It contains articles, or news items related to that topic either sent or posted to the newsgroup by individual users. A bulletin board is a shared file where users may enter information for others to read and download. This is one of the many bulletin boards available on the network. The EBB files are updated daily and include 17 areas related to the U.S. economy, among them the gross domestic product, consumer price index, treasury bill rates, unemployment, and Trade Opportunity Program announcements. Additional Census files include selected U.S. summaries and CD-ROM guides.
Some journals are available electronically.
They may be full text or contain citations only. An example of an electronic journal in the business area is the Business news from St. Petersburg. The News contains a digest of business information extracted from Russian and St. Petersburg morning newspapers, TV and radio programmes, reports from the News' own correspondents and the Mayor's Office, official reports and documents from various sources as well as other general information of interest to the business community. As a subscriber to the News, you may special order additional information form the Agency regarding laws, regulations and decrees of the City Council and the Mayor's Office and may receive special personal consultations with the highly skilled and knowledgeable staff of the Agency regarding foreign investment, establishing joint ventures, intellectual property protection, and technology transfer. Detailed analytical reviews of the St. Petersburg economic situation including commentaries and forecasts will also be periodically available to subscribers.