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Finnemann, Michael D. – ICTFL Accents, 1995
A session of the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ICTFL) October 1995 conference dealing with Internet resources for second language teachers is summarized, and in extension of that information, World Wide Web resources for language teachers are enumerated. In the conference session seven types of Internet resource are…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Information Networks, Information Seeking, Information Sources
Bearman, David; Rust, Godfrey; Weibel, Stuart; Miller, Eric; Trant, Jennifer – D-Lib Magazine, 1999
The Dublin Core metadata community and the INDECS/DOI community of authors, rights holders, and publishers are seeking common ground in the expression of metadata for information resources. An open "Schema Harmonization" working group has been established to identify a common framework to support interoperability among these communities.…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Electronic Publishing, Electronic Text, Guidelines
Haas, Stephanie W.; Grams, Erika S. – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1998
Presents the results of an investigation of the use of links on Web pages; a content analysis was performed on 75 Web pages and their links. Results will provide a conceptual framework in which Web page design can be considered, including issues of authoring, retrieval, and built-in and on-the-fly guidance for reading and browsing. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Classification, Computer Networks, Content Analysis, Information Networks

Lamont, Melissa; Bowles, G. Ian – Information Technology and Libraries, 1997
Describes the Pennsylvania County Mapper, which provides economic and social data by county and enables users to create and customize electronic thematic maps through the Internet. Discusses conditions leading to the development of the site and basic requirements for service; relates experiences with building an online mapping system. (AEF)
Descriptors: Information Networks, Information Services, Information Sources, Internet

Anderson, Judy – Reference Librarian, 1998
The Internet opens a wide range of possibilities for accessing materials on the Holocaust from both traditional sources and more volatile areas (personal homepages, e-mail, and discussion groups archives). Excerpts from accounts by one Hungarian and one Norwegian political prisoner are included as illustrations of material which may not have been…
Descriptors: Archives, Discussion Groups, Electronic Mail, History

Lynch, Clifford – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1998
Reviews the current state of the Internet as a data transport system and some of its emerging problems. Discusses two major research initiatives--Internet 2 and Next Generation Internet (NGI)--and network-level services that may see deployment in these new research testbeds. Concludes with speculations about future changes to the Internet as a…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Futures (of Society), Information Dissemination, Information Networks

Savolainen, Reijo – Information Processing & Management, 1999
Based on analysis of theme interviews of 23 informants (1997) and quantitative data from a national survey in Finland (1996), the role of the Internet in information seeking is explored. Major research questions included: by which criteria networked sources are preferred in information seeking, and to what extent the Internet replaces other media…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Networks, Information Seeking, Information Services
Colker, Laura J. – 2000
The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) was born in the mid-1960s and is today the world's largest and most popular educational database. The history of ERIC's early development has been told in Del Trester's 1981 narrative, "ERIC--The First Fifteen Years: 1964-1979, A History of the Educational Resources Information Center."…
Descriptors: Development, Educational Resources, History, Information Networks
Richardson, Will; Mancabelli, Rob – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2007
This article discusses a group of new technologies--blogs, wikis, podcasts, social bookmarking, online photo galleries, and RSS (Real Simple Syndication)--collectively referred to as the Read/Write web. These tools allow users to easily create and publish online content, and are beginning to have a profound impact on curriculum, classroom…
Descriptors: Internet, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Credibility

Fritch, John W.; Cromwell, Robert L. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2001
Traditional methods of authority present in a print environment are lacking on the Internet, and, even when occasionally present, are of questionable veracity. A formal model and evaluative criteria are suggested and explained to provide a means for accurately ascribing cognitive authority in a networked environment; the model is unique in its…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Information Networks

Thota, Vykuntapathi – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1994
Discusses the development of the Internet and its uses and applications, including e-mail, information sources, collaborative projects, public forums, and audio/video conferencing. Describes the following Internet tools and resources: Gopher, Veronica, Pine, Telnet, WAIS, Usenet, ListServe, Archie, and World Wide Web. Includes a glossary and…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Information Networks, Information Sources
Abouserie, Hossam Eldin Mohamed Refaat – Online Submission, 2007
The purpose of this study was to explore and investigate the ways faculty at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign use Networked Information Sources and Services to support their research task. Library and Information Sciences faculty at the University of Illinois were chosen as…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Search Engines, Questionnaires, Directories
Barron, Daniel D. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1999
Discusses the concept of "Blur" (described in "Blur: The Speed of Change in the Connected Economy") and what the technology-based, expanded connectivity means for K-12 educators and information specialists. Reviews online and print resources that deal with the rapid development of technology and its effects on society. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Networks, Information Sources
National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. – 1996
This report discusses the growth of the National Information Infrastructure (NII), or the information superhighway, and its implications for people with disabilities. Advantages for people with disabilities include: increasing the ability of individuals with some types of disabilities to access and use information; decreasing personal isolation…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Change Strategies, Computer Networks
Smigielski, Alan – Art to Zoo: Teaching with the Power of Objects, 1997
This issue of "Art to Zoo" examines the "mysteries" surrounding the Internet and offers simple "pointers" on how to access the Smithsonian's teaching materials. Many of the materials are available online. Articles include: (1) "What is the Internet?"; (2) "Connecting to the Internet"; (3) "Internet Shopping List"; (4) "Internet Terms"; (5) "A…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Educational Facilities, Elementary Education, Information Networks