SURAnet Information Available on the Internet: A Guide to Selected Sources June 15th, 1992 SURAnet Network Information Center tel.: (301) 982-4600 fax: (301) 982-4605 e-mail: info@sura.net This document can be transferred using anonymous ftp from ftp.sura.net: the file is located in the directory pub/nic CONTENTS This Guide contains pointers to sources of information available on the Internet The Guide consists of an Introduction and seven other Sections, each of which provides references to documents and other sources that deal with that topic. The source documents themselves are not provided. Sections 0. Introduction A. Using the Internet Documents that help users become familiar with the Network B. Directory Services Campus Wide Information Systems C. Information Resources Library Catalogs Resources General Topics Geography Humanities General Humanities History Literature & Language Philosophy Law and Legislation Education Mathematics Social Sciences Sciences & Technology Agricultural Sciences Biomedical Sciences Biological Sciences Physical Sciences Space Sciences News Groups/Interest Groups Electronic Journals and Newsletters Bulletin Boards Software D. Networking Topics Documents that deal with network administration, protocols, etc. E. Supercomputer Centers F. Miscellaneous Information Sources G. Using Anonymous ftp 0. INTRODUCTION Most of the information sources described in this Guide are available as electronic files from one or more hosts over the Internet. In most cases files can be copied from a remote host to your own computer. It is not necessary to have an account with the remote host. For an explanation of this procedure, see Section F Using Anonymous ftp. Where availability of a document or database is other than through anonymous ftp, the method is listed for that source. Unless otherwise stated, the access method is anonymous ftp. Example: Access: nic.ddn.mil HOWEVER: some resources require an interactive connection for access to the available information. Example: Access: telnet psupen.psu.edu Here the access method is telnet rather than anonymous ftp. See page 1, Section A of this Guide for information on "SURAnet How to Guides" for ftp, telnet, E-Mail, and the Unix text editor, vi. This file is constantly updated and will grow as new sources of information come to our attention. If you know of documents or databases that you believe should be included in this file, please let us know. Send your e-mail suggestions to info@sura.net or call the Network Information Center at (301) 982-4600. A. USING THE INTERNET This section lists references to documents that are useful to new users of the network. Some of these documents give information on how to use the network while others indicate some of the sources of information that are available. SURAnet How To Guides Four guides, created by SURAnet NIC staff, documenting simple networking procedures such as ftp, telnet, sending e-mail, and use of the Unix text editor, vi. Access: ftp.sura.net Directory: pub/nic/network.services.guides File: how.to.email.guide how.to.ftp.guide how.to.telnet.guide how.to.use.vi.guide JvNCnet - Princeton University's John von Neumann Computer Network is a mid-level network connecting members in the Eastern United States and Europe. JvNCnet provides useful network information about RFCs, the Internet Society, and Internet library resources. Also included in this database is information on the Internet Engineering Task Force and MC2, Meckler Publishing's Electronic Information Service on the Internet. Access: telnet nisc.jvnc.net login: nicol (lower case) No Password Needed Maps of the Internet Maps of the National Science Foundation Network Backbone and regional networks are available in post script version. The maps show the locations and configuration of the NSF Network and each regional Network. Each map is shown against a geographic map of the included region. Access: nis.nsf.net Directory: maps FYI on Questions and Answers: RFC 1206 (Feb 1991) 32p. Answers to commonly asked "New Internet user" questions. (See also its companion RFC1207 "Experienced Internet Users" questions in Section C) Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc NICOLAS - Network Information Center On-Line Aid System A NASA database aimed principally at NASA employees and contractors, Nicolas is nevertheless also useful for other network users. The database shows the correct format of an e-mail address, who to call if you run into trouble (or to ask a general question), where to find more detailed information on a subject, etc.. In addition, NICOLAS performs remote logins and file transfers for you , as well as making available various network "Yellow Pages" functions. Access: telnet dftnic.gsfc.nasa.gov Username DFTNIC no password is required Hitchhikers Guide to the Internet: RFC 1118 (Sept. 1989). 24p. A memo designed for the newuser to become versed in the "oral tradition" of the Internet. The Guide is not a tutorial. It consists mainly of pointers to other places, literature, and hints that are not well documented. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc There's Gold in them thar Networks! RFC 1290 (Dec. 1991). 27p. This paper presents some of the "gold nuggets" of information and file repositories on the network that could be of use to end users. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc Zen and the Art of the Internet: A Beginner's Guide to the Internet Editor: Brendan P. Kehoe 71p. A literary description of the development and structure of the Internet. This document is intended for the "new user," describing networking basics such as, anonymous ftp, Usenet news, telnet, and commercial services available through the Internet. Also included is a glossary of networking terms and pointers to other information sources. Access: ftp.sura.net Directory: pub/nic File: zen-1.0.PS Internet Resource Guide. (Whole guide). A guide to the resources available to the Internet user. Contents: Computational resources; Library catalogs; Data archives; White pages; Networks and e-mail gateways; Network information centers; Miscellaneous resources. Access: ftp.sura.net Directory pub/nic File: wholeguide.txt Access: nnsc.nsf.net Directory: resource-guide File: resource-guide.txt.tar.Z File: resource-guide.ps.tar.Z (Users should transfer and read the document "Internet Resource Guide: How to use it") Internet Resource Guide (Hypercard Stack). The Guide is available as a HyperCard stack and can be transferred for local use. Requires HyperCard v.2 . Access: nnsc.nsf.net Directory: internet-tour File: Internet-Tour4.0.2.sit.hqx Also transfer the file: Internet-Tour-README Internet Resource Guide: How to use it. 3p. Explains how to access the Guide and the commands "compress", "uncompress", and "tar" Access: ftp.sura.net Directory: pub/nic File: wholeguide-help.txt DDN New User Guide (Feb. 1991) A "how to" guide to the DDN for network users. Includes network tools such as e-mail and file transfer. This document has been recently updated and is very useful. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: netinfo File: nug.doc **It is possible to browse through available information from the Network Information Center on an interactive, menu driven database. Information available includes, an introduction to DDN, RFCs and NIC documents, along with a description of DDN hosts and protocols. Access: telnet nic.ddn.mil Inter-Network Mail Guide-John J. Chew, 1990 This file documents methods of sending mail from one network to another. Sending mail to networks such as MCImail, SPRINTmail, and COMPUSERVE is documented. 20 different networks are listed. Access: ftp.nisc.sri.com Directory: netinfo File: mail_methods Nettlerash - UC Berkeley Network Information Server. A network information manual that guides new users through an introduction to the network. Contains easy to follow directions for transferring files as well as a listing of UC Berkeley email addresses and anonymous ftp sites. This database was developed for students and faculty at UC Berkeley. However it is also very useful for new users of the Internet. Access: telnet nettlerash.berkeley.edu 117 No user-id or password required. FYI on where to start: a bibliography of internetworking information: RFC 1175 (Aug. 1990) 42 p. Offers a representative collection of resources of information that will help the reader become familiar with the concepts of internetworking. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc Network Tidbits, "Network Bibliography". Editor: Elliott Parker. 9p. This is a "Network Bibliography" by Elliott Parker from the Journalism Dept. of Central Michigan University. It contains a bibliography of network related documents that he finds helpful. Access: send e-mail to comserve@rpiecs.bitnet The message should contain the following one line request SEND COMPUNET BIBLIO You will receive the file "COMPUNET BIBLIO" via return mail as well as a "Welcome to Comserve" message and a "Getting started with Comserve" message. A Glossary of Networking Terms: RFC 1208 (March 1991) O. Jacobsen & D. Lynch. 18p. Adapted from the "INTEROP Pocket Glossary of Networking Terms" distributed at Interop '90. Does not include common computer and communication terms such as disk, modem, byte, and VLSI. Definitions are brief. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc FTP Anonymous Servers. (Feb. 1991) Editor: J. Granrose. A list of host servers that allow anonymous ftp access. In most cases the list does not indicate what materials are available from a particular host. Access: pilot.njin.net Directory: pub/ftp-list File: ftp.list A TCP/IP Tutorial: RFC 1180 (Jan. 1991). Editors: T. Socolofsky & C. Kale. 28p. Focuses particularly on the steps required in forwarding an IP datagram from source host to destination host through a router. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc Thoughts on the National Research and Education Network: RFC 1167. (July 1990). 8p. Outlines some of the major factors that may influence the form and structure of a national research and education network. Assumes that the system will emerge from the existing Internet. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc Internet Growth:RFC1296. (January 1992) 9p. M. Lottor This document illustrates the growth of the Internet by examination of entries in the Domain Name System (DNS) and pre-DNS host tables. DNS entries are collected by a program called ZONE, which searches the Internet and retrieves data from all known domains. Pre-DNS host table data were retrieved from system archive tapes. Various statistics are presented on the number of hosts and domains. