Guest columnist Paul D. Healey discusses World Wide Web as an Internet reference tool for librarians in adult reference services. Discussion highlights include an examination of Web uses in retrieving hypertext documents, a review of Web uses in law libraries, an analysis of quality control problems, and challenges faced by users. (JMV)

Describes a writing assignment for which high school students were to use the Internet to gather information as the basis for composing a piece of satire. Outlines some of the logistics of allowing students to research on the computer as opposed to the library--the problems and benefits--and describes student papers and experiences. (TB)

Discusses worldwide developments and trends in information technology. Highlights include online databases versus CD-ROMs; audiotex and voice processing; fax information delivery; networks and gateway services; possibilities in eastern Europe; national information policies; effects of the creation of a single European market; and the role of…

This annotated bibliography lists 101 U.S. federal depository documents received by libraries from mid-1991 to mid-1992 that address a wide range of topics, including education, dissemination of government information, health care, substance abuse, the environment, technology, and the military. (MES)

Discusses the introduction and development of CD-ROM technology in the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (Virginia) library during a complete library renovation. Aspects addressed are planning for CD-ROM installation and use on a local area network, selection of hardware, technical management, user satisfaction, and future…

Authors, publishers, libraries, and individual consumers have different, sometimes conflicting, needs for scientific and technical information that are met in varying degrees by different publishing media. A number of print and nonprint formats (full-text journals, synopsis journals, microform, CD-ROM, online, etc.) are compared, and combinations…

Reports on a study that investigated the effects of differing amounts of bibliographic information presented on catalog cards on selection of books by secondary school students. Data are presented on correct choice of books relating to a hypothetical assignment; time to complete the activity; and levels of satisfaction, certainty, confusion, and…

Describes a project begun in 1988 at the University of North Carolina in which graduate students in library science acted as information intermediaries for students in environmental science. Planning, instructional objectives, materials, methods, costs, and project evaluation are discussed. Changes in the program for 1989 and 1990, as well as…

Describes the Library of Congress American Memory Project (AMP), which uses laser videodisc technology to provide online distribution of collections of historical materials. The collections, software, applications, and future possibilities are addressed; and the experiences of Hickman (Missouri) High School as a participant in the AMP pilot…

Examines resources for teaching about the experiences of women on the American frontier. The use of various print and nonprint resources is discussed; and an annotated list of 7 videos, 12 print resources (i.e., diaries, journals, and reminiscences), and 8 sources of background information is provided. Two related lesson plans are presented. (MES)

Describes the Book House, an interactive, multimedia online public access catalog (OPAC) developed in Denmark that uses icons, text, and animation. An alternative design model that addresses problems in OPACs is described; and database design, system navigation, use for fiction retrieval, and evaluation are discussed. (20 references) (MES)

Discussion of virtual reality and cyberspace focuses on applications in school media programs. Examples of fiction for adults and children dealing with these concepts, as well as related materials for educators, are suggested. The vast range of resources available to library media specialists through the Internet is also considered. (MES)

Discusses enduser searching of online databases and describes a study conducted at Ohio State University that compared two methods of assessing the success of enduser searches. Reasons for dissatisfaction are discussed, problems with online searches are examined, possible solutions are described, and further research is suggested. (20 references)…

A 1989 study at Cornell University compared students' competence, behavior, and preference in searching the ERIC database on Silver Platter CD-ROM systems for IBM and Macintosh computers. Although no significant differences in search success were noted between the systems, the majority of students expressed a preference for the Macintosh's…

The trend in the 1980s to provide an increasingly larger amounts of government information in electronic formats has led to concerns regarding the inclusion of electronic items in the depository library program (DLP). Inclusion of electronic formats in the DLP provides increased public access but also poses technical problems for the depository…