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Information Sources: the Internet and Computer-Mediated Communication
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Compiled/copyright John December ([email protected]) Release 1.9, 11 Jan 93
Additions/comments welcome. This document or updates are available via
anonymous ftp. Host: ftp.rpi.edu, file: pub/communications/internet-cmc
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PURPOSE: to list pointers to information describing the Internet,
computer networks, and issues related to computer-mediated
communication (CMC). Topics of interest include the technical,
social, cognitive, and psychological aspects of CMC.
AUDIENCE: those getting started in understanding the Internet and CMC;
for those who are already exploring these issues, it compactly
summarizes sources of information.
ASSUMPTION: you have access to and know how to use anonymous ftp,
email, or USENET newsgroups.
NOTES: 1. Respect access privileges. (See Net Etiquette Guide, below.)
2. This information changes quite a bit; I welcome updates.
3. Learn to use Archie, Gopher, Veronica, WAIS, to find more info.
4. For release 1.9: I did a complete check to verify availability
of all resources (as of 11 Jan 93) and reorganized the list.
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Contents:
Section -1- THE INTERNET AND SERVICES
Section -2- INFORMATION SERVICES/ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS
Section -3- SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Section -4- NEWSGROUPS
Section -5- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Section -1- THE INTERNET AND SERVICES
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This section lists information about the Internet, services available
on it, and topics related to computer networking.

o INTERNET DESCRIPTIONS ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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--NEW USER INTRODUCTION/MOTIVATION:
New User's Questions nic.merit.edu documents/fyi/fyi_04.txt
Hitchhikers Guide nic.merit.edu documents/rfc/rfc1118.txt
Internet Basics nnsc.nsf.net nsfnet/internet-basics.eric-digest
Surfing the Internet nysernet.org pub/guides/surfing.2.0.2.txt
Gold in Networks! ftp.nisc.sri.com rfc/rfc1290.txt
--COMPREHESIVE GUIDES:
AARNet Guide aarnet.edu.au pub/resource-guide/
AARNet User Guide aarnet.edu.au pub/user-guide/
CERFNet Guide nic.cerf.net cerfnet/cerfnet_info/
DDN New User Guide nic.ddn.mil netinfo/nug.doc
NSF Resource Guide nnsc.nsf.net resource-guide/
NWNet Internet Guide ftphost.nwnet.net nic/nwnet/user-guide/
NYSERNet Internet Guide nysernet.org pub/guides/Guide.*.text
Noonan Guide Internet hydra.uwo.ca libsoft/guide1.txt
SURANet Internet Guide ftp.sura.net pub/nic/infoguide.*.txt
Zen & Art of Internet ftp.cs.widener.edu pub/zen/
Zen ASCII version csn.org pub/net/zen/
--EXPLORING/SOFTWARE/TRAINING:
Internet Cruise nic.merit.edu resources/merit.cruise2.*
Internet Explorer's Kit hydra.uwo.ca libsoft/explorer.doc
Internet Navigating ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu navigate/
Internet Training fatty.law.cornell.edu pub/Internet/
--ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL:
Internet Monthly Report nis.nsf.net internet/newsletters/
Internet Maps (Many) ftp.uu.net inet/maps/
Internet Maps (Merit's) ftp.merit.edu maps/
Internet Size ftp.nisc.sri.com pub/zone/
Internet Statistics nic.merit.edu statistics/

o INFO REPOSITORIES ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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--COMPREHESIVE COLLECTIONS:
Merit nic.merit.edu READ.ME
Network Info Center nic.ddn.mil /
--DOCUMENT SERIES:
For Your Information nic.merit.edu documents/fyi/INDEX.fyi
Internet Standards nic.merit.edu documents/std/INDEX.std
Request for Comments nic.merit.edu documents/rfc/INDEX.rfc
--DIRECTORIES OF INFORMATION:
Library of Congress seq1.loc.gov pub/iug/index
NNSC/NSF nnsc.nsf.net nsfnet/
NYSERnet nysernet.org pub/resources/
SRI's Network Info ftp.nisc.sri.com netinfo/
SWITCHinfo nic.switch.ch info_service/
Telecomm Archives lcs.mit.edu telecom-archives/
UNC's Sunsite sunsite.unc.edu pub/docs/about-the-net/
Usenet Repository pit-manager.mit.edu pub/usenet/
UUNET archive ftp.uu.net uunet-info/
UWO's NIC julian.uwo.ca nic/
York U nexus.yorku.ca pub/Internet-info/

