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> The National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education
> E-Mail and Internet Resources
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>E-MAIL:
>
>NCBE offers a variety of e-mail resources, including access to files,
>newsline, and discussion groups, which can accessed by sending
>command messages to NCBE List Server at:
>
> Majordomo@cis.ncbe.gwu.edu
>
>Three commands: HELP, LISTS, and GET FILE INDEX, should be enough to
>get started using the listserv. All command messages should be typed
>into the message area; commands in the subject line will not be read.
>
>-HELP
> Just send an e-mail message with the text: HELP in the message
> area. You will receive a list of commands to use in communicating
> with the listserv to get files, subscribe to lists, etc.
>
>-LISTS and related commands:
> Sending the message: LISTS will provide you with a list of
> Discussion Groups which through which subscribers receive
> information, ask questions, or share information with colleagues.
> The Newsline sends subscribers news from OBEMLA, including the
> OBEMLA 'fax' newsletter, and occasional news briefs on topics
> relevant to bilingual education. Discussion groups are organized
> around central themes or issues such as Immigrant Education,
> Special Education, Language Preservation, etc.
>
> For more information about a list, send the message: INFO followed
> by the list name. Example: INFO NEWSLINE
>
> To subscribe or cancel your subscription to a list, send a message
> with SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE followed by the list name.
> Example: SUBSCRIBE LANGPRES
>
>-GET FILE INDEX and GET FILE <filename>:
> Sending the message: GET FILE INDEX will provide you with a listing
> of ASCII text files currently available from the Listserv. These
> files include the full text of most current NCBE publications
> (including our Focus Occasional Papers and Program Information
> Guide Series) recent NCBE FORUM newsletters, selected Department
> of Education documents, short bibliographies on topics of interest
> to bilingual educators, and other resources.
>
> To have NCBE text files sent to your e-mail address, send the
> message: GET FILE followed by the file name indicated on the index.
> For example: GET FILE FOCUS3.TXT
>
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>NCBE ONLINE:
>
>NCBE is now accessible via Internet! You can access NCBE publication
>files and search our bibliographic and resource databases online.
> -The NCBE Gopher address is: gopher.ncbe.gwu.edu
> You can also search for it using VERONICA.
> -If you use a web-browser the URL is : gopher://gopher.ncbe.gwu.edu
>
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> askncbe@ncbe.gwu.edu
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>Anneka L. Kindler E-Mail: akindler@ncbe.gwu.edu
>NCBE / GWU
>1118 22nd Street NW Fax: (800) 531-9347 or (202) 467-4830
>Washington, DC 20037 Phone: (800) 321-6223 or (202) 467-0867
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>
Hunter
"Maka kin le wakan."