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc B. DIRECTORY SERVICES The services listed in this section enable the user to effectivily search the Internet for individuals or site addresses. KNOWBOT - Online Email Directory Knowbot is a 'master directory' that contains email address information in the NIC WHOIS database, the CSNET WHOIS database, the PSI White Pages Pilot Project, the NYSERNET X.500 database and MCI Mail. Most of these services are email registries themselves, but Knowbot provides a very easy to use access to all of them in one place. Access: telnet nri.reston.va.us 185 PSI White Pages. An online directory of information on individuals. Lists name, organization, and e-mail address. Accessed by name within area or organization. New users will have to read the online "manual" to learn how to use this directory. Access: telnet wp.psi.com login: fred NICNAME/WHOIS: RFC 954; Description of the WHOIS protocol and service. The NICNAME/WHOIS Server is a TCP transaction based query/response server, running on the SRI-NIC machine (26.0.0.73 or 10.0.0.51), that provides netwide directory service to internet users. It is one of a series of internet name services maintained by the DDN Network Information Center (NIC) at SRI International on behalf of the Defense Communications Agency (DCA). The server is accessible across the Internet from user programs running on local hosts, which SURAnet provides. Queries provide full name, U.S. mailing address, telephone number, and network mailbox for DDN users who are registered in the NIC database. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc File: rfc954.txt List of Internet WHOIS Servers: Matt Power, MIT, last updated April 1, 1992. A list of Internet sites which provide WHOIS servers. Access: ftp.sura.net Directory: pub/nic/directory.services PARADISE Directory Service The directory service helps you to find information about people and the organizations they work for: in particular, it can provide electronic mail addresses, postal addresses and telephone and facsimile numbers. Once you have provided information about a person's NAME and where they are based, the directory service will search various local and remote databases to try and find information about people with a name matching the one you have given. The directory service can, of course, only find entries for people who work for organizations who are participating in this pilot service. At the time of writing (May 1991), there are over 400 participating organisations and approximately 350,000 individual entries in the Directory. Access: telnet hypatia.umdc.umu.se (130.239.16.15) Login: de Net Mail Hosts Database: Merit This database is able to list both Bitnet and Internet addresses for a particular site. Queries are limited to three per session. Access: telnet merit-telnet-gw.msu.edu At the WHICH HOST? prompt, type: NETMAILSITES NetFind-Michael Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder A prototype tool that provides a simple Internet "white pages" directory facility. Given the name of a user and a rough description of where the user works (e.g., the company name or city), the tool attempts to locate telephone and email info about that user. At present, the tool utilizes information from USENET news messages, the Domain Naming System, the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, and the "finger" protocol. Information on software and documentation is available at the following site. NetFind Access: telnet bruno.cs.colorado.edu Login: netfind NetFind Software Access: ftp.cs.colorado.edu Directory:pub/cs/distribs/netfind NetFind Documentation Access: ftp.cs.colorado.edu Directory:pub/cs/techreports/schwartz/RD.Papers/ASCII File: White.Pages.txt. Z Student E-Mail Addresses (compiled by Mark Kantrowitz) A "how to" manual for obtaining the email addresses of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at various colleges and universities in the United States. Access: pit-manager.mit.edu Directory: pub/usenet/soc.college File: FAQ:_College_Email_Addresses_1_2_[Monthly_posting] FAQ:_College_Email_Addresses_2_2_[Monthly_posting] Campus Wide Information Systems (CWIS) List A list of CWIS sites located in the United States, Canada, Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. This list is also a good starting point for locating an individual's email address, telephone number, or mail address. Many of these sites allow access to campus libraries, regional networks, and other information systems. Access: ftp.sura.net Directory: pub/nic File: cwis.list The Unix command, "finger", is also a good way to search for a persons email address. There is an explanation of the "finger" command sequence along with many other helpful hints (whois, postmaster...) in the Student E-Mail guide. See also RFC 1288 below. The "finger" User Information Protocol: RFC 1288. (Dec. 1991). D. Zimmerman. 12p. Describes the "finger" protocol, a simple protocol which provides an interface to a remote user information program. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc File: rfc1288.txt Astronomers. Electronic mail guide to over 7000 astronomers worldwide. Also list postal addresses, telephone numbers, fax and telex of hundreds of observatories worldwide. Available to bona-fide astronomers. Access: send e-mail to email@srf.ro-greenwich.ac.uk and ask for the guide in the body of the message. CAMPUS WIDE INFORMATION SYSTEMS Campus Wide Information Systems (CWIS) List A list of CWIS sites located in the United States, Canada, Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. This list is also a good starting point for locating an individual's email address, telephone number, or mail address. Many of these sites allow access to campus libraries, regional networks, and other information systems. Access: ftp.sura.net Directory: pub/nic File: cwis.list The following is a list of unique CWIS's, which should give the user a idea of what a CWIS encompasses. North Carolina State University. An online directory of faculty and staff. The directory is part of the NCSU Happenings database. Access is by name of individual. Access: telnet ccvax1.cc.ncsu.edu login: info University of Maryland. An online directory of faculty and staff at the University of Maryland. Access is by name of individual. Information includes full name, position, department, phone number, home address, and e-mail address. Access: telnet umail.umd.edu (type lookup to begin search) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. An online directory of faculty and staff. Access is by name of individual. Information includes full name, position, department, phone number, home address, and e-mail address. Includes link to directory of UNC Wilmington, UNC Greensboro, North Carolina State University, and Appalachian State University information systems. Access: telnet info.acs.unc.edu login: info ENTERPRISE - Yale University An online directory of faculty is available along with dining hall menus, concerts, movies, and weather. Access: telnet yalevm.ycc.yale.edu 300 No password is needed. C. INFORMATION RESOURCES LIBRARY CATALOGS This section contains guides that list online public access library catalogs accessible to Internet users. Well over 100 library catalogs in the United States and abroad can be searched. This is a particularly useful resource for researchers who want documents not held by their local libraries. While only the bibliographic citation of the desired document can be retrieved (not the document itself), the citation will facilitate and expedite the process of acquiring the document through interlibrary loan. Libraries: Accessing On-line Bibliographic Databases. (Dec. 1990). Billy Barron. List of U.S., Canadian, and Australian libraries that allow access to their on-line catalogs. Includes instructions for logging in. The Appendix has notes on how to use the most common retrieval engines for library catalogs. Access: ftp.unt.edu Directory: library File: libraries.txt Libraries: List of Contacts for Internet On-line Bibliographic Databases. (Dec. 1990). Billy Barron. Lists names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses. Access: ftp.unt.edu Directory: library File: libraries.contacts Internet-Accessible Library Catalogs and Databases. (Updated continuously. Current issue 59p.). Editors: Art St.George & Ron Larsen. Contains over 350 online library catalogs and databases in the U.S. and overseas. Includes catalogs, databases, dial-up libraries, campus-wide online information systems, and bulletin boards. Access: nic.cerf.net Directory: cerfnet/cerfnet_info /library_catalog File: internet-catalogs-08-91.txt *Note- the file contains a date suffix, so check for most current date. Library Conferences-Charles W. Bailey, Jr. A list of Libray-Oriented Computer Conferences and Electronic Serials, with instructions on how to subscribe. Access: ftp.sura.net Directory: pub/nic File: library.conferences Library Resources on the Internet: Strategies for selection and use. Laine Farley, ed. A very useful guide for users of Internet OPACs. This is not a list of online OPACs but rather a guide to their use. The document also contains useful information on the Internet aimed at new users. Access: copies of the guide may be obtained by sending an e-mail request to: LXFOL@UCCMVSA.Bitnet Academic Libraries in the United Kingdom. A listing, with full information on use, of online catalogs that allow access to users over the Internet through JANET (the U.K. Joint Academic Network). Most British Universities and some Polytechnics are represented. Includes email address, interloan email address, OPAC coverage, and logon instructions. Currently includes 67 libraries. Access: vaxb.acs.unt.edu Directory: library File: uk.lib For a full guide to this service contact: info-server@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk with the following text in the message: Request: janetpad Topic: userguide For information on services available on JANET Access: telnet sun.nsf.ac.uk login: janet Hostname: uk.ac.janet.news User: news RESOURCES GENERAL TOPICS Campus Wide Information Systems (CWIS) List- A list of interactive CWIS sites located in the United States, Canada, Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. This list is a good starting point for locating an individuals email address, telephone number, or mail address. Many of these sites allow access to campus libraries, regional networks, and other information systems. Access: ftp.sura.net Directory: pub/nic File: cwis.list Services-Washington University Services is the Washington University CWIS providing connections to other CWIS sites, library catalogs, and a variety of other Internet resources such as NASA databases. Access: telnet wugate.wustl.edu (128.252.120.1) Login: services Free-Net Free-Net is an experiment by Case Western Reserve University in providing a free, open access community electronic information system. Based on the "community" model, this user friendly system allows you to, "travel throughout the community", from building to building, gathering information on a broad range of topics including health care, education, technology, government, and recreation. Although some of the information provided is of interest mainly to the Cleveland community, there is also considerable information of wider interest such as the USA Today newsfeed. Access: telnet freenet-in-a.cwru.edu, freenet-in-b.cwru.edu, or freenet-in-c.cwru.edu (You may login as a visitor or as a registered user. Once logged in you may register as a user. A