N-2-3-020.17 The Brain Research Public Library Doug Knowles* The Internet is a critical resource for scientific research on the brain. I have recently established a public library of brain signals for the use of scientists and physicians. This library contains signals such as EEGs, EKGs, eye movements, and single brain cell recordings. The library is useful both as a repository of standard diagnostic examples and as a source of biological signals for use by computer simulations and analysis of complex neural signals. I have established a mailing list which allows the participants to discuss such topics as data formats, data validity, editorial review of data, and appropriate attribution of data sources. A database of users and contributors is under development which will allow researchers and clinicians to search for others with similar interests for the purpose of facilitating collaborations. All of this is possible only because of the availability of the resources of the Internet and because of the community attitude of sharing information and software to increase the quality of everyone's contributions. The explosive growth of the Internet and the high quality of the information and software available on it are the best arguments for support of the Internet. The US and other governments should continue to increase their efforts to make public information and data available on the Internet. This will increase the availablity of public data while reducing the cost of it distribution. * Department of Neurosciences Cleveland Clinic Foundation