Develops the notion of "layers" of information within a table and discusses how such layers are typographically distinguished on paper and in a viewdata system. Presents a case study of the difficulties facing a British government department wishing to communicate regularly updated tabular information to the agricultural community. (FL)

This study describes holdings of microfiche edition of Austrian National Library catalog in terms of place, date, language of title, and nature of material. A brief history of the Austrian National Library and comparisons of catalog with the "National Union Catalog" (pre-1956) and "Gesamtverzeichnis des deutschsprachigen…

Reveals that assertive employed women read more magazines overall and more news and hobby and craft magazines than do nonassertive employed women. (FL)

Concludes that frequent movie goers use previews more than any other information source as the basis of their selections. (FL)

Discusses tasks, resources, and feedback, the three basic elements in the architecture of learning systems; analyzes these elements in relation to on-the-job learning; and discusses interventions to improve these processes and provide a positive contribution to the productivity of the organization by helping people learn. (MBR)

Examination of Indiana state legislators' dependence on various mass media and interpersonal sources for information about their constituents reveals a relatively stable use of mass communication sources and a surprising role for radio. Tenure apparently is unrelated to information search for situations examined in this study. (Author/MBR)

Describes the role of allergies in childhood behavior problems and discusses the role of school counselors in identifying allergic responses. Includes a list of references and resources on allergies, nutrition, support groups, and environmental care units. (JAC)

A questionnaire was administered to 1,400 teenagers in order to determine young Americans' perceptions of nuclear issues, in particular nuclear war, and to examine young people's communication/information networks and their relation to nuclear attitudes. Data were analyzed by race and gender subgroup. (CMG)

This overview addresses the biological impact of lead and serves as a guide to the best source of information currently available. Several annotated bibliographies and reviews are described, pertinent journals are listed, and information sources by topic such as environmental transport and occurrence and human exposure to lead, are identified. (BT)

First of a series from EFL, a nonprofit organization that undertakes research, develops and disseminates information, and provides services concerning educational and other institutional facilities. (Author/MLF)

In today's highly competitive workplace, students must be prepared to respond to the challenges of a knowledge-based economy. While pursuing their academic careers, students need specific information about career possibilities in their prospective field, ideas for mounting a successful job search, an awareness of the dramatic changes occurring in…

This CD-ROM focuses on basic descriptions of the main characteristics of the organization and functioning of national education systems. Originally, WDE reproduced the national reports on the development of education that the International Bureau of Education (IBE) asked UNESCO member states to present at each session of the International…

Updated and expanded, the 2001-2002 edition of this directory is the eighth in a series of annual publications for identifying the most current, appropriate, and trustworthy Web sites for integration into the school curriculum. The directory presents a broad sampling of some of the best Internet resources for educators, school library media…