Describes the use of core journal network analysis and cocited journal mapping for studying the intellectual structure of scholarly fields and for evaluating journal collections to identify the most important titles in a discipline. Journals in the field of genetics are examined, and the use of spreadsheet software is explained. (31 references)…

Discussion of the concept of authority and the use of authority in evaluating information sources focuses on reputations in academic circles. Relevant literature is reviewed, authority structures within academic disciplines are examined, subject areas and disciplinary boundaries are described, and social recognition and funding support are…

Addresses the public presence of communication study on university campuses. Argues that communication researchers lack a clear vision about the field, which is fractured into subfields intent on internal debates rather than the public responsibility of its scholars. Suggests that communication scholars offer inchoate curricula for communication…

Traces theoretical and methodological contributions this journal has made to the field of communication. Finds that the journal has matured both theoretically and methodologically: 59% of the articles in the first 24 years had a theory or model driving the research; the journal remains almost exclusively quantitative; and no single theory or…

Addresses the interface between two scientific disciplines, chemistry and physics, and suggests that learners do not readily integrate their knowledge across such domains. Recommends further research on how demarcations encourage learners. Contains 46 references. (DDR)

Examines the problems experienced with journalism and mass communication (JMC) programs in an era of retrenchment. Surveys 600 academicians from various disciplines. Finds that concerns of JMC educators are shared by colleagues in other disciplines; and that JMC programs seem more likely to be merged than eliminated. Suggests eight strategies for…

Investigated the impact of gender issues on the university campus in the United Kingdom through 37 interviews with students and staff. In male-dominated disciplines a "narrow" definition of curriculum as a body of knowledge to be transferred to students prevailed. In disciplines where more women were present, gender dimensions were more…

An integrated pedagogic model is needed in engineering education that will not only convey managerial skills to engineering majors, but will enable the development of a neodiscipline with solid viability. Contains 25 references. (DDR)

Explores educational management studies as an intellectual field. Draws on Bernstein and Bourieu's theorization of "field" to identify its specialized discourse, field positions and their objective relations, and the location of field occupants (the academic, the practitioner, and the entrepreneur). This configuration shapes educational…

Members of diverse information professions and disciplines have historically had different missions, methods, and areas of responsibility. However, the new technical knowledge common among them is fertile ground for collaboration through information technology. Successful collaborations are based on identification of a common goal, recognition of…

Examines aspects of the marketplace for undergraduate geography programs in England and Wales. Provides a national review, and identifies and discusses the flows of applications and enrollments among regions. Notes a decrease in applications for honors geography degrees and the reliance of geography programs on local supplies of students. (DSK)

To explore Chicana/o student activism at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), a retrospective case study was employed that was grounded in the theoretical traditions of phenomenology. The central concern of the project focused on the meaning research subjects constructed around various demonstrations and efforts to elevate Chicano…

Reviews and extends the literature demonstrating that the various College Board examinations, especially the Scholastic Aptitude Test, underpredict women's college grades relative to those of men in all fields except engineering, even when corrected for discipline and sampling. This suggests women are underrepresented relative to merit in freshman…

Examination of Black Studies programs notes there are currently fewer programs than in the 1960s and 1970s, but that existing programs are healthier and offer a greater diversity of approaches. Tables list total minority associate and baccalaureate degrees awarded in area/ethnic/cultural studies. Notes the influence of celebrity professors,…

Reviews existing empirical evidence regarding the status of public administration as a field of study. Finds very little research, but notes indicators (such as enrollment trends, dissertation listings, and journal contributions) that offer a mixed view of the field's growth and development and suggest an apparent decline in the field's status and…