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Hua, Li Min – 1985
In written compositions, authority derives from the dynamic interchange among author, text, and reader. English majors at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, after competing rigorously for their place in the university, adhere to received opinions rather than writing originally or authoritatively. From their very first assignment, the students…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Authors, Documentation, Higher Education
Leinwand (C.M.) Associates, Inc., Newton, MA. – 1979
Recently, to encourage secondary analysis, the federal government has begun to arrange for public policy data to be documented, archived and released to the public. The purpose of this document is to provide government project officers with guidelines for archiving government-sponsored data files. The guidelines represent a model for…
Descriptors: Archives, Data Collection, Databases, Delivery Systems
Simon, Hans-Reiner – 1984
This report begins by examining the educational legislation governing the special technical schools for librarianship and information and documentation in West Germany, with emphasis on the practical approach implicit in the statutory requirements. The theoretically-grounded, practically-oriented program at the Gesellschaft fur Information und…
Descriptors: Documentation, Educational Legislation, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1977
This report summarizes the recommendations of a panel evaluating the draft proposal prepared by the International Information Centre for Terminology (Infoterm) for the development of a network for terminology and documentation. These recommendations, which have been incorporated into the final study (see related document) include: (1) the…
Descriptors: Documentation, Evaluation, Information Dissemination, International Organizations
Data Processing Management Association, Park Ridge, IL. – 1979
This is a revised and updated version of an earlier published set of guidelines. As in the instance of the first edition, this volume contains contributions by some of the most capable consultants in the information processing field. Their comments are based on sound, proved judgment tested in day-to-day operations at installations throughout the…
Descriptors: Accounting, Administration, Data Processing, Documentation
de Grolier, Eric – 1977
The development of a National Documentation Centre in the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan's East Bank is described in five major sections including basic data (geographical background, historical background, population, natural resources, services, finance, research and development, and planning); the information situation (user studies, media, data…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Documentation, Information Networks, Information Systems
Wettengel, Winona – 1980
The Oklahoma State Board of Education prepared this handbook to serve as a guide for local board presidents, clerks, and secretaries in recording the minutes of school board meetings. The information that is compiled and presented was gleaned from reference books listed in the bibliography. Chapters of the guide describe board of education…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Clerical Occupations, Documentation, Guidelines
HIEBER, CAROLINE E. – 1966
TRADITIONAL METHODS OF ANALYZING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AS THEY OCCUR IN REFERENCE LIBRARIES ARE DISCUSSED AND CRITICIZED. METHODS OF EXAMINING QUESTIONS, THE QUESTION-ANSWERING PROCESS, AND ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ARE EVALUATED. A PRAGMATIC SCHEME IS SUGGESTED WHICH CLASSIFIES ANSWERS BY THEIR FORMATS, DIVIDING THEM INTO EXACT-REPRODUCTION TYPE,…
Descriptors: Classification, Documentation, Information Needs, Information Services
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Yarger, Sam J.; Mertens, Sally K. – 1979
The decision to document the development of the Teacher Centers Program failed to specify either the content or the process for documentation activities. The described field test was undertaken to determine which of two information-gathering strategies was the most effective--mailed questionnaire or telephone interview. While both methods produced…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Documentation, Field Interviews
HEWER, DAVID J. – 1966
SEARCH STRATEGIES WHICH CAN BE CONTINUOUSLY MODIFIED WERE DEVELOPED FOR COORDINATE SEARCHING SYSTEMS. USING THE FILES OF THE NASA TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION PROGRAM AT THE KNOWLEDGE AVAILABILITY SYSTEMS CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, A STUDY WAS CONDUCTED OF THE RETRIEVAL OF RELEVANT DOCUMENTS BY BOTH MANUAL AND MACHINE METHODS FOR FIVE QUESTIONS…
Descriptors: Documentation, Evaluation Methods, Indexes, Indexing
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1967
THIS DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW OF CHEMICAL INFORMATION TRANSFER ACTIVITIES AND SYSTEMS COVERS THE FULL RANGE OF INFORMATION SERVICES FROM TRADITIONAL PUBLICATION SERVICES THROUGH THE DEVELOPING COMPUTER-BASED SERVICES. THE REPORT IS CONCERNED WITH DOCUMENTATION RATHER THAN ORAL COMMUNICATION AND WITH RECOGNIZED INFORMATION SYSTEMS RATHER THAN INFORMAL…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Automation, Chemistry, Documentation
Libbey, M. A.; Blum, A. R. – 1968
The identification of information elements can provide an important tool for the systematic development of an information system design. A state-of-the-art survey reveals mounting recognition and interest in the problem, a considerable history of prior efforts, but no well-defined methodology. A study in the context of a national information…
Descriptors: Automation, Cataloging, Data Analysis, Documentation
Langridge, D.W.; And Others – 1967
This programmed course consists of four lessons which cover the general principles of indexing, the specific methods of coordinate indexing, and the use of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Thesaurus. In the first volume the five appendices contain: (1) an index to the major themes of the course, (2) some definitions of form…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Classification, Coordinate Indexes, Documentation
Langridge, D.W.; And Others – 1967
This volume contains the first two lessons of a course in subject indexing based upon the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Thesaurus, Lesson 1 is an introduction to indexing, containing definitions and concepts related to the theory of indexing and information retrieval as well as an introduction to the ERIC Thesaurus. Lesson 2 is…
Descriptors: Coordinate Indexes, Documentation, Indexes, Indexing
Urbach, Peter; And Others – 1968
The Committee was established in September 1967 to study and make recommendations on Recommendation XXIX and XXX of the Report of the President's Commission on the Patent System. Based on interviews with Patent Office officials, patent examiners and classifiers and a review of Patent Office studies and documents, the Committee concluded that the…
Descriptors: Administration, Classification, Cooperative Programs, Documentation
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