Examines in detail the channels through which educational research information is disseminated. Organized dissemination efforts such as clearinghouses and information networks are described and the utilization of formal and informal channels is reviewed. A reference list and a list of selected sources for disseminating research in education are…

To obtain user evaluations of the information analysis products (IAPs) produced by the Educational Resources Information Center Clearinghouse on Tests, Measurement, and Evaluation (ERIC/TM), subjects were randomly drawn from a 1976 list of the clearinghouse's IAP orders. The sample was stratified by the title requested and the following…

Ninth in the series of bibliographies of ERIC Information Analysis Products (IAP's), this annotated bibliography lists 211 documents prepared by the 16 Clearinghouses that analyze and synthesize educational literature for the period January-December 1978. Cited are research reviews, bibliographies, state-of-the-art studies, interpretative studies…

Reviews the history and structure of ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center), and describes the resources provided by the system that offer opportunities for networking by education librarians. Such resources include the ERIC database, publications, search services, document delivery services, and outreach programs. Opportunities for…

A MODEL OF INFORMATION SERVICES FOR THE ADULT EDUCATION PROFESSION PROVIDES FOR--(1) ACCESS TO THE LITERATURE THROUGH BIBLIOGRAPHIES, REVIEWS, AND MECHANIZED RETRIEVAL, (2) PHYSICAL ACCESS (MAINLY IN MICROFORM), (3) SPECIALIZED INFORMATION SERVICES LINKED WITH ONE ANOTHER AND THE ERIC CLEARINGHOUSE ON ADULT EDUCATION, (4) COORDINATION, RESEARCH,…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PAPER WAS TO EXAMINE THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE ERIC PROGRAM, AFTER TWO YEARS OF OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE, WAS REACHING THE OBJECTIVES SET FORTH FOR IT AT ITS INCEPTION IN 1965. DATA FROM VARIOUS SOURCES INDICATE THAT ERIC HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN ATTAINING ITS FOUR MAJOR OBJECTIVES--(1) TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT, BUT PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE…

The third annual bibliography of ERIC Clearinghouse publications reflects information analysis activities of each Clearinghouse. It includes all substantial bibliographies, review papers and state-of-the-art papers identified as ERIC publications. The 366 annotated items for Fiscal Year 1970 are arranged alphabetically by Clearinghouse and, within…

The report shows that membership and corporate support have risen substantially, the Information Clearinghouse has expanded services, board-mentor visits have risen, publications have sold well and new publications have been added, and the budget will be balanced. (MSE)

An impressive interdisciplinary information base of learning disabilities (LD) research is developing, but a significant amount is isolated in journals not familiar to those in the LD field. The four existing LD journals need to seek LD research produced by related disciplines to serve as a research clearinghouse. (JDD)

This loose-leaf manual brings together in a single reference source all administrative requirements common to ERIC clearinghouse operations. Some contain relatively firm guidelines that should be followed closely; others contain more flexible guidelines and suggestions that, in their application, should be considered subject to the discretion of…

This paper provides a brief history of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), as well as an overview of the present status of the ERIC system, i.e., its management, technical operations, current products and services, current plans, and projected new activities. After an account of the legislative mandate that resulted in the…

THIS ARTICLE LISTS THE MAJOR SOURCES OF INFORMATION REGARDING RESEARCH, COMPLETED AND ONGOING, IN THE FIELD OF MANPOWER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT. MOST EXTENSIVE INFORMATION SERVICES BOTH FOR COMPLETED REPORTS AND REPORTS OF RESEARCH IN PROGRESS HAVE BEEN AUTOMATED. PERHAPS THE MOST EXTENSIVE ABSTRACTING SERVICE DEVOTED TO TRAINING IS THE "CIRF…

This annotated bibliography provides citations, abstracts, and indexes for the 224 documents produced by the 16 Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Clearinghouses in 1996. These publications consist of digests, bibliographies, state of the art reviews, and information syntheses of various types. An introduction describes the ERIC…

The result of a comprehensive search for documents about the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) published between 1979 and 1984, this bibliography lists 131 entries which approach ERIC in several different ways: documents of historical interest in the development of ERIC; "how to" items whose object is to initiate the user…

The result of a comprehensive search for writings about the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) published between 1985 and 1988, this annotated bibliography lists 107 documents and journal articles about ERIC that were entered in the ERIC database during that period. The 1964-1978 edition cited 269 items. The 1979-1984 edition cited…