A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO DETERMINE NEED AND FUNCTION OF AN ERIC DOCUMENTATION CENTER FOR STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS. FINAL REPORT.

THE OBJECTIVES Of THE STUDY WERE TO DETERMINE (1) THE VOLUME AND NATURE OF STATE EDUCATION AGENCY DOCUMENTS THAT MIGHT BE INCLUDED IN THE ERIC SYSTEM, AND (2) THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD OF COLLECTING, SELECTING AND ABSTRACTING THESE DOCUMENTS FOR THE ERIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE FEASIBILITY Of ESTABLISHING A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR THIS PURPOSE. CRITERIA TO BE USED BY STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION IN SELECTING DOCUMENTS WERE DEVELOPED AND A "TRIAL RUN CLEARINGHOUSE" ESTABLISHED TO RECEIVE THESE DOCUMENTS. THE REPORT CONTAINS A COMPLETE LISTING OF THE 1,654 DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO THIS CLEARINGHOUSE AND THEIR DISPOSITION TO THE ERIC CLEARINGHOUSES. AN ADDENDUM (LI 000 832) BRINGS THIS REPORT UP TO DATE AND QUESTIONS, IN VEIW OF THE SMALL NUMBER OF STATE AGENCY PUBLICATIONS INCLUDED IN "RESEARCH IN EDUCATION," THE NEED FOR A PERMANENT CLEARINGHOUSE. (RP)