This description of the development of the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) compact disc by two companies, SilverPlatter and ORI, Inc., provides background information on ERIC and the ERIC database, discusses reasons for choosing to put the ERIC database on compact discs, and describes the formulation of an ERIC CD-ROM team as part of…

This ERIC Annual Report presents both accomplishments and historical perspectives, as 2001 marks 35 years of ERIC service in delivering educational research and information to the public. This annual report describes the developments in the database of educational literature, the growing variety of ERIC Web-based products and user services, and…

The Institute of Physics Publishing (IPP), a subsidiary body of the Institute of Physics (IOP), has used electronic publishing on the Internet as a major means of improving the speed of dissemination of physics information. The development of the Comprehensive Electronic Journals service is described along with recent enhancements and other…

This report describes the PASCAL database, a machine readable version of the French abstract journal Bulletin Signaletique, which allows use of the file for (1) batch and online retrieval of information, (2) selective dissemination of information, and (3) publishing of the 50 sections of Bulletin Signaletique. The system, which covers nine…

With reference to the "BIOSIS Previews" magnetic tape service of BioSciences Information Service (BIOSIS), marketing patterns of on-line bibliographic products are examined and future possibilities are discussed, with emphasis on geographic distribution of usage, organizations and institutions employing on-line service, and their…

Because of the need for adequate reference tools in the new area of data banks for the field of terminology (there are currently 25 term banks in existence and more are planned), this bibliography lists some 350 references selected from a large number of both primary and secondary sources. It includes some entries selected from a list of…

Describes the meaning of the term multimedia database and presents a model of its potential role in aiding message creation for the purposes of communicating educational material using many parallel channels. Some of the problems associated with the implementation of such systems are outlined. Seventeen references are listed. (Author/LLS)

Describes an automated system for cataloging nonprint media received by the Copyright Office for registration. Problems in disseminating this unique data base through national networks are considered. The system features automatic inversion of personal names and the use of one entry as a model for the next. (Author/VT)

Twenty-eight California campuses of higher education cooperate in an interactive data base, which is available on computer to disseminate information on instructional improvement efforts in the U.S. system. The formation, modes of usage, data base content, use of the data base, software, and future development of the network are described. (CMV)

Two computer information systems, one for reference retrieval and the other for the retrieval of numerical data on atomic and molecular physics are being developed at the Queen's University of Belfast. The reference retrieval system is based on the atomic and molecular physics section of the INSPEC tapes. The tapes contain complete abstracts of…

At the request of the Council for Cultural Co-operation (CDCC) a 3-year plan (1989-1991) for EUDISED was drawn up by the Secretariat. The plan envisages that: (1) the EUDISED database will concentrate on educational research project information; (2) the rate of growth for the database will increase from 1,000 items a year to 2,500; (3) four issues…

Designed to assist educators in selecting a computer network, this paper contains a listing and description of seven networks that currently exist specifically for educators, and compares the quality of their services in the areas of accessibility, responsiveness, cost, text editing, humanization, guidance and documentation, control, forgiveness…

The Ontario Ministry of Education's role in funding educational research, and its procedures for the dissemination of educational research information are described. Two ministry initiatives are discussed in detail: the establishment of the Educational Information System for Ontario (EISO), a computerized search and retrieval service to access…

Since 1969 the National Science Library, National Research Council of Canada, has operated a selective dissemination of information service. It has evolved into a joint SDI program of the National Science Library, National Library of Canada, and the Geological Survey of Canada, which supports 10 bibliographic data bases. (11 references) (Author/DH)

The Educational Research Forum on the CompuServe communication network consists of three parts. The online conferencing area enables users to communicate by typing messages. Communication may be private or stored in the electronic journal for other users to read. The bulletin board, or electronic mail, enables users to send or receive messages.…