community health services
type: Concept
narrower: community networks

community networks
type: Concept
broader: networks and networking
broader: information systems
broader: community health services
definition: Community networking is the use of computer networks to share information and deepen connections among residents of a local community. Beginning in the mid-1970s, some people believed that emerging computer networks could be used to serve local community needs. [Source: Encyclopedia of New Media; Community Networking]

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: community networks

information systems
type: Concept
narrower: community networks

networks and networking
type: Concept
narrower: community networks