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Peer reviewedBernal, Nancy E. – CD-ROM Professional, 1991
Describes the capability of printing availability messages for a library's local journal holdings with CD-ROM MEDLINE databases. Results of a survey conducted at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital medical library suggest that users will tend to use only those sources available locally rather than interlibrary loan. (five references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Databases, Interlibrary Loans, Library Materials, Library Surveys
Peer reviewedHammonds, S. J. – Journal of Biological Education, 1990
A technique for the numerical identification of bacteria using normalized likelihoods calculated from a probabilistic database is described, and the principles of the technique are explained. The listing of the computer program is included. Specimen results from the program, and examples of how they should be interpreted, are given. (KR)
Descriptors: Bacteria, Biology, Classification, College Science
Peer reviewedNardi, Wendy Miller – PTA Today, 1991
The Educational Testing Service is piloting WORKLINK, an information system linking education and business. Half of America's high school graduates go directly into the work force with little transitional assistance. WORKLINK combines facts about individual students with skills assessment. Schools and businesses share information on work-bound…
Descriptors: Databases, Education Work Relationship, Employment Qualifications, High School Students
Hudspeth, DeLayne – Educational Technology, 1990
Discussion of electronic mail and computer-mediated communication focuses on local bulletin board systems (BBSs) that run on microcomputers. Uses in education and businesses are described, computer requirements and costs are outlined, bulletin board software is discussed, and echo networking is explained. (Four references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks
Peer reviewedBell, Stephen – Special Libraries, 1990
Discusses the use of remote communications software (RCS) with microcomputers as an inexpensive way to deliver information technologies such as CD-ROM databases to users at remote locations. Typical library applications at the University of Pennsylvania are described, potential disadvantages are presented, and an appendix lists vendors of RCS.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness, Databases, Information Technology
Maciuszko, Kathleen L. – Online, 1990
Describes online information systems that have been developed for community access. Systems available in cities around the country are explained and include electronic bulletin boards, local government information, human services information, library online catalogs, commercial databases, and electronic mail. Possible levels of library involvement…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Databases, Electronic Mail, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedGoldman, Ronald L. – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1994
A meta-analysis of studies examining the interrater reliability of the standard practice of peer assessments of quality of care was conducted through the use of several databases. The mean weighted kappa of 21 findings from 13 studies was 0.31, which suggests that the interrater reliability of peer assessment is limited. (SLD)
Descriptors: Databases, Evaluation Methods, Health Services, Interrater Reliability
Peer reviewedViladot i Barba, Pere – Educational Media International, 1993
Discusses a project in Barcelona (Spain) that is designed to assist teachers in preparing curricular materials that make use of the urban environment as a resource. Topics addressed include local authorities and education; the concept of the educating city; a model for analyzing the educating city; international programs; and future plans.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedDouglas, Kimberly; Roth, Dana L. – Science & Technology Libraries, 1997
Describes a user-based automated service developed at the California Institute of Technology that combines access to journal article databases with an in-house document delivery system. TOC/DOC (Tables of Contents/Document Delivery) has undergone a conceptual change from a catalog of locally-held journal articles to a broader, more retrospective…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Databases, Document Delivery
Peer reviewedYang, Shu Ching – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 1999
Investigates the patterns of intertextual linking as learners engaged in problem solving when using hypermedia. Learners were observed in their synthesized discourse in six cases using Perseus, a Greek culture database. Discusses themes that emerged from learners' on-line protocols and interactions and implications for instructional designers.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Databases, Discourse Analysis
Jacso, Peter – Computers in Libraries, 1999
Provides advice for systems librarians facing the question of when to provide CD-ROM access and when to provide online access to databases for their patrons. Discusses price, updates, effective resource utilization, and determining users' needs. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Decision Making, Librarians
Peer reviewedBraun, Joseph A., Jr. – Clearing House, 1999
Discusses 10 ways that middle-school social-studies teachers can transform their teaching through computer-based technology. Emphasizes general concepts related to middle-school social studies, such as databases, e-mail, simulations, and the web. (SR)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Educational Technology, Electronic Mail
Peer reviewedForstmeier, Kenneth G.; Killoren, Robert; Eyerly, Raymond W. – SRA Journal, 1999
This paper describes the development and deployment of three Web-based applications used to support research at Pennsylvania State University: (1) OSPweb, an Office of Sponsored Programs database; (2) the Research Administration Tool Box, which offers a comprehensive reference to university and sponsor policies, procedures, and forms; (3) the…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Databases
Atkins, Helen; Lyons, Catherine; Ratner, Howard; Risher, Carol; Shillum, Chris; Sidman, David; Stevens, Andrew; Van de Sompel, Herbert; Lagoze, Carl; Van de Sompel, Herbert; Krichel, Thomas; Nelson, Michael L.; Hochstenbach, Patrick; Lyapunov, Victor M.; Maly, Kurt; Zubair, Mohammad; Kholief, Mohamed; Liu, Xiaoming; O'Connell, Heath; Kingma, Bruce R.; Pritcher, Lynn – D-Lib Magazine, 2000
Includes five articles that discuss publishers' metadata hyperlinks with Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) on the Internet; the Santa Fe Convention of the Open Archives initiative (Oai) that promotes author self-archiving; the Universal Preprint Service; costs of digital, microfiche, and print access; and an online database of old print…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Authors, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedPerna, Laura Walter – Journal of Higher Education, 2000
This study expands traditional college investment decision-making models to include measures of social and cultural capital as proxies for expectations, preferences, tastes, and uncertainty. The model is then used to compare four-year enrollment decisions among African Americans, Hispanics, and whites, using the National Educational Longitudinal…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Bound Students, Databases, Decision Making
