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Strickland, Susan D., Comp.; Graff, Shannon M., Comp. – 1999
This cumulative index merges information on 8,372 reference books and CD-ROMs that appeared in ARBA (American Reference Books Annual) from 1995-99. The first section is an author/title index. Entries contain the author's name or title of the reference work with ARBA year and entry number. The second section is a subject index that uses terms based…
Descriptors: Indexes, Library Materials, Optical Data Disks, Printed Materials
Farmer, Lesley S. J. – Technology Connection, 1996
Suggests evaluation criteria for selecting CD-ROMs and describes some typical titles along with examples of learning activities. Highlights include reference titles, including encyclopedias, magazine indexes, newspaper databases, subject-specific indexes, timetables and almanacs, and atlases; and curriculum-specific titles. (LRW)
Descriptors: Atlases, Curriculum Development, Databases, Encyclopedias
Peer reviewedMacEwan, Bonnie; And Others – RQ, 1992
This overview of the review literature is designed to assist librarians selecting CD-ROMs, applications software, and online databases. Described are specific directories, periodicals, review sources, and indexes that review electronic technologies. A chart analyzing the features of these sources is included. (EA)
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Computer Software Selection, Databases, Directories
Peer reviewedPalmer, Joseph W. – RQ, 1992
An examination of OCLC's EPIC service and standard video reference tools revealed that EPIC was more comprehensive in finding video titles on the popular or specialized topics of bonsai, genealogy, karate, and holography, because of its keyword searching ability on the massive OCLC database. (11 references) (EA)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Cataloging, Comparative Analysis, Costs
Download full textEstes, Bettie – 1989
These two annotated bibliographies list reference materials for the secondary school and elementary school levels. Each bibliography contains entries arranged alphabetically by title under Dewey Decimal Classification headings, i.e., 000s through 900s. Entries consist of the title, author/published, publication date, and cost; elementary-level…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Atlases, Biographies, Databases
Peer reviewedThompson, Dot S.; Van Fleet, James A. – Research Strategies, 1992
Discusses the cooperative effort between librarians and science faculty at Bucknell University in developing an effective library use education course for incoming undergraduate science and engineering students. Describes course structure and activities, and includes a library instruction bibliography. (five references) (EA)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Libraries, Critical Thinking, Engineering Education
Buchanan, Lori E.; And Others – 1996
Integrating the use of technology-based library resources into the curriculum is necessary for students to acquire vital information-seeking skills. Learning to select and use electronic information sources found on CD-ROM, mainframe computers, and via the Internet enables students to function better in today's information society. This paper…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Electronic Text, Higher Education
