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Schlenker, Richard M. – 1988
Developed around the technology of the Apple duodisk drive, five and one-fourth inch floppy disks, and the 1.3 version of the AppleWorks program, this manual is designed for use as a "how to" training device in developing database files. The guide is meant to be used with Apple IIe or IIGS computers which have a duodisk or two disk…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Database Management Systems, Guidelines, Information Sources

Palmer, Catherine V.; Garstecki, Dean C. – Journal of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, 1988
The article presents a directory of assistive devices for persons with hearing impairments in a grid format by distributor and type of device (alerting devices, telephone, TV/radio/stereo, personal communication, group communication, and other). The product locator is also available in spreadsheet form for either the Macintosh or IBM-PC computers.…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Databases, Hearing Impairments, Information Sources
Pietro, Deborah; Kremin, Michael – Online, 1983
Reports on educational information services developed by the Bibliographic Retrieval Services (BRS)/Education Service Group (ESG): School Practices Information Network (SPIN) and School Practices Information File (SPIF). Background and history of the services, a description of each service, and illustrative material are provided. (EJS)
Descriptors: Databases, Educational Resources, Information Networks, Information Services

Schulman, Jacque-Lynne – Information Technology and Libraries, 1982
Describes a videodisc-based information display system in which a computer terminal is used to search the online PATSEARCH database from a remote host with local microcomputer control to select and display drawings from the retrieved records. System features and system components are discussed and criteria for system evaluation are presented.…
Descriptors: Databases, Display Systems, Evaluation Criteria, Information Retrieval
Pearlman, Dara – Popular Computing, 1984
Discusses advantages and pleasures of utilizing a personal computer at home to receive electronic mail; participate in online conferences, software exchanges, and game networks; do shopping and banking; and have access to databases storing volumes of information. Information sources for the services mentioned are included. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Costs, Databases
Freivalds, Dace I.; Carson, Sylvia – 1988
This report describes an online public access catalog (OPAC) developed at Pennsylvania State University which downloads, manages, and manipulates data once it has been retrieved. The paper begins with a list of the 12 features of the system, which is called MicroLIAS (Library Information Access System): (1) build and fully index any number of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Database Management Systems, Higher Education, Information Sources
Department of External Affairs, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1983
This promotional brochure, one of 10 in a series on videotex, explains applications of videotex and the North American Presentation Level Protocol Syntax (NAPLPS) standard system (known as Telidon in Canada) for creating, storing, and transmitting text and color graphics information on a television screen or computer terminal. The specific…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Computer Graphics, Databases, Display Systems

Lippman, M. J. – Journal of Documentation, 1993
Describes a project at the Ministry of Health Library and Documentation Centre in Malawi, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), that changed the role of the library from information collector to producer of information through the use of desktop publishing and the creation of CD-ROM databases. (LRW)
Descriptors: Databases, Desktop Publishing, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Merrill, Paul F. – 1988
This manual provides detailed instructions for using SilverPlatter software to search the ERIC CD ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory), a large bibliographic database relating to education which contains reference information on numerous journal articles from over 750 journals cited in the "Current Index to Journals in Education" (CIJE),…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Guidelines, Information Sources
Tinker, Robert; Naiman, Adeline – 1980
The 3-month study of the role of microcomputers in schools described in this report focuses on the six New England States and New York State. The report covers (1) instructional software available for the most frequently used microprocessors (including samples from several regions); (2) production of a resource listing of instructional courseware…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Computer Science, Databases

Firnberg, James W. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1991
The National Science Foundation's Computer-Aided Science Policy and Research database system provides microcomputer-based access and manipulation of multiple national databases for federal and now institutional use. Applications at West Virginia University, Portland State University, and the State University of New York at Buffalo pilot tested the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Case Studies, Databases, Federal Government
Rodgers, Kay, Comp. – 1987
This guide to materials on microcomputers that are available in the Library of Congress is designed to assist individuals in the process of determining the need for a microcomputer, selecting the most appropriate one, understanding its use, and developing the ability to exploit its full potential. Buying guides, evaluations, and books on…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Computer Software, Databases, Equipment Maintenance
Newman, Joan; Motomatsu, Nancy – 1985
Designed to help educators locate the most up-to-date research and information available for decision making, this handbook summarizes a vast collection of current educational, technical, and sociological information in computer databases. As online information systems multiply and become more consumer-oriented, and as microcomputers and modems…
Descriptors: Databases, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Networks

Vinsonhaler, Jeane C.; Vinsonhaler, John F. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1991
Selected data drawn from national sources are statistically refined to construct a microcomputer-based model for monitoring academic quality and simulating the effects of management decisions. The method, illustrated for doctoral institutions here, can be used for colleges at any level, across institutions, and over time. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Databases, Doctoral Programs, Educational Quality
Walker, Mary Margaret; And Others – 1987
Between July 1, 1986, and June 30, 1987, the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NOICC)/State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (SOICC) network has made significant gains in meeting the information needs of planners and administrators of vocational education and employment and training programs as well as of…
Descriptors: Databases, Federal Programs, Information Dissemination, Information Networks
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