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Guide to Online Resources for the Conservationist

by Dan Wendling and J. Scott Christianson

Copyright (c) 1993

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document for commercial gain, or publication, is prohibited unless
you have obtained the written consent of the authors. We do not
endorse any of the services listed.

We hope the information included here will assist those working for
the conservation of water, soil, woods, air and wildlife. Please
contact us if you know of any additions/corrections or wish to
receive supplemental information:

Internet mail: [e-mail] or [e-mail]; Coin of the Realm
BBS: Tools for Knowledgeworkers: 301/585-6697 (8-N-1, Silver
Spring, MD, USA); FidoNet address: 1:109/475.



CONTENTS

Part 1: Introduction to Resources
     Preface

Part 2: Internet/BITNET/USENET Resources
      BITNET/Internet Lists
      The CARL System
      CONSLINK
      Electronic Publications
      The EnviroLink Network and EnviroGopher
      EPA's OAQPS TTN System
      The FedWorld Gateway System
      Gopher Information Servers
      USENET News Groups
      Miscellaneous Internet Resources
      Archie, WAIS, World Wide Web
      Community Computer Networks
      Cornell Extension NETwork (CENET)
      EcoNet Anonymous FTP Site
      Electric Ideas Clearinghouse BBS
      EPA's Online Library System
      EC'S EUROBASE SESAME
      FireNet
      Global Lab
      Global Land Information System
      Internet Earth Day 1995
      LISTGopher
      Library of Congress Information System
      Life Science Network
      Meeman Archive
      NATO
      Right to Know-Net
      Sound file: "Looking for Bears" on SOUNDPRINT
      Sound file: EPA's Carol Browner at the National Press Club
      Science and Technology Information Center
      Smithsonian Pictures
      Finding Resources

Part 3: Non-Internet Resources
      ECONET
      Open Access Dial-up BBSs and Online Services
      ALF--National Agricultural Library
      BioTron: The Biologist's elecTronic network
      CARL (The Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries)
      COGSNet--Computer Oriented Geological Society Network
      Earth Art BBS
      TAXACOM
      Electric Ideas Clearinghouse BBS
      ENVIRO BBS
      EPA's OAQPS TTN System
      The Federal Bulletin Board (GPO)
      FedWorld
      Florida Fishline
      Garden Pond
      GreenPeace Environet
      HerpNet--The Herpetological Online Network (SATRONICS BBS)
      Home Power Renewable Energy BBS
      HortLine
      One World
      Osprey's Nest, The (TON)
      Shore, The
      Sonoma Online
      TAXACOM
      Taxononmic Reference File (BIOSIS)
      FidoNet and RIMEnet networked BBSs
      General-Interest Commercial Online Services
      America Online
      CompuServe Information Service, Inc.
      Delphi
      GEnie (General Electric Network for Information Exchange)
      The WELL (Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link)
      Database Vendors

Part 4. Selected References
      Conservation-Related Guides
      Selected "Net" Documents

Preface

The question is often asked whether the technology for connecting
computers has matured to a point where conservationists with no
advanced computer skills can use online resources to do "real
work."

This is a question about what computers are becoming because of
technology. However, a question that is equally valid is what can
we become because of technology; the first anticipates a moment in
time, the second puts the value of technology on a continuum. The
proper mix is what is required; both computers and human beings are
information processing mechanisms that manipulate data; the human
skills of judgement, analysis, prioritizing, etc. The answer to the
second question has always been yes, and as time goes on more
people will be saying yes more often, that online resources in
conservation can be used for real work.

Readers who have attempted to install an internal modem or those
just learning to use an IP (Internet Protocol) connection to the
Internet, because it can still be pretty difficult to get started.
But ease of use is increasing, through software like Cello and
Mosaic for Internet TCP/IP connections (Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol--a higher level of service than IP), the
client software available for America Online, CompuServe and other
commercial services, and RIP (Remote Imaging Protocol) graphics in
the computer Bulletin Board System world.

The first credible call that "the time has come," for "real work,"
to be done through such instant communication probably came from
Samuel F. B. Morse in 1832. "I see no reason," he said, "why
intelligence might not be instantaneously transmitted by
electricity to any distance." His telegraph could move a page of
text in a mere few minutes. Now we are beginning to see data
connections that can move the entire set of Encyclopaedia
Britannica in one second.

And so the call is made once again, this time for participation in
an online community of work that includes databases, electronic
mail conferences with hundreds or thousands of participants,
various electronic publications, and other resources that do
indeed, when accompanied by knowledge of the medium and wise use of
time and money resources, help to accomplish real work.

In the interest of brevity and time we have attempted to restrict
the discussion as much as possible to resources not covered by
other authors, and to distinguish the differences among types of
resources. See the References in part 4 for more information about
Don Rittner's book EcoLinking, Judy Trimarchi's "Environmental and
Related BBS List," Bob Chapman's "GreenNet (tm) Green BBS List for
Environmental Bulletin Board Systems," and Una Smith's "A
Biologist's Guide to Internet Resources."


Dan Wendling
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
[e-mail]
24 October 1993

Part 2 of 4: RESOURCES AVAILABLE THROUGH INTERNET/BITNET/USENET

The Internet is a worldwide collection of computer networks, and
many organizations and individuals use it to make their services
and information products available. This short guide cannot be a
tutorial on how to use the Internet; see the References (Part 4)
for popular instructional guides. We'll merely point you to
information available to people with the lowest grade of Internet
service, called "IP (Internet Protocol)." The References section
also has helpful documents on using more powerful tools like Wide
Area Information Servers and the WorldWide Web. There is a wide
diversity of software used to access the Internet--read the
documentation that came with yours, read the instructional guides
in the References, and/or ask your local "guru" if you have
difficulty.



BITNET/Internet Lists

Lists are electronic mail discussion groups, the BITNET and
Internet equivalent of BBS conferences or echoes, and are
distributed by a computer called a LISTSERVER. Any person with
access to BITNET or Internet can contribute to, and receive, a
list, including people on CompuServe, America Online and other
commercial services, as well as anyone with a Freenet account. To
subscribe to a list, you need to send the command SUB <listname>
<your full name> to the appropriate LISTSERVER; send this command
as the first line of a message from Internet or as the direct
object of a tell command from BITNET. You may have to ask your
local Internet guru about the exact syntax for your network. After
successfully sending the subscribe command, you should receive an
acknowledgment that will include information on requesting old
copies of the lists and how to 'unsubscribe' from the list.

Be forewarned! Don't subscribe to all the lists at once; your
electronic mailbox will be stuffed full. Being a global "public
access channel," a list fluctuates in quality and quantity of
messages. However, most lists are kept on track by a moderator.

The newest list of BITNET lists, sent as several large files, is
updated monthly by the BITNET Network Information Center. These
files can be obtained through BITNET by sending the command SENDME
INTEREST PACKAGE to LISTSERV@NDSUVM1. Also a shorter file called
LISTSERV GROUPS can be obtained by sending the command SENDME
LISTSERV GROUPS to LISTSERV@BITNIC. Most of the following
information was extracted from the Internet list of lists and we
offer no guarantee on the accuracy of this information.

ACTNOW-L
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@BROWNVM
Moderator:
DESCRIPTION: "the College Activism/Information list (ACTNOW-L)."

AG-EXP-L
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@NDSUVM1
Moderator: Sandy Sprafka
DESCRIPTION: "Discusses the use of Expert Systems in Agricultural
production and management. Primary emphasis is for practitioners,
Extension personnel and Experiment Station researchers in the land
grant system."

AQUA-L
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@UOGUELPH
Moderator: T. B. (Ted) White
DESCRIPTION: "The purpose of the list is to promote discussion
amongst individuals interested in the science, technology and
business of rearing aquatic species. In the spirit of open
discussion, membership in the list is public and unrestricted.
Potential topics include: Problems and solutions rearing aquatic
larvae, Diseases, parasites and pathology, Water quality,
Recirculation technology and applications, Research aquatic systems
design and operation, Commercial aquatic systems design and
operation, Site selection and environmental impact, New species
under culture, Genetics, sex reversal and hormonal manipulation,
Computers in aquaculture, Public perceptions of aquaculture, Aqua-
business ($$$$!)."
[e-mail] ([e-mail])

BEE-L
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@ALBNYVM1
Description:"BEE-L is for the discussion of research and
information concerning the biology of bees. This includes honey
bees and other bees (and maybe even wasps). We communicate about
sociobiology, behavior, ecology, adaptation/evolution, genetics,
taxonomy, physiology, pollination, and flower nectar and pollen
production of bees."

BIO-SOFT
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   [e-mail]
Moderator: Dave Kristofferson
DESCRIPTION: "Questions, answers, and discussions are welcomed
about software related to the biological sciences (or even about
problems with other software that scientists might use in the
course of their work such as word processors or communications
software)."

BIODIV-L
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
Moderator:
DESCRIPTION: The intention of this list is to discuss technical
opportunties, administrative and economic issues, practical
limitations and scientific goals, leading to recommendations for
the establishment of a biodiversity information network. For more
information, contact: [e-mail].

BIOSPH-L
LISTSERVER (Internet):[e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):  LISTSERV@UBVM
Moderator: Dave Phillips
DESCRIPTION: The BIOSPH-L list is concerned with "Anything relating
to the biosphere, pollution, CO-2 effect, ecology, habitats,
climate, etc., . . . . . Basically anything that exerts an
influence of some kind or another on the BioSphere." BIOSPH-L is
one of the best lists we have found, averaging about four good
messages a day. Its' activity reflects the enthusiasm of BIOSPH-L's
subscribers; besides an active discussion, several users upload
press releases and articles.

BIRDEAST
BIRDWEST
BIRDCNTR
LISTSERVER
(Internet):[e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET): LISTSERV@ARIZVM1
Moderator: Charles B. Williamson and Norman C. Saunders
DESCRIPTION: "The three new lists, which replace the former
BIRD_RBA@ARIZVM1, provide a clearing-house for transcribed birding
hotlines for three major area the country--East, West, and Central.
The new lists are BIRDEAST, BIRDCNTR, and BIRDWEST. New subscribers
must choose which of the three regional lists best answers their
needs. Of course, new subscribers may still subscribe to all three
lists for full coverage. Please note that these are not intended to
be general chat lists. Contributions should either be transcripts
of birding hotlines or, if a local hotline recording is not
available to you, concise statements of species seen and the
location of the sighting, along with any real information such as
'out of range,' 'out of normal time frame,' etc. The following
states are currently represented with transcribed hotlines on the
three regional lists: BIRDEAST: Maine, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia. BIRDCNTR:
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Texas. BIRDWEST: New Mexico, Arizona,
and California."

BITNEWS
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@BITNIC
Editors: Judith Molka and Patricia Noeth
DESCRIPTION: "BITNEWS is the official medium of the BITNET Network
Information Center for distributing BITNET news and administrative
developments." This is a subscription to the Bitnews newsletter,
not a discussion list!

BNFNET-L
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@FINHUTC
Moderators: Eng-leong FOO and Robert HARPER
DESCRIPTION: "BNFNET-MIRCEN" was establish in 1990 by UNESCO's
MIRCEN (Microbiological Resource Center) Network for Environmental,
Applied Microbiological and Biotechnological Research for people
who have a professional interest in biological nitrogen fixation
(BNF). Members of BNFNET-MIRCEN primarily use computers to
communicate with each other by electronic mail ("e-mail"). The
members of BNFNET-l have grouped themselves into the following 6
discussion groups : * Legume-Rhizobium Group * Nitrogen Fixing
Trees Group * Genetics/Biochemistry Group * Free-living Fixers
Group * Culture Collections Group * Computer Networking Group"

CERRO-L
LISTSERVER (Internet):[e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET): LISTSERV@AEARN
Moderator: Gunther Maier
Description: "CERRO-L is a list discussing issues of relevance to
regional
development and regional development research in Central Europe.
CERRO-L discusses topics from a broad range of related disciplines:
regional science, economic geography, regional and urban planning,
environmental economics, regional sociology, policy analysis,
regional political economy and institutions, etc. It is the
intention of CERRO-L to stimulate and support regional research in
and about the newly re-emerging region of "Central Europe" and to
enhance contacts and discussion between researchers and scholars
interested in these areas."

CLASS-L
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):    LISTSERV@SBCCVM
Moderators: Bill Day and Jim Rohlf
DESCRIPTION: "Mailing list and file server for researchers in
classification, clustering, phylogenetic estimation, and related
areas of data analysis. CLASS-L provides facilities to: Enable
researchers to mail messages automatically to all subscribers,
Provide researchers with announcements, newsletters, and
information about classification and clustering."

CONSLINK
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@SIVM
Moderator: Michael Stuewe
DESCRIPTION: CONSLINK is "a BITNET-Based Electronic Conference and
Bulletin Board on all Topics of Biology Conservation" supported by
the Smithsonian Institution. "Topics of general interest include
dates of conferences, symposia, and workshops; new publications;
grants and positions that have become available." (See the separate
heading for CONSLINK for other files and services available through
of this resource.)

ECONOMY
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@TECMTYVM
Moderator: Alejandro Ibarra
DESCRIPTION: "The economy and economic problems of Less Developed
Countries (LDCs) have become real laboratories for both the
economic discipline, and economic policy measures. This discussion
list is aimed at analyzing economic problems, theories, policies,
social conditions, political settings, etc., of LDCs and their
relationship with the industrial world."

