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Roman, Richard Allan – 1969
This final report discusses certain parts of the successes and failures, strengths and weaknesses of the development of the Information System for Vocational Decisions (ISVD) in terms of their relevance to the issues within the area of computer-assisted instruction. A major focus is on the kinds of computer-assisted instruction that promote…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Guidance, Computer Assisted Instruction
International Federation for Documentation, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1971
The stress of this symposium was on the role of the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) and other indexing languages, especially in multilingual and multidisciplinary information systems, rather than on its potential uses in mechanized retrieval systems. The consensus of the Symposium was: (1) that a system like the UDC cannot, without major…
Descriptors: Classification, Conferences, Indexing, Information Networks
Perry, Jessica, Ed.; Pietrzyk, Alfred, Ed. – 1971
The four chapters included in this report are based on LINCS project activities undertaken since 1968, with an emphasis on indexing tools in the language sciences and related problems. Chapter one, "Indexing Tools for the Language Sciences: Methodology," discusses the development of a LINCS thesaurus and its role in the LINCS network.…
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Classification, Indexing, Information Networks
Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC. Language Information Network and Clearinghouse System. – 1968
This study was undertaken for the Center for Applied Linguistics to survey and analyze its information system program for the language sciences. The study identifies and defines the generalized sets of parameters required for subsequent quantitative analysis of proposed alternative Language Information Network and Clearinghouse Systems by means of…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Information Centers, Information Dissemination, Information Networks
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Awe, Susan C. – Special Libraries, 1986
Presents the model of the Information Service of the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center Information Service, including the objectives and tasks necessary to develop an information service, and staffing and funding guidelines for the first two years. (EJS)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Financial Needs, Higher Education, Information Centers
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Neubauer, K. W. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1984
This overview of the information market and services available in the Federal Republic of Germany highlights online information systems (hosts, databases, networks); relation of Europe to United States and Germany; the German library system (problems and advantages of document delivery, online services); and telecommunication technology.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Databases, Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination
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Reddi, Arumalla V. – Information Processing and Management, 1984
Presents a system model for transmission of input data that is coming from terminals of users in a limited user resource-sharing environment. Performance of a mini/microcomputer receiving mixture of picture-phone terminal data is analyzed with constant service times, synchronous transmission, and single-server interruptions through first-order…
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Display Systems, Information Networks, Information Storage
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Samaha, E. K. – Information Development, 1985
Main problems in dissemination of agricultural research results, provision of library and documentation services, development of person-to-person communication and communication of information to decision-makers, farmers, and other end-users are outlined and suggestions for improvements are offered. International information systems are described…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Communication (Thought Transfer), Developing Nations, Global Approach
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Bidd, Donald; And Others – Canadian Library Journal, 1984
Description of national computerized information system for Canadian audiovisual material--FORMAT--highlights its development and management by National Film Board of Canada, system developments during past 4 years, system design and standards, database sources, and database processing (building database with UTLAS, cataloging, access to database,…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cataloging, Databases, Foreign Countries
Pacific Telecommunications Council, Honolulu, HI. – 2002
This proceedings includes the papers presented at the 2002 conference of the Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC), with its theme "Next Generation Communications: Making IT Work." The PTC2002 annual conference seeks to focus on harnessing the complexities of the broadest range of communications technologies and services for the user.…
Descriptors: Communications, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, DC. National Science and Technology Council. – 2001
This document is the annual report prepared by the Interagency Working Group on Information Technology Research and Development of the National Science and Technology Council. This report is a Supplement to the President's fiscal year (FY) 2002 Budget that describes the Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD)…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software Development, Federal Government, Federal Programs
Neff, Raymond K. – 1997
The libraries in U.S. research universities are being systematically depopulated of current subscriptions to scholarly journals. Annual increases in subscription costs are consistently outpacing the growth in library budgets; this has become a chronic problem for academic libraries which collect in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consortia, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education
Douglas, Charlene – 2002
The University of Wisconsin System (UWS) has attempted to establish a well-defined set of support services for Internet-based teaching and learning for its 27 campuses and LI (Learning Innovations, a UWS organization that focuses on total online programs). The objectives of these services are: to provide all University of Wisconsin (UW) campuses…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Courseware, Distance Education, Educational Development
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Wiggins, Rich – Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1993
Describes the Gopher system developed at the University of Minnesota for accessing information on the Internet. Highlights include the need for navigation tools; Gopher clients; FTP (File Transfer Protocol); campuswide information systems; navigational enhancements; privacy and security issues; electronic publishing; multimedia; and future…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Electronic Publishing
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Collinge, Brian; And Others – Electronic Library, 1995
Four conference presenters involved in consumer online services present information on new products both under development and in the process of implementation, commenting on technological, content, distribution, and consumer service issues. Products and companies discussed are eWorld (Apple Computer Europe); Olivetti Telemedia; CompuServe; and…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Dial Access Information Systems, Electronic Mail, Gateway Systems
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