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Net. Info. Discovery & Retrieval Tools List

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From: Jane Smith
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1992 20:34
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Networked Information Discovery and Retrieval: Tools

archie
Search & retrieve anonymous FTP
Source: ftp.sura.net:/pub/archie
        or  ftp.mcgill.ca:/pub/archie
Demo: archie.sura.net, login as archie
Mailing List: Comments, bug reports to: archie-l@cs.mcgill.ca
              To add or delete a site or correct site info:
archie-admin@cs.mcgill.ca
Contact: Alan Emtage bajan@bunyip.com or bajan@cc.mcgill.ca
         Peter Deutsch peterd@bunyip.com or peterd@cc.mcgill.ca

gopher
Hierarchical browser for numerous operating systems
Source: boombox.micro.umn.edu:/pub/gopher
Demo: consultant.micro.umn.edu, login as gopher
Mailing list: Questions or comments: gopher@boombox.micro.umn.edu
              To join gopher-news mailing list, send e-mail to:
                 gopher-news-request@boombox.micro.umn.edu
Usenet: comp.infosystems.gopher
Contact: please use gopher@boombox.micro.umn.edu to communicate
         with the gopher development team

hytelnet
Hypertext interface to telnet to selected sites for numerous operating
  systems
Source: access.usask.ca:/pub/hytelnet
Demo: access.usask.ca, login as hytelnet
Mailing list: Comments: scott@sklib.usask.ca
              To join the updates mailing list, send e-mail to:
scott@sklib.usask.ca
Contact: Peter Scott scott@sklib.usask.ca
         Earl Fogel (unix and VMS software) fogel@sask.usask.ca

libs
Menu-driven scripted telnet connections to library OPACS and other
  selected resources
Source: sonoma.edu: /pub/libs.sh
Demo: vax.sonoma.edu, login as OPAC
Contact: Mark Resmer Mark.Resmer@sonoma.edu

libtel
Menu-driven scripted telnet connections to library OPACS and other
  selected resources (UNC-CH enhancements added)
Source: ftp.oit.unc.edu:/pub/doc/libtel.unix
Demo: bbs.oit.unc.edu, login as bbs
Contact: Paul Jones Paul_Jones@unc.edu

prospero
Networked file system
Source: cs.washington.edu: /pub/prospero.tar.Z
Mailing list: For more info send e-mail to: info-prospero@isi.edu
Contact: Clifford Neuman bcn@isi.edu

WAIS
Relevance feedback search and retrieval
Source: quake.think.com:/wais (some clients and servers, references to
          others)
        sunsite.unc.edu: /pub/wais  (most of the available clients and
          servers)
Demo: quake.think.com, login as wais
Mailing list: Moderated, digested list - send e-mail to:
                wais-discussion-request@think.com
              Technical discussion, unmoderated - send e-mail to:
                wais-talk-request@think.com
Usenet: comp.infosystems.wais
Contact: George Brett ghb@concert.net

WorldWide Web
Hypertext interface to internet resources (links embedded in docs)
Source: info.cern.ch:/pub/www
Demo: info.cern.ch, no login or password
      Note: WWW documentation is updated dynamically, and is
            available through the demo
Mailing list: Bugs and suggestions: www-bug@info.cern.ch
Contact: Tim Berners-Lee timbl@nxoc01.cern.ch
Technical Details
Message-ID: <1992Nov5.203407.18540@rock.concert.net>
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!concert!rock!nuntius

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From: Jane Smith <jds@concert.net>
Subject: Net. Info. Discovery & Retrieval Tools List
Message-ID: <1992Nov5.203407.18540@rock.concert.net>
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Organization: Clearinghouse for Networked Information Discovery and
     Retrieval
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