The WWW had approximately 5,000 sites in 1994 and is expected to increase to between 1 and 5 million by the year 2000. As the number of sites increases, so does the number of those accessing the Internet. This increase in access is due to more educational institutions providing Internet access to students and faculty. This access demonstrates why the WWW is considered particularly useful for the academic world. The Internet provides a tremendous vehicle for exchange of ideas and information.
Scholars can discuss and debate ideas with greater efficiency than ever before.
This discussion and critique can take many forms. Email and academic lists have been used for several years to share scholarly thoughts and insights on a variety of issues. These journals include both those unique to the virtual world and those journals that are published in both electronic and paper versions. The number of these ejournals is astounding. The journals range throughout all disciplines.