5.0793 ARL Directory of E-Journals etc. (1/240)
Elaine Brennan & Allen Renear (EDITORS@BROWNVM.BITNET)
Sat, 28 Mar 1992 17:57:30 EST
Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 5, No. 0793. Saturday, 28 Mar 1992.
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 92 10:36:00 EST
From: Ann Lillian Okerson <OKERSON@UMDC>
Subject: Directory of e-journals, newsletters, lists Press Release
March 30, 1992
ARL Issues Revised and Expanded Directory of Electronic
Publications
Responding to the library and academic communities' increasing use
of and interest in the burgeoning number of electronic
publications, the Association of Research Libraries has published
the second edition of its hard-copy Directory of Electronic
Journals, Newsletters, and Academic Discussion Lists. ISSN
Number: 1057-1337
With the emergence of microcomputers and linked networks as
vehicles for scholarly exchange, the problem of how and where to
find various academic forums has arisen. Although many journals,
newsletters, and scholarly lists may be accessed free of charge
through Bitnet, Internet, and affiliated academic networks, it is
not always a simple chore to find out what is available. The
Directory is a compilation of entries for 769 scholarly lists, 36
journals, 80 newsletters, and 17 "other" titles including some
newsletter-digests -- an increase in size of close to 50% since
the first edition of July 1992. The directory provides specific
instructions for electronic access to each publication. The
objective is to assist the user in finding relevant publications
and connecting to them quickly, even if he or she is not
completely versed in the full range of user-access systems.
The frontmatter includes a reprint of scientist Stevan Harnad's
visionary description of "scholarly skywriting" originally
published in the electronic journal Public-Access Computer Systems
Review 2 (1), as "Post-Gutenberg Galaxy: The Fourth Revolution in
the Means of Production of Knowledge."
Author/compiler of the journals and newsletters section is Michael
Strangelove, Network Research Facilitator, University of Ottawa
and Diane Kovacs of the Kent State University Libraries created
the scholarly discussion lists and interest groups section. The
printed ARL directory is derived from widely accessible networked
files maintained by Strangelove and Kovacs. The directory points
to these files as the principal, continuously updated, and free-
of-charge sources for accessing such materials.
The publication is available to ARL member libraries for $12.50
and to non-members for $25.00. These charges include domestic
postage and handling. NOTE: ALL COUNTRIES OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA
PAY ADDITIONAL POSTAGE. PLEASE APPLY FOR RATES. The Directory
is produced in 8 1/2 by 11S paper-bound format; it is 260 pages
long; scholarly lists are grouped by broad subject areas, and
journals and newsletters in alphabetical order. It is also
available in either DOS or MAC 3.5" diskette form. All orders
must be PREPAID and sent to the Association of Research Libraries.
The Association of Research Libraries is a not-for-profit
organization representing 119 research libraries in the United
States and Canada. Its mission is to identify and influence
forces affecting the future of research libraries in the process
of scholarly communication. ARL programs and services promote
equitable access to, and effective use of recorded knowledge in
support of teaching, research, scholarship, and community service.
These programs include annual statistical publications, federal
relations and information policy, and enhancing access to
scholarly information resources through telecommunications,
collection development, preservation, and bibliographic control.
For instructions about how to retrieve the electronic files on
which the print directory is based, please message the following
electronic address. We can also supply an order blank
electronically:
ARLHQ@UMDC, or ARLHQ@umdc.umd.edu
To send your prepaid order, or to inquire for an order form that
contains rates outside North America, please contact:
Christine Klein/ARL Directory
Office of Scientific & Academic Publishing
Association of Research Libraries
1527 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Fax inquiries: 202-462-7849
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RETRIEVING THE STRANGELOVE/OTTAWA NETWORKED SOURCE FILE OF THE
DIRECTORY OF ELECTRONIC JOURNALS & NEWSLETTERS:
The Directory of Electronic Journals and Newsletters is now
available from the Contex-L fileserver and consists of two files.
