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LM_NET  FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
July 1, 1997

This listing of questions frequently asked (and answered) on LM_NET has
been created in hope of reducing some of the repetition encountered by our
members. Members may wish to save the FAQ for quick reference.  We post
this twice each month, note in subject line when changes are made, and
mark in the contents with an asterisk(*) items updated that issue.

Information in items 1,2,3,4, 5, &  6   comes from postings to the
listserv.  We can take no responsibility for accuracy.  Please direct
corrections or updates of this information to:
sbaker@orca.esd114.wednet.edu
Susan Baker
Library Media Specialist
Bremerton [Washington] High School

Contents:
   1. this month is...
   2. dealing with junk e-mail
*  3. bibliographic citations for electronic resources
   4. sources for keypals/penpals
   5. sources for internet acceptable use policies
   6. listservs for educators and others
   7. subscribing to LM_NET
   8. signing off LM_NET
   9. temporarily stopping LM_NET mail
*10. reaching the LM_NET archives

***** 1.  This month is...****
A compilation of Jody Gerlock's monthly postings ("June is... dairy month,
fabric care month, etc.") may be found at
http://www.wcsu.k12.vt.us/~winhall/monthly.htm

***** 2.  Dealing with junk e-mail****
Suggestions from a recent HIT
1.  Set filters on your email program.
2. Download  "Spam Hater" {great name} which enables you to
send a pre-written unpleasant threatening email back to the source.
www.compulink.co.uk/
3. To prevent getting on some lists, download an "anonymizer" which can
block your identity when visiting a site.  Two download URL's are:
www.anonymizer.com
wiww.pgp.com


*****3. Bibliographic citations for electronic resources*****
http://www.hol.edu/main/aca_ref.htm
http://www.classroom.net/classroom/CitingNetResources.html
http://www.gsn.org/web/biblio/CitingNe.htm
http://www.library.uwa.edu.au/libweb/w_sch/sc_mla_cite.html
http://doe.state.in.us/LearningResources/cybercite
http://www.uvm.edu/~xli/reference/estyles.html
http://www.uvm.edu/~xli/reference/apa.html
http://www.pitsco.inter.net/p/cite.html
http://www.capecod.net/schrockguide/index.htm (go to bottom of page for
   her ALA and MLA ex.
http://www.westwords.com/Guffey (has APA and MLA)

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MLA Examples:
http://www.cas.usf.edu/english/walker/mla.html
http://www.cas.usf.edu/~engdept/mla/rules.html#overview
http://www.uvm.edu/~xli/reference/mla.html
http://www.csc.eku.edu/honors/beyond-mla
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/
     MLAS tyleSheet.html
http://www.edu/~ncrane/estyles/mla.html
http://falcon.eku.edu/honors/beyond-mla/

Take a look at the interactive forms at:
http://www.nueva.pvt.k12.ca.us/~debbie/library/research/research.html
http://achilles.gonzaga.pvt.k12.dc.us/library/mlabibli.txt
~~~~~~~~~~
APA guide--http://www.gasou.ed/psychweb/tipsheet/apacrib.html
~~~~~~~~~~
APA examples:
http://www.pitt.edu/~grouprev/Language/apa-cite-forms
http://neal.ctstateu.edu/history/cite.html
http://www.cc.emory.edu/WHSCL/citation.formats.html
Web Extension to APA Style
                http://www.nyu.edu/pages/psychology/WEAPAS/
~~~~~~~~~~
 Citation Guide for History and Humanities
        (derived from Turabian, 5th ed.)
                http://www.nmmc.com/libweb/employee/citguide.htm
~~~~~~~~~~
Print resources:
Xia Li and Nancy B. Crane's Electronic Style (Westport,CT: Meckler
Publishing)

