Electronic discussion groups

Here are entered works on services, commonly called newsgroups and LISTSERV lists, that allow a computer user to post messages to, and read messages from, a group of people who have a common interest, usually by means of the Internet, a commercial online service, or electronic mail. Works on services that allow a computer user to post messages to, and read messages from, a group of people who have a common interest, via a dedicated telephone line established for the purpose, are entered under [Computer bulletin boards.] Works on services that allow a person, using a computer, to engage in an actual "conversation" with other people in real time are entered under [Online chat groups.]

found: Work cat.: 96-641048: Cyberhound's guide to Internet discussion groups, 1997:pref. (includes both newsgroups, which do not send mail to your electronic in-box, and listservs, which do so send) glossary (bulletin board, a computer site established to accept messages and files on a given topic from other individuals; can be connected to the Internet and are also stand-alone systems accessible through direct-dial lines)

found: MAG3, May 13, 1997(electronic discussion groups; electronic bulletin boards; online discussion groups; online forums; discussion boards; Usenet public bulletin board)

found: WWW, May 13, 1997(electronic discussion groups; electronic forums; electronic news groups; electronic newsgroups; online discussion groups, newsgroups, etc.; Internet discussion groups, newsgroups, etc.; Usenet news groups, newsgroups)

found: Library resources & technical services:v. 39, no. 3, p. 303 (Electronic discussion lists and journals; electronic discussion groups (commonly called "lists"). Electronic discussion lists are a very popular method of group communication among Internet users. List management software allows discussion group subscribers to easily send messages to all list subscribers.)

found: L-Soft International web site, Oct. 14, 1998(LISTSERV(r) is a system that allows you to create, manage and control electronic mailing lists; LISTSERV is a registered trademark licensed to L-Soft international, Inc.)

found: Alta Vista search, Oct. 15, 1998(many items retrieved for the search e-lists, e-mail discussion groups, etc.)

Here are entered works on services, commonly called newsgroups and LISTSERV lists, that allow a computer user to post messages to, and read messages from, a group of people who have a common interest, usually by means of the Internet, a commercial online service, or electronic mail. Works on services that allow a computer user to post messages to, and read messages from, a group of people who have a common interest, via a dedicated telephone line established for the purpose, are entered under [Computer bulletin boards.] Works on services that allow a person, using a computer, to engage in an actual "conversation" with other people in real time are entered under [Online chat groups.]

subdivision [Electronic discussion groups] under subjects; and names of individual electronic discussion groups