Congressional offices are frequently contacted by constituents who are researching how to pay for postsecondary education. This report identifies various online sources targeted to students and parents that provide information on planning and acquiring funds for postsecondary education. Some resources also contain information on repaying,…

As the school year begins, staff at the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) would like to offer all school personnel (including educators, administrators, counselors and support staff) the opportunity to use their many resources for schools! Their resources were created to highlight issues related to trauma, to explain how trauma can…

This catalog provides descriptive material and explanations of the books, articles, and graphics included in the exhibit, as well as reproductions of an almost complete series of "Wound Man" figures. (These pictorial representations of the human body, showing ways by which it could be attacked by weapons of war, were popular in Western Europe…

This listing of historically important manuscripts and documents was prepared for the use of cadets, faculty, and outside scholars. While the strength of the collection lies in its coverage of the cadet and professional army careers of academy graduates, it is also rich in materials from the Revolutionary War era and includes records of the…

H.R. 9832 is a bill to eliminate discrimination based on sex with respect to the appointment and admission of persons to the service academies. H.R. 10705, H.R. 11267, H.R. 11268, H.R. 11711, and H.R. 12729 are bills to insure that each admission to the service academies shall be made without regard to a candidates sex, race, or religious beliefs.…

The essay challenges the quality of the USAR officer educational program. Decreases in numbers of personnel in the Active Army emphasize the need for an improved Army Reserve, which will require changes in the educational program. Reasons are explored for improving the program, and its history, present status, weaknesses and strengths are…

Prepared for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), this report contains 59 recommendations for research and development in support of computer-assisted instruction (CAI). The guidelines were derived from interviews with 14 leading education researchers. They cover the following learning and instruction variables: (1) learning…

Examined the literature dealing with the relation of occupation to suicide for three occupational categories: health care providers, managerial and professional persons, and military and paramilitary personnel. Presents evidence relating to group differences in suicidal behavior. Considers theories explaining variations in incidence of suicide.…

This analytical overview of writings on the African American military experience is designed for college and upper-level high school teachers and general readers. It excludes most contemporary accounts and focuses on works that concentrate on the African American experience, highlighting works for their quality and accessibility. (SLD)

A listing of technical reports (1968 through 1975) dealing with personnel and training research conducted by the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory (AFHRL) is presented in this bibliography. (The research has been conducted by professional personnel representing a variety of disciplines, including psychologists, operations research specialists,…

A comprehensive plan for job satisfaction research has been developed as an outgrowth of the USAF Occupational Survey Program. The long-range goal of the plan is retention of qualified military personnel. This document reviews the basic steps of the plan and discusses projects and findings to date. Discussion centers on the following: (1) an…

An annotated bibliography of 60 technical reports and publications on research conducted by the Personnel Research Division of the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory (AFHRL) is presented. Research covers the identification and measurement of individual aptitude, motivation, morale, attitude, and environment factors. Keyword and personal author…

This annotated bibliography presents some of the more important and some of the newer general material on the Pilipino American. It includes printed materials specifically mentioning Pilipinos in the United States or Pilipino Americans. Excluded are background works on the Phillippines, most government documents, newspaper articles and book…

This 114-item annotated bibliography identifies prior research relevant to the individal, group, and organizational factors involved in the introduction of women into work groups in traditionally male career fields. Most of the literature discovered in the search is concerned with identifying rather than alleviating problems that women experience…

This directory provides information on over 1,000 sources of financial aid (scholarships, fellowships, grants, loans, awards, and internships) designed primarily or exclusively for veterans, military personnel, and their dependents. The programs described are sponsored by federal and state government agencies, professional organizations,…