Presents the origins of the "Journal for Research in Mathematics Education" focusing on mathematics education in the '50s and '60s; the establishment of the Research Advisory Committee of the NCTM; the publication of Research in Mathematics Education; and the initial structure, policy, and procedures for the new journal. (54 references)…

Describes the process of determining the best book from the Young Adult Library Service's 1994 Best Books for Young Adults list. Examines the rankings of these titles in professional journal reviews, American Library Association book lists, professional journal book lists, and honors/awards. Translates rankings into numerical values for a…

Discusses methods of evaluating commercial online databases and provides examples that illustrate their hidden dimensions. Topics addressed include size, including the number of records or the number of titles; the number of years covered; and the frequency of updates. Comparisons of Readers' Guide Abstracts and Magazine Article Summaries are…

Presents results of searching "Magazine Index Plus" to compare evaluations of fiction titles in the mid-May 1992 and mid-January 1993 issues of "Library Journal,""Booklist," and "Publishers Weekly." Tables show that while most reviews were positive, there were a substantial number of mixed reviews, and a…

Presents information on 1992 prices for periodical subscriptions including data on average prices by subject category, price percent increases by subject category, annually since 1983, percentage of titles increasing in price by subject category, average prices by Library of Congress Classification Codes, and price increases indexed to the 1977…

Using the Children's Advertising Review Unit guidelines, analysis of 142 ads in 14 children's magazines found (1) lack of emphasis on positive social standards; (2) failure to substantiate product claims; (3) lack of encouragement for good nutrition; and (4) disclosures and disclaimers in language not understood by children. (SK)

Discusses the origin of the underlying theme (suggesting a schema through which to view the larger corpus of magazine scholarship as a coherent whole) of this special issue on magazine journalism and publishing. Introduces the interrelated themes addressed by the various contributors to the issue. (SR)

Notes that literary journalism as a form of nonfiction prose remains largely unexplored by scholars. Recommends a number of questions for researchers to pursue. Postulates that the most fruitful investigations will explore literary journalism's ability to depict life being lived at a specific moment in a specific place. (SR)

Analyzed 141 sentences from 10 articles in "Ebony" having to do with race relations and involving Black principals and White principals. Each sentence was coded for type (report, inference, or judgment), direction of bias, tone, and source. Found the content to be for the most part unbiased and neutral in tone. (DM)

Describes the use of "Harper's" magazine "Index" column of statistical facts as an essay prompt in freshman composition classes. Lists specific instructions for the writing assignment. Reports that students generally produce impressive, sophisticated, thoughtful, and well-written essays for this exercise. (SG)

Examines the number and kind of sources certain magazines included in articles about science. Finds that science magazines did not use expert sources more often or even carry proportionately more breaking science news than did business and news magazines. (SR)

Describes the content and policies of "The Counseling Psychologist" (TCP) during the years of 1991 to 1996. Accompanying this description and relevant data is a story about the editing experience. Comments about the relationship of TCP and larger social issues are discussed. (Author/GCP)

Examines what "zines," small handmade amateur publications, mean to the youths who produce and consume them. The historical context that gave rise to zines, their production, and how the process of producing a zine serves as an oppositional and potentially radical practice for young people by challenging the material constraints for…

Contributes to journalism research by investigating what type and size of probability sample will allow valid inference. Tests the efficiency of probability samples of issues of two monthly consumer magazines over five years, finding a stratified sample more efficient than a simple random sample. (SR)

This buyer's guide for librarians lists associations, architects, companies (including contact information and Web sites), products, services, magazines, and materials that are geared toward libraries. (LRW)