,surfing the ,,internet3 an ,introduction ,version #b4j4b ,december #ae1 #aiib c4 #aiib ,jean ,armour ,polly4 ,material quoted from other authors was compiled from public ,internet posts by those authors4 ,no copyright claims are made for those compiled quotes4 ,permission to reprint is granted for nonprofit educational purposes4 ,please let me know if you find this compilation useful4 ,this first 7much shorter7 version of this appeared in the ,june1 #aiib ,wilson ,library ,bulletin4 ,please include this entire copyright_/copy notice if you duplicate this document4 ,updates may be ftp'd3 ftp nysernet4org 7#aib4gg4agc4b7 login anonymous password namemachine4node cd _/pub_/resources_/guides ,please choose the most current version of surfing4the4internet4 ,please send updates and corrections to3 jpollynysernet4org ,today ,i'll travel to ,minnesota1 ,texas1 ,california1 ,cleveland1 ,new ,zealand1 ,sweden1 and ,england4 ,i'm not frantically packing1 and ,i won't pick up any frequent flyer mileage4 ,in fact1 ,i'm sipping cocoa at my ,macintosh4 ,my trips will be electronic1 using the computer on my desk1 communications software1 a modem1 and a standard phone line4 ,i'll be using the ,internet1 the global network of computers and their interconnections1 which lets me skip like a stone across oceans and continents and control computers at remote sites4 ,i haven't visited ,antarctica yet1 but it is only a matter of time before a host computer becomes available there6 ,this short1 non-technical article is an introduction to ,internet communications and how librarians and libraries can benefit from net connectivity4 ,following will be descriptions of electronic mail1 discussion lists1 electronic journals and texts1 and resources available to those willing to explore4 ,historical details about the building of the ,internet and technical details regarding network speed and bandwidth are outside the scope of this piece4 ,what's ,out ,there ,anyway8 ,until you use a radio receiver1 you are unaware of the wealth of programming1 music1 and information otherwise invisible to you4 ,computer networks are much the same4 ,about one million people worldwide use the ,internet daily4 ,information packet traffic rises by #ab each month4 ,about #gbg1jjj host computers are connected1 according to a ,january1 #aiib report 7,network ,working ,group ,request for ,comments3 #abif7 by ,mark ,k4 ,lottor4 ,so1 what's all the excitement about8 ,what's zipping around in that fiber and cable and ether1 anyway8 ,on my electronic adventure ,i browsed the online catalog at the ,university ,library in ,liverpool1 ,england1 leaving some ,hi there from ,liverpool1 ,new ,york mail for the librarian4 ,i downloaded some new ,macintosh anti-virus software from ,stanford's ,,sumex archive4 ,then ,i checked a few databases for information needed for this article1 and scanned today's news stories4 ,i looked at the weather forecast for here in the ,east and for the ,san ,francisco ,bay area1 forwarding that information to a friend in ,san ,jose who would read it when he woke up4 ,the ,internet never closes6 ,after that ,i read some electronic mail from other librarians in ,israel1 ,korea1 ,england1 ,australia and all over the ,u4,s4 ,we're exchanging information about how to keep viruses off public computers1 how to network ,,cdroms1 and how to reink inkjet printer cartridges1 among other things4 ,i monitor about twelve discussion groups4 ,mail sent to the group address is distributed to all other subscribers4 ,it's similar to a round-robin discussion4 ,these are known variously as mailing lists1 discussion groups1 reflectors1 aliases1 or listservs1 depending on what type they are and how they are driven4 ,subscriptions are free4 ,one of these groups allows children and young adults all over the world to communicate with each other4 ,kids from ,cupertino to ,moscow are talking about their lives1 pets1 families1 hope and dreams4 ,it's interesting to see that ,nintendo is a universal language6 ,teachers exchange lesson plans and bibliographies in another group1 and schools participate in projects like the global market basket survey4 ,for this project1 students researched what foods a typical family of four would buy and prepare over one week's time4 ,their results were posted to the global project area1 where they could be compared with reports from kids all over ,north and ,south ,america1 ,india1 ,scandinavia1 and ,asia4 ,it opened up discussions of dietary laws1 staple foods1 and cultural differences4 ,other lists explore the worlds of library administration1 reference1 mystery readers1 romance readers1 bird-watcher hotlines1 cat enthusiasts1 ex-,soviet ,union watchers1 packet radio techies1 and thousands more4 ,there is even a list to announce the creation of new lists6 ,the ,power of the ,net ,a net connection in a school is like having multiple foreign exchange students in the classroom all the time4 ,it promotes active1 participatory learning4 ,participating in a discussion group is like being at an ongoing library conference4 ,all the experts are ,out ,there1 waiting to be asked4 ,want to buy a ,,cdrom drive8 ,send one query and ask the #c1jjj folks on ,,pacs-,l 7,public ,access ,computer ,systems list7 for advice4 ,in a few hours you'll have personal testimonies on the pros and cons of various hardware configurations4 ,want to see if any libraries are doing anything with ,total ,quality ,management8 ,ask the members of ,,libadmin and you'll have offers of reports1 studies1 personal experiences and more4 ,how do you cope with budget cuts3 personnel layoffs or materials8 ,again1 ,,libadmin use allows shared advice4 ,here is one story about the power of the net4 ,at ,christmas1 an electronic plea came from ,ireland4 ,my daughter believes in ,santa ,claus1 it began4 ,and although the ,my ,little ,pony ,megan ,sundance' set has not been made in three years1 she believes ,santa will prevail and she will find one under her tree4 ,mom1 a university professor1 had called the manufacturer in the ,,us1 but none were available4 ,check around1 they said1 maybe some yet stand on store shelves4 ,so ,mom sent the call out to the net4 ,many readers began a global search for the wily ,pony as part of their own holiday shopping forays4 ,soon1 another message came from ,dublin4 ,it seemed that a reader of the original message had a father who was a high-ranking executive in the toy company1 and he had managed to acquire said pony where others had failed6 ,it was duly shipped in time to save ,santa's reputation4 ,part of the library's mission is to help remove barriers to accessing information1 and part of this is removing barriers between people4 ,one of the most interesting things about telecommunications is that it is the ,great ,equalizer4 ,it lets all kinds of computers and humans talk to