============================================================= Campus-Wide Information Systems (CWIS) ============================================================= The following is information from the listserver CWIS-L@WUVMD.BITNET, prepared by Judy Hallman (Judy_Hallman@unc.edu), UNC-Chapel Hill, November 9, 1992. You can pick up this list by anonymous ftp to sunsite.unc.edu; cd pub/docs/about-the-net/cwis, get cwis-l (that's the letter l). Using UNC's laUNChpad system or LIBS on the UNC-CH VAX The laUNChpad System (formerly the BBS), offered by UNC-CH, can connect you to many of the information systems in this list. You may access launchpad through telnet, using launchpad.unc.edu as the connection. For "username" type 'launchpad'. When you get laUNChpad's menu, select item 3, "On-line Information Systems (LIBTEL)." Or you can use similar software on the UNC-CH DEC VAX computer's VMS service. Connect to uncvx1.oit.unc.edu; for "username" type LIBTEL. When you get the LIBS menu, select item 3 "Campus-wide Information Systems." The two systems are quite similar, presenting essentially the same information using different menus. LaUNCHpad automates more of the connection steps. ------------------------------------------------------------- Summary of changes in this version: ------------------------------------------------------------- Changed: Directory path for accessing this file (added another level, CWIS) UNC-CH from BBS to laUNChpad, and added instructions for using LIBTEL on the UNC-CH DEC VAX computer. University of Kansas University of New Hampshire Canada, Universite de Montreal UDEMATIK Added: University of Minnesota Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul) University of Virginia Grounds-Wide Information Server University of Wisconsin-Madison Canada, Dalhousie University Computing & Information Services Switzerland, Rechenzentrum Universitaet Zuerich United Kingdom, University of Hull ============================================================= United States ============================================================= Appalachian State University conrad.appstate.edu (152.10.1.1) Login as info. Emulate a VT100. Hardware/software: DEC/VTX Contact: Ernest Jones ------------------------------------------------------------ Arizona State University PEGASUS and ASEDD asuvm.inre.asu.edu (192.67.165.36) login as helloasu Use tn3270. Hardware/Software: Running PNN News Network Software under VM/CMS (with Profs and FOCUS). Contact: Joy Kramer Contains two databases: PErsonal Guide to ASU Stuff (PEGASUS) and Arizona State Economic Development Database (ASEDD). ------------------------------------------------------------ Clemson University eureka.clemson.edu (130.127.8.3) Login as public. Emulate a VT100. Hardware/software: DEC/VTX Contact: Amy Slankard Contains: Weather for SC, NC, and GA; economics; plants; animals; engineering; food; home, health, family and youth. ------------------------------------------------------------ Clemson University clemson.clemson.edu (130.127.8.105) No login (Press ENTER at the signon screen). Hardware/software: HDS/BRS Search Use TN3270 Select F (DORIS) from the menu Contact: Ches Martin Contains organizational minutes, faculty/staff/student directory, stores catalog, job postings, computer resources. ------------------------------------------------------------ Columbia University columbianet.columbia.edu (128.59.40.154 and also .158) No login required. Emulate nothing in particular (any termcap entry). Hardware/software: Sun (Unix), homegrown cwis software, Oliver Laumann's "screen" for simultaneous viewing of several services, and Don Libes "expect" for automatic logins. Contact: David Millman Contains: events calendar, course schedule, staff directory, weather, office hours, schedules, policies, regulations, deadlines NEW: library catalogs, personnel job postings, faculty handbook, committee reports, gateway to departmental timesharing SOON COMING: two-way gopher gateway & more full-text searching Some services require authentication. Some are location-based (i.e. you can't get them from there), and some others require an account & password. But most of the information is publicly available. ------------------------------------------------------------ Cornell CUINFO cuinfo.cornell.edu Connect to port 300. Use telnet or tn3270. Different versions of telnet or tn3270 have different syntax for defining the port. The following are the commonest: TELNET cuinfo.cornell.edu 300 TELNET cuinfo.cornell.edu::300 or TELNET cuinfo.cornell.edu..300 Hardware/software: VM/CMS; IBM S/370 assembler; locally written Contact: Lynne Personius CUINFO of interest to non-Cornell community members: Uncle Ezra - The Electronic Counselor - First program of its kind - A must see. Directories - Student and Staff directories - Includes staff electronic addresses Ski Reports - Up to the minute Upstate New York Ski Reports (Seasonal) Jobs - Listings and Descriptions of jobs at Cornell Computing - Extensive on-line information regarding computing at Cornell Patents - Descriptions of current patents held by Cornell Various Newsletters - Newsletters from numerous campus groups Weather - Up to the minute local weather forecast ------------------------------------------------------------ Drake University acad.drake.edu Login as DRAKEINFO. Emulate a VT100. Hardware/software: DEC/VTX Contact: George Miller ------------------------------------------------------------ Holy Cross hcacad.holycross.edu (192.80.94.49) Login as view; password is view. Emulate (a VT100 or better) Hardware/software: (DEC/VTX) Contact: Ralph Fasano Contains: News & Entertainment Campus Libraries Athletics Holy Cross Catalog About Holy Cross Directories Food Services Academic Programs Student Handbook Rights & Rules Clubs & Organizations Course Guide Other Misc Topics: Weather, News, Etc. ------------------------------------------------------------ Lafayette Integrated, Networked Campus - LINC lafibm.lafayette.edu (139.147.8.4) Use telnet or tn3270. When you see the LINC logo, ignore the ALT-L advice and clear the logo by pressing Enter. On next screen, instead of logging on, type DIAL MUSIC (case does not matter). On login screen that appears, use GUEST as ID, and GUEST as password. Hardware/software: IBM 9375 running MUSIC/SP Contact: Patrick Ciriello ------------------------------------------------------------ Mississippi State University (MSUinfo) isis.msstate.edu (130.18.80.11) Login: msuinfo Terminal type: enter yours, most supported Hardware/software: SUN 4/490; UNIX/TechInfo Contact: Bennet George (George_Bennet@admin.msstate.edu) Contains: announcements, campus events, community events, continuing education offerings, jobs, recent press releases, research funding opportunities, fact book, faculty expertise list, etc. Contains: announcements, campus events, community events, continuing education offerings, jobs, recent press releases, research funding opportunities, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------ MIT TechInfo (18.72.1.146) Accessible either via telnet, or via a native Macintosh, Unix or CMS client application. DOS and a X-Windows application are currently being tested. For telnet access: telnet techinfo.mit.edu (18.72.1.146) No username/password is required. Once you're in, you can use upper or lower case commands. To exit the system, use the QUIT command. For native Macintosh access: anonymous ftp to net-dist.mit.edu, look in the /pub/techinfo directory, fetch techinfo.hqx Binhex4 (public domain tool) required to decode the binary. Requires licensed MacTCP drivers to run. For more information on our system: 1. Once inside TechInfo, documents in the "About TechInfo" folder will explain all the access methods, how to obtain source code, status of new initiatives, the TechInfo protocol, distributed provider capability and more. 2. Send mail to: techinfo@mit.edu. ------------------------------------------------------------ New Mexico State University NMSU/INFO info.nmsu.edu (128.123.3.7) Login as info. Emulate a VT100. Hardware/software: DEC/VTX Contact: D. Brian Ormand or ------------------------------------------------------------ North Carolina State University Happenings! ccvax1.cc.ncsu.edu (128.109.153.4) Login as info. Emulate a VT100. Hardware/software: DEC/VTX Contact: Harry Nicholos Contains: - The University Datebook; a listing of all campus activities by date or keyword. - The University Infobook; information about the University's colleges/schools/departments/admin units, as well as the University Bulletin, NCSU Wellness Program, Faculty & Students Senate Meeting Minutes - Faculty/Staff and Student Telephone Directories - Class/Course listing for both the current semester and the upcoming one. - Staff Full-Time & Transfer Opportunities, Student Jobs - Computing Information, including Computing Center User Memos, Newsletters, and other important information - NCSU Libraries Information - Today's weather; supplied by the NCSU Meteorology Seniors - University Dining Menus - Newsletters and Journals ------------------------------------------------------------ Northwestern University nuacvm.acns.nwu.edu (129.105.16.1) Command: dial vtam Application ID: nuinfo Emulate a VT100, other options are also available. Hardware/software: IBM 4381 using PNN. Contact Person: Tamara Iversen Contains: Calendars & Entertainment: Contains calendars of on and off campus events, a Chicago Guide, an Evanston Guide, and a Restaurant Guide. Academics: For people interested in the University, this holds our entire university catalog, our Course and Teacher Evaluation Catalog (CTEC), and other academic information of interest to prospective students NU Calendar of Events: This summarizes