*****4. sources for keypals/penpals*****
For "keypals", try these:
- KIDINTRO@sjuvm.stjohns.edu    A penpal intro group for kids.
        http://www.usa.net/~pitsco/pitsco/keypals.html
         - keypals from different countries
- FLTEACH (http://cnidr.org:90/lists.html) for Spanish and
French keypals
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WEBSITES
     CyberFriends       http://www.dare.com/fr_main.htm
     CyberKids     http://www.woodwind.com/mtlake/CyberKids/
     Find a Key Pal     http://www.kidscom.com/
     Exchange Programs
http://www.eskimo.com/~user/zpenpal.html
     E-Mail Key Pal Connection
http://www.comenius.com/index.html
     The Global Classroom Keypal Page
          http://www.ozemail.com.au/~reed/global/keypal.html
     Global Rigby Keypals
          http://www.reedbooks.com.au/rigby/global/keypal.html
     Looking for Keypals
          http://www1.snunit.k12.il/snunit_e/keypals..htm
     Keypals -  A listserv for educator's searching for individual or
          classroom pen pals:  keypals@esd105.wednet.edu
     K12Pals - Electronic Communication and Pen Pals:
listserv@unccvm.uncc.edu
      PEN-PALS -  Pen Pals
          listproc@mainstream.com
     PENPAL-L   -  Electronic Communication and Pen Pals
          listserv@suvm.syr.edu
     PENPAL-L   -  On-line penpal exchange
          listserv@unccvm.bitnet
     TESLEC-L   -  Electronic Communication and Pen Pals
          listserv@cunyvm.bitnet
     IECC  -  International E-Mail Classroom Connections
          iecc-request@stolaf.edu
          (This list is not for discussion or for individual penpals,
but only for teachers seeking partner classrooms for   international or
cross-cultural connections.)

For "old fashioned" penpals
Gifted Children's Penpals International (GCPPI)  [ages 4-18], contact:
     Dr. Debby Sue Vandevender
    3076 Silver Maple Drive  Virginia Beach, VA  23452-6772
  phone/fax:  (757) 431-1017    e-mail - debbysue@juno.com

*****5. sources for internet acceptable use policies*****
ericir.syr.edu
   ->17. Internet Guides and Directories/
   ->1. Acceptable Use  Policies/Agreements

http://chico.rice.edu/armadillo/Rice/Resources/acceptable.html
http://inspire.ospi.wednet.edu/AUP.html

gopher://ds.internic.net:70/11/rfc/rfc1746.txt
   ->4. Internet documents
   -> Acceptable  Use Policies

http://www.uwsp.edu/acaddept/comm/591class/14/tempb.htm
http://silver.ucs.indiana.edu/~lchampel/netadv.htm
http://www.wentworth.com/classroom/crcsamp.htm
http://www.mbnet.mb.ca/~mstimson/hotspots.html
~~~~~~~~~~
A simple way to start a search for this information is to do a webcrawler
search--to do this if you have only a lynx connection to the world wide
web is this -- type:
lynx http://www.webcrawler.com
when you get there simply follow the directions.

*****6. listservs for educators and others*****
Tile.Net.   is a directory that allows you to locate listservs by subject
or name and provides you with current subscription information.      The
address is http://tile.net/listserv/
~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.ucssc.indiana.edu
~~~~~~~~~~
Lists of  educational listservs:
http://k12.cnidr.org:90/lists.html
http://edweb.cnidr.org/lists.html
~~~~~~~~~~
A shortcut to listserv searches can be found at:
http://www.liszt.com.
~~~~~~~~~~
Good list of lists available on the web or gopher...usually known as the
Kovacs  list, real name is the Directory of Scholarly and Professional
E-Conferences. The access information is taken from a posting distributed
on Net-Happenings.

http://www.n2h2.com/KOVACS
Contact:  Paul Kramer paul@n2h2.com

gopher://gopher.usask.ca/1/Computing/Internet
Information/Directory of Scholarly Electronic Conferences
Contact: Earl Fogel earl.fogel@usask.ca
~~~~~~~~~~~
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*****10. finding the LM_NET archives*****
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