each other4 ,the old barriers of sexism1 ageism1 and racism are not present1 since you can't see the person to whom you're speaking4 ,you get to know the person without preconceived notions about what you ,,think he is going to say1 based on visual prejudices you may have1 no matter how innocent4 ,well1 almost without visual prejudice4 ,electronic mail is not always an harmonic convergence of like souls adrift in the cyberspace cosmos3 there are arguments and tirades 7called flames74 ,sometimes you get so used to seeing a frequent poster's electronic signature that you know what he's going to say before he says it6 ,smileys ,one problem with written communication is that remarks meant to be humorous are often lost4 ,without the visual body-language clues1 some messages may be misinterpreted4 ,so a visual shorthand known as smileys has been developed4 ,there are a hundred or more variations on this theme- 3-7 ,that's a little smiley face4 ,look at it sideways4 ,more ,smiley info may be found via anonymous ftp at many places1 including the following3 ftp nic4funet4fi cd _/pub_/misc_/funnies_/smiley4txt ,,ftp is introduced later in the text4 ,what a range of emotions you can show using only keyboard characters4 ,besides the smiley face above1 you can have 3-7 if you're sad1 or 3- if you're ,,really upset6 2-7 is one way of showing a wink4 ,folks wearing glasses might look like this online3 74 ,but for the most part1 the electronic community is willing to help others4 ,telecommunications helps us overcome what has been called the tyranny of distance4 ,we ,,do have a global village4 ,electronic ,newsletters and ,serials ,subscribing to lists with reckless abandon can clog your mailbox and provide a convenient black hole to vacuum up all your spare time4 ,you may be more interested in free subscriptions to compiled documents known as electronic journals4 ,these journals are automatically delivered to your electronic door4 ,there are a growing number of these4 ,some of the best for librarians are listed below4 ,to subscribe to these journals you must know how to send an interactive message to another computer4 ,this information is well- documented in the resources listed at the end of this article4 ,telnet and ftp are introduced further along in this article4 ,,alcts ,,network ,,news 7,association for ,library ,collections and ,technical ,services7 ,various ,,ala news1 net news1 other items of interest to librarians4 ,send the following message to ,,listserv,,uicvm4,,bitnet ,,subscribe ,,alcts ,first ,name ,last ,name4 ,current ,cites ,bibliography of current journal articles relating to computers1 networks1 information issues1 and technology4 ,distributed on ,,pacs-,l1 or connect remotely via ,,telnet to ,,melvyl4,,ucop4,,edu 7#aib4ce4bbb4bbb72 ,enter this command at the prompt3 ,,show ,,current ,,cites4 ,further information3 ,david ,f4 ,w4 ,robison1 drobisonlibrary4berkeley4edu4 ,e,f,fector ,online ,the online newsletter of the ,electronic ,frontier ,foundation4 ,all the hot net issues are covered here3 privacy1 freedom1 first amendment rights4 ,join ,,eff to be added to the mailing list or ftp the files yourself from ftp4eff4org 7#aib4hh4add4d7 ,they are in the _/pub_/eff and subsequent directories4 ,hot ,off the ,tree 7,,hott7 7,excerpts and ,abstracts of ,articles about ,information ,technology7 ,,telnet ,,melvyl4,,ucop4,,edu 7#aib4ce4bbb4bbb72 ,enter command3 ,,show ,,hott4 ,further information3 ,susan ,jurist1 ,,sjurist,,ucsd4,,edu4 ,network ,news ,an irreverent compendium of tidbits1 resources1 and net factoids that is a must for true ,internet surfers4 ,to subscribe1 send the following message to ,,listserv,,ndsuvm#a4;,,bitnet ,,subscribe ,,nnews ,first ,name ,last ,name4 ,for more information3 ,dana ,noonan at noonanmsus#a4msus4edu4 ,public-,access ,computer ,systems ,news and ,the ,public-,access ,computer ,systems ,review ,sent automatically to ,,pacs-,l subscribers4 ,see above4 ,for a list of back issue files1 send the following message to3 ,,listserv,,uhupvm#a4;,,bitnet ,,index ,,pacs-,l ,to obtain a comprehensive list of electronic serials on all topics1 send the following commands to3 ,,listserv,,uottawa4,,bitnet ,,get ,,ejournl#a ,,directry ,,get ,,ejournl#b ,,directry ,for further information1 contact ,michael ,strangelove3 #ddadie;,,acadvm#a4,,uottawa4,,ca4 ,remote ,login to ,internet ,resources3 ,,telnet ,one step beyond electronic mail is the ability to control a remote computer using ,,telnet4 ,this feature lets you virtually teleport anywhere on the network and use resources located physically at that host4 ,further1 some hosts have gateways to other hosts1 which have further gateways to still more hosts4 ,how can you be in two places at once8 ,it sounds more confusing than it is4 ,what resources are available8 ,here is a sampling of some of the fare awaiting you at several sites3 ,cleveland ,free-net ,freenets are the progeny of3 ,tom ,grundner1 ,director1 ,community ,telecomputing ,laboratory ,case ,western ,reserve ,university #cjc ,wickenden ,building ,cleveland1 ,,oh #ddajf #baf_/cfh-bgcc ,,fax3 #baf_/cfh-edcf ,internet3 aa#jja;cleveland4freenet4edu ,,bitnet3 aa#jja;cleveland4freenet4educunyvm and the folks at3 ,national ,public ,telecomputing ,network 7,,nptn7 ,box #aihg ,cleveland1 ,,oh #ddajf #baf_/cfh-bgcc ,,fax3 #baf_/cfh-edcf ,internet3 aa#fbb;cleveland4freenet4edu4 ,free-nets are built around a city metaphor1 complete with schools1 hospitals1 libraries1 courthouses1 and other public services4 ,academy ,one recently held an online global simulation of a series of major space achievements4 #af schools 7from five states and four nations7 participated4 ,here are several of the descriptions of their projects3 ,,valkeala ,,high ,,school ,,valkeala ,,elementary ,,school ,valkeala1 ,finland 7sa#abd;cleveland4freenet4edu7 ,acting as ,space ,shuttle ,discovery taking the ,hubble ,telescope into space4 ,these ,finnish students will be in communication with students in ,estonia1 relaying their reports4 ,,dr4 ,,howard ,,elementary ,,school ,champaign1 ,,il 7cwilliammars4ncsa4uiuc4edu1 cdouglasncsa4uiuc4edu7 ,dr4 ,howard ,school 7#be students in #crd_/#dth grade7 will be simulating the ,challenger #b launch4 ,they are being assisted by the ,national ,center for ,supercomputing ,applications4 ,,st4 ,,julie ,,billiart ,,school ,hamilton1 ,,oh 7ba#edb;cleveland4freenet4edu7 ,simulating a ,,nasa ,tracking ,station in ,florida4 ,they will be posting hourly weather reports about the conditions in ,florida around ,cape ,kennedy4 ,this information is vital to the recovery of the ,friendship #g capsule and crew4 ,students have taken an interest in ,space ,junk and will be posting additional reports on the various probes which were used to test the surface of the moon and how all of that junk is now becoming a hazard to current