many of the events that take place on campus during the year. ------------------------------------------------------------ Notre Dame NDInfo vma.cc.nd.edu Use tn3270. On the "Command ==>" line, type NDInfo. Contact: ndinfo-l@vma.cc.nd.edu (ndinfo-l is an open listserver, you are welcome to join and send comments. ------------------------------------------------------------ NYU ACF INFO system info.nyu.edu (information.nyu.edu) (128.122.138.142) Emulating a VT100 or better enables some additional suboptions Contact: Stephen Tihor or ------------------------------------------------------------ Ohio State University oasis.acs.ohio-state.edu (128.146.216.15) Login as oasis. Contact: oasis@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu. Contains: The current limited menu provides a listing of the Master Schedule of Classes for Ohio State. Additional menu items will be added to this non-login service in the near future. ------------------------------------------------------------ Pennsylvania State University psuvm.psu.edu (128.118.56.2) >From a VM system, use TELNET; otherwise TN3270 (or equivalent). Enter EBB on the COMMAND line at logon (no userid or password). Hardware/software: VM/ESA 3090-600S system using Cornell's CUINFO Contact: Bob Fowles 814 865-4774 Contains: Local information and/or schedules about subjects and facilities such as: academic majors, sports, bookstores, campuses, cultural events, careers, computers, phone directories, food, funding, health, housing, libraries, policies and rules, recreation, religion, meetings, conferences, local events, weather forecasts, and student services. ------------------------------------------------------------ Pennsylvania State University: PENpages College of Agriculture Internet address: psupen.psu.edu Login as: pnotpa No password is required Emulation: VT100 Hardware/software: DEC/VTX Contact: support@psupen.psu.edu Contents and Contributors: PENpages is a full-text information service containing thousands of research-based fact sheets, news articles, newsletters, and reports. Information is entered by faculty and staff of the Pennsylvania State University, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the United States Department of Agriculture, the Center for Rural Elderly, and many cooperators nationwide. Information is agricultural-based and consumer-oriented. Topics include: 4-H and youth development, agricultural education, agronomy; Dairy and animal science, engineering, entomology, family life and resource management, food safety, forest resources, gerontology, horticulture, human nutrition, pesticide education, plant pathology, poultry science, rural development, veterinary science, water quality, and many others. PENpages is the home of a collection of national databases including: (1) MAPP-the Family and Economic Well-Being National Database which contains children-at-risk, youth-at-risk, family disrupt dislocation, family financial instability, and dependent elderly information. (2) Senior Series National Database contains gerontology information. (3) International Food and Nutrition Database contains information on disease prevention, food safety, health promotion, nutritional requirements, and eating disorders. ------------------------------------------------------------ Pima Community College pimacc.pima.edu (144.90.1.8) Login as pimainfo. Emulate a VT100. Hardware/software: DEC/VTX Contact: Terry Loftus or Al Camberos ------------------------------------------------------------ Princeton News Network PNN pucc.princeton.edu (128.112.129.99) Use telnet or tn3270. When you see the VM 370 logo, clear it, and instead of logging on, enter pnn (case does not matter). Clear the information screen that appears. Hardware/software: VM/CMS -- locally written. A UNIX version and a Mac HyperCard version are up, running, and available. All versions (CMS, UNIX, HyperCard) are available to universities at no cost. Contact: Rita Saltz System and Development: Howard Strauss ------------------------------------------------------------ Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana (SSINFO) oasis.cc.purdue.edu (128.210.7.41) Login as ssinfo Emulates vt52, vt100, vt220, adds, ansi, wyse50, hp150, xterm, reg20, z29 visual Hardware/Software Runs a bunch of C and INFORMIX programs under AIX Ver 3.2 on a RISC System 6000 Contact Balaji Ramakrishnan Contains: Purdue Phone Directory, Student Employment Oppurtunities, Tutor Directory, University Calendars, The Loan Counselor, Off Campus Housing, Final/Evening Examination Schedule, Boiler Connection (Provides information on mental/physical health & other student services), Renewing PUCC accounts ------------------------------------------------------------ Rutgers University info.rutgers.edu No password required Can be accessed from any microcomputer or terminal Hardware/software: written in lush (a public domain program) plus some own developed software. Ir runs in unix environment on a Sun sparkstation 2. Contact: Leny Struminger Contains: university-wide activities, courses catalogs, Faculty/Staff and students phone directory, computer services, libraries online catalog, weather, news, bus schedules, Rutgers University Press publications, fellowships and grants, dictionaries, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------ San Diego State University wintermute.sdsu.edu (130.191.2.20) Login as sdsuinfo Emulate a VT100 Hardware/software: pnn & nmm; Sun SPARCstation 1 running SunOS Contact: Richard Caasi ------------------------------------------------------------ Syracuse University PRISM/SUINFO Hardware/software: PRISM/SPIRES running under VM Contact: Bhaskaran Balakrishnan or For sites with tn3270 emulation: telnet suvm.acs.syr.edu (128.230.1.47) For non-IBM sites running tn3270, the general format is: tn3270 suvm.acs.syr.edu (Unix) telnet/tn3270 suvm.acs.syr.edu (VAX VMS) For sites with only vt100 emulation (i.e, no tn3270): telnet acsnet.syr.edu (128.230.1.21) Once connected, type: SUVM Enter VT100 for the terminal type At the SUVM logon screen, go to the COMMAND ====> line and enter SUINFO Contains: Campus-Wide Information system: Class Schedule, Graduate and Undergraduate Catalog, Job Opportunities, Housing, Student Employment,. S.U. Art Collection database, Weather, etc. Others: ERIC database HUMANIST discussion group archive NOTIS-L discussion group archive ------------------------------------------------------------ University of Arkansas uafsysb.uark.edu (130.184.7.11) Login as info Hardware/software: IBM 4381-14, VM/HPO 6.0, Cornell's CUINFO module Contact: Susan Adkins or Contains: Calendar of events, campus e-mail directory, and hours and services. ------------------------------------------------------------ University of Colorado at Boulder culine.colorado.edu 852 (128.138.129.2 852) or culine.colorado.edu, then login as culine Hardware/software: modified version of PNN running on both VMS and Unix Emulate a VT100 Contact: Donna Pattee ------------------------------------------------------------ University of Denver du.edu (130.253.1.4) Login as atdu Contact: Bob Stocker ------------------------------------------------------------ University of Iowa panda.uiowa.edu (128.255.40.201) No login required. Hardware/software: Panda, which is compatible with Gopher, but with features added. Contact: isca@umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu ------------------------------------------------------------ University of Kansas kufacts.cc.ukans.edu (129.237.1.30) Login as kufacts Several terminal types are supported but tn3270 support has not yet been implemented. Hardware/software: Constructed using a multipurpose hypertext browsing system, called Lynx, by Michael Grobe, Charles Rezac, and Lou Montulli. Contact: Michael Grobe ------------------------------------------------------------ University of Maryland info.umd.edu Emulate a VT100 Contact: Janet McLeod ------------------------------------------------------------ University of Michigan cts.merit.edu (35.1.48.149) Which Host: help Emulate a VT100 Contact: info@merit.edu ------------------------------------------------------------ University of Minnesota at Duluth ub.d.umn.edu (131.212.32.6) Login as info Emulate a vt100. Contact: Frank Simmons Contains: Over 700 documents ranging from athletic schedules to micro-computer prices to art gallery showing schedules. All commands are displayed at the bottom of each screen and separate on-line help is available. Keyword searching is available, although at this time only words in the titles of documents are used. ------------------------------------------------------------------- University of Minnesota Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul) terminal access: consultant.micro.umn.edu (134.84.132.3) Login as gopher Emulate a vt100. gopher client access: configure your gopher client to use gopher.micro.umn.edu as the root gopher server. Gopher client software is available for Mac, PC, NeXT, Unix, X, VMS, and VM/CMS. Retrieve the software via anonymous ftp from bombox.micro.umn.edu; look in the /pub/gopher directory tree. Contact: Gopher development team The internet gopher system at the University of Minnesota contains links to gopher servers at over 120 other sites, as well as providing seamless access to anonymous ftp sites, Archie, and WAIS servers. Campus information for the University of Minnesota is available as are over 7000 computer Q&A items (full text searchable) and the student newspaper (the Minnesota Daily). ------------------------------------------------------------ University of Nebraska-Lincoln crcvms.unl.edu (129.93.1.2) Login as INFO Emulate a VT100 Hardware/Software: DEC/Rdb/FMS Contact: Donna Liss Contains: