As per Relevance of the word university, we have this rfc below:
Network Working Group J.
Request for Comments: 1290 Ohio State
FYI: 10 December 1991
There's Gold in them thar Networks
Searching for Treasure in all the Wrong
Status of this
This RFC provides information for the Internet community. It does
specify an Internet standard. Distribution of this memo is unlimited
This document was presented at the 1991 ACM SIGUCCS User
Conference. It appears here in its updated form
There is a wealth of information on the network. In fact, so
information, that you could spend your entire life browsing.
paper will present some of the "gold nuggets" of information and
repositories on the network that could be of use to end users
The ultimate goal is to make the route to these sources
information invisible to the user. At present, this is not easy
do. I will explain some of the techniques that can be used to
these nuggets easier to pick up so that we can all be richer
Table of
1.0 Introduction................................................ 2
2.0 Lists and Indexes of Network Resources/Bibliographies
Information Available over the Network...................... 2
3.0 Libraries Available over the Network........................ 6
4.0 Anonymous FTP Sites......................................... 7
5.0 Network Information Centers - NICs.......................... 8
6.0 Network Statistics.......................................... 10
7.0 Campus Wide Information Systems - CWIS...................... 11
8.0 Internet Bulleting Board System/
Databases/Freenet........................................... 19
9.0 WHOIS - E-mail white pages.................................. 22
10.0 Books....................................................... 23
11.0 Free Periodicals/Tabloids/Magazines......................... 23
12.0 Glossary.................................................... 25
Security Considerations.......................................... 26
Author's Address................................................. 27
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1.0
This paper is a list of the essential things, in my view, that
person who is responsible for providing network information
have in their hands as reference material. One of the basic
of information is making it easily available to those who have
of the data. Libraries have been performing a cataloging
for many centuries. Information flow is now being provided at such
fast rate that it is difficult to keep up with it, even partially
Computer networks have only added to the problem by opening up
more information
Attempting to make this wealth of information available to those
would find it useful poses some problems
First, we need to know of its existence. To that end, this
provides an index into the vast realm of network information. Most
the documents listed here are POINTERS to the final information
Second, even if you know of a document's existence, you may not
if it is important or relevant. Few of us are knowledgeable in
than a limited area. We need to rely on others to make us aware
the importance of databases in a specific discipline. The
can be of great assistance here. They are familiar with the
databases that individuals search in Law, Mathematics, and
others
Finally, once the existence and importance are known, the
needs to be indexed so that researchers can find it. This is
most difficult task to accomplish. Information available on
network is hardly ever static. It is always moving, growing
changing, and dying. Computers should be able to assist us
managing this ever-changing environment. Right now, we have
catalog the information as it passes through the network. In
case, I generally save it in a file somewhere, spending far too
time trying to retrieve it again when needed
2.0 Lists and Indexes of Network Resources/Bibliographies
Information Available over the
2.01 Internet Resource Guide (Document
An excellent guide to major resources available on the network
The Table of Contents includes chapters on
Resources, Library Catalogs, Archives, White Pages, Networks
Network Information Centers, and
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Source
Anonymous FTP to NNSC.NSF.
cd resource-
get resource-guide.ps.tar.Z (Postscript)
get resource-guide.txt.tar.Z (ASCII Text
Search
Telnet to pac.carl.
(Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries
Select terminal
Choose Item 3 (Information Databases
Choose Item 65 Internet Resource
You can then browse or do a keyword
To quit type //
2.02 Anonymous FTP Sites (Document
A list of all the sites on the Internet that support
FTP
Source
Anonymous FTP to pilot.njin.
cd pub/ftp-
get ftp.