These may be obtained by sending the commands (on a VM/CMS
system):
Tell Listserv at UOttawa Get EJournl1 Directry
Tell Listserv at UOttawa Get EJournl2 Directry
>From Internet the commands should be send as a mail message to
Listserv@UOTTAWA or LISTSERV@ACADVM1.UOTTAWA.CA with the commands
as the only lines in the body of mail message:
GET EJOURNL1 DIRECTRY
GET EJOURNL2 DIRECTRY
The files are also available from COMSERVE by sending an
electronic mail message to Comserve@Rpiecs (Bitnet) or
Comserve@Vm.Ecs.Rpi.Edu (Internet) with the following command
appearing on the first line of the message:
Send Ejournl1 Sources
Send Ejournl2 Sources
No other words, punctuation, or symbols should appear in the
electronic mail message. Comserve is an automated system for file
retrieval; it will acknowledge receipt of your message and let
you know that the files have been sent to you. On a VM/CMS
system, you can send the message:
Tell COMSERVE at RPIECS GET EJOURNL1 SOURCES
To receive more information about how to search for, retrieve, or
preview files from the database, send the following command to
Comserve:
Help Topics Database
Please report any corrections AND UPDATES to:
Michael Strangelove
University of Ottawa
Department of Religious Studies
441495@UOTTAWA.bitnet
441495@ACADVM1.uottawa.ca
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RETRIEVING THE KOVACS/KENT NETWORKED SOURCE FILE OF THE DIRECTORY
OF SCHOLARLY ELECTRONIC CONFERENCES:
The 4th Revision of the Directory of Scholarly Electronic
Conferences is available on the LISTSERV@KENTVM and via anonymous
FTP from KSUVXA.KENT.EDU. The 5th revision is anticipated in
summer or fall of 1992.
The files available are:
Filename/File type
ACADLIST README (explanatory notes for the Directory)
ACADLIST FILE1 (anthropology - education)
ACADLIST FILE2 (futurology - Latin American studies)
ACADLIST FILE3 (library and information sciences - music)
ACADLIST FILE4 (political science - writing)
ACADLIST FILE5 (biological sciences)
ACADLIST FILE6 (physical sciences)
ACADLIST FILE7 (business and general academia)
ACADWHOL HQX (binhexed self-decompressing Macintosh M.S. Word
4.0 document of all 7 directories)
ACADSOCH HQX (binhexed self-decompressing Macintosh M.S. Word
4.0 document of the Social Science and Humanities files 1-4)
ACADLIST CHANGES (all the major additions, deletions and
alterations)
How to retrieve files from the LISTSERV@KENTVM or via
anonymous FTP from KSUVXA.KENT.EDU
(1) To retrieve files from the LISTSERV send the message
GET <filename> <filetype> to the LISTSERV@KENTVM via interactive
messaging or e-mail message (leave the subject line *BLANK*)
(2) To retrieve files via anonymous FTP from KSUVXA.KENT.EDU you
must have an e-mail account linked to the Internet and a system
running the TCP/IP. Ask your computer services people about your
local situation.
First, type: FTP KSUVXA.KENT.EDU at your dollar sign prompt
(VAX) or ready screen (IBM). If you are on another kind of system
consult with your computer services people to find out the proper
procedure for FTPing.
Then, when prompted for 'USERID,' type ANONYMOUS.
Your password will be your actual userid on your local machine.
Type: cd library
You may type RdirS to review the files in that directory. To get
the files, type:
GET <filename> <filetype> (e.g., GET ACADLIST.FILE2)
FTPing causes files to be directly sent to your filelist or
directory so there is no need to 'receive' them into your account
space.
How to receive files sent to you by the LISTSERV into your
e-mail reader:
If your e-mail address is on a VAX VMS machine, when you get a
message that a file has arrived at your e-mail address....type
"RECE *". This command will put the file into your directory.
You can then type "TYPE file_name" to read the file. If your e-
mail address is on an IBM VM CMS machine, either use your mailer
front end or type RLIST and RECEIVE the file into your FLIST. Go
into your FLIST to look at the file.
If your e-mail address is on a different kind of machine OR you
are using Profs or a similar mailing system....try the above
commands. If they do not work, CALL YOUR COMPUTER SERVICES manual
for your mailing system commands.
Please report any corrections or updates to:
Diane K. Kovacs
Instructor, Reference Librarian for the Humanities
Kent State University Libraries
Bitnet: DKOVACS@kentvm or LIBRK329@kentvms
Internet: DKOVACS@kentvm.kent.edu or
LIBRK329@ksuvxa.kent.edu