SchoolNet Resource Manual ________________________________________________________ ___________________________ "Over 100 of the Best Science, Engineering and Other Educational Resources Available Through the Internet" 1st Edition : Fall 1993 Compiled by : The FreeNet Science and Engineering Consulting Group/SchoolNet Support Group Welcome... ...to the Schoolnet Resource Manual. In the pages which follow you will find information on some of the best science, engineering and other educational resources currently available on the Internet, and how to access them. If you are a first-time Internet-user, you may find some of the terminology a little confusing. We have provided a Glossary of Terms in the Appendix to help you with the "jargon". As well, some of the resources are more advanced than others. The SchoolNet Support Group is ready to assist you with these items if you need it. Send an e-mail message to: schoolnet- admin@carleton.ca or call us at 1-800-461-5945. The key to using the Internet effectively is to explore and try new things, so relax and have fun with it! This is the first edition of the Resource Manual. An updated manual will be produced each semester (3 times per year) and made available electronically on SchoolNet. An on-line version is currently being developed, and should be available by January 1994. In the meantime, please forward any comments or suggestions you might have to our group. We would love to hear from you! The contents are divided into chapters by subject matter, and are also indexed at the back of the manual. A second index, intended for use by teachers, is also included at the back of the manual. Finally, a glossary of terms and acronyms has been compiled and appended to the manual. You will find that the description of each resource follows a common format. This is done so that resources of interest can be quickly identified and used. This format is described below. UserLevel/Category: This section identifies which resources are aimed primarily at teachers, which at students, and which may be of interest to all. Brief: A short description of the SchoolNet resource is provided here. Map: This is where you will find the information necessary to access the SchoolNet resource. Details: A more in-depth description of the SchoolNet resource is given in this section. Contact: Although there is not always a contact name available, more information about a SchoolNet resource can sometimes be obtained by contacting the person or organization given here. SUMMARY OF TERMS AND PROCEDURES In order to use these resources, some basic Internet tools are required. Some of these may already be familiar to you, others may be for more advanced users. For additional information on how to use these tools, consult the Access Manual. ELECTRONIC MAIL: Each user will probably use a different type of software to send Internet e-mail. Consult your Access Manual for a complete description of how to send and read your mail. It is important to note that e-mail addresses are not case-sensitive - you will see them given in all-caps, small-caps and a mix. E-mail addresses in this manual are highlighted and in italics. FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL (FTP): This tool allows you to connect to other computers on the Internet for the purpose of transferring files. FTP is really a set of rules which allow computers to speak the same language, thus allowing you to copy files to or from another computer. Some of the resources given here are stored at what are known as FTP sites. An FTP site is a file storage area accessible by FTP connection. Anonymous FTP's allow you to connect to other sites and access files without actually having an account on the remote system. For detailed instructions on how to FTP, please consult the Access Manual. NEWSGROUPS: Newsgroups are public forums for discussion about topics of common interest. These topics range from the very serious to the frivolous, and are usually identified by the newsgroup name. In all cases, you can read postings from other people, and contribute your thoughts for them to read as well. Many newsgroups have participants from around the world. There are close to 4000 international newsgroups in existence. You will be accessing newsgroups through what is called the Usenet newsfeed. A specific program at your Internet node will connect you to the newsfeed, and allow you to read and post to the groups. LISTSERVERS: A listserver is similar to a newsgroup in that it provides an on-line forum for discussion, but this discussion is limited to subscribers. Messages from the listserver are sent directly to the mailbox of your personal Internet account. Because of this, you must be selective in subscribing to listservers, or you may find your mailbox jammed by the high volume of incoming postings. Each listserver has two important e-mail addresses associated with it. The first is an administration address, which handles subscription requests, address changes, information requests and cancellations (sign- offs). The second is the list address, to which actual postings are mailed. Messages sent to this address will be distributed to all subscribers of the list. To subscribe to a listserver, send an e-mail message to the address given in the Map section of the resource description. Leave the subject line of your message blank, and put your subscription request in the body of the message. The standard format for a subscription request is "subscribe ". You will usually receive a confirmation notice of your subscription, which will give you additional information on the listserver and the commands associated with its use. TELNET: This Internet function allows you to connect to another computer on the Internet through a remote login. The "telnet" command should be followed by the address of the remote computer, as given in the Map section of the resource description. Since with telnet you are maintaining an open connection between your computer and the remote computer, excess use can tie up a network. GOPHER: The Gopher is an easy way to connect to Internet resources and retrieve them "Gopherspace" refers to the linkage of different Gophers operating around the world. Your local gopher can search the other Gophers across the Internet for information, and can help you connect to it. The Gopher will not actually make the connection or retrieve the information, but will tell your computer that the connection is available. Unlike telnet, Gopher does not maintain an open connection to another computer and is thus a preferred means of information retrieval. When you select an item on one of your Gopher's menus, the information is accessed by your computer for downloading or viewing. Gopher allows you to search the Internet for resources without having to know beforehand where they are located. Consult the Access Manual for details on using the Gopher. VERONICA: With over 1300 Gopher servers available to you, it can be difficult to find specific information quickly and easily. One tool which can help you locate what you are looking for is Veronica (Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Netwide Index to Computerized Archives). Veronica allows you to do a keyword search of most of the Gopher menus in Gopherspace. Veronica will return a menu containing all of the items located which have your keyword in their title. ARCHIE: Even more advanced than Veronica is Archie, developed at McGill University. Whereas Veronica will only look for your keyword in Gopher menu listings, Archie will search its own up-to-date index of the files available through Gopher. The most common way to connect to an Archie server is to make a telnet connection. The telnet address will be given in the Map section of the resource description. SchoolNet Resource Manual Biology and Life Sciences The Gardener's Assistant Program UserLevel/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: A computer program which helps aspiring gardeners choose plants according to growing conditions. Map: Anonymous FTP to WUARCHIVE.WUSTL.EDU. Go to the mirrors/msdos/database directory. Set to BINARY mode, and get GARDENER.ZIP Details: This program will tell you what to plant, where to plant it and how to take care of it as it grows. It is a shareware program which must be downloaded to your local DOS computer for operation. Once downloaded it must be uncompressed, with a ZIP program. Contact: Tree Information Service UserLevel/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Everything you've ever wanted to know about trees. Map: GOPHER to University of Delaware Gopher. Choose: UD Department & College Information Services / Agricultural Extension Information: AGinfo / FactSheet / Ornamental Horticulture. Details: This service is provided by the University of Delaware Agricultural Extension Service, and deals with topics from tree selection and planting to symptoms of tree diseases or other problems. Contact: BIOPI-L: Biology Listserver UserLevel/Category: Teacher Brief: Secondary Biology Teacher Enhancement listserver Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@KSUVM.BITNET, no subject. In message, put "subscribe BIOPI-L yourfullname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The Listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Details: This particular mail list has a variety of purposes. Primarily it is a question and answer forum, intended to be used by Biology teachers. It started out as a Prinicipal Investigators of National Science Foundation-sponsored teacher enhancement program. It has been operating for several years and does not have especially high traffic. Contact: The contact is Tom Manney, who can be reached at TMANNEY@KSUVM.BITNET. DINOSAUR: Dinosaur Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers Brief: Discussion about dinosaurs. Map: To subscribe, send a regular email request to: Dinosaur-Request@Donald.Wichitaks.ncr.com in the text of the message type "subscribe dinosaur yourname" Details: DINOSAUR is an open, unmoderated discussion list about dinosaurs and other archosaurs of the Mesozoic Era. Subjects range from popular press and news items to detailed paleontological theories. Note: the list is currently maintained by hand. In addition, the list does not change "From" on submitted items. That means replies will go to the originator, not the list. Contact: Owner: John Matrow John.Matrow@WichitaKS.NCR.COM SCI.BIO: Biology Newsgroup User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Newsgroup for biologists of all kinds. Map: USENET Newsgroup: SCI.BIO Details: The SCI.BIO newsgroup is a very large newsgroup for biologists. The topics discussed cover nearly all aspects of biology from DNA to dinosaurs. The discussion group is for anyone and everyone interested in biology. Contact: SCI.CRYONICS: Cryonics Newsgroup User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: A discussion group for those interested in the field of Cryonics. Map: USENET Newsgroup: SCI.CRYONICS Details: Cryonics is the practice of freezing a sick, deceased human in hopes of bringing him or her back to life at some future time when a cure for that person's ailment has been developed. A nine part file of Frequently Asked Questions is available in the newsgroup that answers questions ranging from how much it would cost to freeze a person to the political, legal and moral issues involved. Contact: REC.AQUARIA and SCI.AQUARIA: Aquarium Newsgroups User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: A newsgroup for those who own aquariums. Map: USENET Newsgroup: REC.AQUARIA OR SCI.AQUARIA Details: The aquaria newsgroups are discussion groups for those whose hobby or profession relates to aquariums. The newsgroups can give professional advice on how to properly take care of an aquarium for all breeds of fish and creatures. Also included in the REC.AQUARIA newsgroup is a six part file of frequently asked questions (FAQ). These files can sometime be found in REC.ANSWERS. Contact: CENET: The Cornell Extension NETwork Database User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Gardening, farming and plant tips. Map: TELNET to EMPIRE.CCE.CORNELL.EDU Login as "guest". Details: The Cornell Extension NETwork is a large database that offers information on 12 topics closely related to the environment. The following is the CENET main menu. CENET Main Menu 1. AGriculture Information on various agricultural topics 2. CENET CENET information, settings and help 3. COMmunity Community education and resources 4. FIELD-crops Field crops and agronomy information 5. FOOD Food and nutrition information 6. FRUIT-vegetable Fruit and vegetable information 7. GLOBal Global awareness 8. HUMAN-ecology Information from the College of Human Ecology 9. NATural- resources Forestry, wildlife, water and marine science. 10. NEWS News bulletins, news releases and media information 11. ORNamentals Ornamental horticulture, floriculture, home/grounds 12. PEST-management Integrated pest management and pesticide information 13. WEAther Weather information 14. YOUth Information about youth programming 15. FEEDback Leave feedback for CENET staff Fruit and vegetable information 1. ECO-Gardening An ecological approach to gardening 2. GRPFacts Fact sheets on grapes and grape growing 3. GRPPests Current information on grape insect pests 4. REC-FV Pest mgmt. recommendations 5. SFRInfo Small fruit information 6. SFRNews Information on crop and pest status for small fruits 7. TFRDisease Tree fruit disease key 8. TFRNews Tree fruit news 9. TFRPests Tree fruit pest fact sheets 10. VEGNews Vegetable news 11. VEGPests Vegetable insects and diseases 12. VEGVariety Vegetable variety recommendations Eventually, the user will be sent to a mail index oriented on his/her selections from the menu. The commands are listed at the bottom of the screen. "?" or "HELP" will provide additional help. "BYE" will logout of the database. Contact: CHAT: Conversational Hypertext Access Technology Database User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: A natural language information retrieval technology developed by Communications Canada. Map: TELNET to DEBRA.DOC.CA No login required. Details: CHAT is a system of interaction with a computer whereby the user is able to "talk" to the computer in a "natural language" format (as though it was another person). This specific database offers the following four subjects of conversation: - AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) - Epilepsy - Alice (A simulated conversation) - Maur (A simulated conversation with a dragon) To access any one of the above type the name of it and type in your questions or comments. Contact: Thom Whalen: (613) 990-4683 thom@debra.dgbt.doc.ca or Andrew Patrick: (613) 990-4675 andrew@debra.dgbt.doc.ca American Type Culture Collection Database User Level/Category: Teacher Brief: Database for Biologists. Map: TELNET to ATCC.NIH.GOV Login as "search" and use "common" as the password. Details: The American Type Culture Collection is a database which offers answers to many biology-related questions. The answers are divided into five main catagories. They are: 1). Clones 2). Hosts 3). Oligonucleotides 4). Recombinant Libraries 5). Vectors The user begins by choosing which category his/her question falls under. Once this has been done the user enters his/her question. The database will attempt to find key words from the question and answer according to the key words found. Press "??" for help anytime and escape to return to the command menu. To logout press "E" in the command menu. Note: the arrow keys do not work. Contact: The OCEAN Information Center Database User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: An information center for those interested in Ocean related fields. Map: TELNET to DELOCN.UDEL.EDU Login as "INFO". Details: The Ocean Network Information Center is run by the University of Delaware's College of Marine Studies. It offers various information on ocean related topics such as cruise schedules and access to datasets of WOCE (World Ocean Circulation Experiment). Below is the Ocean Information Center's Main Menu. OCEANIC - Ocean Network Information Center 0 What's NEW in OCEANIC? 