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Path: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!pad-thai.aktis.com!pad-thai.aktis.com!not-for-mail From: John December <decemj@rpi.edu> Newsgroups: comp.infosystems,alt.culture.internet,alt.internet.services,alt.culture.usenet,comp.answers,alt.answers,news.answers Subject: Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) Sources on the Internet (1 of 2) Supersedes: <communication-net-resources/part1_754894812@GZA.COM> Followup-To: poster Date: 24 Dec 1993 00:00:34 -0500 Organization: none Lines: 971 Sender: faqserv@security.ov.com Approved: news-answers-request@mit.edu Expires: 28 Jan 1994 05:00:11 GMT Message-ID: <communication-net-resources/part1_756709211@GZA.COM> Reply-To: John December <decemj@rpi.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: pad-thai.aktis.com X-Last-Updated: 1993/12/02 Xref: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu comp.infosystems:2340 alt.culture.internet:1138 alt.internet.services:14199 alt.culture.usenet:2522 comp.answers:3129 alt.answers:1479 news.answers:16127 Archive-name: communication-net-resources/part1 Version: 3 Last-modifed: 93/11/3 (This document has been brought to you in part by CRAM. See the bottom for more information, including instructions on how to obtain updates.) === -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Sources: the Internet and Computer-Mediated Communication ================================================================================ AUTHOR: John December (decemj@rpi.edu) DATE: 03 Nov 93; Release 3.00 COPYRIGHT: (c) 1993 by John December (decemj@rpi.edu). Permission to use for non-commercial, educational purposes. This copyright and permission notice must appear in all copies. Permission is also granted to mention, cite, refer to, or describe this document in commercial books, products, or online services (but not to reproduce in whole or in part without permission.) DISCLAIMER: Provided "as is" without expressed or implied warranty. I make no representations about this document's suitability, accuracy, or stability. PURPOSE: to list pointers to information describing the Internet, computer networks, and issues related to computer-mediated communication (CMC). Topics include the technical, social, cognitive, and psychological aspects. AUDIENCE: those getting started in understanding the Internet and CMC; for those experienced, it compactly summarizes sources of information. ASSUMPTION: you have access to and know how to use finger, ftp, telnet, email, or Usenet newsgroups. NOTES: 1. Respect access privileges. (See Net Etiquette Guide, below.) 2. This information changes quite a bit; Additions/comments welcome. 3. Use Archie to find a file if it is not at the site given here. 4. Learn to use Gopher, Veronica, WAIS, WWW, to find more information. CONTENTS: Section -0- HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT Section -1- THE INTERNET AND SERVICES Section -2- INFORMATION SERVICES/ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS Section -3- SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS Section -4- NEWSGROUPS Section -5- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY Section -6- DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Section -0- HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT ================================================================================ This document is formatted so that it stays within 80 columns. See the file internet-cmc.readme for information on different formats for this document. The first character in a column tells what information is on that line. * precedes Section titles o precedes Subsection titles -- precedes Sub-subsection titles = precedes a divider - precedes a divider All network-accessible items (not preceded by one of the above symbols) are of the form: ITEM_NAME | ACCESS_METHOD | PARAMETERS | Names that are too wide for their columns are continued in the next row. ITEM_NAME = a short name describing the information or service. ACCESS_METHOD = one of {email, finger, ftp, gopher, http, telnet, news}. PARAMETERS = further access information depending on ACCESS_METHOD: ACCESS_METHOD PARAMETERS ------------- ----------------------------------------------------- email address "letter-body" finger address port# ftp host path-to-directory/file-name gopher host http host path-to-directory/file-name telnet host port# `login-name' news newsgroup-name ------------- ----------------------------------------------------- If any of the parameters are not on the line, they are not needed. All ftp access uses login-name `anonymous,' unless stated otherwise. |------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFORMATION ABOUT UPDATES OF THIS DOCUMENT: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internet-cmc informati|ftp |ftp.rpi.edu |pub/communications/inter| on | | |net-cmc.readme | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Section -1- THE INTERNET AND SERVICES ================================================================================ This section lists information about the Internet, services available on it, and topics related to computer networking. o INTERNET DESCRIPTIONS--------------------------------------------------------+ - NEW USER INTRODUCTION/MOTIVATION--------------------+------------------------+ Gold in Networks! |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/fyi/fyi_10.txt| Hitchikers Guide |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc1118.tx| | | |t | New User's Questions |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/fyi/fyi_04.txt| Surfing the Internet |ftp |nysernet.org |pub/resources/guides/sur| | | |fing.2.0.3.txt | What is the Internet? |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/fyi/fyi_20.txt| Internet Services FAQ |ftp |rtfm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.answers/| | | |internet-services/faq | - COMPREHENSIVE GUIDES+-------+-----------------------+------------------------+ AARNet Guide |ftp |aarnet.edu.au |pub/resource-guide/ | AARNet User Guide |ftp |aarnet.edu.au |pub/user-guide/ | Big Dummy's Guide |ftp |ftp.eff.org. |pub/EFF/papers/big-dummy| | | |s-guide.txt | CERFNet Guide |ftp |nic.cerf.net |cerfnet/cerfnet_info/ | Desktop Internet |ftp |ftp.uwp.edu |pub/msdos/dir/ | De Presno Guide |ftp |ftp.eunet.no |pub/text/online.txt | DDN New User Guide |ftp |nic.ddn.mil |netinfo/nug.doc | Internet Companion(par|ftp |world.std.com |OBS/The.Internet.Compani| ts) | | |on/ | Internet Guide |ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/docs/about-the-net/l| | | |ibsoft/guide1.txt | NSF Resource Guide |ftp |ds.internic.net |resource-guide/overview | NWNet Internet Guide |ftp |ftphost.nwnet.net |user-docs/nusirg/README.| | | |nusirg | NYSERNet Internet Guid|ftp |nysernet.org |pub/guides/Guide.V.2.2.t| e | | |ext | SURANet Internet Guide|ftp |ftp.sura.net |pub/nic/ | Zen / Art of Internet |ftp |csn.org |pub/net/zen/ | - SPECIALIZED GUIDES OF GENERAL INTEREST--------------+------------------------+ Agricultural Guide |ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/docs/about-the-net/l| | | |ibsoft/agguide.dos | Electric Mystics Guide|ftp |panda1.uottawa.ca |pub/religion/electric-my| | | |stics-guide* | Library Resources |ftp |dla.ucop.edu |pub/internet/libcat-guid| | | |e | BUBL |gopher |bubl.bath.ac.uk | | - EXPLORING:----------+-------+-----------------------+------------------------+ Internet Cruise |ftp |nic.merit.edu |resources/ | Internet Explorer's Ki|ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/docs/about-the-net/l| t | | |ibsoft/explorer.doc | Internet Hunt |ftp |ftp.cni.org |pub/net-guides/i-hunt/ | Internet Hunt Gopher |gopher |gopher.cic.net |The | Internet Navigating |ftp |ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu |navigate/ | Internet Mining |ftp |ftp.ucdavis.edu |ucd.netdocs/mining/minin| | | |g_readme | Internet Safari |ftp |nic.cerf.net |cerfnet/cerfnet_k12_prog| | | |rams/cerf_n_safari/safar| | | |i_guide/safari-guide.txt| - TRAINING:-----------+-------+-----------------------+------------------------+ HWGUIDE |ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/docs/about-the-net/l| | | |ibsoft/hwguide.txt | LeJeune Course |ftp |pilot.njin.net |pub/Internet-course/ | Milles |ftp |slufxb.slu.edu |pub/millesjg/interlaw.tx| | | |t | Monsarrat |ftp |wilma.cs.brown.edu |pub/internet_course.tar.| | | |Z | Newcastle/Tyne |ftp |mailbase.ac.uk |pub/lists/itti-networks/| | | |files/tms-list.txt | Schneider Bib |ftp |alexia.lis.uiuc.edu |pub/training.bib | Trainpack |ftp |tuda.ncl.ac.uk |pub/network-training/REA| | | |DME | Wheeler |ftp |s850.mwc.edu |nettrain/nettrain.00read| | | |me | Usenet and trn |ftp |cs1.presby.edu |pub/trn-intro/ | VAX/VMS Networking |ftp |ftp.temple.edu |pub/info/help-net/vms-ma| | | |il.guide | - ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL/HISTORY:-------------------+------------------------+ Internet Growth |ftp |tic.com |matrix/growth/internet/ | Internet History |ftp |umcc.umich.edu |/pub/seraphim/doc/nethis| | | |t8.txt | Internet Monthly Repor|ftp |nic.merit.edu |internet/newsletters/int| t | | |ernet.monthly.report/ | Internet Maps (Europe)|ftp |eunet.fi |nic/pub/netinfo/maps/ | Internet Maps (Many) |ftp |ftp.uu.net |inet/maps/ | Internet Maps (NSFNET)|ftp |nic.merit.edu |maps/ | Internet Maps (SuraNet|ftp |ftp.sura.net |pub/maps/ | ) | | | | Internet Size |ftp |ftp.nisc.sri.com |pub/zone/ | Internet Statistics |ftp |nic.merit.edu |nsfnet/statistics/ | o INFO REPOSITORIES------------------------------------------------------------+ - COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTIONS:--+-----------------------+------------------------+ Merit |ftp |nic.merit.edu |READ.ME | Merit Gopher |gopher |nic.merit.edu | | NIC/DDN |ftp |nic.ddn.mil |/ | - NETWORK INFO CENTER-+-------+-----------------------+------------------------+ InterNic Telnet |telnet |ds.internic.net |`guest' | InterNIC Ftp |ftp |ds.internic.net |pub/InterNIC-info/intern| | | |ic.info | InterNIC Gopher |gopher |rs.internic.net | | InterNIC Database Serv|ftp |ds.internic.net |/ | ices | | | | InterNIC Reg Services |ftp |rs.internic.net |netinfo/ | InterNIC Info Sources |ftp |is.internic.net |infosource/infosource-co| | | |ntents | - DOCUMENT SERIES:----+-------+-----------------------+------------------------+ For Your Information |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/fyi/INDEX.fyi | Internet Standards |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/std/INDEX.std | Request for Comments |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/INDEX.rfc | - SOURCES OF INTERNET/NETWORKING AND RELATED INFORMATION:----------------------+ ACM Gopher |gopher |acm.org | | CNI Gopher |gopher |gopher.cni.org | | EFF Gopher |gopher |gopher.eff.org | | HPCC Office Home Page |http |www.hpcc.gov | | IEEE Gopher |gopher |info.ieee.org | | ISOC Gopher |gopher |ietf.CNRI.Reston.Va.US | | HelpNet Archives |ftp |ftp.temple.edu |pub/info/help-net | HPCWire |telnet |telnet | | Introducing the Intern|ftp |nic.merit.edu |introducing.the.internet| et | | |/ | Library of Congress |ftp |seq1.loc.gov |pub/iug/index | MSU Net and DB |gopher |burrow.cl.msu.edu | | MSEN Gopher |gopher |gopher.msen.com | | NEARnet |ftp |nic.near.net |docs/ | NIST Gopher |gopher |gopher-server.nist.gov | | NYSERnet |ftp |nysernet.org |pub/resources/guides/ | RIPE Gopher |gopher |gopher.ripe.net | | Singapore DMC |http |king.ncp.gov.sg |%CHECKED | Software Tool and Die |gopher |world.std.com | | SRI's Network Info |ftp |ftp.nisc.sri.com |netinfo/ | SURAnet |ftp |ftp.sura.net |pub/README | SWITCHinfo |ftp |nic.switch.ch |info_service/ | Telecomm Archives |ftp |relay.cs.toronto.edu |doc/telecom-archives/ | UNC's Sunsite |ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/docs/about-the-net/ | USENET Repository |ftp |pit-manager.mit.edu |pub/usenet/ | USENET Periodic Postin|ftp |rtfm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.answers/| gs | | |periodic-postings/ | UUNET archive |ftp |ftp.uu.net |uunet-info/ | UWO's NIC |ftp |julian.uwo.ca |nic/ | Washington and Lee |gopher |liberty.uc.wlu.edu | | o SERVICES AND TOOLS-----------------------------------------------------------+ - LISTS/INDEXES OF SERVICES---+-----------------------+------------------------+ Gopher Jewels text |ftp |ftp.einet.net |pub/gopher-jewels.txt | Gopher Jewels HTML |ftp |ftp.einet.net |pub/gopher-jewels.html | Hypermedia/Internet |http | |education/hypermedia.htm| | | |l | Internet Meta-Index |http |www.ncsa.uiuc.edu |SDG/Software/Mosaic/Meta| | | |Index.html | MaasInfo Indexes |ftp |ftp.unt.edu |pub/articles/maas/maasin| | | |fo.files | May List |ftp |aug3.augsburg.edu |files/bbs_lists/nal006.t| | | |xt | Must Have List |ftp |pilot.njin.net |pub/Internet-course/must| | | |have-list.txt | Smith's BigFun List |ftp |cerberus.cor.epa.gov |pub/misc/bigfun/bigfun.t| | | |xt.Z | Yanoff's Services List|ftp |csd4.csd.uwm.edu |pub/inet.services.txt | Yanoff List HTML |ftp |csd4.csd.uwm.edu |pub/inet.services.html | - TOOLS---------------+-------+-----------------------+------------------------+ Alex |ftp |alex.sp.cs.cmu.edu |doc/README | Alex paper |ftp |alex.sp.cs.cmu.edu |doc/README | Archie |ftp |archie.ans.net |pub/archie/doc/whatis.ar| | | |chie | Archie hypertext |http |web.nexor.co.uk |archie.html | Archie manual |ftp |archie.ans.net |pub/archie/doc/archie.ma| | | |n.txt | Archie demo |telnet |archie.ans.net |`archie' | Cello |ftp |fatty.law.cornell.edu |pub/LII/Cello/readme.1st| Email-How to |ftp |ftp.sura.net |pub/nic/network.service.| | | |guides/how.to.email.guid| | | |e | Essence |ftp |ftp.cs.colorado.edu |pub/cs/distribs/essence/| | | |README | Essence paper |ftp |ftp.cs.colorado.edu |pub/cs/distribs/essence/| | | |Essence.txt.Z | Ftp-How to |ftp |ftp.sura.net |pub/nic/network.service.| | | |guides/how.to.ftp.guide | Gopher |ftp |boombox.micro.umn.edu |pub/gopher/00README | Gopher FAQ |ftp |pit-manager.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.answers/| | | |gopher-faq | Gopher demo |gopher |gopher.micro.umn.edu | | Gopher telnet demo |telnet |consultant.micro.umn.ed|`gopher' | | |u | | Gopher/Veronica-how to|ftp |ftp.cso.uiuc.edu |doc/net/uiucnet/vol6no1.| | | |txt | Hytelnet |ftp |ftp.usask.ca |pub/hytelnet/README | Infopop |ftp |ftp.gmu.edu |pub/library/readme | Internet Browsers |http |life.anu.edu.au |links/syslib.html | Internet Tools EARN |ftp |ns.ripe.net |earn/earn-resource-tool-| | | |guide.txt | Internet Tools NIR |ftp |mailbase.ac.uk |pub/lists/nir/files/nir.| | | |status.report | Internet Tools Summary|ftp |ftp.rpi.edu |pub/communications/inter| | | |net-tools | Internet Systems UNITE|ftp |mailbase.ac.uk |pub/lists/unite/files/sy| | | |stems-list.txt | Jughead |ftp |boombox.micro.umn.edu |pub/gopher/Unix/GopherTo| | | |ols/jughead/jughead.Read| | | |Me | LISTSERV |mail |listserv@uacsc2.albany.| "send listserv memo" | | |edu | | Mosaic |ftp |ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu |Mosaic/README.Mosaic | Mosaic paper |ftp |ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu |Mosaic/mosaic-papers/mos| | | |aic.ps.Z | Mosaic Home Page |http |www.ncsa.uiuc.edu |SDG/Software/Mosaic/NCSA| | | |MosaicHome.html | Netfind |ftp |ftp.cs.colorado.edu |pub/cs/distribs/netfind/| | | |README | Netfind telnet demo |telnet |mudhoney.micro.umn.edu |`netfind' | Ping |ftp |uxc.cso.uiuc.edu |utils/ping/README | Prospero |ftp |prospero.isi.edu |pub/prospero/doc/ | Telnet-How to |ftp |ftp.sura.net |pub/nic/network.service.| | | |guides/how.to.telnet.gui| | | |de | USENET World |ftp |wuarchive.wustl.edu |doc/misc/acn/acn4-5.txt.