A survey of physician-reading decisions for 120 medical periodicals along a publication penetration scale (to scan, to read, to file) showed that three-fourths of the periodicals are scanned and slightly less than half read to some extent. Specialties, type of practice, and teaching responsibilities influence reading decisions. (JT)

College placement has been the neglected child of college student personnel literature, according to this author's research. He maintains that placement officers must communicate with other student personnel workers, especially through the field's journals. (Author/HMV)

The Veterinary Medical (VM) Libraries Group project (compilation of a basic list of veterinary medical journals to benefit existing and new veterinary medical schools) is reported. The list, presented here, will be revised as needed by a permanent committee of the VM Libraries Group. (JMD)

Advertisers should note that married working women tend to read more magazines and watch less television than married non-working women. (RL)

Reports on a survey of faculty advisers' attitudes toward political reporting in school news media and of the nature and scope of political reporting in school newspapers and magazines. (GW)

This study of periodicals in economics and political science examines the half-life of journals, the correlation between the most cited and most used journals, the effect of a selective dissemination of information service on journal use, and the immediate availability rate of journals used and the causes of unavailability. (Author/JPF)

Shows how teachers can use sports writing in magazines, newspapers, and books as a starting point for teaching reading skills to non-enthusiastic and inefficient readers. (GW)

Describes the contents of 62 journalism periodicals and provides subscription information for each. (GW)

Educational publishing at all levels in Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad are discussed. (MBR)

Discusses the development, goals, syllabus and evaluation of a four semester hour credit human-centered college biology course for nonscience majors. Brief annotations of sub units of the course are provided. In the course, the use of science-related periodical articles is encouraged. (CP)

In planning for the National Information and Resource Clearinghouse on Aging, scant attention has been paid to improving access to and utilization of foreign-language and foreign-source informational materials. This paper substantiates the fact that cross-national documentary exchange is a particularly weak link in the information transfer chain…

The author reviews selected curriculum guides, periodicals, and books to examine the historical role of ethnic studies in the curriculum. It is argued that from an historical approach, ethnic studies has been around for some time and should be viewed as a regular part of the curriculum. (JR)

Examined the patterns of authors publishing in three student affairs journals from 1980 to 1984. The percentages of male and female authors remained stable, whereas patterns of coauthorship changed. (Author)

Analysis of tense usage in 20 scientific articles from the "Journal of Pediatrics" reveals a hierarchy of sociolinguistic relationships among context-dependent rhetorical functions, context-independent temporal meanings, and actual tense choices. (Author/CB)

To illustrate the "prestige games" frequently observed in forcing teacher educators and other college faculty to publish scholarly work, the article cites ways in which teacher educators can impress yet impart little knowledge or information. A plea is made for "inner-directed" scholarship which grows from dedication, integrity, and the power to…