The use of the floppy disk as an alternative mode for delivering Information Services reports was evaluated for fiscal year 1985 by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS). A 5.25 inch, 8/9 sector, 40 track ASCII floppy disk used under PC-DOS on the IBM PC and IBM PC compatible hardware was tested. Tabular data but not…

Today, with development of computerized data banks, there is an increased quantity of stored information that has relevance to problems far beyond the scope of the original study for which the data were developed. The purpose of this paper is to highlight some of the major data available and their sources. It is hoped that by describing some of…

The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) system, which provides access to a wide variety of information concerned with education, is discussed. The process of acquiring, selecting, retrieving, and disseminating documents is described. (Author/PHR)

Alternative delivery modes that can be used to transmit Information Services reports of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems are discussed. The objective is to permit transfer of data in a more easily manipulable form. Attention is focused on the medium into which reports can be feasibly put, as well as ways in which the…

The Northeast Academic Science Information Center (NASIC), a program of the New England Board of Higher Education which was initially funded by the National Science Foundation, represents an attempt to apply on a regional basis the concept of brokerage or wholesaling to the provision of computer-based information services. The center expects to be…

Following an introduction providing background on the role of information, modern methods of information transfer and the theoretical bases of information systems are described. A second section deals with practical aspects of information services practices and operational management problems. A final section examines the specialized character of…

The use, history, and role of machine-readable data base technology is discussed. First the development of data base technology is traced from its beginnings as a special resource for science and technology to its broader use in universities, with descriptions of some specific services. Next the current status of mechanized information services in…

Discusses the design of the University Library at Indiana University, Purdue University Indianapolis. Topics include storage capacity; workstations; the user-friendly multimedia network information system; on- and off-campus connections to the system; the Center on Teaching and Learning; librarians' collaboration with faculty; and the Copyright…

This comprehensive annotated bibliography contains 220 references on computer technology in nursing. Selected articles on electronic devices are included if they contribute to the historical perspectives of this area. The bibliography contains all articles that have appeared in nursing journals published in the United States, Canada, and England…