Using the query command has told me that none of the lists I mentioned still exist. When I query a list that does exist, I am told by the listserv of that list that I am not subscribed to it (which is fine). What is meant by "a backbone listserv"? Anita Cohen-Williams; Reference Services; Hayden Library Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 PHONE: (602) 965-4579 FAX: (602) 965-9169 INTERNET: [log in to unmask] Owner: HISTARCH