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Download full textKreie, Jennifer; Hashemi, Shohreh – Information Systems Education Journal, 2012
Data is a vital resource for businesses; therefore, it is important for businesses to manage and use their data effectively. Because of this, businesses value college graduates with an understanding of and hands-on experience working with databases, data warehouses and data analysis theories and tools. Faculty in many business disciplines try to…
Descriptors: Consortia, Educational Resources, Database Management Systems, Teaching Methods
Direct linkFarrell, Beth – Library Journal, 2010
First offered to public libraries in 2004, downloadable audiobooks have grown by leaps and bounds. According to the Audio Publishers Association, their sales today account for 21% of the spoken-word audio market. It hasn't been easy, however. WMA. DRM. MP3. AAC. File extensions small on letters but very big on consequences for librarians,…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Library Services, Usability, Audio Books
Dempsey, Kathy, Comp. – Computers in Libraries, 2007
This is a compilation of 12 primers on important information standards and protocols. These primers are: (1) Atom; (2) COinS; (3) MADS; (4) MARC 21/MARCXML; (5) MIX; (6) MXG; (7) OpenSearch; (8) PREMIS; (9) RESTful HTTP; (10) unAPI; (11) XMPP (aka Jabber); and (12) ZeeRex. The Atom Syndication Format defines a new XML-based syndication format for…
Descriptors: Metadata, Internet, Standard Setting, Expository Writing
Downes, Stephen – Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 2006
Stephen Downes continues his examination of open source learning management systems (LMSs) with a visit to Sakai's Web site. While Sakai's Web site is not particularly easy to navigate, it provides access to a large community and constellation of related online learning products and initiatives. Visitors can visit discussion forums to ask…
Descriptors: Internet, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware, Web Sites
Leonard, Teresa – Online, 1992
Describes computer-assisted reporting and the growing use of online databases for investigative reporting. The use of government databases, online services, and local records is discussed; creation of in-house databases is considered; software requirements are examined, including database management software; and organizational considerations are…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Database Management Systems, Databases, Information Sources
Freivalds, Dace I.; Carson, Sylvia – 1988
This report describes an online public access catalog (OPAC) developed at Pennsylvania State University which downloads, manages, and manipulates data once it has been retrieved. The paper begins with a list of the 12 features of the system, which is called MicroLIAS (Library Information Access System): (1) build and fully index any number of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Database Management Systems, Higher Education, Information Sources
