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Young, Peter R.; And Others – Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac, 1994
Includes six special reports: "Libraries and the National Information Infrastructure" (Peter R. Young and Jane Williams); "Library Cooperation and Networking" (JoAn Segal); "Mexican Information Resources in Electronic Format" (Shirley Ainsworth); "The International Role of U.S. Librarians" (Hannelore B.…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Foreign Countries, Information Networks, Information Sources
Valauskas, Edward J.; Bartenbach, Bill – Online, 1992
Two articles by librarians attending the IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Conference in Moscow in August 1991 report on the attempted coup in the Soviet Union. The lack of locally available information is discussed, and the use of personal computers to access outside information sources is described. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Conferences, Electronic Mail
Hoetker, Glenn – Database, 1994
Describes online information sources for Japanese business, scientific, and technical developments. Highlights include English language materials versus the need for translation from Japanese; government research; scientific and technical information; patent information; corporate financial information; business information from newswires and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Databases, English, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedKlobas, Jane E. – Journal of Information Science, 1995
Examines influences on the use of electronic information resources, including the Internet. Highlights include information quality and accessibility; the Technology Assessment Model; the Fitness for Purpose model; the Theory of Planned Behavior; and a study in Australia that compared the ability of these models to explain electronic information…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Computer Networks, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedPerritt, Henry H., Jr. – Internet Research, 1994
Compares issues in the commercialization of public information through wide area networks in the United States and Europe. Policy and legal questions, the public's right to access information, government copyright issues, the potential for public-private-sector synergy, and the need to standardize formats and pricing are discussed. (Contains 45…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Business, Comparative Analysis, Computer Networks
Download full textKerr, Jim; Dworet, Don – 1996
This guide to the Internet is geared toward special education teachers. Descriptions of various resources, including discussion groups (sometimes known as LISTSERVS) or conferences that appear to be beneficial for educators who instruct students with learning disabilities, are provided. The explosion in communication via the information…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Disabilities, Electronic Mail, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedThomasson, Gunilla; Fjallbrant, Nancy – Education for Information, 1996
Describes the EDUCATE program (End-User Courses in Information Access through Communication Technology), funded by the European Union for the education of information users. The aim is to produce a self-paced user education course in the selection and use of information sources found on the World Wide Web. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Foreign Countries
Wedemeyer, Dan J. Ed.; Nickelson, Richard, Ed. – 1996
The Pacific Telecommunications Council's 18th annual conference is presented in two volumes. The PTC'96 gathering focused on seven streams: socio-economic issues; regulatory, legal and political issues; business and finance solutions; country studies; education, training, and human resources; convergence and networks; and technologies and…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Computer Networks, Developing Nations, Electronic Libraries
Peer reviewedSturges, Paul – Electronic Library, 1992
Discussion of humanities research focuses on activities of the British Library Research and Development Department (BLRDD), particularly the Humanities Information Review Panel. The influence of technology on humanities research is considered, including word processing, greater availability of computer networks, and the online public access…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Networks, Foreign Countries
Bowman, Benjamin F. – 1996
For the past two decades the central Information Retrieval Services of the Max Planck Society has been providing database searches for scientists in Max Planck Institutes and Research Groups throughout Germany. As a supplement to traditional search services offered by professional intermediaries, they have recently fostered the introduction of a…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Databases, Foreign Countries
Wedemeyer, Dan J., Ed.; Nickelson, Richard, Ed. – 1997
This PTC'97 volume contains papers presented at the 19th annual conference of the Pacific Telecommunications Council, "Pacific Connections: Policy and Technology in the Information Economy" (1997). Three super-session groupings--industry, policy, and technology--provide attendees with a conceptual foundation from which subsequent…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Developing Nations
Wedemeyer, Dan J., Ed.; Nickelson, Richard, Ed. – 1998
This volume comprises the papers presented at the 1998 conference of the Pacific Telecommunications Council. This PTC'98 gathering focused on "Coping with Convergence." These 20th anniversary conference proceedings present at least one contribution on 59 countries and territories. The 120 papers in this volume are arranged…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Developing Nations
Learning Languages: The Journal of the National Network for Early Language Learning, 1996
The three numbers of the new journal contain these articles: "Content-Related Teaching Through Distance Learning: A Viable Alternative?" (Zoe E. Louton); "Teacher as Researcher: Motivating an Eighth Grade Spanish Class" (Emily Francomano); "Traveling to South America on the Internet" (Margaret Reardon); "U.S.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Attitudes, Bilingualism, Case Studies
