36. The method of claim 26, further comprising the steps of: associating a data record known as a resource alias record, with said resource alias, said resource alias record comprising various data at least including said location data of said electronic resource, wherein said resource aliases and associated resource data records are maintained in a central registry; storing said resource aliases and their respective associated resource alias records in a root server database; forwarding a request for at least part of said data in a resource alias record from said computer accessible through said interconnected network to a root server; and returning said data from said root server database to said computer accessible through said interconnected network, in response to said request.
36. The method of claim 26, further comprising the steps of: associating a data record known as a resource alias record, with said resource alias, said resource alias record comprising various data at least including said location data of said electronic resource, wherein said resource aliases and associated resource data records are maintained in a central registry; storing said resource aliases and their respective associated resource alias records in a root server database; forwarding a request for at least part of said data in a resource alias record from said computer accessible through said interconnected network to a root server; and returning said data from said root server database to said computer accessible through said interconnected network, in response to said request. 42. The method of claim 36, further comprising steps for maintaining current and correct resource alias records at said root server database, comprising the steps of: said root server periodically communicating with said central registry; receiving data from said central registry, said data including new resource aliases and new and updated resource alias records of existing resource alias records; and updating said root server database with said received data from said central registry.