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MAP17B: FTP ADDRESSES
"Men don't stop to ask for directions on the Information
Superhighway either!" -- anon
As promised, here is a list of Anonymous FTP sites that you can visit.
Most of the listings are of files that you can retrieve. All files
are listed in the following format:
Address: ftp.sura.net
Path: /pub/nic/agricultural.list
You should have no problem figuring out what to do with the "Address"
part.
Figuring out the "Path" part isn't difficult, but there is a
trick that you need to remember: everything after the last / is the
file name. DO NOT USE THE FILE NAME IN YOUR CD OR CHDIR COMMANDS!
For example, if the path entry is
Path: /pub/nic/agricultural.list
your "cd" or "chdir" command should be
cd /pub/nic
and your "get" command should be
get agricultural.list
Some listings do not list file names. These listings have a * after
the last /. This means that you are going to have to use the "dir"
command to look around that particular directory for the file(s)
that you want to get.
Some other hints:
- The README file is your friend. Get it every time you see it!
- LOOK AROUND! Just because I have told you where a file is,
that does not mean that that file is the only file that
you can get. Use the "DIR" command often :)
- Just because the path address may be /pub/nic/articles,
that does NOT mean that you have to go straight to that
directory. You are more than welcome to take the "scenic
route" to the file (example: type "cd pub", then type
"dir" to look around the pub directory. When you are done
in the "pub" directory, type "cd nic", and then type "dir"
to look around the "nic" directory ...)
- Sites appear and disappear every second, and files are shifted
around just as frequently. If you get into a site and can not
find the file that you are looking for, look in the README
file for a directory of files. If that fails, get out of
the site and try an Archie search for the file (using the
file's name as the searchterm).
- Remember, with most FTP clients *CASE COUNTS*. Typing
get AGRICULTURAL.LIST won't work if the file is named
agricultural.list
- If you are using FTPmail, you can use the "dir" command
just as easily as everyone else. Just type "dir" on the
line following your "chdir" command.
Finally, I want to -- once again -- thank Osborne/McGraw Hill
for giving me permission to quote from "The Internet Yellow
Pages" by Harley Hahn and Rick Stout. The following entries
are verbatim from "The Internet Yellow Pages" (although all of
the typos are mine).
AGRICULTURE
Not Just Cows
A guide to agricultural resources on the Net. Written by Wilfred
Drew, this text directs the reader to many different agricultural
resources, including BBSs, mailing lists, and other important
services.
Address: ftp.sura.net
Path: /pub/nic/agricultural.list
ART
Arts Online
A bibliography of arts-related resources available on the Internet
and other networks.
Address: nic.funet.fi
Path: /pub/doc/library/artbase.txt.Z
ASTRONOMY
Astro FTP List
A list with descriptions of FTP sites that contain astronomy and
space research material.
Address: ftp.funet.fi
Path: /pub/astro/general/astroftp.txt
AUTOMOBILES
Automobile Archives
Mailing lists, archive and new user guides, consumer automobile
FAQs, and other material about automobiles, automotive products,
and laws.
Address: rtfm.mit.edu
Path: /pub/usenet/rec.autos.tech
AVIATION
Airport Codes
The three-letter identification codes for nearly every airport in
the world.
Address: ftp.spies.com
Path: /Library/Article/Aero/airport.lis
BIOLOGY
Biological Sciences Conferences
A large list of mailing lists related to the biological sciences;
divided into subject areas.
Address: ksuvxa.kent.edu
Path: /library/acadlist.file5
BIZARRE
Tasteless Tales
Dozens of the best tales from the Usenet group alt.tasteless, divided
into anecdote, prank, tasteless fact, and art sections.
Address: ftp.spies.com
Path: /Library/Fringe/Gross/tasteles.92
BOOKS
Book Reviews
Why waste your time and money on an unrewarding book? Read the
reviews in this newsgroup and find out the real scoop before you
make a serious commitment. Save your excess time and money for
unrewarding people. The Usenet newsgroup (alt.books.reviews)
is for ongoing discussion and current reviews. To ... download
{previous} reviews {use} Anonymous FTP.
Address: csn.org
Path: /pub/alt.books.reviews/*
Electronic Books at Wiretap
A huge list of full-length electronic books on the Internet
Wiretap Gopher and FTP site.
Address: ftp.spies.com
Path: /Books/*
CANADA
Canadian Documents
The Canada Constitution Act, Canada Meech Lake Accord, Charlottetown
Constitutional Agreement, excerpts from the Canada Constitution Act
and proposals for shaping the future of Canada (in both French and
English).
