A systematic bibliography of publications in the field of educational history based on recent acquisitions of the Centre for the Study of History of Education, Ghent (Belgium). (Author)

A report on the Ames SDI-KWOK Index (Selective Dissemination of Information--Key Word Out of Context), a computerized information system designed to notify each user of documents of interest, with the help of the descriptors he provides on his user profile. (LS)

Data on page and issue increases are revealed as well as the more traditional subscription price increases for twenty physics journals between 1959 and 1969. (10 references) (Author/NH)

In the field of United States history, the influence of abstracting and indexing services upon the use of serial literature, because of the highly inadequate retrospective and util recently, current access they afford to it, can only be regarded as a negative use. (Author)

Strong interest in serials has continued through the past year as evidenced by both the professional and lay press. Continuence of the more familiar items of serial literature has been scrutinized, making necessary, in several instances, changes in format. (Author/NH)

The Library Material Price Index Committee agrees that the 1971 price indexes for periodicals and serial services should be given for both the old 1957-59 base and the new 1967-69 base and thereafter only the new base would be used. (Author)

This study presents statistically derived interest profiles for ARCA members according to their job setting and function, primary group membership, educational specialization, and geographical location. (Author)

An inexpensive computer-based system for group-routing periodicals within a technical organization is described. (Author)

Reports results of a study on "case-control" matching using citation counts of 46 papers by Israeli academic economists compared with those of matched controls by American authors. Methodological and technical issues are highlighted. Sixteen references are provided. (EJS)

This excerpt from a paper prepared by the Proprietary Rights Commmittee of Information Industry Association defines issues and legal questions surrounding copyrighting abstracts and discusses positions of groups involved--journal and magazine publishers, book publishers, newspapers, newsletters, and access services. (EJS)