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Peer reviewedTouwen, L. Jeroen – Computers and the Humanities, 1992
Illustrates the use of computer data banks in history by examining the Medieval and Early Modern Data Bank (MEMDB) located at Rutgers University. States the database contains an expanding collection of historical monetary and price/wage data. Includes instructions, examples of search strategies, and an annotated bibliography. (CFR)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Uses in Education, Database Management Systems, Databases
Janke, Richard V. – 1982
This paper presents an overview of the major Canadian online systems, which account for approximately 5% of information vendors and databases worldwide. Also described is DATAPAC, Canada's national telecommunications network, and DATAPAC's X.75 interface with TELENET, TYMNET, UNINET, and France's TRANSPAC. The online systems described include: (1)…
Descriptors: Databases, Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval, Newspapers
Peer reviewedAllison, Brian – Art Education, 1996
Provides an overview and introduction to some of the most useful databases for art education and research. Notes that much art education research uses dissertations and theses. Discusses the content and use of several U.S., Australian, and British databases. (MJP)
Descriptors: Art Education, Bibliographic Databases, Computer Uses in Education, Databases
Direct linkSutherland, Jane; Remine, Maria D.; Brown, P. Margaret – Deafness and Education International, 2008
This study investigated the views of parents, newborn hearing screeners and Telethon Speech and Hearing (TSH) professionals of the Western Australian Infant Screening for Hearing (WISH) Program. Three questionnaires were used to gather information from the participants. Sixteen responses to the questionnaire were obtained (five parents, five…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Screening Tests, Foreign Countries, Testing Programs
Download full textHughes, Norm – 1998
The Distance Education Center (DEC) of the University of Southern Queensland (Australia) has developed a unique materials database system which is used to monitor pre-production, design and development, production and post-production planning, scheduling, and distribution of all types of materials including courses offered only on the Internet. In…
Descriptors: Certification, Computer System Design, Database Management Systems, Databases
Peer reviewedRubin, Michael Rogers – Library Hi Tech, 1988
The second of three articles on abusive data collection and usage practices and their effect on personal privacy, discusses the evolution of data protection laws worldwide, and compares the scope, major provisions, and enforcement components of the laws. A chronology of key events in the regulation of computer databanks in included. (1 reference)…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Databases, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. – 1993
This guide is intended for use in a course to help students become familiar with computer disk operating systems and the applications of various types of computer software. The first third of the guide contains the following: a profile of the critical skills required for the Canadian work force, a flowchart of the recommended sequence of studies…
Descriptors: Business Education, Computer Software, Courseware, Data Processing
Schlene, Vickie J. – Georgia Social Science Journal, 1991
Presents a sampling of available ERIC documents and journal articles about Islam. Includes brief descriptions of each of the 10 items and an explanation of how to find the materials. (DK)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Foreign Countries, Islam, Islamic Culture
International Council for Scientific and Technical Information, Paris (France). – 1986
Selection and acquisition of relevant materials for building and developing an information infrastructure are modern worldwide problems. This document provides a core listing of journals in the earth sciences in an effort to develop a tool for the improvement of information handling and transfer. The core list was generated using several databases…
Descriptors: Classification, Databases, Developing Nations, Earth Science
Ellington, Henry – 1987
The first of three parts of this booklet, which assumes no previous knowledge of computers or programming, explains what computers are and briefly describes the components of a computer system. The second section examines the different ways in which the computer can be used in higher education, including its use: (1) as a "super calculator"; (2)…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Courseware
Peer reviewedLangerman, Shoshannah – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1986
Describes a computerized database of social sciences research activities in Israel. The problems of constructing a database in a small country with special linguistic problems are covered, and the printed products and services offered are described. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Databases, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Hebrew
Mellor, Warren L., Ed. – 1985
This document comprises a UNESCO-sponsored inventory of documents on educational planning and management in Asia and the Pacific. The database consists of 714 documents from participating countries, divided into 10 subsections by country and indexed according to author and subject. The main entries are grouped alphabetically by country, as…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Databases, Educational Administration, Educational Planning
Peer reviewedPieska, K. A. O. – Information Services and Use, 1986
Presents a model for the evaluation of database management systems software from the viewpoint of librarians and information specialists. The properties of data management systems, database management systems, and text retrieval systems are outlined and compared. (10 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Database Management Systems, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedDegl'Innocenti, Riccardo; Ferraris, Maria – Computers and Education, 1988
Describes Datamondo, an instructional package that introduces the use of a newspaper database in humanities teaching at the secondary level in Italy. The effectiveness of the package in developing basic linguistic skills and as a research tool is evaluated. (8 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Databases, Foreign Countries
Lavo, Barbara, Comp. – 1981
Papers presented at a 1981 seminar on library resource sharing covered topics related to Australasian databases, Australian and New Zealand document delivery systems, and shared acquisition and cataloging for special libraries. The papers included: (1) "AUSINET: Australasia's Information Network?" by Ian McCallum; (2) "Australia/New…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Databases, Foreign Countries, Interlibrary Loans
