This resource guide is designed to assist counselors and other educators in identifying sources of information relating to business, industry and labor in areas pertaining to vocational guidance and counseling. It includes a relevant combination of articles, books, reports and organizational resource lists. The references selected represent…

This listing of government documents in the Bailey/Howe Library of the University of Vermont covers (1) general information sources including guides, current catalogs and indexes, retrospective catalogs and indexes, and biographical and statistical materials; (2) Presidential and Executive Branch activity information sources, such as addresses,…

Presented are proceedings and related documents of a workshop on alternative energy resources which was held in April, 1980. This information is intended to bring reference librarians up to date on alternative energy technologies and available reference materials to which library patrons may be directed. Among the speeches included are those…

To analyze the patterns of newspaper news sources in a developing nation and the geographic focus of news and news subject matter categories, an analysis was conducted of the English-language "Egyptian Gazette," the official organ of the Arab Socialist Union. Primary data for the study were the front pages selected at random from the…

Guidelines are presented for obtaining educational and social science research documents from several information retrieval, clearinghouse, and document delivery services. The guide is international in scope; services are from all parts of the world, and addresses are given for correspondence from within and outside the United States. Contained in…

Data were collected from 93 journalism students before and after the 1978 Ohio gubernatorial election to determine how selectivity in exposure to information was influenced by information utility, fatalism (locus of control), past history of reinforcement, and political party identification. Results showed that past history of reinforcement and…

The essay section provides a definition and short history of women's studies and explores the implications in regard to the administration and teaching of such courses. The bibliography lists and annotates material useful for all levels of education. Information sources covered include government agencies and societies, reference sources (such as…

Using data gathered from a survey of adult residents living in Davis County, Utah, this study was intended to determine the relationship between the use and nonuse of the county library, and the residents' perception of its print and cultural services. Related surveys taken in connection with library use, profiles of users and nonusers,…

The items selected for this bibliography are designed to help teachers discover and evaluate the well-written children's books that are available. The listing includes general guides to the field of children's literature, the basic tools for finding available trade books, journals where books are reviewed, annual lists of recommended books,…

Prestel, Oracle, and Ceefax are telephone based video text systems currently in use in Great Britain. Rather than being considered as competitors, they should be viewed as complementary media with separate functions based on their differences. All use home television sets to receive information in print, and all broadcast on spare TV lines in the…

The major developments in videotex and teletext throughout the world are reviewed and the impact these developments are likely to have on the future of electronic publishing media is analyzed in this paper. Various sections of the paper provide discussions of the following: the terminology of the new field; implementation of videotex/teletext…

A workshop in environmental information systems was sponsored by the Royal Melbourne Institute and held July 15 through 18, 1974 in Melbourne, Australia. It was designed for the professional who wanted to: (1) gain insight into the nature of the information transfer process related to the environment; (2) develop awareness of types of user groups…

This is an extensive list of mailing addresses for free and inexpensive guidance-related materials. It includes service and counseling organizations, professional and occupational associations, and business firms. Only addresses are given; no information about the kind of information available is provided. (BP)

Designed as an aid for librarians and teachers in instructing elementary and secondary school students in library media skills, this handbook includes a detailed sequential list of such skills, as well as a list of books and media which concern the philosophy of teaching media skills or the materials used in developing skills programs. Arranged…

This overview deals with studies bearing on the role which information on research and development plays in science and technology in the United States, discussing in general terms the nature, benefits, and problems associated with the collection, dissemination, use, and value of such information in scientific and technological growth. Studies in…