This article analyzes bibliographic citation characteristics of the Journal to determine the pattern of information flow created by its publishing researchers and the diversity of their literature needs. (Authro)

One community college's campaign to stop theft and mutilation of library materials is described. (SJ)

Quarterly listing of books, articles, and reviews on Italian studies by scholars residing in the United States or Canada. (DS)

A continuation of the November 1969-March 1970 survey, this paper outlines why certain information about readers' failure would be useful, how this information was collected, survey results, and general conclusions. (The first survey appeared in Journal of Documentation'' v27, p273-286, 1971.) (1 reference) (Author/NH)

Binding specifications are maintained on embossed plastic plates, one plate for each title bound. All binding instructions are imprinted from the plate to a set of forms. The system saves time, reduces errors, is flexible and inexpensive. A computer-assisted system produces claim letters and a claims status report. (Author/NH)

Indonesian multiple-element personal names cause problems to catalogers who have to establish these names. Research results showed that the inverted last element entries are to be preferred. (12 references) (Author/NH)

Objections to double-publishing (publishing the same or similar articles in two different journals) are reviewed and several alternatives suggested which permit a researcher to communicate his findings to related fields without double-publishing. (KW)

Includes materials published in the United States and foreign countries by scholars from the U.S. and Canada. (DS)

A detailed review and evaluation of the automotive magazines to which the young adult reader will want access. (NH)

The bibliography attempts to pull together a number of excellent but scattered writings on the dissident press for the librarian. The thirteen entries, arranged in chronological order are taken from the period 1964-1971. (MM)

It is argued that no discarding policy is likely to be generally applicable: every special library must be regarded as a special case. Rather than suggest new measurements, therefore, the paper offers simple graphical techniques that are applicable to any special case. (Author/MF)

An account of the University of Alaska Library's first automation project. (JB)

Use of an IBM 1401 computer and a single keypunch operation for changing a college book collection from Dewey decimal to Library of Congress classification; for acquisitions, accounting and circulation procedures; and for production of a list of periodical holdings. A mark-sense reproducer is used for the circulation system. (Editor)