Outlines a few of the thousands of Internet sites that are helpful in obtaining general business information and company-specific information, including company directories and homepages, telephone directories, Chambers of Commerce, marketing and advertising, agribusiness, government, cost of living, business schools, and nonprofit business.…

Provides a guide to selective Economics reference Internet sites. Included are sections on statistical resources, international data, working papers and other sites of interest to economists. (Author)

Analyzes information-seeking behavior by university academics at Moi University (Kenya). Results established that faculty depend on the library and on colleagues for information in spite of a lack of awareness of information services and nonuse of current awareness services. A copy of the questionnaire used is appended. (Author/LRW)

Describes developments in the United Kingdom's Royal Society of Chemistry's Library and Information Centre that has changed from a professional and learned society library into a business center. Development of a priced information service, electronic sources of information including online databases and the Internet, and marketing and promotion…

Examines whether library reference staff are cognizant of newspapers as a potential source of reference information, and explores what happens when library staff members make referrals--often a sign that they do not know the answer to the question themselves. Discusses results of a recent study of public libraries in Canada which revealed that…

The Perseus Digital Library (PDL), under continuous development since 1987, is one of the primary digital resources for the humanities. A summary of the PDL genesis and current status is given and the multifaceted and longitudinal evaluation effort is described. A brief synthesis of results is provided and reflections on the evaluation along with…

Outlines a study to develop methods to assess the quality of digital reference services, test and refine measures and quality standards to describe digital reference services, and to produce a guidebook that describes how to collect and report data for these measures and standards. (Author/AEF)

This guide describes ERIC (the Educational Resources Information Center) as a system of 16 clearinghouses and 5 support units providing many types of information services related to education, and also describes ERIC as a bibliographic database where descriptions of education-related documents and articles are maintained. It explains how to get…

Raising a child with a disability requires an even greater amount of information than that needed to raise a "typical" child. This information is not as easily accessed as information regarding typically developing children. Parents require this information to help promote their child's development, learn information about diagnoses and treatment…

This book focuses on formulating Internet search strategies, understanding how to form search expressions, critically evaluating information, and citing resources. It is written for users who are acquainted with the fundamental operations of a personal computer, as well as those with more online experience. The book is arranged so that the…

A study examined the effects of technological change on news production, particularly the introduction of an electronic press release service (as opposed to the mailing of paper copy news releases) to two newspapers in Madison, Wisconsin in late 1984. A content analysis of 309 news releases generated at the University of Wisconsin's news service…

This loose-leaf directory of California state agency libraries and information sources lists names of senior staff, address, telephone number, hours, subject strengths, circulation policies, and services of more than 150 libraries and information centers within the California state government. The information was collected through questionnaires…

This annotated bibliography provides a listing of 146 films, videotapes, filmstrips, slides, audiotapes, records, and kits that can be used with audiences of all ages and backgrounds who are interested in museum history, projects, and services. Its contents range from discussions on works of art to an examination of zoological collections. Each…

This publication is a central source of information on organizations in the U.S. that are involved in energy issues. Addresses are given and descriptions of activities are usually included for each organization listed. Federal, interstate, state, and other organizations are listed under energy categories which include the various energy sources;…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS HANDBOOK IS TO INFORM EDUCATORS AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENTISTS OF INFORMATION SERVICES WHICH MAY ASSIST THEM IN THEIR WORK. THE HANDBOOK COVERS FIVE KINDS OF INFORMATION SOURCES WHICH SUPPLEMENT MORE TRADITIONAL RESOURCES SUCH AS LIBRARIES, BOOKS, AND MOST PERIODICALS. INCLUDED ARE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF GUIDES AND DIRECTORIES,…