Examines Kadushin's earlier empirical efforts to determine the leading social critics and organizations of social criticism in America and investigates his theory through content analysis of leading journals of social criticism. (MH)

A practical survey of college and university libraries' use of periodicals, their cost effectiveness, and the use of interlibrary loans and the function of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest Periodical Bank in Chicago, Illinois is presented. (Author/AP)

Discusses newsmagazines and the changes that have occurred and that will be occurring. (JM)

Outlines the purposes and the procedures involved in writing an analysis of a scientific/technical magazine. (JM)

Magazine Mania is a series of seven reproducible self-motivating activities involving magazines such as "National Geographic" and "Ranger Rick." While enjoying the activities pupils will be increasing their self awareness, appreciation of foreign cultures, divergent thinking skills, skimming, research skills, creative writing skills, vocabulary,…

Commemorating 50 years of continuous publication, this article traces the history of SOCIAL EDUCATION and the themes which it followed. Included is information on editorial policy, journal readership, and persistent issues in the field. (JDH)

Discusses the history of the "Quarterly," and describes its readership as increasingly tending to include readers outside of university anthropology departments. Invites a wider range of contributors to submit articles, stories, poems, etc. (KH)

Presents some advantages (saves time, more current, greater depth and precision of search) and disadvantages (cost, unavailability of older articles) of computerized searching and describes 14 databases in the area of psychology. (Author/JDH)

Early in 1952, Allen P. Britton and Warren S. Freeman submitted an article to the "Music Educators Journal" proposing the establishment of a research journal for music education. The history of the subsequent "Journal of Research in Music Education" is described. (RM)

Lists nontechnical books and articles on the various claims of "paranormal" events. Includes general references and materials on: astrology; unidentified flying objects (UFO's); ancient astronauts; lunacy and the moon; Velikovsky and "Worlds in Collision"; the Bermuda triangle; Sirius B and the Dogon; the Tunguska event; creationism; and…

Lists 43 current software review sources grouped by type, i.e., review journals and reports, educational computing periodicals, education periodicals, educational computing newsletters, and other information sources. Information on average number of reviews, average review length, review type, reviewer qualifications, and journal cost is provided…

Examines the types and topics of articles and author characteristics of the Journal of College and University Student Housing from 1979-1984, volumes 9-14, and compares the results to a previous study of volumes 1-8. Concludes potential authors should be encouraged, mentor author programs established, and exceptional productivity examined. (ABL)

Issues (1976-80) of five popular women-oriented magazines were examined to determine special education content. Good Housekeeping had the highest content of special education material. Physical and sensory impairments were the exceptions most written about. The potential of popular magazines in providing special education information is stressed.…

Presents analysis of papers and articles by teachers and research students of library science schools, professional librarians, and others which were submitted from 1971 to 1982 to 19 English language library and information science periodicals published in India. Classification of articles, chronological split, and subject scatter are discussed.…

Cites books, journals, articles, and speeches covering the gamut from computer literacy as a national crisis to a current listing of popular computer camps, educational computing, library role, and staff training. Primary focus is on microcomputers, but several less recent articles are oriented to computers in general. (MBR)