Search
Telnet to quiche.cs.mcgill.
login as user
type help to get a list of
type prog topic - where topic is the keyword for the search
a program or
2.03 INDEX - Index of all RFC's - (Document
RFC-1118 - The Hitchhikers Guide to the
RFC-1175 - A Bibliography of Internetworking
RFC-1173 - Responsibilities of Host and Network
RFC-1206 - Answers to Commonly asked "New Internet User
RFC-1207 - Answers to Commonly asked "Experienced Internet User
RFC-1208 - Networking Glossary of
Source
Anonymous FTP to nis.nsf.
cd
get $index.
get RFC1118.TXT-1
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get RFC1175.TXT-1
get RFC1173.TXT-1
get RFC1206.TXT-1
get RFC1207.TXT-1
get RFC1208.TXT-1
2.04 Interest Groups List-of-Lists (Document
This is a document that list the mailing lists or groups
exist. To get on the list to receive updates, send e-mail
Interest-groups-request@nisc.sri.com
Source
Anonymous FTP to ftp.nisc.sri.
cd
get interest-
2.05 Regional Network Policies (Documents
Many regional networks have developed policies on responsible
of their network. You can retrieve copies of these policies
line by anonymous FTP
Source
Anonymous FTP to ftp.nsic.sri.
cd
get ???.
where ??? is the name of the regional network. The dir
will give you a directory of the filenames
2.06 Campus ethics/policy statements (Documents
Many universities have developed more complete policies based
the regional network policies. If you wish to look at some to
as guidelines for your own campus, you can get them
anonymous FTP
Source
Anonymous FTP to ariel.unm.
cd
get ???.
where ??? is the name of the university or college. The
command will give you a directory of the filenames
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2.07 VAX book (Document
Joe St Sauver of the University of Oregon has developed a
complete guide of information on the network available
anonymous FTP. The following is a quote from the README file
"While it is tailored to the University of Oregon's VAX8000
system, the skills it illustrates are general enough to be
interest to users at most other VAX sites, and even users at
non-VAX sites connected to the national networks." There is
major section on Network Topics that is excellent. It is a
document, over 300 pages
Source
Anonymous FTP to decoy.uoregon.
cd pub/
get vms.ps (for postscript format
get vms.mem (lineprinter format
2.08 Network Tidbits COMPUNET BIBLIO (Document
This is a "Network Bibliography" by Elliott Parker from
Journalism Dept. of Central Michigan University. It contains
bibliography of network related documents that he finds helpful
Source
Send e-mail to comserve@rpiecs (BITNET
the message should contain the following one line
SEND COMPUNET
You will receive the file "COMPUNET BIBLIO" via return mail
well as a "Welcome to Comserve" message and a "Getting
with Comserve message." If you are unfamiliar with how
program listserv works on BITNET, these documents are a
start
2.09 Internet Tour Macintosh Hypercard 2.0 Stack (Program
This is a Macintosh hypercard 2.0 stack that does a nice job
describing some of the functions of the Internet. It has
section that you can modify for your own institutions needs
Source
Anonymous FTP to nnsc.nsf.
cd internet-
get Internet-Tour-
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get Internet-Tour.sit.
Note this is a stuffed and binhexed file. So you must have
program Stuffit to convert it to an executable file on
Macintosh
2.10 A Survey of Educational Computer Networks (Document
This is a document that list the mailing lists or groups
exist. To get on the list to receive updates, send e-mail
Interest-groups-request@nisc.sri.com
Source
Anonymous FTP to ariel.unm.
cd
get networks
2.11 Network Managers's Reading List (Document
This is a document is an annotated list of books and
resources of use to network managers who are using TCP/IP, UNIC
and Ethernet technologies
Source
Anonymous FTP to ftp.utexas.
cd pub/netinfo/
get net-read.
3.0 Libraries Available over the
There are hundreds of libraries available over the network, far
many to list here. There are several documents available that
Internet accessible Libraries. There are two major documents
list many libraries. One is Internet-Accessible Library Catalogs
Databases, coauthored by Dr. Art St. George of the University of
Mexico (stgeorge@bootes.unm.edu [Internet] or stgeorge@unmb [BITNET])
and Dr. Ron Larsen of the University of Maryland. The other is UNT'
Accessing On-Line Bibliographic Databases by Billy Barron
(billy@vaxb.acs.unt.edu [Internet]).