ENVBEH-L
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@POLYGRAF
Moderators: Richard Wener and Tony Monteiro
DESCRIPTION: "Mailing list on Environmental Behavior: Environment,
Design, and Human Behavior. ENVBEH-L is a discussion on a variety
of topics concerning the relations of people and their physical
environments, including architectural and interior design and human
behavior, environmental stress (pollution, catastrophe) and
behavior, human response to built and natural settings, etc."

ENVST-L
LISTSERVER (Internet):[e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):  LISTSERV@BROWNVM
Moderator: Sandra Baptista
DESCRIPTION: "The purpose of this list is to exchange information
about Environmental Studies (ES) programs, generally -- about
course designs, successful student projects, important information
sources, etc. We invite all who have a serious interest in ES at
the undergraduate and graduate levels. Some topics that might be of
interest are: the balance between science/social science/humanities
in our degrees; the role of project classes and individual applied
projects in our programs; our relations with more traditional
departments and disciplines; and even exciting new ideas that we
would like to refine.

ETHOLOGY
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@FINHUTC
Moderator: Jarmo Saarikko
Description:"A mailing list for the discussion of animal behaviour
and behavioural ecology. Possible topics could be e.g. new or
controversial theories, new research methods, and equipment.
Announcements of books, papers, conferences, new software for
behavioural analysis etc., are also encouraged."

EV-L
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET): LISTSERV@SJSUVM1
Moderator: Clyde R. Visser
Description: The EV Electric Vehicle list is intended to provide a
forum to discuss the current state of the art and future direction
of electric vehicles. It is not intended to discuss either EV
appropriateness or comparisons with other transportation--those
discussions are best relegated to the appropriate news group.

FMDSS-L
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
Moderator: Tom Moore
Description: "The [Forest Management Decision Support Systems]
discussion group is a forum for rapid exchange of information,
ideas, and opinions related to the topics of decision support
systems and information systems for forest management planning. The
operation of this list is sponsored by the Forest Management
Decision Support Systems Initiative of Canada's Green Plan.

GARDENS
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET): LISTSERV@UKCC
Moderators: Bob Crovo and Marguerite Floyd
Description: "The purpose of Gardens & Gardening is to promote and
exchange information about home gardening. Everyone is welcome to
participate, especially the novice gardener. Topics will include
vegetable gardens, herbs, flowers, ornamental gardening, container
gardening, and so on. Since this is such a broad topic, we may, at
a later date, divide the list
into various groups, such as indoor and outdoor gardening."

GovDoc-L
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@PSUVM
Moderators: Diane Kovacs and Michael J. Kovacs
DESCRIPTION: "Mailing list with a focus is specifically on issues
of information dissemination through Federal Depository Libraries.
Issues to be discussed include: electronic dissemination policies
of the Government Printing Office(GPO), the 1990 Census, access to
Federal documents (Freedom of Information Act issues), automation
of document collections in libraries (Marcive v. OCLC tapes;
database consideration; retrospective conversion; etc.), document
end user education and legislation related to depository libraries.
United Nations, State and Foreign Government documents can be
included for discussion."

GREEN
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@INDYCMS
Moderator: John B Harlan
DESCRIPTION: "Green is dedicated to the study of Green movements
worldwide and their influence on public opinion and public policy.
The scope of the list's discussion is global: all Green movements,
at every level, are of interest to this list. Of special interest
to the list is the emerging Green movement in the US -- how it is
being organized by various competing elements, how it is being
influenced by other Green movements worldwide (especially
European), how it is interacting with those movements, and how it
is influencing American public opinion and public policy on the
local, state, regional and national level. It is emphasized that
the purpose of Green is the *study* of Green movements. Green is
*not* a tool for organizing or promoting those movements. In
keeping with policies defining the appropriate use of academic
networks (which often include prohibitions on explicit political
activism), adherence to the stated purpose of this list is strictly
monitored and enforced."

HUMBIO-L
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   HUMBIO-REQUEST@FAUVAX
Moderator: M.Y. Iscan and Ralph P Carpenter
DESCRIPTION: "Humbio-L is an unmoderated discussion list dealing
with biological anthropology, adaptation, environmental stress,
biological race, growth, genetics, paleoanthropology, skeletal
biology, forensic anthropology, paleodemography, paleopathology,
primate biology & behavior. To subscribe send mail to HUMBIO-
REQUEST@FAUVAX (Internet users send to [e-mail])
with the request in the message body: SUBSCRIBE HUMBIO-L
Your_full_name."

MARINE-L
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@UOGUELPH
Moderator: Melcir Erskine-Richmond and Ted White
DESCRIPTION: "MARINE-L is an open Forum for the discussion and
development of Marine-related Studies, and Semester-at-
Sea/Education-at-Sea programs, including the development of e-mail
connectivity at sea."

ORCHIDS
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail] (see
below)
LISTSERVER (BITNET):  MAILSERV@SCU
Coordinator: Willis Dair
DESCRIPTION: "This unmoderated list was created to share and
discuss information andexperiences of orchid growers. Send a mail
message (MAIL only) to [e-mail] The
first line of the message should include the TEXT line: SUBSCRIBE
ORCHIDS"

POP-BIO
LISTSERVER (Internet):
LISTSERVER (BITNET):  LISTSERV@IRLEARN
Moderator: Vincent Bauchau
DESCRIPTION: Population Biology is a synthesis of population
ecology and population genetics, pursuing a unified theory to
explain the structure, functioning and evolution of populations of
living beings. Such populations are very complex systems,
exhibiting a variety of phenomena that we stil do not master. Just
to quote a famous example, multiannual density cycles (e.g. in
lemmings) have not received a satisfactory expalnation, despite of
decades of debated studies and speculations. Population Biology is
a very active field, encompassing such diverse approaches as
tenacious, harsh field work to track long term demographic and
genetic fluctuations, or sophisticated conversations with a
computer about strange attractors possibly causing chaos in the
density fluctuations."

RESPON-$
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@UVMVM
Moderator: Dayna Flath
DESCRIPTION: "Discussion of socially responsible investing by
colleges and universities. Particularly for those serving on
committees charged with recommending or setting institutional
policy on socially responsible investment votes on shareholder
resolutions, divestment, community investment or other initiatives
related to the university's long and short term investments.
Internal and external politics. Current issues include South
Africa, Northern Ireland, animal testing, environmental protection,
corporate PAC's, equal opportunity/affirmative action, and tobacco
sales."

SAFETY
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@UVMVM
Moderator: Dayna Flath
DESCRIPTION: "Mailing list for people interested in the various
environmental, health and safety issues and problems on college and
university campuses. These can include life safety issues (fire
protection, trip and fall and general safety issues), chemical
safety issues (waste disposal, laboratory safety, meeting
regulations), biological hazards and radiation safety. Both users
of hazardous materials and people administering campus safety
programs are welcome on the list."

SCOUTS-L
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):    LISTSERV@NDSUVM1
Moderator: Douglas J. Coffman
DESCRIPTION: "The SCOUTS-L list was formed to provide an
opportunity for members of youth groups world-wide to interact,
compare notes on their programs, discuss organizational problems,
and communicate with members in distant units. The groups discussed
may include, but will not be limited to the Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, Boys' and Girls' Clubs, etc."

SEAC-L
LISTSERVER (Internet):
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@UGA
Moderator: Paul Jones
DESCRIPTION: "This list is for members of local chapters of SEAC
and students interested in forming chapters of SEAC on their
campuses. Topics include actions taken by local chapters,
coordination of national efforts, con bulletins of scientific
interest on enviromental topics."

SFER
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail] (see below)
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   SFER@UMIAMI (see below)
Moderator: A.E. Mossberg
DESCRIPTION: "The South Florida Environmental Reader is primarily
intended for people in South Florida to keep abreast of local
environmental issues. The newsletter is published on a monthly
basis, and distributed both in electronic and paper formats. To
receive the electronic edition, send a message to sfer-
[e-mail] or to [e-mail]."

UIGIS-L
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@UBVM
Moderator: David M. Mark
DESCRIPTION: "This list was formed to serve as a vehicle for
discussion of topics related to the design and testing of user
interfaces for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other
geographic software. Related topics on human-computer interaction
for spatial information, on spatial cognition related to GIS use,
and on the use of geographic information in general, also are
welcome."

UN
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET): LISTSERV@IndyCMS
Moderator: John B Harlan
DESCRIPTION: "UN (United Nations) is dedicated to discussion of the
United Nations, and is open to all interested persons."

URBAN-L
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@TREARN
Moderator:
DESCRIPTION: "Mailing list for information exchange, ideas, etc. on
the science of Urban Planning."

URBANITES
LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail] (see below)
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@TREARN
Moderator: Stephen G. Wadlow
DESCRIPTION: "The purpose of this mailing list is to discuss and
promote self-sufficiency in everyday life in many forms. This
includes but is not limited to basic needs such as food, shelter,
health, and safety. A unique aspect of this list, however, unlike
many others, is that we will concentrate on the city and
urban/semi-urbs applications of traditional self-sufficiency
technology. Thus, discussions on raising fish in a small backyard
pool or in a large aquarium instead of in cage-culture rafts on a
farm pond; raising veggies and some small-tree fruits in containers
on the patio or under grow-lights at work (a ready source of
fluorescent fixtures for most of us!) instead of in a 20 x 40
garden plot "out back". Send requests to be added directly to
[e-mail] and include "urbanites-request" in
your subject line."

For more information, see the References for "A Biologist's Guide
to Internet Resources," by Una Smith, and Frank Lee Branch's
"Surfing 'The Net': How to Use the Internet LISTSERVERs as a
Reference Tool."



CARL System

The Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries, telnet
database.carl.org, is a collection of many databases. Included are
library catalogs, business databases, and the below databases. CARL
is available for dial-up to those without Internet connections--see
Part 3.

UnCover
Covers records describing journals and their contents. It includes
more than 14,000 titles, and more than 4 million articles. Over
750,000 articles are added annually. As of this writing there were
374 items found on the keyword "biodiversity." In addition to being
able to search by keyword, you can search by author and you can
browse by journal title. The following are among the titles
indexed:

Acquatic Conservation
Advances in Ecological Research
Biodiversity and Conservation
Bird Conservation International
Buzzworm
Chemical Week
Conservationist, The
E: The Environmental Magazine
Earth Island Journal
Ecology Law Quarterly
Environmental Action
Environmental Law
Environmental Ethics
Environmental History Review
Forest and Conservation History
Journal of Energy and Development
Journal of Environmental Health
Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation
EPA Journal
Ecologist, The
Green Library Journal
Harvard Environmental Law Review, The
International Wildlife
Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association
Mining Engineering
National Geographic
National Wildlife
Naturalist, The
Nature
Nature Conservancy Magazine, The
Our Planet
Pollution Engineering
Scientific American
Stanford Environmental Law Journal
Wilderness
Wildlife Conservation
World Water
Wood and Wood Products

DEER
The Directory of Environmental Education Resources is a joint
project of the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education and
the Colorado Department of Education. Access is provided as a
service of Pikes Peak Library District. DEER includes information
about regional (Colorado area) agencies, organizations, businesses
and individuals who offer any type of environmental education
resource. Telnet to pac.carl.org; the most direct route appears to
be: Other Library Systems/Pikes Peak Library District/Encyclopedia,
Business and Reference Sources, including DEER/DEER. The word
"conservation" pulls 177 records.

Journal Graphics
This database includes more than 75,000 records that refer to
broadcasts that appeared on CNN, ABC, CBS, PBS, and National Public
Radio. Included are the story's headline, the program name, an
abstract and the names of guests and the program's anchor. Subject
terms are assigned to each record by Journal Graphics, Inc. Printed
transcripts for any of the programs in the database may be ordered
online.

Other databases are available, such as Facts on File and several
from Information Access Company (Business Index and ASAP, National
Newspaper Index), but they require a user account and are password
protected.



CONSLINK BULLETIN BOARD ON BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION

LISTSERVER (Internet): [e-mail]
LISTSERVER (BITNET):   LISTSERV@SIVM
CONSLINK is a service of the Conservation and Research Center of
the National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution, and was
established to improve communication between individuals and
institutions around the world who are interested in biological
conservation. Its files, distributed through a BITNET listserver,
include lists of conferences, Non-Governmental Organizations
interested in conservation, tropical field research stations,
conservation training opportunities, various newsletters, and other
information. Subscribers to the list (see CONSLINK in the
BITNET/Internet Lists section) receive messages announcing when
files have been updated or the new files themselves. An index of
all files is available and is regularly updated.

You may wish to start by sending the message GET CONSLINK FILELIST
to the listserver address above. Also:
GET CONSLINK INFO
GET CONSLINK B-C-NEWS (the Biological Conservation Newsletter, see
Newsletter section below)
GET CONSLINK MEETINGS
GET CONSLINK TRAINING



Electronic Publications

Publications distributed electronically allow people with Internet
connections to reach their peers electronically, without the
traditional time lag that has always existed in the publication of
printed journals. Additionally, the cost of publishing scholarly
journals has doubled since 1980, making a no-cost or low-cost
electronic distribution strategy an attractive option for
associations and organizations.

