The information industry continues to consolidate, just as agribusiness has consolidated and now dominates farming. Both the family farm and the small information company still exist but are becoming rarer in an age of mergers, acquisitions, and increased economies of scale. Small companies distinguish themselves by high quality, special themes,…

The Information Industry Association has a membership of more than 100 companies which service information needs in all phases of organized activity. This directory lists member companies alphabetically and presents available information on address, telephone, contact person, and officers, as well as descriptions of publications, and types of…

The directory lists organizations in various countries that can provide technical and economic information or can refer the inquirer to sources of such information. For each organization, its name is given in both the vernacular and the English language forms. The address, telephone number, cable address, and a scope statement defining the…

Presented is a comprehensive listing of over 300 UNIX operating system programs from over 100 different sources. Entries are arranged by such categories as accounting applications, database programs, industrial applications, and languages. A cross-references guide of UNIX vendor addresses accompanies the listing. (JN)

The results of a survey of cultural resources available to high school foreign language students in the Central New Jersey and New York City areas are presented in a listing of cultural and professional organizations, businesses, schools, government tourist offices, television and radio broadcasts, publications, religious groups, travel agents,…

This document, prepared for the people who work with visitors in national, state, regional, and local parks as part of the Park Project on Energy Interpretation, lists by state approximately 200 United States citizen groups, companies, and non-government agencies involved in some type of energy work. The organizations included were selected on the…

This government publication provides a partial listing of plant visits available to business groups, especially international visitors. Each listing gives a short description of the industry, the address, visiting hours, person to contact, and a telephone number. The list is arranged alphabetically by state and city. Included is an industry…

Lists organizations in the United States which sell or lease software or provide subscription service for on-line information retrieval from the full text of documents in user-provided data bases. (Author/CWM)

Descriptions of 93 museum collections and exhibit centers in the United States and Canada are provided. Entries are grouped into four categories: (1) air and space, (2) natural history, (3) science and technology, and (4) special topics museums. Within each category the museums have in turn been broken down into major ones (which have lengthy…

The tuition benefit policies of 10 companies are described, along with a summary of the results of a benefits survey of major companies. The survey items and responses are provided for 650 companies, representing the industrial Fortune 500 and the service Fortune 500: banks, insurance companies, retailers, and transportation and utility companies.…

The document is a compilation of occupational information obtained by business teachers in a university extension course during field visits to businesses, industries, and service agencies in the Chicago suburban area. Each individual or group of student reporters present information on organizations that are representative of each of the 15…

Details of 1981 aid-to-education programs by U.S. companies are presented in this handbook. For each company, information is provided on the purpose of grants, techniques of providing funds to support education, the amount of total educational grants in 1981, support of colleges and universities, support of students, support of education-related…

This resource guide is designed to assist counselors and other educators in identifying sources of information relating to business, industry and labor in areas pertaining to vocational guidance and counseling. It includes a relevant combination of articles, books, reports and organizational resource lists. The references selected represent…

This is a sourcebook with two purposes, one philosophical and the other practical. It is a collection of information obtained through a questionnaire about the organizations, people, and programs currently involved in American education. It is hoped that the information will increase communication among agencies and individuals in education. This…

This publication contains detailed descriptions of nuclear programs and facilities of 182 four-year educational institutions. Instead of chapters, the contents are presented in five tables. Table I presents the degrees, graduate appointments, special facilities and programs of the institutions. The institutions are arranged in alphabetical order…