The entire issue contains a directory listing in the following areas relating to the deaf: educational programs and services, rehabilitation programs and services, community programs and supportive services, and research and information programs and services. (RD)

Lists directories of American organizations which employ a large number of chemists and chemical engineers. This column in the journal is designed to acquaint scientific personnel with information to begin or change careers. (SA)

This is part one of a directory of organizations serving children under the age of eight in more than one nation. Each entry consists of: (1) organization's name; (2) location; (3) Web site address; and (4) a description of the organization's structure, mission, and major areas of focus. (SD)

Explains how the Directory Service (CCITT X.500/ISO 9594) became an international standard in response to the difficulties of keeping data on information network users current and accessible. Uses of X.500 are described, a technical overview is provided, its functions and protocols are assessed, and directory projects and products are discussed.…

Presents a list of tenured black law school professors at the nation's 20 highest-ranked law schools. Background information and specialty or current work areas are provided, as is a breakdown of black tenured professors as a percentage of the total faculty in each school. (GLR)

Provides a list of directories, encyclopedias, bibliographical dictionaries, and bibliographies that are part of the Jewish National and University Library collection (Israel). Supplies Hebrew bibliographic data for all starred entries, translated titles for Hebrew works lacking English titles, indication of pagination in Hebrew letters, and…

Discussion of computerized information networks focuses on accessing information through the Internet virtual library. Topics discussed include the need for more electronic and printed directories; network standards for accessing information, including MARC, data elements required to locate information on a network, and approaches to searching.…

Presents results of research into the best of the academic subject directories, based on three general category searches--one historical, one in literature, and one in the field of science. Describes the 11 winning selections in three divided groups: winners, runners-up, and third-place contenders. (AEF)

In this article, the author talks about e-zines, also identified as ezines. E-zines are online resources most commonly referred to as magazines or "zines" (print-world lingo for do-it-yourself publications) for short. Even though delivered over the Web, they are considered publications with small circulation and are primarily delivered over the…

Over the past dozen years, the switch from paper to electronic sources of information has been all encompassing. How can technology support the efforts of scholars to find and evaluate information? General-purpose search engines use an obscure mix of advanced algorithms to index, search, match, and rank results. Metasearch software extends the…

This directory provides a listing of programs for the preparation of professional educational personnel currently approved by the Colorado State Board of Education. The publication is designed to be a source of information regarding available educator preparation programs in Colorado institutions of higher learning as well as an aid to…

This 1991 report from the Alabama Public Library Service includes directories of public libraries, single-county public library systems, multi-county public library systems, and multitype library systems in the state, as well as cross-references providing access by library name and librarian. Individual library statistics present data for fiscal…

This sourcebook of over 100 Texas middle-school programs was developed to help educators implement intermediate-grade education concepts and practices in their schools. The volume is a companion publication to "Spotlight on the Middle: Report of the Texas Task Force on Middle School Education." The introduction mentions two offices in…

This directory lists 866 out of an estimated 1,000 public, academic, special, state agency, and county law libraries in California for fiscal year 1988-1989. The directory section lists libraries alphabetically by name within each city and provides the organization and library name; address; population or number of persons served; statement…

This directory promotes better coordination among agencies and organizations that serve migrant and seasonal farmworkers (MSFWs) and their families. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Justice, and…