3.1 UNT's Accessing On-Line bibliographic Databases (Document
Source
Anonymous FTP to vaxb.acs.unt.
cd
get libraries.ps (postscript format
get libraries.txt (ASCII text version
get libraries.wp5 (Wordperfect 5.1 source
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3.2 Internet-Accessible Library Catalogs & Databases (Docment
Source
Anonymous FTP to ariel.unm.
cd
get library.ps (postscript format
get internet.library (ASCII text version
4.0 The Mother Lode of Anonymous FTP
Throughout this document, there are listed sites for
documents. Most of the documents listed in this paper are
indexes to more information. A big problem is searching through
of this information to find what you want. Listed below are some
the major sites for specific programs
You can also use Archie for searching for specific programs. (
Search: category under Anonymous FTP sites above.)
4.1 Washington University (Anonymous FTP
Washington University represents perhaps one of the most
sites for software on the network. The mirrors directory is
a copy of all of the wsmr-simtel20.army.mil files are kept
Wsmr-simtel20-army.mil is the originator and keeper of
amounts of public domain software. Their site, however, is
overloaded with connections and difficult to make connection to
You will find enough software here to keep you busy for the
of your life. The mirrors directory MSDOS and
directories contain files for those specific machines
Anonymous FTP to wuarchive.wustl.
cd
cd
for Income tax time cd
for unzipping files cd zip, type binary, and get pkz110eu.
for education software cd
for graphics files cd giff, tiff or
cd
for the macintosh there are directories for applications, inits
sounds, reviews and many more
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4.2 KERMIT (Anonymous FTP
Kermit is a public domain file transfer protocol that is
for just about all microcomputers, minicomputers, and mainframes
It is very popular and has been has been utilized by many
facilities everywhere
Anonymous FTP to watsun.cc.columbia.
cd
get read.
For executable versions of
cd
get READ.ME file and read for specifics of what file to
For the IBM PC I get msvibm.exe after typing binary to
the binary transfer mode
4.3 NCSA Software for Network Access from PC'
(Anonymous FTP
Source
Anonymous FTP to ftp.ncsa.uiuc.
cd NCSA_
cd PC/Telnet (for IBM PC Software
get telxxbin.
where xx is the current version
(in binary format, I also suggest getting readme files
cd Mac/
get telnet.x.sithqx
where x is the current version
(in binary format, I also suggest getting readme files
5.0 Network Information Centers -
These are the individuals to contact if you want information on
networking is all about, and how you can connect. They can put
in contact with the individuals in your area that can assist you
obtaining a network connection
They can also provide assistance if you don't know who else to
about network topics
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5.1 Defense Data Network (DDN
Goverment Systems, Inc. (GSI
Attn: Network Information
14200 Park Medow
Suite 200
Chantilly, VA 22021
(800) 365-3642 or (703) 802-4535 FAX (703)-802-8373
NIC@NIC.DDN.
The main NIC on the Internet. The source for network numbers
domain names, and much more
5.2 NSF Network Service Center (NNSC
NSF Network Service
Bolt Baranek and Newman Inc
10 Moulton St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 873-3400
NNSC@NNSC.NSF.
Corinne
NNSC
Publishes Newsletter called NSF Network News; to subscribe
contact them at address above
5.3 NSFNET Information Services (NIS
NSFNET Information
Merit Network, Inc
ITI
2901 Hubbard, Pod
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2016
(313) 936-3000 or 1-800-66
NSFNET-INFO@MERIT.
Publishes Newsletter called Linkletter, to subscribe send e-
to NSFNET-linkletter-Request@merit.edu
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5.4 SRI International Network Information Systems Center (NISC
SRI
Network Information Systems
333 Ravenswood Avenue, Room EJ291
Menlo Park, CA 94015
(415) 859-6387 or (415) 859-3695
Fax: (415) 859-6028
NISC@NISC.SRI.
