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- Topic: template
- Document Updated: 28 Dec 92
- Subject: Template for entries in the Internet Resource Guide
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- INTERNET RESOURCE GUIDE TEMPLATE
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- INTRODUCTION
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- The NNSC (NSF Network Service Center) wants new entries for the
- Internet Resource Guide. Maybe you can help us!
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- If you have a resource that you can share on the Internet,
- please fill in the enclosed template and send it to
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- resource-guide@nnsc.nsf.net.
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- If you know anyone else who might want to make a contribution, please
- pass on this message, or send us a note giving us the name of a
- contact person.
-
- If you haven't run across the Resource Guide yet, and want a short
- overview, send a message to info-server@nnsc.nsf.net with the
- following lines in the body of the message:
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- request: resource-guide
- topic: overview
- request: end
-
- The Internet Resource Guide has been very well received in the
- Internet community, but we know that it needs more entries, and
- that is why we ask for your help. Please help us by identifying
- worthwhile Internet resources, and by making suggestions about
- how the Resource Guide can be more helpful to you.
-
- The NNSC Staff
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- INTERNET RESOURCE GUIDE TEMPLATE
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- (1) Name of the Resource
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- We encourage you to use a combination of a short name or acronym
- followed by a longer descriptive name. Example:
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- COSMIC - Software Distribution Center for NASA
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- (2) Postal Address
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- The complete postal address where people can send written
- requests for more information.
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- (3) Email Address
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- A general or central address, so the information will be as
- stable as possible.
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- (4) Phone
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- Use a central phone number (again, so the information will be as
- stable as possible). Phone numbers for alternate ways of
- reaching the central answering service, such as Fax and TDD
- (Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf), should be included
- here. Example:
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- Phone: (000) 000-0000
- FAX: (000) 000-0000
- TDD: (000) 000-0000
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- Any additional phone numbers may be listed under
- Miscellaneous Information (below).
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- (5) Description
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- Please try to keep the entire entry within 3 pages.
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- (6) Network Access
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- Describe how to access the resource from the Internet. Feel free
- to include any additional methods of access such as dial-in,
- public data networks, or special protocols.
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- (7) Who Can Use the <resource>
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- Give some general guidelines to encourage appropriate use.
-
- (8) Miscellaneous
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- Information that may be of use to the reader: additional contacts
- and phone numbers, related mailing lists, etc.
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- (9) [NEW] SHORT ONE-LINE Description (no longer than 72 characters)
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- Try to make the first words categorize the Resource as quickly
- and uniquely as possible so that your Resource can be readily
- identified by searchers. Example:
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- COSMIC software, NASA-funded. 1400+ programs. Free abstracts, searches.
-
- (10) [NEW AND OPTIONAL] References
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- References to documents about the Resource that are available (by
- anonymous FTP or electronic mail) from the Resource host, or from
- some other well-known source of documents on the Internet. These
- documents must be maintained by the Resource staff.
-
-
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- STATEMENT FROM CONTRIBUTOR:
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- By completing and returning this template, I certify that I am authorized to
- submit this information for publication.
-
- Name:
- Email address:
- Phone:
-
- Please type in your name here -- The name of the person who has
- supplied the information. This name will not be included in the
- Resource-Guide entry.
-
- *******************************************************************************
-
- HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF AN ENTRY IN THE INTERNET RESOURCE GUIDE.
-
- This entry that has been formatted at the NNSC; please don't put
- indents, underlines, or footers in your submission--they will be added
- later! A sample of the Compact Guide (with one-liners) will be
- available in the near future. (Some text has been omitted at "..."
- but only to shorten the example template.)
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- COSMIC - Software Distribution Center for NASA
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- Address:
- The University of Georgia
- 382 East Broad Street
- Athens, GA 30602
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- Email: service@cossack.cosmic.uga.edu
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- Phone: (706) 542-3265
- FAX: (706) 542-4807
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- Description
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- COSMIC is the distribution center for computer software
- created under funding from the National Aeronautics and
- Space Administration (NASA). The inventory contains over
- 1200 programs. Collections of program abstracts can be
- mailed within the U.S. at no cost in the following areas:
- Aerodynamics; Artificial Intelligence ...
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- Who Can USe COSMIC
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- Most new programs are restricted for U.S. distribution only.
- _________________________
- The information in this section is provided in accor-
- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front
- of this guide.
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- June 12, 1992 NNSC Section 3.12, Page 1
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- Older programs are available for limited international dis-
- tribution.
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- Miscellaneous
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- Government-funded software is also distributed by:
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- o National Energy Software Center, (312) 972-7250
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- o National Technical Information Services, (703) 487-4807
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- ...
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- June 12, 1992 NNSC Section 3.12, Page 2
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