user id and password will be mailed to you) University of Maryland - Info Database. A repository of information on a wide variety of topics. Access to information is through a series of menus from which users select topics of choice. Access: telnet info.umd.edu User Name: INFO Note: Files in info can be transferred via anonymous ftp Access: info.umd.edu Directory: info Computers and Academic Freedom (CAF) Archive-Carl Kadie (kadie@eff.org) The CAF Archive is an electronic library of information related to computers and academic freedom. This Archive is based upon abstracts of information collected from the CAF-News. Information available includes, a FAQ file; CAF Law Archive; library policy statements(includes American Library Association's (ALA) Freedom To Read statement and ALA Library Bill of Rights.); Computer Policy and Critiques Archive(collection of the computer policies of many schools and networks); addresses and phone numbers of all U.S. Representatives and Senators. It is suggested that you first transfer the README file for a better understanding of the structure and content of the Archive. Access: ftp.eff.org Directory: pub/academic File: README SUPERNET INTERNATIONAL- ANS SUPERNET INTERNATIONAL is a new, free service dedicated to the high performance computing community. Scientists, researchers, and business establishments now have easy access to a centralized source of up-to-date information and database resources at no charge to users. Current features include: ** Job Bank: positions in business and academic institutions throughout the U.S. and overseas ** Daily News: contains the latest, fast-breaking news events, combined with interviews and news analyses ** Research Register: details of important research projects worldwide ** General Information: contains Internet resources information, plus listings on conferences & workshops, education, funding, call for papers, requests for proposals, calendar, etc. ** Newsletters: contains some of the leading online publications such as Dataquest Perspective, Vector Register, and newsletters from supercomputing centers ** Software: available software programs, codes and databases ** Supercomputing Review: back issues of the monthly magazine ** User Groups: a forum for special-interest groups such as Parallel Processing, Heterogenous Processing, NETLIB, PVM, HeNCE, and others. Users are invited to participate in the ongoing MPP Debate! SUPERNET INTERNATIONAL is owned and operated by the publishers of Supercomputing Review magazine and is sponsored by the industry's leading suppliers. At present, it has over 2,500 registered users from more than 30 countries. Access: telnet supernet.ans.net (147.225.1.51) Information Resource Guides: Technology Sources and Bibliographies-Institute for Academic Technology(IAT), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. IAT has created a number of Resource Guides for information sources and technical aspects of the Internet. Some of the subject areas included are, CD-ROMs, using computers to teach basic skills, sources for computers in the humanities projects, information resources for the Internet beginners, and evaluations of multimedia technology in educational settings. Although these are just a few of the subject areas of these Resource Guides, this list is growing continuously with the most current Guides being available via FTP. Access: gandalf.iat.unc.edu (128.109.40.4) Directory: guides GEOGRAPHY Weather Underground- University of Michigan A database of weather information for the United States and Canada. Information available include,current weather conditions and forecasts for cities in the U.S., a national weather summary, ski conditions, earthquake and hurricane updates, and a listing of severe weather conditions. Access: telnet madlab.sprl.umich.edu 3000 (141.212.196.79 3000) Radar Weather Maps-University of Illinois The University of Illinois generates, every few hours, a radar summary weather map for the United States. The file is in .gif format and is multi-colored. Satellite image files are also available. Access: vmd.cso.uiuc.edu Directory: wx World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Information about all the nations of the world. Information available includes, population, stability, average income, life expectancy and countless other details. Access: telnet hangout.rutgers.edu 98 Menu Item: Reference Geographic Name Server - Merit Inc. A geographic database listing information for cities in the United States and some international locations. Information provided includes, telephone area code, 1980 census population statistics, elevation, time zone, and zip code. Users may query the database by city name or zip code. Access: telnet martini.eecs.umich.edu 3000 HUMANITIES General Humanities REACH: Research and Education Applications of Computers in the Humanities A quarterly newsletter regarding electronic discussion groups and network resources of general interest. Also included in the newsletter is information on conferences, educational programs, and pointers to articles about the humanities and computing. Access: ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (128.111.122.50) Directory: hcf File: reach.XXXX (where XXXX is the most current version) University of Nebraska Press What this database contains is an online catalog of over 1700 titles available from the University of Nebraska Press. Of the 1700, over 1100 titles have have descriptive reviews attached to them. Full text searches of either author, title, or subject are possible. Access: telnet crcvms.unl.edu Login: info Go to option (7), University Press COOMBSPAPERS DATA BANK-Dr T. Matthew Ciolek, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia COOMBSPAPERS DATA BANK was established on 3 December 1991 to act as an electronic repository of the social science & humanities papers, offprints, departmental publications, bibliographies, directories, abstracts of theses and other high-grade research material produced (or deposited) at the Research Schools of Pacific Studies and Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra. In addition, Coombs Data Bank serves also as a major Australian electronic repository of research materials dealing with the Pacific Region, SouthEast and NorthEast Asia, as well as Buddhism, Taoism and other oriental religions. Access: wuarchive.wustl.edu Directory: doc/coombspapers History History Databases A unique database with a great deal of information about history databases. The archive also contains information on history related articles, bibliographies, electronic-documents, gifs, papers, and other resources. This archive is maintained by Don Mabry of Mississippi State University. Access: ra.msstate.edu Directory: pub/docs/history Literature and Language Concise Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus Online dictionary and thesaurus. Database also includes Oxford Dictionary of Familiar Quotations and the CIA World Factbook. Access: telnet hangout.rutgers.edu 98 Menu Item: Reference King James Version of the Bible - Dartmouth Online Library An online version of the King James version of the Bible. Access: telnet lib.dartmouth.edu At the -->, type: select file bible Shakespeare on the Internet - Dartmouth Online Library Catalog An online text of 33 plays and all of ShakespeareÕs sonnets. Searches are possible by play or sonnet, act, scene, lines, and key words. Easy to use directions guide the user through the search program. Access: telnet lib.dartmouth.edu At the -->, type: select file No password needed Dante Database - Dartmouth Dante Project The Dante database contains over 600 years of line-by-line commentary to DanteÕs Divine Comedy, as well as the Petrocchi versions of the poem. All texts are in their original languages (Italian, Latin, and English) with no translations. Ancient commentaries have been parsed for the usersÕ convenience. Easy to follows directions guide the user through each step of the search. Access: telnet lib.dartmouth.edu At the -->, type: CONNECT DANTE Project Gutenberg E-Texts The goal of Project Gutenberg is to make available up to 10,000 books in full text format and have the electronic books available on the Internet. Other books planned for future release include, Origin of Species, Wuthering Heights, The War of the Worlds, and many other titles. Access: mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu Directory: gutenberg OBI-Online Book Initiative; Director-Barry Shein An archive for the Online Book Initiative's "Online Book Repository." The OBI project is centered around an effort to make freely available full text novels in a common format for others to use as they wish. This archive has many texts which are not available through Project Gutenburg. Access: world.std.com Directory: obi An index of the OBI directory is available at: Access: ftp.sura.net Directory: pub/nic File: obi.directory Philosophy American Philosophical Association: The Electronic Agora The APA Electronic Agora is a bulletin board system providing information to the APA community and others interested. Information available includes news on topics such as Philosophical Societies, news from the National Office, Grants, Fellowships, and Academic Position Announcements, and E-Mail address of APA members. Access: telnet atl.calstate.edu (130.150.102.33) Login: apa Law and Legislation U.S. Senate Bibliographies-North Carolina State University The United States Senate produces series of Committee hearings, prints, and publications as part of the legislative process. Bibliographic records for 99th through the 102nd Congresses are available. The individual titles in these series are contained in readily available sources. To obtain a file, transfer the document, README.DOS9111, explaining the transfer process. Access: ncsuvm.cc.ncsu.edu Directory: SENATE U.S. Supreme Court Opinions; Project Hermes-Case Western Reserve University. In May of 1990, the Uniter States Supreme Court announced that it was beginning a 2 year experimental project entitled, "Project Hermes." The goal of this project was to make available to the public, as quickly as possible, copies of the Court's opinions. When the Court decides to release an opinion, the electronic version is automatically sent from the Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC, to Case Western Reserve University. The opinions are converted to ASCII format and made available for ftp. It is suggested to transfer the INFO and README files for a better understanding of the structure and content of this Archive. Access: ftp.cwru.edu Directory: hermes File: INFO and README.FIRST EDUCATION KIDSNET The KIDSNET list was established in May, 1989, to stimulate the development of an international computer network for the use of children and their teachers. The first pieces of this network have already begun to take shape, and the mailing list now helps to guide its continuing evolution. Subscribers to the list include teachers, administrators, scientists, developers of software and hardware and officials of relevant funding agencies. Topics