5.5 BITNET (NIC
BITNET Network Information
Corporation for Research and Educational Networking (CREN
1112 16th Street, N.W
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 872-4200
INFO@
Lisa Covi, BITNET
6.0 Network
If you would like to publish statistics in your newsletter about
institutions network traffic into and out of the NSFNET backbone,
can obtain information on either the packets or bytes sent. I
the bytes since that can be translated into some sort
understandable figure
6.1 Files containing monthly information on NSF
backbone traffic by packets or bytes (Document
Source
Anonymous FTP to nis.nsf.
cd
get nsfyy-mm.ptraffic where yy is year, 91 and mm is month, 06
get nsf91-06.ptraffic ptraffic is the packet
get nsfyy-mm.btraffic where yy is year, 91 and mm is month, 06
get nsf91-06.btraffic btraffic is the byte
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7.0 Campus Wide Information Systems -
The information provided in this paper is primarily intended for
individuals who will use this information to then provide methods
access from their own computing environment. Although standards
been proposed, there are no "packages" that give you access to all
the information presented here. What we at Ohio State
have done, as have several other universities, is to provide a
to the user that accesses these services and databases behind
scenes. In fact, Ur had to go into the shell scripts to look up
network addresses of these machines, because I rely on the menu
access as well
As the name "Information Systems" implies, the user wants access
the information without having to know exactly how to get to it.
this way, the network is invisible to the end user. All they need
know is what they want, not the command structure needed to
get the information
At the present, the menu system seems to be the easiest way in
to lead the end user to the information. A term "knowbot" has
used to describe the ability to indicate what information you wish
free form, and have a "knowbot" which knows what is available, go
and retrieve it
The following are some of the places you can connect to for
demonstration of their capabilities
7.1 Appalachian State
conrad.appstate.edu (152.10.1.1)
Login as info
Emulate a VT100.
Hardware/software: DEC/
Contact: Ernest Jones (jonesel@appstate.bitnet
7.2 Arizona State University PEGASUS and
asuvm.inre.asu.
Login as helloasu
Use tn3270.
Hardware/software: Running PNN News Network Software
VM/
(with Profs and FOCUS).
Contact: Joy Kramer (iejxk@asuvm.inre.asu.edu
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Contains two databases: PErsonal Guide to ASU Stuff (PEGASUS
and Arizona State Economic Development Database (ASEDD).
7.3 Clemson
eureka.clemson.
Login as public
Emulate a VT100.
Hardware/software: DEC/
Contact: Amy Slankard (amy@clust1.clemson.edu
System contains information on: Weather for SC, NC, and GA
economics; plants; animals; engineering; food; home, health
family and youth
7.4 Columbia
cal.cc.columbia.
Login as calendar
Contact: David Millman (dsm@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu
7.5 Cornell
cuinfo.cornell.
Connect to port 300.
Use telnet or tn3270. Different versions of telnet or tn3270
have different syntax for defining the port. The following
the most common
TELNET cuinfo.cornell.edu 300
TELNET cuinfo.cornell.edu::300
or TELNET cuinfo.cornell.edu..300
Hardware/software: VM/CMS; IBM S/370 assembler; locally
Contact: Steve Worona (slw@cornella.bitnet
CUINFO of interest to non-Cornell community members
Uncle Ezra The Electronic Counselor - first program of
kind; a must
Directories Student and Staff directories includes
electronic
Ski Reports Up to the minute Upstate New York Ski
(Seasonal
Jobs Listings and Descriptions of jobs at
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Computing Extensive on-line information regarding computing
Patents Descriptions of current patents held by
Various Newsletters Newsletters from numerous campus
Weather Up to the minute local weather
7.6 Lafayette Integrated, Networked Campus -
lafibm.lafayette.edu (139.147.8.4)
Use telnet or tn3270. When you see the LINC logo, ignore
ALT-L advice and clear the logo by pressing Enter. On
screen, instead of logging on, type DIAL MUSIC (case does
matter). On login screen that appears, use GUEST as ID,
GUEST as password
Hardware/software: IBM 9375 running MUSIC/
Contact: Patrick Ciriello (ciri@lafayacs.bitnet
7.7
ibm1.cc.lehigh.
Use tn3270.
