Molly mmolloy@lib.nmsu.edu
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BIBLIO/NETOGRAPHY: LATIN AMERICAN INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET compiled by
Molly Molloy, New Mexico State University Library, Las Cruces, NM 88001
Listed here are references to articles, books, electronic files, gophers,
databases, computer programs and other resources that might be of interest
to Latin Americanists exploring the Internet. This list is not meant to
be comprehensive. The UT-LANIC gopher provides the best gateway at
present for exploring Latin American resources on the Internet.
Association for Progressive Communications. Global Computer Communications
for Environment, Human Rights, Development and Peace [ftp document]. :
GNET Archive; 1993. Note: Brochure of the Association for Progressive
Communications. FTP <dhvx20.csudh.edu> Directory <global_net> Filename
<apc_brochure.txt>. Details of the APC organization, including addresses
of the APC member networks all over the world, including Uruguay, Brazil,
Ecuador, Nicaragua.
Association of Research Libraries. Directory of Electronic Journals
[serial publication]. ISBN: 1057-1337. Printed edition of the Strangelove
list of electronic journals (see below). For more information on the
publication email <osap@cni.org>.
Chicano/LatinoNet [gopher system]. Note: Access via gopher <gopher
latino.sscnet.ucla.edu> Director: Richard Chabran
<chabran@latino.sscnet.ucla.edu>. Clearinghouse for information on
Chicano/Latino research at the University of California and elsewhere.
CYBERLIBRARY [gopher system]. Gainesville: University of Florida Library
Systems Office. Note: To access via telnet: <telnet nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu>
Login: <lib> Also available via any gopher server that provides menu
access to other gophers. Contact: Suzy Shaw <suzshaw@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu>
. Cyberlibrary provides online access to Internet reference sources such
as the Art St. George list of telnet accessible library catalogs, the
Kovacs list of electronic conferences, the Strangelove list of electronic
journals and more. It also contains a "L atin American Information" menu
item that provides access to several electronic mail lists on Latin
America. The user can also search the State Department Travel Advisories
via Cyberlibrary and several other electronic reference sources.
ECUANET: Corporacion Ecuatoriana de Informacion [gopher system]. :
Corporacion Ecuatoriana de Informacion. Note: Access via any gopher menu
which provides access to gopher servers worldwide. Contact for ECUANET:
Xavier Baquero, Director <xbaquero@ecnet.ec> or <ecuanet@cscns.com> or
<info@ecnet.ec>. ECUANET provides Internet access and services to more
than 500 users in Ecuador as of May 1993. Via the ECUANET gopher, users
can access library catalogs, other gophers, archie and a variety of
(standard) Internet services. Also provides a news service, " Diario Hoy",
which is also sent to the ECUADOR e-mail list subscribers.
Hahn, Harley; Stout, Rick. The Internet Complete Reference. Berkeley, CA:
Osborne McGraw-Hill; 1994. Said to be one of the best Internet books so
far...
Handbook of Latin American Studies [bibliographic database]. Note: Access
via the UT-LANIC gopher <gopher.lanic.utexas.edu> or via telnet <telnet
lanic.utexas.edu> login: lanic Follow the menus: Latin AMerica/Latin
America General Information/ Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS).
HLAS is produced by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. It
covers published materials on a wide range of topics in the humanities and
social sciences.
Jacobson, Thomas L.; Zimpfer, Scott. Non-Commercial Computer Networks and
National Development [ftp document]. : GNET Archive; 1993. Note: FTP from
<dhvx20.csudh.edu> Directory <global_net> Filename <networks_and_dev.txt>
Article to be published in Telematics and Informatics . Discusses the
growing role of computer networks in developing countries in the context
of other communications media.
Kehoe, Brendan. Zen and the Art of the Internet: A Beginners Guide [book].
2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall; 1993. Note: The first edition
is available from several FTP sites, including: nic.merit.edu in the
directory: introducing.the.internet. Filename: zen.txt. The new version
is published as a book and contains new information and some corrections.
Maybe the best self-help guide to Internet resources including explanation
of Internet addressing, how to use archie and WAIS, how to connect to
freenets, and much more.
Kovacs, Diane [and others]. Directory of Scholarly Electronic Conferences
[ftp document, electronic mail file, hypercard stack]. 7th revision ed.
Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Libraries; 1993; c1992. Note: Exists as
a set of electronic files. Files can be retrieved via email or FTP. Send
email messages to <listserv@kentvm.kent.edu> with the message line: get
filename.filetype. To retrieve via FTP, ftp ksuvxa.kent.edu Look in the
library directory fo r a list of the files. Also available in this
directory as keyword-searchable hypercard stacks. For more information
contact Diane Kovacs [dkovacs@kentvm.kent.edu] . Provides good subject
access to hundreds of electronic discussion lists. Subject divisions in
this revision include: anthropology, education, geography and area
studies, library science, linguistics, political science, business,
biological sciences, compu ter science, etc. <ACADLIST.FILE2> contains the
area studies lists, including many on Latin America. FILE2 also includes
the library science lists. The <ACADLIST.README> contains detailed
information about retrieving the files and about subscribing to the
lists. The entries note whether or not the list is moderated and/or archived.
Krol, Ed. The Whole Internet User's Guide and Catalog [book]. : O'Reilly &
Asso.; 1992. Comprehensive guide to the network, how it works, acceptable
use, security and other issues.
Lane, Graham. Communications for Progress: A Guide to International E-Mail
[book]. London: Catholic Institute for International Relations; 1990.
Excellent overview of electronic communications intended as a manual for
non-profit organizations. Good technical background with details on
networks accessible in developing countries.
LaQuey, Tracey; Ryer, J. C. The Internet Companion: A Beginner's Guide to
Global Networking [book]. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley; 1993. Foreword by
VP Al Gore. This book explains Internet origins, netiquette, and other
basics. Includes chapter on network legends...
Latin American Information Base (LAIB) [database]. Note: LAIB is designed
and maintained by K.C. Walpole <76200.3533@compuserve.com> It can be
retrieved on the Internet as a set of binary files from the UT-LANIC
gopher. LAIB is a "database of databases" on Latin America. The user can
retrieve the files from the Internet and run the database on a PC under
DOS or Windows. For more information contact the database developer, K.C.
Walpole, PO Box 13856, Gainesville, FL 90 4-371- 0458 or via email
<76200.3533@compuserve.com>.
McGee, Arthur R. African, African American, African-Caribbean, African
Latin Internet/Bitnet Mailing Lists [ftp document]. Note: Retrieve latest
version of this list-of-lists via FTP from: <ftp.netcom.com> in the
directory: <pub/amcgee> Also available via email to:
<mcgee@epsilon.eecs.nwu.edu>. Art McGee regularly posts updates of this
list to many of the Latin American interest groups and other email
discussions. The list includes many of interest to Latin Americanists.
McGee also produces a list of lists on Native/Indigenous peoples' issues.
Announcements of updates are posted on many of the lists noted here, on
USENET and on bulletin boards.
Molloy, Molly. Internet Resources for Latin American Studies. College and
Research Libraries News. 1993 Jul; 54(7). Introductory list of Latin
American resources on the Internet.
NAFTA: North American Free Trade Agreement [ftp document]. Note: The full
text of the NAFTA document is available from several ftp archives:
<ariel.unm.edu> <csf.colorado.edu> <athena.law.columbia.edu> and probably
more. An Archie search yielded only the ariel site, but the other
addresses were given as answers to various inquiries. The NAFTA document
is quite long and unless you have a lot of disk space available and
facility for electronically storing and searching the document, you may
not want to retrieve it. You can however, search the text via WAIS (Wide
Area Information Serve r) at <sparc-1.law.columbia>. See WAIS entry below.
NAFTA--North American Free Trade Agreement [electronic documents]. Note:
Send e-mail to <almanac@ace.esusda.gov> In the body of the message typr
<send nafta catalog>. Instructions for retrieval will come by return
email. For more info send message to <almanac@ra.esusda.gov> and in the
body of message type <send guide> . The NAFTA documents exist in various
electronic formats on the Internet. It is available via WAIS and FTP from
various sites. The USDA Extension Service provides an easy way to retrieve
relevant sections of NAFTA. The <send nafta catalog> command will g et a
listing of the sections available with instructions on how to retrieve
each.
