The Legal List v1.0 [part 2 of 2]
Erik J. Heels
7. WAIS
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7.1. WAIS SOFTWARE. WAIS is public domain software that enables
one to have access to databases maintained at other people's
Internet sites. A notable WAIS site is Columbia University Law
Library. There are better ways to use WAIS than TELNET. The
Macintosh client software is excellent (available by anonymous FTP
from quake.think.com), and there is a directory-of-servers at
quake.think.com that considerably reduces the problem of knowing
where to look. Search on "LAW" to see law related sources.
8. BITNET AND UNIX LISTSERV GROUPS
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8.1. INTRODUCTORY BITNET INFORMATION. BITNET is an electronic
communication network linking institutional and departmental
computers at 550 participating Corporation for Research and
Educational Networking (CREN) Members and Affiliates in the United
States, including universities, colleges, and collaborating research
centers. With its Cooperating Networks in other countries, BITNET
is part of a single logical network connecting more than 3300 mini-
and mainframe computers in about 1400 organizations spanning 46
countries, for the electronic exchange of non-commercial information
among its participants in support of research and education. BITNET
is operated by the Corporation for Research and Educational
Networking, a non-profit membership corporation, which also operates
CSNET. Day-to-day operations and support are provided by the BITNET
Network Information Center located at EDUCOM and funded through CREN
membership fees. For more information write to BITNET Network
Information Center, EDUCOM, Suite 600, 1112 16th St, NW, Washington,
DC 20036, or call (202) 872-4200.
8.2. BITNET LISTSERV GROUPS. Many interest groups exist on BITNET.
A central computer maintains the list of subscribers to a particular
interest groups, and when you mail to this computer (the LISTSERV
program), LISTSERV mails your message to the subscribers. In this
way, the membership list need only be maintained in one location.
8.3. UNIX LISTSERV GROUPS. The BITNET LISTSERV software (which
runs on IBM mainframes) has been ported to the UNIX environment.
The features of the two are similar. The UNIX LISTSERV software,
written by Anastasios C. Kotsikonas (Copyright (c) 1992), has many
features similar to BITNET LISTSERV systems, although the syntax of
commands may vary slightly. UNIX LISTSERV sites typically do not
have the "cooperative" features of the original LISTSERV software,
which allow you to subscribe to any BITNET LISTSERV list from any
BITNET LISTSERV server.
8.4. LISTSERV GROUPS. The following LISTSERV interest groups are
of a legal nature. All are BITNET LISTSERV interest groups unless
noted as UNIX LISTSERV groups.
8.4.1. INT-LAW. This is a list for librarians and others
interested in exchanging information related to foreign, comparative
and international legal materials and issues.
Selected topics in the six months since INT-LAW began include the
READEX CD-ROM Index to United Nations documents, databases
containing information on foreign and international law, the
"European Court Reports", sources of information on careers in
international law, GATT panel reports, the "National Trade Data
Bank" CD-ROM, etc. INT-LAW came up on April 31, 1991.
To subscribe to INT-LAW, send the following message to
LIST...@UMINN1.BITNET (BITNET) or LIST...@VM1.SPCS.UMN.EDU
(Internet):
Subscribe INT-LAW your_full_name where "your_full_name" is your
real name.
8.4.2. LAWSCH-L. This is a forum to discuss matters of concern
which affect all law students; it is also designed to allow for
interaction between students and law schools to lessen the gap
between them. The list is based at American University Law School.
To subscribe to LAWSCH-L send the following message to
LIST...@AUVM.BITNET (BITNET) or LISTSERV%AUVM....@VM1.NODAK.EDU
(Internet):
SUB LAWSCH-L your_full_name where "your_full_name" is your real
name.
