An Internet List is as an interest group in which any member may send a message to all others. List groups exist for a very, very large number of topics of all types, including social science and public administration topics. Messages cover discussion letters, professional papers, resource listings, conference and job announcements, and technical queries and advice. Joining a list is one way to keep up with happenings in a field of interest to you. It also gives you a network of other individuals with the same interest, some of whom may be able to help you with your projects.
Software is needed to allow list members to communicate on the Internet.
Listserv is by far the most popular such software, but there are others such as majordomo. This varies from server to server, but here at NCSU, the Computer Center has provided a set of NCSU instructions for setting up Majordomo listservs . To set up an NCSU list you must be eligible . There is also a separate list of commands for list owners . Most of us are familiar with web search engines, but it is a bit harder to find relevant discussion list groups and there is no fully comprehensive discussion list search engine.