Concern about the thoroughness of surveys conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to collect descriptive data on the nation's nonpublic elementary and secondary schools prompted the NCES to conduct a validation study. A stratified random sample of 21 geographic areas was selected. Site visits were made to six of these…

In areas such as Latin America and the Caribbean, many institutions are setting up databases using existing computerized information and documentation networks, and relying on new microcomputer equipment for their implementation. Increasing awareness of the implications of this practice prompted this conference, which provided the first step of a…

Because of the need for adequate reference tools in the new area of data banks for the field of terminology (there are currently 25 term banks in existence and more are planned), this bibliography lists some 350 references selected from a large number of both primary and secondary sources. It includes some entries selected from a list of…

This document is designed as a comprehensive resource and guide for computer-using educators who wish to expand the scope and magnitude of their computer power through telecommunications. The major focus is on the microcomputer's ability to communicate with other microcomputers via telephone lines. Emphasis is placed upon information services and…

Step-by-step instructions for locating material in the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) database are provided. Following an introduction, information is presented in three main sections--manual searching, computer searching, and using search results. Subdivisions under manual searching describe who can or should do a manual search…

This manual provides electrical and electronic engineers with an introduction to online information retrieval as implemented on the DIALOG information retrieval system. Sections cover: (1) the development of computerized information retrieval; (2) its advantages; (3) the equipment needed, DIALOG hours of availability, methods of access, and cost…

Designed to give teachers and supervisors a working knowledge of various approaches to enhancing pupil learning through software application programs, this guide is presented in a hands-on fashion. It supports a dual purpose, i.e., it can serve as an individual tutorial or as a turnkey staff development tool. All program files referred to may be…

This bibliography directs users to a multitude of different sources of health information. The first section lists and describes 30 indexes and compilations of abstracts concerned with or containing health information. Section II describes 29 health guides and handbooks. Twelve drug information handbooks are described in the third section, and 9…

Prepared as an introduction to the methods and techniques of citation and co-citation analysis for educational researchers, this paper describes a citation database which was extracted from educational research periodicals and explores in a preliminary manner the results of a a citation analysis of the database. The analytical procedures involved…

The author presents a conceptual analysis of the role of bibliographic citations in the control and retrieval of U.S. government publications, and a factual examination of citation forms for government documents as prescribed by eight major style manuals. A discussion of the general purpose of bibliographic citations and the relationship between…

A tutorial introduction to data models in general is provided, with particular emphasis on the relational and network models defined by the two proposed ANSI (American National Standards Institute) database language standards. Examples based on the network and relational models include specific syntax and semantics, while examples from the other…

This report describes recent efforts to modify, test, and evaluate an experimental online database consisting of 15 vendor-supplied, controlled subject vocabularies or thesauri. The experimental database, called the Vocabulary Switching System (VSS), is designed to enhance search strategies and ultimately retrieval performance for users of online…

Within the past 10 years, approximately 30 computer-based guidance information systems have been developed. Evaluation of operational computer-based systems indicates high user acceptance, ability to perform certain tasks as well as counselors, the effect of increase in vocational maturity, and cost feasibility. These data are used as a basis for…

Gives an overview of MEDLARS II as an example of a major bibliographic processing system that supports on-line access to a number of very large files, has efficient throughput, and is operated on a single large-scale computer. (Author/PF)

A personal overview of the economics of computer use in information systems. (PF)