Can one glimpse the development of emerging scholars in the work of engineering graduate students? To answer this question, the author studied the citation patterns in 96 Master's theses and 24 Ph.D. dissertations completed at Western Michigan University's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences between 2002 and 2006. The hypothesis of this…

Fish consumption advisories fail to adequately help communities address the benefits and risks of eating potentially contaminated fish. We engaged community members and relevant institutions in identifying and implementing more effective risk communication in Michigan's rural Upper Peninsula. In 2004-2005, we collected data in four Michigan…

The purpose of this study was to investigate how elementary students can learn about the culture of another country and how technology can play a role in this process. The sample of the study included 135 fifth grade students from the United States and Turkey. Initial knowledge and information sources of students were assessed at the beginning of…

Researchers examined consumer behavior regarding types and numbers of information sources consulted about credit cards and comparison of terms. Results showed that consumers have diverse patterns of information searching that cannot be captured by a global measure or a few single measures of search and strong interdependencies among some search…

This report recommends a course of action for the State of Michigan to follow in developing a comprehensive labor market information system as a basis for planning educational curricula and for delivering other manpower or human resource development services. The author gives a broad conceptual definition of a comprehensive manpower information…

Describes the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL), the largest evaluated and organized Web-based library of Internet resources, that was designed to provide a library of electronic information resources selected by librarians. MEL's partnership is explained, the collection is described, and future developments are considered. (LRW)

Data gathered in a study of news coverage of the parttime Indiana and fulltime Michigan state legislatures were used to determine if source use in stories, portrayals of lawmakers and of the legislature as a whole, and topic coverage varied with the length of the legislative session. A content analysis was conducted of the 111 stories written by…

This document is a guide to sources of information on endangered species distribution in Michigan. It was prepared for CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) students who will collect the documents. The guide is divided into three major sections. The first section includes an introduction (briefly discussing endangered, rare, threatened…

Introduction: Environmental scanning, as a component of absorptive capacity, has been shown to be associated with increased use of innovative treatment techniques at substance abuse treatment programmes. As the transfer of innovative, evidence-based treatment techniques from research to practice is gaining attention, we aimed to identify variables…

This study assesses the effectiveness of a book which designates places of interest in Michigan and Indiana. Developed by students at the University of Indiana, the book increases the local cultural awareness of both adults and children in the two state area. A questionnaire was sent to 336 families to determine the number of families who had used…

This document presents information for conducting a genealogical search at the Library of Michigan. Included are descriptions of genealogy and local history resources at the Library of Michigan; a 10-step process on conducting family research; bibliographies on how to conduct genealogical research, guides to organizing genealogical data, and books…

Encourages geography teachers to use biographies to reveal a sense of place and life in a given geographical context. Highlights the life of John Mullett, a surveyor during the settlement of Michigan as a model for using biography in geography instruction appropriate for grades 6-12. Includes surveyor maps and sources of additional biographies.…

IN A 1965 SURVEY OF FIVE COUNTIES IN THE GRAND TRAVERSE BAY REGION OF MICHIGAN, DATA ON INFORMATION SOURCES AND NEEDS WERE OBTAINED FROM A TWO PERCENT SAMPLE OF HOUSEHOLDS. ADULT SUBJECTS WERE ASKED TO IDENTIFY TOPICS OF IMPORTANCE IN EVERYDAY LIFE ON WHICH IT WAS "PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT TO FIND USEFUL AND RELIABLE INFORMATION," AND…

Articles in the three Volume 5 issues of the National Network for Early Language Learning newsletter include: "Young Authors--A Double Success" (Carolyn Andrade); "Teacher Preparation for Elementary School Foreign Language Programs" (Carol Ann Pesola); "Strategies in a Small School Setting: The Filley FLES Program"…

A new world has arrived in which computer and communications technologies will transform the national and global economies into information-driven economies. This is triggering the Information Revolution, which will have political and societal impacts every bit as profound as those of the Industrial Revolution. The 21st century is viewed as one…