Biological Conservation Newsletter
B-C-News is edited and published by Jane Villa-Lobos, Department of
Botany, Smithsonian Institution. It is distributed through CONSLINK
(see the CONSLINK section above and CONSLINK in the BITNET/Internet
Lists section). World-wide coverage of items of interest to
biological conservationists, including citations to new
publications and information on future meetings, new resources, and
news items. Jane Villa-Lobos can be reached through
[e-mail]. The current issue of B-C-News can be obtained
by sending a message to [e-mail] containing the words
GET CONSLINK B-C-NEWS.

Flora Online
Available for anonymous ftp at huh.harvard.edu and from the dial-up
BBS TAXACOM (Buffalo, NY, 716-896-7581). Richard Zander is both
Sysop of TAXACOM and editor of the journal.

South Florida Environmental Reader
A primarily-regional publication, though people outside Florida may
find it interesting. Subscriptions are handled automatically by
LISTSERV@UCF1VM on BITNET, or manually by sending a request to
[e-mail] on Internet. The editor is Andrew
Mossberg; Internet: [e-mail]; or BITNET: AEM@UMIAMI.

Newsletters available from EcoNet
EcoNet is described in detail in Part 3; their anonymous ftp site,
igc.apc.org, stores the following: ECIX and ECIX Climate Digest,
Tiempo, Hot News, DELTA, Climate Adaptation News, Change and Eco.

ECIX and ECIX Climate Digest
The Energy and Climate Information Exchange (ECIX), a project of
EcoNet, is aimed at educating environmental groups and the general
public on the potential of energy efficiency and renewable energy
to reduce the use of fossil fuels and their contribution to climate
change. For information send E-mail to [e-mail], or
[e-mail].

Tiempo
A bulletin on global warming and the third world published by the
University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK) and the International
Institute for Environment and Development (London, UK) with support
from the Swedish International Development Authority.

Hot News
A quarterly newsletter of the Climate Action Network, United
Kingdom.

DELTA
The quarterly newsletter of the Canadian Global Change Program,
Royal Society of Canada.

Climate Adaptation News
The quarterly newsletter of the Climate Adaptation Branch of the
Atmospheric Environment Service, Environment Canada.

Change
A publication on scientific research and policy making in the
Netherlands concerning global change, published by the Netherlands'
National Research Programme on Global Air Pollution and Climate
Change.

ECO
The site's pub/ECO subdirectory contains issues of the ECO
newsletter, written by non-government organizations at meetings of
the Intergovernmental Negociating Committee for a Framework
Convention on Climate Change. The group meets every three-six
months.


Greendisk Paperless Environmental Journal
The Greendisk Paperless Environmental Journal is a forum for the
publication of research reports, press releases, action alerts, and
news summaries from the world's environmental groups and
governmental agencies. Samples are available through EnviroLink
Gopher discussed above, and from the anonymous ftp site csus.edu:
pub/greendisk. Subscribers must pay a subscription fee. P.O. Box
32224, Washington, DC 20007, 800-484-7616 (voice). E-mail: EcoNet:
greendisk; Internet: [e-mail]; CompuServe: 70760,2721.


Sense of Place
Sense of Place is a student-produced environmental journal,
published nine times a year, as a (Macintosh) Hypercard stack.
Questions and comments, as well as requests for issues, should be
sent to [e-mail].


The Scientist
A biweekly newspaper for scientists and other researchers; includes
information that covers current events and issues concerning
professional research, including funding legislation, new grants,
employment and salary trends, career advancement opportunities,
ethics and conflicts of interest, representation of women and
minorities in science, and the interplay of industrial, academic,
and governmental research. Available from the ftp site
ds.internic.net: pub/the-scientist/. Also available from the Gopher
internic.net 70 under "InterNIC Directory and Database Services/."

For more information about electronic publications, see Michael
Strangelove's "Directory of Electronic Journals and Newsletters,"
listed in the References.



The EnviroLink Network and EnviroGopher

Creators of the EnviroLink Network run the EnviroLink and GreenOrg
mailing lists, EnviroGopher (see "Gopher Information Servers,"
below), the anonymous ftp site envirolink.hss.cmu.edu (contains the
same information as the Gopher), and other services. To access the
Gopher, point your Gopher client to envirolink.org 70 or telnet to
envirolink.org and use the log in gopher.

As Gophers do, this one points to other net resources, including
the telnet site of the EPA National Online Library System,
information on several BITNET mailing lists, USENET news groups,
Greenpeace On-Line, and it has a sample issue of the Greendisk
Paperless Environmental Journal (normally distributed on floppy
disk).

The Envirolink Network plans to expand their resources to include
dial-up connections. Their street address: 4551 Forbes Avenue, 3rd
Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Voice: 412/681-8300; Internet mail:
[e-mail].



EPA's OAQPS TTN System

The EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS)
Technology Transfer Network (TTN) is a network of independent BBSs
that provide technical information, documents, files and messages
related to the control of air pollution. To reach the TTN gateway,
telnet to ttnbbs.rtpnc.epa.gov and press ENTER to log in. Their
dial-up number is 919/541-5742. The BBSs available include:

* AIRS *  Aerometric Information Retrieval System
The focus of the AIRS BBS is to encourage the exchange of
information among State and local agencies that utilize AIRS
documents and information. AIRS BBS is operated by the National Air
Data Branch (NADB) of the Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards.

* AMTIC *  Ambient Monitoring Technology Information Center
The AMTIC BBS is centered around the exchange of ambient monitoring
related information. At the present time the AMTIC electronic
bulletin board system contains information on all the Reference and
Equivalent methods for the criteria pollutants. As the system
evolves it will also contain all the TO Methods and other
noncriteria pollutant methodologies. The AMTIC BBS already contains
all Federal Regulations pertaining to ambient monitoring. It also
contains ambient monitoring QA/QC related information and some
information on ambient monitoring related publications. There is
also available information on ambient monitoring news, field and
laboratory studies of interest and available related training.

* APTI *  The Air Pollution Training Institute
APTI offers technical assistance and training in support of the
nation's regulatory programs of air pollution abatement.

* BLIS *
The BLIS BBS contains information from the Reasonably Available
Control Technology (RACT) / Best Available Control Technology
(BACT) / Lowest Achievable Emission Rate (LAER) Clearinghouse. This
information is distilled from air permits submitted by most of the
State and local air pollution control programs in the United
States. The data is meant to assist State/local agency personnel
and private companies in determining what types of controls other
air pollution agencies have applied to various sources. The BLIS
database option allows the user to do interactive searches of the
database.

* CAAA *  Clean Air Act Amendments BBS
CAAA is designed to provide access to information on the Clean Air
Act amendments of 1990. Through this electronic information
dissemination vehicle, the CAAA BBS allows regulators, the
regulated community and members of the general public to easily
obtain access to that information that is relevant to the Clean Air
Act (CAA) amendments of 1990. In this manner, the task of
understanding, implementing and complying with the requirements of
the law will be made easier.

* CHIEF *  Clearinghouse for Inventories and Emission Factors
The CHIEF BBS provides access to tools for estimating emissions of
air pollutants and performing air emission inventories. CHIEF will
serve as EPA's central clearinghouse for the latest information on
air emission inventories and emission factors. Emission estimation
data bases, newsletters, announcements and guidance on performing
inventories will be included in CHIEF.

* COMPLI *  COMPLiance Information
The COMPLI BBS contains three databases. They are:
- The National Asbestos Registry System (NARS), a listing of all
asbestos contractors, their inspections and the results of them.
This database is used to target contractors for inspection.
- Determinations Index, a compilation of clarifications and
determinations issued by EPA concerning selected subparts of the
Federal Register. It consists of two major parts: NSPS
determinations and NESHAP determinations.
- Woodstoves, a database of EPA Certified Woodstoves and Woodstove
manufacturers.
COMPLI BBS is maintained by EPA's Stationary Source Compliance
Division (SSCD).

* CTC *  Control Technology Center
The CTC is a cooperative effort for engineering assistance to State
and local air pollution control agencies (and private companies to
an extent) by the Air and Engineering Research Laboratory and the
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. It is a cooperative
effort with the State and Territorial Air Pollution Program
Administration (STAPPA) and the Association of Local Air Pollution
Control Officials (ALAPCO).

* EMTIC *  Emission Measurement Technical Information Center
The EMTIC BBS provides technical guidance on stationary source
emission testing issues, particularly to people who conduct and/or
oversee emissions tests in support of the development and
implementation of emission standards, emission factors, and State
implementation plans.

* NSR *  New Source Review
The NSR BBS provides material and information pertaining to New
Source Review permitting. The user can search the abstracted index
of the "New Source Review Prevention of Significant Deterioration
and Nonattainment Area Guidance Notebook" by selected key words or
a customized text word or text string.

* NATICH BBS *
NATICH is an information service cooperatively provided by EPA, the
State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators
(STAPPA), and the Association of Local Air Pollution Control
Officials (ALAPCO) to support their efforts at controlling toxic
(non-criteria) air pollutants. Thus, the Clearinghouse is designed
to facilitate the exchange of information among federal, state, and
local agencies concerned with control of toxic air pollutants. The
Clearinghouse annually collects, classifies, and disseminates
information submitted by State and Local (S/L) agencies regarding
their air toxics programs. In addition, NATICH also provides
information on current federal activities in controlling air
toxics.

* OMS *  Office of Mobile Sources
Provides information pertaining to mobile source emissions,
including regulations, test results, models, guidance, etc.,
including: the Office of Mobile Sources contact list, the OMS
Rulemaking Packages and reports regarding the Clean Air Act,
vehicle and engine certification guidance, fuel economy
information, vehicle emissions models, and public awareness
information.

* SCRAM *  Support Center for Regulatory Air Models
The SCRAM BBS is EPA's primary source for the acquisition of the
computer code for the regulatory air models. Changes to the models,
including updates, corrections, and new regulatory codes are
primary features.



The FedWorld Gateway System

FedWorld is a computer bulletin board run by the National Technical
Information Service in Springfield, Virginia. It is available from
the Internet, through the telnet address fedworld.gov, and through
a regular modem dial-up, at 703/321-8020. Following a "Government
Information Locator System" model, FedWorld provides a gateway to
around 120 BBSs run by or for Federal agencies. Of interest here
are 24 BBSs, most of which have been described in detail by Judy
Trimarchi ("Environmental and Related BBS List," see References).

>From the Top Menu of Fedworld, you can reach the BBS of your choice
by typing a series of "stacked" commands. To reach ALF, for
example, you could type dd2 and press ENTER. This tells the
software to go to the Gateway menu (option "d" on the first menu),
dial-out to a BBS, (option "d" on the second menu), and that you
want #2, ALF BBS. As BBSs are useful for transferring private E-
mail and files, you'll find that there are areas you won't be
allowed to use.

2: ALF, National Agricultural Library BBS (Dept. of Agriculture).
4. BOM-BBN, Bureau of Mines-Bulletin Board Network (Dept. of
Interior).
7. CLU-IN, Superfund Data and Information (Environmental Protection
Agency).
16. EPUB, Energy Information and Data (Dept. of Energy).
19. FERC-CIPS, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Commission
Issuance Posting System (Dept. of Energy).
27. Megawatt 1, Information on Energy and DoE (Dept. of Energy).
37. WTIE-BBS, Wastewater Treatment Information Exchange (EPA).
38. QED-BBS, Quick Epicenter Determination and Earthquake Data.
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center,
Golden, CO (USGS).
45. TELENEWS, Data and Information on Fossil Fuels (Dept. of
Energy).
48. USGS-BBS, BBS/CD-ROM Information (USGS).
56. PPIC-BBS, Pollution Prevention Clearinghouse and Pollution
Prevention Information Exchange System (EPA).
61. STIS, Science & Technology Information System (National Science
Foundation).
66. NOAA-ESDD, Earth System Data Directory (National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration).
67. Offshore-BBS, Off-Shore Oil & Gas Data (Dept. of Interior).
74. ATTIC, Alternative Treatment Technical Information Center
(EPA).
76. DRIPSS, Drinking Water Information Processing Support (EPA).
Use requires registration with SysOp Barry Gates, 703/339-0420.
77. PIM BBS, Pesticide Information Network (EPA).
79. NPS-BBS, Nonpoint Source Program BBS (EPA).
80. OEA BBS, Office of Environmental Affairs (Dept. of Interior).
94. ORDBBS, Office of Research & Development BBS (EPA).
98. AEE BBS, Office of Environment & Energy (Federal Aviation
Administration).
110. OMEI-BBS, Minority Energy Information Clearinghouse,
Information on minority business in the energy fields (Dept. of
Energy).
113. Marine Data BBS, Marine Databases & Files (U.S Coast &
Geodetic Survey, National Ocean Service, NOAA).
114. Call-ERS BBS, Agriculture Economic Research Service BBS
(USDA).
118. PerManNet, the Clearinghouse on Development Communication
(U.S. Agency for International Development, Dept. of State).

For more information about the mission of FedWorld, see the
References for "FEDLINE: A Feasibility Study of the Establishment
and Operation of FedWorld, A Government-Wide Information Locator
System at NTIS," by the National Technical Information Service.



