Examines the practice and implications of issuing corrections, retractions, and amplifications in online databases. All database producers do not provide mechanisms to accommodate retractions and corrections, and it can be difficult for a searcher to find evidence of error correction. Sidebars illustrate both the lack of and evidence of…

Issues involved in integrating new methods of bibliographic and physical access with old ones to create a unified system of periodical article access and identification are identified. Desirable characteristics of a system, a possible model, and suggestions for further research are presented. (Author/JKP)

Describes a study that compared two electronic document delivery systems, Faxon Finder and UnCover2, by searching seven subjects in various disciplines and checking journal overlap and article overlap. Results show a lack of overlap, suggesting that both systems cover different ground and that a standard database system has yet to be found.…

Discusses collaborative projects developed between different teachers using online networks that allow students to create or write for an audience. Topics include gathering and sharing information online, cooperating in an integrated study, developing a final project, generating your own project, and joining an existing project. (LRW)

Describes the Kodak Picture Exchange that includes a database of over 200,000 photographic images collected from 28 stock photography companies in the United States that allows the user to search for images by topic. Highlights include installing the software, alternative search strategies, costs, manipulating images, and rules governing the use…

Describes Project Alexandria, a digital library initiative funded by the National Science Foundation based at the University of California, Santa Barbara, that provides online access to spatial data in a distributed environment with search options by areas of interest on a base map or by text, according to user preference. (Author/LRW)

Presents an interactive method of eliciting information from students through microcomputers linked by a network. Results of this process show that students can construct and use an instrument of their own design, tend to select a multitude of rating items, do not select unimportant items, and take the process seriously. (Author/JOW)

Discusses how strategic planning can help academic libraries integrate online systems for management of multiple fund accounts. Topics addressed include fiscal management goals and objectives; coordinating systems; the budget calendar; periodicals processing; and supplementary funds such as student fees, awards, legislative appropriations, and…

Northern Kentucky University uses Ole, online learning educational system, which provides an interactive learning environment. Pilot participants received better grades and evaluated instructors more favorably than controls. An average of 30 percent savings per student over five years is expected. (SK)

Discussion of the effect of glasnost on the availability of business information from the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe highlights online services.These include general information sources, specialized business services, industry-specific services, new services, and forthcoming developments. Problems in dealing with the increased availability of…

Describes a Florida middle school in its fourth year of developing a program to integrate model technology into the curriculum. Model technology may include interactive video discs, technology-based library, independent computer-assisted instruction, electronic information search systems, and CD-ROM systems. (MLF)

Reexamines the concept of usability and methods for measuring it with regard to hypermedia. Argues that the standard usability tests for text may not apply equally well to hypermedia because of its many differences from paper documents. (SR)

Describes an online dictionary environment for children called DICTOFUN where words are accessed via their meaning as well as by alphabetical entry. Highlights include the use of HyperCard; concept hierarchies; comparisons with related systems; and experiments with 7-, 8-, and 14-year olds. (Contains 12 references.) (LRW)

Provides an annotated list of 13 sources of information on the Internet, including 5 books, 4 online resources, and a novel. Works include introductory materials, technical manuals, and a guide especially for elementary and secondary school teachers. Three new services on the Internet are also described. (LRW)

Examines online interactions between men and women on four electronic bulletin boards. Finds ways in which men's and women's online communication behaviors are similar to and different from the gender differences found in face-to-face communication. (SR)