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Chapter 7

CataList
http://www.lsoft.com/lists/listref.html
CataList is the official online catalog of listserv discussion groups. Users can do a keyword search to find a relevant group or browse through existing groups by host country or number of subscribers. This site also includes a list owner's guide for people currently facilitating, or interested in initiating, an email discussion group.

EFL/ESL Student Lists
http://www.latrobe.edu.au
This set of discussion groups was created to provide cross-cultural dialogue opportunities among students in English programs around the world.

E-mail Discussion Lists and Electronic Journals
http://www.ibiblio.org/edweb/lists.html
Part of Andy Carvin's EdWeb, a site dedicated to exploring the intersections between educational technology and school reform, this page combines instructional pieces for subscribing to e-mail discussion forums with a list of existing groups.

ERIC Mailing Lists
http://www.askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/
ERIC hosts several "virtual communities" focusing on all aspects of education, ranging from campus environments to interdisciplinary teaching. This site includes a list of these e-mail discussion groups as well as short descriptions and subscription information.

Higher Education Forums
http://www.studentaffairs.com/lists/higher.html
StudentAffairs.com includes this extensive list of e-mail discussion groups that focus on issues in higher education ranging from assessment to computer-based education.

Topica: Education
http://www.liszt.com/dir/?cid=4
This is just one among many categories used to organize the thousands of e-mail discussion groups listed on the Topica Web site. Use a keyword search function to find listservs on your topics of interest.

Mailing List Manager Commands
http://www.rileyguide.com/mailser.html
James Miles of the Case Western Reserve University Law Library has compiled this collection of e-mail discussion group commands and instructions.

Pitsco KEYPALS
http://www.keypals.com/
Pitsco, Inc., offers this service, connecting teachers, students, and classrooms internationally through an electronic pen pal exchange.