The TEAM system is a data bank developed in Germany for translators of specialized technical, economic, and scientific texts. The system is described in nontechnical language, with attention to multilingual terminology, multiword terms, phraseology, definitions and contexts, synonyms, grammatical data, and data organization and retrieval. (MSE)

A statewide survey was made of New Jersey public school facilities. Discussed are some of the benefits of the survey, performance criteria, the process of the survey, and the resulting kinds of printed information available. (Author/MLF)

Describes the principles and methodology of Warsaw Clearinghouse activity and its specialized bibliographic service for collecting, processing, and disseminating information on thesauri and related topics. An information retrieval system TEKLA, designed to improve clearinghouse service, is discussed. (Author/BK)

Reviews the special requirements of a bibliographic database, and shows how they are met in the DOBIS-LIBIS (Dortmund Library System-Leuven Library System) system. Full authority file control over the indexes to the database is discussed, and the DOBIS-LIBIS system is described in detail. References are included. (Author/BK)

Describes DOMESTIC, a German-Israeli project for developing the application of minicomputers to information centers. Facets detailed include hardware, command language, information retrieval, library automation functions, and print generation. Four references are cited. (FM)

To realize the ultimate potential of a management information system in a local school district it will be necessary to address problems related to the system's data elements, the compliance mentality of vocational educators, and the lack of local expertise specific to the operation and utilization of these systems. (Author/IRT)

Describes the experience acquired in a large industrial translation facility and the problems encountered in high-quality translation of scientific and technological texts. The inadequacies of fully automatic translating systems are specifically discussed, as well as the use of terminology data banks for machine supported human translating. (MES)

This survey of current work on data base systems is divided into three main sectors: data models, data languages, and support for data base operations, including hardware for content addressing, data base machines, and software techniques for optimizing and evaluating group expressions. A 203-item bibliography is provided. (Author/JD)

Describes three career education data bases and systems as examples of what is available to the school media specialist involved in the structure of time, space, and resources to create a program of instruction geared to the personalized needs of students and teachers. (Author/CMV)

Describes how an educational broker accomplishes the task of successfully matching educational resources with the needs of his adult education customer: the role of the educational broker, establishment of his database, accessing the data, publicizing the center, delivery of service, and the library's role/responsibility. (Author/JD)

Describes the computer management system used in teaching a self-paced elementary algebra course at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga including the hardware, database, principal management program, and some report generation using an inquiry language. The source code of the management program is appended. (Author/CMV)

Advocates replacing the traditional library card catalog with a more effective system. Technological developments such as machine-readable catalogs, automated authority control, and computer-output-microform make possible integration of nonbook media, government documents, journal literature, and local information into the main catalog. (SW)

Evaluates criminal justice coverage in on-line, commercially available data bases using both "Hot Topics" and general profiles. Charts show topics covered, periodicals indexed by each data base, and recommendations for which data base to use for various topics; appendixes present indexing terms used by and annotations for selected data…

Describes the University of Florida's course, Automated Information Sources and Services, and presents the results of a survey of 46 accredited library schools which indicate that instruction provided in online searching is widespread and growing, but that great diversity exists among library schools in instructional goals and objectives. (CWM)

Discusses the potential usefulness to researchers of two data sources made available by the Census Bureau: Public Use Samples which contain data on individuals and households, and, the Annual Demographic Files, which cover all population groups and contain much demographic and socioeconomic data. (Author/JM)