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Forcier, Peggy – Library Journal, 1988
Describes the Pacific Northwest Conspectus Database, a regional resource assessment tool which includes information about library collections in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Use of the database by academic, public, and special librarians to better manage their collections and to coordinate planning and purchasing with other…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Interstate Programs, Library Acquisition
Newman, Joan; Motomatsu, Nancy – 1985
Designed to help educators locate the most up-to-date research and information available for decision making, this handbook summarizes a vast collection of current educational, technical, and sociological information in computer databases. As online information systems multiply and become more consumer-oriented, and as microcomputers and modems…
Descriptors: Databases, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Networks
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Glenn, Allen D. – Social Studies, 1990
Argues that a democratic citizenry must be technologically literate and able to analyze data to make wise decisions. Illustrates how one Redmond, Washington, sixth grade social studies class used databases to show the changing nature of information and computer applications in social studies units. Stresses the relationship between information…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Computer Assisted Instruction