The author describes 20 educational films he has picked as the best of 1981. His selections include such topics as folktales, geology, nutrition, fire safety, and relationships with the elderly. Distributors' addresses are provided. (Author/SJL)

The 56 citations from recent periodicals (1976-1980) listed in this bibliography were selected to indicate the diverse subject areas other than instructional technology and related fields that are interested in audiovisual materials, the types of media they are interested in, and criteria used or suggested for the evaluation and selection of such…

The bibliography lists approximately 60 citations (1956-1974) on the selection, evaluation, and use of instructional materials. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author and usually contain information on title, source, date and pagination. (CL)

This select bibliography lists books, monographs, journals and newsletters which relate to feminism, women's studies, and other perspectives on women. Selections are organized by topic: general, bibliographies, art and literature, biography/autobiography, economics, education, family and marriage, history, politics and sex roles. Also included is…

The author offers guidelines for ascertaining which instructional materials will best meet the needs of handicapped students. Commercially produced and teacher developed materials particularly useful for integrating handicapped students into regular classes are listed. Information on each material includes title, publisher, and a brief…

Short descriptions of "Instructor's" choices for the top 20 instructional films of 1980 for elementary and junior high grades. (SJL)

The author briefly describes selected instructional media--excluding films--on the geography, history, art, culture, and everyday life of China. Grade levels and ordering sources are provided. This is one of several articles on China studies appearing in this issue. (SJL)

Suggests that in addition to using books and movies to enhance students' understanding of Shakespeare, teachers can add the World Wide Web to their repertoire to help students connect to Shakespeare. Presents annotations of 12 websites to use for teaching Shakespeare. (SG)

The guide describes in detail seven curriculum materials appropriate for the Christian education of children with special needs (defined as children for whom many curriculum materials do not work effectively). The materials included were judged to work well with the child not able to learn or keep up or to function well with the lesson materials…

Eleven articles and documents selected from the ERIC indexes, "Resources in Education" and "Current Index to Journals in Education" for 1983 are listed in this bibliography. Emphasis is on criteria for selecting and purchasing educational software for microcomputers. Several articles cover software evaluation issues and…

Compiled at the Jim Dan Hill Library of the Univeristy of Wisconsin-Superior, this unannotated bibliography of information and review sources includes sections on: general guides to books and nonbook materials; review indexes; comprehensive bibliographies; films and tapes; maps, prints, charts, and microforms; slides; filmstrips, and…

Presents suggestions regarding graphics books that focus on superheroes, mysteries and crime, real life issues, and history that are aimed especially at teens who resist reading and are not confident in their reading abilities. Describes five useful resources for teachers and media specialists interested in graphic novels. (SG)

The fact sheet presents a suggested evaluation framework for use in previewing audiovisual materials, a list of selected resources, and an annotated list of films which were shown at the AHSSPPE '83 Media Fair as part of the national conference of the Association on Handicapped Student Service Programs in Postsecondary Education. Evaluation…

Fifty Spanish-English bilingual basic instructional programs, 27 supplementary instructional items, and 11 professional resources are synthesized as an aid to material selection. Programs and materials described cover subjects normally taught at the elementary and secondary levels (language, science, mathematics, and social studies). Each…

Over 400 bibliographic tools and selection sources of both print and nonprint media which are currently available are cited in this comprehensive guide. The four major sections of the guide are: (1) information on print media; (2) information on nonprint media; (3) information on print and nonprint; and (4) review sources and reviewing…