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Forward, Erin; Leahey, Amber; Trimble, Leanne – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2015
Successfully providing access to special collections of digital geospatial data in academic libraries relies upon complete and accurate metadata. Creating and maintaining metadata using specialized standards is a formidable challenge for libraries. The Ontario Council of University Libraries' Scholars GeoPortal project, which created a shared…
Descriptors: Metadata, Partnerships in Education, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries

Hirayama, Kenzo – Journal of Chemical Documentation, 1973
The development of scientific journals in Japan pertinent to chemistry is reviewed, and the current status of abstracting activities in Japan is described. (Author)
Descriptors: Abstracting, Chemistry, Foreign Countries, Information Processing

Kertesz, Francois – Journal of Chemical Documentation, 1973
The Scientific Documentation Center of the Romanian Academy acts as the focus of information activities. The organization of this activity and the individual tools are described, emphasizing the needs of chemistry and chemical engineering. (12 references) (Author/NH)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Engineering, Foreign Countries, Information Centers
Brugghen, W. van der – 1972
An introduction in a synoptic presentation based on 40-hour courses given to students of French-speaking African countries, with summary schemes, references to literature and other sources of information, lists of Belgian and French standards, and an extract from the UDC is presented in this publication. The chapters are: (1) Introduction, (2)…
Descriptors: Documentation, Foreign Countries, Foreign Language Books, Information Processing
Science Council of Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1969
International organizations concerned with information handling are working toward the adoption of compatible procedures and the eventual development of information networks capable of identifying and retrieving any published information from any country. Canada depends heavily on foreign information and technology, and uses various foreign…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination, Information Networks, Information Processing
Science Council of Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1969
A number of large information systems operating in countries other than Canada were investigated. Some of these systems or combinations of them can be used as models for pilot applications in Canada. Some research and considerable development are required, however, to enable them to meet specific Canadian requirements. To create regional and…
Descriptors: Data Processing, Foreign Countries, Information Networks, Information Processing
Council of Europe, Strasbourg (France). Documentation Center for Education in Europe. – 1971
This collection of technical studies concerning the European Documentation and Information System for Education (EUDISED) presents the problems of educational information, documentation, and dissemination in Europe. In the first report, transmitter-receiver relationships and the understanding of each other's roles and needs are discussed. The…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Indexing
Gluchowicz, Zofia – 1973
The purpose of this guide is to give an up-to-date presentation of the information service offered by the documentation center at the Royal Institute of Technology (RIT) and to facilitate the utilization of the service. The guide gives a general account of the multidisciplinary computerized current awareness service (SDI) and a detailed…
Descriptors: Data Processing, Databases, Evaluation, Foreign Countries
Swift, D. F.; And Others – 1970
The OSTI-SEA (Sociology of Education Abstracts) project was conceived as a result of the awareness that the task of SEA as a service was steadily increasing in complexity and size. A three-year project was initiated to develop a system to meet information needs, patterns of inquiry and preferences as to type of service of its users. The study…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Educational Sociology, Foreign Countries, Information Needs
Martyn, John – UNESCO Journal of Information Science, Librarianship and Archives Administration, 1982
Describes briefly recent applications of electronics to information processing and information transfer such as facsimile transmission, videodisc and videotape systems, teletext and videotext, word processing, online information retrieval, and document delivery systems. Discusses their relevance to the Universal Availability of Publications (UAP).…
Descriptors: Facsimile Transmission, Foreign Countries, Information Processing, Information Retrieval
Raitt, D. I. – 1971
A description of the system used by Space Documentation Service (SDS) to disseminate combined and accumulated knowledge, as widely as possible, throughout Europe is given. The RECON network, with the full support of NASA, has gradually been extended so that centers in Member States, may, by installing their own terminals, have direct access to the…
Descriptors: Aerospace Technology, Data Processing, Documentation, Foreign Countries

Groom, Linda – Library Resources & Technical Services, 1997
In 1996, the National Library of Australia processed over 500,000 Chinese, Japanese, and Korean USMARC records through a program that identified data in the Wade-Giles romanization scheme and converted it to the more user-friendly Pinyin scheme. Describes the program development, its use in Australia, and the feasibility of an alternate…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, Chinese, Data Conversion
Ntunja, A.; Gabriel, L. – 1999
The South African Library of Parliament and Research unit has devoted considerable time and money to improving its research and library services for members, committees, and management of Parliament. The Library and Research Units have recently re-structured and re-designed services and information products, engaging in collection development…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Government (Administrative Body)
Wastiau-Schluter, Patricia – 2000
This report describes the Eurydice European information network on education systems. Started in 1980, Eurydice has grown to meet the needs of Europe's constantly evolving educational needs as it produces and dispenses reliable information that supports thinking and discussion about education within the European Community. Contents include…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Development, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education

Maguire, Carmel; Lovelace, Eugenia – 1975
Approximately 300 Australian users and non-users of the biomedical computerized data base, MEDLARS, were surveyed by mailed questionnaire in an attempt to determine the needs of present and potential users of the system and their prior experiences with computerized as well as other information services. Results of the survey reveal: (1) an…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Foreign Countries, Information Dissemination, Information Needs