The article is devoted to the study of the experience of using the capabilities of Digital Humanities in the preparation of research projects in history. In particular, the article reveals the methodology for using a complex of areas of information computer technologies when working with sources, on the example of studying Russian Theosophical…

"After the death of the last witnesses the memory of the Holocaust must not be left to historians alone, now is the time for works of art" Aharon Appelfeld. This study focuses on the role and contribution of monuments to educating about Holocaust commemoration in Israel. Holocaust monuments are located throughout Israel, from north to…

Introduction: Few studies document the information searching behaviour of users with cognitive impairments. This paper therefore addresses the effect of dyslexia on information searching in a database with no tolerance for spelling errors and no query-building aids. The purpose was to identify effective search interface design guidelines that…

Canada's rich literary heritage, dominated by a multicultural and multilingual presence, reflects the country's unique history and experience. In addition, an emerging body of new writers is redefining both the geographic and metaphorical boundaries of Canadian literature. Coupled with the propagation of digital technologies, Canada's burgeoning…

Higher education or going back to school is a big decision that has the potential to change a person's life. A bachelor's degree will cost somewhere between $15,000 and $40,000 and take a working adult from 3 to 12 years to complete. One should do some research and ask questions. This is a tool to help individuals make good decisions as they…

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Library, where the author serves as the digital services librarian, is increasingly challenged to make it easier for users to find information from many heterogeneous information sources. Information is scattered throughout different software applications (i.e., library catalog, federated search engine, link…

After a summary of background knowledge useful in searching for information, the authors cover extensively the sources available to the researcher interested in locating educational data or conducting a search of bibliographic materials. They list reference books, dictionaries, almanacs, yearbooks, subject matter summaries; and sources for…

Manufacturers information on monochrome and color television monitors. (Author/HB)

This bibliographical guide to the resources for advanced study and research in the libraries of the United Kingdom and Ireland provides a record of all published library catalogs, all checklists of specialized collections in libraries; calendars of manuscripts and archives; exhibition catalogs; articles descriptive of library collections; guides…

Description of "Decision-Analyst," microcomputer software tool designed to analyze complex decisions involving many alternatives, highlights step-by-step approach, documentation, microcomputer requirements, and purchasing information. Two microcomputer users' groups (Apple Computer, Microcomputer Users Group for Libraries in North…

Without spending any more time or energy compiling the bibliography, by simply making the specifications of our search available to the user, we would have greatly improved the instrument's utility and effectiveness for the user's search. (Author)

This "Catalog of ERIC Clearinghouse Publications" highlights more than 1400 education publications prepared by the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Clearinghouses and currently in print and available. The titles are arranged by ERIC component and cover a broad range of subject areas in education. The major ERIC publication…

In 1885, John H. Hickcox published a catalog that alerted the public to the availability of recent federal government publications; this catalog immediately preceded establishment of a government-published catalog, of which he was appointed the first compiler. Hickcox's work history included writing, editing, and cataloging positions. (AEF)

This "Catalog of ERIC Clearinghouse Publications" lists approximately 1200 titles of publications prepared by the ERIC Clearinghouses and currently available in original copies from them. It is the equivalent of a "Books-in-Print" for the ERIC Clearinghouses. The titles listed range across the past several years. Titles are…