o SERVICES ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
--LISTS OF SERVICES/INFORMATION--
MaasInfo Indexes ftp.unt.edu articles/maas/maasinfo.files
Smith's BigFun List cerberus.cor.epa.gov pub/bigfun
Yanoff's Services List csd4.csd.uwm.edu pub/inet.services.txt
--SERVICES/TOOLS:
Alex infolib.murdoch.edu.au pub/soft/alex/alexintro.doc
Archie nic.sura.net pub/archie/docs/whatis.archie
Email/ftp/telnet-how to ftp.sura.net pub/nic/network.service.guides/
Email Services hydra.uwo.ca libsoft/email_services.txt
Gopher boombox.micro.umn.edu pub/gopher/00README
Hytelnet access.usask.ca pub/hytelnet/README
Veronica cs.dal.ca pub/comp.archives/bionet.software/veronica
WAIS information think.com wais/
WAIS paper julian.uwo.ca doc/wais-paper.text
WAIS sketch/overview hydra.uwo.ca libsoft/wais.txt
Whois Servers sipb.mit.edu pub/whois/whois-servers.list
WorldWideWeb info.cern.ch pub/www/doc/the_www_book.*
--ACESSING NETWORKS:
BBS lists wuarchive.wustl.edu mirrors/msdos/bbslists/
Internet Access liberty.uc.wlu.edu pub/lawlib/internet.access
Public Access UNIX nnsc.nsf.net nsfnet/nixpub

o NETWORKING ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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Internet Security GAO merit.edu pub/doc/gao_rpt
InterNetwork Mail ariel.unm.edu library/network.guide
Intro TCP/IP topaz.rutgers.edu tcp-ip-docs/tcp-ip-intro.doc
List of FTP Sites pilot.njin.net pub/ftp-list/ftp.list
NREN Information nic.merit.edu nren/
NREN Interim NSF Plan expres.cise.nsf.gov pub/recompete/impl.ascii
USENET Maps gatekeeper.dec.com pub/maps/
UUNET Networking Info ftp.uu.net inet/doc

o INFORMATION RETRIEVAL ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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Coalition/Networked Inf ftp.cni.org CNI/
Networked Info Archive archives.cc.mcgill.ca pub/mailing-lists/nir-archive
Uniform Resources info.cern.ch pub/ietf/url3.txt
URI Archive archives.cc.mcgill.ca pub/mailing-lists/uri-archive

o DIRECTORIES ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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Electronic Conferences ksuvxa.kent.edu library/acadlist.readme
Electronic Journals ftp.eff.org pub/journals/
Dartmouth Merged SIGL dartcms1.dartmouth.edu siglists/
Interest Groups List ftp.nisc.sri.com netinfo/interest-groups
Library Access Script sonoma.edu pub/libs.sh
Library Catalogs Barron ftp.unt.edu library/
Library Catalogs Online hydra.uwo.ca libsoft/guide2.txt
Library Catalogs St Geo nic.cerf.net internet/resources/library_catalog/
Technical Reports daneel.rdt.monash.edu.au pub/techreports/

o COMMUNICATION ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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Internet Relay Chat cs.bu.edu irc/support/tutorial.*
College Email addresses pit-manager.mit.edu pub/usenet/soc.college/
Computer Network Conf nic.merit.edu documents/rfc/rfc1324.txt
Finding Email addresses hydra.uwo.ca libsoft/email_address.txt
Multiple User Dialogue ftp.math.okstate.edu pub/muds/misc/mud-faq/
Pine email ftp.cac.washington.edu pine/pine.blurb

o LANGUAGE/CULTURE ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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Computer Jargon pit-manager.mit.edu pub/jargon/
Internet Glossary nic.merit.edu documents/fyi/fyi_18.txt
Net Etiquette Guide ftp.sura.net pub/nic/internet.literature/netiquette.txt
Post-Gutenberg infolib.murdoch.edu.au pub/jnl/harnad.jnl
Project Gutenberg Texts quake.think.com pub/etext/
Smileys nic.funet.fi pub/doc/fun/smiley.txt

o EDUCATION ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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USENET University nic.funet.fi pub/doc/uu/FAQ

o MISC/POPULAR TOPICS ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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Current Weathermap GIF vmd.cso.uiuc.edu wx/sa*
File Compression Info ftp.cso.uiuc.edu doc/pcnet
Whois Registration nic.ddn.mil netinfo/user-template.txt

