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Chaffee, Clem; And Others – Theory into Practice, 1973
Article provides a scenario of the types of activities of an information-oriented organization. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Automation, Communications, Computers, Information Centers
Tiedeman, David V. – Illinois Career Education Journal, 1974
This article describes the background, purpose, and organization of the ERIC Clearinghouse in Career Education, an information processing center. (KP)
Descriptors: Career Education, Clearinghouses, Information Centers, Information Storage
Federal Council for Science and Technology, Washington, DC. Committee on Scientific and Technical Information. – 1968
Included in these proceedings are: (1) papers on objectives of the forum and the activities of COSATI panel no. 6, role and importance of information analysis centers, COSATI activities and the future of national information programs, the Freedom of Information Act, and impact of the revised copyright law; (2) roundtable discussion on the Freedom…
Descriptors: Administration, Copyrights, Documentation, Federal Government
Institute for the Crippled and Disabled, New York, NY. Research Utilization Lab. – 1972
The Social and Rehabilitation Service (SRS) has developed the Research Information System (RIS), a central information base which evolved from research and demonstration (R&D) programs sponsored over the years by SRS. It was specifically designed for use by the practitioner rather than by the formal researcher in an area of special…
Descriptors: Information Centers, Information Needs, Information Services, Information Systems

Carmon, James L. – Special Libraries, 1973
The University of Georgia Information Dissemination Center is profiled. Emphasis is on the organization and services of the system which primarily serves 27 state supported schools in Georgia. Based on a recent survey, the impact of the service on the users is discussed. (DH)
Descriptors: Information Centers, Information Dissemination, Information Networks, Information Retrieval
RICH, JULIET V. – 1968
THIS PUBLICATION IS ONE OF A SERIES ON CURRENT RESEARCH AND RESOURCES COMPILED BY THE COUNSELING AND PERSONNEL SERVICES INFORMATION CENTER. RESUMES OF SELECTED LITERATURE ON NEW INFORMATION TECHNIQUES APPLICABLE TO PERSONNEL WORK ARE PRESENTED. COMPUTER SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING AND USING INFORMATION, APPLICATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR NEW INFORMATION…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Information Centers, Information Processing, Information Systems
Schwartz, Eugene S.; And Others – 1970
The design, implementation and operation of the Computer Search Center of IIT Research Institute, an information center to educate and link industry and academic institutions to chemical and other scientific information systems, is described. Format conversion, profile input, search and output programs developed over a two-year period are detailed…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Computer Programs, Education, Industry
Mathies, Lorraine – Junior College Research Review, 1972
The ERIC information system is designed for computerized information storage and retrieval. While the computer can play an increasingly more vital role in facilitating reference searches of large literature collections, experience shows that manual searching gives the user skills and expertise that are essential to effectively use the computerized…
Descriptors: Information Centers, Information Dissemination, Information Networks, Information Retrieval

Marron, Harvey; Sullivan, Patricia – College and Research Libraries, 1971
A survey of the information resources and dissemination techniques now available is presented which, it is hoped, will stimulate the use and further expansion of similar efforts in other fields of education. (5 references) (NH)
Descriptors: Education, Information Centers, Information Dissemination, Information Services
Defense Documentation Center, Alexandria, VA. – 1968
This bibliography is a compilation of literature existing in both the government and public sectors and concerning Cost/Benefits of Technical information Services and Technology Transfer. Not only was the cost-benefit to the user reflected, but consideration was given to the initial cost of information collections, the cost of processing the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographies, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
Oberender, W. – 1970
The objectives of this study were to submit all the information necessary for making a decision on the establishment of a comprehensive materials data bank for West Germany. The problems investigated were: determination of the present state of the art, examination of a number of systems and other resources existing in the subject, site visits to…
Descriptors: Costs, Databases, Feasibility Studies, Information Centers
Schmieder, Allen; Mark, Jorie – 1974
A description is provided of the structure, contents, and potential uses of a National Storehouse of Educational Materials Successes. The Storehouse is depicted as being a collection of evidence relating to what works in education. Details are presented on its contents, its expected users, the functions it could serve, and its operational and…
Descriptors: Education, Educational Programs, Information Centers, Information Dissemination
Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Center for Studies in Vocational and Technical Education. – 1974
The report describes Wisconsin's information retrieval system with remote, on-line computer access to nearly 200,000 educational documents. Briefly outlined are the operations and indexing of materials for the computer program, documents of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), file access, training sessions, and remote location…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Educational Resources, Information Centers, Information Retrieval
Woodworth, Karen L.; Breuer, Carol V. – 1972
The thesaurus is explained to be a distillation of the more comprehensive Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors used by the Educational Resources Information Center Clearinghouses, and contains approximately 1,500 indexing terms called descriptors selected from the ERIC Thesaurus on the basis of particular need to the Clearinghouse on Exceptional…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Gifted, Handicapped Children, Information Centers
Schuyler, Sonja, Comp. – 1969
The purpose of this Guide is to help those receiving data and data products from the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) to make better use of the material obtained. In addition, it should help data requesters to intelligently formulate inquiries based on a knowledge of the capabilities (and limitations) of the data base. Chapter I of the…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Data Processing, Databases