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Alt, Franz L. – 1966
A preliminary plan is presented for the selection, acquisition, intellectual organization, and storage of the information which will underlie the Information Services Operation of the National Standard Reference Data System, as well as for methods of locating desired information items in storage, retrieving, and displaying or communicating them.…
Descriptors: Computers, Data Collection, Data Processing, Information Dissemination
Guba, Egon G. – 1968
Evaluation, defined as the process of providing and using information for making educational decisions, is a major factor in the achievement of planned change resulting in improved education. This kind of change is differentiated as neomobilistic or moving toward a planned new state, in contrast to evolutionary change and homeostatic change. Four…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Processing, Decision Making, Educational Change
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Sewart, David – Distance Education, 1980
Describes the general data management and file processing system created by the Open University to assist the tutor-counsellors in their support of students. The differences between the tutorial and the counselling functions are discussed, details are given of the type of information stored on disc. (EAO)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Counseling, Data Collection, Data Processing
National Center for Health Statistics (DHEW/PHS), Hyattsville, MD. – 1979
This brief, semi-technical handbook describes the various data systems of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) with summaries of background, purpose and scope, sample design, data collection procedures, questionnaire content, data release, and data uses for individual NCHS surveys. NCHS operates a diverse survey and inventory program…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Processing, Health Services, Information Dissemination
Smith, William A., Ed. – 1972
The papers given at the May 17-19, 1971 forum on Management of Information Analysis Centers held at the National Bureau of Standards in Gaithersburg, Md. are presented in four sessions separated by topic. Besides the welcoming remarks and the keynote address, session 1 contains three general papers on information analysis centers and automatic…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Administration, Case Studies, Conference Reports
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Elliott, Emerson J. – Educational Researcher, 1989
Describes new directions and initiatives instituted at the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) since 1986 to fill data gaps, raise technical standards, and expand staff resources. Discusses implications for educational research and policy. (FMW)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Processing, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Rosenfeld, Pilar N. – 1985
This investigation of the use of database management systems (DBMS) in a research environment used the Rand Corporation as a case study. After a general introduction in section 1, eight sections present the major components of the study. Section 2 contains an overview of DBMS terminology and concepts, followed in section 3 by a general dsecription…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Case Studies, Computer Software, Data Collection