of continuing interest include: * networks at the local, regional and national level * news and mail interfaces suitable for children's use * network services for the K-12 audience * development of new network services and projects * collaborative projects at the national and international level * network access for the handicapped Subscription requests may be sent to one of the following addresses: kidsnet-request@vms.cis.pitt.edu or joinkids@vms.cis.pitt.edu A spin-off of the KIDSNET list is another list called KIDS, which exists for children to post messages to other children. Subscription requests for KIDS can be sent to JOINKIDS at the address given above. Postings to the KIDSNET list are accomplished with mailings to the address kidsnet@vms.cis.pitt.edu Similarly, children may post messages for the KIDS list by sending mail to: kids@vms.cis.pitt.edu An archive of postings to KIDSNET is also available: Access: vulcan.phyast.pitt.edu Directory: pub/kidsnet ERIC- Educational Resources Information Center ERIC is an educational database which includes references to articles in over 700 periodicals covering the most significant and timely educational research. ERIC is the electronic version of Resources in Education, and Current Index to Journals in Education, two indexes based on educational research. Access: telnet suvm.acs.syr.edu (tn3270 emulation required) Command: SUINFO For help call the OCLC User Contact Desk at 1-800-848-5800 Online Database for Distance Education - British Open University The International Centre for Distance Learning (ICDL), online database for Distance Education. The database has been developed with funding from the British GovernmentsÕs Overseas Development Administration to expand opportunities for students in Commonwealth countries through distance education. The database is divided into three sections: Courses, Institutions, and Literature. This database is open to all, however subscription charges will be introduced in 1992. Access: telnet sun.nsf.ac.uk Login: janet (in lower case) JANET host name: uk.ac.open.acs.vax User Name: ICDL Your Name: -your name MOLIS - Minority Online Information Service This is a database geared towards helping minority students get information about minority institutions, scholarships, and Federal Plans of Assistance to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Information available includes a listing of minority institutions in the United States and information about each institution, faculty profile, and current events. Also included is a listing of the Dept. of Education division of Higher Education Opportunities for Minorities and Women scholarships. There is also a general listing of minority scholarships such as, The Thurgood Marshall Black Education Fund. Access: telnet fedix.fie.com (192.111.228.1) Helpline- 301-975-0103 Login: molis A Survey of Educational Computer Networks. A fact finding project of current and planned network activities. The project was funded by EDUCOM and IBM Corporation, and conducted by a research group at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. This document summarizes and reports the results of that research under the following sections: Student Activities, States' Educational Computer Networks, and Public Access Networks and Databases. Access: ariel.unm.edu Directory: library File: networks.survey Comserve-Communication Institute for Online Scholarship (CIOS) The CIOS was created for communication professionals and students to improve computer-mediated scholarship and education. This mail-server is an information clearinghouse for communications studies. The services available from Comserve include: The Database-consisting of files containing bibliographies, syllabi, research instruments, curriculum descriptions, conference announcements, etc.-anything that would be useful to a faculty member or student of communication. The Electronic Conferences-more than 20 topically or professionally based ongoing conferences of interest to communication studies. The Journals Index-Indexes to most of the field's most important journals allow users to search for author's name or strings in a title for articles of interest. Comserve returns full bibliographic citations for articles turned up by the search. The Whitepages Directory-allows users to list themselves (names, e-mail and postal addresses, interests) in a searchable directory. Online help files, menu driven interface program, and a hard print user's guide allow new users a variety of ways to get familiar with using Comserve and its services. Real people respond to mail sent to Comserve's editorial address: Support@Rpiecs (bitnet) or Support@Vm.Ecs.Rpi.Edu (internet). Access: mail comserve@vm.ecs.rpi.edu In the body of the message send the command, Help Topics Access, to obtain information on accessing Comserve. MATHEMATICS e=MATH-American Mathematical Society (AMS) This database is the American Mathematical Society's system for electronic communication and information delivery. Information available on the database includes, an author index to mathematical reviews of over 93 topics: General Algebraic Systems, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Fluid mechanics, Economics, and Biology and other natural sciences. e=MATH also includes a connection to an Archie server and electronic distribution of the Bulletin of AMS(to begin Jan. 1992). Access: telnet 130.44.1.100 2050 (UNIX hosts) Access: telnet 130.44.1.100 /port=2050 (VMS hosts) login: e-math Password: e-math Instant Math Preprints-Yale University, Katherine Branch The Instant Math Preprints (IMP) project consists of a database of abstracts of preprints plus the full text of the preprints. The abstract database resides at Yale University. The full electronic text of the preprints reside on computers at other participating institutions. The database of abstracts can be easily searched by author, title words, and abstract words. Each abstract includes the machine address from which the complete electronic text can be obtained via anonymous ftp. Any interested mathematician or researcher may search IMP at no charge. To inquire about adding abstracts or preprints to IMP, please contact Victor Wickerhauser at victor@jezebel.wustl.edu. Some of the institutions with abstracts in the database include Yale, University of Texas at Austin, Washington University-St. Louis, Syracuse University, Oklahoma State University, the National University of Singapore, the University of Essex and Odense University. The project is funded in part by the Council on Library Resources. tn3270 emulation is required to access this database. Access: yalevm.ycc.yale.edu USERID: Math1 (or Math2, 3, 4, or 5) Password: Math1 (or Math2, 3, 4, or 5) OPERATOR ID: Math1 (or Math2, 3, 4, or 5) SOCIAL SCIENCES Taxpayers Assets Project The Taxpayers Assets Project (TAP) was started by Ralph Nader in 1989 to investigate issues related to the management of publicly owned assets. Since its inception TAP has focused on a number of topics, including the federal governmentÕs management of mining rights, public lands, timber and information resources, and government management of intellectual property rights. The documents are available via E-mail. Dan Newman email: 70363.2424@compuserve.com Taxpayers Assets Project voice: 202-387-8030 P.O. Box 19367 fax: 202-234-5176 Washington, D.C. 20036 Louis Harris Data Center: The Institute for Research in Social Science Online access to data collected from the Harris organization, USA Today polls, Atlanta Journal Constitution polls, and Carolina polls. Over 750 Harris polls are archived at the Harris Data Center. Access: uncvm1.oit.unc.edu (152.2.21.5) (tn3270 required) Logon: irss1 or irss2 Password: irss COOMBSPAPERS DATA BANK-Australian National University, Canberra COOMBSPAPERS DATA BANK was established on December 3,1991 to act as an electronic repository of the social science & humanities papers, offprints, departmental publications, bibliographies, directories, abstracts of theses and other high-grade research material produced (or deposited) at the Research Schools of Pacific Studies and Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra. In addition, COOMBSPAPERS DATA BANK serves also as a major Australian electronic repository of research materials dealing with the Pacific Region, SouthEast and NorthEast Asia, as well as Buddhism, Taoism and other oriental religions. Access: wuarchive.wustl.edu Directory: doc/coombspapers Institute for Global Communications This archive contains informational brochers on services such as Peace Net, Glasnet (the developing Moscow(Russia) network), ConflictNet, and EcoNet. Although all of these services are fee based, there is a wealth of information on envioronmental preservation, peace, human rights, and related Internet services (such as USENET newsgroups) which are archived at this site. Access: irg.org Directory: pub General Accounting Office Reports Archive Full text reports from the United States General Accounting Office. Currently there are 7 reports available. Access: cu.nih.gov Directory: GAO-REPORTS. SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY STIS (Science & Technology Information System) An electronic dissemination system which provides access to National Science Foundation (NSF) publications. The full text of publications can be searched online and copied from the system. System accommodates up to 10 users at one time. Access: telnet stis.nsf.gov login: public (in lower case) Then follow instructions. CERCnet: Concurrent Engineering Research Center Information Network CERCnet is a free, on-line subscription service providing access to a text retrieval system which includes full conferencing/Email, bulletin board and CE abstracts/biographical information. CERCnet is located in the Concurrent Engineering Research Center (CERC) at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. CERC's mission is to promote and facilitate the adoption of concurrent engineering technology by U.S. industrial users and suppliers. The Center has a strong education and training mission and serves as an important vehicle for transferring this technology to U.S. industry and the Department of Defense. Please direct all questions, comments or CERCnet registration via E-mail jrs@cerc.wvu.wvnet.edu, or by calling 304-293-7226 or writing to: Concurrent Engineering Research Center, Drawer 2000, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, Attention: CERCnet. The system administrators for CERCnet are Bart Spearen and Ken Yarina. They can be contacted through the CERCnet system by sending a message in the feedback conference or by calling 1-800-331-6026. They will answer any of your questions and will assist you in logging on to the CERCnet system. Access: telnet BABCOCK.CERC.WVU.WVNET.EDU (129.71.14.1) Login: cercnet Agricultural Sciences NOT JUST COWS - A Guide to Internet/Bitnet Resources in Agriculture and Related Sciences; Written and Compiled by Wilfred Drew, 5/8/92; SUNY at Morrisville College of Agriculture and Technology. The purpose of this Guide is to list