Traditional methods of authority present in a print environment are lacking on the Internet, and, even when occasionally present, are of questionable veracity. A formal model and evaluative criteria are suggested and explained to provide a means for accurately ascribing cognitive authority in a networked environment; the model is unique in its…

Describes online and CD-ROM databases that contain trademark information and presents guidelines for using these sources to help research and create trademarks. Sidebars present Internet trademark resources, searching tips, additional print and online sources for trademark information, U.S. Federal trademark databases, and online access to…

Summarizes and reviews features of digital telephone directories that provide business and/or residential listings via CD-ROMs and online services. A table outlines cost information and the number of listings in each of the directories reviewed, and three articles that provide information about electronic phone directories are listed in a sidebar.…

Examines the costs of finding information on the Internet via basic online access providers and consumer information utilities. Offers tips and strategies to help in choosing and using a search service. Presents a table that outlines suggested costs for example Internet searches. (JMV)

Discusses selection of Internet ready-reference sources for a home page or bookmark list. Notes that teachers and students should participate in the selection process and suggests activities for students to make their own evaluation criteria. Provides a list of geographic information and government information sites and makes comments about them.…

Reports on methodological developments in a project to assess the adoption of the Web by publishers of business information for electronic commerce. Describes the approach used on a sample of 20 business publishers to identify five clusters of publishers ranging from traditionalist to innovator. Distinguishes between adopters and nonadopters of…

Reports on a study of people's decision making with respect to quality and authority on the World Wide Web. Seven facets of judgment of information quality were identified: source, content, format, presentation, currency, accuracy, and speed of loading. Institutional and individual authority was identified as an underlying theme in source…

This article presents data showing the gender gap in mathematics and science and identifies and briefly describes 38 Internet sites helpful in encouraging girls in math and science. Sites cover learning activities, career information, collaborative projects, family learning experiences, homework help and tutoring, online learning centers, online…

This study analyzed how students' problem stages in writing the research proposal for a master's thesis are reflected in their choice of sources and access points to documents as well as in contributory information types in documents. Explores how the access points are related to document relevance. (Contains 21 references.) (Author/LRW)

Explores the tendency of authors to re-cite themselves and others in multiple works over time, using the insights gained to build citation theory. Defines the set of all authors whom an author cites as that author's citation identity. As illustrated by the top re-citees of the eight information scientists selected as test cases, identities are…

Describes Project LIS (library information systems), a student-originated and student-developed metasite of URLs that points to information about integrated online library systems (IOLS) vendors, electronic journal titles and specific e-journal articles addressing IOLS topics of interest, and general information sources that might be accessed by…

This chronological bibliography of writings (1967-1999) by A.J. Meadows, astronomer, historian of science, and information scientist, is restricted to papers and book reviews on library and information science, publishing and scientific communication. It excludes works on the history of science and astronomy. It aims at completeness, though some…

Discusses the tendency of popular music critics to attempt to censor explicit, suggestive commentaries. The potentially negative impact of record banning within a democratic society is briefly explored. A taxonomy of sex-related lyrical themes is assembled to provide postsecondary school teachers with an overview of recorded content available…

Discusses the development of the Internet and its uses and applications, including e-mail, information sources, collaborative projects, public forums, and audio/video conferencing. Describes the following Internet tools and resources: Gopher, Veronica, Pine, Telnet, WAIS, Usenet, ListServe, Archie, and World Wide Web. Includes a glossary and…

This section of "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook" lists current media-related journals, books, ERIC documents, journal articles, and nonprint media resources of interest to practitioners, researchers, students, and others concerned with educational technology and educational media. The majority of materials cited were published…