Some aspects of the non-profit Copyright Clearance Center (CCC), a centralized system through which users receive permission to do authorized photocopying of periodical articles, are described including the confidentiality provided to authors, publishers, and users, and funding. (Author/MRB)

Comparative data are given for periodical price changes for 1976-78. Tables include price changes in library rates for scientific literature; percent of total subscriptions processed and total expenditure for various periodical price ranges; comparisons of prices for domestic and foreign titles; and journal price ranges for selected subject…

This article contains six guidelines for educators who want to break into print via educational journals. (DS)

Examines previous studies in an attempt to obtain a general picture of the foreign language problem in science and technology and to identify the best means of combating it. (PF)

Profile of library review journal "Choice" as it enters its twenty-first year highlights the pool of approximately 3,000 reviewers (recruitment, subject expertise); inception of the "Choice" concept; organizational objectives (to serve libraries with best possible reviews of scholarly materials); and recent editorial changes…

Examined portrayal of older characters in 1985 issues (N=101) of 11 children's magazines. Results indicated older characters were not victims of blatant discrimination, but subtle hints of prejudice were present in the stories. Concluded that the messages to young readers regarding the elderly were mixed and inaccurate. (Author/ABL)

Describes the career and achievements of Carolyn Ulrich, a librarian who advocated serials librarianship and founded Ulrichs International Periodicals Directory. Ulrich's publications are reviewed, and the development of the directory is traced. (70 notes with references) (CLB)

Reports results from a survey of nine editors of nursing journals. Results indicate that two-thirds of the editors had previous editorial experience and had been on a review panel or editorial advisory board. There is also evidence that editors hold almost total control over what is and is not published. (CH)

Compares coverage of women and crime in sociology journals published from 1956-1960 and from 1976-1980 with coverage in criminology texts published from 1956-1965 and from 1976-1985. Data shows despite recent increases in publication of research in journals, criminology texts show little improvement in their coverage of women and crime. Concludes…

A citation analysis indicated that 24 journals accounted for 85% of cited references on education of the hearing impaired from 1969-1983. Forty core journals are identified as important to professionals and collection developers monitoring the literature.(Author/DB)

A synthesized interview of four of the five editors of SOCIAL EDUCATION through its 50 years of publication, this article addresses the recurring hopes, problems, and issues which these men encountered during their respective periods of leadership. (JDH)

Reports that, overall, 80 percent of the national and international stories in "Time" and "Newsweek" contain anonymous attribution. (FL)

Describes some of the linguistic misinformation presented in a recent magazine article on the teaching of writing. (DD)

Journal Log In is a computer on-line system for checking in periodicals. Used in conjunction with an IBM system called IQRP (Interactive Query Report Processing), it permits a serials librarian to use shortened commands coupled with a CODEN for ease in logging in periodicals. (Author)

Prose, pictures, poems can earn students a magazine byline. (Editor)