O'Brien, Rory. The APC Computer Networks: Global Networking For Change
[ftp document]. : GNET Archive; 1993. Note: Retrieve via FTP from the GNET
Archive. FTP <dhvx20.csudh.edu> Directory <global_net> Filename
<apc_net.txt> Paper also published in the July 1992 edition of the
Canadian Journal of Information Science. Analysis of how social activists
all over the world are using computer communications to enhance
networking, focusing specifically on the Association for Progressive
Communications.
Pimienta, Daniel. La Comunicacion Mediante Computador: una esperanza para
el sector academico y de investigacion del Tercer Mundo. La experiencia de
REDALC en America Latina y el Caribe [ftp document]. : GNET Archive; 1993
May. Note: Paper available from the GNET Archive via FTP
<dhvx20.csudh.edu> in the directory <global_net> Filename
<cmc_acad_investig.txt> . First paper of the GNET archive published in
Spanish...Pimienta gives various reasons why network communication aids
development. Description of the REDALC project.
Polly, Jean Armour. Surfing the Internet: an Introduction. New York:
Nysernet; 1992 Dec. Note: To retrieve this electronic document FTP to
<nysernet.org>. CD to /pub/resources/guides. Name of file
<surfing.the.internet.2.0.txt>. This is a longer version of Polly's
article in the June 1992 issue of WILSON LIBRARY BULLETIN. It describes
many ways that a librarian might use the Internet to communicate via
email, locate information, etc. Contains detailed information on how to
searc h for files using archie, gopher, WAIS. Bibliographic information
on many basic Internet access sources.
Resmer, Mark [and others]. LIBS: Internet access software [computer
program via FTP]. Note: To obtain LIBS software free of charge: FTP
<sonoma.edu> in the directory /pub. Available in DOS or UNIX format. DOS
has .com extension; UNIX has .tar.z extension. Software for Internet
access. Provides telnet connections to Internet accessible libraries,
gophers, WAIS servers and other Internet access tools. Installation
requires DOS or UNIX expert.
Saizar, Pedro. A Guide to the Latin-American Mailing Lists [electronic
mail document]. Note: This list appears at intervals on various e-mail
lists. Contact compiler: <saizar@osu.edu>. This list was used by Kovacs in
the Latin American section of the "Directory of Scholarly Electronic
Conferences." The latest update I have seen is January 1992. The document
includes basic instructions for subscribing to the lists and some info on
membe rship and subject matter of the lists.
Schwartz, Michael F. [and others]. A Comparison of Internet Resource
Discovery Approaches. COMPUTING SYSTEMS. 1992 Sep; 5(4): 461-493. Taxonomy
and analysis of Internet resource discovery tools, such as WHOIS, archie,
WAIS, Netfind, Gopher, etc.
Scott, Peter. HYTELNET: Internet Access Software [computer program via
ftp]. Note: Available via FTP: <access.usask.ca> in the directory <pub/
hytelnet/pc> Filename: <HYTELN63.ZIP> Also available in a UNIX version,
created by Earl Fogel <fogel@skyfox.usask.ca> This program gives the
IBM-PC user instant access to Internet- accessible library catalogs,
freenets, gophers, WAIS, etc. Requires some expertise in DOS and/or UNIX
systems, file transfer, and dealing with compressed files.
Smith, Richard J.; Gibbs, Mark. Navigating the Internet. Indianapolis:
SAMS Publishing; 1993. Good and basic. Detail on internet access to
online databases such as CARL, DIALOG, OCLC and ERIC.
St. George, Art; Larsen, Ron. Internet Accessible Library Catalogs &
Databases [ftp document]. : University of Maryland, University of New
Mexico; 1992. Note: Available as an FTP file from <ariel.unm.edu> in the
<library> directory with the filename <internet.library>. This file
provides telnet addresses and user information for library catalogs in the
U.S., Canada, UK, Mexico and several other countries. New catalogs are
always becoming available and the directory is updated frequently. Many
libraries are also instal ling software (such as gopher, libs, etc) that
make the telnet connection automatically.
Strangelove, Michael. Directory of Electronic Journals & Newsletters
[electronic mail document, ftp document]. Edition 2.1 ed. Ottawa:
University of Ottawa; 1992 Jul. Note: Available in two large files via
electronic mail. Send an e-mail message to: <listserv@uottawa.bitnet>.
