Using data for 2,717 journals and more than 9,000 acquisition opportunities, this study shows how journal prices vary by level of aggregation (single-journal subscription or full-text database), resource provider type (scholarly society, university press, other nonprofit organization, commercial publisher, or library vendor), and broad subject…

Why does tuition increase faster than inflation? And why does tuition continue to increase even when states increase their investments in public colleges and universities? These questions have perplexed policymakers and higher education consumers alike. Though tuition setting can be very complicated, one of the drivers for rising costs is price…

Citation is a highly valued practice in the academic community. This mechanism supports an author's ideas, theories, and research; it acknowledges the scholarly contributions of others; and integrates academic works to enrich scholarly communication. Well-constructed citations, in addition to providing the appropriate bibliographic information…

This case study shares the experience of building an in-house faculty publications database that was spearheaded by the Touro College and University System library in 2010. The project began with the intention of contributing to the college by collecting the research accomplishments of our faculty and staff, thereby also increasing library…

Inspired by a white paper produced by the Delta Project on Postsecondary Education Costs, Productivity, and Accountability, this study uses different measures of calculating the cost of a college degree at an upstate community college in New York. Departmental cost per credit hour, direct instructional costs, and full costs are all explained. A…

THIS GUIDE WAS COMPILED TO ASSIST IN THE LOCATION OF SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON STANDARD PRINTED MEDIA, SUCH AS BOOKS, PERIODICALS, AND PAMPHLETS. IT CONTAINS (1) LISTS OF NEW EDUCATIONAL MEDIA, (2) INFORMATION ABOUT EQUIPMENT, (3) BIBLIOGRAPHIES, (4) ORGANIZATIONS, (5) GRADUATE PROGRAMS, AND (6) SPECIFIC LOCATIONS TO VISIT IF ONE WISHES TO SEE NEW…

THIS REPORT LISTS TITLE I PROJECTS IN NEW YORK STATE AND NOTES THEIR EXPENDITURES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 1966. TITLE I FUNDS, MORE THAN $109 MILLION, WERE SPENT ON SPECIAL COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. (LB)

This quarterly issue of the dictionary catalog contains all New York State monographs cataloged or recataloged at the state library between January 1 and April 4, 1980. Titles related to the state, but not necessarily official publications of the state agencies (e.g., town charters, ordinances) may also appear. Cataloging practices, filing rules,…

This paper provides a guide to statistically based methods for estimating the extra costs of educating disadvantaged students, shows how these methods are related, and compares state aid programs that account for these costs in different ways. We show how pupil weights, which are included in many state aid programs, can be estimated from an…

This description of the development of an index to periodicals published by New York State agencies begins by discussing the criteria used in determining which titles to index, which years to cover, and what subject headings to use. Recruitment of indexers and the development of indexing guidelines by the Government Documents Roundtable of the New…

This report is divided into four sections. Section 1 is a short discussion of the economic theory underlying the construction of the cost of education index and an example of how the index is calculated. Also presented are descriptions of the factors included in the statistical analysis to control for quality, quantity, and cost differences and…

THIS GUIDE DESCRIBES INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM DISTRIBUTORS FOR BROADCAST AND CLOSED-CIRCUIT USE. IT ALSO LISTS INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS STILL BEING PLANNED OR PRODUCED, AS WELL AS SELECTED PUBLICATIONS ON INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION. THIS IS THE SECOND REVISED EDITION OF THE GUIDE. (LP)

This booklet is intended to aid persons in using the extensive collections of the New York State Library for genealogical research. The library has assembled special files and reference works to help persons in New York State go through the steps necessary to trace their ancestry. As a first step, researchers should study personal family records.…

THIS DOCUMENT WAS A PRIMARY SOURCE OF INFORMATION TO EDUCATORS CONTEMPLATING THE USE OF PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1962-63. EACH ENTRY CONTAINED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION--(1) SUBJECT MATTER, (2) TITLE, AUTHOR, AND PUBLISHER, AND (3) TEXT DESCRIPTION. (LP)

The proposed New York State Cost of Education Index would be a statistical measure of the price changes in the goods and services purchased by local districts. Data would be available on a regional basis. Many statistical procedures and theoretical considerations involved in constructing such an index are similar to those used for the Consumer…