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Information Sources: the Internet and Computer-Mediated Communication
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Compiled by John December (
[email protected]), Release 1.50, 01 Aug 92
Additions/comments welcome. This document & updates are available via
anonymous ftp. Host: ftp.rpi.edu, file: pub/communications/internet-cmc
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PURPOSE: to list pointers to information describing the Internet,
computer networks, and issues related to computer-mediated
communication (CMC). Topics of interest include the technical,
social, cognitive, and psychological aspects of CMC.
AUDIENCE: this file is useful for those getting started in understanding
the Internet and CMC; it compactly summarizes sources of
information for those who are already exploring these issues.
ASSUMPTIONS: to access many information sources listed here you must
have access to and know how to use anonymous ftp, email, or
USENET newsgroups. Some files are in TeX or PostScript format.
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Contents:
Section -1- THE INTERNET AND SERVICES
Section -2- INFORMATION SERVICES/ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS
Section -3- SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Section -4- NEWSGROUPS
Section -5- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Section -1- THE INTERNET AND SERVICES
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This section lists information about the Internet, services available
on it, and topics related to computer networking.
o INTERNET DESCRIPTIONS ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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New User's Questions ftp.nisc.sri.com fyi/fyi4.txt
Hitchhikers Guide ftp.nisc.sri.com rfc/rfc1118.txt
Gold in Networks! ftp.nisc.sri.com rfc/rfc1290.txt
Zen & Art of Internet ftp.cs.widener.edu pub/zen/
Zen ASCII version csn.org pub/net/zen/
Guide Internet/Bitnet hydra.uwo.ca libsoft/guide1.txt
NSF Resource Guide nnsc.nsf.net resource-guide/
NWNet Internet Guide ftphost.nwnet.net nic/nwnet/user-guide/
SURANet Internet Guide ftp.sura.net pub/nic/infoguide.*.txt
NYSERNet Internet Guide nysernet.org pub/guides/Guide.*.text
CERFNet Guide nic.cerf.net cerfnet/cerfnet_guide/
DDN New User Guide nic.ddn.mil netinfo/nug.doc
AARNet Guide aarnet.edu.au pub/resource-guide/
o INFO REPOSITORIES ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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FYIs ftp.nisc.sri.com fyi/fyi-index.txt
RFCs ftp.nisc.sri.com rfc/rfc-index.txt
Network Info Center nic.ddn.mil netinfo/
UUNET archive ftp.uu.net uunet-info/
Telecomm Archives lcs.mit.edu telecom-archives/
Usenet Repository pit-manager.mit.edu pub/usenet/
Library of Congress seq1.loc.gov pub/iug/index
o NETWORKING ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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Network Reading List ftp.uu.net inet/doc/
Internetworking Guides ra.msstate.edu pub/docs/
GAO Internet Security merit.edu pub/doc/gao_rpt
List of FTP Sites pilot.njin.net pub/ftp-list/
NREN Information nis.nsf.net nsfnet/
NSF Plan/Interim NREN expres.cise.nsf.gov recompete/impl.ascii
Uses of Networking infolib.murdoch.edu.au pub/gde/netser/usenetworks.gde
Intro TCP/IP topaz.rutgers.edu tcp-ip-docs/tcp-ip-intro.doc
o SERVICES ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yanoff Services List csd4.csd.uwm.edu pub/inet.services.txt
MaasInfo Indexes ftp.unt.edu articles/maas/maasinfo.files
Gopher boombox.micro.umn.edu pub/gopher/
Archie archie.mcgill.ca archie/doc/whatis.archie
Alex infolib.murdoch.edu.au pub/soft/alex/alexintro.doc
WAIS sketch/overview hydra.uwo.ca libsoft/wais.txt
WAIS paper julian.uwo.ca doc/wais-paper.text
WAIS information think.com wais/wais-discussion/
Email Services hydra.uwo.ca libsoft/email_services.txt
Public access UNIX gvl.unisys.com pub/nixpub/long
Internet access BBS wuarchive.wustl.edu pub/
WorldWideWeb info.cern.ch pub/www/doc/the_www_book.*
Dialup BBS list wuarchive.wustl.edu mirrors/msdos/bbslists
Network Service Guides ftp.sura.net pub/nic/network.service.guides/
List of Whois Servers sipb.mit.edu pub/whois/whois-servers.list
HYTELNET access.usask.ca pub/hytelnet/pc/
Internet Relay Chat cs.bu.edu irc/support/tutorial.*
o EMAIL ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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Pine email ftp.cac.washington.edu pine/pine.blurb
Finding Email addresses hydra.uwo.ca libsoft/email_address.txt
College Email addresses pit-manager.mit.edu pub/usenet/soc.college/
o DIRECTORIES ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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Internet Resource Dir ftp.virginia.edu public_access/*.txt
Electronic Journals ftp.eff.org pub/journals/
Barron Library Catalogs ftp.unt.edu library/
St. George Lib Catalogs nic.cerf.net cerfnet/cerfnet_info/library_catalog/