Agricultural and Related Sciences information resources available through the Internet. Agriculutral information resources listed include; an index of over 40 libraries with extensive collections in agriculture; Internet BBS such as Advanced Technology Information Network and CENET; a collection of mail based services such as Almanac Servers and over 60 Listserve Discussion Groups; other miscellaneous information resources such as WAIS and FEDIX. Access: ftp.sura.net Directory: pub/nic File: agricultural.list PENpages PENpages is an agriculturally based database administered by Pennsylvania State University. Information entered into PENpages is provided by numerous sources including the Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture, Rutgers University, and Penn State. Easy to use menus guide users to information ranging from cattle and agricultural prices to current weather information, from health information to agricultural news from around the nation. A keyword search option also allows users to search the database for related information and articles. The database is updated daily. A listing of most recent additions is displayed after login. Access: telnet psupen.psu.edu User-name: PNOTPA Clemson University Forestry and Agriculture Network An agriculturally based database similar to PENpages in content, however the information provided tends be be localized to the Southeastern United States. A menu driven database, headings include, weather, economics, plants, animals, engineering, food, family, and human resources. Access: telnet eureka.clemson.edu Username: public Biomedical Sciences Medical Resources on the Internet- Lee Hancock, University of Kansas A list of medical resources available on the Internet. The list includes Listserv groups, Usenet groups, Freenets, Data Archives, and medical databases. This list was last updated 2/19/92. Access: ftp.sura.net Directory: pub/nic File: medical.resources.2-19 CHAT - Conversational Hypertext Access Technology, Govt. of Canada, Dept. of Communications CHAT is a natural language information system. Options include 3 databases to choose from: AIDS, UNIX C Shell, and Canadian Dept. of Communications. CHAT allows the user to query each database in normal English sentences. Although this database is still in its developmental stages, the information in the AIDS database is thorough and complete. Access: telnet debra.doc.ca (192.16.212.15) login: chat Biological Sciences Archive of Biology Software and Data: Indiana University. The main area of concentration of this archive is molecular biology. The archive contains software for the Macintosh, VAX-VMS, Unix, MS-DOS and other important operating systems. For further information on this archive, email archive@bio.indiana.edu Access: ftp.bio.indiana.edu It is recommended that you transfer and read the file Archive.doc first. This file gives considerable information about, and instructions for using, the archive. Biocomputing, Biozentrum, University of Basel. Archive of biological databases. Access: 131.152.1.2 or modl.unibas.ch Directory: first access directory biology/database and check the file DATABASES.TXT for a listing and description of the databases available. National Center for Biotechnology Information- Compiled by The National Institutes of Health The 'repository' directory is a collection of databases and software which has been deposited with the NCBI and made available for distribution 'as is'. The databases and software are not officially supported or maintained by the NCBI and the NCBI does not assume responsibility for the accuracy, validity, or reliability of the software. Each collection of software will typically be stored in individual directories containing README files for file descriptions and contact names. The following is a partial list of directories are which are presently available in the NCBI repository: TFD - Transcription Factor Database. A relational database of transcription factors maintained by David Ghosh, NCBI. NGDD - Normalized Gene Designation Database. Normalized gene maps for E.coli, Salmonella, Bacillus Subtilus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Caulobacter crescentus from Yvon Abel and Robert Cedergen. EPD - Eukaryotic Promoter Database. A collection of biologically functional, experimentally defined RNA POL II promoters active in higher eukaryotes. Maintained by Philipp Bucher, Stanford University. LiMB - Listing of Molecular Biology databases. A collection of information about the content and maintenance of a large number of databases of interest to the molecular biology community. Maintained by Gifford Keen, Los Alamos National Laboratory. metabolism - A collection of notes and datasets relating to intermediate metabolism. Maintained by Peter Karp, NCBI. This collection includes the Enzyme Data Bank, maintained by Amos Bairoch, Centre Medical Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland. mol-model - A central data repository where workers in the field of macromolecular modelling can deposit and retrieve parameter sets, potential energy functions, and associated data relevant to molecular modelling applications. Maintained by Jay Ponder, Washington Univ., and David States, NCBI. REBASE - Restriction Enzyme Database. Maintained by Richard Roberts. Access: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Directory: repository European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany The EMBL Network File Server enables network access to the following: - EMBL Nucleotide Sequence Database. - The *newest* nucleotide sequence data created at EMBL *and* GenBank since the latest full release of the EMBL database. - DNA sequence alignments and consensus sequences - Free software for molecular biologists - Reference lists of relevance to molecular biology - General documents with importance to molecular biology - Documents describing the services of the EMBL Data Library To obtain a General Help file, send the command: Help To: NETSERV@EMBL-Heidelberg.de BIOSIS- BIOSIS contains citations from a number of biological publications providing worldwide coverage of research in the biological and biomedical sciences. The database is comprised of over 500,000 citations yearly covering over 9,000 primary and monograph titles. A password is needed to access this database, for help call the OCLC User Contact Desk at 1-800-848-5800 REBASE (Restriction Enzyme Database) Dr. Richard Roberts, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The database contains both data and literature citations. Access: genbank.bio.net Directory: pub/db/REBASE Files: references.lst (literature citations) type2.lst (data) For further information on the database, e-mail: roberts@cshl.org PROSITE: a dictionary of sites and patterns of proteins. Dr. A. Bairoch. Both the Handbook and a User Manual are available. Access: genbank.bio.net Directory: pub/db/prosite Files: prosite.txt (User Manual) prosite.doc (Handbook) GenBank Nucleic Acid Sequence databank. Access: genbank.bio.net Directory: Public/BIOSCI/BIO-JOURNALS/ then select the appropriate subdirectory by subject. Johns Hopkins Genetic Databases 1. Genome Data Base (GDB) (Human chromosome mapping) 2. OMIM Data Base. Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man. (Inherited disorders and traits) Network access is supported. However, users must first contact the Welch Medical Library at Johns Hopkins University to obtain a user id and password. Telephone (301) 955-9637 to obtain a user id and password, or contact help@welch.jhu.edu. Access: telnet welch.jhu.edu Physical Sciences OCEANIC - Ocean Network Information Center, University of Delaware College of Marine Studies An interactive database of research information covering all aspects of marine studies. Includes WOCE(World Oceanic Circulation Experiment) information and program information, research ship schedules and information, a Who's Who of email and mailing addresses for oceanic studies. Data from a variety of academic institutions based on research studies is also available. Access: telnet 128.175.24.1 Username: INFO NCDS (NASA Climate Data System) The goal of the NCDS is to provide an advanced information management system that supports researchers in the atmospheric, ocean, and Earth sciences by allowing them to interactively identify, access, obtain, manipulate, and display climate-related data. For more information, please contact the NCDS User Support Office (ncdsuso@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov or 301-286-3209). NODS (The NASA Ocean Data System) The goal of NODS is to support the Oceans research community by providing interactive access to datasets, catalogs, and documentation from space-borne ocean-viewing sensors, and to fulfill the data management requirements of NASA oceanic flights in the 1990s. For more information, please contact the NODS User Support Office (ral@stans.jpl.nasa.gov or eas@stans.jpl.nasa.gov or 818-354-6980 or 818-354-8031). PINET - Physics Information Network. Contains the SPIN and General Physics Advanced Abstracts databases. Both are bibliographical databases. Also gives access to bulletin boards and several searchable lists (job notices, announcements, etc.). New users must login as NEW and give registration information. Use of PINET is not free. Access: telnet pinet.aip.org GLIS (Global Land Information System) The GLIS is an interactive computer system developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for scientists seeking sources of information about Earth's land surfaces. GLIS contains "metadata", that is, descriptive information about data sets. Through GLIS, scientists can evaluate data sets, determine their availability , and place on-line requests for products. GLIS is more, however, than a mere list of products. It offers on-line samples of Earth science data that may be ordered through the system. Scientists can use GLIS to bring up outlines of the geographic areas covered by the data sets. Using digital browse functions to manipulate the data, they can determine such information as the amount of cloud coverage or the quality of individual scenes. On-line requests can be placed via GLIS for Earth science data. The producing organization will receive the request and provide the researcher with price and ordering information. For more information, please contact the GLIS User Assistance Office (glis@glis.cr.usgs.gov or 800-252-GLIS). Access: telnet glis.cr.usgs.gov CERN - European Particle Physics Labpratory, Geneva, Switzerland Information available on this database includes, information on the CERN and World-Wide Web project, listing of email addresses and phone numbers of CERN employees, a complete list of CERN newsgroups, an index to "hacker jargon", and information about WAIS servers. Access: telnet info.cern.ch COSMIC Information Services-NASA; University of Georgia. NASA's COmputer Software Management and Information Center (COSMIC) has been located at the University of Georgia since its beginning in 1966. We presently have over 1,200 computer programs that were originally developed by NASA and