Special Internet Connections: Last update 7/1/94

Compiled by: Scott Yanoff - yanoff@csd4.csd.uwm.edu

Copyright 1994 Scott Yanoff. No changes are to be made to this document without the author's written consent. Reproduction/distribution without my permission is allowable so long as it is for NON-PROFIT purposes.

Agricultural Information, Family Issues, Food and Nutrition

Agricultural info (livestock reports, current market prices, etc.).

Almanac mail servers

USDA market news, articles about use of computer in agricultural science, and Extension Computing Technology Newsletters. (Body: send guide or send catalog)

Almanac of Events

Daily list of events and birthdays in history, and sports schedules.

Amateur Radio

Archeological Database

National Archeological Database information management system.

AVIATION


Career Center Online

Jobs database, resume listing service, search by location/keyword Also: mail occ-info@mail.msen.com

CARL

Online database, book reviews, magazine fax delivery service, Journal graphics.

COMPUTERS


Consumer Access Services / On-Line Shopping

Search for/buy CDs, software, books, and video tapes online!

DataBase Via Finger

Query databases, find newsgroups, access archie, etc., via finger.

ECONOMICS/BUSINESS


EDUCATION/TEACHING/LEARNING


Environmental Gophers/Webs

Finger through Telnet

site is the place you are fingering. Once connected, type the username. (example: telnet csd4.csd.uwm.edu 79)

FTP


GAMES/RECREATIONAL/FUN/CHAT


GEOPHYSICAL/GEOGRAPHICAL/GEOLOGICAL


GOPHER


Ham Radio Callbooks

National ham radio call-sign callbook. (See also Amateur Radio.)

History Databases

HP Calculator BBS

BBS for HP Calculator users, with chat mode. (login: new)

Hpcwire

Excellent menu-driven information searches. (login: hpcwire)

Hytelnet Server

University and library catalogues around the world. (login: hytelnet)

IEEE's Standards Process Automation System (SPAsystem)

Communications and information hub for standards development and use. (Login: guest)

Internet Guides/Docs - Clearinghouse for Subject-Oriented Internet Resource Guides

InterNIC

Gopher, WAIS, Whois, finger, tons of Internet info, book orders, etc.

IP Address Resolver

Mails you IP address of site. (body: site address)

LAW


Library Catalogs

Library of Congress

Library Services

Comprehensive gopher of government services, library catalogs, etc. Select "Library Services" from the main gopher menu.

LIBS

Access to nearly all online services seen in this list. (Login: LIBS)

List of Lists

List of interest groups/email lists in interest-groups.

LITERATURE/BOOKS/LANGUAGES


MEDICAL/HEALTH/BIOLOGY/GENETICS


Monochrome

Multi-user messaging system (with chat) (Login: mono)

Museums

MUSIC


NEWS


Oracle

The Usenet Oracle answers all your questions!

Personal Ads Gopher

Classified personal ads for the USA, and also for the gay community.

Philosophy

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT


The Princeton Review

International leader in test preparation and an invaluable resource of college admissions information. This server provides hundreds of profiles of the top schools in the U.S.

Psychology Gopher

Psychology-related gopher.

Public-Access Unix

Free account, with access to various UNIX features. (login: new)

Public-Access Unix

(Which host: um-m-net Enter g for guest. login: newuser)

Queer Resources Directory

Information on AIDS/HIV, gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender issues.

Recipe Archives

Anonymous ftp site for many food recipes.

RELIGION/BIBLE-RELATED


SCIENCE/MATH/STATISTICS


SERVICES

Access to nearly every listed service! (login: services)

SOFTWARE/Information SERVERS


SPACE/ASTRONOMY


SPORTS


Texas Information Highway

Access lots of info. on Texas, and other states.

TELEVISION and MOVIES / TV and MOTION PICTURES


TRAVEL


UNC BBS

Usenet News, Library of Congress, nationwide libs. (login: launch)

USER LOOKUP SERVICES/WHOIS SERVICES


UUCP map entries by mail

Mails you UUCP map entry

WAIStation

Wide Area Information Service. (login: swais)

WEATHER/ATMOSPHERIC/OCEANIC


Dictionary Servers

Dictionary/Spelling service. Type HELP for information.

Women's Studies and Resources

Choose WOMEN'S STUDIES and RESOURCES

World Wide Web Resources