Concern for the deteriorating visual environment of our cities has prompted the American Institute of Architects (AIA) to make a concerted effort in educating the public to understand the nature of environmental design. Professional environmental designers and educators alike must promote environmental education as one way of achieving a…

QUEST is an interactive conversational Programming System (CPS) that was developed to serve as a conversational interface between a searcher of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) files and the North Carolina Science and Technology Research Center's Inverted File Search Program (STRC-IVS). This paper describes QUEST: its costs,…

This referral resource directory represents a joint effort by the Division of Guidance and Testing and the Division of Drug Education, Ohio Department of Education. It is intended primarily for use by school counselors and other school personnel who are aware of the referral needs of youth. A subsequent goal is to foster increased coordination and…

The Journal Supplement Abstract Service (JSAS) is a demand publication service developed to serve the following functions: (1) provide ready access to diverse materials unavailable through existing journals; (2) make available to a small sized, specialized audience items that are valuable to them; (3) encourage creation of materials not normally…

The Journal Supplement Abstract Service (JSAS) is a demand publication service developed to serve the following functions: (1) provide ready access to diverse materials unavailable through existing journals; (2) make available to a small sized, specialized audience items that are valuable to them; (3) encourage creation of materials not normally…

Tested several predictions about cheating by a multivariate technique applied to two sections of a college economics course examined on the same day, with 50 percent of the questions repeated on the second exam. It was found that 36 percent of the students on the second test had used information acquired from the first test. Majors, better…

The article describes how a senior high school teacher used an annotated bibliography to stimulate a local history resource project. For journal availability see SO 504 433. (Author/RM)

This article outlines strategies and describes resources for obtaining information in all areas of the field of foreign language learning and teaching. The specific sources mentioned include bibliographies; abstract series; conference reports; centers for research, documentation and dissemination of information (including ERIC); international…

A survey of physician-reading decisions for 120 medical periodicals along a publication penetration scale (to scan, to read, to file) showed that three-fourths of the periodicals are scanned and slightly less than half read to some extent. Specialties, type of practice, and teaching responsibilities influence reading decisions. (JT)

Proposes method for improving, expanding, and standardizing the process of disseminating information on current "development studies" research. A survey is included of information sources in the domains of research and training related to the internal and international contexts of developing nations. Journal availability: see SO 507 083. (KC)

A Q-analysis of Egyptian elite groups identified three types of people: those oriented toward Egyptian media, particularly for entertainment value; those who distrust Egyptian media and prefer foreign media; and those who are essentially foreign-radio oriented but who get international information from Egyptian newspapers. (GW)

A survey of more than 200 students in six high schools in West Virginia and Pennsylvania revealed that television was favored as a news source by a wide margin over newspapers, radio, and news magazines in three areas: general preference, believability, and preference should the consumer be limited to one news source. (GW)

Suggests activities for using community resources as instructional agents in the study of work and careers. Describes field trips, interviews, and work-study experiences with parents or relatives, school business personnel, and representatives from industry, sales, social services, and the media. (AV)

Survey data from a sampling of Alabama high school seniors showed that female students were significantly more likely to use all sources of occupational information than males, and students in the college preparatory program more so than those in the general program. (MF)

Reference service can be defined as the interpersonal communication process which is designed to provide information to a person who needs it, either directly from an appropriate source, or indirectly by providing the person with the source or teaching him how to find the needed information in the sources. (Author/JAB)