An index of articles and authors appearing in Educational Technology during 1973. (HB)

Just because we were brought up that way" is no valid reason for perpetuating, either in our crania or catalogs, the humanity-degrading intellect-constricting rubbish that litters the Library of Congress Subject Headings." (Author)

The operational retrospective retrieval service offered by BIOSIS exploits a file created essentially without vocabulary control. A pragmatic program of file building criteria has been persued which has provided improved retrieval and an annual summary of the vocabulary of the literature. (11 references) (Author/KE)

A report on the Ames SDI-KWOK Index (Selective Dissemination of Information--Key Word Out of Context), a computerized information system designed to notify each user of documents of interest, with the help of the descriptors he provides on his user profile. (LS)

A study of Biological Abstracts" and Index to American Botanical Literature" was made to determine: (1) the degree of overlap in coverage between the two services and (2) the time lapse between the publication of an article and its appearance in one of the indexes. (8 references) (NH)

Because of the generalized nature of the material compared in this demonstration, the results are indicative only of the kinds of data which could be derived from more detailed comparisons. (12 references) (Author)

The Library Material Price Index Committee agrees that the 1971 price indexes for periodicals and serial services should be given for both the old 1957-59 base and the new 1967-69 base and thereafter only the new base would be used. (Author)

Explains how instruction about the Consumer Price Index can help students learn about the effects of inflation, how to change patterns of consumption, and the effects of consumer choices. (SK)

Describes a comparative survey of Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory and the Guide to Microforms in Print which indicated that the information on microform availability given by Ulrich's is not accurate. The results of the comparison are summarized in a table. (JL)

Ulrich's performance in listing references to indexes was tested by comparing its statement of where a journal is indexed with the list of the indexed journals in the indexing/abstracting services themselves. (Author)

Lists and analyzes rates charged by selected U.S. libraries for producing 35mm, archival quality, silver halide microfilm, and projects rates based on current market conditions. (FM)

Emphasizes the importance of a good indexing program for school newspaper columns. (HOD)