As academic specialization continues, this compartmentalization is an unavoidable development. Those scholars on the same net feel comfortable in using technical terms and may engage in complex discussion at great length. In the U.S. academic community, the Internet and computer networks have become inevitable sources of research and education information. Americans position themselves at the top of the information revolution age. In Japan, the situation is drastically different.
Japanese scholars are still hesitant about adjusting themselves to the latest technology.
Those who have different motives, interests, and demands are trying to find out what the computer network can do. Many scholars regard H-NET simply as a network for book reviews, information exchange, and discussion on particular issues. H-NET does not have online journals. In addition to daily discussions, it is time for H-NET to deal with scholarly articles and discussion papers. Every year, KHAA should also combine all the accepted manuscripts together and publish them in a CD-ROM journal.