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Krolak, Lisa – UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2011
ALADIN, the Adult Learning Documentation and Information Network, is a well-developed, well-defined and lasting follow-up initiative of CONFINTEA V (Fifth International Conference on Adult Education), which was held in 1997. This global network was brought to life by UIL and the efforts of many adult learning documentation and information centres.…
Descriptors: Directories, Group Membership, Adult Learning, Documentation
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Lovenburg, Susan L.; Stoss, Frederick W. – RSR Reference Services Review, 1988
Discusses the advantages of vertical file collections for nonconventional literature, and describes the classification scheme used for fugitive literature by the Acid Rain Information Clearinghouse at the Center for Environmental Information. An annotated list of organizations and examples of titles they offer is provided. (8 notes with…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Classification, Information Sources, Library Collections
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Butler, John T., Comp. – 1996
In 1995, the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities administered a survey of Minnesota institutions of higher education to collect information for the creation of this state-wide directory on library services that support off-campus academic programs. The purpose of the directory is to help libraries make well-informed referrals that connect…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Colleges, Distance Education, Higher Education
Smith, Judith Dinkel, Comp.; Smith, Virginia Rogers, Comp. – 1990
This guide contains lists of microfilm sources for genealogical information that are in the holdings of the State Library of Louisiana. The following types of sources are listed: census and enumeration records, passenger lists, military and pension records, church records, state records, family records, land records, historical data from parishes,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Census Figures, Family History
Dorman, Phae H. – Database, 1987
Discusses online systems and databases that contain information on Japanese business and economic activity. A reference chart provides the name, address, coverage dates, and costs of major online sources. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Business, Databases, Economics
McClung, Patricia A. – 1996
This report is intended to inform and stimulate discussion on digital library programs as well as the potential usefulness, scope, and desired features of future inventories of online digital collections. It describes a joint project by the Commission on Preservation and Access and the Council on Library Resources to determine the extent to which…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Data Conversion, Databases
Charters, Alexander N.; Dengel, Raymond E. – 1986
This handbook is intended to assist adult educators in obtaining access to programs and documents devoted to adult education. Resources were selected for inclusion in the handbook on the basis of their availability, scope (resources must be at least national in breadth), and focus on or have some significance to adult educators. The handbook is…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adult Education, Conferences, Databases
Lindsay, John – 1985
This work suggests that better organization of existing sources of information available in Europe and better application of these sources to training can result in improved understanding of how information systems work, and it provides an annotated list of some of these sources. The guide opens with an introduction to public policy and urban…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Information Networks
Miller, Elizabeth B. – 2000
This directory presents a broad sampling of some of the best Internet resources for educators, school library media specialists, students, and parents. The 2000/2001 edition is the seventh in a series of annual publications. With 1,515 entries, this edition has 440 new and updated entries. The directory is divided into 11 chapters, each addressing…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Retrieval
James-Catalano, Cynthia N. – Internet World, 1995
Examines the idea of the whole internet as a library resource, discusses advantages of the Internet, and presents a list of the author's favorite Internet sites. Listed sites include an Internet address and a brief description of what information the source provides. (JMV)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Educational Resources, Futures (of Society)
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Prior, Barbara Q. – RSR: Reference Services Review, 1996
As an aid to humanities librarians, this article reviews 14 Internet databases, available without subscription, that support research in the fields of art and architecture. Each site entry includes name, Internet address, access instructions, special software instructions whenever relevant, an outline of scope, a discussion of usefulness, and a…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Architectural Education, Architecture
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. – 1996
This reference circular lists United States sources of braille books and magazines available for loan, purchase, rental, or free distribution. Each source entry contains the name, address, telephone and fax number, Internet address (if available), and a brief description of the source. The first two sections list general and religious sources of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Blindness, Books
Association on American Indian Affairs, Inc., New York, NY. – 1987
The Association on American Indian Affairs compiled a collection of sources for Native Americans pertaining to economic and community development. Sections included in the resource guide are: (1) information services and sources; (2) computer databases; (3) technical assistance organizations; (4) organizations that support economic development;…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Corporate Support
Miller, Elizabeth B. – 1996
This directory is the second in an annual series of Internet guides for educators and librarians, and provides tips on access to, as well as addresses for, online resources that support the K-12 curriculum and supplement school library core collections. The listings in the catalog are limited to free and frequently updated resources; over 300 new…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Annotated Bibliographies, Art, Computer Science