Technical Reports daneel.rdt.monash.edu.au pub/techreports
Interest Groups List ftp.nisc.sri.com netinfo/interest-groups
Dartmouth Merged SIGL dartcms1.dartmouth.edu siglists/
Online Library Catalogs hydra.uwo.ca libsoft/guide2.txt
Library Access Script sonoma.edu pub/libs.sh
Electronic Conferences ksuvxa.kent.edu library/acadlist.readme
o LANGUAGE/CULTURE ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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Net Etiquette Guide ftp.sura.net pub/nic/netiquette.txt
Computer Jargon pit-manager.mit.edu pub/jargon/jargon*
Smileys nic.funet.fi pub/misc/funnies/smiley.txt
o POPULAR TOPICS ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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Current Weathermap GIF vmd.cso.uiuc.edu wx/sa*
Whois Registration nic.ddn.mil netinfo/user-template.txt
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Section -2- INFORMATION SERVICES/ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS
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This section lists sources of information devoted to the study of CMC
and computer network technology. Below the description of the services,
newsletters, and journals are tables describing online access if it is
available. [see also DIRECTORIES/Electronic Journals in Section -1-]
o INFORMATION SERVERS
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Comserve. An electronic information service for people interested
in human communication studies.
HCIBIB. A mail-based retrieval system interface to a database
related to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
LISTSERV. A mailing-list server for group communication. LISTSERVE lists
of interest of interest include:
CNI-DIRECTORIES Coalition for Networked Information Directories.
FTP MAIL get files at anonymous ftp sites via email
RFCs (Request For Comments). Documents about various issues for
discussion, covering a broad range of networking issues.
o ELECTRONIC JOURNALS
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Current Cites. A journal which provides citations and brief annotations
for articles from 30 journals in networks and information and
computer technology.
Electronic Journal of Communication/La Revue Electronique de
Communication (EJC/REC). Covers communication theory, research,
practice, and policy.
EJournal. Concerned with implications of electronic networks and texts.
Netweaver. The Newsletter of the Electronic Networking Association.
NETTRAIN is a discussion list about training/support of others in using
the resources available on Bitnet and Internet.
o NEWSLETTERS
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Matrix News (paper newsletter, but partially online) Covers crossnetwork
issues. Some back articles, editorials, and indices online.
Inquire:
[email protected]
NETNEWS newsletter for network resources
Internet World a newsletter from Meckler Associates
Inquire:
[email protected]
ConneXions Newsletter on information on networking
Inquire:
[email protected]
The Public-Access Computer Systems Review (PACSR)
Chaos Corner Dr. Chao's random and interesting things about
computers, networks, and other things
o JOURNAL/SERVICE Access with email to Body of letter
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~(Name = your full name)~
Comserve
[email protected] Send Comserve Helpfile
Comserve CMC notes
[email protected] Send CMC Notebook
EJC/REC
[email protected] Directory EJCREC
EJournal
[email protected] Sub EJRNL Name
HCIBIB
[email protected] query:
Netweaver
[email protected] Send Netweave Winter91
RFCs
[email protected] help: ways_to_get_rfcs
LISTSERV
[email protected] send listserv memo
CNI-DIRECTORIES
[email protected] Subscribe CNI-DIRECTORIES Name
NETTRAIN
[email protected] Subscribe nettrain Name
FTP MAIL
[email protected] help
PACSR
[email protected] Subscribe PACS-P Name
o JOURNAL/SERVICE/DOC ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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Current Cites a.cni.org current.cites/
Matrix News (parts) quake.think.com pub/mids/matrix_news/
Discussion of Comp Conf ftp.nisc.sri.com rfc/rfc1324.txt
NETNEWS hydra.uwo.ca libsoft/netnews*.txt
Chaos Corner puffin.cit.cornell.edu cc*.txt
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Section -3- SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
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This section lists societies and organizations which are concerned with
issues of electronic information and communication.
Below the description of each organization is a table describing
online access to more information if it is available.
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR): alliance
of computer professionals who discuss the impact of computer
technology on society. (Contact:
[email protected]).
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF): public interest organization to
educate public about computer and communication technologies.
