ALADIN, the Adult Learning Documentation and Information Network, is a well-developed, well-defined and lasting follow-up initiative of CONFINTEA V (Fifth International Conference on Adult Education), which was held in 1997. This global network was brought to life by UIL and the efforts of many adult learning documentation and information centres.…

This is a directory of Wisconsin and federal information sources meant to provide the user with initial contacts and sources of a wide range of socioeconomic data. The materials described in this directory are available through the Wisconsin library network. Major resources for the documents include federal and state depository libraries, public…

A session of the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ICTFL) October 1995 conference dealing with Internet resources for second language teachers is summarized, and in extension of that information, World Wide Web resources for language teachers are enumerated. In the conference session seven types of Internet resource are…

Presents an overview of electronic and published sources on pesticides. Includes sources such as databases, CD-ROMs, books, journals, brochures, pamphlets, fact sheets, hotlines, courses, electronic mail, and electronic bulletin boards. (MCO)

Based on a survey of members of the Adult Education Association of Michigan and the Michigan Library Association, this resource directory contains information on the personal and institutional resources possessed by members of the two organizations, and is intended to facilitate statewide networking and the sharing of professional skills and…

This information guide on women's educational equity is intended for legislators and others concerned with legislation. Each of the two sections--people resources and print resources--is only a partial listing of what exists, but serves as an entry point to the vast number of resources available. Many of the print resources are described briefly.…

This paper provides basic information on searching the Internet and describes sites of interest in the area of rural special education. The first section traces the evolution of the Internet through various phases--ARPANET, NSFNET, CERNET, and the beginnings of the World Wide Web--and describes various protocols (methods and tools) developed to…

Major reference collections about foundations and grants operated by the Foundation Center and cooperating collections operated by U.S. public or university libraries and in several overseas locations are listed, with addresses and telephone numbers. (MSE)

This handbook is intended to assist adult educators in obtaining access to programs and documents devoted to adult education. Resources were selected for inclusion in the handbook on the basis of their availability, scope (resources must be at least national in breadth), and focus on or have some significance to adult educators. The handbook is…

Fourth in a series, this loose-leaf guide reviews resources for evaluating, selecting, and using software for teaching mathematics and science skills. Both commercial publishers and public domain sources are listed as sources of educational software. Sources of information on software selection are divided into journals and newsletters, books and…

This work suggests that better organization of existing sources of information available in Europe and better application of these sources to training can result in improved understanding of how information systems work, and it provides an annotated list of some of these sources. The guide opens with an introduction to public policy and urban…

Lists resources useful for school library media specialists and other individual users of the Internet as well as some that can be used to teach others. Titles include background and philosophical contexts, journals, network access and service providers, ERIC resources, fiction, videos, textbooks, and the U.S. Department of Education Online…

Third in a series, this loose-leaf guide reviews resources for evaluating, selecting, and using software for teaching reading and communication skills. Sources of educational software listed include both commercial publishers and public domain sources. Software selection information sources are divided into journals, newsletters, and special…

This directory represents the culmination of a national research project designed to assess the extent to which computer technology is being integrated into rehabilitation facility operations. The directory is divided into six major sections. The first section is a research summary that provides a concise description of how the information…

Presents an overview of the types of information and information sources available in the field of atmospheric sciences. Included are major library collections; organizations; government programs, including air pollution control regulations; electronic databases; and networking resources. Addresses are provided for all sources, and definitions of…