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