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Mihailovic, M., Comp. – Iowa Foreign Language Bulletin, 1966
This collection lists over 65 entries in English and Russian including bibliographical guides, encyclopedias, reference grammars, dictionaries, textbooks, periodicals, histories of literature, and history books. Textbooks cover (1) beginning and intermediate levels, (2) conversation and composition, and (3) readers. The addresses of three…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Foreign Language Books
Littell, Joseph Fletcher, Ed. – 1972
Book 3 from "The Language of Man" textbook series contains four sections, each of which includes several articles. The articles cover semantics, use of the dictionary and encyclopedia, use of figurative language, and coping with the mass media. The sections are augmented with humorous features, examples from real life, and graphics. The style is…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Critical Thinking, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias
School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1989
Provides fully developed library media activities which are designed to be used in connection with seven specific curriculum units for grades one through seven. Highlights include vocabulary of sports; Dewey Decimal classification; writing fables; using nonfiction books and encyclopedias for social studies topics; and political maps in atlases.…
Descriptors: Course Integrated Library Instruction, Dewey Decimal Classification, Elementary Education, Encyclopedias
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Large, Andrew; And Others – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1994
Describes a study of 120 grade-6 students in Montreal that compared "Compton's Multimedia Encyclopedia" on CD-ROM with its print version to determine students' ability to recall information and to draw inferences from it. Presentation conditions, retrieval conditions, text characteristics, and future research plans are discussed.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Encyclopedias, Foreign Countries, Grade 6
Martin, Ron – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1994
Reviews "The Grolier World Encyclopedia of Endangered Species" and describes a lesson plan for grades five and six that includes library media skills objectives, science objectives, resources, instructional roles, activity and procedure for completion, evaluation, and follow-up. (LRW)
Descriptors: Course Integrated Library Instruction, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science, Encyclopedias
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Carter, Christina E. – MultiCultural Review, 1993
Reviews "The American Indian: A Multimedia Encyclopedia," Version 1.0 (New York, Facts on File, Inc., 1993). This electronic product (compact disk) presents a great amount of material on American Indians from various formats, but its effectiveness is limited by the dated nature of some materials. Software design and searching features are…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indians, Computer Software Evaluation
Nelson, Elizabeth A. – 1996
This annotated bibliography is a sample collection of reference materials in the hospitality industry suitable for a small academic library. It is assumed that the library has a general reference collection. Publication dates range from 1992-96, with two publication dates in the 1980s. No periodicals are included. The 41 reference materials are…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Dictionaries, Directories
Dunn, Robert, Comp. – 1977
An annotated bibliography of the Library of Congress' Chinese-English holdings on all subjects, as well as certain polyglot and multilingual dictionaries with English and Chinese entries. Included are general, encyclopaedic and comprehensive dictionaries; vocabularies; word lists; syllabaries; lists of place names, personal names, nomenclature,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Asian Studies, Bibliographies, Chinese
Kelley, Thomas, Ed. – 1974
The emphasis in the selectively annotated bibliography is primarily on nonvocational adult education. The 1,756 entries are grouped into four large categories, with subdivisions: general (bibliographies, yearbooks and directories, encyclopedias, and periodicals); social and educational background (general works, history of education, and mass…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographies
Hopke, William E., Ed. – 1972
This encyclopedia is designed to be used by junior and senior high school students, their parents, and school counselors who have need for both general and specific career information and for suggested approaches to educational and career planning. Educational and career awareness are stressed and can be used in conjunction with group discussion…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Choice, Career Development, Career Education
Vandergrift, Kay E.; And Others – School Library Journal, 1987
Discusses library applications of several specific CD-ROM products, including library catalogs, book reviews, databases, encyclopedias, and interactive video programs. Such factors as cost effectiveness, ease of use, and user satisfaction are discussed, and a bibliography of books about CD-ROM is provided. (CLB)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Atlases, Book Reviews, Computer Storage Devices
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Large, Andrew; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1994
Describes a study comparing information retrieval from print and CD-ROM versions of Compton's Encyclopedia. Forty-eight sixth-grade students searched four questions in both versions. The results showed that the searches took the same amount of time in both. The novice searchers were able to use an information retrieval system with minimal…
Descriptors: Children, Comparative Analysis, Encyclopedias, Gateway Systems
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Schon, Isabel – Science and Children, 1994
Includes book reviews of science trade books written in Spanish from the following categories: (1) Animals, (2) Encyclopedic Series, (3) Nature, and (4) Physical Science. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Biology, Books, Childrens Literature, Earth Science
Mech, Terrence – 1985
Designed to introduce education students to the basic library resources in the field, this self-paced workbook assumes a basic knowledge of the library and its resources. Each section in the eight-chapter workbook discusses a particular type of reference material and sample entries are provided when appropriate. Eleven assignments (two multiple…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Educational Resources, Encyclopedias
Trujillo, Roberto G.; And Others – 1984
The 197-item bibliography on Chicano literature published from 1980 through June 1984 is presented in 10 sections: poetry (77 entries), novel (25 entries), short fiction (13 entries), theatre (7 entries), literary criticism (16 entries), anthology (24 entries), unpublished dissertations (13 entries), bibliographies and encyclopedia (6 entries),…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Autobiographies, Cultural Background, Doctoral Dissertations
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