Examines the models through which different academic disciplines approach inquiry. Faculty working in different models view their work differently, apply different evaluative standards, and accept different types of values. Although the discipline is more conspicuous than the model, the latter is equally important in understanding epistemological…

Responds to the argument that service-learning must be supported by a theory of knowledge--antifoundational pragmatism--holding that this characterization of the pragmatist model retains the dualism seen as a fault of traditional epistemology. Suggests a remedy, and then extends the original argument by setting more restrictive limits on the range…

A discussion of the National Research Council's 1995 ranking of research-doctorate programs in the United States criticizes the report for what it does not address, particularly comparisons with the information it disseminated in a 1982 report, some data discrepancies, and central issues such as an institution's available methods of instruction,…

Describes a study that characterized research performance in China through the number of papers published in periodicals and the number of citations received by those papers covered by the "Science Citation Index" database from 1987 to 1993. Distribution of cited disciplines and ranking of research institutes are discussed. (LRW)

Discussion of the philosophy of reserve collections in academic libraries focuses on how the University of Canterbury Library (New Zealand) deals with high demand materials and the role an automated library system can play. Comparisons of reserve materials are made by subject areas and level of study, and future possibilities are considered.…

Using the "Arts & Humanities Citation Index" and the "Social Sciences Citation Index," a citation analysis of 116 monographs in the humanities and social sciences published between 1973-90 found that scholarly monographs have greater impact than articles; that each discipline has a core group of monographs; and that a…

Explores the use of self-citation and authorial mention in a corpus of 240 research articles and 800 abstracts in eight disciplines. Shows how self-mention is used and the ways these uses reflect both the promotional strategies of individuals and the epistemological practices of their disciplines. (Author/LRW)

Discusses how academic disciplines are integral to supporting the preparation of future faculty as a natural part of graduate department responsibilities. Explores the role of disciplines within Preparing Future Faculty programs. (EV)

Reports on a study of evaluation in research article abstracts across disciplines. Results show differences in the manifestation, number, and type of explicit evaluations in the abstracts belonging to different disciplines in the field of the humanities, social and natural sciences. Also revealed differences in the rhetorical structure of the…

Discusses ways in which the distinctive nature of the subject being taught has important implications for the management of teaching and learning by department heads. Reports the perceptions of department heads working in four areas of the curriculum--English, Mathematics, Science, and Technology--in secondary schools in Wales. Finds range of…

This study examines the extent to which community college students' learning style preferences vary as a function of discipline. Reports significant differences in students' learning style preferences across disciplines, but not by gender. Adds that student learning style preferences varied by academic performance as measured by gender. Discusses…

Examines issues that have implications for pedagogical programs aimed at assisting student writers with the demands of English-speaking western academic traditions. Draws a distinction between academic researchers' writing and students writing, as well as between general and discipline specific writing. (Author/VWL)

Discusses library preservation of digital documents and describes efforts underway at Cornell University and other libraries to establish standards for repositories and to implement digital archiving for electronic journals. Explains the disciplinary-based approach at the Cornell libraries and considers funding and other economic issues.…

The role of the modern language discipline in higher education is examined, focusing on the role linguists play in the general academic culture and the position of the disciplinary culture of languages as performing an integrative function for other disciplinary cultures. (MSE)

Examines the fundamental issues of empirical research on academic disciplines, focusing on the field of education. Outlines the context and central aspects of empirical research with reference to academic disciplines. Seeks to enhance the position of empirical research on academic disciplines, within the self-reflection of educational science in…