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Austin, David – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1999
Discusses extand paradigms (ISBN, ISSN, ISMN, and the emerging ISAN). Models a procedure for assigning ISONs (International Standard Object Number) to objects and their surrogates. Describes resources requisite to the construction of the ISON, and outlines the necessarily cooperative work ahead if an ISON is to become a standard for visual…
Descriptors: Classification, Information Networks, Information Sources, Information Technology

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

Whitson, Donna; Day, Michael – Adult Learning, 1994
Adult educators must have the skills necessary to access information efficiently and pass them to students, as well as deal with the anxiety associated with information technology. Most communities have many sources of information besides the information superhighway. (JOW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Information Networks

Abbott, Eric A. – Journal of Communication, 1989
Surveys over 700 Iowa farmers regarding their use of teletext and videotex technologies. Finds that for younger, higher-income farmers, these technologies are emerging as a "best source" for relatively perishable or highly volatile information like market prices; otherwise, these technologies complement rather than replace existing…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Farmers, Home Programs, Information Networks

Himmelfarb, Gertrude – American Scholar, 1997
Changes in library services due to advancing information technology constitute a revolution comparable to invention of the printing press. Democratization of access to knowledge is a positive development, but it should not be confused with democratization of knowledge. This is where any system of information networking may be misleading; in…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Democratic Values, Information Networks, Information Services

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

Cole, Timothy W. – Library Hi Tech, 1997
Describes the security issues Bluestem, a Web authentication and access control system under development at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is designed to resolve. Provides an overview of how Bluestem works and details how Bluestem is currently being used to control end-user access to bibliographic resources licensed by the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Security, Computer System Design, Higher Education
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
Maxwell, Terrence A., Ed. – Open Forum, 1998
This newsletter features innovations in resource management and information technology to support New York State government. The newsletter contains the following six sections: (1) "Electronic Commerce: Government Services in the New Millennium" -- examining the need for government involvement in electronic commerce policy and…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Information Management, Information Networks, Information Processing
Kennedy, Shirley Duglin – 1998
While the Internet has been called the world's library for its mass of information, its maze makes quick and easy results elusive. This book acts as a guide to quality research and reference sites on the Internet, compiling and profiling more than 500 ready-for-reference sites. The book also examines the best subject directories; offers tips on…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Electronic Mail, Information Networks
LaBounty, Verna – Book Report, 1997
The KidsConnect service, with 145 volunteers from 39 states and eight countries connects librarians, teachers and students with curriculum-related material and other information sources on the Internet. Questions received at the site (on the Web at http://www.ala.ogr/ICONN/index.html or e-mail at askkc@ala.org) are routed to volunteer school…
Descriptors: Children, Information Networks, Information Seeking, Information Services
Doerr, Martin – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1997
Presents a way to model a large class of reference information based on a semantic network technique with embedded argumentation of the information provider. Shows by discussion of several alternatives that the approach is flexible enough to be adapted to different user and system requirements. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Information Networks, Information Services, Information Sources

Sherman, Douglas – Journal of Career Planning & Employment, 1994
The Job Complex, a forum on career- and job-related concerns, was designed to allow for communication among clients and counselors. Although limitations in online communication do exist, the positives to cyber counseling include efficacy of the counseling approach; increased focus; elimination of prejudicial reactions; broadening perspectives;…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Information Systems, Communications, Computer Oriented Programs