This list of U.S. and international online user groups includes contact persons and their addresses. The U.S. regions are divided according to the Medlars regional geographical breakdown. The user groups were formed so that data base producers or search service vendors could be invited to do training or give educational programs. (JPF)

This article describes 105 new publications and services. National items are listed under 29 subject headings, including bibliographies, directories, computer-based business services, foreign investment, and transportation. Regional and provincial listings are not subdivided. (JAB)

Compilation of Illinois public library statistics for 1976-1977. Tables list population, staff, resources, and finances alphabetically by library location. Directories include public libraries, libraries listed by county, library systems, and the Illinois State Library. An index of librarians, libraries, and areas served is attached. (KP)

Section six is a company directory. It is an alphabetical listing of manufacturers and suppliers of the products and services listed in previous sections of this periodical. Addresses are given. (MA)

In order for special libraries to participate more equitably in cooperative resource sharing, a directory should include a careful subject analysis of their resources, particularly of uncataloged and informal collections. (Author)

Available from: Allen Raymond, Inc., P.O. Box 1223, Darien, Connecticut 06820.

Describes some ideas for using a phone directory for teaching alphabetical order, vocabulary, mathematics, geography, critical thinking, and problem solving. (Author/RK)

Lists the postsecondary institutions currently accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in alphabetical order by state. (DMM)

A listing of over 350 producers/distributors of video-format programming, arranged under five major headings: Business/Industry; Entertainment & Leisure; Coping: Contemporary Affairs; Medicine & Health Care; and Schools & College Instruction.

Museums, galleries, and public libraries with picture collections in England, Scotland, and Wales are listed, and their collections described. (LS)

Lists some of the major organizations working on a national scale to protect the environment. (Author/MF)

In order to help environmentalists promote effective housing and urban development, some of the more significant federally-assisted programs are catalogued. Seventeen programs are reviewed, listing program name, purpose, and legislative authority. (BL)

Manufacturers of chemicals used in pollution control are listed alphabetically under product headings. (LK)