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Antony, Arthur – Database, 1979
Describes the characteristics of System Development Corporation's (SDC) online index to its database, "Database Index," and presents the results of various test searches to demonstrate the limitations and benefits of the new online file. (JD)
Descriptors: Databases, Guides, Indexes, Online Systems
Jonassen, David – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1985
Describes a procedure for using commonly available database management systems to produce indexes on microcomputers. Production steps discussed include creation of the database, data entry, database sort, formatting, and editing. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Indexes, Indexing
Slusser, Margaret G. – Database, 1980
Describes the origin and development of the NICEM (National Information Center for Educational Media) database and provides current information on bibliographic elements in the database entries, searchable indexes, searching, and search aids. Sample citations from NICEM subfiles are included. (JD)
Descriptors: Databases, Educational Media, Indexes, Nonprint Media
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Nitecki, Danuta A.; Pillepich, Mary – RQ, 1980
Provides citations and annotations of basic information sources for selected aspects of online databases and services, as well as suggestions on where and how to make professional contacts with groups and associations in the field. This is the first "outing" of the journal's new column on online services. (JD)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Databases, Directories, Human Resources
Kissinger, Patricia; Ary, Donald – 1984
Many individuals are concerned that the "knowledge explosion" in special education is making it difficult to keep up with research in the field. However, at the same time that knowledge has been expanding, efficient ways of locating knowledge have developed and additional sources of integrative reviews of research have appeared. The paper…
Descriptors: Databases, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Indexes
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Salesi, Rosemary A.; Garwood, Sam S. – 1978
This handbook examines sources of information useful to educators and educational consultants who wish to learn about innovative practices and/or solutions to educational problems in other schools. A discussion of information storage describes the access to information in reports, periodicals, unpublished reports, and other materials through such…
Descriptors: Databases, Diffusion, Educational Innovation, Guides
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Fox, Herbert; Griffin, Richard – 1977
Prepared to introduce the user to advanced scientific and technical information services and systems (STI/SS), this guide emphasizes computer searches, helping the user to set the bounds of his or her problem, to define the way the literature is stored in the computer, and to develop an improved problem statement with which to enter the computer.…
Descriptors: Databases, Indexes, Information Centers, Information Retrieval
Courtois, Martin P.; Matthews, Judith A. – Database, 1993
Examines the challenges of using the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) Indexes to perform citation searches for personnel decisions and offers specific guidelines for searchers to follow during the presearch interview. Potential obstacles, search techniques, and systems commands are also described. (five references) (KRN)
Descriptors: Citation Indexes, Databases, Guidelines, Interviews
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Page, Penny Booth – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1986
Provides guidelines for locating alcohol research information and building library collections on alcohol. Resource organizations, including government agencies, research institutions, and publishers, are identified and several access tools are described. The future directions of alcohol research and its dissemination are discussed. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Databases, Federal Government, Government Publications
Bernard Van Leer Foundation, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1980
Guidelines are presented for obtaining educational and social science research documents from several information retrieval, clearinghouse, and document delivery services. The guide is international in scope; services are from all parts of the world, and addresses are given for correspondence from within and outside the United States. Contained in…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Databases, Educational Resources, Indexes
Jacso, Peter – 2001
This book provides guidelines for evaluating a variety of database types, including abstracting and indexing, directory, full-text, and page-image databases available in online and/or CD-ROM formats. The book discusses the purpose and techniques of comparing and evaluating the most important characteristics of textual databases, such as their…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Comparative Analysis, Database Design, Databases
Campbell, Mary A. – 1979
The functions of the Educational Reference Center described in this manual include the provision of comprehensive research and retrieval services and SDI in the area of education-related literature and resources, primarily for the professional staff of the Education Division of HEW, and technical assistance available to a variety of other clients.…
Descriptors: Databases, Educational Resources, Guides, Indexes
Holzberg, Carol S. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1989
Discusses ways in which online searching promotes the development of research, computer, and critical thinking skills, and reviews two databases that offer access to information on elementary school science. Lesson activities for grades four through six are suggested, and information on the vendor, system requirements, and cost of each database is…
Descriptors: Course Integrated Library Instruction, Critical Thinking, Databases, Elementary School Science
Platz, Nancy L. – 1986
This resource paper is intended to assist public school administrators and staff who are struggling to comply with Federal and state laws and regulations governing telecommunications, which may involve the use of television and/or computers. Introductory materials provide background information on New York's "Regents Action Plan" and the…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Databases, Educational Resources, Educational Technology