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Meeting the Climate Emergency: University Information Infrastructure for Researching Wicked Problems
Direct linkDonald J. Waters – ITHAKA S+R, 2025
Commissioned by the Coalition for Networked Information, this report examines the role of research universities in addressing complex societal challenges. It focuses on climate change, which is best characterized as a "wicked" problem. Such problems are difficult to define and lack clear solutions in part because they involve multiple…
Descriptors: Climate, Research Universities, Social Problems, College Role
Download full textSutton, Stuart A. – 2000
This paper explores general issues surrounding the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) database--its content, operations, and possible "futures." It addresses specific questions regarding restrictions on content and, in particular, the exclusion from the database of a range of non-print media; and the exclusion of the…
Descriptors: Databases, Educational Resources, Information Networks, Information Services
Carruthers, Iva E. – 2000
The focus of this paper is the Educational Resources Information Center's (ERIC's) products and information dissemination. Its purpose is to collect and review existing studies and analyze information: (1) about the effectiveness and appropriateness of the array of products ERIC now produces in meeting user demands and needs; (2) about the styles,…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Information Dissemination, Information Services, Information Sources
National Coordination Office for Information Technology Research and Development, Arlington, VA. – 2000
This is one in a series of reports to the President and Congress developed by the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) on key contemporary issues in information technology. This report highlights findings and recommendations on how the government can provide leadership by solving key information technology challenges,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Oriented Programs, Electronic Text, Government Publications
National Coordination Office for Information Technology Research and Development, Arlington, VA. – 2000
This is part of a series of reports to the President and Congress developed by the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) on key contemporary issues in information technology. This report defines open source software, explains PITAC's interest in this model, describes the process used to investigate issues in open source…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Computer Software Development, Federal Government
Peer reviewedBenaud, Claire-Lise; Bordeianu, Sever – RSR: Reference Services Review, 1995
Examines the role of electronic sources in the humanities. Topics include characteristics of humanities, electronic resources in libraries, two bibliographic utilities, library online catalogs, commercial online databases, CD-ROMs, resources on the Internet, discussion lists, electronic journals, full-text databases, research centers, informal…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Networks, Discussion Groups
Foucar-Szocki, Diane; Erno, Susan; Dilley, Sarah; Grant, Suzanne Poore; Hildebrandt, Nancy; Leonard, Mimi Stout; Smith, Greg – 1997
A study examined the extent to which Virginia Professional Development System (VPDS) components met practitioner needs and the degree to which they constituted an inquiry-based professional development system. Interviews with over 50 Virginia Institute for Lifelong Learning (VAILL) participants focused on their use of the Centers for Professional…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Adult Education, Adult Educators