At the VM prompt, type DIAL MUSIC, and at the /ID prompt,
LUNA
Hardware/software: IBM 4381 running MUSIC
Planning to move to AIX on RS/6000s
Contact: Timothy J. Foley (tjf0@ns.cc.lehigh.edu
7.8 Mississippi State University (MSUinfo
isis.msstate.edu (130.18.164.2)
Login as msuinfo
Terminal type: enter yours, most supported
Hardware/software: UNIX/
Contact: Bennet George (George_Bennet@admin.msstate.edu
Contains: announcements, campus events, community events
continuing education offerings, jobs, recent press releases
research funding opportunities, etc
7.9 MIT
Accessible either via telnet, or via a native
application that uses the MacTCP drivers to access the
server. MacPlus with 1 Meg memory or better required, System 6.0.3
or better, and licensed MacTCP drivers
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Source code available freely to other schools looking to
started quickly - contact folks listed below
For telnet access
telnet techinfo.mit.edu (18.72.1.146)
No username/password is required
Once you're in, you can use upper or lower case commands
To exit the system, use the QUIT command
For native Macintosh access
anonymous ftp to net-dist.mit.edu, look in the /pub/
directory, fetch techinfo.hqx Binhex (public domain tool
required to decode the binary
Contact: Tim McGovern (tjm@mit.edu), (617) 253-0505
Bugs: bug-techinfo@mit.
Comments: comment-techinfo@mit.
Administration: admin-techinfo@mit.
7.10 New Mexico State University NMSU/
info.nmsu.
Login as info
Emulate a VT100.
Hardware/software: DEC/
Contact: D. Brian Ormand (bormand@nmsuvm1.bitnet)
(bormand@nmsu.edu
7.11 North Carolina State University Happenings
ccvax1.cc.ncsu.edu (128.109.153.4)
Login as info
Emulate a VT100.
Hardware/software: DEC/
Contact: Harry Nicholos (hmn@ncsuvax.bitnet) MIT
7.12 NYU ACF INFO
info.nyu.edu (information.nyu.edu) (128.122.138.142)
Emulating a VT100 or better enables some additional suboptions
Contact: Stephen Tihor (tihor@ACFcluster.nyu.edu)
(tihor@nyuacf.bitnet
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7.13 Pima Community
pimacc.pima.
Login as pimainfo
Emulate a VT100.
Hardware/software: DEC/
Contact: Terry Loftus (tloftus@pimacc.pima.edu) or Al
(acamberos@pimacc.pima.edu
7.14 Princeton News Network
pucc.princeton.
Use telnet or tn3270. When you see the VM 370 logo, clear it
and instead of logging on, enter pnn (case does not matter).
Clear the information screen that appears
Hardware/software: VM/CMS - locally written. A UNIX version
a Mac HyperCard version are up, running, and available.
versions (CMS, UNIX, HyperCard) are available to universities
no cost
Contact: Rita Saltz (rita@pucc.bitnet
System and Development: Howard Strauss (howard@pucc.bitnet
7.15 Rutgers
info.rutgers.edu 98
No password required
Can be accessed from any microcomputer or terminal
Hardware/software: written in lush (a public domain program);
runs on any SUN workstation
Contact: Leny Struminger (struming@zodiac.rutgers.edu
INFO contains university wide activities, graduate
catalogs, Faculty/Staff phone directory, computer services
libraries online catalog, weather, news, bus schedules, etc
7.16 San Diego State
wintermute.sdsu.
Login as sdsuinfo
Emulate a VT100.
Hardware/software: pnn &
Contact: Richard Caasi (caasi@sdsu.edu
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7.17 University of
uafsysb.uark.
Login as info
Hardware/software: IBM 4381-14, VM/HPO 6.0, Cornell's
Contact: Susan Adkins (sa06037@uafsysb.bitnet)
(sa06037@uafsysb.uark.edu
System contains information on: Calendar of events, campus e-
directory, and hours and services
7.18 University of Colorado at
culine.colorado.edu 852 (128.138.129.2 852)
Login as CULINE
Contact: Donna Pattee (pattee@spot.colorado.edu
7.19 University of
du.
Login as atdu
Contact: Bob Stocker (bstocker@ducair.bitnet
7.20 University of Minnesota at
ub.d.umn.
Login as info
Emulate a vt100.