1 WOCE Science Information (menu) 2 WOCE Program Information (menu) 3 Datasets and Browse Products of Interest to WOCE (menu) 4 Who's Who - electronic and mail addresses (menu) 5 Research Ship Schedules and Information (menu) 6 Message to OCEANIC (1 screen) For additionnal help type "?". To logoff type "$". Contact: SchoolNet Resource Manual Chemistry Chemistry Information Database User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Chemistry library resource. Map: Anonymous FTP to UCSSUN1.SDSU.EDU Go to pub/chemras directory. Set to binary and use the get command and the "*" wild card symbol to transfer all files in the chemras directory (mget *.*). Please read the READ.ME file first. Details: "Chemistry Information" is an electronic reference source. Its purpose is to provide solutions to frequently occuring chemistry questions through the use of library resources. It is a valuable reference tool, especially when librarians are not on duty. Its audience is the undergraduate student; however some of the information can also be beneficial to graduate students. Not only chemistry but also engineering, physics, nursing, nutrition, and health science students can utilize this resource. "Chemistry Information" covers nomenclature, compound identification, properties, structure determination, toxicity, registry numbers, and synthesis. For each component it lists the most appropriate reference resources (online catalog, databases, indices, journals, government documents, handbooks, tables, and/or treatises). "Chemistry Information" also provides definition of terms, meanings of acronyms, full form of abbreviations, call numbers, and location of materials. Contact: If you have any comments, please direct them to the author Katalin Harkanyi harkanyi@ucssun1.sdsu.edu CHEMED-L: Chemistry Education Listserver UserLevel/Category: Teacher Brief: Chemistry Education Discussion Mail List Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@UWF.BITNET , no subject. In message, put "subscribe CHEMED-L yourfullname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Details: The CHEMED-L mail list is intended for discussion of current problems, ideas and questions pertaining to Chemistry Education. It's a great place to find information about experiments, teaching techniques, programs and resources. It also serves as a forum for the discussion of ideas pertaining to these subjects. This mail list is primarily used by teachers at the secondary and post-secondary levels. It also includes people who have an interest in Chemistry Education. Message traffic varies from 1 or 2 messages a day to 20 messages a day, depending upon the particular topic or topics being discussed. Contact: Dr. William P. Halpern, Department of Chemistry University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida 32514 (904) 474-2741 email: whalpern@uwf.bitnet HYDROGEN: Hydrogen Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers and students Brief: Listserver for Hydrogen as an Alternative Fuel Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@URIACC.URI.EDU or LISTSERV@URIACC.BITNET, no subject. In message, put "SUB HYDROGEN yourfirstname yourlastname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. To receive messages posted prior to your subscription send LISTSERV the message GET HYDROGEN LOGyymm where yymm are the year and month in which you are interested. Details: The purpose of this conference is to promote a better understanding of the concepts, terminology, materials, processes, and issues relating to hydrogen. Users are welcome from universities, government, schools and industry, and are encouraged to post all pertinent news, information, research, references, seminar and conference announcements, product and service announcements, procurements and solicitions, and a general discussion of topics. Contact: List Owner: Robert S. Cinq-Mars RCIN0839@URIACC.URI.EDU Department of Electrical Engineering University of Rhode Island Electronic Periodic Table of the Elements Database User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: An information server of the Periodic Table of Elements. Map: TELNET to CAMMS2.CAOS.KUN.NL 2034 No login required. Details: Below is the main menu of the Electronic Periodic Table of the Elements. The Electronic Periodic Table of the Elements CAOS/CAMM Center, KUN, Nijmegen, NL. May 1993 Commands: {key} - {action} a - Abbreviations Table n - Numbered Table b - Basic Metric Unit o - (future implement.) c - Properties of Metals as Conductors p - Redraw Symbols Table d - Documentation/ Reference Text q - (future implement.) e - Periodic Table (Newlands, 1865) r - Radii,Ionic w states f - Periodic Table (Medeleev, 1872) s - Show element groups g - Draw Group Labels t - (future implement.) h - Move left u - Show e- config. on PT i - Information on specific element v - Visual Enhancement j - Move down w - (future implement.) k - Move up x - Exit/Quit l - Move right y - (future implement.) m - Metrix Prefixes z - (future implement.) Use ? key to obtain key bindings The above options may be used on the table below. H He Li Be B C N O F Ne Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn Fr Ra Ac electron configuration: 1s1 Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Li To logout type "x". Contact: SchoolNet Resource Manual Educational Networking Resources ASKERIC Gopher User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Educational Resources Gopher Map: GOPHER to Other Gophers. Choose: /North America /USA /General AskERIC Gopher. OR TELNET to ERICCIR.SYR.EDU Login as "gopher". Details: ERIC is... The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a (US) federally-funded national information system that provides access to an extensive body of education-related literature. ERIC provides a variety of services and products at all education levels. AskERIC is an Internet-based question-answering service for teachers, library media specialists, and administrators. Anyone involved with K-12 education can send an e-mail message to AskERIC. Drawing on the extensive resources of the ERIC system, AskERIC staff will respond with an answer within 48 working hours. If you have questions about K-12 education, learning, teaching, information technology, educational administration. LIST SERVER ARCHIVES EDPOLYAN-List/ - discussions on educational policies EDTECH/ - discussions on educational technology K12ADMIN-List/ - discussions on K-12 administration KIDSPHERE-List/ - discussions on K-12 educational practice LM_NET/ - discussions on library media specialist information AskERIC Lesson Plans Searchable by Keyword Astronomy/ CNN/ Earth and Sky/ LanguageArts/ Math/ Miscellaneous/ Newtons Apple/ SKYWATCH/ Science/ SocialStudies/ AskEric archives: collection of questions and answers given to askeric. Usually includes bibliographic references in replies. Contact: rdlankes@ericir.syr.edu (Gopher related stuff) askeric@ericir.syr.edu (AskERIC and content related items) EDUCOM Gopher User Level/Category: Teacher Brief: The EDUCOM gopher provides information about EDUCOM and the services that it provides. Map: GOPHER to Other Gophers. Choose: /North America /USA /General /EDUCOM Gopher. Details: The EDUCOM gopher provides information about EDUCOM and the services that it provides. It is a primarily post-secondary targetted institution, but what it produces is still useful to the K-12 educator. Its focus is on integrating technology into today's classrooms. The EDUCOM gopher provides information about EDUCOM and its programs, like: the Corporate Associates Program (CAP), the Education Uses of Information Technology program (EUIT), the various publications it produces, the Networking and Telecommunications Task Force (NTTF), and more. EDUCOM is a nonprofit consortium of higher education institutions founded in 1964, which will focus in the 1990s on (1) increasing individual and institutional intellectual productivity through access to, and use of information resources and technology and (2) ensuring the creation of an information infrastructure that will meet society's needs into the twenty-first century. The EDUCOM gopher also contains back issues of EDUPAGE. Contact: For more information about joining EDUCOM or any EDUCOM activity, please send electronic mail to INQUIRY@EDUCOM.EDU, or contact us at: EDUCOM, 1112 16th Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 872- 4200, Fax (202) 872-4318. COSNDISC Consortium for School Networking Discussion Forum Listserver UserLevel/Category: Teacher Brief: List server dealing with the issues of connecting teachers and students electronically. Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@BITNIC.BITNET, no subject. In message, put "subscribe COSNDISC yourfullname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Details: COSNDISC is the open discussion forum of the Consortium for School Networking. The Consortium for School Networking is chartered to advocate access to, and facilitate the evolution of, national and international electronic networks as resources to K-12 educators and students. Using these interconnected networks, the Consortium will support educational goals by advocating equitable, low-cost, user-friendly access to communications services and information resources, and by stimulating collaborations among K-12 educators and students, postsecondary researchers and scholars, and other individuals and groups concerned with K-12 education. This listserver is fairly active. Over the period of a week you can expect approximately 25-30 messages. The nature of these messages generally deals with the issue of connecting students and teachers with the Internet and other networks. Information is disseminated, and new people introduce themselves frequently. Contact: Contact is Connie Stout, Chair of the Board, CSTOUT@TENET.EDU or COSN@COSN.ORG, 512-463-9091 EDTECH: Technology in Education Listserver User Level/Category: Teacher Brief: Mail list server for those wishing to discuss the use of technology in education. Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@MSU.BITNET, no subject. In the message put "subscribe edtech yourname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Sometimes available as a USENET Newsgroup, as BIT.LISTSERV.EDTECH Details: The BIT.LISTSERV.EDTECH is a newsgroup dedicated to the discussion of the use of technology in education. Anyone who believes they can contribute may join this newsgroup. Contact: CREA-CPS (Creativity and Creative Problem Solving Listserver) User Level/Category: Teachers Brief: Discussion regarding creative thinking and the problem solving process Map: Send a message to listserv@nic.surfnet.nl , no subject. In message, put "SUBSCRIBE CREA-CPS your full name", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Details: CREA-CPS (Creativity and Creative Problem Solving) is a discussion-list for everyone interested in creative thinking and its relation to the problem-soving process. The list will be a platform to discuss: - stimulating factors for creativity - creativity and new product development - creativity and strategic issues, e.g. innovation projects - creativity in an organizational setting - creativity and education - Computer Assisted Creativity (CAC) - book reviews - conferences and lectures - study results or questions in the field of creativity As well as: - different strategies and processes in creativity - refinement of the major stages in the CPS process - the use of (new) CPS methods and techniques - experiences with CPS and (group)session-evaluations And sometimes: - just some thoughts or a good idea for anybody who is interested in the subject Contact: List Owners: N.A.Donkers@IO.TUDelft.NL (Bram Donkers) J.J.POOT@IO.TUDELFT.NL (Jan Poot) H.H.ONG@IO.TUDELFT.NL (Han Ong) EDNET: Educational Applications of the Internet Listserver UserLevel/Category: Teacher Brief: Ednet is a mail listserver intended as a modern forum for the exchange of ideas among those interested in exploring the educational possibilities of this new medium, and beyond it, the Internet. Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@NIC.UMASS.EDU , no subject. In message, put "subscribe EDNET yourfullname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Details: EDNET should serve to link educators with similar or overlapping interests on the net, introduce students to current concerns and actual work in a number of possible fields (as well as to local and net sources of information), provide informed but informal criticism of, or suggestions for, projects, proposals, articles, and to act for all as a community where their educational ideas or question will at least be taken seriously--whether in friendly opposition or eager collaboration. "Initially, perhaps, there will be a certain amount of technojargon to wade through as we add net techniques to our repertoire of gestural, phonic and literary coding skills. But traditional concerns, however expanded by the new possibilities, will keep popping up as the 'foreground process', with net experimentation reinforcing and often reaffirming less hardware-bound approaches to innovation." EDNET is an independent, unmoderated, mailing-list interest group - meaning it is open to all participants' mailings without editing or prior approval. Though it is made technically possible by the cooperation and facilities of the University, its activities or any opinions expressed on it are without the sanction of any unit, department or school. Neither the University nor the Commonwealth are responsible for its content. Contact: This list is very well maintained by Prescott Smith, 8486534@Ucsvax.ucs.umass.edu , 160 Rolling Green, Amherst, MA 01002, (413) 253-5527. EDSTYLE: Learning Styles Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers Brief: Listserver for discussion about Learning Styles Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@SJUVM on BITNET or to LISTSERV@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU , no subject. In the message, put "SUB EDSTYLE yourfullname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Details: EDSTYLE is a list that deals with the Learning Style movement. That is people have preferred ways of learning and one can maximize teaching effectivenes by taking these styles into account. There are many flavors of learning styles and all are welcome on this Edstyle. The orientation, however, is toward the Learning Styles model of Dunn and Dunn and it is expected that Rita Dunn will make personal contributions. The list will be unmoderated and open to all. In addition to the ususal conference messages, the list is a center for research projects involving the evaluation of learning style procedures and testing instruments. It is expected