This annotated bibliography includes adult mysteries that appeal to teen readers under the categories of Sherlock Holmes; reference sources; private investigators; amateur sleuths; historical sleuths; suspense and thrillers; police procedurals; mystery blends; and anthologies. (LRW)

Discusses the award-winning book "Bud, Not Buddy" written by Christopher Paul Curtis. Lists different versions of the book; suggests learning activities; lists sources for biographical information and interviews with Curtis, teacher guides, professional articles, and other Depression era novels; and provides a citation for the author's…

Describes several databases relevant to the education field, including "PsychINFO,""Sociological Abstracts,""Congressional Information Service," and the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) system, the most widely used information source. Explains the "Current Index to Journals in Education"…

States that documentation can be designed specifically to help people perform physical tasks. Shows that research in computing, motor learning, and in music and sports instruction suggests that documentation is more effective when it takes into account how people think about physical tasks. (PA)

A 1990 Wisconsin extension survey (n=1,549) was followed up in 1993 (n=1,135). In 1993, the top three concerns about food safety were food-borne illnesses, government role, and pesticides/chemicals; in 1990, they were pesticides, drugs in food, and manufacturing standards. In both surveys, preferred information sources were radio, television, and…

Describes 14 business ethics Web sites and suggests approaches for using the resources in business education. (SK)

Discusses discrepancies between user queries on the Web and the answers provided by information sources; proposes an agent-based framework for Web mining tasks; introduces an object-oriented deductive data model and a flexible query language; and presents a cooperative mechanism for query answering. (Author/LRW)

Describes the Visible Human Project of the National Library of Medicine that links the print library of functional-physiological knowledge with the image library of structural-anatomical knowledge into one unified resource. (JOW)

Describes up-to-date news sources that are presently available on the Internet and World Wide Web. Highlights include electronic newspapers; AP (Associated Press) sources and Reuters; sports news; stock market information; New York Times; multimedia capabilities, including CNN Interactive; and local and regional news. (LRW)

Investigates the relationship between reporters and information sources, particularly official sources in a Slovenian news agency. Pinpoints official sources as the basic determinants of meaning of media releases, with a central place in investigative journalism. States that the media become a communication tool among the (political) elite. (PA)

States that investigative journalism has a role of informal control and even surveillance over society, political parties, organizations, or individuals. Argues that the connection between criminalistics and investigative journalism should be recognized as to similarity of methodological approach. Notes the importance of the deontology of…

This partially annotated bibliography contains these categories: abstract sources, archives, audiovisuals, bibliographies, databases, dictionaries, directories, drugs/toxicology/environmental health, grant resources, histories, indexes, Internet resources, reviews, statistical sources, and writers' manuals and guides. A supplement lists Canadian…

Defines international intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs); discusses the General Accounting Office report on selected IGOs; describes the World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization, International Labor Organization, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and the United…

Library, services for teens are often less than stellar. Although some libraries offer young adults wonderful programs and vibrant, inviting spaces, even the American Library Association admits that adolescents tend to be an "underserved" group. This article discusses what libraries can do to make them more meaningful to teens.

The various steps to be implemented in helping students to interact with the Internet in order to avoid wrong information sites are presented. It is significant that children need to be well guided to reputable sources of information in electronic subscription databases.