The Internet Society (ISOC): supports the development of the
Internet and promotes education and applications.
Electronic Networking Association (ENA): "...to promote electronic
networking in ways that enrich individuals, enhance organizations,
and build global communities." [see Netweaver newsletter in
Section -2-]
o INFO FOR ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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EFF ftp.eff.org pub/EFF
ISOC nnsc.nsf.net internet-society/
o INFO FOR Access with email to Body of letter
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~(Name = your full name)~
CPSR
[email protected] SUBSCRIBE cpsr Name
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Section -4- NEWSGROUPS
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Newsgroups are sometimes a rich source of information about the
Internet, networks, and CMC issues. This section lists newsgroups in
which topics related to networks, the Internet, or CMC are discussed.
(FAQ) = periodic posting of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & answers.
o INTEREST AREA NEWSGROUP(S)
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Beginners news.announce.newusers
FAQs news.answers
Internet alt.internet.services, alt.best.of.internet
Usenet alt.culture.usenet, alt.uu.future, news.lists
Internet BBS alt.bbs.internet (FAQ)
Email comp.mail.misc (FAQ)
WAIS comp.infosystems.wais
Gopher alt.gopher
Network Info Sources comp.archives, comp.internet.library,
news.lists, comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Newsgroups news.groups, news.announce.newgroups
Information Systems comp.infosystems
ISDN comp.dcom.isdn
Technical Reports comp.doc.techreports
Computer BBS comp.bbs.misc
Telecomm comp.dcom.telecom, clari.nb.telecom
Computer Underground alt.society.cu-digest
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Section -5- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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This section lists useful information sources.
o ONLINE BIBLIOGRAPHIES ANONYMOUS FTP HOST FILE OR DIRECTORY/
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Computer Communication infolib.murdoch.edu.au pub/bib/parker.bib
Networked Info Bib infolib.murdoch.edu.au pub/bib/stanton.bib
WAIS Bibliography infolib.murdoch.edu.au pub/bib/lincoln.bib
Electronic Serials infolib.murdoch.edu.au pub/bib/bailey.bib
FYI Bibliography ftp.nisc.sri.com fyi/fyi3.txt
o NETWORKS/CMC JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUES
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Scientific American, volume 265, number 3, September 1991. Issue on
computer networks.
Journal of Communication, volume 39, number 3, Summer 1989. Issue on
computer communication affecting social power distribution.
Communication Yearbook, volume 12, 1989, chapter 8, "Issues and Concepts
in Research on Computer-Mediated Communication Systems."
o TECHNICAL JOURNALS
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Computer Communication Review (ACM SIGCOMM), Communications of the ACM,
IEEE transactions on communication technology, IEEE Spectrum, Electronics
and communication engineering journal, ONLINE, Information Today, LinkUp,
MIS Quarterly, Information World Review Telecommunications,
Telecommunications Products and Technology, Global Networks
o HUMAN COMMUNICATION JOURNALS
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Communication Quarterly, Communication Research, Communication Yearbook,
Computers and Human Behavior, Human Communication Research, Journal of
Communication, Technical Communication, World Communication
o BOOKS: a selected listing of particularly useful books.
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--BIBLIOGRAPHIES:
Romiszowski, A. J. Computer-mediated communication: a selected
bibliography. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Educational Technology
Publications, 1992.
--COMPUTER NETWORKS:
Adams, Rick and Frey, Donnalyn: !%@:: A Directory of Mail Addressing and
Networks, 2nd Ed. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly & Associates, 1990.
Kehoe, Brendan P. Zen and the Art of the Internet: A Beginner's Guide.
2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1992.
Kessler, Gary C. ISDN: concepts, facilities, and services. New York:
McGraw-Hill, 1990.
LaQuey, Tracy L., ed. The User's Directory of Computer Networks.
Bedford, MA: Digital Press, 1990.
Motorola Codex. The Basics Book of Information Networking. Reading,
MA: Addison-Wesley, 1992.
Quarterman, John S. The Matrix: Computer Networks and Conferencing
Systems Worldwide. Bedford, MA: Digital Press, 1990.
--COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION:
Chesebro, James W. and Donald G. Bonsall. Computer-mediated
communication: human relationships in a computerized world.
Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 1989.
Dunlop, Charles and Rob Kling, eds. Computerization and Controversy:
Value Conflicts and Social Choices. Academic Press, 1991.
Hiltz, Starr Roxanne and Murray Turoff. The Networked Nation: Human
Communication via Computer. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1978.
Sproull, Lee and Sara Kiesler. Connections: New Ways of Working in
the Networked Organization. MIT Press, 1991.
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