The relationship between the citation rates and perceived quality of education journals was examined and the results showed a weaker relationship than reported in studies of other disciplines. Implications for subsequent research on the complex process of knowledge diffusion and utilization are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Results of a study comparing two approaches to the identification of important literature in endocrinology reveals that association between ranking of cited items using the two methods is not statistically significant and use of citation or historical analysis alone will not result in same set of literature. Forty-two sources are appended. (EJS)

Describes the structure, accomplishments, and future prospects of a program begun in 1976 by six Catholic libraries in the Greater Cincinnati area to engage in cooperative sharing of backruns of selected religious periodicals. (Author/JL)

Reports that coverage of civil rights issues increased in "Ebony" after the passage of the 1964 civil rights law. Notes that photoeditorials were the main means of advocacy. (FL)

Describes child-rearing information in contemporary popular literature, using content analysis of information appearing in seven popular magazines. (JOW)

Replicating to a high degree the results of the Olsgaard profile of authorship characteristics in academic library journals, this study analyzed five journals of interest to special librarians to determine gender, geographic location, and occupation of author contributors. Results indicate that women are consistently underrepresented in the…

Purposes and methods of attracting articles on educational research to the Journal of Teacher Education are discussed. Three research-oriented formats are introduced that will appear in future issues: (1) Teacher Education Research Commentaries; (2) Research Briefs; and (3) research articles. (FG)

Offers ten guidelines for developing and producing a school literary magazine. (HOD)

Indicts educational journals and teacher education programs for serving up esoteric gobbledygook and failing to provide practical experiences for prospective teachers. (Author/WD)

Explores what is known about magazine reading habits and interests in the United States and reviews sources in the ERIC database that discuss classroom uses of magazines. Source lists for children's magazines are also included. (HTH)

Explains how to use various periodicals to demonstrate to composition students that writing style is both accessible and controllable. (AEA)

This selected bibliography lists 188 items pertaining to oral history, including manuals and handbooks, collection guides and directories, methods, interviewing techniques, theories, teaching devices, oral history in libraries and archives, international perspectives, oral history in research, the profession, and periodicals. (CHC)

A study of the citation patterns of articles published in "Adult Education" revealed that only 20 percent of citations appearing in volume 19 (1968) were of primary literature, contrasted to nearly 60 percent in volume 27 (1977). (LRA)

Describes the historical development of the Canadian Periodical Index and explains the process used in determining subscription rates. (CHC)

Provides guidelines for the preparation of lexicographic documentation. (AM)