Seventy-two children's science books are rated and reviewed by children's librarians and science specialists. Price and age level are given for each book. Also included is a children's book publishing company editor's view of the process of developing and publishing children's science books. (SL)

This syllabus for a course on community organizations and information transfer provides outlines for these topics: (1) a review of research on community development; (2) identification of organizations in relation to their information environment; (3) information seeking and use behavior of organizations; (4) information seeking and use behavior…

This bibliography includes science materials which related to curricula produced by the Australian Science Education Project (ASEP). ASEP has developed 41 separate science units for junior secondary students, 6 service booklets, and a comprehensive handbook for teachers called "A Guide to ASEP." The purpose of the bibliography is…

Presented in this 41-page bibliography are current listings of general information on architecture, citizen role, communications, economics, ecology, educational development,urban studies, environmental education, land use, recreation, and city planning. Some of the listings contain annotations and most date from 1974 through 1975. The bulk of the…

A bibliography on the concept of death in children's literature in the last 15 years provides evaluative annotations for one film and 65 print items (both fiction and nonfiction) in four categories: adult, grades K-3, grades 4-6, and grades 7 and up. Additional items, which are not annotated, are listed in a comprehensive bibliography which…

Emphasizing reference resources for ethnological research on Canadian American Indians and Eskimos, this guide constitutes a revised and expanded edition of an earlier student's guide entitled "Canadian Ethnology" and includes both reference sources and annotated bibliographic references for the following: (1) Handbooks (8 references);…

West Virginia University has compiled an annotated bibliography of the University's collection on Appalachia. The first section is devoted to in-print books, and the second lists media. Books are listed alphabetically by author within the following subject areas; (1) history, politics, and economy; (2) social structure and conditions; (3) coal,…

The resources included in this Guide are geared for the Educational Information Consultant (EIC), an education specialist who receives, processes, and fulfills client requests for information needed to resolve specific curricular, instructional, and administrative problems. The Guide begins with highly-selective introductory sections on how to…

The publishers, agencies, associations, and organizations identified by the Appalachian Adult Education Center as producing adult-oriented materials that are free or inexpensive, are easy to read or use, and contain useful information for solving problems are included. These sources are listed in 15 subject areas: aging, children, community,…

Prepared to assist those responsible for library programs serving American Indian people, this funding guide identifies potential funding sources for these programs. Four documents consulted to develop the list of program and grants are: (1) "U.S. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance"; (2) "Federal Governmental Health, Education, and Welfare…

In order to identify and explain the reasons for differences in average on-line search rates among terminal installations, the operations and performance of several facilities using the Lockheed DIALOG system for on-line searching of the ERIC data base were studied. Detailed examinations were made of such aspects as the DIALOG system response time…

The 4 issues of the ERIC/CRESS (Educational Research Information Center/Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools) newsletter published during the Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter of 1971 are compiled. Among the articles in the Spring issue, which focuses on American Indian education, are: (1) "Indian Education Bill Introduced in U.S.…

An anthology, the book attempts to trace and analyze the various aspects of the life and society of the Mexican American. It is not a mere collection of previously published papers or articles but includes selections from 6 new historical studies by trained historians and graduate students from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.…

This bibliography of materials, resource aids, and bibliographies for storytellers and storytelling is the result of a study by the Storytelling Materials Survey Committee of the Children's Services Division. In addition to surveying library school curricula, the committee collected and evaluated materials (including books, periodicals, pamphlets,…

Research has indicated that both teachers and elementary school children are likely to have many erroneous ideas about the dictionary and little understanding of how to use it correctly. To establish priority in dictionary skills that a child should master first and best, one staff member from each of four dictionary companies was asked to rate…