Gopher Information Servers

Gopher Information Servers take their name from the mascot of the
University of Minnesota, where the software was created. Hundreds
of linked Gophers around the world allow you to retrieve
information without knowing precisely where to look for it, through
accompanying software called veronica, which can create a custom
set of menus based on your query. By selecting from menus you can
go to other Gophers, search databases, or read newsletters,
reports, and other files. Recycling Paper Facts, 101 Ways to
Minimize Waste in the Laboratory, two issues of the National
Wildlife Federation's Endangered Species Newsletter, and over 200
items on various aspects of forestry are some of the things you can
find through Gopher servers.

>From the IP (and unix) command line one way to start a veronica
search is to launch the Minnesota Gopher (often by launching gopher
with no address specified). Then select "Other Gopher Information
Servers/," then "Search titles in Gopherspace using veronica/." For
more information on using veronica, see the document by Foster &
Barrie in the References, "Common Questions and Answers about
veronica."

For our purposes we will by-pass veronica and provide you with the
direct addresses of specific Gopher servers known to contain
conservation-relevant information. From many Internet-connected
sites users can get to a specific Gopher by typing "gopher" and
then a network address, like this:

gopher envirolink.org 70

As described above, this is the network address for EnviroGopher
, a service of the Envirolink Network.
4551 Forbes Avenue, 3rd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA, 15213
Voice: 412/681-8300
Internet mail: [e-mail]
(You can also telnet to envirolink.org, using gopher as your
login.

One section of this Gopher points to the following other Gophers:

1.  Australian National Parks & Wildlife Service Biodiversity
Gopher: osprey.erin.gov.au
2.  Australian National University Biodiversity Gopher:
life.anu.edu.au
3.  Base de Dados Tropical (BDT) Biodiversity Gopher (Brazil):
bdt.ftpt.br 70
4. Center for Analysis of Environmental Change: gaia.ucs.orst.edu
70
5. Centre for Environmental Research: delphi.dur.ac.uk 70
6. Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network
(CIESIN): gopher.ciesin.org 70
7. Cornell University Office of Environmental Health:
gizmo.oeh.cornell.edu
8. ENN: Environmental News Network Publications:
gopher.uidaho.edu 70
9. Ecogopher at University of Virginia: ecosys.drdr.virginia.edu
70
10. Environmental Resources Information Network (ERIN):
kaos.erin.gov.au
11. Gardens and Horticultural Information: 155.187.10.12 70
12. Harvard University Biodiversity and Biological Collections:
huh.harvard.edu
13-14. Horticultural Information (Univ. of Saskatchewan):
access.usask.ca 70
15. Horticulture Guides (Univ. of Missouri): bigcat.missouri.edu
70
16. Master Gardener Information (Texas Agricultural Extension):
128.194.44.70 70
17. National Oceanic and Atmostpheric Adminstration (NOAA)
National Environmental Referral Service: scilibx.ucsc.edu 70
18. National University of Singapore Biocomputing Gopher:
solomon.technet.sg 70
19. Ornamental Horticulture (Univ. of Delaware, Coll. Agric.
Sci.): bluehen.ags.udel.edu 70
20. Sense of Place (Environmental Journal): dartmouth.edu 70
21. U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF): stis.nsf.gov 70
22. Univ. Lund Electronic Library, Sweden: UB2: munin.ub2.lu.se
70
23. USENET News 'rec.gardens' (ex Univ. of Canberra):
services.canberra.edu.au

CIESIN
The CIESIN (pronounced /season/, #6 above)--Consortium for
International Earth Science Information Network--Gopher was
created to address environmental data management issues raised by
the U.S. Congress, the Administration and the advisory arms of
the federal policy community. CIESIN's mission is to facilitate
access to, use, and understanding of global change information
world wide.

Electronic Journals at CICNet
The CICNet Electronic Journal Project, at gopher.cic.net, is an
attempt by the Committee on Institutional Cooperation to put in
one place all the public domain electronic journals currently
available on the Internet. For 15 publications concerning the
environment, follow this path: General Subject
Headings/science/environment.

EPA
The EPA has a Gopher server that concentrates on population,
critical technologies, energy, agriculture, industry/commerce,
environmental justice, environmental security, and
ecology/habitat issues. Its address is futures.wic.epa.gov 70.
Also, EPA's Chemical Substance Fact Sheets series is on the
Ecogopher (#9 above).

Federal Register Excerpts
The Federal Register is a publication used by the government to
announce funding for new programs, the re-funding of existing
programs and general official announcements. Parts of the FR are
now available through the Gopher server gopher.netsys.com, in the
Counterpoint Publishing directory; there are over 1,000
references EPA articles indexed.

Forestry Gophers
The University of Minnesota has a Forestry Library Gopher, at
minerva.forestry.umn.edu 70. The College of Natural Resources at
the University of Minnesota is running a Gopher for their
students, faculty and staff, at mercury.forestry.umn.edu 70.

Great Lakes Information Network
Information about the environment, habitats and ecosystems of the
Great Lakes Region of the United States is available from the
Gopher at gopher.cic.net.

TogetherNet
Information about the TogetherNet service is available through a
Gopher at gopher.together.uvm.edu. The Together Foundation for
Global Unity is an international non-governmental organization
(NGO--recognized by the United Nations) with electronic mail
gateways to other online systems, current events areas, databases
of grant information in the areas of environment, development and
human rights, an online document library and an events calendar.
The service is available for organizational use for a fee, and
has non-Gopher offerings available for people not on the
Internet. Full access costs $10 per month with a $15 start-up
fee.

United Nations Information
United Nations papers, press releases, and other documents are
available from the U.N. Gopher, at nywork1.undp.org.

For more information on using Gopher, see the entry for the
University of Minnesota in the References, "Gopher Frequently-
Asked Questions (FAQ)."



USENET News Groups

USENET is a mail transfer network that currently has around 2,000
conferences (around 10,000 if all the regional conferences were
added together). News groups are carried by UUCP (Unix-to-Unix
Copy Program) mail connections on many types of computers; part
of USENET's traffic is transferred through Internet sites, but
USENET is not part of the Internet. Ways to read the news groups
vary; many sites have nn, the nntp program, which allows you to
select the messages you wish to read by subject line. Most of the
news groups listed below, and more, are described in Una Smith's
"A Biologist's Guide to Internet Resources" (see References). The
WAIS (Wide Area Information Server) service available through
Gopher allows convenient searching of several of these news
groups.

alt.activism
alt.activism.d
alt.fishing
alt.save.the.earth
alt.sustainable.agriculture
bionet.announce
bionet.general
bionet.agroforestry
bionet.biology.tropical
misc.activism.progressive
rec.backcountry
rec.gardens
rec.hunting
sci.bio
sci.bio.technology
sci.energy
sci.environment
sci.geo.geology
talk.environment
talk.politics.animals

For more information about the BioNet Electronic Newsgroup
Network, see BioNet in the References.



Miscellaneous Internet Resources

Below are additional resources you may find useful.

Archie, WAIS, World Wide Web
These information-locating tools are extremely powerful, but are
out of the scope of this document. See the References for more
information. A "generic" World Wide Web display can be accessed
by telnetting to info.cern.ch; USGS has some interesting
information under subject/earth science).

Community Computer Networks
These systems are designed to encourage people to become more
involved in their local (geographic) community and to make the
institutions and government agencies that serve them more visible
and accessible. Tom Grunder's August 1993 listing "NPTN (National
Public Telecomputing Network) Affiliates" includes information
about the following systems. Not all have information for
conservationists, but they carry what their users wish them to
carry, and if one of these is in your area, you may wish to
participate.

Again, the primary uses of these systems are for local
information and action; as dial-up connections (inbound modem
ports) are often limited in number, inbound access by people not
in the community is sometimes a touchy issue, and is discouraged
in most cases. Therefore we have omitted the dial-up phone
numbers.

BUFFALO FREE-NET, Buffalo, NY (Demo System): freenet.buffalo.edu
CLEVELAND FREE-NET, Cleveland, OH: freenet-in-a.cwru.edu (go epa)
COLUMBIA ONLINE INFORMATION NETWORK (COIN), Columbia, MO:
bigcat.missouri.edu (login as guest)
DENVER FREE-NET, Denver, CO: freenet.hsc.colorado.edu (Health
Building lists the bionet news groups. Also: go recycle, go noaa
(career opportunties)
HEARTLAND FREE-NET, Peoria, IL: heartland.bradley.edu
(Environmental Information Center under Special Interest Groups)
LORAIN COUNTY FREE-NET, Elyria, OH: freenet.lorain.oberlin.edu
(login as guest, go natural and go nature)
NATIONAL CAPITAL FREE-NET, Ottawa, Canada: freenet.carleton.ca
(go envir, has several interesting sub-areas)
TALLAHASSEE FREE-NET, Tallahassee, FL: freenet.fsu.edu (go
environ and go science)
TRISTATE ONLINE, Cincinnati, OH: cbos.uc.edu
VICTORIA FREE-NET, Victoria, BC, Canada: freenet.victoria.bc.ca
(go science, go environment; information on ozone, biodiversity,
environmental education, local organizations)
WELLINGTON CITYNET, Wellington, New Zealand (apparently a closed
system)
YOUNGSTOWN FREE-NET, Youngstown, OH: yfn.ysu.edu (Has forest
info, including speeches by Clinton. Login as visitor.)
BIG SKY TELEGRAPH, Dillon, MT: bigsky.bigsky.dillon.mt.us (no
known guest account available)

CapAccess, a new system for the Washington, DC, area (telnet to
cap.gwu.edu), does not appear in the NPTN list but has a Nature
Center (go nature). Additional information is available for
anonymous FTP from nptn.org in the pub/info.nptn subdirectory and
Coin of the Realm (NPTN.ZIP).

Cornell Extension NETwork (CENET)
Guest accounts are allowed on the cooperative extension system of
Cornell's Extension Electronic Technology Group. Telnet to
empire.cce.cornell.edu and login as guest. No password is
required. Questions about the service should send mail to
[e-mail] or by calling the voice number 607/225-8127
(Henry DeVries).

EcoNet Anonymous FTP Site
EcoNet has an anonymous ftp site: igc.apc.org. See the /pub
directory for a wide variety of information.

Electric Ideas Clearinghouse BBS
Managed by the Washington State Energy Office with funding from
the Bonnville Power Administration, the Western Area Power
Administration, and the U.S. Department of Energy. Created to
provide information services to utility representatives and
energy professionals in the commercial and industrial sectors in
the Pacific Northwest. The EICBBS provides a mechanism for fast
and easy information transfer and serves as a central repository
of information on all types of energy efficiency in the
commercial and industrial sectors. The dial-up data number
206/956-2212 is available to non-Internet callers. Telnet to
eicbbs.wseo.wa.gov, also available for dial-up (see Part 3).

EPA OLS
The EPA's Online Library System is a computerized list of
bibliographic citations compiled by the EPA library network. Each
item in the database consists of bibliographic information and
may be followed by one or more lines of holdings information for
EPA libraries; not all EPA regional libraries have all documents,
but your local librarian may be able to assist you in getting
hard-to-find documents. Telnet to epaibm.rtpnc.epa.gov, select
PUBLIC, then OLS. Databases include the National Catalog,
Hazardous Waste, Clean Lakes, Access EPA, and others. Information
about the system can be found in the help file (which includes
telephone numbers and cities of EPA offices).

EC'S EUROBASE SESAME
The European Community's SESAME is a database containing
descriptions (in English) of research and development projects in
the fields of energy, raw materials, environment, biotechnology,
radiation protection, industrial technology and health,
undertaken with EC funding from 1975 to the present. Experimental
Internet access is available through telnetting to echo.lu.
Questions may be sent to [e-mail].

FireNet
FireNet is an international network for rural and landscape fire
information, including fire behavior, weather, prevention,
mitigation and suppression, and plant and animal responses to
fire and fire effects. Their anonymous ftp site is
life.anu.edu.au (see the subdirectory
pub/landscape_ecology/firenet. Their Gopher address is
life.anu.edu.au. For more information send electronic mail to
[e-mail].

Global Lab
The Global Lab is a student collaboration project, a worldwide
online community of students, teachers and scientists studying
their local and global environments. Students learn science
through hands-on investigations of their environments, and
collaborate with "fellow researchers" around the world; areas of
research include ozone depletion, animal migrations, coastal and
terrestrial ecology, air and water quality, or global climate
change. Membership by school and a fee of $250 per semester is
required. For more information: [e-mail].

Global Land Information System
GLIS is a centralized, interactive source of land information for
use in earth science research and global change studies,
including land use maps of the United States, graphs and other
data. Telnet to glis.cr.usgs.gov; login as guest. The remote
systems menu can take you to the Global Change Master Directory,
the NOAA Earth System Data Directory, the Earth Observation
Center-Information Center, and others.

Internet Earth Day 1995
The Subcommittee on Global Change Research of the FCCSET Earth
and Environmental Science Committee is planning several
telecommunications events in connection with Earth Day 1995. The
FCCSET is the Federal Coordinating Council on Science,
Engineering, and Technology, a broadly-based inter-agency
coordinating body. For more information send E-mail to
[e-mail].

LISTGopher
The purpose of LISTGopher is to help you search LISTSERV archives
(see above, BITNET/Internet Lists, for information about
listservers). It uses a Gopher interface, and performs LISTSERV
commands "in the background," making the search easier. The
results are sent to your E-mail account. Currently the system
only searches library-related lists. One Gopher containing
LISTGopher is at dewey.lib.ncsu.edu 70.

