An administrative computer users' advisory committee is a useful method for determining automation long-range plans, set priorities and review results. (IR)

Study supported by the Research and Development Center for Learning and Re-Education, University of Wisconsin, pursuant to contracts with the U.S. Office of Education.

Case studies of a wire service bureau and a radio station revealed that information overload had less effect than anticipated on news processing procedures. (FL)

Provides an information processing model as a useful theoretical approach for nutrition education research. (CS)

Two classification schemes for social work knowledge are proposed. The first scheme is based on a definition of the profession's knowledge base. The second scheme is based on the concept that social work focuses on the interface between person and environment. (RC)

Details a study undertaken to determine the amount and nature of discrepancies between Cataloging in Publication (CIP) entries and Library of Congress copy on a sample of 620 titles. Significant differences occurred on 24.1 percent of the sample. Recommendations are made for closer parity between Library of Congress' CIP Office and cooperating…

Designed for use with a computer-produced subject index, PRECIS assigns clerical procedures in subject heading work to computer programs. The subject headings represent a unique combination of several different characteristics, permitting several coextensive forms of a subject name for each work. Final choice amongst alternatives is made by the…

Discusses the manifestations of the word "intelligence"; objects to linear measurements of intelligence by I.Q. tests. Cites evidence supporting the possibility of duplicating human intelligence by computer systems. Details the unique characteristics of human intelligence. (CS)

Offers a short review of the major characteristics and limitations of international educational research institutions. One of its major concerns is to contrast the role of international vis a vis national institutions in educational research. (Editor/RK)

Verbal memory was investigated using two miniature artificial languages that were identical except for the design of their reference system. One reference field was illustrated as a set of continuous elements, the other as a holistic unit. (Editor)

Discusses a number of issues that bear on the scientific usefulness of sentence verification models. These models explain how information from a sentence is compared to its referent. (Editor)

Presents a compilation of definitions of information and other related terms including data, knowledge, impact, and development to organize and interrelate them. The goal is to provide members of the information science profession with a common basis for referring to key concepts. (Author/LRW)

Describes Document Style Semantics and Specification Language (DSSSL), an international standard for the formatting and processing of SGML documents. Outlines DSSSL structure as the key to enabling interchange of formatting information in a standardized non-proprietary format, the processing model, areas of standardization, and DSSSL language.…