Review of 17 databases available through BRS (Bibliographic Retrieval Services) and/or DIALOG provides addresses of database producers, beginning date of files, and descriptions, including information which may not be given in database documentation. Two new services provided by BRS and DIALOG and three vendors with wider audiences are also…

Briefly discusses the nature of networks and outlines the functions and services performed by networks within the educational community. Specific emphasis is placed on the importance of networks to libraries and other organizations which are providers of educational information. A seven-item bibliography is included. (JL)

Outlines the background and objectives of the Merrimack Education Center, discusses the role of the center as a broker of educational services and information to the Massachusetts educational community, describes the types of information resources made available through the center, and presents a vignette of a microcomputer user network. (JL)

Describes two new information services made available through Bibliographic Retrieval Services (a provider of online computer search services) which respond to the demand among educators for access to practical information on instructional activities, materials, and administrative practices. The design and operation of the services are discussed.…

Discusses the history, current structure, publications and communications strategies, information services for educators, and national information search procedures of the National Network for Curriculum Coordination in Vocational and Technical Education (NNCCVTE). (JL)

Briefly describes a pilot project connecting some 150 schools and libraries around Lyon, France. The nature of the French educational system is outlined and the impact of the structure of that system on the organization of cooperative educational information services is reviewed. (JL)

Lists bibliographic information and prices of six general interest and six special interest directories of education dissemination sources which are not available through commercial publishers and have not received wide publicity in the information community. (CHC)

Describes services offered by the Educational Resources Information Center Clearinghouse on Tests, Measurement, and Evaluation (ERIC/TM) in the area of minimum competency testing; identifies the ERIC descriptors to use when searching documents on that subject; notes relevant services offered by other ERIC clearinghouses; and lists some applicable…

Describes the activities of each unit of the Department of Education's Educational Information Resources Division, including ERIC; Research Libraries Branch; Information Technology Branch; and Technology Resources Center. A discussion of the need for a coordinated approach to information services provision uses the National Library of Agriculture…

Describes the products and services offered by the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), and how users can access this information. AskERIC, other ERIC gopher sites, the National Parent Information Network, ERIC listserv activity on the Internet, and ERIC's offerings on commercial online services are discussed. It also lists resources…

Provides an overview of the INTERNET and INTERNET services of interest to libraries, including electronic mail, bulletin boards, electronic publishing, online public access catalogs and databases, and downloaded texts and software. (16 references) (MES)

Suggests ways in which the Internet can supplement traditional methods of professional development for librarians. Examples include electronic journals, discussion groups, electronic courses, electronic conferences, e-mail, networking, and coauthoring via the Internet. Services listed include Internet directories, education gophers, bibliographic…

Offers instructions and resources for Internet novices wanting to access Internet services. Instructions are offered for connecting to 13 education listservs, 9 electronic journals and newsletters, 3 education databases, 7 Telnet gopher sites, Veronica and Archie search tools, and File Transfer Protocol (FTP). (Contains 16 references.) (SLW)

Discusses issues related to technology, the Internet, and information professions, including environmental changes, the proposed Information Commons by the University of Toronto, changes in definition of professions, the need for alternative delivery of education and for a service orientation, and the need for flexible basic education for…