This paper provides a brief history of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), as well as an overview of the present status of the ERIC system, i.e., its management, technical operations, current products and services, current plans, and projected new activities. After an account of the legislative mandate that resulted in the…

Faced with growing problems in the management and direction of its periodical collection, in 1973 the McLaughlin Library at the University of Guelph established a Periodical Use Committee responsible for collecting and analyzing statistics on the use of periodicals within the library. Specific responsibilities of the committee included deciding…

The academy's zeitgeist--standards of scientic investigation--has recently come to the fore in the national arena as the dominant moral and intellectual framework for educational research. In this article, we explore the re-emergence of standards of scientific investigation as a significant shaping force in education and the scholarly culture,…

This bibliography includes relevant bibliographies, a list of periodicals in the subject area, and audio-visual materials. Monographs are grouped in the following sections: The Changing Environment for Women (new roles, responsibilities, problems); Equal Rights; Career Planning and Development (job search, employment, career goalsX); Money…

The 476-item bibliography is an attempt to provide hands-on identification of, and information on the availability of current American Indian newspapers and periodicals. Compiled from listings submitted by the Center for the Study of Man, Smithsonian Institute and the Princeton University library, each publication was contacted and, as of June…

The use of elementary science magazines to generate interest and provide resources for scientific information other than chemistry is discussed. Several examples are provided of ways in which "Science World" and other magazines can be used to generate material of interest to college students. (CS)

An annotated selected bibliography of 33 style manuals, three bibliographies of style manuals, and three periodicals routinely furnishing style information provides access to the Madison Memorial Library collection of guides containing consistent rule patterns for punctuation and format for the preparation of research reports, journal articles,…

Chapter 20 of a book on school law provides guidelines for school access to copyrighted materials. The 1976 copyright law, which became effective January 1, 1978, abolished common law copyright and established a single federal system. Certain sections of the law under the judicial doctrine of fair use are subject to exceptions that are of benefit…

This bibliography contains 2,124 listings pertaining primarily to the social factors involved with energy. Some entries report physical energy information as it relates to social science analysis. Entries are listed by author with a subject index for cross reference. Subject categories include: aesthetic, humanistic, and literary; agriculture;…

This survey was undertaken to determine whether selected Southern Illinois secondary public school media centers possess the base quantitative resource collection recommended by the 1975 ALA/AECT guidelines. Data analysis reveals that less than 50% of the surveyed school media centers met the ALA/AECT guidelines for numbers of books, filmstrips,…

This article examines the present situation of black colleges in light of the history of black education in the United States. Education for blacks emerged from the limitations imposed by the slave experience, and by discrimination resulting from a segregated social system. Black colleges have always taken academically unprepared students and…

This annotated bibliography contains listings of book series and periodicals written specifically for secondary school students who read below grade level. All items listed are reading materials rather than instructional packages and most do not contain questions. Each entry includes publishing information, an indication of reading and interest…

THIS ARTICLE LISTS THE MAJOR SOURCES OF INFORMATION REGARDING RESEARCH, COMPLETED AND ONGOING, IN THE FIELD OF MANPOWER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT. MOST EXTENSIVE INFORMATION SERVICES BOTH FOR COMPLETED REPORTS AND REPORTS OF RESEARCH IN PROGRESS HAVE BEEN AUTOMATED. PERHAPS THE MOST EXTENSIVE ABSTRACTING SERVICE DEVOTED TO TRAINING IS THE "CIRF…

ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED FOR THE USE OF TEACHERS AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN THE AVAILABILITY OF PROGRAMED LEARNING MATERIALS, THIS GUIDE IS BASED ON THE PROGRAMED MEDIA COLLECTION OF THE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION CENTER, OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, IT WILL BE UPDATED AND PUBLISHED TWICE A…

These two annotated bibliographies of materials of Canadian origin not included in the 1978 revised edition are designed for use in the selection and purchase of materials for school libraries. Grade levels, particular suitability, and prices are indicated for each item, and some audiovisual items are listed in the appropriate subject categories…