An on-line catalog of the University of Nebraska Press publications; campus calendar of events; organizational information; as well as campus and class information. ------------------------------------------------------------ University of New Hampshire's WILDCAT wildcat.unh.edu (132.177.128.58) USERNAME: student (no password required) Control-z to log off VT100/VT200 terminal emulation Hardware/software: DEC/VTX Contact: Robin Tuttle (r_tuttle1@unhh.unh.edu) Contains: phone directories, campus calendar, job listings, off-campus housing list, undergraduate catalog, class schedules, newsletters, services and programs, rights and rules of conduct, athletics and recreation information, activities and workshops. ------------------------------------------------------------ University of New Mexico UNM_INFO unminfo.unm.edu (129.24.8.235) Login as unminfo Contact: Art St. George ------------------------------------------------------------ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill INFO info.oit.unc.edu (128.109.157.1) Login as info. Emulate a VT100. Hardware/software: DEC/VTX Contact: Judy Hallman Contains: Library-related events, including international meetings and conferences, as well as local events; the campus directory; job openings; "The Independent Study" catalog (courses people can take by correspondence); the undergraduate catalog; continuing education classes; several newsletters; publications of the Institute for Academic Technology; Human Resources manual. ------------------------------------------------------------ University of North Carolina at Greensboro MINERVA steffi.acc.uncg.edu (128.109.200.3) Login as info or MINERVA Emulate a VT100. Hardware/software: DEC/VTX Contact: Norman Hill ------------------------------------------------------------ University of North Carolina at Wilmington SEABOARD vxc.uncwil.edu (128.109.221.3) Log in as info Emulate a VT100. Hardware/software: DEC/VTX Contact: Eddy Cavenaugh or Contains: class schedule listings, institutional statistics, library services, faculty & staff publications, current university news releases, phone directories, facilities schedules ------------------------------------------------------------ University of Northern Iowa infosys.uni.edu (134.161.1.21) Log in as public; password is not required Will ask for terminal type; press RETURN if using a vtxxx. (If you are using a vtxxx or any other terminal that the system recognizes, it will page; otherwise it will scroll) Hardware/software: AT&T 3b2/500; System V UNIX; local CWIS software Contact: Mike Yohe Contains: telephone directories; closed class lists; information about computing services, library, residence system, theater, public safety, and other aspects of university life; suggestion box and postings of questions and answers. Additional information under development. ------------------------------------------------------------ University of Pennsylvania -- PennInfo penninfo.upenn.edu (no login id is needed) Emulate a VT100 Hardware/software: MIT's Techinfo; type HELP for directions Contact: or Al D'Souza Comments: penninfo-comments@dccs.upenn.edu Bugs: penninfo-bugs@dccs.upenn.edu PennInfo can be accessed via MIT's TechInfo MAC client program as well. We've modified the MAC client slightly because we have different contact information at Penn than MIT does. Contains: * Facts about the University of Pennsylvania. * Information about Programs in Residence and Academic Support Services programs for students; tutoring services; scholars programs; grants, fellowships, and research resources; the entire Penn course register, course timetable, and final examination schedule; and the latest academic calendar. * Various calendars with topics ranging from academic events to cultural events to computer-related conferences and training. * Articles from campus publications. * Computing topics, including recent computer hardware/software prices, ergonomics issues, computing facilities on campus, information on computing-related subjects, directories of dial-in modem services and pool phone numbers and electronic mail addresses, Internet and network information (including bibliographies and references), site licenses, and information on the new University Data Center. * On-campus directories. * Faculty and staff information, including book and computer purchases and such services as mailing, child care, transportation and parking, and human resources policies. * Penn's 14 libraries, including library hours, phone numbers and locations, as well as special library services. * Official policies and procedures for such topics as financial policies, human resources policies, operating procedures, and health and safety procedures. * Schools information, including general advising, faculty directories, the entire course register, graduation procedures, bylaws, and academic programs