This guide explains what the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) database is and how it can be used by parents to learn more about schooling and parenting. The guide also presents sample records of 55 documents in the ERIC database. The cited resources are particularly relevant to parents' concerns about meeting children's basic needs,…

A Metasite is a Web site that attempts to comprehensively cover a particular discipline topic or subject area. The site is usually divided into sub-categories and may include hundreds or even thousands of links to other Web sites, all of which are related to the topic, discipline or subject being covered. It may or may not include original…

This paper addresses the literary canon surrounding the nineteenth century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, in order to inform philosophy librarians as to the nature of the particular body of literature. Using the "Philosopher's Index" database to locate all the Nietzschean literature published between 1986 and 1995, defining…

INCOLSA, Indiana's statewide library and information network was established in 1995 as the result of a voluntary merger of the state's 10 autonomous, mulitype library services agencies. An evaluation was conducted centered on services appearing under three major goals listed in the 1994 plan: (1) statewide information access and delivery; (2)…

In 1984, a new corpus of spoken Quebecois French (Canada) was added to the existing data. In developing it, half of the native speakers participating in a 1971 study were re-interviewed, providing previously unavailable data on individual language development. The report describes in detail the sociolinguistic methodology used in developing the…

This bibliography of 1,451 references presents an accounting of the current state-of-the-art research and writing in collective bargaining in higher education and the professions and covers materials published predominately in 1989. The bibliography is divided into five sections. Items are listed alphabetically by author within each subtopic. The…

This document consists of all five issues of the first volume of a newsletter designed to provide information and resources to help preschool educators more effectively serve migrant children and their parents. The newsletter also provides migrant children and their parents with learning suggestions and activities. Each issue contains information…

Noting that the trend in the newspaper industry from the predictive-control model to the explanative-naturalistic model mirrors a trend in the communication discipline toward qualitative research and more meaningful connections between industry and academia, a study investigated Sedgwick County, Kansas residents' concerns regarding politics and…

Statistics reveal that 61% of older Canadian women who are unattached to a male partner live in poverty. Two primary factors why women are especially vulnerable to poverty are their financially dependent status and their inequality in the work force. Even women who have worked outside the home are more vulnerable to poverty in old age than their…

The "Directory of State Education Agencies" is published approximately annually by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). The 1994 edition is the 11th in the series. Each edition normally includes current information on key personnel in the state education agencies, state governors, members of state boards of education, selected…

Careful demographic forecasting provides schools with crucial information they require to plan effectively to meet future needs. The overview of general population trends that begins this document includes a detailed description of factors that influence demographic predictions. Changes in ethnic groups in general and Hispanic, Black, and Asian…

This report describes a study that identified major databases in operation in the 12 European Community countries that provide small- and medium-sized enterprises with information on opportunities for obtaining training and continuing education. Thirty-five databases were identified through information obtained from telephone interviews or…

A national survey examined how United States newspaper editors responded to the 6 major issues surrounding the New World Information Order (NWIO) debate at the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) regarding the form and content of news flow at the international level. A 6-page questionnaire was completed by…

This course outline begins with a statement of seven objectives which relate to (1) the role of the policy sciences and the policy science literatures; (2) understanding the policy analysis process; (3) identification of major policy issues concerned with information as a resource in economic and social life; (4) application of policy analytical…

Inviting carefully selected guests into the classroom can help students recognize the blending of theory and practice and involve students more intimately in the learning process. For example, a first-person account by a mother of a handicapped child might have a greater impact on the listener than books, films, or lectures. Effective…