Apparently, what I had feared has happened. It looks like ALL the undergrad and graduate students in the historical archaeology program at the University of West Florida were given the assignment to subscribe to 7 or 8 Internet discussion lists (HISTARCH, SPANBORD, and NAUTARCH (which has ceased) among them), and ask questions on the lists. That is why we are getting such an influx at this particular time. As a librarian who often has to deal with similar bizarre assignments at the reference desk, I would like to ask that instructors refrain from doing this sort of thing. I don't mind if an assignment is given that suggests that people subscribe to a discussion list, and then lurk for awhile to see what is going on there. Some of the questions that have been asked, though, clearly show that the student/patron is not waiting, but jumps right in with their question, no matter how out of place it actually is. I will be reposting the Netiquitte Guide shortly. Anita Cohen-Williams; Reference Services; Hayden Library Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 PHONE: (602) 965-4579 FAX: (602) 965-9169 [log in to unmask] Owner: HISTARCH, SPANBORD, SUB-ARCH