Reviews a selection of recent scholarly and general reference works under the categories of Periodicals and Newspapers, Philosophy, Literature, Film and Radio, Art and Architecture, Music, Political Science, Women's Studies, and History. A brief summary of new editions of standard works is provided at the end of the articles. (AEF)

Discussion of the World Wide Web focuses on the Web's impact on academic libraries based on experiences at the University of British Columbia. Highlights include integration versus change; the presentation of information; and how the Web can alter the balance between the library and the teaching faculty as information providers. (Author/LRW)

Addresses the need for implementing computer technology in social studies programs. Offers five different constructs for teachers to consider when applying computer technology in social studies classrooms, and the topic of development in particular. Gives a list of Web sites, each with accompanying abstracts, on development issues, map resources,…

Discusses the lack of knowledge that students from disadvantaged educational systems have regarding information technologies and information sources, and describes a course developed at the School of Librarianship at the University of Cape Town (South Africa) for undergraduates that provides students with transferable learning and information…

Discusses how academic social science librarians can select appropriate materials on mental health topics. Topics include characteristics of mental health systems and how they relate to collection development; relationships between employment opportunities for therapists and severity of mental illness; and controversies related to therapy and…

Focuses on the design, development, and maintenance of Web-based resource sites developed for specific target audiences. The case study described is a site developed to support Web-based instruction in both corporate and educational settings; however the principles are also applicable for Web resource sites developed for many other content areas.…

Focuses on sites on the World Wide Web that offer information about volcanoes. Web sites are classified into areas of Global Volcano Information, Volcanoes in Hawaii, Volcanoes in Alaska, Volcanoes in the Cascades, European and Icelandic Volcanoes, Extraterrestrial Volcanism, Volcanic Ash and Weather, and Volcano Resource Directories. Suggestions…

An analysis of 291 student bibliographies submitted for courses at 10 undergraduate institutions revealed that only 7% of 2,355 citations were for electronic sources and that 89% of the students did not know how to cite electronic resources. No relationship was found between instruction in electronic resources and increased use. (PEN)

Investigates how much electronic resources (e-sources) have been used in formal scholarly communication, using a case study in library and information science during 1994-96. Four citation-based indicators are used for the impact measurement. Compared with the impact of print sources, the impact of e-sources is small. Findings suggest e-source…

Presents resources for grades K-8, on the subject of Colonial America. Describes Web sites; CD-ROMs and software; videos; books; audios; magazines; and professional resources. Includes two articles, "Native Americans in the Colonies," and "The Golden Age of Pirates," which also highlight resources. Presents a Web activity focusing on daily life in…

Lists resources available from ERIC that address the nature, content, purpose, and appropriate pedagogy for social studies and citizenship education. Briefly summarizes the main argument of each resource. Includes information on availability and ordering of documents. (MJP)

Discusses the use of problem-based learning to meet technology standards. Highlights include technology as a tool for locating and organizing information; the Wolf Wars problem for elementary and secondary school students that provides resources, including Web sites, for information; Web-based problems; and technology as assessment and as a…

Discusses the research design for an educational evaluation of the Alexandria Digital Earth ProtoType (ADEPT), a digital library of geo-referenced information resources. Reviews the deployment of digital libraries in educational settings, the role of information technology in developing students' scientific thinking, and evaluation of digital…

Discusses the implementation of a cartographic user interface to bibliographic and other information sub-spaces in astronomy. Presents a range of comparative assessments, in operational frameworks, of this approach to accessing and retrieving astronomical information. Discusses the particular role that such cartographic user interfaces can play in…

Considers selected policy instruments related to federal agencies' deployment of information in a Web environment in terms of five key policy areas: access, security, privacy, intellectual property, and records management. Suggests that there are a significant number of policy instruments affecting federal Web site development. Identifies the need…