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Section -2- INFORMATION SERVICES/ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS
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This section lists sources of information devoted to the study of CMC
and computer network technology. Below the description of the services,
newsletters, and journals are tables describing online access if it is
available. [see also DIRECTORIES/Electronic Journals in Section -1-]

o INFORMATION SERVERS / DISCUSSION LISTS
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ALMANAC. A service for multi-media document and information delivery.
It offers many database functions as well.
Comserve. An electronic information service for people interested
in human communication studies.
FTP MAIL get files at anonymous ftp sites via email
HCIBIB. A mail-based retrieval system interface to a database
related to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
LISTSERV. A mailing-list server for group communication. LISTSERVE lists
of interest of interest include:
CNI-DIRECTORIES Coalition for Networked Information Directories.
RFCs (Request For Comments). Documents about various issues for
discussion, covering a broad range of networking issues.
NETTRAIN is a discussion list about training/support of others in using
the resources available on Bitnet and Internet.
CERFnet Network Information Services (NIS) announcements: a mailing
list of network information annoucements.

o ELECTRONIC JOURNALS
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Current Cites. A journal which provides citations and brief annotations
for articles from 30 journals in networks and information and
computer technology.
Electronic Journal of Communication/La Revue Electronique de
Communication (EJC/REC). Covers communication theory, research,
practice, and policy.
EJournal. Concerned with implications of electronic networks and texts.
Journal on Virtual Culture. "...to foster, encourage, advance, and
communicate scholarly thought on aspects of virtual [CMC]
culture."
Netweaver. The Newsletter of the Electronic Networking Association.

o NEWSLETTERS
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Chaos Corner Dr. Chaos's random and interesting things about
computers, networks, and other things
Cu-Digest a weekly electronic journal/newsletter devoted
to many computing issues: technical, social, ethical, legal.
ConneXions Newsletter on information on networking
Inquire: [email protected]
Internet Review. An "irregular and on-line journal of new and
interesting stuff on the net."
Internet World a newsletter from Meckler Associates
Inquire: [email protected]
Linkletter. The Merit Network's newsletter.
Matrix News (paper newsletter, but partially online) Covers crossnetwork
issues. Some back articles, editorials, and indices online.
Inquire: [email protected]
NETNEWS newsletter for network resources by Metronet (St. Paul, MN)
The Public-Access Computer Systems Review (PACSR)

o JOURNAL/SERVICE Access with email to Body of letter
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(YOUR_NAME=your FIRST LAST name; YOUR_EMAIL_ADR=your email address)
ALMANAC [email protected] send guide
CERFnet NIS [email protected] sub YOUR_EMAIL_ADR NIS
CNI-DIRECTORIES [email protected] sub CNI-DIRECTORIES YOUR_NAME
Comserve [email protected] send Comserve Helpfile
Comserve CMC list [email protected] sub CMC YOUR_NAME
Comserve CMC notes [email protected] send CMC Notebook
EJC/REC [email protected] Directory EJCREC
EJournal [email protected] sub EJRNL YOUR_NAME
FTP MAIL [email protected] help
HCIBIB [email protected] query:
J/Virtual Culture [email protected] sub ARACHNET YOUR_NAME
LISTSERV [email protected] send listserv memo
NETTRAIN [email protected] sub NETTRAIN YOUR_NAME
Netweaver [email protected] send Netweave Winter91
PACSR [email protected] sub PACS-P YOUR_NAME
RFCs [email protected] help: ways_to_get_rfcs

o JOURNAL/SERVICE ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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Chaos Corner puffin.cit.cornell.edu chaos/cc*.txt
Cu-Digest ftp.eff.org pub/cud/
Current Cites a.cni.org current.cites/
Internet Review nigel.msen.com pub/gopher/internet-review/
Linkletter ftp.merit.edu newsletters/linkletter/
Matrix News (parts) quake.think.com pub/mids/matrix_news/
NETNEWS hydra.uwo.ca libsoft/netnews*.txt

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Section -3- SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
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This section lists societies and organizations which are concerned with
issues of electronic information and communication.
Below the description of each organization is a table describing
online access to more information if it is available.

Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR): alliance
of computer professionals who discuss the impact of computer
technology on society. (Contact: [email protected]).
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF): public interest organization to
educate public about computer and communication technologies.
The Internet Society (ISOC): supports the development of the
Internet and promotes education and applications.
Electronic Networking Association (ENA): "...to promote electronic
networking in ways that enrich individuals, enhance organizations,
and build global communities." [see Netweaver newsletter in
Section -2-]

o INFO FOR ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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EFF ftp.eff.org pub/EFF
ISOC nnsc.nsf.net internet-society/

o INFO FOR Access with email to Body of letter
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CPSR [email protected] Sub CPSR YOUR_NAME

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Section -4- NEWSGROUPS
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Newsgroups are sometimes a rich source of information about the
Internet, networks, and CMC issues. This section lists newsgroups in
which topics related to networks, the Internet, or CMC are discussed.
(FAQ) = periodic posting of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & answers.

