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Special Series AIDS and Electronic Communications Part Three: Communications Channels • · By John S. Makulowich Editor's Note: This is the final install¬ ment of a three-part series on AIDS and electronic communications, which cov¬ ers systems that may improve the care of PWAs. Part one addressed electronic bulletin board systems (BBS) covering HIV and AIDS and what is needed to go "on-line," part two looked into commer¬ cial services such as CompuServe and GEnie as well as database companies such as Dialog. If readers wish to con¬ tact the author about electronic services not listed here, they can reach him via e-mail: his addresses are 72427,2076 (CompuServe) and 72427.2076@compuserve.com inexpensively across global boundaries, for example, to collaborate on a research article while remaining thou¬ sands of miles apart and never meeting in person. Volumes have been written on these communications channels, including Bitnet/CREN and UUCP, and some are referenced in the bibliography. What I attempt here is a brief overview. join mailing lists (see Sidebar on how to find mailing lists of interest). For example, last night, while review¬ ing my e-mail, I came across an an¬ nouncement about CancerNet, a new that offers information on cancer