Higher education reference tools, including a fact book, encyclopedia, and directory are listed in this 16-item bibliography that also reports the standard indexing and abstracting journals, information and referral centers, automated search services, and other resources.

With the growth of computer technology, bibliographic data bases have developed into sophisticated online research tools. The major data bases are produced by abstracting and indexing (A&I) publishers. Vendors purchase the A&I publishers' machine readable tapes, then sell computer access to the tapes to information based organizations such…

A descriptive model of the Fire Education Resources Information System (FERIS) is examined in this document. Information regarding educational materials relating to fire prevention, protection, and suppression is discussed. A description of the model is presented in two sections. Section 1, Problem Definition, surveys the background and needs for…

The theme of the 1976 convention of the Association for Educational Data Systems (AEDS) was educational data processing and information systems. Special attention was focused on educational management information systems, computer centers and networks, computer assisted instruction, computerized testing, guidance, and higher education. This…