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Gregory, Vicki Lovelady; Stauffer, Marilyn H. Karrenbrock; Keene, Thomas W., Jr. – 1999
Designed as a research aid for educators and students in high school or college, this guide gathers and organizes information about Internet and World Wide Web sources that deal with multicultural issues that are likely to be of interest to an English-speaking audience in the United States and Canada. The first chapter constitutes a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Ethnic Groups
Brockman, Terra Castiglia – 1996
This book is designed to help the novice in understanding how to conduct genealogical research for Italian ancestors. A brief introduction to each chapter offers ideas on topics for research and resources to consult. Chapters include: (1) "Why Trace Your Roots?"; (2) "The History of Italian Immigration"; (3) "Beginning Your Genealogical Search";…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Origins
Byron, Suzanne – 1997
A survey was conducted (spring 1997 semester) with the faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences, University of North Texas (UNT) as a follow up to a focus group study conducted during the fall 1996 semester. Results from the survey echo results of the focus groups. Both studies indicate faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, College Faculty, Computer Networks
Kinsella, Susan – 1978
Really good food can be served in any school, and this step-by-step guide contains the basics of understanding and reforming food service: detailed explanations of how food services are run; guidelines for rating the food service; the wholesome, good-tasting foods students really like to eat yet are affordable and manageable. Included are plans…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Ancillary Services, College Students, Cost Effectiveness
Barton, Amy; And Others – 1976
Defining basic concepts re: the New Federalism Acts, this monograph presents the following: (1) survey results of a study of 21 small cities in the California Sacramento Valley designed to determine why local administrative and elected officials had or had not taken advantage of the Housing and Community Development Act (H/CD) of 1974; (2) survey…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Control, Community Coordination, Community Development
Center for California Public Affairs, Claremont. – 1974
A central source of information on the key organizations concerned with energy in the United States has been compiled. Chapter 2 covers organizations involved with broad questions of energy policy; Chapters 2-6 describe organizations having to do with sources of energy: oil, natural gas, coal, water power, nuclear fission, and alternate sources;…
Descriptors: Agencies, Catalogs, Consumer Education, Energy
Park, Mary Woodfill – 1998
As the world of business shifts towards a knowledge economy, the growing availability of information delivered in print and electronic media will require professionals well-versed in the methodologies of information thinking and knowledgeable of the practical resources available to them. This book provides a window on the complexities of the…
Descriptors: Business, Codes of Ethics, Computer Literacy, Corporations
Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies, Chicago, IL. – 1999
This guide is designed to assist all libraries, including school, public, academic, and specialized libraries such as prison and institutional libraries, to better serve the needs of people of all ages who are mentally retarded. An overview provides a definition of mental retardation, places services for people with mental retardation in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Muccigrosso, Robert; Blazek, Ron; Maggio, Teri – 1999
Geared to the needs of high school and undergraduate students, this guide presents 500 term paper ideas and print and nonprint sources on 20th-century U.S. history. Entries on 100 of the most important topics, issues, and developments in U.S. history, beginning with the Spanish-American War, are organized in chronological order. Each entry…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, High Schools, Higher Education, Information Sources
Ross, Tweed Wallis, Jr.; Bailey, Gerald D. – 1996
Selecting and using technology for the classroom is an enormous responsibility for teachers. This book helps educators of K-12 decide which of the many available technologies are right for them. It presents and develops five learning methods based on specific technological devices and practices. These methods include teacher-centered learning with…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning
Bleakley, Ann; Carrigan, Jackie L. – 1994
This workbook is intended to help high school students achieve information literacy. It goes beyond basic library skills instruction to incorporate 50 different research activities into regular classroom curriculum. The activities provided for resource-based learning help the student to: (1) identify the kind of information needed; (2) locate and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Curriculum, High School Students, High Schools
Roe, Ernest; McDonald, Rod – 1983
A guide to evaluating teaching, courses, and programs of study is presented. Basic considerations in planning and conducting evaluations in higher education are reviewed, including information sources, methods, and data reporting. The processes of self-evaluation by teachers and evaluation by colleagues and students are examined. Sources of…
Descriptors: College Programs, Course Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Faculty Evaluation
Olmo, Barbara G. – 1974
This study reports on the impact of inquiry on the social studies curriculum in 40 New Jersey public senior high schools as of 1974. The research is a followup study to one conducted in 1964. Responses to a questionnaire, related to curriculum revision, were received from principals, department heads, and teachers of the same schools surveyed a…
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Comparative Analysis, Courses, Curriculum Development
Quaratiello, Arlene Rodda – 1997
This guide was specifically designed to help students understand and navigate the wealth of information available today. This book guides students through the specifics of finding, using and evaluating information in print, electronic, and multimedia formats. Designed for individual or classroom library instruction use, it covers the entire…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Information Literacy, Information Networks, Information Retrieval
Quaratiello, Arlene Rodda – 2000
This book is a user-friendly guide explaining the fundamental principles of academic library research. It guides students through the specifics of finding, using and evaluating information in print, electronic and multimedia formats, and is geared towards helping students judge information sources for what they convey. The focus is on teaching…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Information Retrieval
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