Article describes the evolution of a course for the community which de-mystifies the process of gathering information. (Author)

The present installment continues the updating service begun in the October 1971 issue of "Audiovisual Instruction," and supplements coverage contained in MRD-1973/74. (Author)

A study of attitudes related to varied information exposure styles. (CH)

This guide was developed for use by Housing Information Volunteers, persons trained by the Consumer Housing Information Service for Seniors, a local service organized under the auspices of the American Association of Retired Persons and a local agency or organization serving the elderly. It briefly defines programs and services that help older…

This directory of over 170 criminal justice information sources is based on a 1986 survey of more than 400 criminal justice agencies. The following guidelines were used to select organizations/information resources: (1) the organization's service area is national or regional in scope; (2) the provision of criminal justice-related information is a…

Developed around the technology of the Apple duodisk drive, five and one-fourth inch floppy disks, and the 1.3 version of the AppleWorks program, this manual is designed for use as a "how to" training device in developing database files. The guide is meant to be used with Apple IIe or IIGS computers which have a duodisk or two disk…

This bibliography lists selected current resource and reference materials on the domestic resettlement of Indochinese refugees in the United States. Citations include books, journal articles, government reports, congressional hearings, and various published and unpublished documents by individuals and private agencies. Works are divided under…

The present installment continues the updating service begun in the October 1971 issue of Audiovisual Instruction, and supplements coverage contained in MRD-1973/74. (Author)

The present installment continues the updating service begun in the October 1971 issue of Audiovisual Instruction, and supplements coverage contained in MRD-1973/74. (Author)

A listing of the novels used as origins for films. (CH)

There is no common basis for determining what constitutes the literature of a subject. Although knowledge exists on the bibliometric and documentation characteristics of many subjects, library schools continue to teach basic reference sources in large groups of subject areas. Four criteria for determining the scope of subject literature are…

An expanded version of a compilation originally prepared for Unesco in 1972, this list includes national and other information services and bibliographies of print and non-print materials in various subject areas. (LS)

The purpose of this book is to make student journalists, reporters, and news audiences more sensitive to the complexities of the news gathering and reporting process. The five chapters discuss news gathering and the power of the press; pitfalls and pratfalls awaiting the reporter; interviewing; informing, protecting, and promoting news sources;…

Suggests people in the community who may be sources of information: mailmen, bartenders, policemen, cabdrivers, number runners, and countless others. (LS)