Resources are suggested to help teachers develop more effective and less stereotypic instruction about Native Americans. (DF)

The Syracuse University Resources for Educators of Adults (SUREA) and its companion adult education collections are examined through a history of how the resource center came to be. (CT)

Reviews two studies that explored people's expectations for success and how it affected searching in information sources. An earlier study, using pencil and paper format, was updated to use a computer-interactive format. A review of the studies in light of confidence assessment provides suggestions for designing computerized database interfaces.…

The behavior variables in 67 studies of marketing and consumer behavior were analyzed; significant variables relevant to satisfying the needs of older consumers were identified. Meta analysis revealed such factors as price consciousness, use of information sources, habituated shopping, and age-related concerns useful in predicting the consumer…

Sources from which adolescents receive general nutrition information and from which they are most likely to seek specific information were examined. Data were collected from 163 14- to 18-year-old subjects; over 90 percent reported having learned about nutrition in a school course. Other frequently cited sources were television, parents, labels on…

This ERIC column focuses on useful materials for incorporating immigration studies into the classroom. Titles include "The Influence of Legal Status on the Labor Market Impact of Immigration"; "Beyond Ellis Island: Hispanics--Immigrants and Americans;" and "Immigration: Law, Custom, History, a Fifth-grade Curriculum."…

Describes a study undertaken by the Action Agenda Project at Kansas State University designed to promote information sharing among rural professionals about programs that work. (JOW)

Reports responses to Training's 1986 survey concerning trends in training. Responses concern what categories of jobs get training, sources of training, use of interactive video, computers in training, types of training, types of training by industry, development and delivery of training, instructional methods, and specific types of training. (CT)

Indicates that, across three circulation categories, there are differences in the research process, availability and use of resources, and how writers rate usefulness of sources. Finds that most editorial writers make use of various sources for ideas and background material. Shows that some writers disagree about how much research is needed to…

Lists resources to assist elementary and secondary school educators in providing accurate information about South Africa. Includes the addresses of Centers of African Studies that disseminate and assist in developing materials, and a general list of information sources. (KH)

Explores the importance of sport history as it reflects the social and cultural history of the United States. Discussion covers the various sport history materials that are available in microform, including the Spalding Collection, twentieth-century microfilm sources, and sports and social history (Sports Periodicals microfilm series). (EJS)

Examines some of the tasks and challenges of planning and developing continuing professional education programs within the context of accreditation. It considers the planner's role from two fundamental and interdependent perspectives: the planner as a manager of information and the planner as a manager of education. (Author/CT)

Discusses the very limited information sources currently available to microcomputer users, including computer salespersons, user support groups, and computer books, and suggests that the newly emerging hotline-style computer advisory services may be able to provide the accurate answers and expert advice not easily available elsewhere. (MBR)

This 57-item annotated bibliography describes and evaluates bibliographic sources from the interdisciplinary field of women's studies that can assist research on women in clerical, service, and blue-collar occupations. Bibliographies, indexes and abstracts, directories, handbooks, nonprint resources, statistics, and periodicals are included. A…

Interviews with the parents (N=20 couples) of first-born infants revealed that mothers and fathers lacked considerable knowledge about infants. Although knowledge possessed was similar, mothers and fathers reported different sources for their knowledge. Both mothers and fathers were most interested in obtaining information about developmental…