LOCIS
The Library of Congress Information System has several databases,
including the LC Catalog of books (LOCI), and cartographic
materials (LOCM) including maps, globes, relief models, and star
charts cataloged by the Library since 1968. Help files are
available at the ftp site seq1.loc.gov: pub/LC.Online/, and at
the ftp site acura.gslis.utexas.edu: /pub/locis.zip.

Life Science Network
This is a pay system offering access to over 80 life science and
related databases, including BIOSIS Previews, BioBusiness,
MEDLINE and CA Search. For more information,
[e-mail], or call (voice) 800/523-4806 or
215/587-2016.

Meeman Archive
The Meeman Archive, a database of magazine and newspaper
articles, was established by the Scripps-Howard News Service in
1982. The database contains over 1100 journal articles from 1990
to the present, all focusing on the environment in Michigan.
Telnet to hermes.merit.edu, the host is mirlyn and the login is
meem. The command to exit the database is stop.

NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's document "NATO works
with Cooperation Partners on Environmental Problems" is available
from the anonymous ftp site pub/history/nato/factsheet, as
factsh.2. A service from the NATO Scientific Affairs Division
beginning operation September 27, 1993 is called the NATO Science
Programme and the Environmental Projects of the Committee on the
Challenges of Modern Society. A quarterly newsletter is planned.
Interested persons should subscribe to the list NATOSCI, by
sending an E-mail message to [e-mail]
(Internet) or [e-mail] (BITNET), with the text
SUBSCRIBE NATOSCI FIRSTNAME LASTNAME.

RTK-NET
Right to Know-Net, of the Unison Institute of Washington, DC, is
an electronic bulletin board with various EPA information
resources, including the Toxic Release Inventory, the Emergency
Spills Registry, Water Permit Database, FINDS~EPA master facility
locator, and Census data. Telnet to rtknet.org.

Sound file: "Looking for Bears" on SOUNDPRINT
>From the Internet Multicasting Service comes "Looking for Bears,"
a 30-minute sound file of the July 23, 1993, radio program
SoundPrint, wherein "a group of conservation biologists are
making an effort to find and preserve the remaining grizzly bears
in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado." The 30-
minute program is about 30 megabytes in size. SoundPrint is a
program broadcast weekly on public radio stations (usually on the
low end of the FM dial). Information on SoundPrint:
[e-mail]; information on distribution sites:
[e-mail].

Sound file: EPA's Carol Browner at the National Press Club
>From the Internet Multicasting Service comes Carl Browner's
luncheon address to the National Press Club, aired on public
radio June 30, 1993. In the sound file she discusses the Clinton
administration's new initiatives to reduce pesticides in our food
supply. The file is about 25 megabytes in size. The National
Press Club is a program broadcast weekly on public radio
stations. Information on Internet Talk Radio: [e-mail];
information on distribution sites: [e-mail]

STIS
The Science and Technology Information Center allows you to
perform text searches on National Science Foundation
publications. Telnet to stis.nsf.gov and use public as your
login. Related files are stored at the anonymous ftp site
stis.nsf.gov.

Smithsonian Pictures
Digitized pictures are available from the Smithsonian
Institution's Office of Printing and Photographic Services in
Washington, DC. Science, technology, etc., images in several
formats are being made available as a result of Project Chapman,
a joint effort between the Smithsonian and the Apple Library of
Tomorrow program. Ftp to the anonymous ftp site photo1.si.edu and
get the file ALOT-Chapman.txt.



Finding Resources

Information about many of the above resources were obtained by
reading the news groups and BITNET lists above; we also searched
the archives of the NET-HAPPENINGS list
([e-mail]), which are available from the Gopher
of the Coalition for Networked Information, gopher.cni.org;
select Coalition BRS-SEARCH Services/ (this is the telnet site
a.cni.org) and follow the instructions on the screen (use the
login brsuser). The NET-HAPPENINGS list is NTHP. Another useful
database at this site is TopNode, the Directory of Network
Directories and Network Resource Guides.

See the References section for information about helpful
documents and manuals. Also, many of the Gophers described in the
Gopher section are frequented by people who are "plugged in" to
news of new Internet resources.

Part 3 of 4: NON-INTERNET RESOURCES

While some of the resources in this section are available through
the Internet, all are available to people who do not have an
Internet account. Direct-dial commercial online services and
computer bulletin board systems (BBSs) are included, as well as
online research systems.



ECONET
Institute for Global Communications
18 De Boom Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
415-442-0220

     Started in 1984 on four Apple computers, EcoNet now operates
on a Sun SPARCstation 2 with 64 megabytes of memory and 3.5
gigabytes of hard disk storage. The surprising part about this
computer service is that it is not operated for profit. EcoNet is
administered by the Institute for Global Communication (IGC),
which is part of the non-profit Tides Foundation. EcoNet is also
part of the Association of Progressive Communications which is
IGC's program to develop low-cost access to computer networking
from outside the United States, especially from non-
industrialized and Southern hemisphere countries.
     Currently EcoNet has over 2,500 subscribers and is growing
by about 170 users per month. Econet's users include several
hundred organizations, many of whom use the service to coordinate
intergroup activities. A recent article in World Watch magazine
commented on EcoNet's size, "Given the size of the United States,
this may appear to be a fairly small group, but it is one with
considerable leverage. More than 60 percent of EcoNet's members
are organizations or individuals representing organizations.
Indeed, EcoNet's online phone directory, which gives the names
and addresses of all of its users, reads like an bibliography of
the American environmental movement."
     A subscription to EcoNet costs $10 per month and includes
one hour of off-peak time. Access to EcoNet via SprintNet costs
$10 per hour for peak-time (7 a.m. to 6 p.m.), while off-peak
time (6 p.m. to 7 a.m.) costs only $5. EcoNet can also be
accessed through the Internet (via telnet) for only $3 an hour,
off-peak or on! Also users can call EcoNet directly in Menlo
Park, CA, for $3 per hour (anytime) plus phone charges. The one-
time subscription fee ($15) includes a comprehensive manual
describing EcoNet's services and how to connect. Econet is an
international system and can communicate with 30 other networks
(including CompuServe, the WELL, and Internet); users can
exchange information with very large online community.
     The EcoNet interface is very basic and offers 3 main
functions: Mail, Conference and Database. All the command prompts
are on a single line and you won't find any graphic menus on
EcoNet. The users manual explains: "If IGC adopted a multi-line
or graphic menu of commands for all users, the U.S. subscribers
would only see a tiny increase in cost. For overseas users, the
cost could increase enormously, since they pay according to the
number of lines of text sent via a Packet Switching System."
     A new feature of EcoNet allows users go beyond sending E-
mail and send faxes and telexes. So when an EcoNet user sees a
bulletin about the newest clean water legislation they can type a
letter to their representative while online and then fax it to
Congress. A typed letter is in the congressman's office fifteen
minutes after the constituent read the bulletin!
     EcoNet's growing list number of online databases include: UN
NPPA -a United Nations list of National Parks and Protected
Areas, Harbinger File - a directory of citizen groups, government
agencies and environmental education programs concerned with
California environmental issues, and DEER - the Directory of
Environmental Education Resources. All of these databases are
accessible without additional charges.
     EcoNet's power lies in its enormous number of conferences.
Over 200 Econet conferences are available as well over 500
related conferences from other networks, including UseNet and
other IGC networks (PeaceNet Conflict Net, HomeoNet and
ConflictNet). The EcoNet system allows users to setup list of
conferences to visit each time they logon to EcoNet.



Open-Access Dial-Up BBSs and Online Services

Most of the below BBSs and online services have no access
charges.

ALF--National Agricultural Library
DATA NUMBER: 301-504-6510
DESCRIPTION: A BBS of one of the "Big Three" national libraries
(the other two are the Library of Congress, listed in Part 2,
LOCIS, in Misc. Resources, and the National Library of Medicine).
This BBS carries conferences for Alternative Farming Systems and
the Agriculture Information Network, has information about the
Library, about agriculture resources on the Internet and about
the database AGRICOLA. It is available through the Internet as
well, through the FedWorld connection discussed in Part 2.

BioTron: The Biologist's elecTronic network
DATA NUMBER: 202-628-2427
DESCRIPTION: Sponsored by the American Foundation for Biological
Sciences, 730 11th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001-4521. Voice:
202-628-1500. E-mail, job listings, organization news--electronic
version of the AIBS Forum.

CARL (The Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries)
DATA NUMBER: 303/758-1551
DESCRIPTION: See Part 2, for more information. This is a general
service which includes conservation-related resources.

COGSNet--Computer Oriented Geological Society Network
DATA NUMBER: 303-740-9493
DESCRIPTION: Sponsored by the Computer Oriented Geological
Society, P.O. Box 1317, Denver, CO 80201-1317. Voice: 303-751-
8553. COGS is a professional organization which actively
encourages the application of computers in the field of geology,
including hydrology, mapping, mining and mineralogy,
paleontology, landsat imaging, geophysics, etc. The BBS features
organization news, E-mail, shareware/text files, job listings,
information for programmers.

Earth Art BBS
DATA NUMBER: 803-552-4389
Run by Bob Chapman, who is also host of the GREAT OUTDOORS
Conference on the RIME (RelayNet International Mail Exchange).
Access is also provided to the GreenNet (tm) International
Environmental BBS Network, is the South Carolina hub for the
Sierra Club Network, an is operated as an adjunct to the
Ambassador Graphics and Wildlife Gallery. For many readers this
BBS may be worth the long distance telephone call to North
Charleston, South Carolina. The RIME ID for the BBS is EARTHART
#1646, and its FidoNet address is 1:372/50.

Electric Ideas Clearinghouse BBS
DATA NUMBER: 206/956-2212
DESCRIPTION: Managed by the Washington State Energy Office with
funding from the Bonnville Power Administration, the Western Area
Power Administration, and the U.S. Department of Energy. Created
to provide information services to utility representatives and
energy professionals in the commercial and industrial sectors in
the Pacific Northwest. The EICBBS provides a mechanism for fast
and easy information transfer and serves as a central repository
of information on all types of energy efficiency in the
commercial and industrial sectors. EICBBS is available through
the Internet telnet address eicbbs.wseo.wa.gov.

ENVIRO BBS
DATA NUMBER: 703/524-1837
DESCRIPTION: Enviro is a medium for the "exchange of information
on environmental protection, ecology, wildlife, endangered
species, natural resources and other topics generally related
thereto." The BBS has file areas in categories such as
environment, geography, astronomy catalogs and data, and nature.
The bulletin section includes "Earth Tips" on topics such as
transportation, solid waste/recycling, lighting, water heating,
etc.

EPA's OAQPS TTN System
DATA NUMBER: 919/541-5742.
DESCRIPTION: The EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards (OAQPS) Technology Transfer Network (TTN) is a network
of independent BBSs that provide technical information,
documents, files and messages related to the control of air
pollution. There is a full description in Part 2.

The Federal Bulletin Board (GPO)
DATA NUMBER: 202/512-1387
DESCRIPTION: A BBS run by the U.S. Government Printing Office to
allow the public immediate, self-service access to Federal
information in electronic form. (see also FedWorld, listed
below.) This BBS is the result of Public Law 103-40, "The GPO
Electronic Information Access Enhancement Act of 1993." As of
this writing the file areas include over 200 files from the
Department of Energy (including the annual energy review that
shows U.S. production, consumption and price data for energy
sources) and 350 from EPA; the EPA files are in these categories:
Access EPA--Information Resources, EPA Federal Register, EPA
Federal Register Cited Material, EPA Lead Documents and
Regulations, and EPA Toxic Release Inventory/1990. Among the
conferences available are four concerning the Dept. of Energy and
five concerning EPA. Some fees apply; access is free, but some
files are not--most are priced under $10. An Internet connection
is planned.

FedWorld
DATA NUMBER: 703/321-8020
DESCRIPTION: A gateway to over 120 BBSs run by or for government
agencies. See Part 2 for a full description.

Florida Fishline
DATA NUMBER: 904/488-3773
DESCRIPTION: "This board is for anyone interested in fishing or
in the fresh water fish of Florida. It contains general and
scientific message areas, GFC (Game and Fish Commission)
literature, news releases, abstracts, and more."

Garden Pond
DATA NUMBER: 503/735-3074
DESCRIPTION: The Garden Pond BBS focuses on aquatic plants, Koi,
gardening and garden ponds, and carries FidoNet and USENET
conferences. Also, SysOp Jack Honeycutt is a member of the
International Water Lilly Society.

GreenPeace Environet
DATA NUMBER: 415/512-9108
DESCRIPTION: Sponsored by Greenpeace, includes their press
releases and position papers, Rachel's Hazardous Waste News, and
several conferences.

HerpNet--The Herpetological Online Network (SATRONICS BBS)
DATA NUMBER: 215/464-3562
DESCRIPTION: Herpnet is a menu option on the SATRONICS BBS.
Herpnet is a national forum for the exchange of information and
ideas relating to all aspects of herpetology. Anyone with an
interest in the study or conservation of reptiles or amphibians
is welcome to participate. The BBS includes message and file
areas, as well as the Herp Society Database, and a calendar of
conferences, meetings and events.