Contact: Frank Simmons (fsimmons@ub.d.umn.edu
System contains over 700 documents ranging from athletic
to micro-computer prices to art gallery showing schedules.
commands are displayed at the bottom of each screen and
on-line help is available. Keyword searching is available
although at this time only words in the titles of documents
used
7.21 University of New Brunswick, Canada,
unbmvs1.csd.unb.ca (131.202.1.2)
Login with application id INFO
There is no password required
INFO is a full-screen CICS application running under MVS
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tn3270 emulation
Contact: Bonita Mockler (bgm@unb.ca
System contains: University Calendar, class timetable, phone/
numbers for faculty/staff/students, faculty and staff email ids
seminar schedules, minutes, newsletter, etc
7.22 University of New Hampshire's
unhvtx.unh.edu (132.177.128.58)
USERNAME: student (no password required).
Control-z to log off
VT100/VT200 terminal emulation
Hardware/software: DEC/
Contact: Robin Tuttle (r_tuttle1@unhh.unh.edu
System includes: phone directories, campus calendar, job listings
off-campus housing list, undergraduate catalog, class schedules
newsletters, services and programs, rights and rules of conduct
athletics and recreation information, activities and workshops
7.23 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
info.oit.unc.edu (128.109.157.1)
Login as info
Emulate a VT100.
Hardware/software: DEC/
Contact: Judy Hallman (hallman@unc.bitnet
System contains: Campus directory; job openings; "The
Study" catalog (courses people can take by correspondence);
undergraduate catalog; continuing education classes;
campus newsletters, including "Newsbrief," the weekly
computing newsletter
7.24 University of North Carolina at Greensboro
steffi.acc.uncg.
Login as info or MINERVA
Emulate a VT100.
Hardware/software: DEC/
Contact: Norman Hill (hillnr@uncg.bitnet
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7.25 University of North Carolina at Wilmington
vxc.uncwil.edu (128.109.221.3)
Log in as info
Emulate a VT100.
Hardware/software: DEC/
Contact: Eddy Cavenaugh (cavenaughd@uncwil.bitnet)
(cavenaughd@vxc.uncwil.edu
System includes: class schedule listings,
statistics, library services, faculty & staff publications
current university news releases, phone directories,
schedules
7.26 University of Northern
infosys.uni.
Log in as public
Prefers a vtxxx terminal, but works with unknown terminal types
Hardware/software: The program uses UNIX tput clear, tput mc4,
and tput mc5 (for printing).
Contact: Mike Yohe (yohe@iscsvax.uni.edu
7.27 University of Pennsylvania -
In final testing phase; due for release at the beginning
November, 1991.
penninfo.upenn.
(no login id is needed).
Emulate a VT100.
Hardware/software: MIT's Techinfo; type HELP for
Human contact: Valerie Glauser (glauser@dccs.upenn.edu
Comments: penninfo-comments@dccs.upenn.
Bugs: penninfo-bugs@dccs.upenn.
Human contact: Valerie Glauser (glauser@dccs.upenn.edu
PennInfo can be accessed via MIT's TechInfo MAC client program
well. We've modified the MAC client slightly because we
different contact information at Penn than MIT does
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8.0 Internet Bulleting Board System/
Databases/
There are several systems you can establish a connection with
sometimes referred to as an "anonymous telnet" session, that
a variety of services/information. In some respects they
Campus Wide Information Systems, in others they are more
bulletin boards or interactive databases
A file containing the most frequently asked questions about
Board systems is available via anonymous ftp
Source
Anonymous FTP to polyslo.calpoly.
cd
get alt.bbs.
Listed below are some of these types of systems
8.1 Cleveland Freenet - Case Western Reserve
Telnet to freenet-in-a.cwru.
Follow the menu driven instructions
8.2 Heartland
heartland.bradley.edu (136.176.10.10)
Login as
8.3 Youngstown Freenet - Youngstown State
Telnet yfn.ysu.
Type visitor at userid prompt and follow menu
instructions
8.4 Ocean Network Information
Telnet delocn.udel.
When the Userid: prompt appears type INFO and press Enter/
key
8.5 Geographic Name
Telnet martini.eecs.umich.edu 3000
To use just type the name of the city and state you would
information on, just like you would on the last line of a
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address. Example: Zanesville,
8.6
ISAAC, the Information System for Advanced Academic Computing
serves as a clearinghouse for information about the use of IBM
compatible hardware and software as aids to instruction
research in higher education. Membership is free to all students
faculty, and staff at institutions of higher education
For more information call 206-543-5604.