| | | |Z | USENET What is? |ftp |rtfm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.answers/| | | |what-is-usenet/part1 | Veronica |gopher |veronica.scs.unr.edu |veronica/veronica-faq | Veronica blurb |ftp |cs.dal.ca |pub/comp.archives/bionet| | | |.software/veronica | Veronica demo |gopher |veronica.scs.unr.edu | | Vi-How to |ftp |ftp.sura.net |pub/nic/network.service.| | | |guides/how.to.vi.guide | WAIS |ftp |think.com |wais/README | WAIS information at th|ftp |think.com |wais/ | ink.com | | | | WAIS, Free |ftp |ftp.cnidr.org |pub/NIDR.tools/freeWAIS-| | | |0.1/README | WAIS information at UW|ftp |julian.uwo.ca |doc/wais/ | O | | | | WAIS |ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/docs/about-the-net/l| | | |ibsoft/wais.txt | Whois |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc0954.tx| | | |t | Whois demo |telnet |rs.internic.net | | Whois Servers List |ftp |sipb.mit.edu |pub/whois/whois-servers.| | | |list | World Wide Web |ftp |info.cern.ch |pub/www/doc/ | World Wide Web demo |telnet |info.cern.ch | | WWW, Entering the |http |pulua.hcc.hawaii.edu |guide/www.guide.html | World Wide Web Book |ftp |emx.cc.utexas.edu |pub/mnt/source/services/| | | |www/doc/the_www_book.tex| X.500 |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc1308.tx| | | |t | X.500 Implement |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/fyi/fyi_11.txt| - SERVICES------------+-------+-----------------------+------------------------+ Anonymous post |mail |anonymus+ping@tygra.mic| "help" | | |higan.com | | Anonymous post |mail |help@anon.penet.fi | "help" | CARL Systems |telnet |database.carl.org | | Correct Time/NBS |telnet |india.colorado.edu |13 | Electronic Newsstand |telnet |gopher.netsys.com |`enews' | Email FTP |mail |ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com | "help" | Email Gopher |mail |mail | "help" | Email Usenet |mail |hierarchy-group-name@cs|Subject: Your Subject "| | |.utexas.edu |Your Contents" | FAXNET |mail |info@awa.com | "help" | Finger database |finger |help@dir.su.oz.au | | Hytelnet |telnet |telnet | | Internet Marketing |mail |market@internet.com | "send market info"" | IP Address Resolver |mail |dns@grasp.insa-lyon.fr | "help" | Knowbot |telnet |info.cnri.reston.va.us |185 | MarketBase Gopher |gopher |mb.com | | Softlock |mail |Info@SoftLock.COM | "send info" | The World |gopher |world.std.com | | o NETWORKING-------------------------------------------------------------------+ BITNET intro |mail |LISTSERV@bitnic.educom.| "send BITNET INTRO" | | |edu | | FidoNet News |ftp |pit-manager.mit.edu |pub/usenet/comp.org.fido| | | |net/ | FidoNet Nodes |ftp |genome.wi.mit.edu |wais-sources/fidonet-nod| | | |elist.src | FidoNet Gateway |ftp |csn.org |pub/mail/internet.fidone| | | |t | Gateways Guide |ftp |cerberus.epa.orst.edu |pub/misc/bigfun/gateways| | | |.txt | INET 93 |ftp |mordor.stanford.edu |pub/inet93/ | International Connect |ftp |ftp.cs.wisc.edu |connectivity_table/ | Internet Country Codes|ftp |rtfm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.answers/| | | |mail/country-codes | Internet Domain Names |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc1394.tx| | | |t | Internet Root Domain |ftp |ftp.rs.internic.net |domain/ | Internet Security |ftp |nic.merit.edu |cise/gao8957.txt | InterNetwork Mail |ftp |csd4.csd.uwm.edu |pub/internetwork-mail-gu| | | |ide | Intro TCP/IP |ftp |nic.merit.edu |introducing.the.internet| | | |/intro.to.ip | List of FTP Sites |ftp |pilot.njin.net |pub/ftp-list/ftp.list | PSGnet/RAINet info |gopher |rain.psg.com | | NREN Information |ftp |nic.merit.edu |nren/INDEX.nren | NREN Recompetition |ftp |nic.merit.edu |cise/recompete/INDEX.rec| | | |ompete | SDSC Appl Net Res Grou|ftp |ftp.sdsc.edu |pub/sdsc/anr/README | p | | | | Sprintlink |ftp |ftp.sprintlink.net |/ | Sprintlink Gopher |gopher |ftp.sprintlink.net | | USENET Maps |ftp |gatekeeper.dec.com |pub/maps/ | - ACCESSING NETWORKS:-+-------+-----------------------+------------------------+ BBS Internet List |ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/docs/about-the-net/l| | | |ibsoft/internet_bbs.txt | Community Networks |ftp |netcom.com |pub/amcgee/community/com| | | |munet.msg | Connecting to Internet|ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/fyi/fyi_16.txt| Freenet papers |ftp |alfred.carleton.ca |/pub/freenet/working.pap| | | |ers/ | Global Networks |ftp |dhvx20.csudh.edu |global_net.dir/readme.tx| | | |t | Internet Access Guide |ftp |nic.merit.edu |introducing.the.internet| | | |/access.guide | Internet Access |ftp |slufxb.slu.edu |pub/millesjg/internet.ac| | | |cess | Internet Modem |ftp |dla.ucop.edu |pub/internet/dial-access| K12 Access |ftp |ftp.cc.berkeley.edu |k12/README | NII |http |sunsite.unc.edu |nii | Network Startup |ftp |ftp.psg.com |README | Public Dialup |ftp |rtfm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.answers/| | | |pdial | Public Access UNIX |ftp |pit-manager.mit.edu |pub/usenet/alt.bbs/Nixpu| | | |b_Posting_(Long) | Registering on the Net|ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc1400.tx| | | |t | SEA Community Network |ftp |atlas.ce.washington.edu|pub/seattle-community-ne| | | |twork/ | o INFORMATION RETRIEVAL--------------------------------------------------------+ Cataloging Internet Re|mail |listserv@uhupvm1.uh.edu| "get caplan prv4n2" | s | | | | CNI |ftp |ftp.cni.org |CNI/ | DIMUND |gopher |dimund.umd.edu | | DIMUND FTP |ftp |dimund.umd.edu |pub/ | CNI TopNode Project |ftp |ftp.cni.org |CNI/projects/topnode/ | CNI Gopher |gopher |gopher.cni.org | | CNIDR Gopher |gopher |gopher.cnidr.org | | IAFA |ftp |archive.cc.mcgill.ca |pub/Network/iafa/charter| Library Special |ftp |vm1.nodak.edu |nnews/nnews.1993-10 | NIR Archives |ftp |mailbase.ac.uk |pub/lists/nir/ | NIR Gopher |gopher |mailbase.ac.uk | | OCLC Research Report |ftp |ftp.rsch.oclc.org |pub/internet_resources_p| | | |roject/report/ | Retrieval success |ftp |mailbase.ac.uk |pub/lists/unite/files/in| | | |ternet-stories.txt | Uniform Resources |ftp |info.cern.ch |pub/ietf/url3.txt | UNITE Archive |ftp |mailbase.ac.uk |pub/lists/unite/ | URI Archive |ftp |archives.cc.mcgill.ca |pub/mailing-lists/uri-ar| | | |chive | o DIRECTORIES------------------------------------------------------------------+ Dartmouth Merged SIGL |ftp |dartcms1.dartmouth.edu |siglists/ | Electronic Conferences|ftp |ksuvxa.kent.edu |library/acadlist.readme | Electronic Journals |ftp |ftp.eff.org |pub/journals/ | Electronic Magazines |ftp |etext.archive.umich.edu|pub/Zines/ | Electronic Zines List |ftp |netcom.com |pub/johnl/zines/e-zine-l| | | |ist | Free Databases |ftp |idiom.berkeley.ca.us |pub/free-databases | Interest Groups List |ftp |ftp.nisc.sri.com |netinfo/interest-groups | Library Access Script |ftp |sonoma.edu |pub/libs.tar | Library Guide |ftp |ftp.utdallas.edu |pub/staff/billy/libguide| Library Catalogs Noona|ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/docs/about-the-net/l| n | | |ibsoft/guide2.txt | Library Catalogs St Ge|ftp |nic.cerf.net |internet/resources/libra| o | | |ry_catalog/ | Finding Lists |mail |listserv@vm1.nodak.edu | "GET NEW-LIST WOUTERS" | Subject-Oriented Guide|ftp |una.hh.lib.umich.edu |inetdirs/ | s | | | | Technical Reports |ftp |daneel.rdt.monash.edu.a|pub/techreports/ | | |u | | WAIS sources |ftp |kirk.bond.edu.au |pub/Bond_Uni/doc/wais/re| | | |adme | o COMMUNICATION----------------------------------------------------------------+ - AUDIO---------------+-------+-----------------------+------------------------+ Internet Sound |ftp |ftp.cwi.nl |pub/audio/INDEX | Internet Talk Radio |ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/talk-radio/ITRintro.| | | |readme | Internet Multicasting |mail |info@radio.com | "send FAQ" | FAQ | | | | Multicast Backbone |ftp |venera.isi.edu |mbone/faq.txt | - HYPER/MULTIMEDIA----+-------+-----------------------+------------------------+ Multimedia Index |http |cui_www.unige.ch |OSG/MultimediaInfo | Multimedia Survey |ftp |ftp.ed.ac.uk |pub/mmsurvey/mmsurvey.tx| | | |t | MIT Media Lab |ftp |media-lab.media.mit.edu|access/ | - GROUP COMMUNICATION-+-------+-----------------------+------------------------+ Computer Network Conf |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc1324.tx| | | |t | Internet Relay Chat(IR|ftp |cs.bu.edu |irc/support/ | C) | | | | Multiple User Dialogue|ftp |ftp.math.okstate.edu |pub/muds/misc/mud-faq/ | (MUD) | | | | LISTSERV managing |mail |listserv@uhupvm1.uh.edu| "get kovacs prv2n1" | LISTSERV searching |mail |listserv@ulkyvm.bitnet | "get database search" | LISTSERV tips |mail |listserv@bitnic.bitnet | "get listserv tips" | - EMAIL---------------+-------+-----------------------+------------------------+ Email Services |ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/docs/about-the-net/l| | | |ibsoft/email_services.tx| | | |t | Email Understanding |ftp |ftp.cso.uiuc.edu |doc/net/uiucnet/vol3no2.| | | |txt | Email 101 |ftp |mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu |etext/etext93/email025.t| | | |xt | College Email addresse|ftp |pit-manager.mit.edu |pub/usenet/soc.college/ | s | | | | Finding Email addresse|ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/docs/about-the-net/l| s | | |ibsoft/email_address.txt| MetaMail |ftp |thumper.bellcore.com |pub/nsb/README | MIME |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/rfc/rfc1341.tx| | | |t | MIME overview |ftp |thumper.bellcore.com |pub/nsb/MIME-overview.tx| | | |t | Pine email |ftp |ftp.cac.washington.edu |pine/pine.blurb | PGP Mail |ftp |ftp.uu.net |pub/security/pgp/ | PEM |ftp |ftp.tis.com |pub/PEM/FAQ | o LANGUAGE/CULTURE/COMMUNITY---------------------------------------------------+ Activism |ftp |netcom.com |pub/amcgee/activism | African |ftp |netcom.com |pub/amcgee/african | APC |ftp |igc.apc.org |pub/orgs-on-igc | Artwork |ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/multimedia/pictures/| | | |OTIS/ | ASCII Art |ftp |genesis.mcs.com |mcsnet.users/jorn/asciif| | | |aq.us | BABEL |ftp |ra.msstate.edu |pub/docs/words-l/Net-Stu| | | |ff/babel.txt | BABEL 93 |ftp |ftp.temple.edu |pub/info/help-net/babel9| | | |3c.txt | Computer Jargon |ftp |aeneas.mit.edu |pub/gnu/jargon-README | Computer Underground |ftp |ftp.eff.org |pub/cud/papers/meyer | Computing Dictionary |gopher |wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk | | Cyberspace/Law |ftp |ftp.eff.org |pub/cud/papers/cyberspac| | | |e | Cyberpunk FAQ |ftp |rtfm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.answers/| | | |cyberpunk-faq | Electronic Text |ftp |guvax.georgetown.edu |cpet_projects_in_electro| | | |nic_text/ | FineArt Forum |ftp |ra.msstate.edu |pub/archives/fineart_onl| | | |ine | Gender |ftp |netcom.com |pub/amcgee/gender | Gutenberg Project Text|ftp |quake.think.com" |pub/etext/ | s | | | | Indigenous |ftp |netcom.com |pub/amcgee/indigenous | Internet Glossary |ftp |nic.merit.edu |documents/fyi/fyi_18.txt| Internet Wiretap |ftp |wiretap.spies.com |About/FEATURES | Internet Wiretap Gophe|gopher |wiretap.Spies.COM | | r | | | | IRC Community |ftp |ftp.eff.org |pub/cud/papers/electropo| | | |lis | Latin |ftp |netcom.com |pub/amcgee/latin | Net Etiquette Guide |ftp |ftp.sura.net |pub/nic/internet.literat| | | |ure/netiquette.txt | Netizen Paper |ftp |wuarchive.wustl.edu |doc/misc/acn/papers/neti| | | |zens.Z | Online Book Initiative|ftp |world.std.com |obi/README | Book Stacks Unlimited |telnet |books.com | | Post-Gutenberg Galaxy |ftp |infolib.murdoch.edu.au |pub/jnl/harnad.jnl | Privacy |ftp |pit-manager.mit.edu |pub/usenet/alt.privacy/ | Rights/Access |ftp |ftp.apple.com |alug/rights/ | Smiley Dictionary |ftp |ftp.gsfc.nasa.gov |pub/smiley-dictionary | Smileys |ftp |ftp.uu.net |usenet/comp.sources.misc| | | |/volume23/smiley/part01.| | | |Z | The WELL |ftp |ftp.eff.org |pub/EFF/papers/cyber/tow| | | |n-on-internet-highway | Togethernet |gopher |gopher.together.uvm.edu| | Tribe |mail |listserv@lists.colorado| "info tribe" | | |.edu | | Virtual Community |ftp |ra.msstate.edu |pub/docs/words-l/Net-Stu| | | |ff/slice.of.life | Writer's Resources |ftp |rtfm.mit.edu |pub/usenet/news.answers/| | | |writing/resources | o EDUCATION/ACADEMIA-----------------------------------------------------------+ AskERIC |ftp |ericir.syr.edu |pub/ | AskERIC Gopher |gopher |ericir.syr.edu | | CAF Archive |ftp |ftp.eff.org |pub/caf | CWIS List |ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/docs/about-the-net/c| | | |wis/cwis-l | CWIS Paper |ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/docs/about-the-net/c| | | |wis/hallman.txt | Distance Ed |ftp |una.hh.lib.umich.edu |inetdirsstacks/disted:el| | | |lsworth | Education Gopher |gopher |sci-ed.fit.edu | | Educator's Email |ftp |nic.umass.edu |pub/ednet/educatrs.lst | Educator's USENET |ftp |nic.umass.edu |pub/ednet/edusenet.gde | Empire Schoolhouse |telnet |nysernet.org |`empire' | IAT |mail |INFO.IAT@mhs.unc.edu | "send help" | IKE |gopher |ike.engr.washington.edu| | Incomplete Guide K12 |ftp |ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu |Education/Education_Reso| | | |urces/Incomplete_Guide/ | Internet and Ed |ftp |ftp.msu.edu |pub/education/ | IRD/Educators |ftp |tcet.unt.edu |pub/user-supported/horse| | | |horse/K-12NREN1.1 pub/te| | | |lecomputing-info/IRD | Jericho |ftp |foureyes.skidmore.edu |pub/other/Jericho/ | K-12 NREN |ftp |ftp.u.washington.edu |pub/user-supported/horse| | | |horse/K-12NREN1.1 | Networking |mail |comserve@vm.its.rpi.edu| "send Profess Network" | NPTN |ftp |nptn.org |pub/info.nptn/basic.guid| | | |e.txt | Scholarly Communicatio|ftp |borg.lib.vt.edu |pub/vpiej-l/reports | n | | | | Scholarly Comm/Librari|ftp |ftp.cni.org |ARL/mellon/ | es | | | | Scholarly Publishing |ftp |sunsite.unc.edu |pub/docs/about-the-net/t| | | |rln-copyright-paper | Tech/Schools |ftp |ftp.u.washington.edu |pub/user-supported/horse| | | |horse/refuse_1.4 | USENET University |ftp |nic.funet.fi |pub/doc/uu/FAQ | o GOVERNMENT/PUBLIC POLICY-----------------------------------------------------+ Clinton Information |ftp |ftp.cpsr.org |cpsr/clinton/ | Federal Info Resources|ftp |nic.merit.edu |omb/INDEX.omb | Federal Information |ftp |ftp.nwnet.net |user-docs/government/kel| | | |ler-gov-guide.txt | Fedworld |telnet |fedworld.doc.gov | | Fedworld Feasibility |ftp |ftp.nwnet.net |user-docs/government/fed| | | |line.txt | Govt Agencies |ftp |is.internic.net |infosource/internet-info| | | |-for-everybody/governmen| | | |t-agencies | Govt Information |ftp |ftp.nwnet.net |user-docs/government/gum| | | |precht-guide.txt | Economic BB |telnet |ebb.stat-usa.gov |`trial' | Electronic Records |ftp |ftp.cu.nih.gov |nara_electronic/ | Internet Accounting |ftp |ftp.sdsc.edu |pub/sdsc/anr/papers/acct| | | |ing.sg.ps.Z | Internet Economics |ftp |gopher.econ.lsa.umich.e|pub/Papers/Economics_of_| | |du |Internet.txt | Internet Pricing |ftp |gopher.econ.lsa.umich.e|pub/Papers/Pricing_the_I| | |du |nternet.txt | Internet Public Subsid|ftp |ssugopher.sonoma.edu |pub/schickele.txt | y | | | | Library of Congress |telnet |marvel.loc.gov |`marvel' | NII |ftp |ftp.ntia.doc.gov |pub/niiagenda.asc | US Fed Govt |ftp |nevada.edu |liaison/ | o MISC/POPULAR TOPICS----------------------------------------------------------+ Current Weathermap GIF|ftp |vmd.cso.uiuc.edu |wx/ | File Compression Info |ftp |ftp.cso.uiuc.edu |doc/pcnet | MTV |http |mtv.com | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Section -2- INFORMATION SERVICES/ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS ================================================================================ This section lists sources of information devoted to the study of CMC, the Internet or computer network technology. Below the description of the services, newsletters, and journals are tables describing online access when available. o INFORMATION SERVERS----------------------------------------------------------+ ALMANAC |mail |almanac@oes.orst.edu | "send guide" | CCITT Doc Retriev |mail |teledoc@itu.arcom.ch | "help" | Comserve |mail |comserve@vm.its.rpi.edu| "send Comserve Helpfile| | | |" | HCIBIB |mail |hcibib@bellcore.com | "query:" | RFCs via mail |mail |rfc-info@isi.edu | "help: ways_to_get_rfcs| | | |" | Virtual Work BBS |telnet |ctp.org |`lewisnts' | o DISCUSSION LISTS-------------------------------------------------------------+ ARACHNET |mail |listserv@uottawa.bitnet| "sub ARACHNET YOUR NAME| | | |" | CMC |mail |comserve@vm.its.rpi.edu| "join CMC YOUR NAME" | EduTel |mail |comserve@vm.its.rpi.edu| "join edutel YOUR NAME"| IAMCRNet |mail |comserve@vm.its.rpi.edu| "join IAMCRNet YOUR NAM| | | |E" | CNI-DIRECTORIES |mail |listserv@cni.org | "sub CNI-DIRECTORIES YO| | | |UR NAME" | HELP-NET |mail |listserv@templevm.bitne| "sub HELP-NET YOUR NAME| | |t |" | HYTEL-L |mail |listserv@kentvm.kent.ed| "sub HYTEL-L YOUR NAME"| | |u | | IPCT-L |mail |listserv@guvm.georgetow| "sub IPCT-L YOUR NAME" | | |n.edu | | NIS |mail |listserv@is.internic.ne| "sub YOUR_EMAIL_ADR nis| | |t |" | NETTRAIN |mail |listserv@ubvm.cc.buffal| "sub NETTRAIN YOUR NAME| | |o.edu |" | Net Happenings |mail |listserv@is.internic.ne| "sub net-happenings YOU| | |t |R NAME" | Net Happenings Archive|telnet |gopher.cni.org |`brsuser' | Net Resources |mail |listserv@is.internic.ne| "sub net-resources YOUR| | |t | NAME" | NEW-LIST |mail |listserv@ndsuvm1.bitnet| "sub NEW-LIST YOUR NAME| | | |" | NewJour-L |mail |LISTSERV@e-math.ams.org| "sub NewJour-L YOUR NAM| | | |E" | NewNIR-L |mail |listserv@itocsivm.csi.i| "sub NEWNIR-L YOUR NAME| | |t |" | NIR |mail |mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk| "sub NIR YOUR NAME" | OCLC-JOURNALS |mail |listserv@oclc.org | "sub OCLC-JOURNALS YOUR| | | | NAM" | UNITE |mail |mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk| "join UNITE YOUR NAME" | VPIEJ-L |mail |listserv@vtvm1.cc.vt.ed| "sub VPIEJ-L YOUR NAME"| | |u | | o JOURNALS/NEWSLETTERS---------------------------------------------------------+ Bits and Bytes |mail |slakmaster@aol.com |Subject: SUBSCRIBE "you| | | |r email address" | Chaos Corner |mail |chaos-request@pelican.c| "sub YOUR NAME" | | |it.cornell.edu | | Chaos Corner Archive |ftp |pelican.cit.cornell.edu|pub/ | Chaos Digest |mail |tk0jut2@mvs.cso.niu.edu| "sub YOUR NAME" | Chaos Digest Archive |ftp |kragar.eff.org |pub/cud/chaos/ | Cook Report($) |mail |cook@path.net | "Please send Cook Repor| | | |t info." | CPU |mail |listserv@cpsr.org | "sub CPSR-CPU YOUR NAME| | | |" | CPU Archives |ftp |etext.archive.umich.edu|pub/CPSR/work/ | Cu-Digest |mail |tk0jut2@mvs.cso.niu.edu| "sub YOUR NAME" | Cu-Digest Archive |ftp |ftp.eff.org |pub/cud/cud/ | Current Cites |ftp |gopher.cni.org |current.cites | EDUPAGE |mail |listserv@bitnic.educom.| "sub EDUPAGE YOUR NAME"| | |ed | | Effector Online |ftp |ftp.eff.org |pub/EFF/newsletters/Inde| | | |x | EJC/REC |mail |comserve@vm.its.rpi.edu| "join EJCREC YOUR NAME"| EJournal |mail |listserv@albany.bitnet | "sub EJRNL YOUR NAME" | EJVC |mail |listserv@kentvm.kent.ed| "sub EJVC-L YOUR NAME" | | |u | | EJVC Archive |ftp |byrd.mu.wvnet.edu |pub/ejvc/ | GNN |mail |info@gnn.com | "Please send GNN info."| GNN Home Page |http |nearnet.gnn.com |gnn/GNNhome.html | HPC SELECT NEWS |mail |sub@hpcwire.ans.net | "Select 601" | INFOBITS |mail |listserv@gibbs.oit.unc.| "sub INFOBITS YOUR NAME| | |edu |" | Intertext |ftp |network.ucsd.edu |intertext/ | Netweaver |mail |comserve@vm.its.rpi.edu| "send Netweave Winter91| | | |" | DISTED |mail |listserv@uwavm.bitnet | "sub DISTED YOUR NAME" | ConneXions |mail |ole@csli.stanford.edu" | "Please send ConneXions| | | | info." | IBJ |ftp |poniecki.berkeley.edu |pub/ibj/ | Internet Review |ftp |nigel.msen.com |pub/gopher/internet-revi| | | |ew/ | Internet World |mail |meckler@jvnc.net | "Please send Internet W| | | |orld info." | Legion of Doom Tech J |ftp |ftp.eff.org |pub/cud/lod | Link Letter |ftp |nic.merit.edu |newsletters/linkletter | LITA Newsletter |ftp |dartcms1.dartmouth.edu |litanews/ | Matrix News |mail |mids@tic.com | "Please send Matrix New| | | |s info." | Matrix News some issue|ftp |quake.think.com |pub/mids/matrix_news | s | | | | MC Journal |mail |listserv@ubvm.cc.buffal| "sub MCJRNL YOUR NAME" | | |o.edu | | NETNEWS |mail |listserv@ndsuvm1.bitnet| "sub NNEWS YOUR NAME" | NETNEWS Archive |ftp |vm1.nodak.edu |nnews | PACSR |mail |listserv@uhupvm1.uh.edu| "sub PACS-P YOUR NAME" | Surfpunk Technical Jou|http |www.acns.nwu.edu |surfpunk/ | rnal | | | | Voices |ftp |etext.archive.umich.edu|pub/Zines/Voices/ | The WELL |gopher |gopher.well.sf.ca.us | | Wired |mail |infobot@wired.com | "send index" | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTINUED * * * WHO === Compiled by John December (decemj@rpi.edu) WHEN ==== This internet-cmc.readme file last update: 03 Nov 93. WHERE ===== Anonymous ftp Host: ftp.rpi.edu; File: pub/communications/internet-cmc.readme WHAT ==== This file (internet-cmc.readme) explains files relating to my project to list information sources related to the Internet and Computer-Mediated Communication. The purpose of my project is to list pointers to information describing the Internet, computer networks, and issues related to computer-mediated communication (CMC). Topics