Examines the expansion of data services in Western Europe after the computer revolution. Stresses that distinctive career lines and eventually a distinctive profession must be created to cope with the proliferation of data and the increase in demand for access to this data. (Author/DB)

What line managers want most from trainers is proof of a training investment pay-off, and techniques are offered to help trainers measure the organizational return on training. (Author/AJ)

Global Environmental Monitoring System (GEMS), the global environmental monitoring system of the United Nations, aims to assess conditions on planet Earth by establishing a global system of data gathering and monitoring. Projects dealing with the oceans, atmosphere, human health, and renewable natural resources are discussed. (BT)

The current study was undertaken to obtain information concerning the present status and future needs in the delivery of speech therapy services in Saskatchewan and to provide data concerning the need for a speech therapy program in Saskatchewan. (Editor)

Describes a study comparing nine different methods of data collection with nine different kinds of data sought. Each was assigned a value on a scale of 0 to 5. The resulting chart indicates the method of collection having the highest probability of success for the purpose required. (Author/JEG)

Discussion of (1) why students take notes, (2) research findings available in current literature, (3) inadequacies and omissions in the literature aimed at suggesting more profitable lines of research for future study, and (4) suggestions of guidelines for teachers and students which will more effectively exploit the potential of note taking.…

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has been subject to the criticism of all parties involved in the regulation of the safety of consumer products. Evaluates the Commission's performance, examining both the sources of the Commission's regulatory problems and the extent to which recent amendments to the Consumer Product Safety Act will solve…

It is concluded, on the basis of this study, that respondents who are poor and/or of racial or ethnic minority backgrounds require unconventional rules of survey procedure. (Author/AM)

It is possible to devise ingenious means for adapting basic methodological techniques to meet exigencies of the research situation while still meeting the requirements for the collection of valid data. (Author/AM)

The scope of competency assessment in preservice education is determined, and practical steps for organizing a structure for gathering assessment information is presented. (MJB)

This article outlines a data collection model designed by Riffel and associates. This model provides information which may assist district and school level personnel in facilitating the desegregation process. (Author/AM)

Discusses recent protest concerning the conduct of survey research. (SL)

Attempts to determine whether behavior is significantly affected by consumer education. Examines the money management, use of credit and borrowing and general purchasing habits of high school graduates two years after they took a consumer education course. Also attempts to provide valuable insights into the course content through student feedback.…

This paper analyzes data from the Supplement on Aging (1984 Health Interview Survey) and cites improvements in survey design which account for dramatic increases in the number of elderly with severe visual impairments. Statistical tables on percentage distribution of visual problems by age and prevalence of severe impairments are included. (JDD)