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/
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