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Brookover, W. B. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1986
Presents observations of a researcher on state of educational research. States that some issues and questions have not changed in 50 years. Cites the arguments over the difference between basic and applied research, and the hereditary basis of intelligence. Concludes with remarks about inappropriate data analysis, the use of technology, and the…
Descriptors: Computers, Educational History, Educational Research, Epistemology
Coville, Bruce – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1984
Traces history of private library of German scholar, Leopold von Ranke, which was purchased by Syracuse University in 1888. Efforts of librarian Charles W. Bennett in 1870s and Professor James Powell beginning in late 1960s, and restoration and cataloging of collection are highlighted. Items from the collection are noted. (EJS)
Descriptors: Archives, Cataloging, College Libraries, Higher Education

Bjornson, Pamela – Microform Review, 1995
Discusses the efforts of the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (CIHM) to preserve and provide access to early Canadiana. Provides background on the development, mission, methodology, and projects of the Institute. (JKP)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Canadian Studies, Microfiche, Microreproduction
Hardy, Lyda Mary – 2000
This resource guide provides an overview of resources on women in U.S. history. The guide includes primary sources, biographies, autobiographies, and profile compilations on both famous and obscure figures, focusing on resources produced since 1990 though earlier works when pertinent. Each entry denotes the most appropriate audience as middle…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Females, Higher Education, Historiography

Mahon, Barry – Online Review, 1991
Reviews the development of telecommunications networks and describes current technology being used for online information retrieval. Highlights include use for military and research needs; experiences in Europe versus those in the United States; value-added networks (VANs); local area networks (LANs) and personal computers; and the Integrated…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval, Microcomputers
Swisher, Clarice, Ed. – 1997
Designed for young adults, this book on Jane Austen's novels is one of an anthology series providing accessible resources for students researching great literary lives and works. Contributing writers' essays in the book are taken from a wide variety of sources and are edited to accommodate the reading and comprehension levels of young adults; each…
Descriptors: Authors, Classics (Literature), English Literature, Literary Criticism
Swisher, Clarice, Ed. – 1996
Designed for young adults, this book on William Shakespeare's tragedies is one of an anthology series providing accessible resources for students researching great literary lives and works. Contributing writers' essays in the book are taken from a wide variety of sources and are edited to accommodate the reading and comprehension levels of young…
Descriptors: Authors, Classics (Literature), English Literature, Literary Criticism
Brown, Ruth – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1989
Describes the development and current status of the Explorers Club, and the collections and services of the club library. The collections include the arctic library of Admiral Robert Peary, rare books and records, paintings, and memorabilia. The discussion covers research services offered by the library and preservation of the collections. (CLB)
Descriptors: Archives, Clubs, Library Collections, Library Services
Smith, David Eugene; Seely, Caroline Eustis – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1918
This document offers a list of mathematical periodicals which has been prepared for the use of research students in mathematics in the universities of the United States. The selection has been made after consultation with a number of professors in those universities that have most to do with directing research work in mathematics in this country,…
Descriptors: Educational History, Periodicals, Mathematics Education, College Students
Zimmerman, Enid, Ed.; Stankiewicz, Mary Ann, Ed. – 1982
This collection of papers on women art educators reveals the variety of roles played by those women, from anonymous art teachers to leaders in their profession. "Mary Rouse: A Remembrance" (G. Hubbard) is a personal perspective on Rouse, the development of her career, and her considerable impact in the field of art education. "The…
Descriptors: American Indians, Art Education, Art Teachers, Females
Khouw, Petta; And Others – 1990
This report describes the resources of the State Library of Ohio's Genealogy Collection and the services provided to its patrons. The genealogy collection is a non-circulating collection of approximately 14,000 volumes and 15,000 microforms and includes the following broad spectrum of resources: (1) self-help books; (2) family genealogies; (3)…
Descriptors: Archives, Bibliographic Records, Family History, Genealogy

Vincenti, William; Sielaff, McKinley – RSR: Reference Services Review, 1997
Presents an annotated bibliography of online resources on the Civil War from the Abolition movement through Reconstruction, drawn from Rutgers University's (New Jersey) Web page. Lists primary resources, secondary sources, online bibliographies and indexes, general sites, and listservs. (AEF)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Civil War (United States), Information Sources, Internet
Rastelli, Lucy Gordan – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1989
Reviews the development of the Vatican Library from the papacy of Leo III (795-816) to the present. The current status of the library is described, including print and nonprint collections, acquisitions and major bequests, access to the collections, and programs and services offered to scholars. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Foreign Countries, Library Acquisition
Jaccaud, Robert D., Comp. – 1985
Intended to assist the genealogist/family historian in locating and using resources in one of the oldest libraries in northern New England (Dartmouth College Library), this selective annotated bibliography contains over 300 citations related to family history and genealogical research. Following an introductory section, materials are organized…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Family History, Genealogy, Higher Education

Clarke, Jack A.; Henige, David – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1984
Presents two differing perspectives on materials in Human Relations Area Files (HRAF), which provides ethnographic data to member institutions on paper slips or microfilm cards: focus on HRAF and supporting tools as data retrieval system; practical promise and limitations of HRAF materials as they relate to African cultures. (11 references) (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Ethnography, Higher Education
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