and future space exploration4 ,another ,free-net resource is ,project ,hermes4 ,this service provides copies of ,supreme ,court opinions in electronic form to as wide an audience as possible1 almost as soon as they are announced4 ,the ,court's opinions can be sent directly to you or you may download the files directly from any ,,nptn community computer system4 ,the ,free-nets also provide weather1 news1 and gateways to other resources4 ,to access the ,cleveland ,free-,net 7where all this is being held7 simply telnet to3 freenet-in-a4cwru4edu #abi4bb4h4hb or #abi4bb4h4ge or #abi4bb4h4gf or #abi4bb4h4dd and select visitor at the login menu4 ,,melvyl ,catalog ,division of ,library ,automation ,university of ,california ,office of the ,president #cjj ,lakeside ,drive1 #hth floor1 ,oakland1 ,california #idfab-ceej #dae_/ihg-jeee 7,,melvyl ,catalog ,helpline7 ,e-mail3 lynchpostgres4berkeley4edu ,the ,,melvyl catalog is the union catalog of monographs and serials 7periodicals7 held by the nine ,university of ,california campuses and affiliated libraries4 ,it represents nearly #aa million holdings at ,,uc1 the ,california ,state ,library1 and the ,center for ,research ,libraries4 ,the ,,melvyl catalog also provides access to ,,medline and ,current ,contents as well as a gateway to many other systems4 ,access to some databases is restricted under a license agreement to the ,university of ,california faculty1 staff1 and students4 ,telnet3 ,,melvyl4,,ucop4,,edu 7#aib4ce4bbb4bbb7 ,,carl ,colorado ,alliance of ,research ,libraries #ggg ,grant ,suite #cjf ,denver ,,co #hjbjc-cehj #cjc_/hfa-ecai ,e-mail3 helpcarl4org ,,carl offers access to the following groups of databases3 ,academic and public library online catalogs1 current article indexes such as ,un,cover and ,magazine ,index1 databases such as the ,academic ,american ,encyclopedia and ,internet ,resource ,guide1 and a gateway to other library systems4 ,access to some items is limited4 ,telnet3 pac4carl4org 7#aib4ed4ha4abh7 ,,micromuse ,this is how ,barry ,kort 7aka ,moulton'71 ,visiting ,scientist at ,educational ,technology ,research1 ,,bbn ,labs1 ,cambridge1 ,,ma describes ,micro,muse at ,m4,i4,t4 ,m,u,ds 7,multi-,user ,dimensions7 or ,m,u,s,es 7,multi-,user ,simulation ,environments7 are virtual realities which offer a rich environment for synergy1 community1 collaboration1 and exploratory discovery4 ,players connect to the host computer1 adopt a character and personality of their choosing1 and enter into the synthetic world1 consisting of a web of connected rooms and movable props4 ,everything 7rooms1 movable objects1 connecting passageways1 and players7 has a description 7typically a few lines of text7 which are displayed when a player looks at it4 ,actions such as picking up or dropping an object1 and exiting to an adjacent room also generate a short message appropriate to the action4 ,at ,,mit's ,,ai ,lab1 ,micro,muse features explorations1 adventures1 and puzzles with redeeming social1 cultural1 and educational content4 ,the ,micro,muse ,science ,center offers an ,exploratorium and ,mathematica ,exhibit complete with interactive exhibits drawn from experience with ,science ,museums around the country4 ,the ,mission to ,mars includes an elaborate tour of the red planet with accurate descriptions rivaling those found in ,national ,geographic4 ,elsewhere on ,micro,muse1 one can find an outstanding adventure based on the children's classic ,narnia2 a recreation of the ,wizard of ,oz adventure built by a gifted #h-year old2 a challenging ,logic ,quest2 and a living model of the science fiction genre ,the ,dragon,riders of ,pern' by author ,anne ,mc,caffrey4 ,if you would like to explore ,micro,muse1 you may connect as follows from your local host computer3 telnet michael4ai4mit4edu #ah4dc4j4agg login3 guest no password required tt ,tiny,talk client program connect guest ,connect to ,micro,muse ,,bbs4,,oit4,,unc4,,edu ,telnet to ,,bbs4,,oit4,,unc4,,edu or #aeb4b4bb4hj4 ,type launch at the login message4 ,it's a must4 ,not only can you read ,usenet ,newsfeeds1 but you can use ,lib,tel1 a scripted telnet gateway to access both ,,us and international libraries plus such things as ,data ,research ,associates ,library of ,congress catalog1 the ,ham ,radio ,call ,book1 the ,national ,science ,foundation1 the ,weather ,server1 ,webster's dictionary and thesaurus1 and more4 ,remote ,access to ,files 7,,ftp7 ,,ftp or ,file ,transfer ,protocol is what to use to retrieve a text file1 software1 or other item from a remote host4 ,normal practice is to ftp to the host you want and login as anonymous4 ,some sites use the password guest while others require that you put in your network address as the password4 ,some popular ftp sites follow3 ,,sumex-,,aim ,this archive at ,stanford 7sumex-aim4stanford4edu or #cf4dd4j4f7 houses a plethora of ,macintosh applications1 utilities1 graphics and sound files4 ,,simtel#bj 7simtel#bj4;army4mil or #aib4hh4aaj4bj7 at the ,white ,sands ,missile ,range in ,new ,mexico contains a similar archive software for ,,ms-,,dos computers4 ,an ,,ftp visit to the ,network ,service ,center at nnsc4nsf4net 7#abh4hi4a4agh7 is a gold mine of documents and training materials on net use4 ,see further information on this in the ,resources for ,learning ,more section of this article4 ,project ,gutenberg ,the primary goal of ,project ,gutenberg is to encourage the creation and distribution of electronic text4 ,they hope to get ten thousand titles to one hundred million users for a trillion etexts in distribution by the end of #bjja4 ,some of the many texts available now include ,alice in ,wonderland1 ,peter ,pan1 ,moby ,dick1 ,paradise ,lost and other texts in the public domain4 ,many of these texts are availablevia ftp3 ftp mrcnext4cso4uiuc4edu 7#abh4agd4bja4ab7 cd etext_/etext#ib for #aiib releases etext#ic is available for testing now cd etext_/etext#ia for #aiia releases ,this file should be in it cd etext_/articles for ,project ,gutenberg articles and newsletters4 ,most are also available from quake4think4com 7#aib4ca4aha4a72 _/pub_/etext1 from simtel#bj1 and from many other sites4 ,for more info try ,gopher as in the following section or contact3 ,michael ,s4 ,hart1 ,director ,project ,gutenberg ,national ,clearinghouse for ,machine ,readable ,texts ,illinois ,benedictine ,college #egjj ,college ,road ,lisle1 ,illinois #fjecb-jijj ,,internet3 dircompgux#a4;cso4uiuc4edu ,compu,serve3 ,,internet3dircompgux#a4;cso4uiuc4edu ,attmail3 internet6ux#a4;cso4uiuc4edu6dircompg ,,bitnet3 ,,hart,,uiucvmd ,travel ,agents3 ,archie1 ,gopher1 ,veronica1 ,,wais1 ,worldwide ,web and ,more ,there is so much information on the net1 it's impossible to know where everything is1 or even how to begin looking4 ,fortunately1 some computerized agents are in development to help sort through the massive