DISCUSSION GROUPS, NEWSGROUPS, AND MAILING LISTS

The exchange of information among those with common interests is the focus of this category. If you want to locate a mailing list on a given subject, consult directories. If you want to read the full text of what others are saying, consult Usenet and Web forum search engines.

Directories

• Directory of Scholarly an Professional E-Conferences: http://n2h2.com/KOVACS/

• Liszt (http://www.liszt.com/): Most popular directory of e-mail discussion groups. Over 66,000 listserv, listproc, majordomo, and independent mailing lists. Has search capabilities with good description of each group.

• Tile.net/News (http://www.tile.net/tile/news/index.html): Search by word or browse alphabetically by descriptor, by name, by subject (36 categories), by host country, by sponsoring organization. A popular directory.

Usenet and Web Forums

• Deja News (http://www.dejanews.com/): Powerful navigator designed specifically to retrieve full-text Usenet News. Excellent advanced search options available. Good response time. Comprehensive, specialized site.

• Forum One: http://www.forumone.com/

• Reference.com (http://www.reference.com/): Both a directory and a repository. Search directory for newsgroups, mailing lists, or Web forums. Search repository for full text of Usenet and mailing list messages. Over 150,000 groups listed. Plan to add full-text archives to electronic forums at a future date.

• Usenet FAQs
• : http://www.lib.ox.ac.uk/internet/news/

Compiled 1/31/97 (Updated 4/2/97) by Laura Boyer (CSU Stanislaus, Reference Coordinator); technical assistance by Valerie Bross (CSU Stanislaus, Cataloger)