Illustrates the use of computer data banks in history by examining the Medieval and Early Modern Data Bank (MEMDB) located at Rutgers University. States the database contains an expanding collection of historical monetary and price/wage data. Includes instructions, examples of search strategies, and an annotated bibliography. (CFR)

Describes the Web-based database project developed by school library media specialists (SLMSs) in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The database houses lessons created by more than 30 elementary SLMSs in the district, and is accessible online. The database project is composed of two sections: Literature Appreciation and Information Skills. (AEF)

This paper presents an overview of the major Canadian online systems, which account for approximately 5% of information vendors and databases worldwide. Also described is DATAPAC, Canada's national telecommunications network, and DATAPAC's X.75 interface with TELENET, TYMNET, UNINET, and France's TRANSPAC. The online systems described include: (1)…

Includes a report on a use study of the Excerpta Medica system. (PF)

A mechanized current awareness service based on an in-house created bibliographic data base which is provided to Congress and to researchers at the Library of Congress is described. (Author)

A listing of organizations providing computer searches of the ERIC data base. (JH)

The growth of library networks throughout the world is described briefly. (PF)

This guide was developed as a "how to" training device for obtaining help with AppleWorks version 2.0 word processing files using the Apple IIGS computer with two disk drives. Step-by-step instructions are provided for program loading; selecting the help list; and using the help list to copy text, delete text, find parts of a document,…

This is a bibliography of documents published from 1983 to December 1987 on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) contained in the database of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). The extensive literature is organized into a compendium of 244 abstracts of research relating to NAEP to make a useful tool for other…

Designed for use in the reading room of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources, this set of three self-instructional guides provides step-by-step instructions for locating information in the ERIC system. The first instruction sheet explains how to use the Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors to identify appropriate subject headings, or…

The ERIC Administrative Bulletin (EAB) is the internal "house organ" of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), the nationwide bibliographic information system covering the educational literature. ERIC is sponsored by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) within the U.S. Department of Education. The EAB…

This is a guide to databases and computerized search services in the field of bilingual education. The first section of the guide lists 37 computerized databases which can be searched online to locate bibliographic, statistical, legislative, and other information about bilingual education and about other subject areas related to the education of…

Many countries, under varying arrangements, have access to biomedical information in U.S. data bases, particularly MEDLARS, Chemical Abstracts Service, BioScience Information Service, and the Institute for Scientific Information. (LS)