data libraries on the net4 ,archie ,peter ,deutsch1 of ,mc,gill's ,computing ,centre1 describes the archie server concept1 which allows users to ask a question once yet search many different hosts for files of interest4 ,the archie service is a collection of resource discovery tools that together provide an electronic directory service for locating information in an ,internet environment4 ,originally created to track the contents of anonymous ftp archive sites1 the archie service is now being expanded to include a variety of other online directories and resource listings4 ,currently1 archie tracks the contents of over #hjj anonymous ,,ftp archive sites containing some #a1jjj1jjj files throughout the ,internet4 ,collectively1 these files represent well over #ej ,gigabytes 7#ej1jjj1jjj1jjj bytes7 of information1 with additional information being added daily4 ,anonymous ftp archive sites offer software1 data and other information which can be copied and used without charge by anyone with connection to the ,internet4 ,the archie server automatically updates the listing information from each site about once a month1 ensuring users that the information they receive is reasonably timely1 without imposing an undue load on the archive sites or network bandwidth4 ,unfortunately the archie server at ,mc,gill is currently out of service4 ,other sites are3 archie4ans4net 7,,usa ,,ny7 archie4rutgers4edu 7,,usa ,,nj7 archie4sura4net 7,,usa ,,md7 archie4funet4fi 7,finland_/,mainland ,europe7 archie4au 7,australia_/,new ,zealand7 archie4doc4ic4ac4uk 7,great ,britain_/,ireland7 ,more information avaiable from3 ,,unix ,support ,group ,computing ,centre ,mc,gill ,university ,room #bjj ,burnside ,hall #hje ,sherbrooke ,street ,west ,montreal1 ,quebec ,,canada ,h#c;,a #b,k#f #ead_/cih-cgji peterdcc4mcgill4ca ,internet ,gopher ,gopher 7or go-fer73 someone who fetches necessary items from many locations4 ,login as gopher after you telnet to consultant4micro4umn4edu and enjoy having a computer do all the work for you4 ,almost4 ,gopher is still in experimental mode at many gopherized sites4 ,still1 it is one of the best ways to locate information on and in the ,internet4 ,besides archie1 the gopher at consultant4micro4umn4edu includes fun and games1 humor1 libraries 7including reference books such as the ,hacker's ,dictionary1 ,roget's #aiaa ,thesaurus1 and the ,,cia ,world ,fact ,book71 gateways to other ,,us and foreign gophers1 news1 and gateways to other systems4 ,,veronica3 ,very ,easy ,rodent-,oriented ,net-wide ,index to ,computerized ,archives4 ,very new on the scene is ,,veronica4 ,here is some information from ,steve ,foster about it4 ,veronica offers a keyword search of most gopher-server menus in the entire gopher web4 ,as ,archie is to ftp archives1 ,veronica is to gopherspace4 ,unlike ,archie1 the search results can connect you directly to the data source4 ,imagine an ,archie search that lets you select the data1 not just the host sites1 directly from a menu4 ,because ,veronica is accessed through a gopher client1 it is easy to use1 and gives access to all types of data supported by the gopher protocol4 ,veronica was designed as a response to the problem of resource discovery in the rapidly-expanding gopher web4 ,frustrated comments in the net news- groups have recently reflected the need for such a service4 ,additional motivation came from the comments of naive gopher users1 several of whom assumed that a simple-touse service would provide a means to find resources without having to know where they are4' ,the result of a ,veronica search is an automatically-generated gopher menu1 customized according to the user's keyword specification4 ,items on this menu may be drawn from many gopher servers4 ,these are functional gopher items1 immediately accessible via the gopher client just double- click to open directories1 read files1 or perform other searches -- across hundreds of gopher servers4 ,you need never know which server is actually involved in filling your request for information4 ,items that are appear particularly interesting can be saved in the user's bookmark list4 ,notice that these are ,,not full-text searches of data at gopher-server sites1 just as ,archie does not index the contents of ftp sites1 but only the names of files at those sites4 ,veronica indexes the ,,titles on all levels of the menus1 for most gopher sites in the ,internet4 #beh gophers are indexed by ,veronica on ,nov4 #ag1 #aiib2 we have discovered over #ejj servers and will index the full set in the near future4 ,we hope that ,veronica will encourage gopher administrators to use very descriptive titles on their menus4 ,to try ,veronica1 select it from the ,other ,gophers' menu on ,minnesota's gopher server 7consultant4micro4umn4edu71 or point your gopher at3 ,name,veronica 7search menu items in most of ,gopher,space7 ,type#a ,port#gj ,path#a_/,veronica ,hostfutique4scs4unr4edu ,veronica is an experimental service1 developed by ,steve ,foster and ,fred ,barrie at ,university of ,nevada4 ,as we expect that the load will soon outgrow our hardware1 we will distribute the ,veronica service across other sites in the near future4 ,please address comments to3 gophadmfutique4scs4unr4edu ,is this the new world order of automated librarianship8 ,,wais ,wide ,area ,information ,servers 7pronounced ways7 allows users to get information from a variety of hosts by means of a client4 ,the user tells the client1 in plain ,english1 what to look for out in dataspace4 ,the client then searches various ,,wais servers around the globe4 ,the user tells the client how relevant each hit is1 and the client can be sent out on the same quest again and again to find new documents4 ,client software is available for many different types of computers4 ,w,a,i,station is an easy to use ,macintosh implementation of a ,,wais client4 ,it can be downloaded from think4com as well as a self-running ,media,tracks demo of ,w,a,i,station in action4 ,kahle also moderates a thoughtful ,,wais newsletter and discussion group1 often speculating about the future of libraries and librarians4 ,info from3 ,brewster ,kahle1 ,project ,leader ,wide ,area ,information ,servers ,thinking ,machines ,corporation #ajaj ,el ,camino ,real ,menlo ,park1 ,,ca #idjbe #dae_/cbi-icjj x#bbh brewster,think4,,com ,world,wide,web ,tim ,berners-,lee describes the ,web this way3 ,the ,,www project merges the techniques of information retrieval and hypertext to make an easy but powerful global information system4 ,the ,,www world consists of documents1 and links4 ,indexes are special documents which1 rather than being read1 may be searched4 ,the result of such a search is another 7virtual'7 document containing links to the documents found4 ,the ,web contains documents in many formats4 ,those documents which are hypertext1 7real or virtual7 