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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
Fry, Edward Bernard; And Others – 1993
Based on the premise that reading teachers have a wealth of creative ideas about what to teach and how to teach it effectively, this book contains the most used and useful lists for classroom teachers gathered together in a desktop reference format. First published in 1984, this third edition of the book includes expanded versions of, and…
Descriptors: Classification, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Information Sources
Hahn, Doyne M. – 1986
A definition of a pamphlet and a brief discussion of user accessibility to the Bracken Library Reference Service pamphlet collection at Ball state University (Indiana), are followed by the Selection Policy's guidelines, which are designed to ensure a consistent pattern of pamphlet selection. These guidelines cover types of materials to be…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Classification, Higher Education, Information Sources
Freeman, Carla Conrad, Ed.; Stevenson, Barbara, Ed. – 1995
Focusing on slide and photograph collections that document art, architecture, design, and related fields, this book provides a comprehensive guide to more than 500 visual collections in libraries and institutions throughout the United States and Canada. Listings provide complete information about the collections, including the name and title of an…
Descriptors: Classification, Foreign Countries, Information Sources, Library Collections
Rahlfs, Kim Powell; And Others – 1982
The 199 microcomputer-related ERIC documents listed in this resource guide were reviewed and assigned identifiers from 41 variables (descriptors) in five categories: curriculum (content), educational uses, educational level, hardware/software, and miscellaneous. Variables were assigned on the basis of whether the user interested in this variable…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Classification, Computer Programs, Curriculum
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Norman, O. Gene – Library Hi Tech, 1997
Investigates the effects of electronic information sources on collection development in 15 academic libraries. Areas studied included: the materials budget, collection development policies, and licenses; identifying, evaluating, selecting, and developing the electronic sources collection; training subject specialists to use electronic resource…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Classification, Information Sources, Information Technology
Lare, Gary A. – 1997
This book addresses two areas of need in a curriculum materials center--where to find curriculum materials for acquisition and how to organize these materials for efficient and effective access once they are acquired. The book is arranged in two parts: "Acquiring and Organizing the Collection" and "Resources." The book brings together many…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Classification, Corporations, Decision Making
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Beverley, Barbara S. – 1979
This paper describes procedures for establishing a special library in organizations where no such library previously existed. The role of the library in meeting organizational information needs and the reasons for setting up a special library are discussed. The paper then focuses on activities to be completed during a library planning process.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Guidelines, Information Services
Cloud, Sherrill – 1979
An issues-oriented framework for selecting data to support typical state-level planning analyses is presented. Attention is focused on questions concerning the planning issues, and the general data requirements required to support a given state's analytical questions and decision requirements. State-level planning issues in postsecondary education…
Descriptors: Classification, College Planning, Data Collection, Databases
Wertsman, Vladimir F. – 1996
This book provides current coverage of the present state of libraries and publishing in the United States and abroad. It has almost 1,000 entries and is divided into two sections. The first section is an alphabetical listing of countries from around the world. Each entry provides data about the political and economic condition of the country,…
Descriptors: Awards, Biographies, Books, Classification
Morrison, James L.; Ptaszynski, James G. – 1990
An environmental scanning system was developed by the admissions office of a graduate school of management in a small southeastern university. The school's strategic planning committee felt that it would be beneficial to acquire information concerning issues, trends, and possible events that might impact upon the school in the future and to…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Classification, Data Collection, Educational Planning
Thompson, Susan N. – 1997
The materials included in this presentations consist of information about a program to teach library research skills to Japanese university students of English as a Second Language (ESL) studying in the United States and student worksheets for use in the program. The program, instituted at Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute (Washington), is designed…
Descriptors: College Students, Dewey Decimal Classification, English for Academic Purposes, English (Second Language)