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From:         Hugo Besemer PUDOC-DLO <BESEMER%JKA.WAU.NL@Kentvm.Kent.edu>
Subject:      New list: CDS-ISIS
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This message was cross-posted to PACS-L, LIBREF-L and AGRIS-L.
Please apologize double postings.


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A NEW LIST: CDS-ISIS

Now that some initial technical problems have been overcome a
new discussion list will be started that is meant for CDS/ISIS
users.

Overview

  Unesco's CDS/ISIS text retrieval program is widely used,
especially in developing countries, for bibliographic
applications, project administrations etc.  The aim of this
discussion group is to provide a forum where users can ask
questions, announce new developments, applications and
co-programs. The group is meant for MS/DOS user's
as well as Vax and Wang users. Contributions can be submitted
in French or English.
  Owners of the list are Chris Addison (NRI, United Kingdom)
and Hugo Besemer (PUDOC-DLO, the Netherlands).
Messages sent to CDS-ISIS are presently reviewed by the
conference moderators to filter out erroneous messages.
  The list owners do not verify the accuracy of submitted
messages nor do they endorse the opinions expressed by message
authors.  Authors of CDS-ISIS messages are solely responsible
for content of their messages.
  All messages to the conference are automatically archived.
Users can search the message database for specific information
using complex Boolean queries.

Selected Commands

To join CDS-ISIS, send the following e-mail message to
LISTSERV@NIC.SURFNET.NL

SUBSCRIBE CDS-ISIS First Name Last Name

(The list server also has a Bitnet address:
LISTSERV@HEARN.BITNET)


To sign off CDS-ISIS, send the following e-mail message to
LISTSERV@NIC.SURFNET.NL:
UNSUBSCRIBE CDS-ISIS

To stop CDS-ISIS mail when you go on vacation, send the
following e-mail message to LISTSERV@NIC.SURFNET.NL:
SET CDS-ISIS NOMAIL

To resume CDS-ISIS mail delivery, send the following e-mail
message to LISTSERV@NIC.SURFNET.NL:
SET CDS-ISIS MAIL

To determine what your CDS-ISIS distribution settings are,
send the following message to LISTSERV@NIC.SURFNET.NL:
QUERY CDS-ISIS
This is a useful command to try if you stop receiving CDS-ISIS
mail.  The moderators may have had to set you to NOMAIL becau-
se of problems with your e-mail account.


To send a message to the CDS-ISIS, send your e-mail message to
CDS-ISIS@NIC.SURFNET.NL

Please do not send messages longer than about 250 lines; break
long messages up into multiple shorter messages.

To obtain a list of CDS-ISIS users, send the following e-mail
message to LISTSERV@NIC.SURFNET.NL:
REVIEW CDS-ISIS F=MAIL.

To receive full documentation about searching the message
database,send the following e-mail message to
LISTSERV@NIC.SURFNET.NL:
INFO DATABASE.
Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU