To determine whether scientists and science students would accept a simplified writing style, two studies were conducted. In the first study, respondents--1,089 scientists from agricultural experiment stations, 20 station editors, and 59 editors of scientific journals--answered a questionnaire requesting biographical information and reactions to a…

Describes how xeroxed copies of advertisements from German magazines can be used to stimulate conversation in the language class. (PP)

Recent developments and future prospects for the financing of scientific publications are discussed. (DT)

Presents suggestions to writers, reporters, and copy editors for improving the quality and clarity of writing in newspapers and magazines. (RB)

This bibliography index provided reference to those bibliographies which have been included in Studies in Art Education, Fall, 1959 through Spring, 1973. (Editor/RK)

The few journals that are read by one half of the sample of psychiatrists bear a special responsibility for postgraduate education. Explicit attention to their role in postgraduate education may be warranted. (Author/PG)

Discussed the past production of textbooks and educational periodicals, their authors and publishing development. (RK)

History and present status of cooperative efforts in microfilming foreign newspapers. Library of Congress' role as coordinator. Future needs and expansion. (LS)

Data for the raw frequency of use of 138 physics journals in the science library at MIT are re-examined and converted to densities of use-per-metre of shelf. There is no evidence for synchronous obsolescence in the 1955 to 1968 volumes, and some evidence of greater density of use with greater age. (Author/LS)

This is the third edition of the holdings list of the Educational Research Library. The library is a major component of the Educational Resources Division of the National Institute of Education. The list consists of three sections--indexes and abstracts, general collection, and foreign collection. Titles in the general collection are listed as…

This study of religious periodical indexing consists of two parts. Part I is a detailed examination of 26 tools which provide indexing of religious periodical literature. Citation, time span, frequency of publication, and a descriptive narrative based on the state and usefulness of the index are included for each index. Part II summarizes the past…

Describes a study conducted to identify published articles effective in explaining management information systems to students. (PF)