o INTEREST AREA NEWSGROUP(S)
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Beginners news.announce.newusers
FAQs news.answers
Internet alt.internet.services, alt.best.of.internet
Usenet alt.culture.usenet, alt.uu.future, news.lists
Internet BBS alt.bbs.internet (FAQ)
Email comp.mail.misc (FAQ)
WAIS comp.infosystems.wais
Gopher alt.gopher
Network Info Sources comp.archives, comp.internet.library,
news.lists, comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Newsgroups news.groups, news.announce.newgroups
Information Systems comp.infosystems
ISDN comp.dcom.isdn
Technical Reports comp.doc.techreports
Computer BBS comp.bbs.misc
Telecomm comp.dcom.telecom, clari.nb.telecom
Cu-Digest comp.society.cu-digest
MUDS rec.games.mud.announce (FAQ)
IRC alt.irc
PostScript Net Maps news.lists.ps-maps
Hackers alt.hackers

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Section -5- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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This section lists useful information sources.

o ONLINE BIBLIOGRAPHIES ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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Computer Communication infolib.murdoch.edu.au pub/bib/parker.bib
Electronic Serials infolib.murdoch.edu.au pub/bib/bailey.bib
FYI Bibliography nic.merit.edu documents/fyi/fyi_03.txt
Networked Info Bib infolib.murdoch.edu.au pub/bib/stanton.bib
WAIS Bibliography infolib.murdoch.edu.au pub/bib/lincoln.bib

o NETWORKS/CMC JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUES
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Scientific American, volume 265, number 3, September 1991. Issue on
computer networks.
Journal of Communication, volume 39, number 3, Summer 1989. Issue on
computer communication affecting social power distribution.
Communication Yearbook, volume 12, 1989, chapter 8, "Issues and Concepts
in Research on Computer-Mediated Communication Systems."

o TECHNICAL JOURNALS
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Computer Communication Review (ACM SIGCOMM), Communications of the ACM,
Electronic Networking: Research, Applications and Policy,
IEEE transactions on communication technology, IEEE Spectrum, Electronics
and communication engineering journal, ONLINE, Information Today, LinkUp,
MIS Quarterly, Information World Review Telecommunications,
Telecommunications Products and Technology, Global Networks

o HUMAN COMMUNICATION JOURNALS
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Communication Quarterly, Communication Research, Communication Yearbook,
Computers and Human Behavior, Human Communication Research, Journal of
Communication, Technical Communication, World Communication

o BOOKS: a selected listing of particularly useful books.
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--BIBLIOGRAPHIES:
Burge, Elizabeth J. Computer Mediated Communication and Education: A
Selected Bibliography. Toronto, Ontario: Distance Learning
Office, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education,
252 Bloor St W, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6, April 1992.
Romiszowski, A. J. Computer-mediated communication: a selected
bibliography. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology
Publications, 1992.
--THE INTERNET:
Kehoe, Brendan P. Zen and the Art of the Internet: A Beginner's Guide.
2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1992.
Krol, Ed. The Whole Internet User's Guide and Catalog. Sebastopol,
CA: O'Reilly & Associates, 1992.
LaQuey, Tracy with Jeanne C. Ryer. Foreword by Al Gore. The Internet
companion: a beginner's guide to global networking. Reading,
MA: Addison-Wesley, 1992.
Malamud, Carl. Exploring the Internet: a Technical Travelogue.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1993.
Tennant, Roy, John Ober, and Anne G. Lipow,
Crossing the Internet Threshold: An Instructional Handbook.
Berkeley, CA: Library Solutions Press, 1993.
--COMPUTER NETWORKS:
Adams, Rick and Frey, Donnalyn: !%@:: A Directory of Mail Addressing and
Networks, 2nd Ed. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly & Associates, 1990.
Kessler, Gary C. ISDN: concepts, facilities, and services. New York:
McGraw-Hill, 1990.
LaQuey, Tracy L., ed. The User's Directory of Computer Networks.
Bedford, MA: Digital Press, 1990.
Motorola Codex. The Basics Book of Information Networking. Reading,
MA: Addison-Wesley, 1992.
Quarterman, John S. The Matrix: Computer Networks and Conferencing
Systems Worldwide. Bedford, MA: Digital Press, 1990.
--COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION:
Chesebro, James W. and Donald G. Bonsall. Computer-mediated
communication: human relationships in a computerized world.
Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 1989.
Dunlop, Charles and Rob Kling, eds. Computerization and Controversy:
Value Conflicts and Social Choices. Academic Press, 1991.
Hiltz, Starr Roxanne and Murray Turoff. The Networked Nation: Human
Communication via Computer. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1978.
Sproull, Lee and Sara Kiesler. Connections: New Ways of Working in
the Networked Organization. MIT Press, 1991.
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