title: An Internet primer, Part II: Tools of the Internet.
abstract: This article reviews several of the key tools and protocols that physicians use to access information on the internet. They include the World Wide Web, electronic mail, newsgroups, Gopher, and file transfer protocol. A general description of these tools, and some tips and nuances in their application, are discussed. This article is the second in a three-part series, "An Internet Primer."
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grunfeld
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003200:Computer User Training; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services