[537] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
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daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Smith Richard J)
Fri Jun 19 15:36:34 1992
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1992 10:14:40 CDT
Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L%UHUPVM1.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
From: Smith Richard J <rjs4808@usl.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list PACS-L <PACS-L%UHUPVM1.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
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1. Telnet bbs.oit.unc.edu
2. At the login prompt, type BBS.
3. Enter first and last name, as directed. (Note: Remember how
you enter your name for future sessions.)
4. Enter a password of your choice, as directed. (Remember it!)
5. At the main menu, choose Simple WAIS (4 as of this writing).
6. Move through the list to ERIC Digests (102 as of this writing).
7. Hit the return key to select the file.
8. Type a keyword.
9. Results will be displayed by title in a ranked order. (Ranking
is based on occurrences of the keyword.)
10. Highlight a title and hit the return key to see the full text.
TIPS:
- Use CTRL-V to move ahead by screen when viewing the title
list.
- Use the arrow keys to move ahead by line.
- Use the space bar to move ahead by screen when viewing the
full-text document or when "-more-" appears at the bottom
of the screen.
11. Follow screen instructions for choosing other digests, starting
a new search, etc. (Note: If you want to download the digest,
use the screen or session capture capabilities of your
communications software.)
12. To quit Simple WAIS, type LOGOFF.
13. To leave the Bulletin Board System, choose 8 from the main menu
(Goodbye).
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Rich,
Depending where you're located, you can get an UNLIMITED use (i.e. no hourly
fees) *real* (a.k.a. ftp/telnet) Internet connection from anywhere from $8 -
$17 per month. The cheapest places are: idsvax.ids.risc.net in Providence RI,
netcom.netcom.com in California, and panix.com in New York. IDS charges a
flat $100/year.
>Finally, what state government agencies are on the Internet? Department
>of Education, State Libraries, or others?
Assuming you're on the Internet, at the prompt simply type:
whois dom gov or whois dom org
Preferably do this using a PC hooked up to the mainframe (a PC that has a
log program that would log in everything that appears on the monitor).
Or you could do the same by telnetting to: nic.ddn.mil
To get secondary domains, you're best bet is to telnet bruno.cs.colorado.edu
and login as netfind. Go to the (o) menu, then (d) then (s). Type the
library, city, organization or agency and you'll get tons of material.
A very quick perusal of a not-so-updated list gives:
Library of Congress loc.gov
North Carolina State Gov nc.gov
State of New York ny.gov
New York State Education Dept nysed.gov
State of Oregon or.gov
State of Texas texas.gov
Utah State Library Division usl.gov
Washington State Governmental Offices wa.gov
State of California ca.gov
Hawaii State Gov hawaii.gov
Iowa State Gov ia.gov
There are MANY public libraries with .org
Boston Public Library bpl.org
Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries carl.org
Cleveland Public Library cpl.org
Liverpool Public Library lpl.org
New York Public Library nypl.org
New York State Library nyslib.org
Penn Yan Public Library pypl.org
SCT BOCES School Library System sctsls.org
Good luck,
Josh
Dr. Josh Backon
backon@VMS.HUJI.AC.IL
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