Section 2 of the journal covers educational programs and services for the deaf and hearing impaired from preschool schools and classes through postsecondary programs to university programs training personnel in deafness, with a separate section on programs for the deaf-blind. (PHR)

Provides an introduction to World Wide Web search tools for reference services. Discusses characteristics of search services and types of tools available, including search engines/robot-generated databases, directories, metasearch engines, and review/rating sites. (AEF)

Provides an overview of six directories and guides for identifying a variety of CD-ROM based products. Evaluates information provided, navigation, searching, presentation, and other features; and provides contact information and prices for ordering. (PEN)

Lists 77 Web sites related to deafness in alphabetical order by the organization's name. Gives a brief description of each organization's goals and programs or what is available at its Web site, and the Web site address. (TD)

Profiles X.400, the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Application layer standard that supports interpersonal electronic mail services, facsimile transfer, electronic data interchange, electronic funds transfer, electronic publishing, and electronic invoicing. Also discussed are an electronic directory to support message handling, compatibility…

Traces the development of database production and the online industry in Australia, focusing on recent trends, problems and prospects for future online and CD-ROM use. Argues that new pricing arrangements can provide growth in a market fragmented by increases in specialization and government information, and in numbers of vendors, databases, end…

Lists networks, consortia, and other cooperative library organizations; national library and information-industry associations--United States and Canada; state, provincial, and regional associations; state and provincial library agencies; state school library media associations; international library associations; and foreign library associations.…

For the past ten years law students, academics and legal practitioners have relied on AustLII and various internet search engines to conduct legal research. The purpose of this article is to examine what these can offer and to note the importance of other websites when conducting legal research. This article is based on an address given to the…

This directory of social programs that focus on the African-American male lists 145 programs grouped by state. Information for each program includes the sponsoring organization and contact person and a brief description of program goals and the target population. The programs deal with a variety of issues, but there is an emphasis on sex education…

This document lists resources for the blind and physically handicapped in National Library Service (NLS) network libraries and machine-lending agencies, arranged alphabetically by state. Within each state, the regional library appears first, followed by subregional libraries (in any) listed alphabetically by city. In several states, two regional…

The goal of the research is to study directory entries for selected electronic journals and newsletters. Directory entries for the first directory of electronic journals and newsletters are analyzed from the user's point-of-view. Completeness of the directory entries, the accuracy of the information they contain, and the accessibility of the…

This handbook is designed to assist academic librarians with various aspects of the research and publication process. Arranged alphabetically by main entry, five of its six chapters contain critically annotated lists of books and articles providing information on what to publish, where to publish, how to publish, how to do statistical research,…

The current sources of financial aid programs available in 1991-1992 for and about women are presented. The directory lists over 1,600 references and cross-references to scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, awards, and internships designed primarily or exclusively for women. The directory is divided into four separate sections of which the…

Presented is a description of over 300 projects designed to increase the numbers and status of women in science, engineering, and mathematics training and careers. Each project description begins with a heading which conveys standardized data about the program in a condensed form. The headings are explained on the inside front cover of this text.…

Prepared by teachers, school librarians, and subject authorities, this bibliography supplementing an earlier publication includes materials for the teaching of Iowa history, tradition, and literature in elementary and secondary schools. Divided into two sections, the first lists materials on Iowa history according to Dewey classification. Entries…