Address: ftp.spies.com
Path: /Gov/Canada/*
CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Information
An electronic reference source that uses library resources to answer
frequently asked chemistry questions. It covers nomenclature, compound
identification, properties, structure determination, toxicity, synthesis
and registry numbers. For each component it lists the most appropriate
reference resources (online catalog, indexes, journals, etc.).
Address: ucssun1.sdsu.edu
Path: /pub/chemras/*
COMPUTERS: LITERATURE
Guide to PC Downloading
A guide to downloading Internet files to a PC, using the Procomm or
Kermit communications programs and protocols.
Address: nic.funet.fi
Path: /pub/doc/library/download.txt
COMPUTERS: NETWORKS
Inter-Network Mail Guide
A publication by John Chew and Scott Yanoff that documents methods
for sending mail from one network to another. If you're not sure
how to e-mail someone at CompuServe, America Online or any of many
different networks, or how to e-mail someone on CompuServe from
Prodigy, this document has information and detailed instructions.
Address: ftp.csd.uwm.edu
Path: /pub/internetwork-mail-guide
CONSUMER INFORMATION
Credit Information
FAQ list detailing everything you need to know about consumer credit.
Address: rtfm.mit.edu
Path: /pub/usenet/news.answers/consumer-credit-faq/*
EARTH SCIENCE
Earth Science Resources
A list of earth-science-related Internet resources.
Address: csn.org
Path: /COGS/internet.resources.earth.sci
EDUCATION
Educational Listserv Lists
A guide to mailing lists relating to all aspects of education, arranged
by subject area.
Address: nic.umass.edu
Path: /pub/ednet/educatrs.lst
ENVIRONMENT
Ozone Depletion
FAQs discussing the depletion of the ozone layer, including the
Antarctic ozone hole and ultraviolet radiation.
Address: rtfm.mit.edu
Path: /pub/usenet/news.answers/ozone-depletion/*
FOOD AND DRINK
Assorted Recipes
Numerous food and drink recipes, including beef jerky, fajitas,
vegan recipes, the ultimate mixed drink list, and instructions
for a medieval pig feast.
Address: ftp.spies.com
Path: /Library/Article/Food/*
Address: ftp.uu.net
Path: /doc/literary/obi/HM.recipes/TheRecipes
Path: /doc/literary/obi/Recipes
Path: /doc/literary/obi/Usenet.Cookbook
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION LISTS
Usenet FAQ List Archive
It's the middle of the night. An emergency arises that requires you
read one of the Usenet frequently asked question lists. So you fire
up your favorite newsreader program only to find that the article
that you want has expired. Never you mind. Many of the Usenet FAQ
lists are available from the Usenet archive maintained by Jonathan
Kamens.
Address: rtfm.mit.edu
Path: /pub/usenet/news.answers/*
FUN
Internet Hunt
A monthly scavenger hunt for facts and trivia on and about the Net.
Be the first to submit the correct answers to the questions and
win fame and notoriety {It worked for me -- I won the May 94 hunt}.
Participate in the individual category, or work with friends in the
team category.
Address: ftp.cic.net
Path: /pub/internet-hunt/*
GAMES
All About Games
Articles, rules, tips, spoilers, reviews, and FAQs for popular games
and video games
Address: ftp.spies.com
Path: /Library/Media/Games/*
GARDENING
Gardening Information
A large collection of material about fertilizers, herbs, peppers, ivy,
poisonous plants, pruning, roses, seeds, fruit trees, turf grasses, and
much more. If your thumb doesn't turn green with all this help, give
it up.
Address: sunsite.unc.edu
Path: /pub/academic/agriculture/sustainable_agriculture/recgardens/*
GEOGRAPHY
CIA World Factbook
The complete text. Detailed information about every country and
territory in the world. Includes geographic, climate, economic,
and political information.
Address: ucselx.sdsu.edu
Path: /pub/doc/etext/world.txt.Z
GOVERNMENT
Internet Sources of Government Information
Sources of U.S. federal government information compiled by Blake
Gumprecht.
Address: ftp.nwnet.net
Path: /user-docs/government/gumprecht-guide.txt
GOVERNMENT: EXECUTIVE BRANCH
White House Press Releases
Press releases and other information about White House characters.