that Innotech in the Phillippines and the Center for Success in Learning will be participating in the initial research effort, but other investigators will be welcome. Finally, the EDSTYLE List is intimately connected with the Unibase system of Leigh Calnek in Canada. By connecting to the unibase system via telnet, real-time conferences on learning styles will be available and it is expected that leaders in the Learning Styles movement will be on hand for these conferences. The list is open to anyone interested in education including classroom teachers, administrators, parents, and academics. Discussions on the value of Learning Styles, the comparative effective of the various programs, as well as reports on successful or unsuccessful application are welcome. Contact: Owner: Bob Zenhausern DRZ@SJUVM.BITNET or DRZ@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU ELED-L: Elementary Eduacation Listserver UserLevel/Category: Teacher Brief: Elementary Education Discussion Mail List Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@KSUVM.BITNET, no subject. In message, put "subscribe ELED-L yourfullname", with nothing else (e.g. no signature file). Will respond with confirmation notice. Details: Discussion of elementary education practices, such as retention, report cards and more. Redistribution of articles and requests for input on such topics as circle-time, etc. Contact: K12ADMIN: School Administrators' Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers and Educational Administrators Brief: Listserver for K-12 School Adminstrators Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@SUVM.SYR.EDU , no subject. In message, put "subscribe K12ADMIN Your Name", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). Will respond with confirmation notice. Details: K12ADMIN: A World-Wide Discussion Group For K-12 School Administrators has been set up to provide a discussion base for K-12 school administrators: principals, vice principals, superintendents, assistant superintendants, central and county office administrators, and others involved with K-12 school administration. Conversations on this list focus on topics of interest to the school administrator community, including the latest on school management, curriculum, services, operations, technology and activities. K12ADMIN is a discussion group for administrative practitioners helping other administrative practitioners, sharing ideas, helping to solve problems, telling each other about new publications and up-coming conferences, asking for assistance or information, and linking administrators for information and resource sharing. This discussion is open to ALL school administrators and people involved with the school administration field -- worldwide. Contact: The K12ADMIN list is operated by several volunteers, including Mike Eisenberg, Director of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources at Syracuse University; Mary Lou Finne, User Services Coordinator of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management at the University of Oregon, and Peter Milbury, Librarian of Pleasant Valley High School, Chico, California. Owners: Mike Eisenberg ERIC04@SUVM.SYR.EDU (ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources at Syracuse University) Mary Lou Finne MARY_LOU_FINNE_AT_CATE@CCMAIL.UOREGON.EDU (ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management at the University of Oregon) Peter Milbury PMILBUR@EIS.CALSTATE.EDU (Pleasant Valley High School, Chico, California) KIDLINK: KIDLINK Organization Listserver User Level/Category: Teacher Brief: News service for the KIDLINK organisation Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@VM11.NODAK.EDU , no subject. In message, put "SUB KIDLINK yourfirstname yourlastname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Details: WHAT IS KIDLINK / KIDS-94? ======================== KIDS-94 is a grassroots project aiming at getting as many children in the age group 10-15 as possible involved in a GLOBAL dialog. The project will continue until May 7, 1994. KIDLINK is the name of the organization that runs the yearly KIDS-nn projects. The preceding projects, KIDS-91, KIDS-92, and KIDS-93, had around 10,000 participating children from 50 countries on all continents. In its simplest form, the dialog will be an exchange of personal presentations and views on the desired future of this world. The means of communication may be ordinary mail, fax, video conferencing, ham radio, or whatever. We hope that your children will be allowed to participate fully, so that they can join the other kids in the ongoing global discussion using electronic mail (email). It is not so difficult, and remember: World- changing marvels to us, are only wallpaper to our children. To learn about our projects, and keep current about important developments, just subscribe to the KIDLINK news service. Contact: KIDSPHERE: Teacher and Student Internet Applications Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Kidsphere is a worldwide list for both students and teachers. Discussion topics focus on networking projects and applications. Map: Send a message to KIDSPHERE-REQUEST@VMS.CIS.PITT.EDU , no subject. In message, put "subscribe kidsphere yourname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). Will respond with confirmation notice. Details: KIDSPHERE is a very active list, and is a veritable gold-mine of information regarding educational networking and developing projects on the networks. Subscribers to the list are located in many different countries, so there are lots of opportunities to get involved with schools around the world.. Weekly "Whats New" updates are broadcast over the List, and several Scavenger Hunts on the Internet are available. Contact: SATEDU-L: Satellite Education Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers and Distance Educators Brief: Satellite Educators Discussion Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@WCU.BITNET or LISTSERV@MAINVM.WCUPA.EDU ,no subject. In message, put "SUBSCRIBE SATEDU-L Firstname Lastname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Details: Discussion List for Satellite Educators (SATEDU-L) is a forum for the exchange information by posting announcements, posing questions, and discussing issues concerning satellite educators. So, if you are a satellite educator, if you are interested in becoming a satellite educator, or if you just want to know more about satellite education this is the list for you. Topics can vary anywhere from using satellite images for teaching various science disciplines in the classroom (ie. Geography, Oceanography, Meterology, Environmental Education, etc...) to what you need to know about setting up your own satellite image receiving station. Anything related to satellites, space, and/or education will be acceptable as long as things don't get out of hand. For questions about the list, contact the owner. Contact: Owner: Deborah Economidis: DMartin@wcu.bitnet or DelValnet Intern: DMartin@mainvm.wcupa.edu Educational Center for Earth Observational Systems West Chester University SCHOOLNET Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers Brief: The SCHOOLNET Listserver is a forum for discussion regarding educational networking in Canada, the Canadian Educational Networking Coalition, and thoughts and ideas on the SchoolNet initiative. Map: Send a message to LISTSERVER@NSTN.NS.CA , no subject. In message, put "subscribe schoolnet yourname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Details: The SCHOOLNET listserver is a relatively new list and as such, has had a moderate amount of traffic on it to date. This situation will change quickly, given the number of schools and organizations interested in the SchoolNet initiative. It promises to be a very informative list in the near future. Contact: List owner: daniel@nstn.ns.ca International Centre for Distance Learning Database UserLevel/Category: Teacher Brief: Database on distance learning and remote education Map: TELNET to SUN.NSF.AC.UK Login as "janet" and enter as password. Use the hostname uk.ac.open.acs.vax and the username: icall Details: This database may require fee or registration. The information contained therein includes correspondence courses, television or audio courses, and other support materials for a wide range of course topics. (Pay system) Contact: E-mail: n.ismail@vax.acs.open.ac.uk Telephone: +44 908 653537 INFED-L: Technology Use in Education Listserver User Level/Category: Teacher Brief: List server for those interested in technology use in education Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@CCSUN.UNICAMP.BR, no subject. In message, put "SUB INFED-L yourfullname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). Will respond with confirmation notice. Details: This List Server is for those teachers wishing to discuss the use of technology in the classroom. Recent discussions have been about the use of old Apple IIc s in grade schools and LOGO. The list includes subscribers from all over the world and student exchange programs have been requested through the list. This list server is recomended for all teachers wishing to play an active part in electronics in the classroom. Contact: Owner: Eduardo Chaves CHAVES@CCVAX.UNICAMP.BR CHAVES@BRNC.BITNET MicroMUSE: Multi-User Simulated Environment User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: MUSE: Multi-User Simulated Environment. MicroMUSE concentrates on education and environmentalism. Also permits interaction with other users. Map: TELNET to MICHAEL.AI.MIT.EDU or 18.43.0.177 Login as "guest". Use CONNECT GUEST to use the system. Details: MicroMUSE is a multi-user simulation environment based at MIT's Artificial Intelligence Lab. The system features explorations, adventures, and puzzles with an engaging mix of social, cultural, and educational content. For example, the MicroMuse Science Center offers an Exploratorium and Mathematica Exhibit complete with interactive exhibits drawn from experience with Science Museums around the country. A highlight of the Mathematica Exhibit is 'Professor Griffin's Logic Quest', based on Raymond Smullyan's classical puzzles about knights and knaves. The Narnia Adventure embeds challenging puzzles within a familiar children's classic. The Mission to Mars includes an elaborate tour of the red planet with accurate descriptions rivaling those found in National Geographic. Elsewhere, one can find a sailing cruise to the Virgin Islands which recreates the real-life adventure of the player who created it. Recently, an 8-year old student designed and built an Oz adventure based on movie version of that classic children's story, and a 9-year old contributor created a working model of Yellowstone National Park, complete with erupting geysers and a wandering moose. For younger players, text-based virtual realities foster literacy skills: reading, writing, and composition, and technical skills such as keyboarding and spelling. For adolescent players, social interaction skills, interpersonal skills, and personality development emerge as primary activities. College students who are not computer science majors enjoy the opportunity to gain some computer literacy and try their hand at creating their own contributions to the cyberspace worlds, usually with the helpful guidance of friendly players with more experience. The more ingenious and inventive players design and build elaborate and powerful artifacts such as electronic newspapers, voice-mail recorders, and self-activated transit systems. The MicroMUSE project seeks to expand its membership and thereby further explore the educational potential of network-based virtual realities, especially with respect to building computer literacy, cognitive skills and scientific awareness through consciously crafted content geared toward informal science education. Contact: Please send questions and concerns to consortium@michael.ai.mit.edu National Education BBS: K - 12 Bulletin Board Service User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Bulletin board for all those in the Kindergarten to grade twelve levels including teachers. Map: TELNET to NEBBS.NERSC.GOV , Login as "guest". Details: The National Education BBS is a bulletin board oriented around the subjects most interesting for students and teachers at the elementary and high school levels. The board includes access to specific discussion groups as well as a chat to other online users. By pressing "h" and "enter" the user is given the following help screen. HELP SCREEN (I)nfo Get Version and Copyright Information (B)oar ds List boards on system (C)oun t Count posts by board (D)ist Distributed Processing (S)ele ct Select current board (R)ead Enter multifunction Read Menu (O)the rs Telnet to other systems (T)alk Enter Talk Menu (Talk, Chat, Query, User List) (M)ail Enter Mail Menu (Send, Read Local Mail) (X)yz Utilities (Vote, Change passwd, term type, sig file and plan) (G)ood bye Leave This BBS (H)elp Get this Help Screen "G" to logout. Virginia Public Education Network User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Education Oriented Freenet Map: TELNET to VDOE386.VAK12ED.EDU Login as "guest" and use "guest" as password. Details: This is an incredible education resource. It is run by the educational institutions in Virginia. Be sure to check out the Electronic Academical Village, and within that the Math and Science Pavilion. Within the Math and Science Pavilion there are many excellent areas. The Projects area is filled with projects that teachers and other students are sharing with each other. The Resources area has: K-6 Geometry Lessons, Ask Mr. Science, Women in the Sciences, Career Opportunities in S&T, Science Fair Projects, Crisis in Science Education, Weather and Climate Data and information on the Human Brain. You can also access the Newton BBS, or an environmentally-oriented gopher, EnviroGopher. Finally there is access to Academy One and the Space Connection. A Physics pavilion is currently under construction. There also exist many other pavilions which are not Science and Engineering-oriented. SchoolNet Resource Manual Environment Old Biosphere Newsletters: File Transfer Site UserLevel/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Past newsletter discussing environmental topics. Map: Anonymous FTP to MTHVAX.CS.MIAMI.EDU Go to pub/biosph directory. Details: This site also includes Earth Day information and documents discussing other "green" topics. The newsletter is no longer published, but some old issues are available. The Biosphere newsletter articles range from very scientific to very reader-friendly. There are some political views expressed in various articles. However, these are in the minority, and many articles are quite informative and interesting. Some teachers may find that the material is involved and above the level of high school students. Issues covered by the newsletter include: population control, biodiversity, news, environmental references, environmental education, greenways, political pressure, recycling, how to apply your skills to the environment and much more. Contact: Dave Phillips Dept of Geography, University at Buffalo Amherst NY 14261 email: davep@acsu.buffalo.edu or davep@geog.buffalo.edu BIOSPH-L: Environment and Biosphere Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Biosphere, ecology discussion group mail List Server Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@UBVM.BITNET , no subject. In message, put "subscribe BIOSPH-L yourfullname", with nothing else (e.g. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Details: Discussions related to the environment and the biosphere. Some discussions in the past, to give you a good idea of what the list is about: Wind power, whaling, the environment and NAFTA, wildlife conservation techniques, the environemental effects of Hurricane Andrew, Russian natural resource information, the cost of using fossil fuels, drinking water and more. Contact: Dave Phillips Dept of Geography, University at Buffalo Amherst NY 14261 email: davep@acsu.buffalo.edu or davep@geog.buffalo.edu Environmental Protection Agency Library UserLevel/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Access to the EPA's document library. Map: TELNET to EPAIBM.RTPNC.EPA.GOV Select menu options "public" and "ols". Details: This resource provides access to the documents published by the Environmental Protection Agency on such topics as hazardous waste, solid waste management and water treatment. OLS is a computerized list of bibliograhic citations compiled by the EPA library Network. These bibliographic citations are collected from many sources; therefore the items listed are not necessarily available in all EPA Libraries or subject to loan. You may wish to contact your local library for availability. The EPA provides this system at no charge to support public access to environmental information. The Access 92 database will show you a summary of what each office or service can do for you, and it includes phone numbers and mailing addresses. This can be quite helpful if you are working on a complex problem that involves spill clean-up plans, airborne vapors or fumes, waste chemical disposal, etc. Each office can provide help with a different phase of your problem. The National Catalog Database (NCAT) contains EPA report bibliographic data and abstracts extracted from NTIS (National Technical Information Service), and catalog and holdings information from OCLC (Online Computer Library Center). The Hazardous Waste Database (HAZW) is a copy of a dBase hazardous waste collection that is administered by EPA headquarters. This database contains references to key materials on hazardous waste in the EPA library network. Bibliographic descriptions, keywords, abstracts, locations and other information are listed for books, EPA reports, Office Of Solid Waste And Emergency Response (OSWER) policy and guidance directives, periodicals and commercial databases containing information on hazardous waste. The Clean Lakes Database (LAKE) is a resource for obtaining information concerning lake management protection and restoration. The database was initiated in January 1988 in order to provide information dealing with topics such as restoration techniques, water quality assessment, lake problems, modeling, lake ecology, and other related topics. The database is made available to all researchers, EPA personnel, lake managers, as well as state and local governments. The Chemical Collection System (CHEM) contains citations for items relating to chemicals. Contact: NOAA's Environmental Services Data Directory User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Large Database for the Storage of Environmental Data. Map: TELNET to ESDIM1.NODC.NOAA.GOV Login as "noaadir". Details: The NOAA Environmental Services Data Directory is a large database providing all kinds of information on the earth's environment. The site includes a directory interface for retrieval of information at the site as well as connections to other sites with related information. -------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- Welcome to NOAA's Environmental Services Data Directory 1. Original Directory Interface (MD1) (No special terminal emulation required) SORRY. THIS OPTION NOT WORKING TODAY. PLEASE CHECK BACK LATER. [ 2. New Directory Interface (MD2) -- TEST VERSION ] [ (Requires vt100 or higher terminal emulation) ] 3. Manuals for using the NOAA Directory 4. Connections to Other Environmental Data Systems 5. Future Plans for the NOAA Directory 6. Leave us your Comments, Questions, Suggestions -------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- Problems to Anne O'Donnell at (202) 606-5012, odonnell@esdim1.nodc.noaa.gov -------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- Choice (0 = exit): A list of other connections available from this site is listed below. -------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- Connect to Other Environmental Data Systems NOTE: Brackets [...] show future connections NOAA Systems: 1. NCDC - National Climatic Data Center [ 2. NGDC - National Geophysical Data Center ] [ 3. NODC - National Oceanographic Data Center ] [ 4. NOAA Library ] Other Earth Science/Global Change Systems: 5. Canada's GCNet 6. CIESIN's gopher 7. CIESIN's Green Pages 8. ESA - European Space Agency [ 9. FedWorld - Federal Government Information ] 10. GCMD - Global Change Master Directory 11. GLIS - Global Land Information System 12. KuDA - Kuwait Data Archive 13. NASDA - Japanese Space Agency -------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- Choice (0 = exit): For additional help choose menu item three from the main menu and provide an electronic mail address for receiving the NOAA directory manuals. To logout type "0" in the main menu. Contact: SCI.ENVIRONMENT: Environment Newsgroup User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Newsgroup intended for the scientific view of the environment Map: USENET Newsgroup: SCI.ENVIRONMENT Details: A newsgroup for the discussion of the environment. While there is not a sci.environment FAQ, there is a "Ozone Depletion FAQ" which is very good reading for anyone interested in the environment. It deals with the chemistry of ozone, discussions of the stratosphere and the troposphere, but remains comprehensible. Sample topics of conversation include: genetic engineering, electric cars, future trends in transit, political views, the chemistry of the environment and regular postings of the South Florida Environment Reader. Contact: SchoolNet Resource Manual Geology and Earth Sciences Earthquake Information Server UserLevel/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Information on recent earthquake activity. Map: FINGER quake@geophys.washington.edu Details: This site gives information of different types about recent earthquakes, including the location of the epicentre, the affected area and the magnitude of each quake. Sample (slightly editted): Information about Recent earthquakes are reported here for public use. Catalogs are available by anonymous ftp in geophys.washington.edu:pub/seis-net DATE-TIME is in Universal Stardard Time which is PST + 8 hours, LAT and LON are in decimal degrees, DEP is depth in kilometers, N-STA is number of stations recording event, QUAL is location quality A- good, D-poor, Z-from automatic system and may be in error. Recent events reported by the USGS National Earthquake Information Center DATE-TIME (UT) LAT LON DEP MAG LOCATION AREA 93/06/12 05:45 10.7S 162.7E 33 6.1 SOLOMON ISLANDS 93/06/12 07:02 5.5S 148.0E 160 5.7 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 93/06/12 11:15 13.0N 87.5W 220 5.6 NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA 93/06/12 18:26 4.3S 135.4E 33 6.2 IRIAN JAYA REGION, INDONESIA 93/06/12 20:33 51.2N 157.8E 50 6.1 NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA Recent earthquakes in the Northwest located by Univ. of Wash. (Mag > 2.0) DATE-TIME (UT) LAT(N) LON(W) DEP MAG N-STA QUAL 93/06/08 00:01 45.01 122.58 20.2 3.7 38 C FELT 23.9 km ESE of Woodburn, 93/06/08 09:37 46.46 122.28 15.9 2.1 34 A 9.1 km S of Morton 93/06/13 15:11 48.70 119.46 0.0 2.2 12 C 38.0 km NNE of Okanogan 93/06/15 08:18 48.10 122.81 50.5 2.4 22 B 44.0 km NNW of Poulsbo 93/06/15 20:51 46.30 122.23 11.9 2.5 39 B 3.4 km S of Elk Lake Global Land Information System (GLIS) Database User Level/Category: Teacher Brief: Geological data and graph of areas around the world. Map: TELNET to GLIS.CR.USGS.GOV Login as "guest". Details: The Global Land Information System (GLIS) is a centralized, interactive source of land information for use in earth science research and global change studies. GLIS is open to anyone. NEW USER INFORMATION The Global Land Information System (GLIS) provides a centralized, interactive source of land data sets for use in continental-scale earth science research and global change studies. GLIS includes directory-, user guide- , and inventory-level information about data sets residing both at the EROS Data Center and elsewhere. Display of geographic coverage maps and raster browse images are available to GLIS users accessing the system utilizing a PC. Although a new user can access the system as a 'guest', complete functionality can only be gained by becoming a 'registered' user. To obtain general system help information enter the word HELP in the command line below and press return. To obtain help information about any of the commands listed below enter HELP followed by the command name and press return. To move to the GLIS MAIN MENU enter MA and press return. To become a registered user enter RE and press return. Arrow keys may also be used. Move to EXIT_GLIS to logout. QUAKE-L: Earthquake Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Earthquake Discussion Mail List Server Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@NIC.UMASS.EDU , no subject. In message, put "subscribe QUAKE-L yourfullname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Details: The earthquake list server can range from quiet to bursting with activity. Topics include a discussion of the cause and effect of earthquakes, a historical perspective on past and possibly related earthquakes, predictions based upon scientific reasoning, comparison of different faults, and up to the minute news releases related to earthquakes. In the Japanese Earthquake of July 12, 1993, news reports were distributed by the QUAKE-L list 5 minutes after they were released by respective news agencies. A flood of information and discussion followed. The flooding of the Mississippi during the summer of 1993 was also a topic of discussion. Concerns were raised whether the sheer weight of the water would incite topographical changes and earthquakes. References were made to "experiments" made in the 1950's and towards mathematical models. Discussion continued at both a high geological level, as well as at a layman's level. This mail list is very good. In general the topics do not delve into deep mathematical or technical terms, and yet it is generally interesting to read. Contact: Dartmouth Library Database UserLevel/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Catalog of all Dartmouth Library books as well the Electronic World Factbook. Map: TELNET to LIBRARY.DARTMOUTH.EDU No login required. To access the Electronic World Factbook, type "select file world factbook" at the prompt. Details: The Catalog of books may not be of much use to anyone but the library members. The World Factbook, on the other hand, offers very lengthy amounts of general information on countries from around the world as well as other geographic entities. Once you are in factbook file, follow the given directions. The descriptions are very brief - no more than you would find in most atlases, but the World Factbook is a good compilation summary. THE WORLD FACTBOOK 1992 - ELECTRONIC VERSION The World Factbook is produced annually by the Central Intelligence Agency for the use of United States Government officials; and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements. The World Factbook contains information about 264 countries, dependent areas and other entities. To find information about a particular geographic entity, use the COUNTRY index; for example: FIND COUNTRY NORWAY FIND COU ATLANTIC OCEAN A GENERAL search will find all entries that include the words you specify; for example: F GEN GOLD F GEN UNESCO For special search and display features of this file, type EXP INDEXES EXP DISPLAY FORMATS EXP DISPLAY FIELDS EXP DISPLAY CONTEXT For extra information about the contents of this file, type EXPLAIN INTRODUCTION EXP APPENDIX Below is a sample of the data found on the world factbook. Country: Canada Total area: 9,976,140 km2 Land area: 9,220,970 km2 Comparative area: slightly larger than US Land boundaries: 8,893 km with US (includes 2,477 km with Alaska) Coastline: 243,791 km Maritime claims: 200 m (depth) or to depth of exploitation 200 nm 12 nm Disputes: maritime boundary disputes with the US Climate: varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north Terrain: mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast Natural resources: nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, crude oil, natural gas Land use: arable land 5%; permanent crops NEGL%; meadows and pastures 3%; forest and woodland 35%; other 57%; includes NEGL% irrigated Environment: 80% of population concentrated within 160 km of US border; continuous permafrost in north a serious obstacle to Type "help" for additional help and "bye" to logout. Geographic Server Database User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Information on geographic locations (pop., lat./long., elevation, etc.) Map: TELNET to MARTINI.EECS.UMICH.EDU 3000 No login required. Details: All US cities, counties and states, some US geographical features and some international cities are covered here. More Canadian cities are expected to be added. The resource manager plans to provide area codes and exchanges, time zones, 1990 populations, foreign cities, world airports (including standard abbreviations like "lax" and "dtw"), weather data (like average annual rainfall, sunshine days, etc.) Suggestions can be sent to libert@citi.umich.edu Queries should take the form of a city name, or city plus state name or abbreviation, separated by a comma. For american cities, a ZIP code may be used. The reply will take the form: 0. City 1. County 2. State/Province 3. Nation A. Area Code E. Elevation in feet F. Feature L. Lat/Long DDD MM SS X(Degrees, minutes, seconds, east/west) P. 1980 Census population R. Remark T. Time Zone Z. Zip code(s) To exit, type "bye". Contact: Tom Libert libert@citi.umich.edu or (313) 936-0827 SchoolNet Resource Manual Information Technology Bits and Bytes: Computer and Technology Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Weekly Computer and Technology summary Map: Send a message to SLAKMASTER@AOL.COM or JMACHADA@PACS.PHA.PA.US with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject. Place your email address in the body of the message. Details: The first issue came out July 13, 1993, and at the time of this writing is still very new. Computer and Technology briefs from all kinds of sources including Newsweek, Information Week, the American Press, Reuters and quotations from various authors and gurus in the technology area. Each issue is usually composed of a number of small briefs and articles with a larger document supplementing and completing the issue. To get off the mailing list, send a message to slakmaster@aol.com or jmachada@pacs.pha.pa.us, with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject. Contact: EDUPAGE: Information Technology Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: A summary of some of the week's news items on information technology. Map: Send a message to EDUPAGE@EDUCOM.EDU with your name, institution name and e-mail address; you will be entered in their subscription database. Details: EDUPAGE is a weekly summary of some of the week's news items on information technology, provided as a service by EDUCOM. Entries include reference to sources, such as The New York Times with section and page references. generally each entry is fairly brief, no more than 10 lines each. Contact: To unsubscribe, respond to EDUPAGE surveys, or offer news items, send mail to edupage@educom.edu TIPSHEET: Computer Help Listserver User Level/Category: Teacher Brief: Mail List Server devoted to computer help Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@WSUVM1.CSC.WSU.EDU , no subject. In message, put "subscribe TIPSHEET yourfullname", with nothing else (e.g. