The author discusses information retrieval systems with particular emphasis on the assignment of descriptor terms. She first explains the method of determining terms by deriving key words from a title or abstract, a procedure that can often be carried out by a computer. After discussing the problems of derived indexing, the author explains the…

Computerization seems to offer some solutions to the inadequacies of the card catalog. However, vocabulary obstacles must be overcome before the history, art history, and art students alike can enter libraries all over the world and quickly satisfy their various needs. (10 references) (Author/NH)

Two major research streams of information science, bibliometric mapping and document retrieval combined in the literature visualization movement with the implementation of VIRI (visual information retrieval interface). The capability now exists to quickly map the citation images of thousands of persons through AuthorLink, to map displays of…

A study searched for 100 documents published in 1971 in the "Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications" to evaluate its effectiveness as both a sales catalog and a comprehensive index of public documents. (PF)

Author restricted his remarks in this article to consideration of concordances published in the last five years. (Author/RK)

This index of approximately 300 short educational films released in 1978 follows the rules of the Preserved Context Index System (PRECIS). The system is structured so that each entry supplies a mini-abstract of the item being indexed, the age level of the intended audience, and the title of the film. This index is said to be one of the first…

ALL ARTICLES IN THE JUNIOR COLLEGE JOURNAL (OCTOBER 1930-MAY 1967) ARE LISTED BY SUBJECT, AUTHOR AND TITLE. (WO)

A DIRECTORY OF COLLEGE COURSES IN RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1961-62 HAS BEEN PREPARED, WHICH IS THE 12TH REVISION WHICH THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION HAS COMPILED AND ISSUED PERIODICALLY SINCE 1942. INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLICATION WAS OBTAINED FROM QUESTIONNAIRES MAILED IN 1960 TO THE REGISTRARS OF NEARLY 1,900 INSTITUTIONS LISTED IN…

An author and title index to the "ADE Bulletin" of the Association of Departments of English covers all bulletins issued between March 1964 and January 1969. During this period 21 bulletins were published. The March, May, and October bulletins in 1964 were called "CDE Bulletin." (BN)

Title, volume, number, and pagination are given for each article categorized under (1) Foods and Nutrition, (2) Clothing and Textiles, (3) Child and Family, (4) Housing, (5) Management, (6) Educational Facilities, (7) Evaluation, (8) Providing for Individual Differences, (9) Program Enrichments. (10) Preemployment Education, (11) Values, and (12)…

The index describes the contents of the six-volume articulated elementary career education guide and is organized according to the eight levels of career awareness covered by the series: self-awareness, career awareness, economic awareness, beginning competency, appreciation--attitudes, decision making, education awareness, and employability. It…

A total of 42 feature films and 450 documentaries and short subjects, some of which date back to the silent film era, are reviewed. The entire compilation is designed as a reference source for those who use 16mm films for education, information or entertainment in the classroom or other community agencies such as libraries, hospitals or prisons.…

This bibliography lists 1,196 articles dealing with the metric system. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author and include the title, publication information, and date of publication. A subject index is provided. (SB)