Address: ftp.spies.com
Path: /Clinton/*
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
American Historical Documents
Amendments to the Constitution, Annapolis Convention, Articles of
Confederation, Bill of Rights, Charlottetown Resolves, the Constitution,
Continental Constitution Resolves, Japanese and German Surrenders,
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech, Inaugural addresses,
the Monroe Doctrine, Rights of Man, treaties and more.
Address: ftp.spies.com
Path: /Gov/US-History/*
HUMOR
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Collection of all of the popular Monty Python sketches and screenplays,
including Holy Grail and Life of Brian.
Address: nic.funet.fi
Path: /pub/culture/tv+film/series/MontyPython
Address: ocf.berkeley.edu
Path: /pub/Library/Monty_Python
INTERNET: HELP
Jargon File
Pronunciation, definitions and examples of computer and Internet
terms, acronyms and abbreviations. Humorous, but informative. This
file is available via many Anonymous FTP from many sites, one of
which is listed below. Search for "jargon" with Archie for others.
Address: world.std.com
Path: /obi/Nerd.Humor/webster/jargon
INTERNET: RESOURCES
Anonymous FTP Site List
A huge list of Anonymous FTP sites on the Internet.
Address: ftp.shsu.edu
Path: /pub/ftp-list/sites.Z
LANGUAGE
Latin Study Guides
Study Guides to Wheelock's Latin, the most widely used introductory
Latin textbook in American colleges and universities.
Address: ftp.spies.com
Path: /Library/Articles/Language/latin.stu
LIBRARIES
Accessible Library Catalogs & Databases
A large document with detailed instructions on how to access the
computerized library systems of many universities around the world.
Address: ftp.unt.edu
Path: /libraries/libraries.txt
LITERATURE: COLLECTIONS
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is planned as a storage- and clearing-house for
making books available very cheaply. Much of the work, so far, has
focused on classic literature (for which the copyright has expired).
They have books by many authors, including Mark Twain, H.G. Wells,
and F. Scott Fitzgerald. They also have The Bible, The Book of Mormon,
and The Koran in ASCII format ...
Address: info.umd.edu
Path: /info/ReadingRoom/Fiction/*
Address: mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu
Path: /pub/etext/*
Address: oes.orst.edu
Path: /pub/data/etext/*
MAGAZINES
E-Zine List
A list of electronic magazines available on the Internet.
Address: netcom.com
Path: /pub/johnl/zines/e-zine-list
MILITARY
U.S. Code of Military Justice
The first 12 chapters of this legal guide for the military.
Address: ftp.spies.com
Path: /Gov/UCMJ/*
MUSIC
Top (and Bottom) 100 Lists
Various "100" lists, including MTV top 100 videos, top 100 albums,
and worst 100 singles of the last 25 years.
Address: ftp.spies.com
Path: /Library/Music/Lists/*
ORGANIZATIONS
Electronic Frontier Foundation
The Electronic Frontier Foundation's purpose is to ensure that the
new communications technology era is available to everyone, and that
everyone's ... rights are protected therein. Plenty of legal information,
EFF publications, and many related articles and zines are available
here.
Address: ftp.eff.org
Path: pub/EFF/*
PHYSICS
Theoretical Physics Preprint List
Papers on general relativity and quantum cosmology, and high energy
physics.
Address: ftp.spies.com
Path: /Library/Document/particle.tbl
POLITICS: INTERNATIONAL
NATO Handbook
Documents explaining NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) --
how it works, the future role of the alliance, its organization and
structure, and other related information.
Address: ftp.spies.com
Path: /Gov/NATO-HB/*
PSYCHOLOGY
Psycoloquy
A regularly published collection of articles from all areas of
psychology. This resource is sponsored by the American Psychological
Association.
Address: una.hh.lib.umich.edu
Path: /journals/psyc/*
SCIENCE
The Scientist
Online version of current issues of The Scientist, a biweekly tabloid
newspaper for science professionals.
Address: ds.internic.net
Path: /pub/the-scientist/*
SPACE
Frequently Asked Questions About Space
Get answers to the most frequently asked questions ... regarding
NASA, spaceflight, and astrophysics.
Address: ames.arc.nasa.gov
Path: /pub/SPACE/FAQ
SOURCES:
All of the entries in this lesson were reprinted from "The Internet
Yellow Pages" by Harley Hahn and Rick Stout, and published by
Osborne/McGraw Hill. Reprinted by permission.
PATRICK DOUGLAS CRISPEN THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS LETTER DO NOT
PCRISPE1@UA1VM.UA.EDU NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA - TUSCALOOSA
ROADMAP: COPYRIGHT PATRICK CRISPEN 1994. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.