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National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, Boulder, CO. – 1983
Holdings of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) and fiscal year (FY) 1982 data acquisitions and software enhancements are discussed. NCHEMS holds many years of data from surveys conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics, the National Science Foundation, the Bureau of the Census, and the Department…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Data Collection, Databases, Higher Education
Christal, Melodie E.; Kriz, Kaye – 1985
Holdings of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) and fiscal year (FY) 1985 data acquisitions and software enhancements are discussed. NCHEMS currently hold many years of data from surveys conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics, the National Science Foundation, the Bureau of the Census, the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Data Collection, Databases, Higher Education
Bleimschein, Sue, Ed. – 1986
Sixteen papers from a workshop on computer applications sponsored by the University of Cape Town (South Africa) School of Librarianship are presented in this volume: (1) "Introduction to the Use of Information Technology" (Sue Bleimschein); (2) "Searching Remote Databases" (Steve Rossouw); (3) "SABINET [South African Bibliographic and Information…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Indexing, Information Centers
Matross, Ronald – Association for Institutional Research, 1987
In order to further define the role of information centers in institutional research activities, two hypotheses are advanced: there are distinctive markets for information center activities within the university; and different services, products and delivery mechanisms are needed to serve each market. Following a discussion of the evolution of the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Delivery Systems, Higher Education
Pfuderer, H. A.; Allison, L. J. – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1985
Recounts experiences of the Carbon Dioxide Information Center, a technical information analysis center at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which has utilized a microcomputer for exchange of automated bibliographic references. Procedures and problems in adding microcomputer information to mainframe databases are noted and other microcomputer…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Case Studies, Citations (References), Computer Graphics
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Szczerba, Patricia – Social Education, 1994
Maintains that an expanding amount of information about the United Nations is available through on-line databases, CD-ROMs, and diskettes. Presents a review of information resources: (1) online databases; (2) diskettes; and (3) CD-ROMs. Includes a chart of 28 United Nations database addresses on the Internet as of August 1994. (CFR)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Depository Libraries
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Dede, Christopher – Library Hi Tech, 1985
Introduces concept of the education utility (supplies clients with equipment and software to gain access to information in databases, computer programs, electronic mail networks) and explores methodologies that might be used to deliver services to subscribers, primarily schools. Potential uses of a utility and possible advantages and disadvantages…
Descriptors: Charts, Computer Software, Databases, Delivery Systems
King Research, Inc., Rockville, MD. – 1984
This document reports in three volumes the results of a series of surveys designed to: (1) determine what contribution intermediary information transfer organizations such as libraries and information analysis centers make to the value of information; (2) assess the value of two somewhat different software information analysis centers and the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Information Centers, Information Dissemination