The 30-year history of the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education is reviewed. The article describes the partnership between the Council for Exceptional Children and ERIC, the broadened scope of ERIC in the 1980s, the Special Project to disseminate research funded by the Office of Special…

Several short articles outline services of information clearinghouses in special education, how to access them, collaborative activities among clearinghouses, types of information requests received by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education and by the National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education, documents about…

Recent trends have resulted in schools implementing an extensive range of preventive and corrective activity oriented to students' needs and problems. Some programs are provided through a school district, others are carried out at, or linked to, targeted schools. Some are owned and operated by schools; some are owned by community agencies. Few…

The National Indian Policy Center was established by Congress in 1990 to determine whether an Indian policy research institution could provide Indian tribes, Congress, and federal agencies with information that would contribute to the development of sound Indian policies. The Center is governed by a planning committee of tribal leaders,…

This report, which covers fiscal years 1990 and 1991, is the fourth in a series summarizing the activities and accomplishments of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) program, which is funded and managed by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement in the U.S. Department of Education. Highlights of the 2 years include a…

This is the fifth in a series of annual reports summarizing the activities and accomplishments of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) program, which is funded and managed by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement in the U.S. Department of Education. The eight main sections cover: (1) highlights of the year in the areas…

This is the third in a series of annual reports summarizing the activities and accomplishments of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) program, which is funded and managed by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement in the U.S. Department of Education. One of the highlights of 1989 was the establishment of ACCESS ERIC, the…

These four annual reports detail Indiana's efforts to enhance computer literacy for teachers and assist in computer instruction in the schools. The consortium was given the responsibility by 1983 legislation to establish regional clearinghouses for computer instruction information, coordinate teacher training in computer instruction skills, and…

Following a brief description of the role of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) as a provider of bibliographic control over the fugitive research and development literature in education, this paper reports on a number of studies evaluating various aspects of the effectiveness of the ERIC system. The function of ERIC as a vehicle…

This account of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) provides information on its background and origin, and traces the development of the system from initial planning in 1962 through mid-1979. Although this is essentially an overview of the growth of the system, some of the more complex aspects of the ERIC story are included in the…

Project SERAPHIM activities that are discussed include identifying, producing, and disseminating materials; reviewing computer-based instructional materials; distributing software; holding workshops on microcomputer use; holding symposia to determine direction microcomputer use is taking; and operating the SERAPHIM/-Chem Con Interface Project,…

The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) provides valuable historical and current data for research and decision making. Its organization, procedures, products, and services are described, including those of the Clearinghouse on Higher Education. Manual and computer search guides are provided. (MSE)

Describes the development, benefits, and current status of ESCALATE (Establishment of a Statewide Computer-Assisted Library to Advance Transfer Equivalencies), an online, interactive system for disseminating information about the transfer equivalency of community college and four-year college courses developed by the Michigan Association of…

Examines in detail the channels through which educational research information is disseminated. Organized dissemination efforts such as clearinghouses and information networks are described and the utilization of formal and informal channels is reviewed. A reference list and a list of selected sources for disseminating research in education are…

Describes the rationale, organization, and activities of a comprehensive system for professional development in New York state, the Clearinghouse of Resources for Educators of Adults. (SK)