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If a CD may be previewed on computers near the Reference Desk, instructions will be given. Some of the information on these CDs may also be available at the Dept. of Education's Web site. Please read this disclaimer and location information.
1993, 1999. National Study of Postsecondary Faculty. ED 1.334/2:F 11/CD. This CD may not be previewed on the computers near the Reference Desk. It requires specialized software.
1996 National and State Summary Data Tables. ED 334/2:D 26/3/CD. The files on this CD are in PDF format. To view, click on the Adobe Acrobat icon and open the file ALMANAC.PDF.
Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study, Second Follow-up. ED 1.334/2:B 12/CD. This CD may not be previewed on the computers near the Reference Desk. It requires specialized software.
Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study, Data Analysis System. ED 1.334/2:B 12/2. This CD may not be previewed on the computers near the Reference Desk. It requires specialized software.
Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study. ED 1.334/2:P 84, 2003. These CDs may not be previewed on the computers near the Reference Desk. They require specialized software.
Decennial Census 2000 School District Tabulation (STP2) Data. ED 1.34:D 35/DVD. This DVD runs from software on the disk, and contains text and data files. A spreadsheet program may be needed to use some of the data files.
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study. ED 1.334/2:C 43, 2004-2/CD, C 43/2/CD. These CDs may not be previewed on the computers near the Reference Desk. They require specialized software. There are users' guides on the CDs in PDF format.
ECLS-K Longitudinal Kindergarten-First Grade Public-Use Child File. ED 1.334/2:C 43/2002, 2004. These CDs may not be previewed on the computers near the Reference Desk. They require specialized software, which is included on the CD, but which must be installed.
Education Longtiudinal Study: 2002 Data Files and Electronic Codebook System. ED 1.334/2:ED 8/2002/04CD. This CD may not be previewed on the computers near the Reference Desk. It requires specialized software, which is included on the CD, but which must be installed.
First Follow-up. ED 1.334/2:P 84/2000/CD. Specialized software is also used to access the data on this CD. The documentation can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat; the file is DASWHELP.PDF.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Math and Science Education. ED 1.340/3: . This CD contains files in HTML format and Quicktime video. To view, click on a browser icon, choose FILE and OPEN PAGE. In the location box, type ENC.HTM. Printed information from the Eisenhower Clearinghouse is in the Documents stacks at ED 1.340...
Fathers' Involvement in Children's Learning. ED 1.83:F 26/CD. This CD contains files in PowerPoint, QuickTime and PDF formats. All but the PowerPoint files may be viewed on the computers near the Reference Desk. To see a file menu, click on the Netscape icon, choose FILE and OPEN PAGE. In the location box, type MENU.HTML.
IEA Civic Education Study. ED 1.334/2:C 49/CD. 2002, 2003. These CDs runs upon insertion into the drive.
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. 1994-1996. ED 1.334/4:. These CDs may not be previewed on the computers near the Reference Desk. It requires specialized software.
International Comparisons in Education; Program for International Student Assessment . ED 1.334/2:IN 8/CD. Data on CD requires special software for viewing. User's guide is in PDF format. If menu screen does not appear upon insertion of the CD into the drive, run START.EXE.
International Comparisons in Education; Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, 2001. ED 1.334/2:IN 8/2/CD. Data on CD requires special software for viewing. User's guide is in PDF format. If menu screen does not appear upon insertion of the CD into the drive, run START.EXE.
Loan Arranger Consolidation CD. ED 1.83:L 78. The files on this CD are in Powerpoint. To preview on the computers near the Reference Desk, use the Powerpoint viewer to view the file doeloan.ppt.
NAEP 1997 Arts Report Card. ED 1.334/2:AR 7/CD. Although some material on the CD may be viewed using Adobe Acrobat software, much more requires special software. Thus, viewing on the computers near the Reference Desk is not recommended.
NAEP Data on Disk, 1994 Almanac Viewer. ED 1.334/2:AL 6. This CD may not be previewed on the computers near the Reference Desk. It requires specialized software.
