Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!caen!ox.com!emv From: billy@vaxb.acs.unt.edu Newsgroups: comp.archives Subject: [tcp-ip...] New release of Internet library guide Message-ID: <1990Dec4.015530.21077@ox.com> Date: 4 Dec 90 01:55:30 GMT References: <1990Dec3.153952.42352@vaxb.acs.unt.edu> Sender: emv@ox.com (Edward Vielmetti) Reply-To: billy@vaxb.acs.unt.edu Followup-To: comp.protocols.tcp-ip,comp.misc Organization: (none) Lines: 90 Approved: emv@ox.com (Edward Vielmetti) X-Original-Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip,comp.misc Archive-name: library/on-line/unt-library-list/1990-12-03 Archive: vaxb.acs.unt.edu:libraries.txt [129.120.1.4] Original-posting-by: billy@vaxb.acs.unt.edu Original-subject: New release of Internet library guide Reposted-by: emv@ox.com (Edward Vielmetti) Hi, The latest version of "UNT's Accessing On-line Bibliographic Databases" handout is now complete. It nows contains about 120 libraries, appendices on types of library software, and an appendix on TELNET/TN3270 escape keys. I received well over a hundred letters based on my request for information. I may have lost some library information in the shuffle (sorry if I did). Also, I did not have time to respond to all of the mail. If you had an important request that I didn't reply to, send me another message (note: a couple of people had invalid return addresses). Included at the end of this letter is the answer to some questions that have popped up on numerous occasions. Further discussion should take place on either the PACS-L mailing list or the COMP.MISC newsgroup. ================================================================================ Billy Barron Bitnet : BILLY@UNTVAX VAX/Unix Systems Manager THENET : NTVAX::BILLY University of North Texas Internet : billy@vaxb.acs.unt.edu SPAN : UTSPAN::UTADNX::NTVAX::BILLY ================================================================================ Some commonly asked questions: How do I acquire the files? The files are available on vaxb.acs.unt.edu via anonymous FTP. The files are: LIBRARIES.TXT - ASCII version LIBRARIES.PS - Postscript version LIBRARIES.WP5 - WordPrefect 5.1 source (transfer in binary mode) LIBRARIES.ADR - Numeric IP addresses of Internet libraries LIBRARIES.CONTACTS - Contacts for some of the Internet libraries NETWORKS.HLP - VMS help file source for a wide area networks help topic, which includes a section on library systems. BITNET only users should use BITFTP to acquire the files. As an absolute last resort, the files may be requested via email (note: some networks such as UUCP may file size limits that may prohibit the transfer of these documents through electronic mail). Why is there UNT's guide and the Art St. George/Ron Larsen guide? Art St. George and I have some differences of opinion in the area of formatting and what should be included in an Internet library guide. Though I could just use the St. George guide, I need to format the information into a easy to use for novice computer users for my on-campus users. It is not much harder to provide it to the Internet at large and also gather my own information. Joe St. Sauver, the author of the VAXbook, on PACS-L put forth a rather good argument for the case that two guides are actually a benefical thing. Where do I send updates? Send all new information, updates, and deletions to BILLY@VAXB.ACS.UNT.EDU (more details on first page of guide). If you are using a TELNET/TN3270 package not listed in the appendix, please send me the information on it. Also, if you have instructions for a library software package not yet described, please send them to me and give me at least one example where it is in use. I had problems with the lines being longer than 80 characters (TEXT version). Any ideas? In past versions that was true. I *believe* the problem is fixed in this version. If not, then send mail to billy@vaxb.acs.unt.edu. The document appears to be all on one line for every paragraph (TEXT version). Any ideas? I'm clueless on this one. I have tested the document on MS-DOS and VMS. Neither system gives me the problem. The TEXT version is generated by Text Out in WordPrefect 5.1. If anybody out there runs into this problem, let me know. If you know a solution, then send me mail at billy@vaxb.acs.unt.edu. Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com