Of course you need not do LIST GLOBAL, but instead
LIST GLOBAL /string
 
Teach you students how to do THAT.
 
If not, use the following technique to fetch the format that you
desire (minus the node name, which is irrelevant any ways if you use
any (backbone) LISTSERV's knowledge of where to subscribe to a list).
 
Send this to any LISTSERV site that contains the LISTS db such as:
 
> index
Nodeid   Version Country Backbone Dist LISTS
------   ------- ------- -------- ---- -----
CEARN     1.8a     CH       Y      Y     Y
RUTVM1    1.8a     US       Y      Y     Y
MARIST    1.8a     US       Y      Y     Y
DEARN     1.8a     DE       Y      Y     Y
UBVM      1.8a     US       Y      Y     Y
HEARN     1.8b     NL       Y      Y     Y
NDSUVM1   1.8a     US       Y      Y     Y
CUNYVM    1.8b     US       Y      -     Y
MAINE     1.8a     US       Y      Y     Y
UMRVMB    1.8a     US       Y      Y     Y
UCHCECVM  1.7f     CL       Y      -     Y
AEARN     1.8a     AT       Y      Y     Y
OCC       1.8a     US       Y      Y     Y
SEARN     1.8b     SE       Y      Y     Y
AWIIMC12  1.8a     AT       Y      Y     Y
CMUVM     1.8a     US       Y      Y     Y
DEARNPC   1.8a     DE       Y      Y     Y
 
//ListSrch JOB Echo=no
Database Search DD=Rules OUTLIM=3000 f=mail
//Rules DD *
search * in lists where title contains -
(diet or allerg)
index list.8 title.71
/*
// EOJ
 
Results in:
 
> search * in lists where title contains -
> (diet or allerg)
--> Database LISTS, 2 hits.
 
> index list.8 title.71
LIST     TITLE
----     -----
FIT-L    Exercise/diet/wellness talk list
CPDA-L   CPDA-L Central PA Dietetic Association
 
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