contain links to other documents1 or places within documents4 ,all documents1 whether real1 virtual or indexes1 look similar to the reader and are contained within the same addressing scheme4 ,to follow a link1 a reader clicks with a mouse 7or types in a number if he or she has no mouse74 ,to search and index1 a reader gives keywords 7or other search criteria74 ,these are the only operations necessary to access the entire world of data4 ,info from3 ,tim ,berners-,lee ,world,wide,web project ,,cern #abaa ,geneva #bc1 ,switzerland ,tel3 #da7bb7gfg #cgee ,,fax3#da7bb7gfg #gaee email3tblcernvax4cern4ch ,hytelnet ,peter ,scott1 the creator of ,,hytelnet1 sends this recent update3 ,,hytelnet version #f4c1 the utility which gives an ,,ibm-,,pc user instant- access to all ,internetaccessible library catalogs1 ,,free-,,nets1 ,c,w,i,ss1 ,b,b,ss1 ,gophers1 ,,wais1 etc4 is now available4 ,you can get it via anonymous ftp from3 access4usask4ca in the pub_/hytelnet_/pc subdirectory4 ,it is listed as ,,hyteln#fc4,,zip4 ,version #f4c is a major upgrade4 ,much redundant information has been deleted1 and errors have been corrected4 ,new subdirectories have been added1 which has meant that many files now have a more meaningful home4 ,also all the new_/updated files created since ,version #f4b were incorporated4 ,note3 the ,,unzipped files total over #a4b mb but remember1 you can always edit out any information you do not need1 in order to save space4 ,information from ,roy ,tennant follows1 slightly edited1 describing how to obtain ,,hytelnet #f4c from the ftp site 7thanks ,roy733 ,,to ,,retrieve ,,hytelnet3 ,at your system prompt1 enter3 ftp access4usask4ca or ftp #abh4bcc4c4a ,when you receive the ,name prompt1 enter3 anonymous ,when you receive the password prompt1 enter3 your ,internet address4 ,when you are at the ftp prompt1 enter3 binary ,at the next ftp prompt1 enter3 cd pub_/hytelnet_/pc ,then enter3 get hyteln#fc4zip ,after the transfer has occurred1 either proceed with the instructions below to retrieve the ,,unzip utility 7which you need unless you already have it7 or enter3 quit ,the ,hytelnet program is archived using a ,,zip utility4 ,to unarchive it1 you must be able to unzip the file4 ,if you have the file ,,pkunzip4,,exe1 it will unarchive the ,,hyteln#fc4,,zip file 7see below for instructions74 ,if you do not have it1 you may retrieve it by following these instructions3 ,,to ,,retrieve ,,pkunzip3 ,use the above instructions for connecting to3 access4usask4ca ,at the ftp prompt1 enter3 binary ,then enter3 cd pub_/hytelnet_/pc ,then enter3 get pkunzip4exe ,after the transfer has occurred1 enter3 quit ,,to ,,download ,,it ,,to ,,your ,,pc3 ,because of the plethora of ,,pc communications programs1 ,i will not attempt to give step-by-step instructions here4 ,you should check the instructions for your software for downloading a 99binary99 file from your ,internet account to your ,,pc4 ,,to ,,unarchive ,,hyteln#fc4,,zip3 ,make a new directory on your hard disk 7e4g41 mkdir hytelnet7 ,copy ,,pkunzip4,,exe and ,,hyteln#fc4,,zip into the new directory ,make sure you are in that directory1 then enter3 pkunzip ,,hyteln#fc ,it will then unarchive ,,hyteln#fc4,,zip1 which contains the following files3 ,,hytelnet4,,zip ,,readnow4 ,the file ,,readnow gives full instructions for un-archiving ,,hytelnet4,,zip4 ,simply put1 you 9999,,must9999 un,z,i,p the file with the -d parameter so that all the subdirectories will be recursed4 ,to use ,,hytelnet1 you should refer to the instructions in the release announcement by ,peter ,scott1 or to the ,,readme file included with the package4 ,,please ,,note that ,i offer the above instructions as a service for those who are unfamiliar with the steps required to download and use files from network sources4 ,i cannot be responsible for any local variations in these procedures which may exist4 ,please contact your local computer support staff if you have difficulty performing these tasks4 ,the ,,unix_/,,vms version1 created by ,earl ,fogel1 is available for browsing by telnet to access4usask4ca login with hytelnet 7lower case74 ,for more information on this version contact ,earl at3 fogelskyfox4usask4ca4 ,how to ,get ,connected ,now that you're interested in what resources are available1 how does one go about getting connected8 ,time was that you needed a standard1 dedicated connection to the ,internet4 ,then you needed a robust computer system and a couple of zany gurus to keep it all running4 ,and once a year you could expect an invoice in the #cj1jjj range to keep the data flowing4 ,these days1 anyone can connect1 from small libraries and non-profits to individuals4 7and of course commercial-mh7 ,and the prices are affordable4 ,there is a ,n,s,f,net acceptable-use policy you must agree to adhere to if your traffic passes through ,n,s,f,net4 ,it is available from the ,,nsf ,network ,service ,center4 ,contact your regional network first to see what services might be available to you4 ,a list of regional nets can be obtained from the ,,nsf ,network ,service ,center 7address below71 or check with a local college or university's academic computing center4 ,a university may be able to give you a guest account on its system for educational purposes4 ,access to electronic mail alone is roughly #bj a month at this writing4 ,additional capabilities1 including telnet and ftp1 cost more1 and it will cost #b1jjj or more per year if you want to operate your own host system4 ,the good news is that the costs are spiraling downwards4 ,here are a few other methods of connecting to the net4 ,many more are listed in the must-have books at the end of this article4 ,c,e,r,fnet ,the ,california ,education and ,research ,federation 7,c,e,r,fnet7 has announced ,,dial ,n' ,,cerf ,,usa4 ,it allows educators1 scientists1 corporations1 and individuals access to the ,internet from anywhere in the continental ,,us4 ,a toll-free number1 #a-hjj-g;,,cerfnet 7#a-hjj-gbc-gcfc71 provides subscribers with the capability to log in to remote machines1 transfer files1 and send and receive electronic mail1 as if they had a standard1 dedicated connection4 ,the cost of this toll-free connection is #bj a month with a #aj per hour usage fee and free installation4 ,there is an installation charge of #ej4 ,c,e,r,fnet ,california ,education and ,research ,federation c_/o ,san ,diego ,supercomputer ,center ,p4,o4 ,box #hefjh ,san ,diego1 ,,ca #ibahf-ighd #hjj_/hgf-;,,cerf or #fai_/ecd-ejhg helpcerf4net ,performance ,systems ,international ,,psi offers several permutations of network connectivity1 including low-end email-only accounts1 dial-up host connectivity on demand1 and dedicated connections4 ,costs are competitive and performance is reliable4 ,,psi has ,p,o,ps 7points of presence7 in over forty ,u4,s4 cities4 ,p,s,i,link1 email and delayed ftp1 is #ai