8.4.3. TEKNOIDS. This is a UNIX LISTSERV list primarily for those
providing technical services to law Schools. Discussions on the
list range from the mundane (anybody know how to such-and-so in
WordPerfect?) to the philosophical. For more information, contact:
Thomas R. Bruce 607-255-1221
Research Associate FAX: 607-255-7193
Cornell Law School
481 Myron Taylor Hall t...@law.mail.cornell.edu
Ithaca, NY 14853 CompuServe: 75360,542
GENIE: T.BRUCE4
To subscribe, send the following message to
list...@fatty.law.cornell.edu:
SUBSCRIBE TEKNOIDS your_full_name where "your_full_name" is
your real name.
8.4.4. AIL-L. This is a UNIX LISTSERV list about artificial
intelligence and law. The list is not moderated. Thus, anything
you send to the list will go out to all subscribers. To submit an
item to the list, the message containing the item should be sent to
ai...@austin.onu.edu. For more information, contact:
David R. Warner, Jr. (419) 772-2227
Professor of Law FAX: (410) 772-1927
Pettit College of Law Internet:
Ohio Northern University war...@austin.onu.edu
Ada, Ohio 45810 ABANet: ABA1744
To subscribe, send the following message to list...@austin.onu.edu:
subscribe ail-l your_full_name where "your_full_name" is your
real name.
8.4.5. FORENS-L. Discussion of forensics and law topics.
8.4.6. INFO-LAW. General law list.
*** info...@brl.mil.
8.4.7. LAW-LIB. Discussion list for Law Librarians.
8.4.8. COMLAW-L. Computers and Legal Education list.
*** coml...@ualtavm.bitnet
8.4.9. EURO-LEX. Discussion of European Legal Matters.
*** euro...@ds0rus1i.bitnet
8.4.10. CNI-COPYRIGHT. The Coalition for Networked Information's
UNIX LISTSERV mailing list on copyright law. This list was
organized to give those who ask, answer, and discuss copyright
questions of any type a forum for discussion. Discussion is not
limited to any one area such as copyright for electronic materials.
All questions regarding the substance of, or policies related to,
the discussions on this forum, and queries regarding difficulties
with mail or requests for technical assistance should be sent to the
Coalition's Systems Coordinator, Craig A. Summerhill
(cr...@cni.org). This forum is currently moderated by Mary Brandt
Jensen and Czeslaw Jan Grycz. Questions regarding the content of
the forum should be directed to:
Mary Brandt Jensen, Director
Law Library, School of Law
University of South Dakota
mje...@charlie.usd.edu
(605) 677 6363
Czeslaw Jan Grycz
Scholarship and Technology Study Project
University of California / Office of the President
c...@stubbs.ucop.edu
(510) 987-0561
To unsubscribe, send the following message to LIST...@CNI.ORG:
UNSUBSCRIBE CNI-COPYRIGHT.
To send e-mail the participant of this forum, send your message to
CNI-CO...@CNI.ORG.
8.4.10.1. COALITION FOR NETWORKED INFORMATION. The Coalition for
Networked Information, a joint project of the Association of
Research Libraries, CAUSE, and EDUCOM promotes the creation of and
access to information resources in networked environments in order
to enrich scholarship and to enhance intellectual productivity.
Currently 162 organizations and institutions are members of the
Coalition Task Force. To see a membership list, you can send the
following message to LIST...@CNI.ORG: GET CNI-INFO CNIMEMBERS.
8.4.11. CALL-L. Canadian Academic Law Libraries.
*** CALL-L@UNBVM1
8.4.12. EC. European Communities.
*** EC@INDYCMS
8.4.13. GOVDOC-L.
*** GOVDOC-L@PSUVM
8.4.14. PACS-L. Public-Access Computer Systems Forum.
*** PACS-L@UHUPVM1
8.4.15. UN. United Nations.
*** UN@INDYCMS
8.4.16. CYBERLAW. The Law and Policy of Computer Networks.
*** CYBERLAW@WMVM1
8.4.17. PSYLAW-L. Psychology and Law, international discussion
list.