Home Power Renewable Energy BBS
DATA NUMBER: 707/822-8640
DESCRIPTION: A project of Redwood Alliance and Redwood
Environmental Education Institute. Provides access message
conference/file area combinations for the areas photovoltaic,
micro-hydro, wind power, hydrogen energy, battery storage,
electric/solar/hybrid vehicles and education. Also provides
access to the electronic versions of articles from Home Power
magazine.

HortLine
DATA NUMBER: 703/836-2418
DESCRIPTION: Sponsored by the American Society for Horticultural
Science, this BBS carries conferences, files, job listings and
calendar listings pertaining to horticulture.

One World
DATA NUMBER: 213/372-0987
DESCRIPTION: One World carries most known environment-related
conferences on FidoNet and USENET, including Enviro, Environ,
Econet, Ecology, Sustainable Agriculture, Home Power,
sci.environment, sci.energy, talk.environment,
alt.save.the.earth, and others, as well as files and programs of
interest. For many readers this BBS will be worth a long distance
telephone call to Los Angeles. The FidoNet address for One World
is 1:102/129; its SysOp is Larry Fletcher.

Osprey's Nest, The (TON)
DATA NUMBER: 301/989-9036
DESCRIPTION: "A Bulletin Board for Birders, Naturalists, and
Conservationists." Message areas concerning birding and
mineralogy; files that cover such topics as Information For
Amateur Botanists, Attracting Wildlife to Your Yard, Chesapeake
Bay Research Info From the University of Maryland, Pictures of
Avian and Other Nature Subjects, Local and National Birding
Organizations, and Hot Local Birding Locations. See also the
description of the BitNet lists BIRDEAST, BIRDWEST, BIRDCNTR.

Shore, The
DATA NUMBER: 301/476-5098
DESCRIPTION: Jo Campbell is Sysop of the EcoTopics International
News Service, which is open to discussions on matters such as
pollution, tidal wetlands, and non-tital wetlands. File areas
include a list of environmental & ecology magazines and
organizations, EcoNews OnLine Ecology NewsLetter, and EarthWatch
Magazine.

Sonoma Online
DATA NUMBER: 707/545-0746
DESCRIPTION: Has several conferences from the FidoNet network,
including Home power, sustainable agriculture, and science. File
area 17 includes files from Home Power magazine.

TAXACOM
DATA NUMBER: 716/896-7581
DESCRIPTION: "TAXACOM is an electronic journal, data bank and
symposium for collections-oriented biosystematists and
biogeographers. Unique features are the electronic journal Flora
Online and the Latin Translation Service. We have recently
inaugurated a pilot online herbarium database facility."

Taxononmic Reference File (BIOSIS)
DATA NUMBER: 215/972-6759
DESCRIPTION: "Online Bacterial Taxonomic Databases, Conferences
on Biology/ Life Sciences Topics, Sponsored by BIOSIS-producers
of Biological Abstracts."



FidoNet and RIMEnet Networked BBSs

The BBSs listed below have allied themselves with other BBSs to
create computer conferencing networks, by running software that
allows them to automatically exchange electronic mail. They carry
one or more of the following international FidoNet conferences:

- Ecology                            Ecology, problems and potential
solutions
- Enviro    Environmental issues
- Environ                            Environmental issues
- Homepowr                           Alternative energy systems and
homemade power
- Science                            National science echo
- Sust_ag                            Sustainable Agriculture

Or one or more of the following RIME (RelayNet International Mail
Exchange) conferences:

- Great Outdoors
- Environmental Issues

You may wish to make your first calls to One World BBS and Earth
Art BBS (listed above), as they have many networked conferences
of interest. Many of the BBSs listed below do not focus on
conservation or the environment, rather they carry environment-
related conferences to broaden the appeal of their BBSs. Some
charge for access--shop around! Also, BBSs come and go
frequently; these numbers are current as of October 1993.

If you have to make a long distance call to reach a favorite BBS,
check the BBS's file areas for offline mail reading programs--
they'll save you a lot of money on your long distance bills.
Several QWK-compatible readers are available from Coin of the
Realm, including the OLX Test Drive for DOS, WinQWK for Windows,
and Freddie for the Macintosh. The following are arranged by
telephone area code.

202/371-9053       AIM Net - Political & Media Issues
206/378-6028       Rock Island Communications, Friday Harbor, WA
206/488-0180       Washington Community InfoSource, Seattle, WA
206/756-9689       No.EndSkyscraper, Tacoma, WA
206/783-6368       The Helix - Intentional Future, Seattle, WA
206/786-9629       The Quarto Mundista BBS, Olympia, WA
208/375-2049       Horizon BBS II, Boise, ID
209/434-4215       Stingray!, Fresno, CA
216/562-1110       West Branch Connection, Aurora, OH
219/848-7200       The Dock BBS, Bristol, IN
301/657-8313       WorldComm, Chevy Chase, MD
301/738-0000       Network East, Rockville, MD
301/779-5946       The Jellicle Cat BBS, Riverdale, MD
303/337-0219       The Right Angle BBS, Aurora, CO
303/759-5908       The Magick Lantern, Denver, CO
304/592-3390       The Cat Eye BBS, Shinnston, WV
310/372-0987       One World, Los Angeles, CA
317/448-2842       Graffiti on the BBS Wall, Lafayette, IN
404/476-2607       The Right Place, Atlanta, GA
410/276-0658       The Keeping Room, Baltimore, MD
410/381-9617       MetroNet, Columbia, MD
413/545-4453       SpaceMet/Physics Forum, UMass/Amherst
414/458-0767       The Gold Mine Sheboygan, WI
416/213-6002       CRS Online, Toronto, Ontario
416/480-0147       One Less Car, Toronto, Ontario
416/658-9000       Silver & Gold BBS, Toronto
416/666-4896       Durham Board BBS, Whitby, Ontario
417/889-8743       TriStar Information System, Springfield, MO
501/570-2868       Environment Arkansas! Little Rock, AR
503/297-9043       Bink of an Aye, Portland, OR
503/370-9777       Capricorn Rising, Salem, OR
503/475-3056       Oregon Desert, Madras, OR
504/356-0790       Southern On-line Services, Inc.
505/662-0659       Construction Net #6, Los Alamos NM
510/530-3499       L & B Sharing BBS, Oakland, CA
510/836-4717       Body Dharma, Berkeley, CA
510/838-8338       Diablo BBS, Danville, CA
519/692-5855       B Cubed Genealogy BBS, Thamesville, Ontario
519/758-1173       Excalibar BBS, Brantford, Ontario
601/372-6998       Electronic Dreams, Jackson, MS
602/277-1334       ORAC/2 - Phoenix, AZ
604/442-0252       Kettle Valley Forum, Grand Forks, British Columbia
604/545-8068       The Herb Patch, Vernon, British Columbia
608/277-9955       The Sacred Scribe, Madison, WI
613/284-0254       Lester's Hideaway, Smiths Falls, ON
613/446-6234       BitByters BBS, Rockland, Ontario
613/736-8658       Smokey's Playground
614/885-9829       Colossus, Worthington, OH
617/354-7077       Channel 1(R), Cambridge, MA
619/277-4140       Alien Biker Kat BBS
703/256-8149       Cosmic Wanderings, Annandale, VA
703/323-6719       The Beltway Bandit's BBS, Fairfax, VA
703/478-9380       Struppi's BBS, Fairfax, VA
703/538-4634       NO-Frills BBS, Falls Church, VA
703/644-6730       Pen and Brush, Springfield, VA
703/685-0019       The Hub BBS, Arlington, VA
704/541-1180       ComStar Telecommunications, Charlotte, NC
705/497-3057       Fat Agnus, North Bay, Ontario
705/721-9508       BCS Small Businesses for The Environment
706/769-0318       Route 66 BBS, Watkinsville, GA
707/441-4927       Larry's World Eureka, CA
707/545-0746       Sonoma Online, Santa Rosa, CA
707/571-7561       The BBS Express, Santa Rosa, CA
707/961-0735       Electric Magazine, Mendocino, CA
713/795-5251       The Dark Horse BBS, Houston, TX
714/522-3980       The Punkin Duster BBS, Buena Park, CA
714/879-4052       N.S.T.T.Z, Fullerton, CA
716/646-5438       The Moose BBS, North Boston, NY
716/668-6596       The Dark Star, NY
716/837-2901       Knights of Discovery, Amherst, NY
718/596-5938       DragonsLaire BBS
718/519-1791       The New York Running Board
801/269-9575       The Score Board
801/295-1698       Edge of the Century, Bountiful, UT
801/963-8721       Rocky Mountain Software
802/656-1182       Vermont Ed-Net BBS, Birlington, VT
803/552-4389       Earth Art BBS, North Charleston, SC
803/899-6940       Bedrock Cafe, Pinopolis, SC
804/467-1835       The Phoenix BBS System, VA Beach, VA
808/833-6862       Nookies in the Crater, Honolulu, HI
813/538-7090       Tech Data Connection, Clearwater, FL
813/286-7084       The Godfather BBS, Tampa, FL
815/337-0191       BMC West BBS, Woodstock, IL
816/331-5868       Howard's Notebook, Belton, MO
909/336-6080       Mountain Air, Cedar Glen, CA
909/780-5672       ECTECH, Riverside, CA
909/247-2972       Seven Seas BBS-Moreno Valley, CA
909/381-6013       RBBS-NET Gateway, Colton, CA
913/681-5683       Nuclear Fusion, Overland Park, KS
913/776-0111       Fox Support System, Manhattan, KS
916/344-8146       SILVERADO EXPRESS, North Highlands, CA
918/835-6347       Big Dreams CEC, Tulsa, OK
918/438-7837       Calaeryn, Tulsa, OK
919/319-1814       deltaComm Online, Cary, NC
919/481-4896       AppleSeeds TeleFinder, Cary, NC
[phone]           Bairnsdale BBS, Victoria, Australia
[phone]            Permaculture 1 BBS, Northcote, Australia
852/572-3145       Hong Kong Computer Society BISSIG


Large General-Interest Commercial Online Services

Advantages of commercial systems are that in most cases they are
well-funded and well-developed and that most are easier to use
than the vast Internet. Because most of the services have
promotional fliers or kits, a voice telephone number has been
given. Most of these services have local access numbers in urban
areas; many charge extra for connections from outside the United
States and several are telnet sites on the Internet. Prodigy now
provides Internet E-mail service. Don Rittner's book EcoLinking
(listed in the References) discusses several of these services in
greater depth.

America Online
America Online, Inc.
VOICE NUMBER: 800/827-6364.
DESCRIPTION: AOL has several environment-related areas.
Environmental Club--The Environmental Club includes message areas
on global and national environmental issues, news from the
Associated Press, and files from the Environment News Service and
other services. The Environmental Club is hosted by Don Rittner,
author of the book EcoLinking (see References). Some members of
the Society for Environmental Journalists and the National
Association for Agricultural Journalists have AOL accounts.
National Geographic Online--The National Geographic area includes
a calendar of events, the National Geographic, educational
materials for all ages, news and other features.
Network Earth Online--Network Earth Online, developed and managed
by Turner Broadcasting, allows AOL subscribers to communicate
directly with the producers and viewers of the weekly
environmental magazine program Network Earth (it's on the cable
station TBS at 11 p.m. Eastern time on Sundays). A message boards
and "live" conferences are available, as are Network Earth
transcripts, previews of upcoming shows, and tips on "how to live
a more environmentally friendly life." Information about current
and pending environmental legislation is posted, as well as
Congressional voting records from the League of Conservation
Voters. Subscribers can also search the resource library for
press releases, executive summaries, reports, book reviews, and
background information on environmental topics, or search for
organizations that are working on such issues.
Smithsonian Online--In the Smithsonian Online area there are
photos, in GIF (Graphic Interchange Format) form, of animals at
the National Zoo in Washington, DC, and photos from the National
Museum of Natural History.

America Online users can exchange mail with users of Internet,
BITNET, CompuServe, MCI Mail, AT&T Mail, AppleLink, Sprint Mail,
and other Internet-connected systems. The Internet conduit is
rather constraining, as of September 1993, but expanded access
should be announced in November 1993. Alos under development is a
project with Genentech to provide a forum that high school
biology teachers could use to keep up with scientific advances.
There are local access phone numbers for most United States
cities.

Prices are generally around $9.95 per month for 2400 bps (bits
per second) access.


CompuServe Information Service, Inc.
VOICE NUMBER: 800/848-8990; 617/457-8650.
DESCRIPTION: Two areas of primary interest are the Outdoors Forum
and the Network Earth Forum. Both have message areas and file
areas.
Outdoors Forum: GO OUTDOORS--File and message areas. The file
library categories: General/Photography, Scouting, Power Boating,
TROUT UNLIMITED, Fishing, Hunting, Cycling, AUDUBON/Birding,
Canoe/Kayak/Raft, Camp/Hike/Walk/RV, Snow Sports/Climb, OWAA,
CIS/Computers, Firearms, NRA, Environment/Wildlife, OUTDOOR LIFE
magazine.
TBS Network Earth Forum: GO EARTH--See this entry under America
Online. Message areas and file libraries include: Air/Climate,
Water, Lands and Forests, Wetlands, Recycling, Wildlife, Energy,
Population, Earth Graphics, Green Business, EcoNet/EWire, and
American Fisheries Society.

