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McClure, Charles R. – Government Information Quarterly, 1988
Reviews the research on the role, importance, and impact of the federal technical report literature, and summarizes some ambiguities and gaps in the research. Different approaches to conceptual and methodological issues are discussed, and a typology of technical reports is provided. (38 notes with references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Federal Government, Information Dissemination

Kinsella, Janet; Bryant, Philip – Library Trends, 1987
Reviews recent and current research and development projects in the United Kingdom dealing with online information systems. Main areas of research (systems design, impact on user behavior and organizational structure, ergonomics and bibliographic factors) and research techniques (features analysis, transaction log analysis, surveys and comparative…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Databases, Evaluation Methods
Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. – 1983
To assist in local school improvement, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) has developed an approach in which teams of local educational leaders are made aware of the results of effective schooling research and are trained in the processes of change and improvement. Research reviews have shown specific elements of schooling at the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum
Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne (Australia). – 1985
The Institute of Family Studies has completed its fifth year of operation; its future development depends on a clear statement of government support backed by sufficient staff and financial resources. This report focuses on current operating difficulties, structure, and achievements and activities of the Institute during the 1984-85 fiscal year.…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Databases, Family Programs, Family (Sociological Unit)

Hanne, Daniel; Zeller, Martin – RSR: Reference Services Review, 1994
Describes electronic resources to support the technology transfer process. Resources are organized in the following categories: Research Facility Directories; Technology Transfer Contacts; Research and Laboratory Information Systems; Federal Government Databases and Information Systems; Aerospace, Technology, and Defence Databases; New Products…
Descriptors: Aerospace Technology, Annotated Bibliographies, Business, Computer Networks
Schalock, H. Del; And Others – 1972
This volume serves as an introduction to and a summary report of the project and provides a description of the context, the rationale, and the objectives of the Studies. The first five chapters describe the purposes to be served by the study, the preparations necessary to serve those purposes, the directions taken and the decisions made to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Conceptual Schemes, Data Collection, Databases
Schiefelbein, Ernesto – Prospects, 1990
Analyzes Latin American educational research phases--the artisan and industrial. During the artisan phase (1950s-early 1970s), university scholars conducted isolated projects with limited access to information. Research centers, government supports, and information networks characterize the industrial period (post-mid 1970s). Argues information…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Diffusion (Communication), Educational History