and awards. * Listings of student organizations and support facilities and groups, including student services such as housing, activities and events, financial services, student computing facilities, and the University Police crime listing. * Academic support services, including the honors programs, alcohol and drug education, fraternities and sororities, international programs, ROTC, student health, university counselling services, and Penn's public radio service. ------------------------------------------------------------- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine - MEDINFO penninfo.upenn.edu 9010 (no login required - goes directly to MEDINFO Main Menu) Contact: king@mscf.upenn.edu ------------------------------------------------------------- University of Virginia Grounds-Wide Information Server gopher.virginia.edu (128.143.22.36) login: gwis Enter terminal type (default is vt100; specify 'X' for X Windows version): Contact: gwis@virginia.edu Information provided by: Peter Scott ------------------------------------------------------------- University of Wisconsin-Madison -- Double CWIS options: Option 1: blue.adp.wisc.edu Use TN3270. Select option #5 labeled INQUIRE. Type in "INQUIRE" or hit F5 to begin a session. INQUIRE is the name of our full-text mainframe based search engine, and we have mounted several databases under it. Option 2: (preferred) Use a gopher client to access the UW-Madison production GOPHER server (gopher.wisc.edu). The same databases mounted under the INQUIRE platform are ported and reindexed under the GOPHER server, additional other options like the campus telephone book have been implemented. This gopher server provides top level access to the (currently) 4 other gopher servers that have been implemented on campus. Contact: Kent Hooker or ------------------------------------------------------------- Washington University wugate.wustl.edu Login as services Emulate a VT100 Contact: services@wugate.wustl.edu ------------------------------------------------------------- Yale E N T E R P R I S E yalevm.ycc.yale.edu Connect to port 300. Use telnet or tn3270. Different versions of telnet or tn3270 have different syntax for defining the port. The following are the commonest: TELNET yalevm.ycc.yale.edu 300 TELNET yalevm.ycc.yale.edu::300 or TELNET yalevm.ycc.yale.edu..300 Hardware/software: IBM 3090 using the CUInfo software developed at Cornell Contact: Mitchell Block Contains: weather, campus activities & student newspaper, course listings, syllabi, tutoring programs, job listings, staff reports, and administrative service descriptions. ============================================================= Canada ============================================================= Dalhousie University Computing & Information Services ac.dal.ca (129.173.1.100) Username: dalinfo Hardware/Software: Uses pnn software Contact: dalinfo@ac.dal.ca Information provided by: Peter Scott ------------------------------------------------------------ McGill University, Montreal Canada, InfoMcGill Campus-Wide Info System vm1.mcgill.ca (132.206.27.2) Use telnet or tn3270. When you see the VM logo, hit enter to clear it, enter PF3 (or type "INFO") as the screen will prompt you. No userid/password is required. Hardware/Software: IBM 4381. Uses MUSIC/SP software running under VM. (MUSIC/SP is available from IBM under program number 5750-ACF. It provides the software for the CWIS including hierarchical menu support, full text word searching, the ability of data providers to directly update their own CWIS data, and the ability to get e-mail feedback directly from the viewers of their data.) Contact: Roy Miller (Bitnet) (Internet) Contains: Administrative policies, video tape rental library, staff phone book and e-mail addresses, employment opportunities, library information, computing newsletters, computer store price lists, enrollment numbers, student society handbook, coming events, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------ Universite de Montreal (Quebec, Canada) UDEMATIK udematik.umontreal.ca (132.204.2.22) Supports a wide variety of Ascii terminals (VT100, VT220, televideo, X, etc.) Use telnet, no password required. Contact: or Joelle stemp or Sebastien roy Language: French Contains the following databases: staff phone/e-mail directory, catalog of courses (7,000), University's complete catalog, program comparing and course matching application. And also information on the following topics: programs, admission (undergraduate, graduate, continuing education, French as a second language for students around the world). All about University computing resources, services and how to get familiar with Internet. ------------------------------------------------------------ University of New Brunswick, Canada, INFO unbmvs1.csd.unb.ca (131.202.1.2) Login with application id INFO There is