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Definition of resource

How The Network makes resources available

What you need to know about using The Network

What you need to know about resource and service providers

The resource center is an enterprise and economic development public library

Visit the library to learn about the resource archive

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A share network is a free, online, resource directory created by the input of individuals in a group having a common interest. In the case of The Network that common interest is in enterprise and economic development. The Network is an online information service of three websites that are all open access. In order to be of value to its users, The Network depends upon their input. Resources and suggestions of links are continuously needed from mission participants so that there is is a place online for them to share with one another in a network.

suggesting a resource:

Instructions for sending an email

Suggestions, comments, critiques, and other submissions should be freely access able

Suggestions, comments, critiques, and other submissions should not be sales pitches

Suggestions, comments, critiques, and other submissions should be for mission support

Tell us (who we are) how you want to be acknowledged for your submission

Send a link and brief description (up to 150 words) of your suggestion's usefulness

Comments or critiques submitted for publication may be up to 300 words

Original articles or resource papers are welcomed

Suggest a business periodical or contact directory be listed as a resource.

Links to articles and resource papers published elsewhere are also welcomed

Suggestions of business periodicals with resources for .network mission are welcomed

A privacy policy and disclaimer each apply to accepting and maintaining submissions

We (who we are) do not seek copyrights or otherwise lay claim to submissions

We (who we are) reserve the right to edit comments and critiques.

CONTACT US:

Using the following address copy and paste GRC: Resource Archive in the an email subject line. Everything else should be typed as a memo and/or attached.

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Acknowledgements for comments are either your name or a location identity, or both. You may also request that your name be highlighted as a link for access to your contact data or the website of your employer. Email your preference. Acknowledgements for original papers published in The Network are short work-related biographical paragraphs.

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We have space set aside in the archive to publish, for free, a limited number of original topic articles, editorials and resource papers.

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Comments should explain the usefulness of a suggested resource. They should be no more than 150 words, if possible. We welcome links to webpages where there is a resource article from a publication reprinted online ... one that you have written or one in which you are quoted. In the case of a link to a reprint, you may make comments of up to 300 words, perhaps writing a synopsis or extracting a section that points to other resources. Write a critique of a resource published in or outside the archive if you think you can improve it. Our objective in requesting comments and critiques is to provide access to the most useful resources.

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We committed to building our enterprise and economic development network with links and information about resources of interest to a target audience. Your help is needed to share with others. Please ask if you have questions about sharing or our motivation.

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Suggest any resource that you believe members of the target audience of The Network would find useful. The first rule for publishing a comment and link in the resource archive for free is that it be of interest to the .network user group. The second and equally important rule is that all users must have free access. them. If you want to promote or advertise a resource that is not free and open to all users or restricted in some way, you should consider leasing a personal webpage or one that you organize as a sponsor.

Free-access resources available through commercial websites are given consideration but they must to complete within themselves. They may, however, be surrounded by promotional messages. Links and comments about resources available through commercial websites and those that promote locations are published for free along with acknowledgements. The overriding objective is to build The Network with useful resources in support of its mission.

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Send an email with a URL address string or link so that we (who we are) can access the resource you suggest. Include a brief description of approximately 100 words ... more if necessary ... to explain its usefulness. If you want us to consider publishing your description, CLICK HERE. If you want to be acknowledged for your suggestion and comments, end your email with your name, your employer's name, your location, and a link to where your contact data can be found online. Acknowledgement is provided as a free service. In the event that you do not want acknowledgement items published, tell us which ones.

definition of topic article:

... a composition that forms an independent part of a publication having a caption or title that introduces its subject; an article in a publication about a specific topic that is introduced in its caption or title. Find examples by Googling the Web for resource papers or articles by copying and pasting the following italicized keyword combination in the search box:

how to resources articles papers small business development

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pull down and select a search tool:

pull-down menu has the same links to search resources as page 4 of the introduction

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The Network is open access which means that all resource are freely available to visitors who choose to join in on the mission and use them. CLICK HERE to learn more about who the members of the target user group of The Network are. By making a suggestion, critiquing, contributing or commenting you share with others. The basis for providing The Network is to make shared resources available for global enterprise and economic development.

Questions welcomed: Send an email

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FAQ: I can't find the resource I want. Now what?

The Network provides resources to help users accomplish a mission. After years of experience we (who we are) concluded that it's impractical to offer a network of open access websites filled with resources in anticipation of their use. Search engines contribute to the scenario much an item of the game Rock-paper-scissors. Its the nature of the Internet links become broken and much of the information posted has a limited shelf life but remains to be reported as search results. With ambitions larger than our stock of resources, we are equally guilty with many others of seemingly Also, its the nature of the Internet that links are all to often broken with inadequate explanation. This being the case, we came up with two ways that we believe the mission is better served:

We serve members of the .network target audience through a search promise.

We serve members by maintaining an open access resource archive.

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To best understand the meaning of mission support resource take a look at the .network mission statement, then some resource-related definitions beginning with resource itself.

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The one-word definition of stand-alone is complete in the sense that it is something independent as a unit in and of itself:. In other words, a stand-alone is self contained ... having all necessary parts or components operational or steps in place so as to be complete. For example, a stand-alone resource can be used to accomplish something without having to add to it or combine it with anything else. As an example that specifically applies to The Network, it can be said that a stand-alone resource for site selection is a location package that completely answers of the questions set-forth at the time it was requested. The organization or person providing the package is referred to as a resource suppler. When location data suppliers are recontacted and asked for assistance, they convert to service providers. The Network uses the expression resource and service provider.

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We are happy to publish links and comments about resources available within commercial websites as long as they stand alone. Resources that are complete only up to a point where they become a bait for selling something are not acceptable. The Network provides the Global Registry of Contacts with additional opportunities for resource and service providers to promote what they offer. It is OK, however, to submit a resource that is complete in and of itself but contains or is surrounded by a sales pitch.

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