a month for #bdjj baud service or below1 #bi per month for #ifjj baud service4 ,,gds 7,global ,dialup ,service7 includes telnet1 rlogins at #ci a month1 #bdjj baud1 #bd hour access4 ,host ,,dcs 7,dialup ,connection ,service71 at about #bjjj per year1 includes a full suite of internet activities 7mail1 news1 ftp1 telnet74 ,performance ,systems ,international1 ,inc4 #aahjj ,sunrise ,valley ,dr4 ,suite #aajj ,reston1 ,,va #bbjia #hjj_/hb,,psi#hb or #gjc_/fbj-ffea ,,fax3 #gjc_/fbj-dehf infopsi4com4 ,all-infopsi4com generates an automatic reply response containing summaries of various ,,psi products4 ,software ,tool ,die ,software ,tool ,die offers ,the ,world1 a public access ,unix system3 ,the basic rates are #b per hour and a #e monthly account fee4 ,services offered by ,the ,world include internet electronic mail1 ,,usenet news1 ,clari,net -,,upi1 ,,ap1 and satellite news services1 real-time chat1 ,unix ,software1 ,archie1 the ,online ,book ,initiative 7a publicly accessible repository for freely redistributable collections of textual information1 a net-worker's library47 ,alter,net ,access - ,users have access to ,alter,net via ftp_/telnet4 ,the ,world can also be accessed over the ,compuserve ,packet ,network4 ,you do not have to be a ,compuserve subscriber to use this network1 but you will be billed for its use4 ,the ,,world ,software ,tool ,die #accj ,beacon ,street ,brookline1 ,,ma #jbadf #fag_/ci-jbjb ,daniel ,dern also provides the following definitive information file on how to get connected3 ,daniel ,dern's ,short ,answer to ,how do ,i get a list of ,internet ,service_/,access ,providers for ,individual ,accounts3 ,for a list of ,internet ,service ,providers contact3 ,,nsf ,network ,service ,center 7,,nnsc7 ,,bbn ,laboratories ,inc4 #aj ,moulton ,st4 ,cambridge1 ,,ma #jbbch #fag_/hgc-ccfa nnscnnsc4nsf4net ,the ,,nnsc info-server utility can also automatically e-mail you a copy of this list and other documents4 ,simply send an e-mail message to3 info-servernnsc4nsf4net with the following text in the body3 request3 nsfnet topic3 topic-here topic3 topic-here request3 end ,you don't need to put anything in the subject line4 referral-list gets you the ,,nnsc's referral list of ,internet ,service ,providers based in the ,u4,s4 7possibly providing international service74 ,this is generally agreed to be the most comprehensive and least-biased list4 limited-referral gets you the ,,nnsc's referral list of ,internet providers for limited service1 which includes ,dial-,up ,,ip1 ,internet ,e-mail4 help 7recommended7 gets you the ,help document for the info-server facility4 ,for a list of dial-up-accessible ,public-,access ,internet ,hosts 7,unix ,b,b,ss that can do telnet1 ftp1 etc41 that can you can access by calling from your ,,pc and modem71 see the ,,pdial list1 maintained by ,peter ,kaminski4 ,kaminski periodically posts an updated version to the usenet groups alt4bbs4lists and alt4bbs4internet2 also1 the most recent edition may be obtained by sending e-mail to3 kaminskinetcom4com with the ,send ,,pdial' in the subject4 ,to be placed on a list to receive future editions automatically1 send e-mail to3 kaminskinetcom4com with ,subscribe ,,pdial' in the subject4 ,the nixpub' list is a frequently updated list of ,public-,access unix ,systems -,unix-based ,b,b,ss usually carrying usenet news1 supporting e-mail connectivity to the ,internet1 and with some mix of local archives1 multi- user games1 etc4 ,the full list is long 7over #a1jjj lines74 ,to get a current copy of nixpub' as an automatic e-mail reply1 ,send a message to nixpubdigex4com' 7no subject or message text needed71 or to archive-servercs4widener4edu' with message body of one of these3 send nixpub long send nixpub short send nixpub long short index nixpub ,the nixpub and nixpub4short lists are regularly reposted to the ,,usenet comp4misc and alt4bbs groups ,info from3 ,daniel ,p4 ,dern ,free-lance technology writer ,p4,o4 ,box #cji ,newton ,centre1 ,,ma #jbaei #fag_/ifi-gidg ,,fax3 #fag_/ifi-gidi ddernworld4std4com ,resources for ,learning ,more ,c,e,r,fnet ,network ,information ,center 7,,nic7 ,this is a repository for many eclectic internet guides and ,,rfc 7,requests ,for ,comments7 from many sources1 including the famous1 if technical ,hitchhiker's ,guide to the ,internet4 ,these may be obtained via anonymous ftp to nic4cerf4net 7#aib4ajb4bdi4c74 ,call the ,c,e,r,fnet ,hotline at #hjj-hgf-;,,cerf for assistance4 ,california ,education and ,research ,federation c_/o ,san ,diego ,supercomputer ,center ,p4 ,o4 ,box #hefjh ,san ,diego1 ,,ca #ibahf- #ighd #hjj_/hgf-;,,cerf or #fai_/ecd-ejhg helpcerf4net ,c,i,c,net ,resource ,guide ,over #bjj pages of ,internet resources1 published ,june1 #aiib4 ,copies are #bg4jj from ,c,i,c,net1 ,inc4 ,attn ,kim ,schaffer #bija ,hubbard ,pod ,a ,ann ,arbor1 ,,mi #dhaji4 #cac_/iih-fajc ,,fax #cac_/iih-faje infocic4net ,the ,december ,lists ,information ,sources3 the ,internet and ,computer-,mediated ,communication ,compiled by ,john ,december 7decemjrpi4edu7 ,here is part of his information file on this excellent resource3 ,this document or updates are available via anonymous ftp4 ,host3 ftp4rpi4edu file3 _/pub_/communications_/internet-cmc ,,purpose3 to list pointers to information describing the ,internet1 computer networks1 and issues related to computer- mediated communication 7,,cmc74 ,topics of interest include the technical1 social1 cognitive1 and psychological aspects of ,,cmc4 ,,audience3 this file is useful for those getting started in understanding the ,internet and ,,cmc2 it compactly summarizes sources of information for those who are already exploring these issues4 ,,assumptions3 to access many information sources listed here you must have access to and know how to use anonymous ftp1 email1 or ,,usenet newsgroups4 ,some files are in ,te,x or ,post,script format4 ,contents3 ,section -#a- ,,the ,,internet ,,and ,,services ,section -#b- ,,information ,,services_/,,electronic ,,publications ,section -#c- ,,societies ,,and ,,organizations ,section -#d- ,,newsgroups ,section -#e- ,,selected ,,bibliography ,emily ,postnews ,answers ,your ,questions on ,netiquette ,brad ,templeton's 7bradlooking4on4ca7 satirical and hilarious piece on how ,,not to behave on the net4 ,emily ,postnews1 foremost authority on proper net behaviour1 gives her advice4 ,there are many places to ftp this file1 and it is appearing on many gophers4 ,one place to get the file is by ftp to ra4msstate4edu 7#acj4ah4hj4aj7 ,location3 _/pub_/docs_/words- l_/,funnies ,the file is called emily4postnews4 ,here is a sample3 ,dear ,miss ,postnews3 ,how long should my signature be8 -- verbosenoisy ,a3 ,dear ,verbose3 ,please try and make your signature as long as you can4 ,it's much more important than your article1 of course1 so try to have more lines of signature than actual