Describes how reference librarians can help patrons use machine-readable data files. (PF)

This article describes the statistical procedure for calculating weight-adjusted oxygen uptake scores for use in correlational analysis. (Author)

Three linear equating methods for the common item non-equivalent populations design, a design often used in practice, are compared by an analytical method. The models include: (1) Tucker's equally reliable method; (2) Levine's equally reliable methods; and (3) the congeneric method recently introduced by Woodrull (1986). Tucker's method makes…

A sampling theorem, based on the binomial probability distribution but otherwise distribution-free, is derived and some of its applications are illustrated numerically. (Author)

THE 1ST YEAR OF A 5- TO 6-YEAR PROJECT TO REPLICATE A BOSTON STUDY OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN PUERTO RICO WAS REPORTED. THIS FINAL REPORT COVERS ONLY THE PILOT PHASE OF THE PROJECT. THE PROBLEM ON WHICH THE RESEARCH IS FOCUSED IS TO DETERMINE WHICH OF THE FINDINGS OF "UNRAVELING JUVENILE DELINQUENCY," AS THE STARTING POINT FOR THE PUERTO…

The question of whether or not block size has an effect on the statistical analysis of data is examined through a study involving a total of 10,000 simulated experiments. Results indicate that the inflation in Type 1 error rate is much higher than is reported in the literature when using CE as the independent variable. There is little or no…

Statistical information on the care of the mentally handicapped in Maryland is presented. Tables contain the following data on hospital (resident) facilities for the mentally handicapped: maximum and average occupancy rates, number of hospitalized patients, total number of patients under care, number of patients on hospital books, net releases,…

A survey was made of schools using Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI). The numerical and percentage results of questions concerning the pretesting program, prescriptions, curriculum-embedded tests and posttests are given. (JY)

This is the second report providing information on the nature and extent of local government participation in research and development activities. Data from fiscal years 1968 and 1969 are compared with data from the earlier report which covered 1966 and 1967. The report presents the data by functional area (health, sanitation, education, police,…

A concise method for computing areas under the normal curve using only functions typically found on desk and hand calculators is given. One version of this method will give three-decimal-pace accuracy, and a second, simpler version gives accuracy to two places. (Author/JKS)

A new procedure for nonmetric multidimensional scaling is proposed and evaluated in this extensive article. The procedure generalizes to a wide variety of situations and types of data and is robust with respect to measurement error. The statistical development of the procedure and examples of its use are presented. (JKS)

A study of the various United States as of 1940 showed that suicide rates were higher and homicide rates were lower in states where the quality of life was higher. These findings support a hypothesis derived from Henry and Short's (1954) theory of suicide and homicide. (Author)

A relentless young library job-seeker charts the wondrous behavioral patterns of more than 200 employers. (Author)

This bibliography, conceived as one of the earliest undertakings of the survey, does for the materials published from 1923 to 1931 what the Educational Finance Inquiry's bibliography did for the earlier years. Like the earlier bibliography, this one aims to stimulate school executives and research workers to progress in financing education. In a…

The constituency of the American Library Association Committees is presented. (NH)