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Mycological Resources on the Internet: Discussion Groups and News

Scholarly discussion groups, USENET groups, electronic newsletters, bulletin boards, books and serials.

[Discussion groups]---[Newsletters]---[Books and journals]

Discussion groups

Use the Liszt Directory to search for e-mail discussion groups and newsgroups not listed here.

Basidiomycete phylogeny

Researchers interested in the phylogeny of basidiomycetes now have a home on the WWW that includes a list of meetings and workshops, an address book of like-minded mycologists, and a bibliography of relevant references.

BIOSCI Electronic Newsgroup Network

An international newsgroup network covering many different areas of biology. Groups are devoted to discussion of specific topics in biology; here are some that might pique a mycologist's interest:

For access information see USENET groups, below. Archives of the BIOSCI/bionet newsgroups and an alternative posting method for those without newsreaders can be found through the BIOSCI Web page. You can also search the archives of all bionet groups.

Candida News

Mailing list for researchers studying the molecular biology of Candida spp. Subscription information and selected recent postings are available.

LICHENS-L

An electronic discussion group devoted to lichens. To subscribe, send the message subscribe LICHENS-L Your Name (e.g. subscribe LICHENS-L Kathie Hodge) to listproc@hawaii.edu.

MICO-IT

An Italian electronic discussion group devoted to fungi. To subscribe, send a message with a blank subject line and the words "subscribe MICO-IT" (no quotes) in the body of the message to majordomo@fastnet.it. Or for more information, send the command "info MICO-IT". Sponsored by the Gruppo Micologico Naturalistico di Ancona (Italy).

MSA Bulletin Board (MSAPOST)

The electronic bulletin board of the Mycological Society of America is a moderated (spam-free!) e-mail discussion group. A free subscription is required to receive and post notices and queries by e-mail (membership in MSA is not required). Subscribe by sending the message subscribe MSAPOST Your Name (e.g. subscribe MSAPOST Kathie Hodge) to listproc@credit.erin.utoronto.ca (leave the Subject line blank).
Refer to the subscription instructions for further information.

The+mycoculture-list

The+mycoculture-list is a private discussion group for cultivators of gourmet (non-psychoactive) mushrooms. It is not intended for beginners. To subscribe, send an email to the+mycoculture-request@teleport.com with the word SUB in the message/subject field.

Mycorrhizae Mailing List (Micronet)

A mailing list dedicated to discussion of mycorrhizae and fungus-root interactions. To join, send the message subscribe micronet Your Name (e.g. subscribe micronet Kathie Hodge) to listserv@listserv.uoguelph.ca

TAXACOM

A dynamic electronic mailing list for discussions on biosystematics, biogeography and collection curation. To subscribe, send a message to listserv@usobi.org (leave subject line blank and omit signature):
signup taxacom your name (e.g. signup taxacom Kathie Hodge)
TAXACOM archives are available for browsing.

USENET Newsgroups

A large global network of newsgroups covering every topic you can imagine. USENET groups are accessed through a Newsserver (maintained by one's institution or service provider) using Newsreader software (including most web browsers). In addition to the various BIOSCI groups discussed above, other USENET groups of interest to mycologists include:

Dejanews provides this useful newsgroup search tool for keyword searches across hundreds of USENET newsgroups.

Newsletters

Refer also to the list of journals, below.

Books, Journals, and Electronic Publications

Companies not strictly devoted to bookselling may be found in the directory of comerical suppliers. Publications of various mycological assocations and institutes may be found through their homepages or online newsletters.

Quick links to Mycological Journals

The WWW: Virtual Library provides a comprehensive list of Electronic Journals. See also this listing of biological journals maintained by Lloyd Hough.

Booksellers

Books and Software

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