For specific information or suggestions, write directly to the appropriate area specialist below.

Ned J. Davison
Literary Computing
DEPOSITORIO HISPÁNICO¹⁵⁷
Languages and Literature, University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
BITNET: HISPANIA@UTAHCCA

Joseph A. Feustle, Jr.
Head of Telecommunications
NUESTRO BBS¹⁵⁸
Foreign Languages, University of Toledo
Toledo, OH 43606
BITNET: FACØ395@UOFTØ1

Your communications program must be set to:

300, 1200, or 2400 baud

7 data bits

1 stop bit

space parity

full duplex

Dial	(419) 537-4401 or 537-4411 (300 and 1200 baud)
	(419) 537-4780 (2400 baud)
(Wait for)	ENTER CLASS
(Type)	VX6220 (and Return)
(Wait for)	CLASS START
(Type)	(Return-if no response, hit several Returns)
(Wait for)	USERNAME:
(Type)	HISPANIA (and Return: if no response, hit several Returns)
(Wait for)	PASSWORD:
(Type)	AATSP (and Return)
(Type)	BULLETIN (and Return)

At this point it would be wise to copy to your printer the general instructions on how to explore the files. You can always recall these instructions to your screen by typing SELECT GENERAL, however. REMEMBER THAT MATERIALS WITH ACTIVE COPYRIGHT CAN NOT BE PLACED IN THE SYSTEM WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER!

GETTING MATERIALS from the DEPOSITORIO HISPÁNICO

[On your university VAX computer system]

(Type) SEND VMSSERV@UOFTØ2 GET AA README.FIRST

[On your university IBM or compatible computer system]

(Type) TELL VMSSERV@UOFTØ2 GET AA README.FIRST

If you are familiar with the files available and want to have one or more sent to your BITNET address:

[On your university VAX]

(Type) SEND VMSSERV@UOFTØ2 «GET FILENAME.EXT HISPANIST»

(for example) «GET AA-DEPOSITORIO.FILELIST HISPANIST»

[On your university IBM etc.]

(Type) TELL VMSSERV@UOFTØ2 «GET FILENAME.EXT HISPANIST»

(for example) GET AA-DEPOSITORIO.FILELIST HISPANIST

Some electronic mail systems will not accept a request for files EXCEPT by means of the «MAIL» function. If you have difficulty with the above calls, enter the MAIL facility. You may also ask for multiple files with one request this way.

To:IN%«VMSSERV@UOFTØ2.BITNET»

Subj: (a Return)

GET FILENAME.EXT HISPANIST

(Ctrl/Z to exit)

As you can see, you send a message as you normally would, omitting «Subject» and typing GET FILENAME.EXTENDER HISPANIST, and Return, for each file you desire. For full details, see «The DEPOSITORIO HISPÁNICO: an Electronic Resource for Hispanists», Hispania, Dec. 1989, 193-199.

I. PREPARING YOUR DOCUMENT

A. Using the global search-and-replace function of your word processor, change the foreign characters to these recommended strings:

TO INDICATE		USE		EXAMPLES
all acute accents		; + vowel		murci;elago
cedilla		; + "c"		bra;co
all tildes		;; + letter		ma;;nana	sert;;ao	serm;;oes
all grave accents		: + vowel		s:omente
all dieresis/umlauts		:: + vowel		ling::uista	na::ive	l::ufte
all circumflexes		^ + vowel		av^o
inverted question mark		??		??verdad?
inverted exclamation mark		!!		!!macanudo!

B. You can distinguish certain words or phrases by using the following two-letter commands between braces:

TO INDICATE		USE		EXAMPLES
start and stop ‘B’oldface		{BY} and {BN}		{BY} boldface this {BN}
start and stop ‘C’entering		{CY} and {CN}		{CY} The Title{CM}
start and stop ‘I’talics		{IY} and {IN}		{IY} use italics {IN}
start and stop ‘S’uperscript		{SY} AND {SN}		a footnote. {SY} 1 {SN}
start and stop ‘U’nderlining		{UY} and {UN}		{UY} underline here {UN}

C. Format your document according to the following guidelines:

1. Set your left, top, and bottom margins at 0 (ZERO).

2. Set your line length (right margin) between 65 and 78 characters.

3. Use blank RETURNS for vertical spacing.

4. Use blank SPACES for horizontal spacing.

5. Do NOT justify the right margin or use hyphens.

6. Do NOT use double-spacing.

7. Do NOT use page numbers or other types of headers and footers.

8. Place five blank SPACES at the beginning of every paragraph.

9. Place a RETURN at the end of every line (often accomplished by «printing» the document to disk).

10. Include your name, institution, address, and phone number at the top of the document.

II. SUBMITTING YOUR WORK

A. Those who have access to BITNET may send their document directly to Mark Larsen (LARSEN@USU), Ned Davison (HISPANIA@UTAHCCA), or Joseph Feustle (FACØ395@UOFTØ1). To use BITNET to upload the manuscript to our Depositorio Hispánico, follow the procedures outlined in the computer section of the December 1989 issue of Hispania.

B. To submit to Nuestro BBS using a modem, follow these steps:

1. Configure your communications program with the appropriate settings: 7 data bits; 1 stop bit; space parity; full duplex.

2. Dial (419) 537-4401 or -4411 (300 & 1200 baud); -4780 (2400 baud).

3. Press RETURN until you see the prompt: ENTER CLASS.

4. Enter VX785A; the response will be: CLASS START.

5. Press RETURN.

6. Give the username (HISPANIA), and the password (AATSP).

7. After the welcome message, enter SU (for ‘SU’bmit).

8. Upload your document.

9. If an error occurs, you can ‘C’ancel by pressing CONTROL-C.

10. When the transmission is complete, press CONTROL-Z.

11. Type EX to ‘EX’it the system, and the job is done!

Hispania [Publicaciones periódicas]. Volume 74, Number 3, September 1991