This reference book contains an alphabetically arranged list of world film stars, producers, directors, and other filmmakers and an index of important films from 1898 to 1972. Each of the major entries notes brief biographical data, with dates of important events in the lives of the subjects, and the titles and dates of the films to which the…

The logical structure of the data bank is described from the user's point of view, without reference to machine implementation. The length of files, records, segments, and fields are variable and unlimited; duplication factors are unlimited; sequence of files, records within file, and segments within record are random. All data are subject to…

This quarterly publication is intended to acquaint students and teachers with new trade books, textbooks, and reference works in the pure and applied sciences. A listing of detailed subject fields is provided including psychology, sociology, economics, education, physical sciences, natural sciences, engineering, agriculture, geography and…

The author discusses the impact of the "computer revolution" on the field of rhetoric and public address in terms of the potential applications of computer methods to rhetorical problems. He first discusses the computer as a very fast calculator, giving the example of a study that probably would not have been undertaken if the calculations had had…

This directory is designed to help people locate job and vocational-technical training and education in New Jersey which require less than a baccalaureate degree for completion. Part I is an alphabetical listing of job or occupational titles, derived from the programs offered in New Jersey's public and private institutions. The names of the…

Documents announced with VT numbers only in the Volume 6 Number 1 issue (VT 017 802) of "Abstracts of Research and Related Materials in Vocational and Technical Education" (ARM) are included in this microfiche set. Microfiche availability for these documents is shown on the ARM resume as MF AVAILABLE IN VT-ERIC SET. The microfiche set is…

An index provides media staff, library personnel, and educators with a bibliographic guide to commercially produced educational records. This computerized data base cites over 16,000 record titles each with a descriptive statement, filed under a curriculum oriented subject heading. The index is divided into three principal sections: 1) subject…

Documents announced with VT numbers only in the Volume 5 Number 4 issue (VT 017 450) of "Abstracts of Research and Related Materials in Vocational and Technical Education" (ARM) are included in this microfiche set. Microfiche availability for these documents is shown on the ARM resume as MF AVAILABLE IN VT-ERIC SET. The microfiche set is arranged…

The media field is an emerging and rapidly growing field and the tools for locating and evaluating non-print materials are in a somewhat amorphous developmental stage. This publication was compiled for the purpose of identifying a number of these tools and delineating their special features and values. Specifically the publication serves three…

The main objective of this comparative survey of the use of classification in science information is to explore the possibility of adopting a standard general classification in this field. Classification is defined as the grouping, division and/or sequencing according to meaning, of subject representations such as catalogue or index terms,…

This guide for teachers to the tape indexing system (TANDEM) in use at the Modern Languages Department at Portsmouth Polytechnic focuses on tape classification, numbering, labeling, and shelving system procedures. The appendixes contain information on: (1) the classification system and related codes, (2) color and letter codes, (3) marking of tape…

This compilation presents over 1,150 resumes of instructional materials in trade and industrial education, which have appeared quarterly in "Abstracts of Instructional Materials in Vocational and Technical Education" (AIM), Fall 1967 through Fall 1971. Resumes cover a broad range of fields and occupations, such as apprenticeships, building design…

The problem of finding relevant material to answer a classroom need is the focus of this report. The Automated Instructional Resources Retrieval System (AIRR) is designed to assist teachers by storing information in a number of categories, including the following: media type, maturity level, length, producer or publisher, main curriculum area,…

Examines the financial ramifications of special education, emphasizing the role of state and federal government and focusing on the use of cost indexes and weighted-pupil or weighted-unit funding to allocate financial resources for special education. (JG)

Explains procedures and statistical results of a study comparing the effectiveness of programed instruction and the lecture method in teaching bibliographic search skills to undergraduates. Results indicate the programed approach is a viable method, which can be used as a satisfactory alternative to routine introductory lectures. (CWM)