Thirty-four Hispanic bibliographic projects were surveyed to determine possible members of a consortium that could establish a Hispanic data base. Sixty-five percent of the projects focus on Hispanics in the United States ("primary" projects), thus filling a need not met by traditional bibliographic institutions. Most have professional…

An automated retrieval system for reference works was constructed as a prototype in order to illustrate the capabilities and potentialities of future retrieval systems. More than 170 biographical works were indexed and stored in a computer disk to form a biographical data base, and a computer program was written to match patron queries. Consistent…

Examines usefulness of DIALOG as legal research tool through use of DIALOG's DIALINDEX database to identify those databases among almost 200 available that contain large numbers of records related to federal securities regulation. Eight databases selected for further study are detailed. Twenty-six footnotes, database statistics, and samples are…

Describes the origins of the Kinsey Institute for Sex Research, reference services and research tools offered by the institute, and the collection of materials relating to human sexual behavior. The materials described include books, journals, and magazines; art products; films; videocassettes; and photographs. (seven references) (CLB)

The concept of risk-adjusted measures of quality is discussed, and a methodology is proposed for risk-adjusting and integrating multiple adverse outcomes of anesthesia services into measures for quality assurance and quality improvement programs. Although designed for a new anesthesiology database, the methods should apply to other health…

The focus of this guide is on primary and secondary education law, both public and private. The guide is designed to assist the inexperienced education legal researcher through an efficient research process, making use of the variety of legal resources available in today's law libraries. The guide's introduction offers a brief overview of…

The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is one of the major bibliographic databases in the world. The ERIC Clearinghouse on Tests, Measurement, and Evaluation (ERIC/TM) contributes to this database by acquiring, selecting, and processing documents pertaining to all aspects of testing, evaluation, and learning theory. The ERIC/TM has…

General information utilities and specialized networks, such as PoliNet, provide educators and researchers in public administration and allied fields with a diversity of new tools which include: (1) bibliographic searching; (2) international teleconferencing; (3) electronic news clipping services; (4) electronic mail; and (5) free public domain…

The purpose of this report is to review sources of information that the Department of Education may want to draw on in its evaluation of the compensatory education program. Focus is placed primarily on information that can be used to describe children in poverty, to assess changes in the size and composition of this population, and to relate…

Written in Spanish, this booklet describes the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) system, who uses ERIC and why, and how to use ERIC. Brief descriptions of the 16 clearinghouses and the services of the ERIC Processing and Reference Facility, ERIC Document Reproduction Service, Oryx Press, and the U. S. Government Printing Office are…

Discussion of issues concerned with providing library reference services to machine readable data files focuses on numeric databases. The team approach used at the University of Florida, which incorporates reference librarians, programers and data managers, database producers and vendors, and professional associations, is described. A bibliography…

Description of problems that have hindered the development and use of online databases in the humanities focuses primarily on history. The discussion covers vocabulary difficulties, lack of retrospective information, attitudes of humanities scholars toward technology, and lack of funding. Some suggestions for meeting the needs of historians are…

Discusses the different kinds of databases available on CD ROMs (Compact Disk, Read-Only Memory). Considers the uses of CD ROMs for journalists. (MS)

The components and features of ERIC on CD-ROM are discussed. Search techniques and the value of this resource are described. Different systems available are noted. (CW)

The World Wide Web provides a convenient source of databases and examples of survey resources for those who teach research methods. For example, lottery numbers as sources of data, demographic-based search engines, and surveys and their results can be found on the World Wide Web. These can stimulate discussion and lead to student analyses…