include the technical, social, cognitive, and psychological aspects of computer networking and applications of CMC. WHY === I've gathered this information because I'm working on a PhD dealing with CMC and the use of the Internet. I'm sharing this information because I feel it belongs to the network community, for free, because that is where and how I got it. If my effort is worth something to you, I'm glad. Just cite me or acknowledge my work, and preserve my copyright statement. If you have a commercial project or publication idea, I'm interested, as long as this information and updates can remain available on the net for free. In preparing this list, I first developed an ASCII file version, internet-cmc. However, I have recognized the need for this information to be more amenable for entry into other information systems, so I have developed a file tagged with identifier information (internet-cmc.dat). Comments always welcome. Here are the files available: FILES ===== Anonymous ftp Host: ftp.rpi.edu; Directory: pub/communications/ File Explanation -------------------- ------------------------------------------------ internet-cmc.readme this file internet-cmc.dat the `raw data' file for other internet-cmc files, tagged according to the KEY, described below. internet-cmc a human-readable (wide column) version which can be manipulated or reformatted using Unix scripts; some scripts are suggested in this file itself. internet-cmc.txt a human-readable version which stays in 80-columns; useful for reading as static text (printed or online), but not as useful for scanning and reformatting as internet-cmc internet-cmc.tex the LaTeX version (source) internet-cmc.ps.Z the compressed PostScript version internet-cmc.html the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) version Thanks to Kevin Hughes (kevinh@pulua.hcc.hawaii.edu) for developing an early version of the software to convert internet-cmc.dat to internet-cmc.html. Link to this file with the URL: ftp://ftp.rpi.edu/pub/communications/internet-cmc.html internet-cmc.dvi the device-independent (binary) version internet-cmc.gif The graphics image that I use in the .html version. internet-cmc.bib This is a selected listing of items related to Computer-Mediated Communication, the Internet, and network information infrastructure and use. The source code for translating internet-cmc.dat into its various formats is available on request. Biographical Note ================= John December is a Ph.D. Candidate in the program in Communication and Rhetoric at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is a Teaching Assistant at Rensselaer and researching Computer-Mediated Communication tools, forums, and technology. He is beginning a doctoral dissertation dealing with CMC. John recently presented papers on CMC: "Characteristics of Oral Culture in Discourse on the Net" at the 1993 Penn State Conference on Rhetoric and Composition and "Directions for Computer-Mediated Scholarship" at the 1993 International Professional Communication Conference of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He is third author, with Fay Sudweeks and Mauri Collins, of a chapter, "Internetwork Resources" in the forthcoming book, _CMC and the Online Classroom: An Overview and Perspectives_ (Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press). Prior to studying at Rensselaer, John earned a M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee, an M.F.A. in Creative Writing (Poetry) from The Wichita State University, and a B.S. in Mathematics from Michigan Technological University. From 1985 to 1989, he developed software in the Operations Analysis Department of Boeing Military Airplanes in Wichita, Kansas. He has published poetry in many literary magazines including Mid-American Review, Sou'wester, Passages North, and others. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ INTERNET-CMC USER SERVEY REQUEST: I would like to get an idea how many people use my internet-cmc files and which format they use. If you are using one of my internet-cmc.* files during the period 04-Nov-93 to 18-Nov-93 could you please send an email messsage to me (decemj@rpi.edu)? Please send your message as follows: Subject line: use report Body: list the files of mine that you use and how many months (rounded to whole number) since you first used them. Indicate 0 months if this is your first use: On the last line(s): list the sources where you found out about the internet-cmc files. For example, if you have used the internet-cmc.txt file since August '93, and have just started using the .html version, and you found out about these from alt.internet.services newsgroup send me an email note with the body: internet-cmc.txt 3 internet-cmc.html 0 alt.internet.services Thanks! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ === DISTRIBUTION: How to obtain this document This document has been brought to you in part by CRAM, involved in the redistribution of valuable information to a wider USENET audience (see below). The most recent version of this document can be obtained via the author's instructions above. The following directions apply to retrieve the possibly less-current USENET FAQ version. 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