In the body of the message type: <get ejournl1 directry> <get ejournl2
directry> You may also be able to retrieve via interactive listserv c
ommands. Also available via FTP <137.122.6.16> CD <pub/religion> File is
<electronic-serials-directory.txt> One of the first attempts to maintain a
listing of electronic journals and newsletters. Useful for identifying
potential information sources on the net. Entries usually contain details
for subscribing. An updated version of the Strangelove list has been
published by the Association of Research Libraries (see above).
Tennant, Roy [and others]. Crossing the Internet Threshold: An
Instructional Handbook [book]. Berkeley: Library Solutions Press; 1992.
Guide for training users on the Internet.
United Nations Development Programme. UNDP Gopher [gopher system ]. Note:
Telnet address [nywork1.undp.org, port 70] For information contact
Lorraine Waitman, Dag Hammarskjold Library [lwaitman@nygate.undp.org].
This gopher server contains a directory of the UN system, UNCED
documentation with WAIS search facility, UNDP field office
telecommunications catalog, press highlights, etc. New information is
added daily.
USAID Latin America & Caribbean Economic & Social Data [gopher/ database].
Note: Access via the UT-LANIC gopher <gopher lanic.utexas.edu> or <telnet
lanic.utexas.edu> login: lanic or access UT-LANIC from any "All the
gophers in the world" menu. In the UT-LANIC menu system it is located at
Latin America/Latin America General Inf ormation/Latin America and the
Caribbean Economic and Social Data, USAID. Excellent source for current
statistics covering many economic and social indicators. Easy to find
charts and download or email using the gophermail feature.
UT-LANIC: Latin American Network Information Center [gopher system].
Austin: University of Texas, Institute of Latin American Studies. Note:
Access via telnet <telnet lanic.utexas.edu> Login <lanic> You can also
access via any gopher server with a menu system that allows access to "all
gophers in the world" or something else like that. Just choose North
America, Texas, etc. For more i nformation contact: Ning Lin, LANIC
Technical Director <nlin@bongo.cc.utexas.edu> or Carolyn Poage
<carolyn@emx.utexas.edu>. Announced in April 1993, the UT-LANIC gopher
provides access to library catalogs, specialized databases, internet
access tools and information, FTP archives, economic/social statistics
from Latin America and much more.
WAIS Searchable Information of Interest to Latin Americanists [WAIS Wide
Area Information Server]. Note: To connect to WAIS: <telnet 192.31.181.1
or quake.think.com> Login: 'wais'. The LIBS software described above
provides seamless access to WAIS. . WAIS allows keyword access to various
archived electronic files. Browse the list to see what is available. This
does change often and there are other WAIS sites out there. Some e-mail
list archives are searchable via WAIS. The following files and sites c
urrently available may be of interest to Latin Americanists: <nafta at
sparc-1.law.columbia> <us-budget-1993 at sunsite.unc.edu>
<columbia-spanish-law-catalog at pegun.law.columbia.edu> <clinton-speeches
at sunsite.unc.edu> <us-state-department-travel -advis at
gopher.stolaf.edu> <world- factbook at cmns-moon.think.com>. You can also
search the Kovacs list of Academic E-mail Conferences via WAIS
<acdemic_email_conf at munin.ub2.lu.se> This makes more sense once you get
into the WAIS server at quake. think.com. You can browse through the
list, select files to search, enter keywords, and retrieve relevant texts
from the files.
Weis, Allan. Commercialization of the Internet. ELECTRONIC NETWORKING:
RESEARCH, APPLICATIONS, & POLICY. 1992 Sep; 2(3): 7- 16. Describes
Internet history and growth and the current trend toward commercial use of
the Internet. Emphasizes the need to revise acceptable use policies to
account for private use and investment, the need for statutory treatment
of liability issues for ne twork providers, the need to integrate
developments networks based on leading edge technologies with heavily used
production networks based on proven technologies, and the need for more
global planning.
Yanoff, Scott. Internet Services List [ftp document, electronic mail
document]. Note: Updated about every 2 weeks. Obtain via FTP
<csd4.csd.uwm.edu> Directory <pub> filename <inet.services.txt> Also
available via <gopher csd4.csd.uwm.edu> Or subscribe to the USENET list
alt.internet.services. An eclectic list of special Internet files and
services. Arranged in ABC order, browse list to become aware of new
things on the net.