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Reed, Ken; Blunsdon, Betsy; Rimme, Malcolm – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2000
Outlines the rationale and design of the Social and Organizational Life Data Archive (SOLDA), an on-line collection of survey and other statistical data relevant to research in the fields of management, organizational studies, industrial relations, marketing, and related social sciences. The database uses CD-ROM technology and the World Wide Web…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Databases, Higher Education, Optical Data Disks
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Hyland, Peter; Wright, Lynne – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 1996
Collecting statistical data about database usage by library patrons aids in the management of CD-ROM and database offerings, collection development, and evaluation of training programs. Two approaches to data collection are presented which should be used together: an automated or nonintrusive method which monitors search sessions while the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Data Collection, Databases, Evaluation Methods
Nakamura, Margaret – School Library Media Quarterly, 1991
Describes the Hawaii Department of Education's School Library Network Project and its approach to retrospective conversion for more than 200 school library media centers using a combination of 3 methods: in-house, full data entry; in-house, partial data entry; and full vendor contract. It is noted that a combination of these methods provides the…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Data Collection, Database Design, Elementary Secondary Education
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1996
The Common Core of Data (CCD) is the primary database of the National Center for Education Statistics on elementary and secondary education in the United States. CCD is a comprehensive, annual, national statistical database of all elementary and secondary schools and school districts. It contains data that are comparable across all states, and all…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Fromboluti, Carol Sue – 1997
This booklet lists some of the products available from the National Center for Education Statistics. Each product is described briefly, with some notes about its development and use, and ordering information, including cost and stock number. The following products are described: (1) "Student Data Handbook for Elementary, Secondary, and Early…
Descriptors: Accounting, Classification, Confidentiality, Data Collection