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Tanenbaum, Eric – Teaching Political Science, 1979
Considers several systems automating local departmental-based data facilities. Describes design and implementation of a simple system. Concludes by reflecting on changes needed in the system. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Computer Storage Devices, Data Processing, Databases, Higher Education
Pappas, Marjorie L. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1997
Students are responsible for their own knowledge construction in student-centered, constructivist-learning environments. To be successful, students need tools, or organizers, to help explore relationships, organize information, and think critically. This article discusses and provides examples of presearch, search, interpretation, communication,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Communication (Thought Transfer), Constructivism (Learning), Critical Thinking

Evans, Beth; Jones, Wilma Lesley – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1998
Describes a demonstration given by two university librarians to faculty and researchers at the City University of New York on the use of the World Wide Web as a research tool. The demonstration, using the library's newly created home page, focused on virtual libraries that give access primarily to on-line research resources. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Uses in Education, Electronic Libraries, Faculty Development

Bakken, Lori L.; Reichel, Paul A. – SRA Journal, 1996
Describes organization and evaluation of 13 workshops at the University of Wisconsin-Madison providing professional development for clinical research support staff. Topics included ethics, protocol development, statistics, audits, and tips and tools for successful research. Evaluation indicated the workshops met educational goals but did not…
Descriptors: Ethics, Higher Education, Program Descriptions, Program Development

Stachacz, John C.; Brennan, Thomas M. – Research Strategies, 1990
Discusses the rationale for and development of a course for undergraduate biology majors which includes a bibliographic instruction component. This component is described in detail, and the importance of cooperation between the biology faculty and library staff is discussed. Examples of assignments, research projects, and laboratory exercises are…
Descriptors: Biology, College Libraries, Course Content, Course Integrated Library Instruction

Lougee, Wendy P.; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1990
Describes a project that attempted to attenuate negative attitudes of humanities faculty toward remote shelving by providing faculty with direct access to online systems containing records for stored titles. Survey results indicate that faculty attitudes toward the library improved and the use of the remote shelving facility increased. (Eight…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Adoption (Ideas), College Faculty

Oshinsky, David M. – Journal of American History, 1990
Describes oral history interviewing techniques that the author used to research his biography of Joseph McCarthy before the American Historical Association (AHA) issued its seven guidelines on interview use. These guidelines focus on taping sessions, signed releases, written transcripts, respecting human dignity, and placing materials in archive…
Descriptors: Archives, Biographies, Guidelines, Higher Education

Ross, Catherine Sheldrick; MacDonald, Bertrum H. – Canadian Library Journal, 1989
This interview with Bertrum MacDonald discusses the decisions that determined the character of a national bibliography on science and technology in Canadian history. Topics discussed include the scope of the project; classification and indexing decisions; the database management system used; unexpected problems; and predicted usage of the…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Classification, Database Design, Database Management Systems

Sutton, Imre – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 1988
Focuses on the role that maps have played in delimiting, clarifying, and evaluating Indian land tenure. Demonstrates the utility of the map record to academic research and land administration using five southern California maps representing a cross-section of types and preparation methods. Contains 51 references. (SV)
Descriptors: American Indian History, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Data Interpretation

Lawson, V. Lonnie – RQ, 1989
Describes a study that compared pretest to posttest differences among three groups of college freshmen: those who took a traditional library tour, those who had no formal library instruction, and those who used a computer assisted instruction (CAI) program. The results indicate that the CAI program was an effective alternative to traditional…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction

Pritchard, Sarah M. – Feminist Teacher, 1988
Focuses on the use of computer services for research, policy, and teaching about women in all settings. Reviews developments in the following categories: large general databases, specialized databases, the work of the National Council for Research on Women, the use of automated library catalogs, microcomputers and software. Makes predictions…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Educational Trends
Bond, Robert – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1989
Reviews the development of the Western History Department of the Denver Public Library and describes the current collection, which includes military records, manuscripts and personal papers, newspapers, photographs, and paintings. The discussion covers library policies that balance public access and preservation, financial support for the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Financial Support, Library Collections

Bower, James M. – Library Trends, 1988
Describes the transition of the Getty Center Photo Archive from a museum library serving a select curatorial clientele to a major art research library, and the resulting need to devise new cataloging schemes. The discussion covers efforts to reconcile existing cataloging formats with MARC formats. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Art History, Indexing

Gordon, Nicholas; Mansfield, Susan – Computers and Composition, 1988
Argues that incorporating computers into writing across the curriculum programs is important because computers are becoming more common and more essential in business and professional writing. Argues that the success of institutionalizing the computer depends on convincing teachers that teaching the processes of writing and thinking is essential.…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Critical Thinking, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education
Revolutionary Change in Scholarly and Scientific Communications: The View from a University Library.

Metz, Paul – Change, 1995
Major trends and features of scholarly and scientific communications in the recent past and present are examined from the viewpoints of publishers, readers, and libraries. Nine attributes of scholarly and scientific communications in the future, including the roles of information scientists, are predicted. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Educational Trends, Electronic Publishing, Higher Education