The Library Server is operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
All inquiries or requests should be addressed to NBSITCLIB. Within the Department of Interior, that username may be addressed at ~IFWS.
ATTENTION: INTERNET USERS - Please read instructions at the bottom of this page regarding UUDECODE and FILE SIZE issues. Also, please note addressing instructions.
The Internet address for this username is NBSITCLIB@mail.fws.gov
All requests must be entered in the SUBJECT LINE of your message, not the MESSAGE TEXT.
SUBSCRIBERS PLEASE NOTE: New or revised items below are prefaced with an *
We expect to begin distributing hard copies to recipients on the NBS mailing list about March 21. To obtain the electronic version (sans photographs), send a message to this library server with SEND ECOSYSTEMS MS in the subject line. Watch for more information on these electronic reports.
* To retrieve a copy of this document with photographs (2.7MB) from an ftp server, access the following ftp site:
ftp.its.nbs.gov (165.83.32.5)
Log in as ftp or anonymous and go to /pub/nbs-series. The file is called ecosystem.manuscript. Make sure your ftp client is set to binary transfer mode.
CURRENT VERSION DATED 1/4/95
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JANUARY 1995 DATA AVAILABLE
Four Monthly SDI's available on Automatic Electronic Mailing List: Wetlands Endangered and Threatened Species Contaminants Aquaculture.
SEND RIB INSTRUCTIONS You will receive background information and instructions regarding retrieval of the NBS Research Information Bulletins.
CURRENT VERSION DATED 1/31/95
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January RIBs now available.
RIBs available in WordPerfect 5.1 format only.
Electronic Mailing List now available.
SEND PA INSTRUCTIONS You will receive background information and instructions regarding retrieval of NBS Product Announcements -- a list of NBS-authored publications available directly from authors or from the Publications Unit at the Fish and Wildlife Service.
CURRENT VERSION DATED 11/3/94
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Electronic Mailing List now available.
SEND COMMENT You can comment to the System Manager and System Owner regarding this server in your MESSAGE TEXT.
SUBSCRIBER SERVICE You will automatically receive updates to this User Guide as new features are added to the Library Server. (To remove your ID from the subscriber list, simply "SEND COMMENT" to the effect that you wish to be removed.)
All inquiries or requests should be addressed to R9IRMLIB. Within the Department of Interior, that username may be addressed at ~IFWS. The Internet address for this username is R9IRMLIB@mail.fws.gov.
Type "send help" on subject line of message to receive the Library Server User's Guide
Additionally, some responses may be too large to be received by your host system.
If you receive a response you cannot read or receive an error message that the file is too large, you should contact your local Email or System Manager for help.