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Bissell, Ahrash; Boyle, James – Educational Technology, 2007
Though open educational resources (OER) promise to transform the conditions for teaching and learning worldwide, there are many barriers to the full realization of this vision. Among other things, much of what is currently considered "free and open" is legally, technically, and/or culturally incompatible. Herein, the authors give a brief history…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Open Education, Courseware, Access to Information
Grimsted, Patricia Kennedy – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1975
The new English version of the first five volumes of the Great Soviet Encyclopedia is reviewed. (PF)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Encyclopedias, Indexes, Reference Materials
Einbinder, Harvey – Libr J, 1969
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Encyclopedias, Reference Materials, Social Sciences
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Wehmeyer, Lillian M. – Language Arts, 1975
Contradictions and discrepancies in various encyclopedias are used to point out that one should not believe everything they read.
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Elementary Education, Encyclopedias, Reference Materials
Minemier, Betty – Instructor, 1978
Reviews thirteen 1978 edition encyclopedias: Book of Art, Britannica Jr., Britannica 3, Childcraft, Collier's, Compton's. Encyclopedia Americana, Funk & Wagnalls, Merit Students, New Caton, Random House, New Standard, and World Book. (SB)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Elementary Education, Encyclopedias, Reference Materials
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Sheehy, Eugene P. – College and Research Libraries, 1972
Descriptors: Atlases, Encyclopedias, Glossaries, Government Publications
Whiteley, Sandy – American Libraries, 1992
Provides brief company profiles and describes sales methods and electronic publishing ventures for six encyclopedia publishers: Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.; World Book; Grolier; the P.F. Collier encyclopedia division of Macmillan Publishing; Funk & Wagnalls; and Standard Educational Corp. (MES)
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Encyclopedias, Merchandising, Profiles
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Luckin, Rosemary; Clark, Wilma; Graber, Rebecca; Logan, Kit; Mee, Adrian; Oliver, Martin – Learning, Media and Technology, 2009
In this paper, we report on survey and focus group data relating to the activities and perceptions of learning with Web 2.0 technologies of students aged between 11 and 16 years in 27 UK secondary schools. The study confirms that these learners had high levels of access to Web 2.0 technologies and that Web 2.0 activities were prolific. However,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Strategies, Focus Groups, Internet
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Leveen, Lois – Science and Children, 2007
It's the first day of the "Animals" unit for Tami Brester's third-grade class and the first day her students are using Glossopedia, a free online multimedia science encyclopedia. But you wouldn't know that from observing the kids, who are excitedly researching animals on the internet. This is inquiry-based learning of a special kind, incorporating…
Descriptors: Multimedia Instruction, Animals, Internet, Elementary School Science
Noble, Keith Allan – 1995
This book contains nearly 2,700 quotations related to education in all its traditional and non-traditional forms and spanning over 3,000 years. It is organized alphabetically by topic, with over 400 topics from "abacus" to "youth." The quotations come from over 1,300 authors, including ancient oriental philosophers, Greek and…
Descriptors: Education, Educational Attitudes, Educational History, Encyclopedias
TEZLA, ALBERT – 1964
THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY IS DESIGNED PRIMARILY FOR THOSE STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE BEGINNING THEIR STUDY OF HUNGARIAN LITERATURE OR UNDERTAKING RESEARCH IN THE SUBJECT. THE FIRST SECTION, "SECONDARY SOURCES," LISTS 774 ANNOTATED ENTRIES IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES--(I) BIBLIOGRAPHIES, (II) GENERAL ENCYCLOPEDIAS, (III) HUNGARIAN DICTIONARIES,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographies, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias
Smith, Rodney P. – Elementary English, 1972
Compares the treatment of one popular subject, dogs, in four encyclopedias, and advocates multiple encyclopedias in schools and homes. (MB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Encyclopedias, Use Studies
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RQ, 1970
This article lists seventy-eight reference sources, and is divided into the following four sections: (1) Useful But Little-Known Reference Tools by John Fetros, (2) The Statesman's Year-Book by James Becker, (3) Single Volume Scientific Encyclopedias by Jack Clarke and (4) Ten Basic Sources of Business and Economic Statistics by James Woy. (MF)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Encyclopedias, Library Collections, Reference Materials
Whalen, Tim – Technical Writing Teacher, 1982
Discusses the history, editors, and contributors of the first encyclopedia, which appeared in Europe in the eighteenth century. Describes two articles contained in that publication that stand out above the others. (HTH)
Descriptors: Authors, Educational History, Encyclopedias, Information Sources
Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1994
Reviews the 1994 edition of "The New Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia" which is available on CD-ROM. Topics addressed include video files; content; ease of use; system requirements; cost; and print capabilities. (LRW)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Costs, Encyclopedias, Optical Data Disks
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