The documents contained in this directory are produced by the NCSA 
Publications Group.  The listing below is presented alphabetically.  


DIRECTORIES
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access
Contains ASCII-format versions of the NCSA general information magazine 
access.


AFS
Contains the AFS User's Guide in postscript and ASCII versions.


CM_Guide
Contains the NCSA Connection Machine User Guide for the CM-5 and
CM-2 in asicc and postscript versions.


ConvexGuide
Contains the NCSA CONVEX C3880 User's Guide in ASCII and postscript.


datalink
Contains files for the NCSA technical newsletter data link. Each year is 
contained in a separate directory. data link ceased publication in 1993
with the April issue.


INCOMING
This directory is for files that are intended for the NCSA Publications
Group. The Andrew File System (AFS) permissions have restricted this
directory to accept incoming files but the files, once placed, cannot
be retrieved.  Please DO NOT use this directory for archiving files.
They will be deleted!
If you place a file in this directory, please email the appropriate
NCSA Publications staff member that the file is now available. If you
are not sure of the person's email, you may send email to pubs@ncsa.uiuc.edu
but this alias is not monitored on a daily basis.  Thanks.


InfoPacket93
Contains ASCII versions of the 1993 informational packets.  


Metacenterdir
Lists various announcements about the National Metacenter for 
Computational Science and Engineering. NCSA is one of four members of
the national Metacenter.


Misc
Contains other documents of interest to users, such as a list of the 
NCSA Academic Affiliates.  Please change to this subdirectory to review 
the contents.
NOTE: The Cray Research Inc. research and development program has an
extended deadline.  Download the PostScript file with the program 
information from this directory.  New deadline:  APRIL 1, 1994


NSFinformation
Contains information pertaining to the National Science Foundation and
its programs.


ReferenceCard
Contains the file for the NCSA UNIX System Reference Card, a card intended
to supplement UNIX reference cards available through various vendors. The
NCSA UNIX System Reference Card provides information about commonly used
commands as implemented on NCSA high-performance computing systems.


ResBiblio
NCSA seeks submissions from researchers for an NCSA Research 
Bibliography. This directory includes an online form that lists the 
information needed from researchers for inclusion in the database used 
to produce the bibliography. Another file, fieldofscience, provides the 
NSF codes used in the NCSA database for categorizing the submissions.
Please refer to this file if you are not fimiliar with the NSF fields of
science.


preprints
NCSA produces a preprint and reprint series, which is available to the 
general public (see ORDERING INFORMATION below).  Authors may choose 
to provide Publications with files for posting to the FTP server in 
this directory. File formats vary; refer to the file extension for 
information about the format.


startup
Contains the files for the NCSA Startup Package, including the 
programmer's reference manual and the user's guide.  


SystemIntro
Contains the file for the NCSA Systems Introduction, a general information
reference describing the various high-performance computing systems
available at NCSA. Includes descriptions of NCSA policies and guidelines as 
well as consulting and information resources and applying for time.


UniTree
contains the ASCII and postscript version of the User's Guide to the
NCSA UniTree Archival System.



FILES
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SoftwareListing
Contains the NCSA Software Update, a compilation of software 
available on NCSA high-performance computing systems.


COMMENTS
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If you have any questions or comments about the documents or about NCSA, 
please contact the Publications Manager at 152 Computing Applications 
Building, 605 E. Springfield Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820-5518.


ORDERING INFORMATION
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To order NCSA-produced information materials, including CD-ROMs and 
video tapes, contact orders@ncsa.uiuc.edu (Internet) or phone (217) 
244-4130.
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