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ERIC is a product of the U.S. Department of Education.   It is the combined electronic database of Current Journals in Education (CJIE) and Resources in Education (RIE).  The Jack Tarver Library collects the complete ERIC microfiche set which is housed on the first floor.  ERIC is available through GALILEO.

Education Abstracts is an abstracting tool from the Wilson Publishing Company that covers about 700 journals on education and related disciplines.  It is available through GALILEO.

PsycInfo is an electronic database produced by the American Psychological Association.  It is available via GALILEO. 

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Web Directories

Accredited Distance Learning Degrees
(http://www.accrediteddldegrees.com/)

A searchable directory of degree programs with accreditation status and U.S. News and World Report rankings of the institutions.

Distance Education and Instructional Technology
(http://info.aes.purdue.edu/acs/disted.html)

The Distance Education and Information Technology unit seeks to enhance the education and outreach missions of Purdue University, distance education technologies and methodologies.

Distance Education Clearinghouse
(http://www.uwex.edu/disted/home.html)

This link is from the University of Wisconsin. Included is a comprehensive list of links ranging from employment opportunities, late breaking news, conferences and listings of distant learning classes throughout the United States.

Distance Education Review
(http://www.distance-ed-review.com/)

This site provides reviews of educational sites and distance education programs. It includes reviews of distance education programs, reviews of educational web sites, and evaluation of technology-based instruction.

distancelearn at About.com
(http://distancelear.about.com/)

Includes news and information about all levels of distance education.  Interesting features include a discussion board (registration required) and links to glossaries.

Distance Learning on the Net
(http://www.hoyle.com/distance.htm)

Distance Learning and Education are the subject of this home page. Included are descriptions of distance education web sites, along with links to lead you to further Distance Learning and education resources on the Net. Each of the resources listed here has been chosen for its overall quality and reputation.

Distance Learning Resource Network
(http://www.wested.org/tie/dlrn/dlrn.html)

Comprehensive directory to distance learning resources.  The information dissemination project of the U.S. Department of Education's Star School Program.

Education Index: Distance Learning
(http://www.educationindex.com/distance/)

Education Index is a site specifically geared for teachers, students, and staff members. The sites are annotated and well maintained. The site is focused primarily toward K-12, but there are a few good higher education sites in the list.

Global Distance Learning Activities
(http://www.ed-x.com/)

A site on global distance learning activities and information technology.

Online Education
(http://www.caso.com/)

This site is a comprehensive listing of online courses offered by accredited institutions. The information is reliable and kept current. If you are looking for a particular course or degree program on the web this is a good place to start.

Yahoo! Education: Distance Learning
(http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Distance_Learning/)

Yahoo! directory listing for distance learning. The listing has a lot of useful sites with areas for online teaching, conferences, colleges and universities, and others. There are more than a few commercial sites that have little useful information so you have to do some hunting to get the good sites.

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Organizations and Associations

EDUCAUSE
(http://www.educause.edu)

EDUCAUSE is the new combined organization of EDUCOM and CAUSE. This organization is interested in information technology at all levels of higher education and both administrative and academic computing. Especially important are EDUCAUSE’s initiatives to promote Internet access throughout the education community.

United State Distance Learning Association
(http://www.usdla.org/)

The United States Distance Learning Association is a nonprofit association formed in1987. The association's purpose is to promote the development and application of distance learning for education and training.

Southern Regional Education Board
(http://www.srec.sreb.org/)

This link for the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) is a virtual marketplace for electronically delivered courses and programs from colleges and universities from the South. The sixteen member states are Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education
(http://www.atlantahighered.org/)

This site provides collaborative opportunities for member institutions in the state of Georgia to develop and combine resources.

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Journals and Papers

ACRL Guidelines for Distance Learning Library Services
(http://www.ala.org/acrl/guides/distlrng.html)

These guidelines were approved by the ACRL Board of Directors at the 1998 Midwinter Meeting and by the ALA Standards Committee at the 1998 Annual Conference

Distance Educator.com
(http://www.DISTANCE-EDUCATOR.com/)

This site offers a comprehensive line of products and services to fulfill information and consulting needs in the world of technology-based teaching and learning.

Distance Educatioon at Postsecondary Education Institutions
(http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2000/2000013.pdf - size 315.9K)

NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS Statistical Analysis Report December 1999 Distance Education at Postsecondary Education Institutions: 1997- 98

The Journal of Library Services for Distance Education
(http://www.westga.edu/library/jlsde/)

A peer reviewed electronic journal on academic library services to distance learners.

A Spotlight on High-Performing ILL/DD Operations in Research Libraries
by Mary Jackson, ARL Access & Delivery Services Consultant
(http://www.arl.org/newsltr/198/illdd.html)

An Association of Research Libraries (ARL) newsletter article that highlights recent developments in document delivery.

University Libraries and Scholarly Communications
(http://www.arl.org/mellon/)

This report was prepared for the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. It describes many of the problems and opportunities associated with delivery of information electronically by libraries.

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Program Examples

Athabasca University, Alberta, Canada
(http://www.athabascau.ca/)

Athabasca University is Canada’s public open university. It is funded through the province of Alberta and specializes in distance education.

Florida Distance Learning Network
(http://www.firn.edu/fdln/)

The Florida Distance Learning Network (FDLN) is a project of the State of Florida’s Department of Education. The FDLN home page has a complete description of the program, a comprehensive collection of distance education web sites and organizations, and a nice glossary of distance education terms.

Globewide Network Academy a Distance Education Resource Center
(http://www.gnacademy.org)

The Globewide Network Academy is the most comprehensive database of online courses and programs available on the web.  

Mercer University Extended Education Library Web Site
(http://mainlib.mercer.edu/ee/)

The author has set up her site to mirror the network of four off-campus centers. Each site has its own page with unique information while keeping a consistent look.

University of Louisville Distance Learning Library Services
(http://www.louisville.edu/library/distance/)

An example of a clean, understandable layout of services available to distance learning students at Louisville.

(VIVA) Virtual Library of Virginia
(http://www.viva.lib.va.us/)

VIVA is a consortium of Virginia libraries who started out with comprehensive InterLibrary loan and document delivery services. They have extended their services to include bibliographic databases and full-text resources.

University of Phoenix
(http://www.uophx.edu/)

The University of Phoenix is America's largest private accredited university for working adults. Founded in 1978, they provide Degree Programs and Certificate Programs to more than 447,000 working professionals in the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and dozens of foreign countries.

Jones International University Ltd.
(http://www.jonesinternational.edu/)

Founded in 1995 as International University, JIU is the first accredited Cyber University.

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Example Resources and Tools

Ariel from the Research Libraries Group (RLG)
(http://www.rlg.org/ariel.html)

This site provides the specifics of document transmission utilizing the Internet. By harnessing commercially available hardware and Ariel software, it is possible to scan articles, photos, and other documents directly; then transmit the electronic images to other Ariel workstations located at any distance education site.

Distance Education at a Glance
(http://www.uidaho.edu/evo/distglan.html)

Sponsored by the Engineering Outreach Program of the University of Idaho.  This site contains guides on Distance Educaiton written by Barry Willis an author of two Distance Education books.

Florida Distance Learning Reference & Referal Center
(http://www.rrc.usf.edu/)

Library resources and referral center for Distance Education Learners in Florida. Nice directories to State of Florida resources.  This site has a high emphasis on reference service and referal.

Georgia Library Learning Online (GALILEO)
(http://www.galileo.peachnet.edu)

GALILEO was one of the first statewide web-based bibliographic database projects. It is still the most comprehensive collection.

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)
(http://www.oclc.org)

OCLC is a nonprofit corporation that owns the largest collective online catalog in the world. The OCLC database includes information on the holdings of more than 3,000 libraries from around the world. The database is the base for most electronic InterLibrary loan transactions in the United States and Canada. OCLC also provides the FirstSearch bibliographic database service and the database search engine used by GALILEO (see above).

U.S. Department of Education National Center for Educational Statistics
(http://nces.ed.gov/)

The Department of Education’s National Center for Educational Statistics is the best place to go for current statistics on distance learning programs, students, and services. The Digest of Educational Statistics and the publication Distance Education in Higher Education Institutions are both available over the web.

University of Illinois Digital Library Initiative
(http://dli.grainger.uiuc.edu/)

Describes the Digital Library Project at the University of Illinois with links to other large digital library initiatives around the U.S.

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ERIC/U.S. Department of Education

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