Reduced library budgets increase the importance of free cartographic material for map collection development. The author discusses sources of free materials, such as government agencies, foreign embassies, and chambers of commerce, and explores the development of an exchange program of duplicates. (Author)

A discussion of the hardware, software, and use by libraries of video recording technology. (CH)

Discusses source monopoly and its effects on historical scholarship. Suggests that what is needed is a series of international depositories which serve as clearinghouses for the creation and preservation of oral materials. Ideally, these clearinghouses would be staffed by specially trained historians. (DB)

In order to locate and study the primary sources needed in film research, a combination of bibliographies, advice from experienced research workers, and scripts, pressbook files, and film-print collections must be used. This discussion provides suggestions for locating and using archival film materials and examines some of the standard references…

Lists and discusses sources of child welfare materials for the historical researcher: general histories, reference guides, catalogs, bibliographies, directories, abstracts, indexes, and electronic services. Also listed are guides to archives containing--among other items--manuscripts, documents, social agency records, and oral history transcripts.…

This survey synthesizes and analyzes the book resources and book requirements of Brazil, with particular reference to the educational scene, in terms of local production and distribution resources and capabilities. Information on the geography, political establishment, economy, and educational system of Brazil is presented in the introductory…

This guide to educational information in the United States contains descriptions of more than 700 published and institutional information sources. Information about the location and use of information sources is also included. Four potential sources of information are discussed: printed materials which consolidate, update, or lead to further…

At 4-year intervals since 1950, the United Nations has requested its Member States to review and report what schools, colleges, and adult organizations have been doing to make known the work of international organizations. The present U.S. report for 1960-1963 is a chronicle of the many steps toward peace taken by individuals, organizations,…

Compiled for library staff who serve Spanish-speaking persons, this resource guide lists bibliographies and materials published from 1950-1975 reflecting the character, history, and psychology of Spanish-speaking groups. It also provides information on services, institutions, and resources in the New York metropolitan area. The major sections of…

The ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources at Stanford University presents a compilation of bibliographies, articles, and information about the Educational Resources Information Center in a bicentennial salute to United States libraries. Bibliographies include a list of subject guides to information in a variety of formats, a bicentennial…