An algorithmic method for selecting quality journal articles is presented. The procedures are based on formalizations of existing evaluation mechanisms in scientific publication. (Editor)

Describes the New York Times Information Bank which indexes 66 journals and newspapers plus the New York Times, and has been called the "ultimate data bank." (PG)

The bibliographer has compiled a list of indexes published in the 19th and 20th centuries, covering reviews of general cultural interest, bulletins of major learned institutions concerning language or literature, and literary, critical and philological journals. Western European and North and South American countries are covered. (CK)

Under the topic "Dialog," eight references to magazine articles are given. To each is added an abstract. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Information is supplied on new editions and on annuals which began or ceased publication during 1973. (Author)

To test the thesis that most magazines for preschool children are not appropriate for the intended audience, an analysis was made of seven magazines published for children between 2 and 6 years of age. Periodicals selected for review were "Happy Times,""Highlights for Children,""Humpty Dumpty's…

A review of the literature reveals that publishers have suggested that magazines would cost twice as much and newspapers five times as much if they were not supported by advertising revenues. However, recent research indicates that this is not true. Although statistics regarding magazine publication are easier to obtain than those regarding…

The communications of suffragist Lucy Stone illustrate the changes that the growth of women's magazines brought to nineteenth century feminists. As indicated in letters to friends and family, Lucy Stone became an active proponent of women's rights at a time when public speaking tours were the best means of reaching a wide audience. As the printing…

Written to break down the barriers and allay the fears that inhibit some early childhood educators from writing articles, this handbook contains current practical information for prospective authors. Each section examines a step in the process of developing an idea into a publishable article. "Why Write an Article for Publication"…

Historians of photography have failed to explore the origins of the Black Star Picture Agency and how it introduced experienced photojournalists to Henry Luce, a publisher attempting to break new ground in American journalism with the introduction of a picture magazine, "Life," in 1936. Black Star's founders, Ernest Mayer, Kurt Kornfeld,…

A survey is presented of foreign language (FL) newspapers, magazines, and radio and television stations that broadcast exclusively in foreign languages or that offer foreign language programming. The content of foreign language newspapers and magazines resembles that of English language publications. The majority of the 386 foreign language…

By providing conventions, journals, and bibliographies as outlets for scholarship and research, speech communication associations make available resources necessary for the discipline to pursue its scholarship and serve as a distribution system for relevant research materials. An association also fulfills the important function of…

Analysis of the 113 issues of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Bulletin published from January 1970 through May 1982 revealed that 23 percent of the over 2,000 articles printed dealt with development of the educational program, 10 percent dealt with student behavior and discipline, and 10 percent covered general…

This update of a 1983 annotated bibliography lists 298 special features or special issues of science and technology periodicals with emphasis on compilations of information that appear in periodicals on a regular basis. In addition to the 203 entries listed in the original edition, 95 new entries are included. Subjects covered in the guide include…

An analytical model for a cost-effectiveness approach to the journal disposition problem is presented. An example based on data from a real university special library situation is presented. (Author/PF)