States that the Youth News Service operated seven bureaus in its first year of development and was comprised of nearly 100 members. Spotlights four of those members. (DF)

Explores the dimensions of the question of competition in mass media and the diversity of information sources. (PD)

Cites books, journals, articles, and speeches covering the gamut from computer literacy as a national crisis to a current listing of popular computer camps, educational computing, library role, and staff training. Primary focus is on microcomputers, but several less recent articles are oriented to computers in general. (MBR)

This 41-item annotated bibliography concentrates on literature sources on cable television currently published (periodicals) or generally published during past three years (books) noting publisher information and coverage. Selected journal articles, including several pre-1980 citations, are included without annotations. (EJS)

Provides a brief overview of quantitative estimates of Colombian emigration including a discussion of how estimates were prepared. Concludes that estimates of international migration from Colombia are inflated and that such migration is not as significant as some observers claim. (CMG)

A study of the characteristics of personal collections of a sample of authors drawn from the general fields of the sciences, social sciences, and humanities, and the relationship between the size and composition of their collections and the location of works referred to in certain of their recent papers. (Author)

Vital statistics sources for each state are listed with the following information: the running title of the report, the office and address from which the report can be obtained, the latest edition available, the cost of the report, and the latest Library of Congress entry and card number. (Author/PF)

This publication is a collection of resources on the topic of childhood obesity for educators and researchers. It is comprised of articles from professional journals (published 2000 to present), information available on the World Wide Web, consumer educational materials and contact information of related organizations. Items with a public health…

An educational tool concerning renewable energy and the environment, this CD-ROM provides nearly 1,000 screens of text, graphics, videos, and interactive exercises. It also provides a detailed index, charts of U.S. energy consumption by state, an energy glossary, and a list of related Web sites. This CD-ROM, additionally, offers "The School…

The Federal government supports many information clearinghouses and research institutions that produce free and low-cost publications and materials that can support and enric working as a professional counselor. This sourcebook is designed to help counselors tap into and take greater advantage of these resources.

Presents an exchange of correspondence discussing the development, nature, problems, and usefulness of the CHILDATA information sharing system worked out among agencies in Chicago. (DP)

The process of information analysis, briefly described here, is vital in providing educators with the information they need in order to fulfill their responsibilities effectively. Twenty-eight publications in the career educations field, produced by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Vocational and Technical Education in 1973, are listed. (SA)

Selected computerized current awareness services and literature searches in the physical sciences are listed. The information given includes type of literature in each data base, time period covered, prices, and sources of availability. (1 reference) (Authors)