text4 ,try to include a large graphic made of ,,ascii characters1 plus lots of cute quotes and slogans4 ,people will never tire of reading these pearls of wisdom again and again1 and you will soon become personally associated with the joy each reader feels at seeing yet another delightful repeat of your signature4 ,be sure as well to include a complete map of ,,usenet with each signature1 to show how anybody can get mail to you from any site in the world4 ,be sure to include ,internet gateways as well4 ,also tell people on your own site how to mail to you4 ,give independent addresses for ,internet1 ,,uucp1 and ,,bitnet1 even if they're all the same4 ,incomplete ,guide to the ,internet ,the ,incomplete ,guide was compiled by the ,,ncsa ,education ,group1 dated ,september1 #aiib4 ,it is also available for anonymous ,,ftp at3 ftp4ncsa4uiuc4edu in the _/misc directory ,this excellent manual is a must4 ,it even covers ,,slip connections and use of ,eudora4 ,here are some comments about it from cfarmerncsa4uiuc4,,edu 7,chuck ,farmer73 ,the first half of the text is devoted to the mechanics of telecommunications1 how to connect1 what to do once you are connected1 etc4 ,the second half of the manual is devoted to current telecommunications projects1 past successful projects1 and resources4 ,the resources include ,,ftp sites1 open ,,bbs's and networks1 ,free-,nets1 subscription services1 and where to get more information on each resource4 ,this resource was complied by the ,living ,lab program 7,,nsf funded7 at ,,ncsa as an attempt to encourage the proliferation of ,,hpcc use in the ,k-#ab classroom4 ,we welcome your comments and suggestions4 ,for further information3 ,national ,center for ,supercomputing ,applications #fje ,e ,springfield ,ave4 ,champaign1 ,,il #fahbj #bag_/bdd-fabb ,library ,resources on the ,internet3 ,strategies for ,selection and ,use #aiib4 ,,rasd ,occasional ,paper no4 #ab1 selling for #ah to members1 #bj for nonmembers4 ,it can be ordered from3 ,,ala ,order ,services #ej ,e4 ,huron ,chicago1 ,,il #fjfaa1 #hjj_/ede-bdcc ,electronic versions available via ,,ftp ,,ascii file from3 host ,,dla4,,ucop4,,edu 7#abh4dh4ajh4be7 directory _/pub_/internet_/,libcat-guide host ,,ftp4,,unt4,,edu 7#abi4abj4a4a7 directory _/pub_/library_/libcat-guide ,word,perfect #e4a file from3 host ,,hydra4,,uwo4,,ca 7#abi4ajj4b4ac7 directory libsoft_/internet4com ,merit's ,cruise of the ,internet ,this attractive overview looks great on a ,macintosh4 ,i have not seen the ,windows version4 ,from the ,,readme text3 ,merit's ,cruise of the ,internet' is a computer- based tutorial for new as well as experienced ,internet navigators4' ,the ,cruise will introduce you to ,internet resources as diverse as supercomputing1 minorities1 multimedia1 and even cooking4 ,it will also provide information about the tools needed to access those resources4 ftp to ,,nic4,,merit4,,edu _/internet_/resources4 ,there are ,macintosh and ,windows versions1 and ,,readme text files to explain installation procedures4 ,a ,cruise of the ,internet ,version #b4ja for ,apple ,macintosh computers ,december #a1 #aiib ,,system ,,requirements ,this tutorial will run on any color ,macintosh which is capable of displaying #bef colors4 ,to run the ,cruise tutorial you will need3 - ,a ,macintosh ,,ii1 ,,lc or ,quadra series computer - #h-;bit color and any color monitor 7#ab minimum7 - ,system #f4je or #g4x - ,approximately #c ,,mb of disk space - #d ,,mb ,,ram is recommended - ,internet connectivity and software that does file transfers via ,,ftp4 ,a ,cruise of the ,internet ,version #b4j for ,,ibm-,,dos and ,,dos compatibles running ,windows ,october #bh1 #aiib ,,system ,,requirements3 ,this tutorial will run on any ,,ibm-,,dos or ,,dos-compatible computer which is equipped to display #bef colors at an aspect ratio of #fdj x #dhj4 ,to run the ,cruise tutorial you will need3 - ,an ,,ibm-,,dos or ,,dos-compatible computer - ,,xga- or ,,xga-compatible adapter set to display #bef colors at #fdj x #dhj - ,microsoft ,windows7,,tm7 version #c4a - ,approximately #a4e ,,mb of disk space - #b ,,mb ,,ram minimum - ,internet connectivity and software that does file transfers via ,,ftp4 ,mining the ,internet ,the ,net as mine metaphor is a popular theme4 ,tunneling through the network matrix in search of gems and ore is not far from fact4 ,sometimes it is hard work1 and a lot of it is working in the dark4 ,there is a guidebook called ,mining the ,internet1 available from ,university of ,california at ,davis4 ,here is how the ,gold ,country ,mining ,instructions begin3 ,jist durn tuckered o' workin' eight t' five for a salary4 ain't you8 ,an' you wanna set out for parts unknown4 ,you're hankerin' for an a'venture4 ,come'n then go ,mining the ,internet' with me1 father of ,clementine 7that's my darlin'71 and ,i'll tell you some old timey tales and introduce you to a new resource for students1 faculty1 and staff called wide area networking ',taint goin' to hurt you any1 and the prospect looks good for a lucky strike4 ,mining the ,internet and ,using the ,internet ,a,b available from3 ,computing ,services ,university of ,california ,davis1 ,,ca #iefaf-hefc #iaf_/geb-jbcc4 ,or electronically by anonymous ftp from ucdavis4edu 7#abh4abj4b4a7 directory _/ucd4netdocs_/mining ,,nsf ,network ,service ,center 7,,nnsc7 ,,nsf ,internet ,tour ,hyper,card ,stack--borrow a ,macintosh long enough to view this1 worth the effort6 ,includes net history1 net maps1 net poetry and lore4 ,free4 ,they also publish a very complete ,internet ,resource ,guide 7#ae74 ,many items1 including the ,hyper,card ,tour to the ,internet1 freely available by anonymous ftp from nnsc4nsf4net ,,nnsc ,bolt ,beranek and ,newman ,inc4 #aj ,moulton ,street1 ,cambridge1 ,,ma #jbach #fag_/hgc-cdjj nnscnnsc4nsf4net ,new ,user's ,guide to ,unique and ,interesting ,resources on the ,internet #b4b4 ,available from ,n,y,s,e,r,net 7,new ,york ,state ,education and ,research ,network74 ,it is over #ade pages and lists some #ej sources4 ,,opacs1 databases1 information resources1 and more4 ,the ,new ,user's ,guide is available in hard copy at the cost of #be4jj4 7,n,y,s,e,r,net ,members3 #ah4jj7 ,it is available electronically at nysernet4org 7#aib4gg4agc4b7 in the directory _/pub_/resources_/guides ,it is called the new4user4guide4v#b4b4txt ,for more information3 ,n,y,s,e,r,net1 ,inc4 #aaa ,college ,pl4 ,syracuse1 ,,ny #acbdd-dajj #cae_/ddc-dabj ,,fax #cae_/dbe-geah infonysernet4org ,north,west,net ,user ,services ,internet ,resource ,guide ,north,west,net has released a #cjj-page guide to the ,internet1 covering electronic mail1 file transfer1 remote login1 discussion groups1 online library catalogues1 and supercomputer access4 ,copies may be purchased for #bj4jj from ,north,west,net4 ,it is also available via anonymous ftp3 ftphost4nwnet4net in