*** PSYLAW-L@UTEPA
8.4.18. RIGHTS-L. Rights and Responsibilities
*** RIGHTS-L@AUVM
9. BBS SITES
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9.1. BBS SITES. Many Bulletin Board Systems/Services (BBS) sites
of a legal nature exist, including private BBSs, commercial BBSs,
and Government BBSs. (***Editor's note: Dozens of BBS numbers were
tested in putting together this section, including numbers for the
Dept. of Justice, the US Navy Judge Advocate General, the American
Bar Association Network, and numerous private BBSs. Many numbers
had been disconnected. Your help in updating this section is
needed. Please send updates to justice!legal...@nic.unh.edu.)
9.1.1. THE FEDERAL BULLETIN BOARD. The Federal Bulletin Board is a
service of the U.S. Government Printing Office, Office of Electronic
Information Dissemination Services (EIDS), Washington, DC 2040l.
The BBS enables Federal agencies to provide the public immediate,
self-service access to Federal information in electronic form at
reasonable rates.
baud: 300 to 9600
settings: 8N1 (8 bits, no parity, 1 stop bit)
dial-up: (202) 512-1387
human help: User assistance for The Federal Bulletin Board is
available from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday
through Friday (except Federal holidays) by calling the GPO
Office of Electronic Information Dissemination Services (EIDS)
at (202) 512-1524.
hours: Available 22 hours each day, 7 days a week. It is
unavailable from 3:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m, Eastern Time, when
routine maintenance is performed
costs: Some resources are free, some cost. Once you complete the
new user registration process, you may use the free services on
The Federal Bulletin Board for 30 minutes.
10. COMPUTER AIDED LEGAL RESEARCH
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10.1. WESTLAW. For information on Westlaw computer aided legal
research, contact:
West Publishing Company
50 W. Kellogg Blvd.
P.O.Box 64526
St. Paul, MN 55164-0526
1-800-WESTLAW (1-800-937-8529)
WESTLAW is accessible via TELNET from hermes.merit.edu.
10.2. LEXIS/NEXIS. For information on LEXIS/NEXIS computer aided
legal research, contact:
Mead Data Central
P.O.Box 933
Dayton, Ohio, 45401
1-800-543-6862
1-513-859-1608
Internet: 192.73.126.20
LEXIS/NEXIS is accessible via TELNET from hermes.merit.edu.
10.3. DIALOG.
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11. INTERNET, UUCP, AND USENET INFORMATION
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11.1. INTRODUCTORY INTERNET INFORMATION. To receive introductory
information on the Internet, send a message to ser...@nic.ddn.mil
the subject line "RFC1325" (without the quotations). You will
receive the Request For Comments (RFC) which is Questions and
Answers for New Internet Users. This service is documented in
Section 3.16 of The Internet Resource Guide (see Section 2.2 of this
list).
11.2. INTRODUCTORY UUCP INFORMATION. The following book is an
excellent introduction to UUCP and USENET: "Using UUCP and USENET"
by Grace Todino, published by O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., ISBN 0-
937175-10-2. This is one of the "Nutshell" series. For more
information call 1-800-338-NUTS.
11.3. INTERNET, UUCP, AND USENET PROVIDERS. The following are the
major commercial Internet, UUCP, and USENET providers:
Anterior Technology
P.O. Box 1206
Menlo Park, CA 94026-1206
Voice: (415) 328-5615
Fax: (415) 322-1753
in...@fernwood.mpk.ca.us
(UUCP, connectivity, name service, MX forwarding, news feeds)
MSEN, Inc.
628 Brooks Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Voice: (313) 741-1120
in...@msen.com
(UUCP, connectivity, name service, MX forwarding, news feeds)
MV Communications, Inc.
P.O. Box 4963
Manchester, NH 03108-4963
Voice: (603) 429-2223
Data: (603) 429-1735 (log in as "info" or "rates")
in...@mv.mv.com
(UUCP, name service, MX forwarding, news feeds)
Netcom - Online Communication Services
P.O. Box 20774
San Jose, CA 95160
Voice: (408) 554-8649
bo...@netcom.com
(UUCP, connectivity, name service, MX forwarding, news feeds)
UUNET Canada, Inc.