ISAAC requires that you register before you can access the system
To register, type register for the userid and password and fill
the information, using the TAB key to go from field to field
Once registered you will be assigned a userid and password;
must connect again, this time typing your assigned userid
password
To access ISAAC, you need to establish a telnet connection
the network. If you do not have network access, you also can
over phone lines. Call 1-800-237-5551 in the U.S. or, within
local Seattle are or outside the United States, call 1-206-543-
3761.
telnet isaac.engr.washington.edu or 128.95.32.61
8.7
FEDIX is an on-line information service that links the
education community and the federal government to
research, education, and services. The system provides
and timely federal agency information to colleges, universities
and other research organizations
There are no registration fees and no access charges for
FEDIX. The only cost is for the phone call
FEDIX provides daily information updates on
Federal education and research programs (including descriptions
eligibility, funding, deadlines).
Scholarships, fellowships, and grants
Available used government research equipment
New funding for specific research and education activities
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the Commerce Business Daily, Federal Register, and other sources
Minority assistance research and education programs
News and current events within participating agencies
General information such as agency history, budget,
structure, mission statement. etc
For more information, contact the HELPLINE at 301-975-0103
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm EST, except on federal holidays
telnet 192.111.228.1
At the login: prompt type
8.8
Science and Technology Information System at the National
Foundation
Information includes: the NSF Bulletin, Guide to Programs,
booklet - including forms, program announcements, press releases
NSF Telephone Book, reports of the National Science Board
descriptions of research projects funded by NSF - with abstracts
and analytical reports and news from the International
Division
Publications may be searched by using a keyword, such as japan
volcano; using a phrase, such as exchange of scientists and
union; or by selecting a broad topic like biosciences
For more information, contact the National Science Foundation
Phone (202) 357-7555, FAX (202) 357-7745, TDD (202) 357-7492
via E-Mail stis@nsf.gov (Internet), stis@nsf (BITNET).
telnet stis.nsf.
At the login: prompt type
At the terminal type prompt type vt100nkp
Enter your terminal type [blank=vt100]: vt100
You are then asked for a userid of up to 8 characters. If you
a new user, you will be asked to supply your name and address
record keeping. You can then search the NSF publications
information and have the information sent to your e-mail
if you wish. STIS provides a menu system. To get back to
main menu, press the esc key until you have the main menu on
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screen. Press the arrow key until Exit is highlighted, and
enter to exit STIS
8.9
Source
Telnet madlab.sprl.umich.edu 3000
9.0 WHOIS - E-mail white
WHOIS is a program available on many workstation/mini/
computers that can connect to another computer. By supplying
persons name, it will respond with information it has on the person
A similar program called finger does the same type of thing,
it only supplies information on individuals with an account on
specific computer. Whois generally is operating on a
containing most of the individuals at the university, not just on
machine you connect
The following is a list of universities that have a whois
working. It is not, by any means exhaustive, and I would
interested in knowing about others that may exist so I can add
this list
9.1 The Ohio State
Telnet to osu.edu
Use Whois command whois -h osu.
Enter firstname.
Example: whois -h osu.edu jerry.
9.2 University of
Use Whois command whois -h oregon.uoregon.
Enter firstname.
Example: whois -h oregon.uoregon.edu Rose.
9.3 University of
Use Whois command whois -h whois.virginia.
Enter lastname, firstname
Example: whois -h whois.virginia.edu Smith, John
9.4 University of
Use Whois command whois -h whois.upenn.
Enter lastname,
Example: whois -h whois.upenn.edu Smith,
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9.5 University of
Use Whois command whois -h wisc.
Enter firstname
Example: whois -h wisc.edu Jane
9.6
Use Whois command whois -h mit.
Enter firstname_
Example: whois -h mit.edu Robert_
9.7 Indiana
Use Whois command whois -h iugate.ucs.indiana.
Enter firstname_
Example: whois -h iugate.ucs.indiana.edu Gerald_
10.0
For a more complete listing, see sections 3.08 and 3.11.
Internetworking with TCP/IP Principles, Protocols,
Architecture by Douglas Comer, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-470154-2.
