The article outlines the evolution, development, and current operational programme of the ISBD's (International Standard Bibliographic Description) within the framework of IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations). (Author/JAB)

Based on the example of economic research, the method outlined permits the drawing up of a typology of Social Science information sources. Resources are grouped in four categories: organizational framework, reference sources, periodicals, and information services. (Author/JAB)

Summarizes the conclusions and recommendations of a survey of the coverage of documentation, library, and archives periodicals by six major abstracting and indexing services in 1973. (PF)

Criteria for judging a country's development in librarianship, information science and bibliography are set forth and applied to Iran. (JG)

Five abstracts journals and one indexing service in the field of library and information science were compared for the efficacy of their subject retrieval performance. (Author)

The evaluation of the concept is traced and different aspects of international librarianship are discussed. The impact of international organizations on standardization and cooperation on such fields as bibliographic control and availability of information is highlighted. (Author)

A description of the program offered at the School of Library Science at Case Western Reserve University is offered. The main orientation is towards the transfer of knowledge and know-how in information science to the needs of development and towards the policies for information in developing countries. (Author/AP)

Outlines developments in African library science with reference to a course given at ENSB in France. Summaries of papers prepared by 39 African associate students of ENSB from 1975 to 1977 present student points of view regarding books and reading in Africa and African libraries. (Author/JAB)