ERIC/IT Digests provide brief overviews of topics of current interest in the fields of library science and educational technology and highlight references for further reading. Each Digest is written according to clearinghouse guidelines and reviewed by subject matter specialists using established criteria.

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• The Benefits of Information Technology

• The Bread and Butter of the Internet

• Computer Skills for Information Problem-Solving

• Concept Mapping: A Graphical System for Understanding the Relationship Between Concepts

• Copyright Issues for the Electronic Age

• Educational MOO: Text-based Virtual Reality for Learning in Community

• Electronic Portfolios: A New Idea in Assessment

• E-rate: A Resource Guide for Educators

• Evaluation of World Wide Web Sites: An Annotated Bibliography

• The Field of Educational Technology: Update 1997

• Growing a Diverse Workforce in the Library and Information Science Professions

• Helping with Homework: A Parent's Guide to Information Problem-Solving

• Integrated Library Systems

• Internet Basics: Update 1996

• Internet Resources for K-8 Students

• An Introduction to Internet Resources for K-12 Educators: Part I, Update 1998

• An Introduction to Internet Resources for K-12 Educators: Part II, Update 1998

• K-12 Technology Planning at State, District, and Local Levels

• Library Collection Development in an Electronic Age

• Library Support Staff in an Age of Change

• Local Area Networks for K-12 Schools

• Motivation in Instructional Design

• Public Library Services for Home Schooling

• The School Librarian's Role in the Electronic Age

• Seven Steps to Responsible Software Selection

• Survey of Instructional Development Models

• Tools for Automating Instructional Design

• Total Quality Management in Libraries

• Trends in Educational Technology 1995

• Virtual Reality: An Overview