THE PRELIMINARY PLANNING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF AN INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IS REPORTED. THIS PLAN WAS BUILT UPON DETAILED SUBJECT ANALYSIS AND RETRIEVAL OF DOCUMENTS BY A NATIONAL NETWORK TERMED THE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC). AN INVESTIGATION WAS ALSO MADE OF USE OF…

THE RISE IN COSTS OF TEXTBOOKS AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS WAS STUDIED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION WHICH WOULD ASSIST EDUCATION AUTHORITIES IN THE PREPARATION OF INSTITUTIONAL BUDGETS. THE STUDY WAS STRUCTURED INTO (1) ELEMENTARY-SECONDARY SCHOOL TEXTS AND RELATED MATERIALS AND (2) COLLEGE LEVEL TEXTS AND RELATED MATERIALS. DATA WERE OBTAINED…

THIS PAPER WHICH WAS PRESENTED AT A CONFERENCE ON THE PLANNING AND OPERATING OF LANGUAGE LABORATORIES DISCUSSES THE EQUIPMENT CONTENT OF THE LANGUAGE LABORATORY. DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VARIOUS ITEMS OF MECHANICO-ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WERE GIVEN UNDER THREE HEADINGS--(1) STIMULUS GEAR, COMPONENTS THAT PRESENT AUDITORY AND VISUAL MATERIALS, (2) RESPONSE…

This bibliography provides nearly 400 governmental and privately published business information sources including LC call numbers. Categories and subjects represented are bibliographies, periodical directories, abstracts and indexes, dictionaries and encyclopedias, specialized handbooks, biographical directories, industrial directories,…

This annotated bibliography, one of four separate resources in the "Teach ERIC Resource Series," cites materials dealing with United States history for use at the elementary and secondary levels. All materials listed are available through the ERIC system and in journal articles. The purpose of the series is to help familiarize teachers with the…

Reading materials on the subject of competency based teacher education are cited in this bibliography. The listings include published works and documents available from ERIC. (JD)

This guide to materials housed in the Bobst Library dealing with Puerto Rico and/or Puerto Ricans gives subject headings for locating books and lists bibliographies, microfilm resources, and journals on the same subject. (EB)

This handbook provides background information and resource materials on Asian Indians. Materials covered in an audiovisual program entitled "Introducing the Asian Indians in America" are presented in four categories: (1) historical perspective and establishment of the Asian Indian community in America; (2) contemporary lifestyles of Asian Indians;…

This booklet is one of eight developed both as resource guides to assist Wisconsin public schools in offering quality reading instruction and as models for improvement where there is a need for change. This first booklet is an overview of the Right to Read effort at the national, state, and local levels. In addition to background material, it…

SELECTED ARTICLES THAT APPEARED IN "THE SCIENCE TEACHER" DURING THE PERIOD 1960-1966 ARE INCLUDED IN THIS SUPPLEMENTARY REFERENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY TEACHERS. SUBDIVISIONS ARE (1) CONTENT BACKGROUND FOR TEACHERS, (2) CURRICULUM, AND (3) CLASSROOM IDEAS. CONTENT ARTICLES ARE PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH THOSE ASPECTS OF BIOLOGY THAT ARE…

THIS GUIDE WAS DEVELOPED FOR USE WITH THE ELEMENTARY SCIENCE STUDY UNIT ON "BONES.""BONES" HAS BEEN TAUGHT IN THE FOURTH GRADE AND REQUIRES FROM 10 TO 25 LESSONS, DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES USED. THE GUIDE DOES NOT PROVIDE DETAILED INSTRUCTION FOR CONDUCTING CLASSES, BUT RATHER SOME POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES, AND LEAVES…

This booklet defines the ERIC system and gives directions on the use of "Research in Education." It also tells about the Eric Document Reproduction Service (EDRS), its use, and its products. In addition, it tells what types of materials ERIC Clearinghouses process. A list of the 19 Clearinghouses, with a description of their specific interests and…

The document contains five selected readings and a listing of resource materials on the prevention, investigation, and correction of child abuse and neglect in residential institutions. Section I contains an excerpt from the February 1977 issue of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports. Section II covers the final report of the National Conference on the…

This annotated bibliography presents resource materials for energy education programs. The materials are listed by the agency from which they are available. The agencies are alphabetized and, for each agency, a mailing address is given. Fifty given agencies are included, many of which have several references listed under them. For each reference,…

Excerpted from the "1977 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance," the document describes federal programs and activities serving the handicapped or people working with or for them. Following initial sections which cover the Office for Handicapped Individuals and its clearinghouse, definitions, instructions for using the directory, and…