The editor of the Journal of Reading suggests that tenure committees rely too much on the judgment of the editorial boards of refereed journals and not enough on their own opinions about the worth of a colleague's writing. (MKM)

Presents an annotated bibliography of magazines and newspapers that are available to children and young adolescents. (BB)

An analysis of articles in the first 10 volumes of Behavioral Disorders indicated that a large number of articles addressed functioning of elementary aged students. Less widely described were preschool, autistic, or schizophrenic-like students. A consistently increasing linear trend was found in percentage of databased articles and of higher…

Presents annotated lists of: (1) general introductory books about comets and Comet Halley; (2) books about comet history and lore; (3) introductory books for younger children; and (4) books for the serious amateur astronomer. A list of magazine and journal articles is included. (JN)

Examines news magazine accuracy by asking individuals who have been quoted in stories about the accuracy of the quotations. Finds that more than 90 percent of the stories examined were considered accurate by the sources. (FL)

Holds that interrater agreement for journal manuscript reviews has seemed unacceptably low because it has been assessed using techniques such as the intraclass correlation, which compares error variance with the variance due to manuscripts. Describes and recommends an alternative approach for computing interrater agreement. (GC)

This list of 60 microcomputer magazines encountered at newsstands during September 1984 is broken down by specific computer or software coverage. Reviews for 22 magazines note number of pages, advertisements, reviews, and articles, reviewer's opinions, and recommended use. Eight magazines are recommended for most libraries. (EJS)

Describes 48 journals and services of significant value for maintaining current awareness of trends and developments in telecommunications under following headings: Telecommunications Policy, General Telecommunications Industry and Market Information, International Communications, Law and Legislation, Bibliographies, Data Communications,…

Recommends a newspaper approach to organizing a feature and opinions section in student magazines. Offers suggestions for feature areas. (HTH)

This index lists authors and titles of articles published in this journal between October-December 1976. (MLH)

A method for determining which titles should be bound based on significance to the physics literature, number of copies available, and circulation statistics is briefly described. The scheme provides for continuous evaluation of the journals which are bound. (3 references) (Author)

Presents a selected annotated bibliography of journal articles on mass communications arranged by categories. (TO)

A ranking list of biochemistry periodicals was prepared on the basis of citations in the Annual Review of Biochemistry'' for 1968-70. This list brings out the predominant position of biochemical research in the total scientific effort today, and the increasing bias of cognate disciplines towards biochemical methodologies. (7 references)…

A twenty year survey indicates the important role the professional journal plays in the American Association of School Librarians and underscores the fact that a professional journal reflects the profession itself. (Author)