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- Volume Three, Issue Thirty-Three, File 4 of 13
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- | FEDIX |
- | On-Line Information Service |
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- | Written by the people at FEDIX |
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- | Like Fedix Upix |
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- What is FEDIX?
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- FEDIX is an on-line information service that links the higher education
- community and the federal government to facilitate research, education, and
- services. The system provides accurate and timely federal agency information
- to colleges, universities, and other research organizations.
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- There are NO REGISTRATION FEES and NO ACCESS CHARGES for using FEDIX. The
- only cost is for the phone call.
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- FEDIX provides daily information updates on:
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- - Federal EDUCATION and RESEARCH PROGRAMS (including descriptions,
- eligibility, funding, deadlines).
- - SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, and GRANTS
- - Available used government RESEARCH EQUIPMENT
- - New funding for specific research and education activities from
- the COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY, FEDERAL REGISTER, and other sources.
- - MINORITY ASSISTANCE research and education programs
- - NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS within participating agencies
- - GENERAL INFORMATION such as agency history, budget, organizational
- structure, mission statement, etc.
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- PARTICIPATING AGENCIES
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- Currently FEDIX provides information on 7 federal agencies broken down into 2
- general categories:
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- 1. Comprehensive Education and Research Related Agency Information
- - The Department of Energy (DOE)
- - Office of Naval Research (ONR)
- - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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- 2. Minority Assistance Information
- - National Science Foundation (NSF)
- - Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- - Department of Commerce (DOC)
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- Additional government agencies are expected to join FEDIX in the future.
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- REQUIRED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
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- Any microcomputer with communications software (or a dumb terminal) and a modem
- operating at 1200 or 2400 baud can access the system.
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- HOURS OF OPERATION
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- The system operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The only exceptions are for
- periodic system updating or maintenance.
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- TELEPHONE NUMBERS
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- * Computer (data line): 301-258-0953 or 1-800-232-4879
- * HELPLINE (technical assistance): 301-975-0103.
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- The HELPLINE (for problems or comments) is open Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
- Eastern Daylight Time, except on federal holidays.
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- SYSTEM FEATURES
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- Although FEDIX provides a broad range of features for searching, scanning, and
- downloading, the system is easy to use. The following features will permit
- quick and easy access to agency databases:
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- Menus
- -- Information in the system is organized under a series of branching menus.
- By selecting appropriate menu options (using either the OPTION NUMBER or the
- two-character MENU CODE), you may begin at the FEDIX Main Menu and work your
- way through various intermediate menus to a desired sub-menu. However, if you
- already know the menu code of a desired menu, you may bypass the intermediate
- menus and proceed directly to that menu by typing the menu code at the prompt.
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- Help screens are available for key menus and can be viewed by typing '?'
- at the prompt.
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- Capturing Data
- -- If you are using a microcomputer with communicaions software, it is likely
- that your system is capable of storing or "capturing" information as it comes
- across your screen. If you "turn capture on", you will be able to view
- information from the databases and store it in a file on your system to be
- printed later. This may be desirable at times when downloading is not
- appropriate. Refer to your communications software documentation for
- instructions on how to activate the capture feature.
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- Downloading
- -- Throughout the system, options are available which allow you to search,
- list, and/or download files containing information on specific topics. The
- download feature can be used to deliver text files (ASCII) or compressed,
- self-extracting ASCII files to your system very quickly for later use at your
- convenience. Text files in ASCII format, tagged with a ".MAC" extension, are
- downloadable by Macintosh users. Compressed ASCII files, tagged with an ".EXE"
- extension, may be downloaded by users of IBM compatible computers. However,
- your system must be capable of file transfers. (See the documentation on your
- communication software).
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- Mail
- -- An electronic bulletin board feature allows you to send and receive messages
- to and from the SYSTEM OPERATOR ONLY. This feature will NOT send messages
- between users. It can be used to inquire about operating the system, receive
- helpful suggestions from the systems operator, etc.
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- Utility Menu
- -- The Utility Menu, selected from the FEDIX Main Menu, enables you to modify
- user information, prioritize agencies for viewing, search and download agency
- information, set a default calling menu, and set the file transfer protocol for
- downloading files.
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- INDEX OF KEY INFORMATION ON FEDIX
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- Key information for each agency is listed below with the code for the menu from
- which the information can be accessed. Please be advised that this list is not
- comprehensive and that a significant amount of information is available on
- FEDIX in addition to what is listed here.
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- AGENCY/DATABASE MENU CODE
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- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)/DOEINFO
- Available Used Research Equipment :EG:
- Research Program Information :IX:
- Education Program Information :GA:
- Search/List/Download Program Information :IX:
- Research and Training Reactors Information :RT:
- Procurement Notices :MM:
- Current Events :DN:
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- NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION/NASINFO
- Research Program Information :RP:
- Education Program Information :EA:
- Search/List/Download Program Information :NN:
- Description/Activities of Space Centers :SC:
- Procurement Notices :EV:
- Proposal/Award Guidelines :NA:
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- OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH/ONRINFO
- Research Program Information :RY:,:AR:
- Special Programs (Special Research and Education Initiatives) :ON:
- Search/List/Download Program Information :NR:
- Description/Activities of Laboratories and other ONR Facilities :LB:
- Procurement Notices (Broad Agency Announcements, Requests for --
- Proposals, etc. :NE:
- Information on the Preparation and Administration of Contracts, --
- Grants, Proposals :AD:
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- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION/FAAINFO
- Education Program Information - Pre-College :FE:
- Mio rity Aviation Education Programs :FY:
- Search/List/Download Program Information :FF:
- Aviation Education Resources (Newsletters, Films/Videos, --
- Publications) :FR:
- Aviation Education Contacts (Government, Industry, Academic, --
- Associations) :FO:
- College-Level Airway Science Curriculum Information :FC:
- Procurement Notice :FP:
- Planned Competitive and Noncompetitive Procurements for the --
- Current Fiscal Year :F1:
- Employment Information :FN:
- Current Events :FV:
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- MINORITY/MININFO
- U. S. Department of Commerce
- Research/Education Minority Assistance Programs :CP:
- Procurement Notices (ALL Notices for Agency) :M1:
- Current Events :M1:
- Minority Contacts :M1:
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- Department of Energy
- Research/Education Minority Assistance Programs :EP:
- Procurement Notices (ALL Notices for Agency) :M2:
- Current Events :M2:
- Minority Contacts :M2:
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- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Research/Education Minority Assistance Programs :HP:
- Procurement Notices (ALL Notices for Agency) :M3:
- Current Events :M3:
- Minority Contacts :M3:
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- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Research/Education Minority Assistance Programs :NP:
- Procurement Notices (ALL Notices for Agency) :M4:
- Current Events :M4:
- Minority Contacts :M4:
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- National Science Foundation
- Research/Education Minority AssisdaXce Programs :SP:
- Procurement Notices (ALL Notices for Agency) :M5:
- Budget Information :SB:
- NSF Bulletin :M5:
- Minority Contacts :M5:
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