Shows the part played by formal/informal literatures in the social construction of scientific knowledge, analyzing the work of the "Committee for the Scientific Investigation of the Claims of the Paranormal" (which critically investigates fringe-sciences). Indicates that popular literature can deconstruct facts while scientific…

Results of an investigation designed to determine whether the impact factor or the immediacy index--two derivative measures of citation analysis--provide useful insights into qualitative relationships among scientific journals indicate that neither measure is significant. (MBR)

The author describes his personal experiences in trying to get the Music Educators National Conference to sponsor a new journal--the "Journal of Research in Music Education." (RM)

Examines library and information science journal literature coverage by four major indexing and abstracting services: "Information Science Abstracts,""Library and Information Science Abstracts,""Abstract Journal: Informatics,""Library Literature." Current state of indexing coverage is compared with…

Summarizes the development of "Communication: Journalism Education Today (C:JET)" and praises the people who spent time working on the magazine. (CRH)

Four major elements of libel--defamation, false statement, negligence, and malice--are examined as they apply to the suit of Ariel Sharon against "Time" magazine. (DF)

Pays tribute to pioneer editors of the 1920s and 1930s who broke out of the traditional mold and set children's book publishing on a new course. Explains the course the new editor of "Horn Book" is setting for the magazine. (RBW)

It is shown that there is no ambiguity in Bradford's theory of distribution. Starting with two basic postulates laid down by Bradford, a mathematical expression is derived such that its curve agrees with the experimentally plotted data for periodicals in fields of applied geophysics and lubrication. Five references are listed. (Author/EJS)

Describes Bertha Mahony's founding of "Horn Book" and records a part of her philosophy regarding books. (CRH)

Summarizes a survey of 41 editors of education journals on questions most often asked by inexperienced writers. Tabulated for reference are characteristics of the journals such as acceptance rates, page requirements, and weeks required for a decision. Tips for increasing the chances for an article's acceptance are offered. (MJL)

Examines the format of three scholastic magazines--cultural, general interest, and literary or creative arts. Suggests guidelines for selecting appropriate format, developing policy, budgeting, and style. (HTH)

Examines elements of "magazine design" in publication layout for optimum visual effect. Discusses guidelines for layout, photographs, captions, body type, headlines, and options. (HTH)

Presents some information regarding reader attitudes about the journal Science and Children. A profile of the respondents is given. (RH)

Annotated bibliography of current articles from mass communications. (RB)

This study investigated whether changes occur frequently in the ratings of colleges by "U.S. News and World Report." The annual rankings of colleges receive considerable publicity and are taken quite seriously by the media and the public. The three lowest tiers of colleges are not ranked. The study was intended to determine how much…