Databases and clearinghouses useful in education are described in this publication. Section one, "Databases," contains one-page summaries of 54 databases of interest to educators, covering a variety of subjects, such as energy and environmental education, psychology, funding sources, language, special education, art, child abuse and neglect, and…

Examines the usefulness of subject and added entries as tools to gain access to information contained in items listed in the National Union Catalog. (Author)

Sources for tourist information from each of the states and U.S. territories, as well as the Canadian provinces, are provided for several categories of requests: (1) maps and general information; (2) camping; (3) fishing; (4) hunting; (5) state parks; and (6) general tourist information. (JAB)

The authors examine the way in which fourteen different agencies, some of them research institutes and government information departments, responded to three questions about alcohol and alcoholism that are very frequently asked of such agencies. (MJB)

Ways children can approach genealogical research are described, beginning with questionning older relatives and leading to libraries and census tract data. There is a certain romance and much pride in the lives of people who lived through great periods of history. (MT)

In researching her family history, a secondary teacher became aware of the many resources available in Philadelphia, e.g., the Philadelphia Free Library houses all censuses recorded, the Philadelphia Historical Society archives old maps. She later had students in her American minority groups course use these resources to trace their family roots.…

Lists publications and demonstration projects about, and universities conducting research and educational programs related to, the use of solar energy. (MLF)

Describes government documents available on the new copyright law, highlighting certain sections of importance to librarians. (KP)

Using resources gathered for the CRUMB (Curatorial Resource for Upstart Media Bliss) website(http://www.newmedia.sunderland.ac.uk/crumb/), this paper presents some key information and debates regarding the curating of new media art, both on the web and in conventional gallery spaces. Including quotes from Sarah Diamond, Steve Dietz, Peter Weibel,…

The ERIC Clearinghouse in Career Education issues synopses of current research, evaluation, curriculum, cost studies and other documents in career education. This article refers to nine such synopses. (Author/KP)

Retrospective bibliographies should function as an inventory of the basic literature of a subject. The primary factors to be considered for these bibliographies are comprehension of coverage and format. Retrospective bibliographies must be updated periodically to retain their function as guides to the literature. (25 references) (Author/NH)

The bibliography is intended to assist librarians and others interested in learning something about the opera and for students needing material for papers. (94 references) (NH)

Recent discussion of Bradford's law of scatter has been founded on two formulations that are not mathematically equivalent. A method of comparing the two formulations against empirical data is developed, and the results using four sets of existing data are discussed. (12 references) (Author/NH)