Schools are making a contribution to the nation by furthering the spirits of friendship between the peoples of the Americas. The desire for sympathetic understanding of our neighbor republics has stimulated a demand for information about life and living in these countries. This index and bibliography have been prepared to meet the requests of…

The year's business reading identified new trends, reckoned with old challenges, offered counteropinions on hot topics, reinforced some old lessons, highlighted gains over losses, celebrated innovations that have potential for all, and observed the failures of these innovations to keep their promise. In short, it was a year of balancing…

Compiled is a selected bibliography of social sciences in forestry, including economic, historic, sociological, and business aspects. Five major inclusive categories are the following: (1) social science applied to forestry at large; (2) applied to forestry's productive agents; (3) applied to forest production; (4) applied to manufacturing; and…

This bibliography contains every listing available, as of the summer of 1982, in the Industry and Child Care Resource Bank located at the Boulder Child Care Support Center at 2160 Spruce Street, Boulder, Colorado. Each entry is annotated. References thought to be excellent sources of information are indicated by a star placed in the left hand…

The 186 documents included in this bibliography of rural industrial development constitute nearly 30 years of research effort by scores of social scientists interested in ascertaining the measurable impact of new industry on demographic, economic, and/or social dimensions of rural community life in the U.S. Restricting the meaning of "industrial…

Reports on efforts of three institutions in response to need for consumer health information: Health Education Center (promotes health in southwestern Pennsylvania), Tulsa City-County Library (Oklahoma), and Wellness Council of the Midlands (WELCOM) (promotes wellness at work site in Omaha, Nebraska, area). WELCOM's 62-item reference list is…

Most research on choosing jobs has not acknowledged the influence of organizational recruiting practices on applicants' perceptions of job desirability. Some studies address this issue by examining recruiters' roles, knowledge and personal characteristics, recruitment interviews, and follow-up with applicants. More research is needed on how to…

This annotated bibliography focuses on contemporary sources that address customer service in these changing times, as the service is influenced by business communication activities and skills. Twelve selections are presented. The annotations date from 1980 to 1989. (NKA)

To assist the more than 9,000 engineering students at Texas A&M University, the staff of the Microtext Department, Sterling C. Evans Library, prepared these handouts listing the library's holdings of industry standards and their locations. Current industry standards are offered on 16mm film on cartridge through the VSMF (Visual Search Materials…

Search strategies and library reference materials are suggested for retrieving literature on general business topics, industries, and specific companies. Guidelines provided for each area include getting an overview through general sources, finding books and periodical and newspaper articles, and locating statistics. Reference materials listed…

Identifies Internet sites that can be helpful to the business reference librarian confronted with questions regarding international trade. The sites for the major trade agreements are listed along with a currency exchange calculator that can handle date-specific historical conversions. (AEF)

Reviews published and online resources dealing only with California. Entries are divided into five broad categories: (1) trade associations and regulating and other state agencies; (2) company and industrial directories; (3) economic indicators, statistics, and projections; (4) business conditions, industries, and markets; and (5) government and…

The 82 annotations in this bibliography describe papers and articles that relate technical writing to industry and the real world as well as to the liberal arts and the academic world. The citations are arranged into the following eight categories: (1) studies showing needs and demands in the real world; (2) studies of present practice as…

Because of the growing significance of R&D expenditures, the importance of some rational approach to planning and budgeting is seen as being imperative. It is proposed that more studies on the question of project cost and duration estimates be conducted. A bibliographical survey is included. (MLW)

Intended to help elementary and secondary teachers obtain economics curriculum materials, this publication describes free or inexpensive materials sponsored by business, industry, and government agencies. The listing is selective and includes only those items that were deemed by the authors to be suitable. The kinds of sponsored materials cited…