The Matrix, Computer Networks and Conferencing Systems
by John S. Quarterman, Digital Press, ISBN 0-13-565607-9.
!%@:: A Directory of Electronic Mail Addressing and Networks,
Donnalyn Frey and Rick Adams, O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.,
0-937175-39-0.
The User's Directory of Computer Networks, Edited by Tracy L
LaQuey, Digital Press, ISBN 0-13-950262-9.
11.0 Free Periodicals/Tabloids/
Below are just a few of the periodicals qualified subscribers
receive free. I find the first four, PCWeek, MacWeek, Info World
and Network World, the ones I try to glance over routinely.
are dedicated to specific network, LAN, or UNIX topics that
useful if you have need for that information
PC
P.O. Box 1767
Riverton, NJ 08077-9767
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P.O. Box 1764
Riverton, NJ 08077-9764
Info
P.O. Box 3013
Northbrook, IL 60065-3013
Network
161 Worchester
Framingham, Mass. 01701
Computer System
Circulation Dept
P.O. Box 2030
Manhasset, NY 11030-7030
Network
Circulation
Box 2417
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-2417
Unix
Circulation
P.O. Box 7439
San Francisco, CA 94120-7439
Communication
2504 North Tamiami
Nokomis, Fl 34275-9987
LAN
P.O. Box 652
Hightstown, NJ 08520
Communications
Circulations Dept
P.O. Box 2070
Manhasset, NY 11030
LAN
101 Witmer
O.O. Box 322
Horsham, PA 19044-0322
Midrange
P.O. Box 445
Horsham, PA 19044-0445
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Unix Today
Circulation Dept
P.O. Box 2170
Manhasset NY 11030-4376
12.0
I use some concepts here that may not be familiar to all.
following is a brief explanation of some of the concepts
12.1 BITNET
A network of normally mini or mainframe computers.
connects many universities and colleges together. It
e-mail and file transfer capabilities. It does not have
ability to do remote login (Telnet sessions).
12.2 Internet
A very large network that connects just about any type
computer together. It supports e-mail, file transfer (FTP),
remote login (Telnet).
12.3 Anonymous FTP
The ability to transfer a file from a remote computer
to Internet without having an account on the remote computer
The program that performs the file transfer is normal FTP.
connect to a remote computer offering anonymous FTP you can
the following commands from a computer connected to Internet
FTP Internet computer
When prompted for a userid: type
When prompted for a password type your e-mail
To get a listing of files type
To change directory type cd directory
To get a file type get
To get a binary file type binary then get
To end session type
Example
FTP pilot.njin.
Username:
Password: yourname@computer.
cd pub/ftp-
get ftp.
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12.4 Telnet
The ability to establish a connection to a remote
connected to the Internet network. There are two types
programs that are used to do this. One, normally referred to
Telnet, normally establishes a VT100 type terminal emulation
the remote computer. The second, TN3270, establishes a
screen IBM 3270 type terminal connection
12.5 Listserv
A program available on many BITNET connected computers that
act as a mail forward system and as a file repository. BITNET
another network that links many colleges and
together. It does not normally link to military or
institutions as does the Internet. To subscribe to a listserv
you normally send mail to the machine which has the mailing
with the command to subscribe. As an example, to subscribe to
list for discussion of topics pertinent to Mechanical Engineering
you would send e-mail to listserv@utarlvml with the content of
message containing the one line command to subscribe
SUB MECH-1 John Doe (Where John Doe would be your full name
The document "Interest Groups" listed below contains the list
the majority of these lists that you can subscribe
The information provided in the previous sections has been
together from multiple sources acquired from the network. Much of
came from reading newsgroups and trying things out to see how
worked. The information is as accurate as I have been able
determine, as of December 5, 1991.
I used a DEC5500 system running Ultrix to check most of
sources. Most of the information is oriented toward Internet,
it has the ability to remote login (Telnet) and File Transfer (FTP).
Security
Security issues are not discussed in this memo
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Author's
Jerry
Leader, Network Information
Ohio State Univ. ACS, 1971 Neil Ave
Columbus, OH 43210-1210
Phone: (614) 292-4843
EMail: jmartin@magnus.acs.ohio-state.
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