The 2002 study updated statistics about public library outlet and system Internet connectivity and network services using the 1997 public library dataset produced by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) through the Federal-State Cooperative System (FSCS).

• Public Libraries and the Internet 2002: Internet Connectivity and Networked Services

By John C. Bertot & Charles R. McClure, with the assistance of Kim M. Thompson. (2002)