National periodicals constructed their retellings of McCarthyism in problematic ways. They failed to remember the numerous actors who contributed to McCarthyism, and instead focused on Senator Joseph McCarthy as someone who took the necessary anti-Communism to an extreme. Periodicals held realist world views and clamored for objectivity in…

This annotated bibliography lists 203 special features or special issues of science and technology periodicals with emphasis on compilations of information that appear in periodicals on a regular basis. Subjects covered in the guide include aeronautics, air-conditioning and refrigeration engineering, astronomy, automobiles, biology, botany,…

Tells why "The American Mercury," a once respected liberal magazine founded by H. L. Mencken and George Nathan, has waned under a succession of publishers in recent years.

This survey describes 40 periodicals which are published in South Dakota. Bibliographic information for each title is provided along with an annotation describing the usefulness of the publication. The publications reveal the uniqueness of South Dakota's rural and agricultural life style in addition to its growing business climate and flourishing…

A six month study of serial literature of tropical and subtropical agriculture at 51 land-grant universities and the National Agricultural Library showed wide ranges of coverage. The results present a strong case in favor of division of subject fields among libraries within regional areas in the United States. (Author/LS)

The feasibility of centralizing current periodicals in this university library was investigated as a means of providing for greater accessibility to the periodicals, reducing theft, and improving the efficiency of technical services. Highlighted are concerns brought up by eight other academic libraries that have some type of centralized periodical…

The film festivals and awards programs listed here are intended either for student entrants only, or include a special student category. Most of them are annual events. Specific dates, application forms, and further information should be requested directly from the festival. There is also a list of publications which routinely include information…

Examines the quantity and citation rates of Canadian scientific journals. (PF)

A price comparison for periodicals 1973-1975, tabulated by subject areas, major indexing services, and type of library. (LS)

Analysis of the periodical holdings of the ten liberal arts college libraries that created the Associated Colleges of the Midwest Periodical Bank shows that the "basic list" of periodicals that every such library holds is very short and that these titles are the ones from which the member libraries most frequently requested photocopies. (Author)

Describes the efforts of Jerome Barron in arguing for public access laws to the print media and presents the results of state and Supreme Court decisions regarding right-of-access laws. (RB)

The publishers and editors of 61 metropolitan or regional magazines responded to a questionnaire designed to assess the current state of the local magazine market. Most of the respondents cited the "community pride" theme as the biggest reason for the rapid increase in popularity of "local" magazines, and the fact that the…