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Woodbury, Marda – 1976
This guide to educational information in the United States contains descriptions of more than 700 published and institutional information sources. Information about the location and use of information sources is also included. Four potential sources of information are discussed: printed materials which consolidate, update, or lead to further…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Directories, Educational Legislation, Guides
Rivers, William L., Ed.; Slater, William T., Ed. – 1975
The second edition of this guide to media organization and media research doubles previous listings and includes new sections on international organizations, law school programs dealing with the media, and an expanded section on government activities. Basic listings include universities and other institutions conducting major media research,…
Descriptors: Communications, Directories, Educational Media, Educational Research
Zurkowski, Paul G. – 1974
The relations of the National Program for Library and Information Services to information literacy and the information industry are discussed. Private sector information resources are identified in several categories. The traditional relations of libraries and with the information industry are described, and examples are given of situations where…
Descriptors: Databases, Federal Programs, Information Needs, Information Services
Iyer, Hemalata, Ed. – 2002
This volume centers broadly on information support services for distance education. The articles in this book can be categorized into two areas: access to information resources for distance learners, and studies of distance learning programs. Contents include: "The Challenges and Benefits of Asynchronous Learning Networks" (Daphne…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, Educational Resources
Mars, Laura, Ed. – 1997
This directory provides 6,140 listings of resources in learning disabilities. Resources include publications, programs, state services, instructional materials, videotape recordings, films, periodicals, tests, schools, professional texts, conferences, and government agencies. Listings are grouped into 20 chapters that cover: (1) adult literacy;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agencies, Attention Deficit Disorders, Information Sources
Riedling, Ann Marlow – 2000
This book is designed for courses that prepare college and university students for undergraduate or graduate degrees in school library media. Its objectives are to teach basic reference processes, sources, services, and skills and to provide authentic school library media reference scenarios for reflection and guided application. The book…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Information Services, Information Sources
Salant, Priscilla; Waller, Anita J. – 1995
This book aims to acquaint researchers, primarily in local organizations, with data they can use to describe and better understand rural communities. Chapter 1 describes a few basic data concepts for readers who are not experienced data users. Chapter 2 provides an overview of major data sources that can be used to describe rural communities,…
Descriptors: Community Study, Counties, Demography, Information Seeking
Moore, Allen B.; Brooks, Rusty – 1996
This book presents a "bottom-up" action learning and action planning approach to community economic development. It is based on a learning experience for adults to promote community economic development that became the Community Economic Development Program. The book is organized in 11 chapters that cover the following topics: (1) framework for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Action, Community Development, Community Planning
Wynar, Bohdan S., Ed. – 1998
This annual review source is designed to assist smaller libraries in the systematic selection of suitable reference materials for their collections. Approximately 500 unabridged reviews, written by over 250 practicing librarians and subject specialists, identify and describe the most useful and affordable reference sources available for small and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Book Reviews, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness
Lankes, R. David – 1998
This study addresses the problem of Internet information services having to meet the increasing information demands of users in the dynamic Internet environment. The purpose of this research was to use K-12 digital reference services as a starting point to better understand the process of building and maintaining Internet information services. The…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Educational Research, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Freed, Melvyn N., Ed.; And Others – 1989
This comprehensive handbook provides quick access to a wide range of information needed by professionals in all areas and at all levels of education. It includes books, journals, software, and standardized tests. Six sections are as follows: (1) information sources (including information sources by type and guide to reference sources in…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Research, Higher Education
Kochen, Manfred, Ed.; Donohue, Joseph C., Ed. – 1976
The 17 essays collected in this text are concerned with measuring community information needs (especially in health and welfare) and designing library service systems to satisfy those needs. Part I provides background which helps to identify the needs of individuals and groups and traces the development of information and referral services. Part…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Community Services, Cost Effectiveness, Information Centers
James-Catalano, Cynthia N. – 1996
This book explains how to conduct effective research on the World Wide Web. The book is divided into two sections: "Research Tools" and "Search Strategies." The first section includes chapters defining the World Wide Web; Web addresses; indexes; online libraries; search engines; and newsgroups and listservs. The second section…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Information Retrieval, Information Sources, Listservs
Miller, Elizabeth B. – 2000
This directory presents a broad sampling of some of the best Internet resources for educators, school library media specialists, students, and parents. The 2000/2001 edition is the seventh in a series of annual publications. With 1,515 entries, this edition has 440 new and updated entries. The directory is divided into 11 chapters, each addressing…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Retrieval
Garlock, Kristen L.; Piontek, Sherry – 1996
The World Wide Web, with its captivating multimedia features and hypertext capabilities, has brought millions of new users to the Internet. Library staff who could create a home page on the Web could present basic information about the library and its services, showcase its resources, create links to quality material inside and outside the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Information Sources, Instructional Innovation, Library Instruction