Various kinds of philosophical instruction in England and Europe since the middle ages are reviewed. It is noted that the search for the common element behind modern philosophy curricula leads back into history, and that modern philosophy as a discipline incorporates its earlier institutional forms. (LBH)

Proposes the development of a new social psychology that would be psychological in its data-gathering, in seeking observations and measures on individuals, but would be system-oriented in theory and concepts. It would contribute to economic, political, and sociological issues. (Author/AV)

Describes the rationale and course outlines for two college-level courses which integrate scientific and humanistic thought. Available from: Division of Social Sciences, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas 66801. (Author/AV)

Reviews contributions of economic history to an understanding of the economic past. A discipline which has developed since 1957, economic history deals with causes of economic growth or decline in a society over time, and the well-being of different groups in the society over time. It makes systematic use of theory and quantitative methods.…

Suggests ways for economists and teachers of economics to increase the relevance of economics to students and the general public. Recommendations include jettisoning equilibrium as the fundamental economic principle and abandoning the pretense that economics is a positive science. Available from: Editor, Andrew G. Clark Building, Colorado State…

This study randomly sampled the students of three universities to determine whether or not enrollment in a specific academic discipline affected students' political attitudes, particularly their trust in government. Results show that for each college year there was an increased gap between the trust levels of students majoring in different…

Four models of possible predictors are advanced and tested using data collected from 1,164 faculty in 80 university departments and from published sources. Results indicated that there is no single set of factors that can reliably predict improvement or decline in prestige across all disciplines. (Author/LBH)

The role of the subject matter teacher, the pedagogical and linguistic adjustments required, and the role of the language teacher in "sheltered" courses in which traditional subject matter is taught in a second language are discussed in the context of a University of Ottawa experiment. (MSE)

Discusses ways of defending the necessity of Black Studies programs at White-dominated universities. Posits ways of couching the goals of Black Studies in language that is palatable to predominantly White institution and focuses on the legitimacy of Black Studies as an academic discipline. (KH)

Citation analysis of a systematic sample of 27 historical and historiographic articles was used to study the citation patterns of secondary sources in the history of technology. These patterns are compared with previous citation studies in history and other humanities areas and with multi-disciplinary citation studies in the social sciences.…

With the increasing need for specialized foreign language instruction, teachers need to understand the different kinds of language needs and language types corresponding to the professions and disciplines. (MSE)

The bibliometric "laws" formulated by Bradford and Lotka are applied to citations in papers on higher education, with results suggesting that the concepts of the laws may have applicability to examination of the discipline. This kind of examination has implications for the means by which scholarship is communicated. (Author/MLW)

Describes the conspectus collection evaluation process and its utility to smaller libraries, as demonstrated by the Library and Information Resources for the Northwest project. The discussion includes the costs of this method in staff time, the value of a completed conspectus, and problems with the methodology. (13 notes with references) (CLB)

Examines the criticisms of social history, specifically those put forth by Gertrude Himmelfarb and Theodore Hamerow, stating that the condition of history as a discipline is not as bad as its critics believe. Argues that both social and traditional history are necessary for general education and for guiding public policy. (GEA)

The theme of the 1987 annual conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) was "Information: Relationships with Other Disciplines." Educators agreed that to survive programs have to engage in interdisciplinary interaction, the crucial factor being either which discipline to join or how the school…