Try it and play for 10 hours. If you like it, keep it. For information relating to psychologists, you probably want an Internet Service Provider. Look for a copy of one of the magazines listed later in this column and there will be lots of ads for these providers. In this and future columns I will try to steer you in several directions to make the best use of the Internet.
Much valuable material is available although it takes a road map to find it.
About two years ago there were probably only 5-10 decent books about the Internet. There are three magazines written for the Intermediate Internet user. Each assumes some experience with the Internet, but not much. Internet World but NetGuide and Online Access are both good, too. Here is just a sampling.