contractor personnel for the U.S. space program. Software is available for a number of areas of interest including: artificial intelligence, computational fluid dynamics, finite element structural analysis, antenna design, thermal and fluid flow analysis, and many more. Programs are generally available for a modest charge and usually include source code. Certain educational discounts may apply for domestic customers. For more information contact the COSMIC customer support at (706)542-3265, or send email to service@cossack.cosmic.uga.edu indicating your area of interest. Space Sciences NASA Science Internet-Network Information Center(NSI-NIC)- Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. NASA's Network Information Center and help desk available to answer any questions related to NASA software, files, or general NASA topics. Access: help@nic.nasa.gov (nsinic:nsihelp) Phone: 301-286-7251 Fax: 301-286-5152 NONA-NASA Science Internet On-line Network Aid A menu-driven on-line system providing information about several NASA services such as SPAN_NIC, NICOLAS, NOISE(NODC Ocean Science Information Exchange), and EnviroNET(The Space Environmental Information Service.) Help files and information is available along with information about NSI personel and the NSI Network. Access: nic.nsi.nasa.gov Username: NSINIC (no password required) SPACElink A database of information on NASA and NASA activities. This database is aimed specifically at school teachers. The database can be accessed interactively by telnet. Alternatively files can by transfered through ftp Access: telnet 128.158.13.250 (for interactive access) New users log on as NEWUSER, password NEWUSER and are then given a user ID and password. Files can also be transfered by anonymous ftp access. Access: ames.arc.nasa.gov Directory: /pub/SPACE/SPACELINK *You must transfer and read the file: Spacelink.index first. NSSDC-National Space Science Data Center This is the official site for publicly available NASA data. Datasets available at this site include: Nimbus-7 GRID TOMS Data, Interplanetary Medium Data (OMNI), Geophysics Models, and International Ultraviolet Explorer Data. Connections are also available to the Standards and Technology Information Systems, the CANOPUS Newsletter, and the Master Directory-NASA & Global Change. Access: telnet nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov Login: nodis NASA/Ames Archives An archive based at the NASA Ames Space Center. Available information includes, data files, gifs or image files, NASA press releases, and indexes on NASA data and information. It is also possible to transfer software for use with NASA data. Access: ames.arc.nasa.gov (128.102.18.3) Directory: pub The NSI File Cabinet The NSI File Cabinet is an up and coming FTP site containing well over 130 Megabytes of files, including the full complement of Internet RFCs; general information about networking and networking utilities; available Internet resources; software for VMS, UNIX, and Macintoshes; security information; information about DECnet, TCP/IP, OSI, and Ethernet; and many GIF pictures, some available only through NASA. Access: nic.nsi.nasa.gov Login: anonymous Use your email address as password. NED - NASA/ IPAC Extragalactic Database Ned is an ongoing project, funded by NASA, to make available, over computer networks, data and literature on extragalactic objects. NED is an object oriented database which contains extensive information for nearly 132,000 extragalactic objects taken from about 30 major catalogs of galaxies, quasars, infrared and radio sources. Ned provides positions, names, and other basic data (e.g.,magnitudes types, sizes, and redshifts as well as bibliographic references and abstracts. Searches can be done by name, around a name, and on astronomical position. Ned contains a tutorial which guides the user through the retrieval process. Access: telnet ned.ipac.caltech.edu Login: NED ENVIROnet (The Space Environment Information Service) ENVIROnet is a menu-driven, user-friendly, space environoment resource designed to aid experimenters, design and test engineers, and project managers involved with space missions. Acting as a repository for space data collected over the years by NASA and other government research facilities, universities, industry, and the European Space Agency (ESA), information is archived and regularly updated for presentation to the service's users as text, graphics, and tables. In addition to the database, interactive modeling in a user- friendly format is also available as a service. For more information, please contact Dr. Michael Lauriente (lauriente@envnet.dnet.nasa.gov or 301-286-5690). Telnet: envnet.gsfc.nasa.gov Username: environet Password: henniker The Lunar and Planetary Institute The Institute's primary purpose is to provide, on NASA's behalf, leadership within the scientific community in interdisciplinary research on lunar, planetary, and terrestrial programs. The Library Information Center (LIC) provides information services to the lunar and planetary science community. The LPI Center for Information and Research Services provides resources on geology, geophysics, astronomy and astrophysics.The library collection encompasses both the geological and the astronomical aspects of the science. Access to the lunar and planetary literature is provided through the in-house, on-line bibliography that now contains about 20,000 references and can be queried by author, title keywords, or terms selected from the controlled vocabulary using Boolean logic statements. Access: telnet lpi.jsc.nasa.gov Login: lpi PLDS (Pilot Land Data System) The goal of the PLDS is to establish a distributed, interactive, data, and information system to support access to data of interest to NASA's land scientists. For more information, please contact the PLDS User Support Office (pldsuso@pldsg3.gsfc.nasa.gov or 301-286-9761). PDS (Planetary Data System) The goal of the PDS is to operate and maintain systems that will enable the planetary science community easy access to numerous datasets and associated information from past and active missions. This is being accomplished through joint efforts of six Discipline Nodes staffed by working scientists, as well as the Central Node at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Useful standards and technologies are integrated into the PDS in order to improve the cost-effectiveness of its service. For more information, please contact the PDS User Support Office (pds_operator@jplpds.jpl.nasa.gov or 818-306-6130). Access: telnet jpl-pds.jpl.nasa.gov Username: pds_guest (no password required) PDS (Planetary Data System) Geosciences Node Located at the Earth and Planetary Remote Sensing Laboratory at the Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, the Geosciences Node provides a direct and knowledgeable source of assistance in using Magellan data through the Magellan Data Products Support Office. The purpose of the Support Office is to provide users with information about and assistance in using Magellan data. Standard and special data products are supported, including digital products, photographs, slides, videotapes, and NASA Public Information Office (PIO) products. The Support Office serves NASA-sponsored scientists, other researchers, educators, and the general public. The PDS Geosciences Node permits anonymous FTP access to selected Magellan data and documentation. For more information, please contact the PDS Geosciences Node Support Office (mgnso@wurst.wustl.edu or 314-935-5493). Access: wuarchive.wustl.edu Directory: /graphics/magellan United States Naval Observatory-Automated Data Service Operated out of the US Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., this automated data service provides database access to information ranging from current navigational satellite positioning, to astronomical data, and software utilities. There are currently 19 databases that can be searched and instructions for file transfer are given. Access: telnet tycho.usno.navy.mil (192.5.41.239) login: ads NEWSGROUPS/INTEREST GROUPS Newsgroups/Interest Groups are composed of people who share a common interest in some activity, e.g. computing, molecular biology, car mechanics, etc., and who use the network to exchange ideas and information. The major difference between newsgroups and interest groups is that items for newsgroups are broadcast to all hosts that receive news feeds while items for interest groups go only to persons who have subscribed to that group. For newsgroups, the implementation of news is done locally -- on the user's account -- by making an entry in the .newsrc file. Users of interest groups, on the other hand, must subscribe to the group by submitting a request to a central authority. NEWSGROUPS There are hundreds of newsgroups on a very wide variety of topics. Unfortunately, no good guide to newsgroups exists at present. However a listing of newsgroups with a very brief description of each is available on hosts that provide news feeds. Ask your network administrator how to access this list. New users should read the newsgroup entitled, news.announce.newusers. BioSci Electronic Newsgroup Network Developed to allow easy worldwide communications between biological scientists who use a variety of computer networks. Newsgroup topics are available for distribution to sites on the INTERNET, USENET, BITNET, EARN, NETNORTH, HEANET, and JANET. Contact e-mail to info@sura.net for a listing of newsgroups and their electronic addresses. Also available through the bionet hierarchy in news. INTEREST GROUPS As with newsgroups, there are hundreds of interest groups to which network users may subscribe. The Interest Groups (list of lists) below is a fairly comprehensive source. Instructions on how to subscribe/unsubscribe are given for each interest group. Interest Groups (List of Lists) January 28, 1992 A list of interest groups on a wide variety of topics. The list is in alphabetical order by name of interest group. Access: ftp.sura.net Directory: nic File: interest.groups A List of Academic Discussion and Interest Groups- Diane Kovacs, editor. Entries are listed under 4 broad subject categories. 1. Social Sciences & Humanities 2. Biological Sciences 3. Physical Sciences 4. Business and Miscellaneous Access: ksuvxa.kent.edu Filename: ACADLIST.FILE1 to ACADLIST.FILE6 ***Note- Also available in print as part of the ARL Directory of Electronic Journals, Newsletters, and Academic Discussion Lists. July 1991. Available from: Office of Scientific and Academic Publishing Association of Research Libraries 1527 New Hampshire Ave, NW Washington D.C. 20036 Cost: $10.00 to ARL members; $20.00 to non-members ELECTRONIC JOURNALS AND NEWSLETTERS Directory of Electronic Journals & Newsletters. 1st ed. Michael Strangelove, ed.