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LM_NET  FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
November 2, 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. hello, thanks, other greetings in multiple languages
   2. this month is...
   3. dealing with junk e-mail
   4. bibliographic citations for electronic resources
   5. sources for keypals/penpals
   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 website, archives, etc.

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***** 1. hello, thanks, other greetings in multiple languages  *****
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Jennifer's Language Page at
http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/
lists basic words/phrases & links to similar sites.

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***** 2.  This month is...*****
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Lists at  http://www.hooked.net/~jrb/day2day.html


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***** 3.  Dealing with junk e-mail*****
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1.  Set filters on your email program.
2. To prevent getting on some lists, download an "anonymizer" which can
block your identity when visiting a site.  Two download URL's are:
http://www.anonymizer.com
http://www.pgp.com
3. A very good resource page for all sorts of Spam/privacy issues is the
CAUCE (Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email) homepage at:
                http://www.cauce.org/
and, more specifically, their Resouces page with many links is at:
                http://www.cauce.org/resources.html
4. For more info on SPAM and what to do about it, see section =21= of
getit4u.
Send message to:  agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
with no subject and ONE of these 3 lines in the body of the message:
    send ftp://ftp.crl.com/users/iv/iverham/getit4u.txt
    send http://inetw.com/home/ak/4useries/getit4u.txt
    send http://members.aol.com/bombagirl/freeware/getit4u.txt


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*****4. Bibliographic citations for electronic resources*****
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http://www.hol.edu/main/aca_ref.htm
http://www.classroom.net/classroom/CitingNetResources.html
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://wilpaterson.edu/wpcpages/library/citing.htm
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MLA Examples:
http://www.cas.usf.edu/english/walker/mla.html
http://www.uvm.edu/~xli/reference/mla.html
http://www.csc.eku.edu/honors/beyond-mla
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/
     MLAStyleSheet.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/rese     arch.html
http://achilles.gonzaga.pvt.k12.dc.us/library/mlabibli.txt
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APA guide--http://www.gasou.ed/psychweb/tipsheet/apacrib.html
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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
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Print resources:
Xia Li and Nancy B. Crane's Electronic Style (Westport,CT: Meckler
Publishing)


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*****5. sources for keypals/penpals*****
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For "keypals", try these:
- http://www.iglou.com/xchange/ece/
comprehensive database,  covers all countries grade levels, can  search by
several different categories.
- KIDINTRO@sjuvm.stjohns.edu    A penpal intro group for kids.
- FLTEACH (http://edweb.gsn.org/lists.html) for Spanish and
French keypals
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WEBSITES
     CyberFriends       http://www.dare.com/fr_main.htm
     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
      Keypals -  A listserv for educator's searching for individual or
          classroom pen pals:  keypals@esd105.wednet.edu
     PEN-PALS -  Pen Pals
          listproc@mainstream.com

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

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*****6. listservs for educators and others*****
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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/
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http://www.ucssc.indiana.edu
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Lists of  educational listservs:
http://edweb.gsn.org/lists.html
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A shortcut to listserv searches can be found at:
http://www.liszt.com.
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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.
     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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*****7. subscribing to LM_NET*****
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*****8. signing off LM_NET*****
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  2. Send these words in the first line of the message:
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      and you will be dropped.  (No other words are necessary.)


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***** 9.  Temporarily Stopping Mail From LM_NET*****
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In the body of the message, on the first line, type the following:
   set lm_net nomail
To restart your LM_NET mail, send to the same address, the following:
   set lm_net mail


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***** 10. finding the LM_NET archives, website, etc.*****
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