Featured in this issue: NT Networks, electronic tools and LTER activities. DataBits is re-established this quarter as an electronic publication of the Long Term Ecological Research Network. It is designed to provide a timely, online resource for research information managers and to incorporate rotating co-editorship. Availability is through web browsing as well as hardcopy output. LTER mail list IMplus will receive DataBits publication notification. Others may subscribe by sending email to majordomo@lternet.edu with two lines “subscribe databits” and “end” as the message body. To communicate suggestions, articles, and/or interest in co-editing, send email to databits-ed@lternet.edu.
—– Co-editors: Karen Baker (PAL) and James Brunt (NET)
Table of Contents
| Feature Articles | ||
| DataBits Newsletter New Design | Karen S. Baker, Marshall White | 2 |
| NT Networks | James W. Brunt | 2 |
| NACSE-LTER Funding | Susan G. Stafford | 4 |
| Network Office Exchanges | Karen Baker, James Brunt | 4 |
| News Bits | ||
| Database Design Tools | Karen S. Baker, James Brunt | 5 |
| Web Survey and Catalogue | Peter McCartney | 6 |
| Electronic Authoring | Karen S. Baker | 6 |
| Network Office Updates | Richard Dahringer and Colin Johnson | 7 |
| Software Bits | 7 | |
| Calendar | 7 |