no password required. INFO is a full-screen CICS application running under MVS. tn3270 emulation. Contact: Bonita Mockler Contains: University Calendar, class timetable, phone/fax numbers for faculty/staff/students, faculty and staff email ids, seminar schedules, minutes, newsletter, etc. ============================================================= Netherlands ============================================================= Tilburg University, Netherlands, KUBgids kublib.kub.nl (137.56.0.56) Login as KUBGIDS There is no password required. Emulate a VT200. Hardware/software: Digital Standard Mumps, DEC/VTX, Topic, Ingres, Sybase, and locally written. Contact: Thomas Place Contains: the library's online public access catalogue, four databases containing bibliographic references to information carriers in several areas of computer science, two databases for current awareness services, a database on grey literature in the field of economics and business science, a database covering information on the province of Brabant and a campus wide information system. Under development is a module for navigation through the subject fields of the various databases. Some of the services are not available to anonymous users of KUBgids from outside the campus. ============================================================= Germany ============================================================= Universitaet Osnabrueck, Osnabrueck, Germany. (An experimental CWIS.) jupiter.rz.uni-osnabrueck.de (131.173.18.1) Emulate a VT100 userid: rzinfo password: rzinfo. Hardware/software: PNN software under VM/CMS and AIX/370. Contains: Information from the computer centre, the library, and a telephone list, and it is steadily growing. Contact: Ivo Duentsch ============================================================= Switzerland ============================================================= Rechenzentrum Universitaet Zuerich rzucms.unizh.ch (130.60.64.2) Command: info Emulate a tn3270 Software: Princeton Network News (PNN) Contact: rzuvo@rzu.unizh.ch (Peter Vollenweider) ContainS: The Computing Center of the University of Zurich (RZU) is a university service bureau, providing information processing services to Institutes and Students of the University. The UNIZH-Info-Server provides information on services offered at the University of Zurich, for instance: - Campus Phone Book (5000 entries) - E-mail addresses of the computing center staff - Calendar and Events (updated weekly) - Library Information - Athletics - Computing Resources - Student Shops The information is presented in German. Beware: By the end of the year, the info service will be moved onto a UNIX platform, SUN or RS/6000: rzusun.unizh.ch or rzuaix.unizh.ch You may try the experimental version: telnet rzusun.unizh.ch user: inserv Emulate a vt100 terminal ============================================================= United Kingdom ============================================================= To access most universities in the UK, first login into JANET, the Joint Academic Network. Access to JANET follows: Access: telnet sun.nsf.ac.uk Login: janet Hostname: type the address of the University you would like to connect to ------------------------------------------------------------ Birmingham University info.bham.ac.uk (NOTE: Make a direct Internet connection; not through JANET) Login as info or login as help, if you need it. (No password needed.) Emulate a vt100 (ok with `dumb' teminals; has experimental X- Windows Interface) Hardware/software: Runs on an IBM RS6000 AIX. Written in KornShell. Contact: Roy `Baby' Pearce Contains: Largely information on computing matters. Full documentation can be found under the Menu named INFOSERVERS. Documents (and sub-sets) can be down-loaded using email. Carries sections of nationally-available information such as HENSA/micros & HENSA/unix Indexes, JANET Names/Addresses and the Name Registration Scheme (NRS) etc. ------------------------------------------------------------ University of Bristol info.bristol.ac.uk Make a direct Internet connection and log in as info, or log in to JANET first and type uk.ac.bristol.info. Best to emulate a vt100. Hardware/software: Sun SparcServer using local sofware written in a subset of C chosen to ease portability. Contact: Ann French Contents: Information about the University and information of general interest to members of the University; for example, the telephone list, electronic mail addresses, details of courses, information about departments, articles from the student newspaper. ------------------------------------------------------------ University of Hull uk.ac.hull.geac Emulate a VT100 Hardware/software: A Geac 9000 mainframe using locally written software (in Geacs own ZOPL language). The information system is administered totally by library staff. Contact: Bridget Towler ------------------------------------------------------------ University of Southampton Campus Information Service JANET address: uk.ac.soton.info (This accesses the local Southampton SpiderGate - respond to request for name/address of service with info ). Emulate a VT100. Hardware/software: Sun/ Harwell Computer Power Status (free text retrieval package) Contact: Colin K. Work Contains: broad coverage of University related information. Includes online versions of significant documents plus shorter news and event items. ============================================================= Public Information Networks ============================================================= Cleveland Freenet, Case Western Reserve University freenet-in-a.cwru.edu or freenet-in-b.cwru or freenet-in-c.cwru.edu). (129.22.8.75 or 129.22.8.76 or 129.22.8.82) Software: FreePort Contact: Dennis Risen ------------------------------------------------------------ Heartland Freenet heartland.bradley.edu (136.176.5.114) login as bbguest Software: FreePort Contact: Karen S. Eggert Heartland Free-net, Inc., is a community owned and operated not for profit bulletin board system. We are an independent company from Bradley University although we can be accessed via Internet address 136.176.5.114 at Bradley University. We are modeled after public television and public radio. INFORMATION RESOURCES: The secret to the wide range of information available on HFN is the time and expertise contributed by the community. Organizations all over Illinois contribute information which is difficult or impossible to obtain from any other resources. Information on the network covers a large variety of topics; the listing of the complete menu is in the Administration Building area of the network and is 25 typed pages long. Topics covered include 108 areas of social services; a complete year long community calendar; the American Red Cross; the Boy Scouts; business help resources and statistical information; extensive Senior information and resources; local government information, including addresses of all elected officials; legal data; medicine including chemical dependency, mental, and hospital health services; tax; primary, secondary, and post secondary educational opportunities; home and garden subjects; historical documents and a library supported reference desk; aviation; environment and recycling; personal computer, religion and ethics; and travel information. Users also have access to personal electronic mail and editorial areas. One of the most popular areas of the Free-net is presented by Illinois Job Service which provides current listings of about 100 jobs. In addition, experts in all fields from law to chemical dependency to the Red Cross to gardening contribute their time and expertise to respond to questions asked anonymously by the public. Specifically, the following organizations are currently contributing information and expertise to the Heartland Free-net: Mental Health Assn. American Red Cross Chamber of Commerce Peoria County Government Peoria City Government Congressman Robert H. Michel Peoria Park District Economic Development Council, Peoria Small Business Development Center, Peoria Illinois Department of Employment Security Social Security Administration Internal Revenue Service Heyl, Royster, Voelker, and Allen, P.C. Leson, Steinberg, and Downs, C.P.A. Peoria Visitors and Convention Bureau Proctor First Care Proctor Hospital Proctor Hospital Chemical Dependency Center Illinois Eye Center County Extension Service Bradley University Eureka College Illinois Central College Peoria High School Father Sweeney School District 150 - Washington School National Weather Service Illinois Valley Library System and member libraries Beachler's Amoco Staat's Appliance Service Reliable Pest Control Quality Travel League of Women Voters Audubon Society Pimiteoui Trail, Assn. Sierra Club Boy Scouts of America HAM Radio of Central Illinois Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois United States Weather Service The amount and type of information available through HFN is limited only by the imagination. The skill of HFN lies in its ability to seek out pertinent information from credible resources and to present that information in such a way as to not inconvenience or burden the Information Provider while making information easy to find and comprehend for the user. All data is kept updated by the combined resources of the Information Provider and Free-net staff. ------------------------------------------------------------ Tri-State Online (Cincinnati) tso.uc.edu (129.137.100.1) Login as visitor Software: CIX Contact: Steven S. Shoemaker ------------------------------------------------------------ Youngstown Freenet yfn.ysu.edu (192.55.234.27) login as visitor Software: CIX Contact: Lou Anschuetz ------------------------------------------------------------