National Education Goals Report. 1994-95. ED 1.1/3-2: . Files on this CD are in PDF format. To view, click on the Adobe Acrobat icon and open the file E:WELCOME.PDF. Printed editions of these and other Goals Reports are in the Documents Stacks at ED 1.1/3: .
National Education Longitudinal Study. 1988-2000. ED 1.334/2:ED 8/CD. This CD may not be previewed on the computers near the Reference Desk. It requires specialized software. We also have the 1988-94 data files, 2002 re-release.
National Household Education Surveys. 1991, 1993, 1995. ED 1.334/5: . These CDs may not be previewed on the computers near the Reference Desk. They require specialized software.
National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, 1995-96. ED 1.333: . This CD may not be previewed on the computers near the Reference Desk. It requires specialized software.
Parnership for Family Involvement in Education. ED 1.83:P 25/CD, P 25/2/CD. Presentation Materials and Teacher & Administrator Preparation Kit. These CDs contain files in a variety of formats. Those in HTML and Quicktime may be viewed on the computers near the Reference Desk by clicking on the Netscape icon, choosing Open Page from the File menu, and selecting one of the available files. Some files are in Word word processing format and these may be read on the workstation by clicking on the Wordpad icon and opening one of the available files. Other files, in some other formats, may not be viewed on the computers near the Reference Desk.
Private School Online Directory. ED 1.334/2:SCH 6/2/CD. This CD may not be previewed on the computers near the Reference Desk. It requires specialized software.
Reading Leadership Academy Guidebook CD Companion. ED 1.83:L 46. To use, open the file WELCOME.PDF in Adobe Acrobat.
Role of Educators in Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect. HE 25.2:C 43/4/CD. The main section of the CD consists of a PDF file: Role_of Educate_in Abuse.pdf.
A Safe School and Threat Assessment Experience: Scenarios Exploring the Findings of the Safe School Initiative. T 34.2:SA 1/CD. This CD may not be previewed on the computers near the Reference Desk. It requires the installation of special software.
School Survey on Crime and Safety: Public Use Data Files, User's Manual and Detailed Data Documentation. ED 1.334/2:SCH 6/4/. This CD may not be previewed on the computers near the Reference Desk. It requires specialized software.
Schools & Staffing Survey and Teacher Follow-up Survey CD. ED 1.334/2:SCH 6/CD. This CD may not be previewed on the computers near the Reference Desk. It requires specialized software.
Student Aid Audio Guide, 2003-2004. ED 1.83:ST 9/CD. Audio CD, runs upon insertion into the CD drive.
Teacher Change; Improving K-12 Mathematics. ED 1.334/2:M 42/4/CD. This CD contains material in various formats, including Adobe Acrobat (.pdf files), HTML (viewable with Netscape) and Powerpoint (.ppt files). For use on computers near the Reference Desk, open the file START.HTM in any web browser.
Third International Mathematics and Science Study Data... ED 1 334/2:M 42/5/CD. This CD runs upon insertion.
Tool Kit on Teaching and Assessming Students with Disabilities. ED 1.83:T 22/CD. This CD runs upon insertion.
Video Examples from the TIMSS Videotape Classroom Study. ED 1.334/2:M 42/CD. 1998. This CD contains Quicktime video and may be previewed on the computers near the Reference Desk by open the file INDEX.HTM in any web browser.
NOTE: These CDs may only be checked out by St. Mary's users (or by other college students/faculty/staff with a Texshare card) or by special arrangement with the Documents Librarian. The CDs have been tested only minimally by the Library staff, and we cannot provide technical support in their use. The Reference Librarians can help you find a source for technical support, if that information is not given with the CD, or contact the Documents Librarian for further information.
These CDs are kept in the office, in filing cabinets in the Documents area, filed by Superintent of Documents classification number (given with each title). You might not be able to check out a CD if you come to the library in the evening or on a weekend when the Documents Librarian is not in. If you need to use a CD the best thing to do is to contact the Documents Librarian in advance and the CD can be left at the Reference Desk for you to check out.
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