Search Tools for Finding Files
"Knowledge is of two kinds,
We know a subject ourselves,
or we know where we can find information upon it."
Samuel Johnson, 1755
Tools to Locate Interesting FTP Sites
Sampler of Interesting FTP Files & Sites
TOOLS TO LOCATE INTERESTING FTP SITES
One of the fastest growing areas of the internet is that of providing metadata, information about the data files or "bits about bits". During the last two years web browsers such as
NetScape
have provided easy to use interfaces to FTP sites and often make the process seamless since the browser can easily integrate FTP downloading as part of its functionality. Many FTP sites have developed web front ends to search and browse the vast array of files being stored in the archives. Below are a few examples:
Ya hoo! - Computers and Internet:Internet:FTP Sites
Monster FTP Sites List
Perry's FTP-List
Microsoft Corporation
Apple Computers
INFO-MAC HyperArchive
PLU Home Page
to
Internet Resources
to
Starting Points for Internet Exploration
Subject Access to Internet Resources
to
Subject Oriented Guides
. Try
InterNIC Directory of Directories
,
The Search Page
, or the
Intern et Resources Meta-Index
SAMPLER OF INTERESTING FTP FILES & SITES
Choosing a name for your computer
Internet Users' Glossary
How to Use Anonymous FTP
Simtelnet Directory
Mac Directory
WWW Directory
Packages directory
Sound demos directory
Graphics directory
The Electronic Library of Lutheranism: Project Wittenberg
Census
Norton AntiVirus FTP Directory
Winfax FTP Directory
Washington University Software Archive
Links to FTP download sites
Nerd's List of Software Sites
UI Archive
Clearinghouse for Subject-Oriented Internet Resource Guides
Searching for Software (InterLinks)
Using FTP
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Gail Egbers (
egbersgl@plu.edu
)
Last Update:
05/24/97