The program described has the primary objective of making Federally generated technology and research information available to public and private agencies. Cost analysis, data banks, and search strategies are explained. (Author/DH)

Reviews the development of secondary information services in the arts and humanities, discusses the services currently provided and the usage levels for those services, outlines some of the problems associated with online databases in the humanities, and considers some probable future developments. A 5-item reference list is included. (JL)

Provides citations and annotations of basic information sources for selected aspects of online databases and services, as well as suggestions on where and how to make professional contacts with groups and associations in the field. This is the first "outing" of the journal's new column on online services. (JD)

Highlights some of the ways in which ERIC can be helpful in preservice and continuing education as a curriculum resource, an indicator of trends, and a source of research. (DD)

Presents a brief survey of Open Archives Initiative (OAI) e-print repositories, and of services using metadata harvested from e-print repositories using the OAI protocol for metadata harvesting (OAI-PMH). Discusses several situations where metadata harvesting may be used to further improve the utility of e-print archives as a component of the…

Describes a Delphi study conducted to determine factors that affect the process of routing and assigning reference questions received electronically by digital reference services, both to experts within the service and between services. Fifteen factors were determined, by expert consensus, to be important at the conclusion of this study.…

Jean Tague-Sutcliffe's book "Measuring Information" offers a theory to permit the measurement of information services by means of the user-centered notion of the subjective information associated with the interaction between a user and a record on an occasion. Some suggestions are made to improve the theory's foundations. (Author/AEF)

This report summarizes and highlights the major formal activities and outcomes of the Bay Area Learning Center (BALC) conference. Two major areas of concern are (1) teacher centers and (2) knowledge bases. Excerpts from oral presentations, notes from reporters, summaries of discussions, and an interview with the BALC chairperson are presented. A…

Pursuant to Section 204 of House Resolution 988, 93rd Congress, this annotated inventory of information resources in the legislative branch which are not internal to the House of Representatives is part of a larger project intended to study the information needs and problems of the House in relation to existing institutions and services. This…

Pursuant to Section 204 of House Resolution 988, 93rd Congress, this annotated inventory of the information resources available to the House of Representatives from the Executive Branch is part of a larger project intended to study the information needs and problems of the House in relation to existing institutions and services. Sections include:…

The linkage of information structure with methods of library instruction should be of primary concern in discussing the retrieval of information by students. Librarians can help students to locate information, document concepts, and assess sources. (Author/LS)

Compiled by the Swedish Council for Scientific Information and Documentation, this directory is intended to inform institutions, authorities, and research and development performers of available sources of information about Swedish activities in various fields of research, mainly of a scientific and technical nature. It provides an alphabetical…

The criteria employed by engineers in the selection of various technical information channels in problem-solving endeavors are investigated. The relationships of certain criteria identified in past research to such factors as frequency of channel utilization and the rate at which engineers accept or reject technical information received from…

This document has been developed as a companion to the NCHEMS Statewide Measures Inventory with the objective of assisting individuals in the identification of available sources of data that can be related to postsecondary education planning and decision making in the United States. It identifies and describes a number of publications, articles,…

Reports of 1,335 research efforts, books, and monographs in innovative activities involving library and information services throughout the world are gathered here. Projects listed are varied and represent government, academic, industrial, research, and association-sponsored efforts as well as individual projects. Project descriptions are arranged…