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Details: TIPSHEET, the Computer Help and Tip Exchange, has been in existence for about a year. These are mail groups of people who need help with computers or who are available to provide help. It is a free exchange of information about all areas of computers. There have been questions on scanners, DOS batch files, problems with old DEC Rainbows, and questions on new computers and their capabilities. The membership of the mailgroup is international and the listserver owners try to make the group as helpful as possible across the board. This mail group is not connected to any commercial hardware or software vendor and does not endorse any specific products. Products are discussed and evaluated on their own merits, and companies who produce those products may be evaluated for reliability and credibility. Overall, the purpose of the mail group is to provide a non-threatening environment where people can ask questions and get answers, or discuss a product. There is an archive of TIPSHEET notebooks maintained on an anonymous FTP site and current notebooks are available on the LISTSERVer. Contact: Guy L. Pace Internet: pace@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu Phone: 505-335-2987 SCI.NANOTECH: Nanotechnology Newsgroup User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Newsgroup on nanotechnology. Map: USENET Newsgroup: SCI.NANOTECH Details: Nanotechnology is a hypothetical fabrication technology in which objects are designed and built with the individual specification and placement of each separate atom. Examples of Nanotech's uses include the fabrication of a certain very large computer company's logo to be placed in some of its super computers. Future hopes are the production of "nanobots" (very small robots) for medical purposes. The newsgroup has no active discussions but has a file of Frequently Asked Questions as well as postings announcements of lectures or conferences on nanotechnology. Contact: SCI.VIRTUAL-WORLDS: Virtual Reality Newsgroup User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Newsgroup for the discussion of virtual reality and related fields. Map: USENET Newsgroup: SCI.VIRTUAL-WORLDS Details: The sci.virtual-worlds is a newsgroup for those interested in virtual reality and related fields. Virtual reality is an imaginary world which has its own laws and rules. Today's virtual reality is achieved by a computer simulation that uses 3-D graphics and devices such as the Dataglove to allow the user to interact with the simulation. This discussion group is for all those who have some interest in or who wish to gain more information on the subject. Those interested may also want to read the ALT.CALLAHANS newsgroup and visit a MUSE site which emulate virtual reality on the Internet with words and descriptions instead of graphics. Contact: HOTT -- Hot Off The Tree: Information Technology Database and Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Excerpts and Abstracts of articles about Information Technology Map: TELNET to MELVYL.UCOP.EDU Type VT100 when asked for terminal type Press return when prompted, and then type "show hott". You can also subscribe to HOTT, and get it mailed weekly to your account. Send a message to listserv@ucsd.edu , no subject. In message, put "subscribe youremailaddress HOTT- LIST", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Details: Hot off the Tree (HOTT) is a weekly publication of the Technology Watch Information Group (TWIG) from the Library, UCSD. HOTT contains excerpts and abstracts of articles from trade journals, online news services and electronic bulletin boards. Only 2 issues at a time are available online at the telnet site. Contact: Comments about HOTT can be sent via an e-mail message to Susan Jurist, sjurist@ucsd.edu or sjurist@ucsd.bitnet HAM Radio Call Book Database User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Server describing HAM Radio callsigns and more. Map: TELNET to 128.235.1.10 2000 No login required. Details: This server is for those interested in HAM radio. The user can use any one of the commands below to find what he/she is searching for. Callbook v1.2 Software written by bowen@cs.buffalo.edu. Please send bug reports for this installation to cdp@hertz.njit.edu . Callsign data as of mid 1992. There are no US club callsigns listed. Type 'help' for help >>help Available commands: call [filters] callsign - lookup callsign city [filters] city - lookup city help [command] - get help on command info - get info about server more rows - set number of terminal rows name [filters] surname - lookup last name quit - exit the server set name|data|raw|addr - set the display mode zip [filters] zipcode - lookup zip code Available regular expression filters: -c filter by callsign -f filter by first name -l filter by last name -a filter by street address -z filter by zip code -t filter by town -s filter by state (or province) Type "help [command]" for additional help on any of the above commands. Type "quit" to logout. Contact: SchoolNet Resource Manual Internet References and Resources Answers: Frequently-Asked Questions Newsgroups User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Periodic posting of FAQ files for USENET newsgroup newsgroups. Broken down into subgroups such as the alt, comp, misc, news, soc, rec, sci, and talk newsgroups. Map: USENET Newsgroup COMP.ANSWERS, MISC.ANSWERS, SCI.ANSWERS, etc. This is a newsgroup resource. Within the Usenet newsgroups read "*.ANSWERS", where * represents the name of the section you are interested. It can be one of ALT, COMP, MISC, NEWS, SOC, REC, SCI or TALK. E.g.: Read the SCI.ANSWERS newsgroup for FAQ files on science based newsgroups. Details: This *.ANSWERS section is packed with information. The FAQ files are intended to educate readers in the basics of the different newsgroups. Information, email contacts and FTP sites are almost always included, and are always specific to the newsgroup of interest. The FAQs frequently follow a specific format. An Introduction, Table of Contents and then the specifics. Given the table of contents, you can jump specifically to the appropriate section. Most newsreaders allow you to search for keywords. Frequently students ask questions which teachers cannot immediately answer. These "Frequently Asked Questions" files are specifically setup in a format to answer such questions. Contact: This represents a collection of resources, and as such no specific contact is available. Most machines have Usenet news and newsreaders. Consult your Access Manual for specific instructions. Archie: FTP-based Search Facility User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Keyword FTP site search program Map: On some systems you can type "archie searchstring" from your system prompt OR, telnet archie.doc.ic.ac.uk or 146.169.11.3 (UK/Ireland) telnet archie.sura.net or 128.167.254.194 (USA [MD]) telnet archie.unl.edu or 129.93.1.14 (USA [NE]) telnet archie.ans.net or 147.225.1.10 (USA [NY]) telnet archie.rutgers.edu or 128.6.18.15 (USA [NJ]) telnet ds.internic.net or 198.49.45.10 (AT&T) and login with the username "archie". Details: Archie permits the Internet user to search all FTP sites for files which are available for anonymous FTP. If you know or have an idea about what the filename is, you can search a number of the responses you get from Archie. The entries returned by archie include an FTP address and directory and filename, along with date and file size. Determining the correct searchstring can be the key to a successful retrieval of information. For one thing, different sites sometimes attach different names to different files. Both files, however, may have "organic" or "org" somewhere in the file name. It is sometimes necessary to query archie many times with different searchstrings to find the right file. If you are Telneting to an archie site, these are some of the menu options available: bugs - known bugs and undesirable features bye - same as "quit" email - how to contact the archie email interface exit - same as "quit" help - this message list - list the sites in the archie atabase mail - mail output to a user prog - search the database for a file *** quit - exit archie site - list the files at an archive site whatis - search for keyword in the software description database *** Use this command to search for files. In general, if you have to Telnet to an archie site, and login as archie, the system is much harder to use. Using archie you can find particular pieces of software or information that you see referenced in a particular mailing list. Try exploring archie using keywords like chem and bio. These frequently return large result lists. (Note: Most ARCHIE programs are set to stop after 50 "hits" (which means 50 successful retrievals). You can manually change this, look at the HELP or archie docs for more information. Contact: Special Internet Connections (aka Yanoff's List) Internetwork Mail Guide (IMG) User Level/Category: Teacher Brief: Yanoff's List: A compilation of various Internet sites and commands which can be accessed by most users to help get the most out of the Internet. IMG: Information on how to cross post from network to network Map: Yanoff's List: Anonymous FTP to CSD4.CSD.UWM.EDU, get inet.services.txt Yanoff's List: FINGER yanoff@csd4.csd.uwm.edu to find other ways to get this list IMG: Anonymous FTP to CSD4.CSD.UWM.EDU, get internetwork-mail-guide Details: Scott Yanoff puts out both Yanoff's List and the IMG. Yanoff's List: A categorized list of Internet resources. Descriptions are very brief, never more than a line or two, but does include login names and passwords (if necessary) for each resource. Resources include FTP sites, Telnet sites, special Finger sites, Mail List-Servers, and special commands for people with limited access to get full access to the Internet. IMG: A detailed list of how to send mail to and from the oddball networks which are on the link. Good to get it once and print it out, just in case you need to send mail to someone who is on AppleLink, Bitnet or something else. Contact: Contact is Scott Yanoff. Internet Email address: yanoff@csd4.csd.uwm.edu. Library Catalogs Listing UserLevel/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Library catalogs accessible through Gopher/Telnet Map: GOPHER to University of Minnesota Gopher ; choose menu options: Libraries , Library Catalogs Via Telnet Details: The University of Minnesota Gopher provides a fairly complete listing of libraries, primarily at universities, whose catalogs are accessible through telnet. Many catalogs provide information above and beyond a list of what books are available, including on- line dictionaries and encyclopedias, document abstracts and bibliographies Contact: FreeNets: Community Networks User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Community oriented computer networks Map: You can TELNET to: Buffalo Freenet freenet.buffalo.edu Cleveland Freenet freenet-in-a.cwru.edu freenet-in-b.cwru.edu freenet-in-c.cwru.edu hela.ins.cwru.edu Columbia Online Info Network bigcat.missouri.edu Bigsky Telegraph bigsky.bigsky.dillon.mt.us Denver Freenet freenet.hsc.colorado.edu Heartland Freenet heartland.bradley.edu Lorain County Freenet freenet.lorain.oberlin.edu National Capital Freenet freenet.carleton.ca Tallahassee Freenet freenet.sci.fsu.edu Traverse City Freenet leo.nmc.edu Youngstown Freenet yfn.ysu.edu Victoria Freenet freenet.victoria.bc.ca Details: Freenets are a community-oriented Internet service. Freenets are intended to bring the local governments and community organizations to the public through computer modems. Each Freenet is unique, and represents information unique to each community. Most freenets have educational networking sections, in addition to many math, science & technology related resources, all of which are math related. They also permit access, through an easy-to-use menu structure, to world-wide Internet resources and email. Through these tools you can eventually access almost any science, engineering or technology site on the Internet. Contact: Groliers On-Line Encyclopedia User Level/Categry: Teachers and Students Brief: Online Encyclopedia Map: TELNET to BIOTECHNET.COM Login as user "sharedemo" and use "visitor" as password. Type "references" and then "grolier". Enter "Search" to search the encyclopaedia. Details: The Grolier encyclopedia is housed on a network called ShareNet which is designed for K12 teachers in the Kansas and Missouri area schools. Access is provided through a demo account. The Search command will look for entries in the encyclopedia with matching strings or substrings. It will then present the matching items in a numbered list. To examine a particular item, type in the number beside it in the list. The encyclopedia will then either display the requested item, or a sub menu of subtopics. These subtopics frequently include a bibliography and a reference list. To get back to the Search menu type "exit". To get out of the Encyclopedia type "exit" again. To get out of Sharenet, keep typing "exit" unil you are logged off ShareNet. Contact: HYTEL-L: Hytelnet Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Discussion and announcements regarding HYTELNET Map: Send a message to listserv@kentvm.bitnet or listserv@kentvm.kent.edu no subject. In the message, put "SUB HYTEL-L Yourfullname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation. Details: This list is for announcements of new versions of the popular HYTELNET program, which gives a user access to all known telnet-accessible sites on the Internet. List members will also receive announcements of new/changed/defunct sites, announced between full versions of the program. HYTEL-L replaces the LIB_HYTELNET mailing list. Contact: The list is co-moderated by Peter Scott, author of HYTELNET, and Diane Kovacs of Kent State University. Co-Moderator: Peter Scott aa375@freenet.carleton.ca Co-Moderator: Diane Kovacs dkovacs@kentvm.kent.edu HYTELNET Program User Level/Category: Teacher Brief: Internet Offline Browser Map: Anonymous FTP to ACCESS.USASK.CA Go to /pub/hytelnet/pc directory. Set to binary and download the hytelnXX.zip file, where XX is a version number, and unZIP it. TELNET to ACCESS.USASK.CA Login as "hytelnet" (all lowercase). Details: Hytelnet is menu driven program which contains connect instructions, descriptions and sample information for a large number of resources. The IBM version is much faster than actually stepping through the Internet. Telnetting to access.usask.ca is slower than running the IBM version. The information contained is updated regularly, but in order to get the new information you must ftp to access.usask.ca regularly to get it. Hytelnet is Peter Scott's Hypertext database of publically accessible Internet sites. Hytelnet currently lists over 1300 sites, including Libraries, Campus-Wide Information Systems, Gopher, WAIS, and WWW systems, Freenets, and more. Hytelnet software for the PC, Macintosh, Unix and VMS systems is available via anonymous ftp from access.usask.ca (128.233.3.1) in the /pub/hytelnet directory, and from ftp.unt.edu (129.120.1.1) in the /pub/library/hytelnet directory. A Hytelnet mailing list, HYTEL-L, exists, for people who wish to be informed about new versions of the HYTELNET program, and who also wish to receive announcements of new/updated/deleted files issued between full versions of the program. To subscribe to HYTEL-L, send mail to listserv@KENTVM.BITNET (or LISTSERV@KENTVM.KENT.EDU) where the body of the mail message consists of the single line: subscribe hytel-l Internet References: FTP Site User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Collection of reference and resource information. Map: Anonymous FTP to JUPITER.CSD.UNB.CA Go to pub/Internet.info directory. Details: This site contains many documents which are intended for new users to the Internet. These include new user manuals, an Internet FAQ file, resource lists, FTP sites, past internet scavenger hunts and more. Please read the INDEX file in this directory for a complete description of what is available. Internet Resources - File Names: Canadian.libraries INDEX Internet.history The.Internet.Companion ftp.list internet-cmc internet-tools internet.gold internet.questions.answers internet.zen internet_hunt.