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The Internet has opened many avenues for collaborative work across the globe. Recently, a number of networks have formed that seek to connect governance researchers and practitioners from around the world through the application of Internet and Communication Technologies (ICT) to governance research. Because of the increasing interest in Internet-assisted research collaboration projects, now is an advantageous time for participants in the movement to assess impacts and discuss lessons learned. This paper begins with an introduction to the historical, structural and demographic characteristics of the Australian Research Council's Governance Research Network (GovNet). It then conducts an evaluation of this network based on its stated objectives. Following this evaluation, the paper seeks to broaden the evaluative framework by proposing a network-level evaluation, which includes a series of definitional questions and a three-category typology. The paper concludes with several observations and questions for further inquiry. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]