This bibliography reflects the teacher center experience of the past several years and provides a reference pool for those interested in developing and/or improving teacher center programs. The materials cited are listed alphabetically by author and cover many different aspects of centering, including something of the experience in several other…

Discusses growth of associations in United States (groups that are membership-based, cooperative, nonprofit or not-for-profit, dedicated to common purpose, voluntary) and identifies nine different types: trade associations, professional associations, labor unions, sci/tech and learned societies, leisure associations, political action committees,…

As long as people want to see entertainment programs that deal with real people and problems and as long as people tune into newscasts that feel they must entertain as well as inform, that thin line between news and entertainment will remain a twilight zone filled with superficiality and sensationalism. (RM)

The ERIC system is introduced and described. Six examples of ERIC document resumes of particular interest to history teachers are offered as a sample of the kinds of information available from ERIC. (SM)

The bibliography of translation sources developed for this paper is designed especially for the serious student of literature and history. It will also be helpful to the reader who wants to locate translations of the great literary works of the major European languages. (20 references) (Author/NH)

Some highlights in the development of Panoramic maps and the urban areas covered, as well as the artists, publishers and lithographers responsible are presented. The value of panoramic maps as a source of information on Victorian America's view of its cities is also discussed. (Author/NH)

A method is described for acquiring U.S. patents pending by applying for the priority documents upon which the corresponding foreign patent is based. (2 references) (Author)

Lists the people in each state to talk to or write to before applying for an energy grant. (JM)

Notes that there are now more places than ever to get help when mothers and fathers feel "parentally challenged." Lists Internet and telephone support resources for parents and families. (HTH)

The purpose of this study is to determine the views of students about blog use for supplementary purposes in courses. Survey research method was applied for the quantitative dimension of the study, and the semi-structured interview technique was used for the qualitative dimension. Regarding the quantitative dimension of the study, the participants…

College health professionals must find new ways of educating students on finding and evaluating consumer health information, specifically in the online environment. Librarians are trained as information professionals; however, librarians at general academic libraries are not taking a lead role in providing consumer health information. Objective:…

Indigenous peoples in Taiwan belong to the Austronesian racial group. Confined to their oral language tradition, knowledge about Taiwan aborigines based on written documents reflected the positionality of dominant ethnic groups. This qualitative study employed participatory research approach to explore the process of producing their own knowledge…

This report summarizes middle and high school results from the 2009 Austin ISD substance use and safety survey.

The Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) (www.wbdg.org) is the only Web-based portal providing government and industry practitioners with one-stop access to up-to-date information on a wide range of building-related guidance, criteria, and technology from a "whole buildings" perspective. The resource is a product of the National Institute of…

Almost since the advent of the Internet, pundits have been suggesting that at some point people will completely abandon their paper-and-ink ways and migrate entirely to digital information sources and means of communication. But while traditional news sources such as newspapers and television still exist, it is becoming increasingly clear that…