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WAIS Databases

Access legacy Wide Area Information Server repositories. Query structured text databases from the early web era using original WAIS protocol emulation or modern Z39.50 gateways.

Query String Input
Available Source Servers
📡
● ONLINE

Netrek Archives

netrek.1990web.archive:210
4,201 Items 1.2 GB Size 1995-1998 Era
Connect via WAIS Browse
🌐
● ONLINE

GeoCities Dump

geo.1990web.archive:210
182,440 Items 8.5 GB Size 1994-1999 Era
Connect via WAIS Browse
📰
● MIRROR

Usenet/WAIS Hybrid

news.1990web.archive:210
89,100 Items 3.1 GB Size 1990-1996 Era
Connect via WAIS Browse
💾
● ONLINE

Shareware Index

soft.1990web.archive:210
12,500 Items 900 MB Size 1991-1995 Era
Connect via WAIS Browse
📚
● RESTORING

Gopher Menus Export

gopher.1990web.archive:210
56,000 Items 2.4 GB Size 1992-1997 Era
Queue Access Details
🎮
● ONLINE

MUD & BBS Logs

bbs.1990web.archive:210
22,300 Items 1.8 GB Size 1989-1994 Era
Connect via WAIS Browse
Protocol Information

WAIS Protocol (Port 210)

Connect directly using legacy WAIS client software. Our servers emulate standard WAIS v1.3.2 source servers. Compatible with WAISQuest, ZippyWAIS, and Unix waistool.

waistool -t query -h archive.1990web.net -d 210 -q "search terms"

Z39.50 Gateway

For modern library systems, we provide a Z39.50 translation layer. Access WAIS content through standard bibliographic protocols.

Host: z39.1990web.archive Port: 9999 Database: wais_mirror

Search Syntax

Supports Boolean operators, phrase searching, and fuzzy matching. Use double quotes for exact phrases and wildcards for partial matches.

"exact phrase" term1 AND term2 fuzzy~3 title:keyword