How to Use VERONICA to Find Information on the Internet

As more navigational tools, such as Archie, WAIS, Gopher, World-Wide-Web and VERONICA are introduced on the Internet, it is critical that reference librarians understand the function of each one. VERONICA (Very Easy. Rodent-Oriented. Net-Wide Index to Computerized Archives) is the newest, and most powerful tool, and it takes away the mystery of where files are hidden on the Internet. Using specific examples, this article takes the reader through step-by-step guides of menu choices showing how VERONICA is accessed through a Gopher client using simple keyword and Boolean searching. In addition, this article discusses the limitations and frustrations encountered when attempting to access information using gopher servers.