Scientists and social scientists do not differ to any large extent in their information seeking behavior. However, the extent of use of different methods and the degrees of problems created do vary and account for the differences in the information seeking behavior of scientists and social scientists. (27 references) (Author/SJ)

Academic librarians need to learn how people learn, what they want to learn about, how the whole man is put together and how he functions. The most important thing about a library is not how it is organized but why it exists. (Author)

The Environmental Protection Agency has started a project to actually picture the environmental movement in the United States. This is an attempt to make the public aware of the air pollution in their area or state and to acquaint them with the effects of air cleaning efforts. (PS)

The terse conclusion--a brief statement written by one versed in a field after reading a document--is suggested as one answer to the problems of too much to read and of reading many foreign languages. (26 references) (Author/NH)

Terse conclusions which are concerned with the meaning of a document rather than the subject scope, have replaced abstracts at Hooker Research Center for progress reports. These terse conclusions are circulated to the entire staff and are also intended to aid in management decisions. (9 references) (Author/NH)

This article suggests a...way to utilize technology and freedom for learning. (Author)

Reference librarians working outside the library with the library clientele may not only increase their effectiveness in transmitting information to library users, but they may become the key element in feeding information about user needs back to the library where administrative and selection decisions are being made. (Author/MF)

Class handouts must be pertinent to the session, an integral part of the session activity, and such that the students are expected to work with them. (EB)

A potent tool for librarians and citizens seeking information from the Government. Author)

Presents a study investigating whether psychologists in academic settings apply the psychological principles and procedures which they teach to their personal problems. Questionnaires sent to 640 members of the American Psychological Association asked subjects to rate their personal use of psychological knowledge, measurement instruments, and…

Results indicated that: (1) high information was ranked most important for drawing a stimulus inference; (2) low distinctiveness information was most important for drawing a person inference; and (3) low consistency information was most important for drawing a circumstance inference. (Author)

Argues for more widespread utilization of the U.S. Government Printing Office's Publications Reference File, a reference tool in microfiche format used to answer questions about current U.S. government documents and their availability. Ways to accomplish this task are suggested. (Author/JD)