The AASP (American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists) Data Committee was created in 1988 to promote and facilitate the exchange of palynological information and data via electronic media. Committee members now have contributed 9 "PALYDISKS" that reflect the breadth of the organization -- from archeological palynology to paleozoic acritarachs. The Palydisk files are on 5", 360K, IBM-format, floppy disks, but translation to and from other media is possible.
The Palydisks accumulate as Data Committee members contribute diskettes of original material and receive comparable material in return. Of course, the material must be in the "public domain"; the author must formally state the material is available for non-profit distribution. We have provided palydisks to those who offered nothing in return, but most persons who use computers have had something of value to trade.
If you are interested in exchanging data, write or call Owen Davis (602) 621- 7953, Telex: 187 167 ACUTUC, Fax: (602) 621-2672, Bitnet: PALYNOLO@ARIZRVAX.
David, O.K., S.T. Hall, J. Schoenwetter, and G.J. West, 1988, An ASCII file
bibliography of Southwestern Quaternary Palynology. AASP Data Committee,
PALYDISK 1 (1 diskette).
Elsik, W.C., 1989, An ASCII file bibliography of living and fossil fungi:
annotated fungal references: AASP Data Committee, PALYDISK 2 (2
diskettes).
Elsik, W.C., 1989, An ASCII file bibliography of Gulf Coast palynology, AASP
Data Committee, PALYDISK 3 (1 diskette).
Fredlund, G.G., 1989, PD5.EXE: pollen diagrams on an EGA monitor. AASP Data
Committeem PALYDISK 4 (1 diskette).
Fensome, R.A., 1989, AASPPALY.DBF: A dBase file of AASP members, 876 records,
378 characters in 17 fields. AASP Data Committee, PALYDISK 6 (1 diskette).
Holloway, R.G., 1989, COPROLIT.DBF, MORPH.DBF, and STATS.DBF. Three dBase
bibliographic files of Quaternary pollen literature concerning coprolite
analysis, pollen morphology, and numerical methods. AASP Data Committee,
PALYDISK 7 (1 diskette).
Holloway, R.G., 1989, ABOT.DBF, NE.DBF, and NW.DBF: Three dBase bibliographic
files of Quaternary pollen literature concerning archeological botany,
northeastern U.S.A., and northwestern U.S.A. references. AASP Data
Committee, PALYDISK 8 (1 diskette).
Holloway, R.G., 1989, SE.DBF: A dBase bibliographic file of Quaternary pollen
literature concerning southeastern U.S.A. AASP Data Committee, PALYDISK 9
(1 diskette).
Owen K. Davis
Department of Geosciences
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721