(441495@Acadvm1.Uottawa.ca) Lists over 100 electronic journals, newsletters, and some other items, together with information about each publications and procedures for accessing them. The Directory of Electronic Journals and Newsletters is available from the Contex-L fileserver and consists of two files. These may be obtained by sending the commands: Tell Listserv at UOttawa Get EJournl1 Directry Tell Listserv at UOttawa Get EJournl2 Directry The directory is also available in printed format from: Office of Scientific & Academic Publishing Association of Research Libraries 1527 New Hampshire Ave, NW Washington, DC 20036 Cost of the printed version is $10 to ARL members; $20 to others REACH: Research and Education Applications of Computers in the Humanities A quarterly newsletter regarding electronic discussion groups and network resources of general interest. Also included in the newsletter is information on conferences, educational programs, and pointers to articles about the humanities and computing. Access: ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (128.111.122.50) Directory: hcf File: reach.XXXX (where XXXX is the most current version) BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEMS (BBS) Bulletin board systems support interactive communications between users on a wide variety of subjects ranging from hobbies to politics. On some BBSs, It is possible for users to communicate both interactively and to leave messages for other users. Some bulletin boards are considered more talk-nets than places to exchange serious information. Most BBSs make available a discussion topic list with brief descriptions for each topic heading. Easy to use menus guide the new user through the bulletin boards. Some BBS provide file transfer and transferring services. Many bulletin board systems are available to users on the Internet. Only three large and well established BBSs are listed here. List of Internet Accessible BBS - Zamfield's Internet BBS List A listing of Internet accessible BBS with a short description of topics, costs, and hours. Access: ftp.sura.net Directory: pub/nic File: bbs.zamfield.3-31 Quartz - Rutgers Bulletin Board Service (BBS) Access: telnet quartz.rutgers.edu login bbs Freenet - Case Western Reserve University Access: telnet freenet-in-a.cwru.edu You must register and obtain an account to join this BBS. First-time users login as a visitor. Registration information is given in the system. Samba - University of North Carolina Access: telnet bbs.oit.unc.edu (152.2.22.80) login: bbs SOFTWARE Software and Courseware On-Line Review (SCOR)-Western Australian Educational Computing Consortium, Curtin University of Technology. SCOR or Software & Courseware On-line Reviews is a database of information about software and courseware and reviews of the same. It incorporates the Schools Computing On-line Resources database which is a database of information about all aspects of the use of computers in schools. The database includes information about all types of software including application, educational and system software, curriculum materials and professional development for teachers. The database of educational software is built on the catalogue of software held at the WA Non-Government Schools Computing Centre and currently includes mainly software for the Apple II, BBC and Microbee microcomputers. Information about software for other microcomputers is in the process of being added. Access: telnet cc.curtin.edu.au (134.7.70.1) Username: GUEST Archie An index of software available over the Internet through anonymous ftp. The database is searched by name of the software or by a word embedded in the software name. Online help is provided. A search of Archie returns a list of anonymous ftp hosts who hold that software. Access: telnet archie.sura.net login: archie Archie manual and introduction Available from SURAnet via anonymous ftp. Access:ftp.sura.net. directory: pub/nic WAIS - Wide Area Information Systems A search and retrieval system which is question based, i.e.,the search process is initiated by a question rather than a keyword. Users are able to access databases registered at Thinking Machines Corporation, or install databases of their choice. Available for MacIntosh and PC systems. Software is available for installation at the following address. Access: think.com Directory: wais Gopher- University of Minnesota The Gopher Consultant uses a simple client/server protocol that can be used to publish and search for information held on a distributed network of hosts. Gopher clients have a seamless view of the information in the gopher world even though the information is distributed over many different hosts. Clients can either navigate through a hierarchy of directories and documents -or- ask an index server to return a list of all documents that contain one or more words. Since the index server does full-text searches every word in every document is a keyword. Gopher is available in these versions: Macintosh, NeXT, PC, Unix, VMS and CMS. Access: boombox.micro.umn.edu Directory: pub/gopher To access a Unix, vt100, sample Gopher client: Access: telnet consultant.micro.umn.edu Login: gopher Hytelnet - Unix/VMS version-University of Saskatchewan Computing Services Hytelnet 6.1 is a hypertext system containing a wealth of information on Internet-accessible library catalogs, CWIS's, Freenets, and more. Access: access.usask.ca Directory: pub/hytelnet/ Get the README file for description of file directories. Archive of Biology Software and Data: Indiana University. The main area of concentration of this archive is molecular biology. The archive contains software for the Macintosh, VAX-VMS, Unix, MS-DOS and other important operating systems. For further information on this archive, e-mail archive@bio.indiana.edu Access: ftp.bio.indiana.edu It is recommended that you transfer and read the file Archive.doc first. This file gives considerable information about and instructions for using the archive. National Center for Supercomputing Application, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign NCSA Scientific Visualization Software Public domain software for MacIntosh, PC and workstations. Access: ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu (first transfer the file README.FIRST for information on on how to access the NCSA software) A Catalog of Available X.500 Implementations: RFC 1292. (Jan.1992). R. Lang & R. Wright. 103p. Provides information regarding the availability and capability of implementations of X.500. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc File rfc1292.txt-1 Washington University (Anonymous ftp) An immense quantity of public domain and shareware software for the Amiga, Apple II, Atari, CP/M, DOS, GNU, Macintosh, Sun, TeX, UNIX, VAX/VMS, X Windows operating environments. This server "mirrors" a number of other FTP hosts around the world. When mirrored archives receive new information, it is also sent to WUARCHIVE. The archive contains files besides computer software, but software is its main strength. Access: wuarchive.wustl.edu Directory: mirrors D. NETWORKING TOPICS (Network Administration, Protocols, etc.) This section lists documents of interest to network managers and network operators. Thoughts on the National Research and Education Network: RFC 1167. (July 1990). 8p. Outlines some of the major factors that will influence the form and structure of a national research and education network. Assumes that the system will emerge from the existing Internet. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc Request for Comments on Request for Comments: Instructions to RFC authors: RFC 1111. (Aug. 1989) 6p. J. Postel. Outlines the procedures for submitting an RFC. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc RFC Index. (Lists RFCs 1 - 1321 as of 4/22/92) For each RFC, this file lists authors, titles, dates, number of pages, and format. Also list obsoleted RFCs. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc File: rfc-index.txt RFC by Author. An alphabetical listing of RFC authors and corresponding RFC #. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc File: rfc-by-author.txt RFC by Title. A listing of RFCs by title and corresponding RFC #. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc File: rfc-by-title.txt FYI on FYI: Introduction to the FYI notes: RFC 1150 (March 1990). Explains the contents and purpose of the FYI (For Your Information) notes. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc FYI Index. Lists all FYIs in reverse order of issue (latest first) Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc File: fyi-index.txt Network Managers's Reading List: TCP/IP, Unix, and Ethernet. (May 1990). 28p. C. Spurgeon. Annotated list of books and other resources of use to network managers who are using TCP/IP, Unix, and Ethernet. Access information is given for each item. Access: ftp.sura.net Directory: pub/networking File: network-reading-list.ps or network-reading-list.txt FYI on Network Management Tool Catalog RFC 1147 Tools for monitoring and debugging TCP/IP internets and interconnected devices. (April 1990) 154p. Includes a Network Management Tutorial in appendix. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc BIG-LAN: Frequently Asked Questions Memo, John Wobus, Syracuse University BIG-LAN is a mailing list for discussion of issues in designing and operating Campus-Size Local Area Networks, especially complex ones utilizing multiple technologies and supporting multiple protocols. Topics include repeaters, bridges, routers and gateways; how to incorporate smaller Personal-Computer type LANs into the campus-wide LAN; how to unify the mail systems, etc. This is an ideal list in which to debate the relative merits of bridges vs routers. Information about subscribing is included in the FAQ file. Access: ftp.sura.net Directory: pub/nic File: BIG-LAN-FAQ Internet Managers's Phonebook (Feb. 1991). Electronic version of the printed "Internet ManagersÕs Phonebook" published by the NSF Network Service Center, BBN, Inc. The electronic version does not include postal addresses. Access: nnsc.nsf.net Directory: phonebook File: phonebook.txt Introduction to Administration of an Internet-Based Local Network. (Sept. 1988). Charles Hedrick, Rutgers An introduction for people who intend to set up or administer a network based on the Internet networking protocols TCP/IP. Access: ftp.sura.net Directory: pub/networking File: hedrick-net-admin.txt Building a Network Information Services Infastruture: RFC 1302(February 1992) 13p. D. Sitzler, P. Smith, A. Marine, Merit This FYI RFC document is intended for existing Internet Network Information Center (NIC) personnel, people interested in establishing a new NIC, Internet Network Operations Centers (NOCs), and funding agencies interested in contributing to user support facilities. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc Introduction to Internet Protocols. (Sept. 1988) Charles Hedrick, Rutgers. An introduction to TCP/IP protocols. Includes a summary of the facilities available and brief descriptions of the major protocols in the family. Access: ftp.sura.net Directory: pub/networking File: hedrick-ip-intro.txt A Plan for Internet Directory Services: RFC 1107 (July 1989) 19p. Proposes a program to develop directory services for the Internet. Reports the results of a meeting held in Feb. 1989 that reviewed the requirements for such a service. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc Management Information Base for Network management of TCP/IP based Internets: RFC 1156 (May 1990). Editors: K. McCloghrie, M. Rose. 90p. Obsoletes RFC 1066 Provides a simple, workable architecture and system for managing TCP/IP based internets. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc Structure and Identification of Management Information for TCP/IP based internets: RFC 1155 (May 1990). Editors: M. Rose & K. McCoghrie. 22p. Provides common definitions for TCP/IP based internets. Specifies a standard protocol for the internet community. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc Mid-Level Networks Potential Technical Services: RFC 1291(December 1991). Editor: V. Aggarwal This document proposes a set of technical services that each Internet mid-level network can offer within the mid-level network itself and and to its peer networks. The term "mid-level" is used as a generic term to represent all regional and similar networks, which, due to continuous evolutions and transitions, can no longer be termed "regional" [MAN]. It discusses the pros and cons of offering these services, as well as areas in which mid-level networks can work together. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc Internet Numbers: RFC 1062 (August 1988). 65p. Lists currently assigned network numbers and gateway autonomous systems. Includes a bibliography (pp. 42-45). Note: this RFC is frequently re-released as Internet numbers are updated. Users should check the RFC Index for latest version. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc Intermail and Commercial Mail Relay Services: RFC 1168. (July 1990). 18p. A. Westine, A. DeSchon, J. Postel, & C.E. Ward. History and evolution of the Intermail and Commercial mail systems. Problems of operating store and forward mail relay between commercial systems such as Telenet, MCI Mail, and Dialcom are also discussed. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc Improving the Security of Your Unix System. (April 1990) 70p. D.A. Curry. Discusses security problems on networks and possible solutions. Includes a discussion of viruses. Access: athos.rutgers.edu Directory: pub File: security-doc.tar.Z FYI on Questions and Answers: Answers to commonly asked "Experienced Internet User" Questions. RFC 1207. FYI 7. Feb. 1991. 15p. G. Malkin, A. Marine, and J. Reynolds. Produced by the User Services Working Group of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). (See also FYI on Questions and Answers for new users in section A) Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc Responsibilities of Host and Network Managers: a Summary of the "Oral Tradition" of the Internet. RFC 1173. (August 1990). 5p. J. Van Bokkelen. Describes the conventions to be followed by persons in charge of networks and hosts on the Internet. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc Requirements for Internet Hosts -- Communication layers. RFC1122. (Oct. 1989) 116p. R. Braden. Covers the communication protocol layers: link layer, IP layer, and Transport layer. (See also its companion, RFC1123) Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc Requirements for Internet Hosts -- Application and Support. RFC1123. (Oct. 1989) 98p. R. Braden Covers the application and support layers. (See also its companion, RFC1122) Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc A Perspective on the Host Requirements. RFC1127. (Oct. 1989). 20p. R. Braden. Contains an informal summary of the discussions and conclusions of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Working Group on Host Requirements. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc Domain Administrators Guide. RFC1032. (Nov. 1987). 14p. M. Stahl. Describes procedures for registering a domain with the Network Information Center of Defense Data Network and offers guidelines on the establishment and administration of a domain in accordance with the requirements set out in RFC920. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc Domain Administrators Operations Guide. RFC1033. (Nov. 1987). 22p. M. Lottor. Provides guidelines for domain administrators in operating a domain server and maintaining their portion of the hierarchical database. Familiarity with the domain system is assumed. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc Towards the Future Internet Architecture: RFC 1287. (Dec.1991). D.Clark, L. Chapin, V. Cerf, R. Braden & R. Hobby. 29p. Discusses important directions for possible future evolution if the Internet architecture and supports steps toward the desired goal. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc File: rfc1287.txt-1 Mid-Level Networks: Potential Technical Services: RFC 1291. (Dec. 1991). V. Aggarwal. 10p. Proposes a set of technical services that each Internet Mid-level network can offer within the Mid-level itself and to its peer networks. Access: nic.ddn.mil Directory: rfc File: rfc1281.txt-1 Maps of the Internet Maps of the National Science Foundation Network Backbone and regional networks are available in post script version. The maps show the locations and configuration of the NSF Network and each regional Network. Each map is shown against a geographic map of the included region. Access: nis.nsf.net Directory: MAPS Internet Monthly Reports. Monthly reports to the Internet Research Group discussing the accomplishments, milestones reached, or problems discovered by participating organizations. Access: nic.merit.edu Directory IMR files IMRyy-mm.TXT where yy = year and mm = month example: IMR91-03.TXT is the report for March 1991 *Note- the file contains a date suffix, so check for most current date E. SUPERCOMPUTER CENTERS A list of supercomputer centers that make time available to outside users. In each case telephone the contact person listed for full details of the facilities offered. Cornell National Supercomputer Facility Contact: Pat Colasurdo (607) 254-8686 e-mail pat@cornellf.tc.cornell.edu David Taylor Research Center Contact: Stan Willner (301) 227-1907 e-mail willner@oasys.dt.navy.mil Florida State University Computing Center Contact: Dr. Robert N. Braswell (904) 644-2591 e-mail BRASWELL@cc.fsu.edu Lockheed Engineering Computational Simulation Center Contact: Howard Weinberger (805) 295-4725 e-mail weinberger@portal.decnet.lockheed.com National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Champaign, IL Contact: (217) 244-0072 e-mail consult@ncsaa.ncsa.uiuc.edu Naval Research Laboratory Contact: Kay Howell (202)767-3884 e-mail howell@ccf.nrl.navy.mil North Carolina Supercomputer Center Contact: Curt Edge (919) 248-1148 e-mail edge@ncsc.edu Ohio Supercomputer Center Contact: Dr. Charles Bender (614) 292-6082 e-mail bender@osc.edu Pittsburgh Supercomputer Center Contact: Marvin Zalevsky (412) 268-4960 e-mail zalevsky@a.psc.edu San Diego Supercomputer Center Contact: Robert Randall (619) 534-5060 e-mail randell@sdsc.edu Texas A & M University Supercomputer Center Contact: David Safford (409) 845-4139 e-mail drs0587@sc.tamu.edu U.S. Army Ballistic Research Laboratory Contact: Robert Cahoon (301) 278-6320 e-mail rmc@brl.mil F. MISCELLANEOUS "High Performance Computing Act 1991" (NREN) Senate Bill to provide for a coordinated federal research program to insure continued U.S. leadership in high-performance computing. The House-Senate compromise version of S. 272, the High-Performance Computing Act, passed the House on November 20, 1991, the Senate on November 22, 1991, and was signed by the President on December 9, 1991. The same directory also contains testimony from individuals and organizations who appeared before the Senate Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space hearings on the Gore bill in March of 1991. Access: nis.nsf.net (35.1.1.48) Directory: internet/legislative.action/nren.bill File: nrenbill.txt (final signed version of the bill) File: gorebill.1991.txt (older Senate version of the bill) File: housebill.txt (House version of the bill) NREN Testimony- Testimonies of Michael M. Roberts, Eric S. Hood, Douglas E. VanHouweling, Mitchell Kapor, William L. Schrader, A. Nico Habermann, Stephen S. Wolff, and The Honorable Robert Traxler for the hearing on the National Science Foundation Network at the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Science, March 12, 1992. Access: nis.nsf.net Directory: internet/legislative.action/hearing.12mar92 FARnet recommendations to NSF regarding backbone connectivity in the post 1992 period. Laura Breeden. 1p A summary of the FARnet Board of Directors recommendations. Access: ftp.sura.net Directory: pub/nic File: farnet-recommendations G. USING anonymous ftp. ftp (File Transfer Protocol) allows you to copy files from a remote host to your computer. Many hosts on the Internet freely allow access to some of the documents stored on their computers. This service is generally referred to as anonymous ftp Anonymous ftp is very simple. Once logged in, you only have three commands available. These are: cd -- change directory ls -- display contents of a directory get -- transfer a file from the remote host It is sometimes tricky, when using anonymous ftp, to know the directory in which the file you want resides. In this Guide we have listed the directories for all sources available through anonymous ftp. If you look for sources of information on hosts not listed in this Guide, you may have to browse through the directories of that host using the cd and ls commands to determine the location of the files you want. Logging on to a Remote host: At the system prompt (%), type ftp (addresses are given for each document/database) example: ftp nic.ddn.mil will connect with the Department of Defense Network Information Center. Hosts will require you to log in, i.e., give a user ID and password. For Name, type anonymous For password, type (your password is not displayed on the screen) Changing Directories on a Remote Host: Once you are logged on you may have to change directories on the host computer to access the file(s) you are interested in. The directories for sources listed in this guide are given wherever possible. To change directories type: cd example: cd rfc transfering files using ftp. To transfer a file from a host to your own computer type: get example: get RFC-INDEX.TXT.1211 To transfer RFCs from nic.ddn.mil the standard command is get rfcRFCnnnn.txt for ASCII files or get rfcRFCnnnn.ps for Postscript files where nnnn represents the RFC number. However, RFC filename extensions vary slightly for different RFCs. e.g., RFC1207.TXT.1 RFC1032.TXT.2 It is best, therefore, to check the RFC filename in the directory. The command for this is ls RFCnnnn* It is also possible to view a document without having to transfer it back to your own system. The, get filename |less, command will allow the user to view the document while still connected to the ftp host. However, not all ftp sites are compatible with this command. Leaving a host. When you have finished transfering files from a remote host using ftp, exit from the host by typing quit.