A method for controlling the chaotic end result of the accidental accumulation of ad hoc decisions in reference classification for titles acquired over extended periods of time is suggested. (2 references) (Author/NH)

The rotation process can be very useful in discriminant analysis and multivariate analysis of variance. (CK)

The purpose of this article is to promote the use of capital letters wherever and whenever a SUBJECT HEADING appears. Likewise, it is urged that nonsubject heading see" references and all nonsubject entries be shown only in lowercase. (4 references) (Author)

Two problems related to the delay in Library of Congress cataloging which are beyond the control of the Library of Congress are presented. It is concluded that some explanation should be given of the priority system of cataloging employed by the Library of Congress, and that steps must be taken to alleviate the printing backlog. (16 references)…

In theory, classificationists avoid critical classification: that is, the introduction of their own bias and prejudices into the schemes they compile. In practice, all the schemes reflect the prejudices of their origins. No solution is proposed, but it is important that librarians be aware of the problems. (Author/NH)

Classification schema are compared and contrasted, and suggestions are offered for resolution of the existing ambiguities. (Author)

Introduction of a new representation for harmonies formed of musical intervals. (author)

Research is reviewed regarding the characteristics and classification of severe and profound mental retardation. The literature suggests that the two groups have distinctively different characteristics that may form functional subcategories of individual differences related to educational and training programs. Attempts to identify these…

Questions Husaim and Cohen's basic assumption that stimulus dimensions or attributes defined by the experimenter have psychological reality for infant subjects. Suggests that infants may perceive different attributes in the stimulus, or they may not articulate the stimulus into attributes at all. (Author/RH)

Research attempted to measure the variations in structure and procedure among juvenile courts by constructing an empirical typology. Results confirmed two major types of courses, traditional and due process, and revealed variations in court structure and procedure that are not captured adequately by existing simplistic typologies. (AM)