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Sprehe, J. Timothy – Government Information Quarterly, 1992
Discusses the importance of the next article in this issue, which deals with the acceptance of electronic or optical forms of data as evidence during litigation. The collection and storage of data in new formats is described, and the need for technological knowledge for attorneys acting as general counsel to agencies is discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Data Collection, Databases, Information Storage
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Government Information Quarterly, 1992
Presents guidelines prepared by Department of Justice Management Division staff to provide an understanding of the rules of evidence as they apply to electronically filed records and ensure that appropriate agency procedures are instituted in creating and maintaining such records. Hearsay, authentication, and the laying of a proper foundation are…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Data Collection, Databases, Guidelines
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Whitlatch, Jo Bell; Walsh, Anthony – Reference Librarian, 1992
Includes three articles: the first presents rules and regulations from the "Federal Register" that focus on educational effectiveness in postsecondary institutions; the second discusses the appropriateness of various research methodologies for assessment and accountability of reference services; and the third examines data collection…
Descriptors: Accountability, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Federal Regulation
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McClure, Charles R. – Government Information Quarterly, 1985
Assesses the value of the Government Printing Office's 1983 "Biennial Survey" as a tool to support depository library planning and decision making. The survey data are evaluated in terms of reliability, validity, and utility, and recommendations are offered for improving the design, administration, and analysis of the survey. (CLB)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Decision Making, Depository Libraries
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Stokes, Judith E. – Government Information Quarterly, 1984
Reports agency publication policies established by the President's Task Force on Management Report and subsequent reductions in data collection and publishing activities. The impact of these policies on the availability and cost of federal statistical documentation collected by libraries is described. (CLB)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Data Collection, Depository Libraries, Federal Government
Brown, Frank – School Business Affairs, 2001
Focus of school-finance litigation has shifted from equity to adequacy. Discusses two recent North Carolina school-finance cases dealing with the concept of educational adequacy: "Leandro," decided by the North Carolina Supreme Court in 1997, and "Hoke County Board of Education," decided by the Wake County Superior Court in…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Data Collection, Educational Equity (Finance)
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Cross, Christopher T. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1979
Review of congressional hearings leading to the enactment of the Education Amendments of 1974 (Public Law 93-380), the initial response of the United States Office of Education, and the study conducted by the National Institute of Education as mandated in Section 821 of PL 93-380. (MH)
Descriptors: Accountability, Compensatory Education, Data Collection, Educational Objectives