Electronic discussion groups
Scope Notes
Here are entered works on services, commonly called newsgroups and LISTSERV lists, that allow a computer user to post messages to, and read messages from, a group of people who have a common interest, usually by means of the Internet, a commercial online service, or electronic mail. Works on services that allow a computer user to post messages to, and read messages from, a group of people who have a common interest, via a dedicated telephone line established for the purpose, are entered under [Computer bulletin boards.] Works on services that allow a person, using a computer, to engage in an actual "conversation" with other people in real time are entered under [Online chat groups.]
Used for
- Discussion groups, Electronic
- Discussion lists, Electronic
- E-lists (Electronic discussion groups)
- E-mail discussion groups
- Electronic discussion lists
- Electronic forums
- Electronic news groups
- Electronic newsgroups
- Internet discussion groups
- Internet forums
- Internet news groups
- Internet newsgroups
- LISTSERV lists (Electronic discussion groups)
- Lists, Electronic discussion
- News groups, Electronic
- Newsgroups, Electronic
- Online discussion groups
- Online forums
- Online news groups
- Online newsgroups
- Usenet news groups
- Usenet newsgroups
Examples
Notes under [Computer bulletin boards; Online chat groups]
Editorial Notes
subdivision [Electronic discussion groups] under subjects; and names of individual electronic discussion groups