* libraries.txt smilies.txt special.connections.Yanoff strategies.Internet.UNB strategies.libraries.UNB surfing.the.internet whois.servers.list Contact: North Carolina State University Library Gopher User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Comprehensive gopher Map: GOPHER to Other Gophers Choose: North America / USA / All / North Carolina State University Library Gopher. Details: The NCSU Library Gopher is a comprehensive gopher, which accesses much of what is discussed in this guide . The principal area of interest is the NCSU "Library Without Walls". Some of the resources in the Reference section include almanacs, dictionaries and thesauri, directories (names, addresses, etc.), guides (to subject literature, to internet resources, etc.), handbooks, indexes and statistics (including census information). Some of the Dictionaries and Thesauri include the American English Dictionary, Roget's Thesaurus (Published 1911), searching the Internet User's Glossary, searching a dictionary of acronyms, searching a jargon dictionary and the Unofficial Smilie Dictionary. Also check out the "Study Carrels", which have a lot of field specific information classified within them. For example, the chemistry area has an area for IBM Chemistry software, Mac Chemistry software, and the Periodic Table of Elements. Contact: Net-Happenings and Net-Resources: Internet Events and Resources Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Mail list servers which announce new Internet events and resources. Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@IS.INTERNIC.NET, no subject. In message, put "subscribe net-happenings yourfullname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Send a message to listserv@is.internic.net , no subject. In message, put "subscribe net-resources yourfullname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). Will respond with confirmation notice. Details: The Net-Resources mail list was recently replaced with Net-Happenings. Currently they both exist, with Net-Happenings being a high volume list which deals with all kinds of events related to the Internet. Net- Resources is a low volume list which is more specific in terms of resources. Some of the material which comes over Net- Happenings include entries for Hytelnet, many of the periodical listings included in this manual (Bits and Bytes, Edupage, etc), announcements of new editions of network literature (such as Special Internet Connections), news on governmental policy debates and changes, calls for conferences, calls for papers, distribution of FAQs, announcement of new resources and much more. Net-Happenings essentially covers both Net- Happenings and Net-Resources. Net-Resources posts information about specific resources. The Mississippi Flood gopher, and the United States Whitehouse Internet location were posted on Net- Resources. Net-Happenings has approximately 4-8 messages per day. Net-Resources has approximately 4-8 messages per week. Contact: CARL Database User Level/Category: Teacher Brief: Online databases and library catalog. Map: TELNET to PAC.CARL.ORG Type "PAC" at the next prompt. Details: Unfortunately, you need to be a library member to access many of the databases but the public is permitted to use the "journal graphics", "Internet resource guide", "Choice book reviews" as well as several other resources. CARL offers access to the following groups of databases: 1. Library Catalogs (including Government Publications) 2. Current Article Indexes and Access (including UnCover and ERIC) 3. Information Databases (including Encyclopedia) 4. Other Library Systems 5. Library and System News The following is a list of the Information Databases available under menu item 3 above. INFORMATION DATABASES 60. Choice Book Reviews 61. Encyclopedia 63. Metro Denver Facts 64. School Model Programs 65. Internet Resource Guide 66. Department of Energy 67. Journal Graphics (Television/Radio Transcripts) 82. Company ProFile The following is a list of the library catalogs available under item 1 in the main menu. LIBRARY CATALOGS 6. Auraria Library 7. Regis Univesity 7. Colorado School of Mines 8. Luther College Network (IA) 8. Univ Colo at Boulder 9. Northwest College (WY) 9. Univ Colo Health Sci Ctr 20. State Department of Education 10. Univ Colo Law Library 21. Bemis Public Library (Littleton) 11. Denver Public Library 22. Government Publications 12. Denver University 23. Univ Colo Film/Video - Stadium 13. Denver University Law Lib 24. CCLINK -- Community Colleges 14. Univ of Northern Colo 25. Colorado Health Sciences Libraries 15. University of Wyoming 26. High Plains Regional Libraries 16. Colorado State University 27. Teikyo Loretto Hts To select an item from the menu type it's number. Type "//EXIT" to logout. SchoolNet Resource Manual Math, Science and Technology Info: Online Science and Math Software FTP Site User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: FTP site containing science and math software for Macintosh computers Map: Anonymous FTP to INFO.UMD.EDU TELNET to INFO.UMD.EDU Login as "info". Details: These files are only for the Apple Macintosh-line of computers. These are public domain, freeware or shareware files. They are stored in pub/software/Macintosh/Math-Science. There are more files in the Chemistry and Recreation subdirectories. Be sure to be in binary mode before transferring any files. (Type "bin" at the ftp prompt). Instructions on getting them to work are available in the README files. People accesing through Telnet will have to enter the Computers directory, then Macintosh and Math- Science. The Recreation and Chemistry subdirectories are still available. You can receive files by moving (using the left and right arrow keys) the Highlighted menu option to X-fer. Then you can receive the file by Kermit, or have the machine FTP the file to you. Warning! The FTP option requires you give the INFO machine your personal password. Despite the fact that the password is not displayed, and is not kept once the file is transferred, it is NOT a good idea to give your password to ANYONE. Including a machine. Info is endeavoring to provide a "value-added" service in that the programs available here have been selected out from the greater body of Mac software by community users who judge certain programs to be of particular value. Contact: T321-L: Teaching Science in Elementary Schools Listserver UserLevel/Category: Teacher Brief: Teaching Science in Elementary Schools Mail List Map: Send a message to listserv@mizzou1.missouri.edu, no subject. In message, put "subscribe T321-L yourfullname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The Listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Details: This list is intended to serve as a communications link between the students in an elementary science methods course and the instructor. They welcome any contributions, ideas, etc. Contact: James L. Puckett, cijames@mizzou1.bitnet CYBSYS-L: Cybernetics Listserver UserLevel/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Cybernetics and Systems Mail List Map: Send a message to listserv@bingvmb.bitnet , no subject. In message, put "subscribe CYBSYS-L yourfullname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Details: The Cybernetics and Systems mailing list (cybsys- l@bingvmb.bitnet) is an open list serving those working in or otherwise interested in the interdisciplinary fields of Systems Science, Cybernetics, and related fields (e.g. General Systems Theory, Complex Systems Theory, Dynamic Systems Theory, Computer Modeling and Simulation, Network Theory, Self- Organizing Systems Theory, Information Theory, Fuzzy Set Theory). The list is moderated by members of the Systems Science department of the Watson School at SUNY- Binghamton, and is affiliated with the International Society for the Systems Sciences (ISSS) and the American Society for Cybernetics (ASC). Contact: cybsys@bingsuns.cc.binghamton.edu JCMST-L: Computers in Math and Science Teaching Listserver UserLevel/Category: Teacher Brief: Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching mail list Map: Send a message to listserv@purccvm.bitnet , no subject. In message, put "subscribe JCMST-L yourfullname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Details: JCMST-L was created to support discussion related to, or of interest to the readers of the Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching . The Journal has traditionally been aimed at the uses of computers in mathematics and science teaching at all levels and in a variety of settings. Most of the readership is probably post-secondary, but we publish quite a few articles that deal with applications below the college level. The primary focus is not the elementary level, but the journal would certainly entertain such articles. Contact: James D. Lehman, Educational Computing & Instructional Development School of Education Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907- 1442 Bitnet: lehman@purccvm Internet: lehman@vm.cc.purdue.edu PRECALC: Teaching Pre-Calculus Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers (Math) Brief: Discussion of problems inherent in teaching pre-calculus and possible solutions Map: Send a message to listserv@ipfwvm.bitnet , no subject. In message, put "SUB PRECALC yourfirstname yourlastname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. This list is archived by LISTSERV@IPFWVM.BITNET . You can retrieve the archives by sending mail to LISTSERV@IPFWVM.BITNET stating GET PRECALC LOGyymm It will return the archive for the month and year that you asked for. Additionally you can use a facility provided by Listserv for searching out a subset of the archives. For information on how to use the database functions, send a message to LISTSERV@IPFWVM.BITNET with INFO DATABASE in the body. You can also change your subscription to a digested version. The digest is prepared on Sundays and will contain all of the list traffic from the previous week. This option can be useful if you want to see the material posted, but can not spend time every day. To select this option, send mail to LISTSERV@IPFWVM.BITNET containing: SET PRECALC DIGEST Details: Indiana Purdue Universities Fort Wayne Department of Mathematics in cooperation with Computing and Data Processing Services announces: Precalc/Development Math Curriculum Teaching Methods, Research The Precalc/Developmental Math list was created to establish communications among faculty involved with problems inherent in the teaching of precalculus/developmental mathematics students. An incomplete list of these problems might include the placement of students, curriculum choices, and modes of teaching/delivery. The intent of the list is to encourage the sharing of curriculum, teaching strategies, materials, and research in this area. In addition it is hoped it will generate cooperative scholarly activity in the teaching of precalculus/developmental mathematics among the users of the PRECALC Listserv. The list is public and you are invited to receive and contribute to the contents of the list. Relevant topics for discussion include Math Anxiety Graphing Calculators Test Anxiety Student Motivation Study Skills Tutorial Programs Mathematical Applications Writing Across the Curriculum Problem Solving Collaborative Learning Critical Thinking Constructivism Computer Assisted Instruction Assessment and additional issues in developmental mathematics. Contact: Owners: Finco@IPFWCVAX.BITNET (Arthur Finco) LaMaster@IPFWCVAX.BITNET (John LaMaster) SCI.ELECTRONICS: Electronics Newsgroup User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Newsgroup on electronics. Map: USENET Newsgroup: SCI.ELECTRONICS Details: The sci.electronics newsgroup is for those who are interested in all fields of electronics. One may get advice on how to properly constuct nearly any electronic device as well as question new break-throughs in the electronics market. Basically, if it uses electricity, you can ask a question about it. Some of the recent discussions covered the transmission of lightning to a large capacitor, which lead to a discussion of safety during lightning storms. Unfortunately there is not a specific sci.electronics FAQ file, however there are two related FAQ files. One is a listing of mail-order parts distributors, and the other is a listing of electronics- related reference books. Through contacts developed, it is possible to get schematics and diagrams of projects. It's even possible to get some of these diagrams in GIF form, allowing you to transfer and see them on your computer. Overall, the discussion group covers those whose profession or hobby includes working with electronics. Contact: BIT.LISTSERV.FRAC-L and SCI.FRAC: Fractals Newsgroups User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Newsgroup for the discussion of fractals. Map: USENET newsgroups: BIT.LISTSERV.FRAC-L or SCI.FRAC. Details: The BIT.LISTSERV.FRAC-L and SCI.FRAC are newsgroups for those who work with, or are interested in, fractals and fractal geometry. Contact: ECHO: European Commission Host Organization Database User Level/Category: Teacher Brief: Large information database. Map: TELNET to ECHO.LU Use "ECHO" for access code. Details: Echo is a european database that offers access to several other databases, as well as it's own information services. Some databases require registration or money. Others are free. Below is the ECHO main menu. ECHO - Main Menu -------------------------------------------------------- --------- 1 : General information 2 : User guidance databases (including I'M GUIDE) 3 : Scientific and R & D databases 4 : COmmunity R & D Information Service (CORDIS) 5 : Databases or services in the language industry 6 : Databases or services in business and economy 7 : Innovative projects 8 : Electronic mailbox -------------------------------------------------------- --------- 80 Help 90 Other commands The following are the databases available under the Scientific and R & D databases. Scientific and R & D databases -------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- 1 : EUREKA 2 : BIOREP 3 : EURISTOTE 4 : UNESBIB -------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- 70 Previous Menu 80 Help 90 Other Commands To select any of the items from the menu type it's number. To go to the previous menu type 70. For additional help type 80. 