1 Yonge St., Suite 1801
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5E 1W7
Voice: (416) 368-6621
Fax: (416) 369-0515
in...@uunet.ca or uune...@uunet.uu.net
(UUCP, connectivity, name service, MX forwarding, news feeds)
UUNET Technologies Inc.
3110 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 570
Falls Church, VA 22042
Voice: (703) 876-5050
Fax: (703) 876-5059
in...@uunet.uu.net
AlterNet (network connectivity) info: altern...@uunet.uu.net
(UUCP, connectivity, name service, MX forwarding, news feeds)
UUNORTH, Inc.
UUCP & Connectivity Across Canada and the Northern USA
Box 445, Station E
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M6H 4E3
Voice: (416) 537-4930 or (416) 225-UNIX
Fax: (416) 537-4890
Performance Systems International, Inc.
11800 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 1100
Reston, VA 22091
Voice: (703) 620-6651 or (800) 827-7482
Computerized info: all-...@psi.com
Human-based info: in...@psi.com
(UUCP, connectivity, name service, MX forwarding, news feeds)
12. OTHER RESOURCES
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12.1. BOOKS.
AUTHOR MacGilvray, Marian W.
TITLE Electronic bulletin board system for the Federal
Depository Library Program : a study.
PUBLISHER Washington, D.C. : Library Programs Service, U.S.
G.P.O., 1991.
PHYS DESCR iv, 33 p. ; 28 cm.
NOTE "February 1, 1991."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 13)
SUBJECT Federal Depository Library Program.
Computer bulletin boards.
Electronic mail systems --United States --Library
applications.
ALT AUTHOR Paskoski, Joseph P.
Walters, John M.
United States. Superintendent of Documents. Library
Programs
AUTHOR Greenwood, J. Michael.
TITLE The impact of word processing and electronic mail on
United States Courts of Appeals.
PUBLISHER Washington, D.C. : Federal Judicial Center, 1979.
PHYS DESCR ix, 91 p. : ill., forms ; 27 cm.
SERIES Courtran II series.
NOTE Includes bibliographical references.
"FJC-R-79-2."
SUBJECT Court administration --United States --Data processing.
ALT AUTHOR Farmer, Larry C.
Federal Judicial Center.
12.2. JOURNALS.
JOURNAL OF LAW AND INFORMATION SCIENCE.
Eugene Clark, Managing Editor
Journal of Law and Information Science
University of Tasmania, Faculty of Law
Box 252C, Hobart
7001, Tasmania, Australia.
email: eugene...@law.utas.edu.au
phone: 002 202075
fax: 002 238163
Albany law journal of science & technology
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Harvard journal of law and technology
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High technology law journal
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Idea : the journal of law and technology
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The Journal of law and technology
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Queensland University of Technology law journal
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Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal
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12.3. UUCP SOFTWARE.
12.3.1. COMMERCIAL UUCP SOFTWARE.
For the Macintosh:
uAccess, ICE Engineering, (313) 449-8288
ICE Engineering ti...@ice.com
8840 Main Street uupsi!ice.com!time
Whitmore Lake, MI 48189 !heifetz!tbomb!time
(313) 449 8288
FAX (313) 449 9208
12.3.2. SHAREWARE UUCP SOFTWARE.
12.3.2.1. MACINTOSH. Shareware UUCP software for the Macintosh:
Dave Platt
Snulbug Software
1095 Burgoyne Street
Mountain View, CA 94043
Fernmail. dpl...@snulbug.mtview.ca.us.
12.3.2.2. DOS. Shareware UUCP software for the PC:
Fubar Systems Support Staff
1742 Lima Drive
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-6817
info: fsuucp-...@zeus.calpoly.edu
12.4. OTHER SHAREWARE SOFTWARE. Other shareware software is
available from the numerous data archives describes in chapter 3 of
The Internet Resource Guide (see Section 2.2 of this list). The
archives of Washington University (Section 3.10) are a good place to
start.
12.5. SEMINARS AND MEETINGS.
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