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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. ************************************************* ***** 1. hello, thanks, other greetings in multiple languages ***** ************************************************* Jennifer's Language Page at http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/ lists basic words/phrases & links to similar sites. ************************ ***** 2. This month is...***** ************************ Lists at http://www.hooked.net/~jrb/day2day.html ******************************* ***** 3. Dealing with junk e-mail***** ******************************* 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 ********************************************** *****4. Bibliographic citations for electronic resources***** ********************************************** 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 ~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~ 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) ******************************** *****5. sources for keypals/penpals***** ******************************** 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ************************************ *****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://edweb.gsn.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. 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 ***************************** *****7. subscribing to LM_NET***** ***************************** To subscribe to LM_NET, just do this: 1. Send an e-mail message to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU 2. In the first line of the message, type: SUBSCRIBE LM_NET Firstname Lastname (Of course, you would substitute your actual name in the line, such as "SUBSCRIBE LM_NET Libby Rarian" No quotes necessary) The LM_NET listserv computer will respond with an informative message, which will ask for a confirmation. You will then be added if you properly follow the directions. ************************** *****8. signing off LM_NET***** ************************** In the event that you want to unsubscribe/sign off from LM_NET.... 1. Send your signoff message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu 2. Send these words in the first line of the message: signoff lm_net and you will be dropped. (No other words are necessary.) ******************************************* ***** 9. Temporarily Stopping Mail From LM_NET***** ******************************************* If you want to stop receiving mail from LM_NET for a period of time, all you have to do is send a specific message to the listserv computer which handles LM_NET mail. Send the message to this address: listserv@listserv.syr.edu 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 ****************************************** ***** 10. finding the LM_NET archives, website, etc.***** ****************************************** The LM_NET Archives, LM_Netiquette, the membership directory and related information are available via the World Wide Web and Gopherspace LM_NET On The Web (our home page) http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Direct access to certain LM_NET information is as follows: To search the archives by keyword, go to: http://ericir.syr.edu/plweb-cgi/fastweb?searchform+listservs To browse the messages in sequence or by sender, etc., go to: http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/lmnet.html Also available by gopher gopher://ericir.syr.edu:70/11/Listservs/LM_NET Or by telnet: Telnet to ericir.syr.edu and then, by going through a series of menus, you will reach the LM_NET Archives. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To quit LM_NET (or set NOMAIL or DIGEST), Send an email message to listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST For more help see LM_NET On The Web: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=