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Hahs-Vaughn, Debbie L. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2007
The purpose of this study is to review 10 NCES databases that can be used for researching postsecondary issues and provide lesser-known facts to using the datasets that are important but may not be widely understood. Issues addressed include: (1) access; (2) statistical issues; (3) database nuances; and (4) database training opportunities. A…
Descriptors: Databases, Comparative Analysis, Information Sources, Resource Materials
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El-Sherbini, Magda – Reference Services Review, 1990
Presents selected readings published in the English language on the subject of terrorism dating from 1985 to the present. Materials covered include books, periodicals, encyclopedias and dictionaries, directories, bibliographies, and online databases that cover definitions of terrorism, psychological and religious aspects of terrorism, and how to…
Descriptors: Databases, Dictionaries, Directories, Encyclopedias
Bevilacqua, Ann F. – American Libraries, 1989
Reviews the history, current applications, and future of hypertext. Topics covered include current prototype applications, limitations of hypertext, and its possible impact on libraries. Hypertext-related definitions and a list of current hypertext systems and developers are provided. (12 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Databases, Futures (of Society), Information Retrieval, Information Technology
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Pagel, Scott B., Ed. – Legal Reference Services Quarterly, 1989
The role of the legal bibliography and the many resources available in contemporary law libraries are discussed and evaluated in 15 articles. The articles have been placed into categories describing efforts of the past, practices of the present, and goals for the future. (CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographies, Guides, Law Libraries
Ronald, Karen; Nicholls, Paul – Green Library Journal, 1992
Provides the history and current status of environmental information (EI) and a bibliography of sources pertaining to the historical development of environmentalism in the United States. Discusses federal government and nongovernmental initiatives, print literature, on-line databases, CD-ROM databases, access to and availability of EI sources. (92…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Conservation Education, Databases, Educational Resources