90 will give a listing of other commands. It is strongly suggested that the user always uses the menu system of any of the databases. If a menu system is not available and the user still wishes to view the database, stop will exit that database once in. To logout type 90 for "Other Commands", 5 to Quit ECHO and 3 to confirm. Contact: Regional Educational Laboratory Database User Level/Category: Teacher Brief: Database for educators. Map: TELNET to R2D2.JVNC.NET 4446 , no login required. Details: The Regional Educational Laboratory is a database that offers information on the following topics (Main Menu). 1. About Laboratory Databases 2. R&D Products 3. Events Calendar 4. Successful Practices in Math & Sciences 5. Resource Agency Directory Below is a description of some of the above items (taken from number 1 above). 1. R&D Products - Brief summaries of selected products from regional educational laboratories, national research centers, and other educational organizations; products include curriculum materials, position papers, directories, assessment information, and other documents. 2. Successful Practices in Math & Science - Summary information on programs curriculum materials, instructional strategies, and assessment tools in math and science which have been reviewed and evaluated for match with emerging standards, innovativeness, effectiveness, and transferability. 3. Resource Agency Directory - Summary information on state, regional, and national organizations that offer a variety of services to educators. 4. Events Calendar - Listing of upcoming meetings, conferences, and training of interest to educators. After selecting one of the items on the menu using arrow keys (or +/-) and return, the user will be asked to fill in a form similar to the following: [Search] [Help] [Quit] Command- Line Full- Search Descript or Title Grade Topic Demograp hics Populati on Language Enter `quit' or enter a search (`demo rural, descriptor chemistry') Page 1/ 1 The user can move through the various headings by using the arrow keys. When the user wishes the search to begin, he/she must move to the [search] option at the top of the screen. To logout move to the [quit] option at the top right. Contact: Spacemet BBS: Science, Computers and Engineering Bulletin Board Service UserLevel/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Bulletin boards, databases and file areas for use by schools interested in science, computers and engineering. Map: TELNET to SPACEMET.PHAST.UMASS.EDU or 128.119.50.48 Tap the return key until you get a response. Details: This service uses Bulletin Board System software to offer its services. If you are familiar with the Maximus BBS software then you should be at home on this system. Warning: Some of the menus are difficult to use, and with the incorrect setup the BBS can fill your screen with garbage, or change the colours of the text to make it hard to read. Each time you log on you will be shown a bulletin menu which, among other things, allows you to access the current day's USA Today news articles. Yesterday's articles are also available. These articles are sorted into specific subject areas to make finding relevant articles easier. Bulletin Boards: SpaceMet supports the full K12 national news areas. Even its local message areas are echoed across to other SpaceMet bulletin boards (which are not accessible from the Internet). The bulletin board scope is beyond that of one area or school. Above and beyond the K12 areas, there are areas like: astronomy, environment, physics, science educators and ecology. Databases: The database subjects include Astronomy, ERIC abstracts, education reports, educator listings, recipes, calendar of science events in the local area, shareware IBM software available, and space/science information and lesson plans. File Areas: Spacemet includes a number of K12 file areas, as well as areas such as: Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences and Meteorology. There are areas for teacher specific software and environmental stuff. It also includes areas such as Physics, which is very large. It includes news, reviews, a software list, a test bank, worksheets, demos, labs, tips and software for IBM, Apple and Commodore. Educators using the Spacemet BBS frequently are the contributors of such material. Contact: The system operator of Spacemet is Helen Sternheim. You can contact her on Spacemet (as sysop) or use: hsternheim@phast.umass.edu or helen@k12.ucs.umass.edu National Capital FreeNet: Science, Engineering And Technology Centre UserLevel/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Science-specific area of the National Capital Freenet Map: TELNET to FREENET.CARLETON.CA or 134.117.1.25 Login as "guest" if user does not have account. Also available through other Freenet Teleport services. Teleport to the National Capital Freenet. Details: The Science, Engineering and Technology Centre is a place where the user can access incredible amounts of information about science - events, issues, answers to questions, electronic mentoring and tutoring, careers, company profiles, high school requirements for certain university and college programs, scholarship information and more. The Centre is intended for a wide audience of varying interests and abilities in science. There is something here for everyone. Even teachers and guidance counsellors can make use of the vast resources the Centre provides. The goal is to interest as many people as possible in science, engineering and technology, and provide them with information related to subject areas that they would not otherwise have access to. Contact: K. Kostaszek aa165@freenet.carleton.ca STIS: Science and Technology Information System - Search and Retrieve Program User Level/Category: Teacher Brief: Science and Technology Information System. Search program for retrieving the U.S. National Science Foundation's documents online. Map: TELNET to STIS.NSF.GOV Login as "public". Terminal type "vt100nkp" works best. OR Anonymous FTP to STIS.NSF.GOV Details: STIS is an electronic information dissemination system that provides access to National Science Foundation publications and awards abstracts. It includes several electronic distribution methods, including an on-line system that provides full-test search and retrieval capability. You are required to register, but do not require a password. This system is not very user-friendly, but a manual and help files are available online. Publications available online include: The NSF Bulletin, the Guide to Programs, program announcements, press releases, statistical reports, the NSF telephone book, reports of the National Science Board, NSF job vacancy announcements and descriptions of research projects funded by NSF (with abstracts). New documents are added weekly. Some are removed or replaced as they become out of date; others remain permanently. Documents can be perused while online, or you can download a file in many different ways. One method is to indicate your willingness to FTP a file, the system will then provide you with the filename of the requested document in its FTP site. Alternatively, you can KERMIT the file, ASCII capture or even have STIS email you the requested file as a message. Due to the interface of the system and the nature of the online material, STIS would not be of interest directly to most students. Contact: e-mail: stis-request@nsf.gov or phone: (202) 357-7555 SchoolNet Resource Manual Meteorology and Weather SCI.GEO.METEOROLOGY : Weather and Meteorology Newsgroups Frequently Asked Questions User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Frequently Asked Questions relating to weather and meteorology Map: USENET Newsgroup: SCI.GEO.METEROLOGY, SCI.ANSWERS and NEWS.ANSWERS . Anonymous FTP to RTFM.MIT.EDU Go topub/usenet/news.answers Set to binary and download a compressed file called weather-data.Z Details: This FAQ file contains an index of weather oriented FTP and Telnet sites by topic. Current weather images via FTP, current weather data via telnet, meteorological, oceanographic, and geophysical research data, other satellite images, map data, and more. It also includes an alphabetical list of FTP and telnet sites, with information, waether and other meteorological data via Gopher, WAIS and AFS (Andrew File System). Contact: Ilana Stern email: ilana@ncar.ucar.edu Current Weather Images FTP Site User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Surface maps, radar summaries, vis/ir US Map: Anonymous FTP to SPOT.COLORADO.EDU Go to pub/weather-images directory. Details: Contains GIF format pictures of primarily U.S. area maps and images. Includes topographical maps, radar maps, visual satellite pictures, infra-red satellite pictures and images from Hurricane Andrew. These pictures can be displayed on any machine which has a GIF viewer. The pictures in these directories are updated periodically. Other sources are available from the sci.geo.meteorology information file. Contact: Weather Underground (University of Michigan) Database User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: All kinds of weather forcasts mainly for North America. Map: TELNET to MADLAB.SPRL.UMICH.EDU 3000 or 141.212.196.177 3000 No login required. Details: The University of Michigan's Weather UnderGround offers weather reports for North America as well as other areas around the globe. Below is the Main Menu. WEATHER UNDERGROUND MAIN MENU *************************************** 1) U.S. forecasts and climate data 2) Canadian forecasts 3) Current weather observations 4) Ski conditions 5) Long-range forecasts 6) Latest earthquake reports 7) Severe weather 8) Hurricane advisories 9) National Weather Summary 10) International data 11) Marine forecasts and observations X) Exit program C) Change scrolling to screen H) Help and information for new users ?) Answers to all your questions The following is the submenu under item 2 above. CANADIAN FORECASTS -------------------------------------------------------- 1) Southern Alberta 11) Labrador 2) Central Alberta 12) Newfoundland 3) Northern Alberta, NE B.C. 13) Southern Ontario 4) Coastal British Columbia 14) Northern Ontario 5) Interior British Columbia 15) Northwest Ontario 6) Southern Manitoba 16) Southern Saskatchewan 7) Northern Manitoba 17) Northern Saskatchewan 8) Nova Scotia 18) Yukon 9) Prince Edward Island 19) S. Quebec & Ottawa 0) New Brunswick 20) Northern Quebec M) Return to main menu 21) Northwest Territories X) Exit program Selection:3 Below is a sample forecast report for northern Alberta and north eastern British Columbia (menu item 3). FORECASTS FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA AND NORTHEASTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY THE ALBERTA WEATHER CENTRE OF ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5.00 AM MDT THURSDAY 8 JULY 1993 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11.00 AM MDT. ---------------------------------------------- THE UV INDEX FOR TODAY IS 4.5 AND IS RATED MODERATE ---------------------------------------------- GRANDE PRAIRIE FORT ST JOHN REGIONS. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. WIND NORTH 30. HIGH NEAR 18. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 50 PERCENT. DRYING INDEX FAIR. TONIGHT..SHOWERS. WIND NORTH 20. LOW NEAR 10. MAXIMUM HUMIDITY 85 PERCENT. FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. WIND NORTH 25. HIGH NEAR 18. MINIMUM HUMIDITY 50 PERCENT. DRYING INDEX POOR. PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION IN PERCENT 40 TODAY. 70 TONIGHT AND 60 FRIDAY. FORT MCMURRAY REGION. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 15. HIGH 19. TONIGHT..SHOWERS. WIND NORTH 20. LOW NEAR 9. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. WIND NORTH 25. HIGH NEAR 17. PROBABILITY OF PRECIPITATION IN PERCENT 60 TODAY. 70 TONIGHT AND 40 FRIDAY. (CUT TO SAVE SPACE) "M" returns to the main menu. "X" logs out. Contact: SchoolNet Resource Manual Physics PHYS-STU: Physics Students' Listserver UserLevel/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Physics Student Discussion Mail List Map: Send a message to listserv@uwf.bitnet , no subject. In message, put "subscribe PHYS-STU yourfullname", with nothing else (E.g. no signature file). Will respond with confirmation notice. Details: A physics students mail list, it covers topics such as example physics experiments, computer simulations and more. Researchers direct some queries to these students, such as the everyday use of mathematics and physics in every day life. Questions on Einstein and more. Contact: SCI.PHYSICS: Physics Newsgroup User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Newsgroups intended for the discussion of physics Map: USENET Newsgroup: SCI.PHYSICS FAQ available through Anonymous FTP to RTFM.MIT.EDU Go to /pub/usenet/news.answers/sci.physics/part1 or part2 directories. Details: SCI.PHYSICS tends to get fairly technical, but can still be interesting and useful. A question is just as likely to get a short and layman-type answer as compared to a deep and mathematically involved one. The SCI.PHYSICS FAQ is very interesting. The first 10 items are very high-level physics items, but after that it starts getting into much more mundane things, such as why golf balls are dimpled, why hot water freezes faster than cold water, why mirrors reverse left to right, information about black holes, the mass of a photon and much more. Even these can go deep into physics, but are preceded by a layman's description. Note also that there are subgroups of SCI.PHYSICS: SCI..PHYSICS.FUSION and SCI.PHYSICS.RESEARCH. The SCI.PHYSICS.FUSION group covers such topics as cold fusion claims and nuclear excavation. SCI.PHYSICS.RESEARCH is moderated and discusses materials and techniques used in research. Nuclear Data Center Database User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Very detailed and professional information on nuclear physics. Map: TELNET to BNLND2.DNE.BNL.GOV The username is "nndc" and login as "GUEST". Details: The Nuclear Data Center has extensive data on nuclear physics related experiments. It is a very user oriented environment, and is relatively simple to use. Arrow keys are used to move from item to item. The Enter or Return key will activate the selection. For additional help move the highlight bar to "HELP" and press return. To logout move the highlight bar to "LOGOUT" and press enter. Contact: SchoolNet Resource Manual Science & Technology: Public Awareness & Promotion SAIS-L: Student Awareness in Science Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Discussion concerning the promotion of interest and awarenes of science among elementary and high school students in the Atlantic region. Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@UNB.CA , no subject. In message, put "SUB SAIS-L ", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Details: The main objective of Student Awareness In Science, is to promote interest in and awareness of science among students from elementary to high school level in the Atlantic Region. To this end, this organization plans to research the reasons why Atlantic Canada students appear to have a low level of interest in science, and develop programs to improve this level of interest. The primary objectives of SAIS are to: make use of available resources to discover why Atlantic Canadian students tend to lack interest in science, and to develop and evaluate some possible solutions to this problem. In promoting science, the organization plans to: develop among students the ability to think critically and to use the methods of science effectively and help students understand themselves and the world in which they live. The organization also plans to promote an understanding of the social function of science and scientists in everyday life and to help change the view of the scientist from the traditional "lab-coat" person to the modern "human" observer and researcher. In the past decade, enrollment in Canadian university science programs have declined dramatically. In addition, there has been a marked decrease in the number of junior high and senior high school students participating in regional and provincial science fairs. Students have also been noted to perform rather poorly on international tests. This problem could have a detrimental effect on science and technology in the Atlantic Region in the near future. More students, especially females, need to pursue careers in science in order to ensure that science has a successful future in the region. The target audience for the projects to be undertaken by the organization includes all students from elementary to senior high school levels in the Atlantic Region. We plan to be a resource, not only for students, but for teachers as well, providing teachers with new teaching ideas and resource materials. Public appearances at schools, production of a student written newsletter, free on-line computer information services and financial assistance for those students entering fields of science in the Atlantic Region will enable us to reach our intended audience. Pending the popularity of the program, the organization may expand its activities to the national level. SAIS-L@UNB.CA was formed in the hopes of linking those who are interested in helping promote science to students. Discussions of any aspect of science promotion are welcome as this list is unmoderated. We strongly encourage the participation of the list members. Contact: Keith W. Wilson, Chairperson, Board of Directors Student Awareness In Science email: K.Wilson@aberdeen.ac.uk YESCAMP : Youth Engineering and Science Camps of Canada Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Forum for discussion of issues related to summer science and engineering camp programs across Canada. Map: Send message to LISTSERV@UNB.CA , no subject. In message, put "sub YESCAMP yourname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). Will respond with confirmation note. Details: Youth Engineering and Science Camps (YESCamps) of Canada is the nationally coordinated organization for the various summer science and engineering camps. Organized and run by engineering and science students, the purpose of these camps is to make math and science fun for students (grades 5 to 8) by utilizing a hands-on approach. The YESCAMP Listserver is a forum for all organizers of these camps to exchange ideas and help each other in maintaining continuity between the various camps. All those who are interested in Summer Science and Engineering Camps for kids are invited to subscribe to YESCAMP@UNB.CA Contact: Maurice Poirier, YES-JSG Coordinator YESCAMPS@ACADVM1.UOTTAWA.CA Owner= cfes@jupiter.sun.csd.UNB.Ca (Can Fed of Engineering Students) WISENET: Women in Science and Engineering Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: WISENET is an open, unmoderated discussion list dealing with a wide range of issues relating to women's participation in engineering and science, both in the academic and work/industrial environments. Map: Send message to LISTSERV@UICVM.BITNET.CA , no subject. In the message, put "sub wisenet yourname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). Will respond with confirmation notice. Details: WISENET is a very active list, dealing with an enormous range of issues such as: working and raising a family, hiring practices, job opening announcements, using the Internet, electronic mentoring, current political/social issues and many more. Postings to the listserver are achived, and users can search and retrieve information from the listserver. There is a medium to heavy flow of traffic. Contact: EDUCOM-W: Technology and Education Issues Relating to Women Listserver UserLevel/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Technology and Education Issues of Interest to Women Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@BITNIC.BITNET, no subject. In message, put "SUBSCRIBE EDUCOM-W yournamehere", and nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with a confirmation notice and a file containing information and etiquette for this listserver. Address all Listserver commands to LISTSERV@BITNIC.BITNET . Address all submissions to EDUCOM-W@BITNIC.BITNET . Details: EDUCOM-W is a moderated list to facilitate discussion of issues in technology and education that are of interest to women. The list is intended to promote discussion of how EDUCOM can help address these issues, to its services to members. Topics covered include: Resource books, the sharing of resources and education experiences, women and information technology, requests for telementors for young women in engineering and science, lists of related litterature and much more. Contact: EDITORS@BITNIC.BITNET is the address to which all submissions and questions about the EDUCOM-W conference may be referred to. SchoolNet Resource Manual Social Sciences HOST: History of Science and Technology FTP Site User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Bi-annual Journal, the "History of Science and Technology" Map: Anonymous FTP to EPAS.UTORONTO.CA Go to /pub/ihpst directory. Or you can send email to one of the contact addresses and they will send you a copy of the appropriate files. Details: HOST: An electronic bulletin board for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, is produced by the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (or IHPST) at Victoria College , Room 316 73 Queen's Park Crescent University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1K7 Host appears 2 times a year, in January and July and contains articles, works in progress, research notes, communications, book reviews, electronic resources and news of interest to the profession. Contact: The contact name is Julian Smith or Gordon Baker jsmith@epas.utoronto.ca gbaker@epas.utoronto.ca (416) 978-5047 Electronic Journal on Virtual Culture Listserver UserLevel/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Periodical which has articles concerned with the new culture created by electronic media. Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@KENTVM.BITNET , no subject. In message, put "subscribe ejvc-l yourfullname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice and information about EJVC. The Mail Listserver will periodically mail you a file containing abstracts and briefs of the current editions, as they become available. Current and past issues of EJVC are available at the FTP site BYRD.MU.WVNET.EDU in the /pub/ejvc/ directory. Details: The _Electronic Journal on Virtual Culture_ is published by Arachnet. Virtual culture is computer- mediated human experience/behavior/thought/ meaning/action/interaction, such as electronic mail, conferences, and journals; information distribution/retrieval; the construction and visualization of images/representations/models of reality and/or worlds; and global connectivity. The purpose of the referred journal is to foster, encourage, advance, and communicate scholarly thought, (including analysis, evaluation, and research) in multiple disciplines about virtual culture. EJVC will observe the canons of quality scholarship, optimal flexibility, maximal functional standardization, and minimal hyperstandardization. No subscription fee for the Journal is contemplated, and no one is authorized to sell it under any circumstances. For example, a worthwhile article to read is in EJVCV1N3.PACKAGE (The Electronic Journal of Virtual Culture, Volume 1 Number 3, the complete package. It is called "A Way Forward to Teach and Learn With (Not About) Computer Communications" by Paul Chandler. It deals with the problem of access, alternatives, and methods of selecting effective teching resources. Contact: You can send submissions and requests to Diane Kovacs, dkovacs@kentvm.kent.edu Native-L: Native Issues Listserver User Level/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Discussion on Native Issues Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@TAMVM1.BITNET or to LISTSERV@TAMVM1.TAMU.EDU . In message, put "SUBSCRIBE NATIVE-L Firstname Lastname", with nothing else (eg. no signature file). The listserver will respond with confirmation notice. Details: A moderated list for exchanging information in the form of news bulletins, urgent action alerts, and questions and answers on topics concerning any of the world's indigenous peoples (the original inhabitants of particular geographical regions). An archive of articles which go back to mid-1991 is accessible by means of the Revised LISTSERV database commands, available from TAMVM1 by sending a message containing the words "INFO DATABASE" to any LISTSERV. The NATIVE-L filelist archive also contains copies of certain documents which relate to the general subject of the world's indigenous peoples. A listing of these articles may be obtained by sending "INDEX NATIVE-L" to LISTSERV@TAMVM1.BITNET or to LISTSERV@TAMVM1.TAMU.EDU Included among the filelist documents are a series whose names are prefixed with "NN-INTRO." These documents contain introductory information pertaining to the NativeNet lists. Currently available are: nn-intro intro general introduction to NativeNet mailing lists nn-intro purpose NativeNet origins, goals and current directions nn-intro lists mailing lists - signup & posting instructions nn-intro archives getting articles and files from LISTSERV archive (a useful adjunct to the "INFO DATABASE" writeup) The NATIVE-L list is one of several lists maintained under the auspices of a project known as NativeNet. Other lists in the NativeNet family of lists concerning indigenous peoples include: NAT-1492 Columbus Quincentenary: A moderated list for discussion of the effects of the voyage of Christopher Columbus to the "New World" of the Americas in 1492. NAT-EDU educational subjects : A moderated list for exchanging information and ideas about topics relating to the educational needs of any of the world's indigenous peoples (the original inhabitants of particular geographical regions). NAT-LANG languages: A moderated list for exchanging information and ideas pertaining to the languages of any of the world's indigenous peoples). NATCHAT general discussion: A moderated list for discussion of subjects relating to all aspects of the lives and cultures of any of the world's indigenous peoples. Contact: Moderator/Listowner: Gary S. Trujillo gst@gnosys.svle.ma.us SCIFRAUD: Fraud in Science Listserver UserLevel/Category: Teachers and Students Brief: Discussion of Fraud in Science Mail List Map: Send a message to LISTSERV@ALBNYVM1.BITNET , no subject. In message, put "subscribe SCIFRAUD yourfullname", with nothing else (E.g. no signature file). Will respond with confirmation notice which requires that you reply with the word "ok" (and nothing more, E.g. no signature file) in a message. Details: SCIFRAUD is dedicated to the discussion of fraud in science. Its topics can be easily identified in the last several months with these names: David Baltimore, Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann, Shervert Frazier, Viswa Jit Gupta, Philip Berger, Robert Slutsky, and many others. Then, too, there are topics with which the board has been concerned: the prevalence of fraud in science, the use of fraud and dishonesty productively in science, the structure of science, competition in science, Institutionalized Science and the history of fraud in science. But Scifraud is also interested in the history of fraud in science: Newton faked experiments which he then "described" in his Principia; and correspondence exists wherein Newton asks his editor to fake some data for him! And there are many "tall tales" about Galileo, Kepler, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Pasteur, and all the others who man the pantheon of science. Note too, that the absence of women in science has been a continuing issue. The pro-science bias of this age is a distortion of science. Science is a human institution and one would expect to find in it as much fraud as goes on in any other human enterprise. The only reason the image of science currently used survives is because there are very few who tell of the seamy side, the steamy side of science. But that imagery is not without costs: the icons of science are not mortals to be used as models, they are distant and aloof, much like the saints of old. Making "real men" of images is one of the goals on this board. If one wishes to DO science, a clearer picture of science is needed. SCIFRAUD also maintains a database (now some 4,000 references) on Fraud in Science. This database is available for searching and is some 6 megs long. It is possible this database will be available for online searches soon. Contact: The contact person is A. C. Higgins, ACH13@albnyvms.Bitnet , or ACG13@UACSC1.ALBANY.EDU . Phone (518) 442-4678; FAX (518) 442-4936. World-Wide History Databases User Level/Category:Teachers and Students Brief: Database that gives the user access to hundreds of databases around the world all related to historical facts. Map: TELNET to UKANAIX.CC.UKANS.EDU Login as "history". Details: The History Database is a database established for historians. It deals with historical facts from around the world. Most entries will connect the user to other resources around the world. Most information items are in the form of articles and mail . Therefore , searches for specific information is difficult to perform. This system can get very slow. Below is the History Database main menu. * HOW TO USE THIS SYSTEM * HNSERVER AND THE HISTORY NETWORK * BIBLIOGRAPHY: HYTELNET AND INTERNET GUIDES * RESOURCES: DATA BASES * SCHOLARLY EXCHANGE: DISCUSSION LISTS * NEWS, BOOKS, AND WEATHER * HNSERVER NEWS The following are the options under the "RESOURCES: DATA BASES" above. * Americas and Africa * Europe and Asia * Services to Educators * Bibliographies and Texts * Electronic History Journals * Software/Shareware FTP archives Use the arrow keys and enter to select items from the menu. Type "?" for additional help. Type "Back Space" to view a list of paths selected by the user and to go back to previous menus. Type "q" to logout. Contact: Institute for Research in Social Science Data Services User Level/Category: Teacher Brief: Database for social sciences data. Map: TELNET to UNCVM1.ACS.UNC.EDU No login required. Details: Below is a description of the Institute for Research in Social Science (IRSS) database. Welcome to the Institute for Research in Social Science Data Services. The Institute for Research