Explores aspects of autobiographical accounts of childhood. Considers Freudian explanations of how recollections of childhood are bound by memory; then describes the distinctive form of definitions of oneself-as-child and relates them to post-modern theories about the self. Discusses ways in which recollections of childhood are framed by the…

Discusses cataloging methods for online catalogs concerning the retrieval of works contained in collections and anthologies. Contents notes, separate added entries for each item, and the use of analytics are considered, and it is suggested that the use of analytics may be the best solution. (Author/LRW)

Gives a thorough rhetorical investigation of "The X-Files" beginning with an exploration of the show's antecedent genre. Links the show to the genre of ontological detective stories, not science fiction. Describes the way in which the show simultaneously deconstructs and reconstructs authority. Creates a new story using science,…

Offers a content analysis of science and technology stories in eight major newspapers. Shows conflict and depth in stories to be significantly related to predictor-variable population rank, with depth and breadth significantly related to predictor-variable time (years); and that organizational spokespersons were used more as sources than…

Contributes scholarship on journalism, democracy, and pluralism, offering a content analysis of 291 news stories from tabloid and traditional news-magazine programs to examine their news sourcing and reporting. Finds striking differences between tabloid and traditional news-magazine sourcing patterns, and provides some support for concerns about…

Uses a content analysis system to classify career-counseling participants' response to questions about the helpfulness of recently completed counseling experiences. Clients and counselors identified ineffective counselor-selected activities as least helpful. Clients rated their experiences as significantly more effective than did their counselors.…

Reviews articles (N=26) from 1984 to 1993 and analyzes the tone, quality of information, and advice given to parents concerning communication with children about sexuality. Articles reflected current research but readership was primarily white mothers in traditional families. Little advice was offered on handling more difficult issues (e.g.,…

Discusses the common practice whereby international organizations rotate conference venues and schedule conferences in developing countries. Based on a study of the International Association of School Librarianship, a content analysis of conference proceedings revealed that the venue had an impact on conference topics and themes. (Author/LRW)

Content analysis of all accepted or rejected submissions to Adult Education Quarterly 1989-1999 (752 manuscripts) showed a continued dominance of academic, male, single-author submissions from North America. Submissions by women and those using qualitative research increased. Acceptance rates for men, academics, and Australia, New Zealand, and…

Discusses the use of museum collections for scientific inquiry and describes a project that investigated ways in which museum Web sites can be expanded to support learning through scientific inquiry. Describes a content analysis of museum Web sites and the development of a Web site to provide access to museum collection items. (LRW)

The growth of information technology provides a new teaching capacity for professional development of family life educators. This article explores the development of one such website. Examines procedures for obtaining formative evaluation data about websites and considers the implications of this work for developing more effective professional…

Suggests that technical communication is strengthening its research and theoretical base by developing a recognizable set of research and theory that includes depth of competence in knowledges and methodologies adapted from other disciplines. Determines the strength of five technical communication journals as forums as evidenced by the depth and…

Examines whether presidential candidates who use informational briefing books when preparing for debates actually improve their debating effectiveness. Finds that higher rates of factual evidence are associated with "losing" a debate. Argues that this association arises from three common mistakes candidates make when using evidence.…

Many primary adult reading materials used in literacy education reinforce the marginalization of the efforts and intelligence of women. Such representations undermine both female learners and tutors in a field heavily populated by women. (SK)

Examines 10 variables in content analyses of 245 journal articles from the social scientific, interpretive, and critical traditions. Finds that researchers conform highly to expectations associated with ontology, epistemology, data collection, and data analysis, but less so with theory, hypotheses, sampling, verification, and generalization.…