Methods of organizing and checking administrative databanks to increase their usefulness for research and evaluation are discussed. Examples are drawn from the studies using the Manitoba Health Services Commission databank. The various uses of both manual and computerized checks are explained. (Author/JKS)

At the University of Dayton in Ohio, a database management system maintains records of 10,000 students from their initial admission application until graduation. (Author)

Provides a map representing automated library networks in North America with a list of their acronyms and abbreviations. (CWM)

Lists traits a competent online search analyst must possess, including: self-confidence, a logical mind, skills in communication and interpersonal relations, knowledge in subject areas and the art of searching, good public relations skills, a retentive memory, perseverance and patience, efficient work habits, and a willingness to share knowledge.…

Examines the policies, services, and coverage of competing commercial databases which offer indexing of newspapers and magazines. (CWM)

Profiles four major bibliographic utilities: the Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN), the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC), the Washington Library Network (WLN), and the University of Toronto Library Automation Systems (UTLAS). (FM)

Advocates the use of machine readable codes to accomplish romanization and promote the exchange of bibliographic data. Proposals are presented for transliteration standards, design of machine readable conversion codes, and the establishment of databases. (RAA)

Provides descriptions of 14 databases that contain citations to audiovisual instructional materials: AGRICOLA, AVLINE, AVMARC, BIOETHICSLINE, CATLINE, CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, DRUG INFO, ERIC, EXCEPTIONAL CHILD EDUCATION RESOURCES (ECER), LIBCON, NICEM, NICSEM/NIMIS, NIMH, and OCLC. Information for each includes subject content, update frequency,…

Proposes a management-oriented model for describing and studying information behavior and details the testing of the resulting hypotheses through the use of a database describing the information-related attitudes and behaviors of 560 scientists and engineers. (FM)

Holds that database producers and online system vendors have failed to maintain sufficient quality control over their products, and that online searchers should voice their complaints about file documentation errors, indexing inconsistencies, and incorrect data entries. (FM)

Summarizes some of the main bibliographic tools, retrieval systems, and other sources available for selecting appropriate materials for school-age handicapped children. (Author/CMV)

Introduces the reader to the Food Science and Technology Abstracts, a data file that covers worldwide literature on human food commodities and aspects of food processing. Topics include scope, subject index, thesaurus, searching online, and abstracts; tables provide a comparison of ORBIT and DIALOG versions of the file. (JD)

Profiles the new bibliographic database devoted solely to scholarly articles of political science. Two "searchguides" compare the Lockheed/DIALOG and SDC/ORBIT versions of the file. (JD)

Charts the development of European cooperation in educational information interchange which has set the stage for the Educational Policy Information Centre as the United Kingdom's "nodal" point within a European network. (Author/IRT)

Describes the advantages, disadvantages, and special features of the SCISEARCH database. Topics include file content, journal selection, subject areas, companion files, major data base characteristics, users, and searching strategies; many sample searches and citations are provided, as well as a tabulated searchguide (1974 to present), and data…