the directory _/nic_/nwnet_/user-guide ,north,west,net #aedjj ,,se #cjth ,place1 ,suite #bjb1 ,bellevue1 ,,wa #ihjjg #bjf_/efb-cjjj ,,fax3 #bjf_/efb-dhbb ,there's ,gold in ,them ,thar ,networks6 or ,searching for ,gold in all the ,wrong ,places written by ,jerry ,martin at ,ohio ,state ,university4 ,this document is available via ,internet message to ,infoservernnsc4nsf4net4 ,once inside the message area1 give the following commands to retrieve the document3 ,,request3,,nsfnet ,,topic3,,network-,,treasures ,,request3 ,,end ,the ,yanoff ,lists ,special ,internet ,connections ,compiled by ,scott ,yanoff4 ,this is an indispensable weekly list of network resources available using telnet and ftp4 ,it includes a few ,online ,public ,access ,catalogs1 chat lines1 weather servers1 ,campus ,wide ,information ,systems1 and reference resources4 ,send e-mail to the list manager 7,scott ,yanoff7 at3 yanoffcsd#d4;csd4uwm4edu or ftp to csd#d4;csd4uwm4edu ,the filename is inet-services4 ,how to ,find out ,more ,about ,discussion ,lists ,thousands of discussion groups1 ,l,i,s,t,s,e,r,vs1 and mail reflectors exist on the ,internet4 ,here are several ways to find lists of interest to you4 ,l,i,s,t,s,e,r,vs available from ,n,y,s,e,r,net4org ,nysernet4org hosts over #bj lists1 including folkmusic and ,,publib for public librarians4 ,send a ,,list ,,global command in an interactive message to our host4 ,for example3 ,to3 ,,listservnysernet4org ,subject3 ,message3 ,,list ,,global ,the ,,sri ,,nic ,maintained ,interest-,groups ,list of ,lists ,this is available by ,,ftp from ftp4nisc4sri4com 7#aib4cc4cc4bb7 in the directory _/netinfo_/interest-groups4 ,the ,,sri ,,nic list-of-lists is also available via electronic mail4 ,send a message to mail-servernisc4sri4com with the following line in the message body3 ,send netinfo_/interest-groups ,example3 ,to3 mail-servernisc4sri4com ,subject3 ,message3 ,send netinfo_/interest-groups ,the ,list of ,lists ,a comprehensive list-of-lists can be obtained from some larger host computers running ,,listserv software1 by sending a ,,list ,,global command in an interactive message4 ,this will return a one line per list list of all lists known to that host as of that date4 ,for example3 ,to3 ,,listserv,,vm#a4,no,dak4,,edu mail ,subject3 ,message3 ,,list ,,global ,the global list can also be searched online4 ,for details send ,,listserv the command ,,info ,,database ,network ,accessible ,database ,server ,only available on the ,,listserv,,vm#a4,no,dak4,,edu is a searchable interest groups database4 ,for example1 to search of the databases for lists on cats you would send the following statements 7copy them exactly into your mail message to the ,,listserv73 _/_/,d,blook ,,job ,echo,no ,database ,search ,,dd,rules _/_/,rules ,,dd 99 ,select cats in lists index ,select cats in intgroup index ,select cats in new-list index ,these statements search the global ,,listserv list of lists 7in lists71 and the local copy of the ,,sri-,,nic ,interest ,groups 7in intgroup71 and the archives of the new-list list 7in new-list74 ,send ,,listserv the command ,,info ,,database for more information4 ,the #eth ,revision of the ,directory of ,scholarly ,electronic ,conferences ,this resource is available at ,,listserv,,kentvm or ,,listserv,,kentvm4,,kent4,,edu and via anonymous ,,ftp to ksuvxa4kent4edu in the library directory4 ,this announcement is extracted from the ,,acadlist ,,readme ,,file ,this directory contains descriptions of #hje electronic conferences 7econferences7 on topics of interest to scholars4 ,e- conference is the umbrella term that includes discussion lists1 interest groups1 e-journals1 e-newsletters1 ,usenet newsgroups1 forums1 etc4 ,we have used our own judgment in deciding what is of scholarly interest -- and accept any advice or argument about our decisions4 ,we have placed the entries into categories by deciding what the 99dominant99 academic subject area of the electronic conference is4 ,the #eth ,revision involves an attempt to make it easier to feed the ,directory into ,hyper,card7,,tm71 d,base7,,tm7 and other database programs4 ,the first step in this effort has been to use field labels for each part of each record4 ,we've also reduced the size of each record by trying to keep topic information between #be-ej words 7some are still bigger74 ,advice on this topic will be gratefully accepted at dkovacskentvm4kent4edu4 ,in addition1 information about editorial policy and archive availability and frequency have also been included in each record4 ,where possible the information in each record has been checked for currency and accuracy by checking the ,,listserv header in the case of ,,listserv based e-conferences and contacting the moderators of other kinds of e-conferences4 ,the field labels are as follows3 ,,ln3 7e-conference name7 ,,ti3 7topic information7 ,,su3 7subscription information7 ,,ed3 7edited8 ,yes or ,no7 ,,ar3 7archived8 if ,yes1 frequency1 privatesubscribers only7 ,,mo3 7moderator1 editor1 listowner1 manager1 coordinator1 etc47 ,,ia3 7official' institutional affiliation74 ,topic descriptions are taken in whole or part from the descriptions provided by each listowner1 editor1 moderator or coordinator to the ,new-,list1 the ,list of ,lists1 and the ,internet ,interest ,groups file4 ,any errors are the responsibility of the compiler of the ,electronic ,conferences for ,academics ,files4 ,if you can provide corrections or additional information about any of these electronic conferences1 please contact3 ,diane ,kovacs 7,bitnet7 ,,dkovacs,,kentvm 7,internet7 ,,dkovacs,,kentvm4,,kent4,,edu ,these files are available on the ,directory of ,scholarly ,e-,conferences3 ,,acadlist ,,readme 7explanatory notes for the ,directory7 ,,acadstck ,,hqx 7binhexed1 self-decompressing1 ,hyper,card ,stack of entire ,directory - ,keyword searchable7 ,,acadlist ,,file#a 7,anthropology- ,education7 ,,acadlist ,,file#b 7,geography-,library and ,information ,science7 ,,acadlist ,,file#c 7,linguistics-,political ,science7 ,,acadlist ,,file#d 7,psychology-,writing7 ,,acadlist ,,file#e 7,biological sciences7 ,,acadlist ,,file#f 7,physical sciences -now includes ,academic ,computing and ,computer ,science7 ,,acadlist ,,file#g 7business1 ,academia1 news7 ,,acadwhol ,,hqx 7binhexed self-decompressing ,macintosh ,m4,s4 ,word #d4j document of all #g directories7 ,,acadlist4,,changes 7,major additions and deletions7 ,how to retrieve the abovefiles via mail #a4 ,send an e-mail message addressed to ,,listserv,,kentvm or ,,listserv,,kentvm4,,kent4,,edu4 #b4 ,leave the subject and other info lines blank4 #c4 ,the message must read3 ,,get ,filename ,filetype 7e4g41filename,,acadlist filetype,,file#a or ,,hqx or whatever7 #d4 ,the files will be sent to you and you must receive them4 #e4 ,if you need 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