This digest is intended to help parents support young children's literacy learning. It begins with definitions of literacy and then follows with suggestions for parent involvement in children's early literacy development, based on recommendations from the National Reading Panel. It also lists 23 additional resources (organizations, books,…

Since the Internet has become a primary information source, this digest offers a list of online resources to assist teachers and educators in conducting research and curriculum development and in meeting the National Standards for Arts Education in Theatre. The digest provides brief summaries of three Web sites on theatre education. It then…

This compendium of more than 80 clearinghouses, libraries, research centers, youth development organizations, and publishers is intended as a resource for professionals, volunteers, funders, grant writers, researchers, educators, and others who work with or on behalf of young people with and without disabilities. It provides a preliminary list of…

The Internet is an important resource for K-12 citizenship education teachers. Curriculum guides, lesson plans, government documents, conference proceedings, databases, photographs, and multimedia files provide the classroom teacher with a variety of materials including many primary sources. An annotated list of 15 World Wide Web sites are…

This paper reviews basic information needed by college students to write a term paper. Sources of information are discussed (i.e. books and journal articles), as are the "nuts and bolts" of procuring the needed information to write a quality term paper. The ERIC system and the Internet are discussed; particular attention is paid to the…

This report was commissioned in response to concerns expressed about the gap between institutional digital library initiatives and the products offered by library systems vendors. The study analyzes from the perspective of libraries the strategies, visions, and products that vendors of integrated library systems are offering as solutions. Case…

These two newsletter issues communicate activities of the newly formed Child Rights Information Network (CRIN) and report on emerging information resources and activities concerning children and child rights. The January 1996 issue describes the history of CRIN, provides updates on the activities of projects linked to CRIN, and summarizes…

This resource consists of two separate but related CD-ROM products packaged together by the publisher. "A Taste of the Web" is a collection of disability-related information and links gathered from selected sites on the World Wide Web. Using a Web browser, the user can explore the information on the CD just as if they were connected to the actual…

This guide provides information on careers in art and art education and on how students can learn about such careers. By posing and answering a series of informative questions, the guide discusses choosing a teacher education college or university. Continuing with this format, it addresses how to decide on an art education major and how to enter…

This guide for locating local resources to support a literacy program is designed to help program directors or organizers identify partners and stakeholders in their community--those that may not have been thought of as a resource. In the context of this guide, resources refers to any organization, initiative, or individual who supports…

This document is a brief review of resources and readings on Service-Learning and School-to-Work. Service-Learning (SL) and School-to-Work (STW) both extend learning beyond the classroom into real world contexts where broader problem-solving and decision-making skills are addressed. While SL provides opportunities within the community for students…

As a first step toward developing a strategy for a comprehensive external evaluation of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) system, this paper contributes by providing an overview of the system's mission, structure, and resources. A brief review of ERIC's historical development and extant literature, the conduct of a key informants…

This report presents findings from a study of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) user services, describes changes to current user services that can help ERIC become more competitive, and discusses strategies and options for evaluating ERIC user services. Data show ERIC information professionals have done much to identify users'…

This handbook presents information for entrepreneurs on launching, managing, and growing an independent research firm. The book is organized into four sections. In the first section, "Getting Started," chapters include: (1) "What's an Independent Info Pro?"; (2) "A Day in the Life of an Independent Info Pro"; (3)…

This lesson supports third- through fifth-grade students' exploration of multiple online sources to gather information about the life of a well-known explorer, Christopher Columbus. During the two 50- to 60-minute sessions, students will: use prewriting (a K-W-L chart) to prepare for research; use prior knowledge to extend the depth of inquiry;…