CompuServe also offers access to some of the databases listed
below in the DIALOG entry, through their Knowledge Index (GO KI)
and IQuest (GO IQUEST) services .

Since CompuServe has a mail gateway to BITNET/Internet, it is
possible to subscribe to the BITNET lists described in Part 2 of
this document, although the cost of doing so may make it
impractical. CompuServe subscribers can also send/receive E-mail
to/from BITNET, Internet and MCI Mail, as long as the subscriber
knows the electronic address of the recipient.


Delphi
VOICE NUMBER: 800-695-4005; 617-491-3393
DESCRIPTION: We know little of Delphi other than their Internet
access program, wherein on evenings and weekends subscribers pay
$20 per month for 20 hours on Delphi/the Internet. Delphi also
has a $10/4 hours plan, and an introductory $5/5 hours plan.


GEnie (General Electric Network for Information Exchange)
VOICE NUMBER: 800-638-9636; 301-340-4000
DESCRIPTION: GEnie is one of the cheapest of the large online
services; connectivity to other systems appears to be quite
limited. Prices are around $4.95/month, as long as you log on
during the non-prime hours of Monday-Friday, 6 p.m. to 8 a.m.
During prime time the charge is $18 an hour.


The WELL (Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link)
VOICE NUMBER: 415-332-4335
DESCRIPTION: The WELL is a conferencing, E-Mail, and real-time
chat service that was created in the mid 80s in the offices of
the Whole Earth Catalog. Its users include writers, editors,
consultants, librarians, educators, artists, computer software
and hardware professionals.
Unlike most of the other commercial services listed here, there
are few shareware and text file areas on the WELL; its purpose is
to be an electronic gathering place, or perhaps more precisely, a
"virtual community."
Environment Conference--The WELL's Environment conference
currently has ongoing discussions on almost 400 separate topics,
such as "Shadow ecologies: progressive interlocking of ecology
and economics," "Who or what do environmental agencies
represent?", "Environmentalism vs. property rights," "Climate
destabilization," and "The Great Flood of 1993: The Price for
Decimating Our Wetlands?"
Wildlife Conference--The Wildlife conference is "a place to
discuss the flora and fauna of our world," as well as the threats
to their habitats. The energy conference discusses "from global
effects of fossil or nuclear energy to where to buy energy-saving
light bulbs or solar hot water systems." The agriculture,
gardening and science conferences are also of interest, as is the
electronic discussion with the researchers inside Biosphere 2
enclosure in Oracle, Arizona.

WELL users have full (non TCP) access to the Internet, including
mail, Gopher, telnet, and ftp, and USENET newsgroups.

Prices are $15 per month, with a $2 per hour connect charge;
callers not in the local area can telnet in from the Internet or
can use CompuServe's packet switching network for an extra $4 per
hour. There are additional charges for high-speed access.

Information on the history of The WELL is in the References
section (see Figallo, Cliff).



Database Vendors

Most of the following information retrieval services are for
professional searchers and require specialized training to use
economically. Some charge over $2 per minute for searching and
more to display full records; there usually are no text or
program files available for downloading.

Often the information available is generated by database
producers who sell the information to database vendors. The
information might be newspaper, magazine and scholarly journal
articles (or summaries of them), legal records, tabular financial
data or various directories and indexes. The producer may be a
subsidiary of the vendor or a separate company. Vendors sell
access to the information, many by the month and by the hour, or
by the hour with a yearly subscription fee. There is usually a
by-the-record charge as well.

For example, the producers of the Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries
Abstracts database are the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) and Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. This
database is available through several vendors, including DIALOG.
Cambridge Scientific Abstracts also makes it available on CD-ROM
disc.

Libraries of corporations, universities and other organizations
are the biggest users of online databases. Washington, DC is the
home of many such libraries, including that of the National
Wildlife Federation, World Wildlife Federation, National
Geographic, and those of the Energy and Interior departments. The
20-plus libraries indexed in the "Environment and Ecology"
category of the 1992 Washington Area Library Directory (District
of Columbia Library Association), subscribe to the following
services: DIALOG (18 libraries), LEXIS/NEXIS (9), OCLC (6), Orbit
(4), Congressional Quarterly Washington Alert (4). BRS, STN,
Westlaw, LEGI-Slate and EPIC get three mentions each. We've
included information about the most popular vendor, DIALOG,
below.

The easiest way to determine which vendor would be best for your
needs may be to first determine the type databases you need. Your
local library may have a reference work such as the Directory of
Online Databases edited by Kathleen Young Marcaccio for Gale
Research, Inc. (see References). Barbara Palladino's "Databases:
Sprouting Up Green," which appeared in the September, 1993, issue
of Online Access magazine, may also be useful.

As most university libraries and large public libraries have
online searching services or can point you to information brokers
who already subscribe to these services, you could have searches
run for you. It may be more economical to do so.


DIALOG Information Services
VOICE NUMBER: 800-334-2564; 415-858-3785
DESCRIPTION: DIALOG provides access to over 400 databases; the
following databases are included in DIALOG's 1993 Database
Catalogue. From the environment DIALINDEX subject category:

AQUATIC SCIENCES AND FISHERIES ABSTRACTS--U.S. National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration/Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.
Citations to 5,000 primary journals, monographs, conference
proceedings and technical reports.
BIOSIS PREVIEWS--BIOSIS. Citations from Biological
Abstracts, Biological Abstracts/RRM (reports, reviews,
meetings), and BioResearch Index. Over 8 million records.

BNA DAILY NEWS--Bureau of National Affairs. Daily news coverage
of developments from the White House, Congress, federal and state
agencies, the courts, non-U.S. governments and private
organizations. Includes Environment Daily, Environmental Update,
National Environment Daily, State Environment Daily, California
Environment Daily, Toxics Law Daily, and others.
CA SEARCH--Chemical Abstracts Service. Over 10 million citations
to the literature of chemistry and its applications.
CAB ABSTRACTS--Commonwealth Agriculture Bureaux International.
Worldwide agricultural and biological information, 8,500 journals
in 37 languages are scanned for inclusion, as well as other
media.
Ei COMPENDEX Plus--Engineering Information, Inc. Online version
of The Engineering Index, information from the world's
significant literature of engineering and technology. 4,500
journals and selected government reports and books.
CRIS/USDA--U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Information on federal- and
state-supported research in agriculture, food and nutrition,
forestry, etc.
EMBASE--Elsevier Science Publishers. Biomedical and
pharmacological literature.
ENERGY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY--U.S. Dept. of Energy. Literature
references on all aspects of energy and related topics, including
nuclear, wind, fossil, geothermal, tidal and solar.
ENVIROLINE--R.R. Bowker. Management, technology, planning,
law, political science, economics, geology, biology, and
chemistry as they relate to environmental issues; includes
periodicals, government documents, industry reports,
proceedings of meetings, newspaper articles, films, and
monographs. 5,000 international primary and secondary
sources.
ENVIRONMENTAL BIBLIOGRAPHY--Environmental Studies Institute.
Covers general human ecology, atmospheric studies, energy, land
resources, water resources and nutrition and health.
FEDERAL REGISTER--U.S. Government Printing Office. Full text of
the Federal Register, a daily publication of the U.S. government
that serves as the medium for notifying the public of official
agency actions.
GEOARCHIVE--Geosystems. Covers all aspects of geoscience,
primarily featuring mining, mineral processing, energy sources,
fossil fuels, hydrology, water resources, environment, and
conservation.
GEOBASE--Geo Abstracts, Ltd. Covers worldwide literature on
geography, geology, ecology and related subjects.
NEWSEARCH--Information Access Company. An index of news stories,
articles and book reviews taken daily from over 1,700 newspapers,
magazines and periodicals.
NTIS--National Technical Information Service, U.S. Dept. of
Commerce. Results of U.S. government-sponsored research,
development, and engineering, plus analyses prepared by federal
agencies, their contractors and grantees.
OCEANIC ABSTRACTS--Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. Oceanography,
marine biology, marine pollution, ships and shipping, geology and
geophysics, meteorology, and governmental and legal aspects of
marine resources. 3,500 worldwide sources.
PAIS International--Public Affairs Information Service. An index
to the public policy literature of business, economics, finance,
law, international relations, government, political science, and
other social sciences.
PAPERCHEM--Institute of Paper Science and Technology. Covers
international patent and journal literature related to pulp and
paper technology and related subjects.
POLLUTION ABSTRACTS--Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. Covers air
pollution, environmental quality, noise pollution, pesticides,
radiation, solid wastes, water pollution, and related subjects.
PTS NEWSLETTER DATABASE--Predicasts. Includes the full text of
over 500 business and trade newsletters from 50 industries.
PUBLIC OPINION ONLINE--Roper Center for Public Opinion Research.
Full-text of public opinion surveys conducted by Roper.
TOXLINE--U.S. National Library of Medicine. Covers the adverse
effects of chemicals, drugs and physical agents on living
systems.

Additions from the POLLUT subject category:
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH--U.S. National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health Technical Information Center.
WATER RESOURCES ABSTRACTS--U.S. Dept. of the Interior.
WATERNET--American Water Works Association.

Also available:
AGRICOLA--U.S. National Agricultural Library.
LIFE SCIENCES COLLECTION--Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.

Cost: $50 first year, $75 each year afterward, plus connect
charges, which can be $2 per minute.


NEXIS/LEXIS
Mead Data Central
VOICE NUMBER: 800/227-4908
DESCRIPTION: The primary reason LEXIS was created was to make
legal information available to law firms. NEXIS has a more
generalized media mix and was added later to supplement the LEXIS
service. [Neither co-author subscribes to these services.]


LEGI-SLATE
A Subsidiary of The Washington Post Company
VOICE NUMBER: 800/733-1131
DESCRIPTION: This service monitors congressional activity and
makes available committee reports, bill text, status and analysis
of Federal regulations. Also available are the transcripts of
press briefings, speeches, hearings, and television news and
interview programs. [Neither co-author subscribes to this
service.]


NEWSNET
NewsNet, Inc.
VOICE NUMBER: 800/952-0122
This service provides businesses information from many sources,
including over 600 newsletters, Associated Press, United Press
International, and Reuters news wires, the Federal News Service
and PR Newswire. Four publications of interest are from
Environmental Information Networks, Inc., and are posted nightly
to NEWSNET. Alternative Energy Network Online Today focuses on
global news on all energy sources designed as alternatives to
conventional fossil fuels, and Clean Air Network Online Today
reviews news related to the Clean Air Act and similar local,
national, and international issues. Global Warming Network Online
Today and Ozone Depletion Network Online Today are also
available. [Neither co-author subscribes to this service.]


Dow-Jones News/Retrieval
Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
VOICE NUMBER: 602/520-4000
DESCRIPTION: Dow-Jones is a financial service, providing
information on stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures, and
companies/competitive intelligence, from many sources. [Neither
co-author subscribes to this service.]


The above is not a comprehensive list; for more information, see
the References for information about Gale Research's Directory of
Online Databases and Barbara Palladino's "Databases: Sprouting Up
Green."

Part 4 of 4: REFERENCES FOR FURTHER STUDY

The following files were useful in compiling this guide and are
available from the Internet anonymous ftp sites listed or from
Coin of the Realm BBS (301/585-6697) as the file names at the end
of the entries. User accounts on Coin of the Realm are free and
downloads are allowed on the first call. File names may change
when updates are posted. Coin of the Realm also includes some
Internet client software and programs and offline mail readers
for reducing the cost of calling distant BBSs. Some of the
documents below can be retrieved from the Dana College Gopher
information server, on the Internet at gopher.dana.edu.

We have not attempted to duplicate the documents in this Guide;
for a full understanding of online conservation resources it may
be useful to refer to these documents:

Chapman, Bob. "GreenNet (tm) Green BBS List for Environmental
Bulletin Board Systems." Updated monthly. Available from
Chapman's BBS, Earth Art (803/552-4389 and FidoNet 1:372/50,
North Charleston, SC, GREENBBS.ZIP and GBBS####.ZIP, where ####
is month/year; from the Main Menu type GREENBBS), or Coin of the
Realm under the same file names.

Drew, Wilfred. "Not Just Cows: A Guide to Internet/Bitnet
Resources in Agriculture and Related Sciences." May 8, 1992.
Available from the anonymous ftp site ftp.sura.net, in the
pub/nic/subdirectory, as agriculture.list, or Coin of the Realm
(NOT-COWS.ZIP).

Gale Research Inc. Gale Directory of Databases. 1993. Lists 5,200
online databases, including information about database producers,
content, coverage, and vendors. This reference book is the
consolidation of Computer-Readable Databases, the Directory of
Online Databases, and the Directory of Portable Databases. (Gale
Research also publishes hardcopy directories such as the
Encyclopedia of Environmental Information Sources and the Gale
Environmental Sourcebook.)

Palladino, Barbara. "Databases: Sprouting Up Green." Online
Access magazine, September 1993. p. 52. Information on commercial
online database vendors such as DIALOG, NEXIS, NEWSNET, and
others. Check your library or its Inter-Library Loan program.

