Updates the author's 1968 perceptions of the quality of periodical literature in educational administration. Finds improvement in journal content but also points out continued circumlocution in researchers' writing and an enduring gulf between researchers and practitioners. (RW)

Reports on an analysis of prices and amounts of advertising in magazines showing that price per page is not related to amount of advertising. (FL)

Analyzes the coverage given to two major science-related stories by three leading weekly newsmagazines. Concludes that of the three, "Time" provided the most comprehensive coverage. (FL)

A list of 26 periodicals for use as supplementary instruction for gifted English students presents information on title, frequency of publication, and on publisher (along with a brief annotation) for publications in six categories: literary anthology; cultural and historical heritage; humor; literary criticism; literary, political, and social…

Compares raw-use ranking of journal titles held in libraries with dividing the raw-use frequency of titles by the actual linear shelf space of the title's file to obtain a density-of-use rank. The quality of the differences between the two methods is evaluated. Thirteen references are cited. (FM)

Presents the results of a survey undertaken to identify journals in the health sciences which review audiovisual materials. Two tables are included: the first summarizes information on the types of materials reviewed by particular journals, and the second lists the journals surveyed and their responses. Five references are listed. (JL)

The citation rate of scientific papers in journal literature has been related to the quality and scholarly stature of scientists and organizations. Most of the variability in the citation frequency has been explained by five structural journal characteristics. Their relative importance and relationship to qualitative considerations were discussed.…

Described is a list of city, state, regional, national, and international periodicals that may be requested from the senior author that includes information about 47 little-known science education journals and bulletins. A representative sampling of the entries is included in this article. (CS)

Documents the debate that took place on March 19-20, 1979, between the library and publishing communities concerning the need for a National Periodicals Center and its potential roles in such areas as document delivery, bibliographic control, preservation, and communications. Librarians were generally in favor; the private sector remained opposed.…

Resource materials pertinent to the professional physical education and sport are cited. (JD)

Among the results of this survey were that high school teachers receive and read more professional journals (3.0 on the average) than do elementary (2.71) and junior high teachers (2.1). (Author/IRT)

The article discusses magazines which accept children's writing and considers marketing ideas for the work of gifted and talented students. (CL)

Contrasts the rhetoric of Communist pamphlets in the periods before and after 1935. Examines the Third Period's advocacy of violent overthrow of the government and the Popular Front's appeal to cooperation and unity in opposition to fascism. Analyzes the lack of success of both movements in the United States. (JMF)

Outlines the history of Phi Delta Kappa in the decade from 1955 to 1965. (IRT)

Discusses how magazines differ in the types of information they provide and the characteristics of the audience they reach. (JMF)