Focusing on the resources of an academic library (th University of California at Los Angeles, in this case), this booklet outlines and discusses a plan for conducting library research in preparing a term paper. Beginning with a section on books, in which the card catalogue is explained, the outline continues with sections on periodicals and…

More than 1600 illustrated entries in 74 equipment categories are included in this edition. This "completely revised and updated" edition presents specifications, prices, and accessories from 585 manufacturers of audiovisual equipment. The guide is designed to assist purchasers in the practical, cost-effective selection and use of AV equipment and…

This resource guide was developed to provide a record of the resources available to school media centers in their effort to support career education at the senior high school level. Included with descriptive overviews are listings of: (1) devices for individualized instruction, (2) simulations and instructional games, (3) guidance kits, (4)…

This guide was developed to provide a record of the current resources available for school media centers as they seek to support career education in the elementary grades. Included with complete descriptions are announcements of: (1) kits for classrooms, (2) a variety of basic learning materials, (3) instructional equipment for use in teaching…

An investigation was made of the Nashville Union Catalog to explore the possibility of its expansion into a regional catalog and making it the nucleus of a bibliographic center serving the state of Tennessee. The primary objectives were investigation of: the catalog and its format possibilities; the structural organization, and required funding,…

Publishers and distributors of Spanish-language materials are listed to assist librarians interested in obtaining such items for their collections. Nearly fifty entries contain the name, address, and services of publishers and distributors located in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, South America and the U. S. Over sixth films, chosen from over 150…

A Servicemen's Opportunity College (SOC) is a community or junior college that recognizes the need to aid service personnel in quest of educational goals. This catalog of Servicemen's Opportunity Colleges is designed primarily for the use of educational counselors at military bases and educational institutions. Section I of the catalog is an…

The following papers were presented at an invitational conference on cataloging standards: (1) "Canadiana Meets Automation;" (2) "The Union Catalogues in the National Library - The Present Condition;" (3) "A Centralized Bibliographic Data Bank;" (4) "The Standardization of Cataloguing;" (5) "The…

No library in Nebraska can be self-sufficient; and, what Nebraska badly needs is a pool of knowledge, a total information source. Nebraska's problem is how to make information in one part of the state available to a user in another part. A parallel problem is how to make this information available as quickly as possible. The requirements for a…

Some 2,500 audiovisual aids about religion, English and modern languages are described in this 300-page catalog. Materials include films, filmstrips, slides, overhead projector transparencies, wallsheets, prints, records, tape recordings, and teaching kits. Materials are prepared for group presentations and for individual study. Most of the items…

Materials for teaching the English language to variety of non-English speakers--including records, films, slides, books and wallsheets--are listed in this 50-page catalog. Each entry describes the materials, their cost and where they may be bought. Most of the material has been produced in, and is available from Britain. The catalog is divided…

This catalog contains lesson descriptions of the available biology lessons on PLATO IV, compiled to assist instructors in planning their curricula. Information is provided for 87 lessons in the following areas: introductory material on experimental tools and techniques; chemical basis of life; cellular structure and function; reproduction and…

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) received a year's grant from the Council on Library Resources to design and develop a library network for 17 western states. During the third quarter, work centered around defining a legal basis, governance structure, role, and appropriate level of program activity for the network.…

The Journal Supplement Abstract Service (JSAS) is a demand publication service developed to serve the following functions: (1) provide ready access to diverse materials unavailable through existing journals; (2) make available to a small sized, specialized audience items that are valuable to them; (3) encourage creation of materials not normally…

The Journal Supplement Abstract Service (JSAS) is a demand publication service developed to serve the following functions: (1) provide ready access to diverse materials unavailable through existing journals; (2) make available to a small sized, specialized audience items that are valuable to them; (3) encourage creation of materials not normally…