Rittner, Don. EcoLinking: Everyone's Guide to Online
Environmental Information. 1992. Rittner's book covers many of
the same topics as does this electronic guide, but in much
greater depth. In fact, parts of it are so well done that it
becoming a general reference for the Internet, rather than just
being a specialty book for environmentalists. We urge you to
obtain a copy of EcoLinking if you are going to be exploring
cyberspace for environmental information. You will find the
following chapters in Ecolinking: The Basics, FidoNet, BITNET,
USENET, Internet, Electronic Bulletin Boards, America Online,
CompuServe, EcoNet, GEnie, The WELL, Online Research Databases,
CD-ROM and Environmental News. Appendixes include: Selected
Communications Software, Internet Mailing Lists, Gateway Services
to the Networks, Sample BBS Session and Recommended Reading.
Peachpit Press Inc., 2412 Sixth Street, Berkeley CA 94710. (510)
548-4393 (voice), [phone] (fax).

Smith, Una R. "A Biologist's Guide to Internet Resources." July,
1993. Posted to the USENET news groups sci.answers, sci.bio, and
news.answers; available from the anonymous ftp site rtfm.mit.edu
(pub/usenet/news.answers/biology/guide), and Coin of the Realm
(U-SMITH.ZIP). Discusses Internet tools not covered here,
including Wide Area Information Servers (WAIS), World-Wide Web
(WWW) and Archie. Describes use of USENET news groups.
Bibliography includes many useful documents. Good starting point
for new Internet users. (U-SMITH.ZIP)

Trimarchi, Judy. "Environmental and Related BBS List." May, 1993.
Trimarchi is the content editor of the Nonpoint Source BBS, and
this list is particularly strong on online EPA resources.
Available from the EPA Nonpoint Source Information Exchange BBS
(301/589-0205, Silver Spring, MD, BBS0593.ZIP), EnviroGopher, at
envirolink.org 70, and Coin of the Realm (BBS0593.ZIP).

EnviroGopher, at envirolink.org 70. This Gopher Information
Server points to many conservation-related resources and services
on the Internet and might be the easiest way for Internet-
connected readers to tap into the world on online conservation
resources.



Selected Popular "Net" Documents

Baron, Billy, and Mahe, Marie-Christine. "Library Resources on
the Internet: Strategies for Selection and Use." August 1993.
Available from the Gopher yaleinfo.yale.edu under "Internet-
accessible library catalogs" or from the ftp site
ftp.utdallas.edu: pub/staff/billy/libguide. (LIBCATS.ZIP)

BioNet. "BioNet Electronic Newsgroup Network." July 1992. Lists
the 46 conferences in the bionet news group category. Available
from the ftp site ftp.sura.net: pub/nic/bionet.list. (BIONET.TXT)

Branch, Frank Lee. "Surfing 'The Net': How to Use the Internet
Listservers as a Reference Tool." All about lists (E-mail
discussion groups) and what they're good for. Includes
bibliography. February 1993. (BRANCH.ZIP)

Bux Technical Services. "NixPub Long Listing." June 1993. List of
public access unix systems that offer dial-up access to Internet
mail, USENET news groups, and other services. Posted to alt.bbs
and other news groups. (NIX_9306.ZIP)

Center for Civic Networking. "A National Strategy for Civic
Networking: A Vision for Change." October 1993. A strategy paper
on fulfilling the potential of a National Information
Infrastructure. Available from the ftp site world.std.com:
ftp/amo/civicnet/. (CIVIC-S.ZIP)

Cisler, Steve. "Community Computer Networks: Building Electronic
Greenbelts." June 1993. Discusses the "Freenet" concept, and the
offerings of Big Sky Telegraph, Canada's National Capital Free-
Net, and other community computing systems. (GREENBLT.TXT)

Coate, John. "Innkeeping in Cyberspace: Building Online
Community." 1992. Advice on running a successful online
conferencing system. (COATE.TXT)

December, John. "Information Sources: The Internet and
Computer-Mediated Communications." Version 2.90, August 1993.
Topics discussed include the technical, social, cognitive, and
psychological aspects of CMC (conferencing). Available from the
ftp site ftp.rpi.edu: pub/communications/internet-cmc. (INET-
CMC.ZIP)

December, John. "Internet Tools Summary" Version 1.19. July 1993.
Brief listing of access points for Archie, Gopher, Jughead,
Veronica, Mosaic, WAIS, WWW, and other tools. Available from the
ftp site ftp.rpi.edu: pub/communications/internet-tools.
(NETTOOLS.ZIP)

Electronic Frontier Foundation. "Big Dummy's Guide to the
Internet." August 1993. Written for people who don't know much
about the 'net. Available from the ftp site ftp.germany.eu.net:
pub/books/big-dummys-guide/. (BD-GUIDE.ZIP)

Figallo, Cliff. "The WELL: Small Town on the Internet Highway
System." September 1993. A historical record of The WELL, a
successful online service that balances local interest with
Internet access. Includes information about what a sense of
community involves and how this would be effected by opening the
service up to inbound and outbound Internet connections. (THE-
WELL.ZIP)

Foster, Steven, and Barrie, Fred. "Common Questions and Answers
about Veronica, a Title Search and Retrieval System for use with
the Internet Gopher." June 1993. Available from the Gopher
veronica.scs.unr.edu. (VERONICA.TXT)

General Accounting Office, Information and Technology Division.
"List of Federal CD-ROM Titles Disseminated to the Public." June
1993. A list of 180 CDs, including many from the U.S. Geological
Survey and the Environmental Protection Agency and several of
interest from NASA and NOAA. Available from the ftp site
sunnyside.com: gao/GAO.IMTEC.93.34FS.Federal.*. (FEDCDROM.ZIP)

General Atomics. "Internet Providers Based in the United States."
October 1993. A frequently-updated list of organizations that
provide Internet service for a fee. Available from the Gopher at
is.internic.net in the General Atomics (GA) area. (INTERNIC.TXT)

Government Printing Office. "Fact Sheet 1: GPO ACCESS
Legislation." Summer 1993. Information about Public Law 103-40,
the "GPO Electronic Information Access Enhancement Act of 1993,"
which provides broad-based public access to Federal electronic
databases through GPO. Available from The Federal Bulletin Board,
202/512-1387. (GPO-ACC.TXT)

Grunder, Tom. "National Public Telecomputing Network Affiliate
Systems." August, 1993. A list of "Freenets" and community
computing systems, information about their organizing committees,
and the scope of the NPTN. Available from the ftp site nptn.org:
pub/info.nptn/. (NTPN.ZIP)

Gumprecht, Blake. "Internet Sources for Government Information."
September, 1992. Information about what the U.S. government has
on the Internet. Available from the author: [e-mail].
(GOVTINFO.ZIP)

Kantrowitz, Mark. "College E-Mail." Version 3.20, June 1992. How
to find E-mail addresses for undergraduate and graduate students,
faculty and staff at various colleges and universities. From
[e-mail]; posted occasionally to the news groups
soc.college and news.answers. (COLLEGE1.TXT and COLLEGE2.TXT)

Kehoe, Brendan. "Zen and the Art of the Internet." January 1992.
Beginner's reference on how to get around on the Internet, what's
where and what it's good for. This is the first edition and is
available from the ftp site ftp.uu.net:
doc/literary/obi/Internet/zen-1.0/. (ZEN.ZIP) The 2nd edition is
published by Prentice Hall and is $22; ISBN 0-13-10778-6.

Kovacs, Diane, McCarty, Willard, and Kovacs, Michael. "How to
Start and Manage a BITNET LISTSERV Discussion Group: A Beginner's
Guide." 1991 (as published in the Public-Access Computer Systems
Review, Vol. 2, No. 1). Send E-mail to [e-mail]
with no subject and the command GET KOVACS PRV2N1 F=MAIL.
(KOVACS-M.TXT)

Lemson, David. "File Compression, Archiving, and Text<->Binary
Formats." July 1993. Tells you what all those weird file
extensions are, from the common zip and arc to boo, hyp and y.
Available from the ftp site ftp.cso.uiuc.edu:
doc/pcnet/compression. (COMPRESS.TXT)

Martin, J. "There's Gold in them thar Networks! or Searching for
Treasure in All the Wrong Places," January 1993. Available from
the ftp site nic.merit.edu:
introducing.the.internet/network.gold. (NET-GOLD.ZIP)

National Technical Information Service. "FEDLINE: A Feasibility
Study of the Establishment and Operation of FedWorld, A
Government-Wide Information Locator System at NTIS." 1993.
Available from the FedWorld BBS, telnet fedworld.gov or dial-up
703/321-8020. (FEDLINE.ZIP)

Noonan, Dana. "A Guide to Internet and Bitnet." March 1993. Part
1 is a guide to the use of many Internet features, including
LISTSERVs. Part 2 lists library catalogs in the U.S. that are
accessible through the Internet. Part 3 lists libraries in other
countries. (N_GUIDE.ZIP)

NYSERNet K-12 Networking Interest Group, and NYSERNet/NYS Library
Networking Interest Group for Libraries. "New User's Guide to
Useful and Unique Resources on the Internet," Version 2.2, April
1992. Available from the ftp site nysernet.org:
pub/guides/new.user.guide.v2.2.txt. (NYSERNET.ZIP)

Okerson, Ann. "The Electronic Journal: What, Whence, and When?"
1991 (as published in the Public-Access Computer Systems Review,
Vol. 2, No. 1). Information about publishing over the networks.
Send E-mail to [e-mail] with no subject and the
command GET OKERSON PRV2N1 F=MAIL. (OKERSON.TXT)

Quarterman, John. "Recent Internet Books." Appeared in Vol. 2,
No. 12 of the electronic newsletter Matrix News, December, 1992,
and released as a stand-alone document in March, 1993.
(I_BOOKS.TXT)

Raish, Martin. "Network Knowledge for the Neophyte: Stuff You
Need to Know in Order to Navigate the Electronic Village."
Version 3.0, March 1993. Developed for training workshop
participants at Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York.
Available from the ftp site hydra.uwo.ca:
pub/libsoft/network_knowledge_for_the_neoph.txt. (N-NEOPH.ZIP)

Rheingold, Howard. "Virtual Communities." 1992. The editor of
Whole Earth Quarterly discusses online communications as social
and occupational activities. (VIRTCOM.ZIP)

Savetz, Kevin M. "Internet Services Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ)." September 18, 1993. A good catch-all, must-see for those
new to the Internet. Available from the news group
alt.internet.services. (SAVETZ.ZIP)

Spafford, Gene. "Currently Active USENET News Groups." February
1993. Posted to the following news groups: news.lists,
news.groups, news.announce.newusers, news.announce.newgroups and
news.answers. (NEWS_ANN.TXT)

SRI International. "Service Providers," Chapter 4 of the book
Internet: Getting Started. December 1992. People who are not on
the Internet but who are looking for how to get on will find this
file useful. Available from the ftp site ftp.nisc.sri.com:
netinfo/internet-access-providers-us.txt. (I-NET-US.ZIP)

Stanton, Diedre. "Using Networked Information Resources: A
Bibliography." May 1992. Available from the ftp site
infolib.murdoch.edu.au: pub/bib/stanton.bib. (STANTON.ZIP)

Strangelove, Michael. "Directory of Electronic Journals and
Newsletters." Edition 2.1, July 1992. Intended to provide a
comprehensive listing of all electronic journals and newsletters
which are of academic interest and available through BITNET,
Internet and any affiliated networks. Available from the Contents
Project listserv fileserver by sending GET EJOURNL1 DIRECTRY (new
line) GET EJOURNL2 DIRECTRY in the body of a message, to
listserv@uottawa or [e-mail]. Available from
the ftp site ghost.dsi.unimi.it: pub/net-
bib/directory_of_electronic_journals.2-1.apr-29-1992.Z and
available on the Gopher server dewey.lib.ncsu.edu. (EJOURNL.ZIP)

SURAnet Network Information Center. "SURAnet Guide to Selected
Internet Resources." September 1993. A monthly updated listing.
Available from the ftp site ftp.sura.net: pub/nic/infoguide.9-
93.txt. (SURA0993.ZIP)

University of Minnesota. "Gopher Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ)." Version of December 1992. Common questions and answers
about the Internet Gopher, a client/server protocol for making a
world-wide information service, with many implementations.
Available from Gopher servers or the USENET news group
comp.infosystems.gopher. (GOPHER.TXT)

[e-mail] (the address for deletions and additions).
"White House Electronic Publications and Public Access Electronic
Mail: Frequently Asked Questions." "August 1993. Discusses how to
sign up for daily electronic publications, how to search and
retrieve White House documents, and how to send E-mail to the
White House. Can be requested from [e-mail],
CompuServe 75300,3315 and GO WHITE HOUSE, America Online clinton
pz and KEYWORD: WHITEHOUSE, or at FidoNet 1:2613/333 and the
echomail conference WHITEHOUSE. (WH-FAQ.TXT)

Yanoff, Scott. "Inter-Network Mail Guide." September, 1993. How
to move mail from one network to another--Fido to Internet,
Internet to CompuServe, Internet to BIX, etc. Posted to the
comp.mail.misc, alt.bbs.lists, and alt.internet.services news
groups. (NET_MAIL.TXT)

Yanoff, Scott. "Special Internet Connections." September 1993.
Pointers to popular and useful Internet services. Available from
the ftp site csd4.csd.uwm.edu: pub/inet.services.txt.
(YANOFF.ZIP)