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Royal, Kenneth D.; Rinaldo, Jason C. B. – Online Submission, 2016
Introduction: For some time now the field of medical education has been criticized by many of its stakeholders. Countless debates have been presented in the literature regarding the quality of medical education research, adequacy of methodological rigor, and other concerns. Methods: At present, the views expressed have largely come from physicians…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Criticism, Educational Improvement, Educational Attitudes
Brisco, Shonda – School Library Journal, 2006
One size does not fit all. For anyone who has ever tried to make something fit (especially when it won't), it's best to realize that the word "all" does not really mean "everyone." The same thing is true for subscription databases. While it might seem that all students in grades K-12 can benefit from the use of the database contents, in reality,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Databases, Social History, Online Systems
Eddison, Betty – Database, 1986
This article discusses sources from which information used in in-house databases can be obtained and enumerates points to consider in database building phase (test database design ideas against external database if available, make arrangements for data entry, exercise quality control). Fourteen contractors or sources of computerized information…
Descriptors: Database Producers, Databases, Guidelines, Information Services
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Information Services and Use, 1990
This issue presents selected papers from a World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/EURO) consultation (Munich, West Germany, May 8-10, 1989) which explored the creation of a metadatabase for European environmental health information systems (EEHIS). Topics discussed include environmental monitoring programs, environmental…
Descriptors: Databases, Information Sources, International Cooperation, International Programs
Jansen, Barbara – Library Media Connection, 2005
The various steps to be implemented in helping students to interact with the Internet in order to avoid wrong information sites are presented. It is significant that children need to be well guided to reputable sources of information in electronic subscription databases.
Descriptors: Internet, Information Technology, Information Sources, Web Sites
Hansen, Kenneth H. – 1987
This essay reviews current policy issues regarding statewide educational databases. It begins by defining the major characteristics of a database and raising two questions: (1) Is it really necessary to have a statewide educational database? (2) What is the primary rationale for creating one? The limitations of databases in formulating educational…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Database Management Systems, Databases, Information Needs
King, Don R.; Miller, W. Wade – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1990
AgriData is an agricultural information and communications network designed for use by anyone with an interest in agriculture. It includes a business information service, statistics service, used equipment information, product information, an electronic mail service, and an online file service. (JOW)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Computer Networks, Computers, Databases
Russell, Alene Bycer – 1995
This report offers comprehensive information about the current capabilities of statewide higher education student data systems including the scope of these systems, what information is collected, and how information is used. The report provides analysis of student tracking systems and data sharing across agencies. It addresses protection of the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Confidentiality, Data Collection, Database Design
O'Leary, Mick – Database, 1987
Three online databases that provide information on regional, state, and local business news are compared in terms of publications indexed, indexing guidelines, record structure, span of coverage, currency, and availability. (CLB)
Descriptors: Business, Comparative Analysis, Databases, Indexes
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Ercegovac, Zorana – Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST), 1992
Reviews literature on environmental information since 1986, with special emphasis on machine-readable sources as reported in the published literature. Highlights include a new model for studying environmental issues; environmental communication studies, including user studies; and environmental information sources, including pollution media and…
Descriptors: Databases, Environmental Research, Information Sources, Literature Reviews
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Imel, Susan – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 1991
Describes the types and sources of information resources in adult education, outlines strategies for identifying resources, and suggests the following guidelines for selection: authority, timeliness, relevance, depth, accuracy, and replicability. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Databases, Information Centers
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Comings, John – Journal of Correctional Education, 2001
Gives examples of how research can inform practice in correctional education by building theory and providing evidence of impact. Describes information sources: National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy, National Institute for Literacy, ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education, and National Center for…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Databases, Educational Research, Information Sources
Condon, Patrick – 1980
This discussion centers on the role of libraries in providing postsecondary students and other users with instruction in the use of library resources. It reviews the history of library user education, examines the effects of hard economic times on library instruction, and describes User Education Resources (USER), an Australian database containing…
Descriptors: Databases, Educational Resources, Foreign Countries, History
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Div. of Library Development and Services. – 1980
This guide is intended to aid Maryland educators in using Project LIFE (Library Information Functional Exchange), an information retrieval system designed to strengthen the resource base of the State Media Services Center, to support school library personnel by providing access to pertinent information which is not available in local resources,…
Descriptors: Databases, Educational Facilities Improvement, Information Centers, Information Sources
Lutz, Richard; Greene, Stephan – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1999
Suggests that known sources of name variation and error in information systems must be addressed through improved retrieval techniques. Argues that a culture of data stewardship in which fewer errors are introduced in the handling of personal names can be achieved through greater awareness of problems specific to handling of names, and the design…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Databases, Design Requirements, Information Retrieval
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