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The authors examined the extent to which the Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional scales and 3-point codes of the Self-Directed Search may be considered statistically and practically equivalent across 3 different modes of administration: paper-and-pencil, personal computer, and Internet. Student preferences for the respective versions were also examined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article reviews potential Internet applications in test selection, orientation, administration, scoring, and interpretation and explores inappropriate assessment use, relationship issues, ethics, credentialing, and training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Discusses the integration of Internet-based distance guidance with services provided in career centers. Definition of Internet-related terms; Using career centers to deliver resources and services; Need for career centers in the information age; Types of Internet Web sites; Promoting cost effectiveness; Matching user needs with Web site resources, services and links.

The evolution of the Internet into the information highway offers many future possibilities and potential problems in the delivery of counseling services. Features of the current Internet are briefly reviewed, and the results of an analysis of counseling applications on the Internet are presented and discussed. Current experience with computer networks, counseling applications, and the likely features of the future information highway provides a foundation for exploring the potential benefits and limitations of using this technology in counseling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]