The marketing of alcohol products in African-American communities has, on occasion, stirred national controversy and met with fierce resistance from African Americans and others. Despite occasional media and community spotlights on the marketing of alcohol products in the African-American community, there has been no systematic review of the…

This paper presents an overview of the present state of the publishing activities of library and information science journals in Southeast Asia, focusing on format, circulation/readership, quality, and editorial focus. It also highlights some of the important titles from Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, Vietnam,…

During the 20th century, Asian countries have been very active in publishing books and journals in the field of library and information science. Journals have been published in English as well as in many vernacular languages. This paper deals with the development of Asian library journals, with an emphasis on South Asia. Japan was the first Asian…

Boundary crises for girls moving into adolescence were studied by analyzing "Seventeen" magazine to contribute to the discourse around redefining childhood. The border between childhood and adolescence appears to be moving downward, and as the boundary goes down, the moral panic in society often goes up. To analyze "Seventeen,"…

The Magazine section of the proceedings contains the following 4 selected papers: "Racial Cover-Up, 1996-2000: Who Is the Face on Today's Fashion Magazine?" (Lindsey Kressin); "Reporter at Large: Morris Markey's Literary Journalism in 'The New Yorker'" (Les Sillars); "Art, Ideology and Americanisation in Post-War Dutch…

A complete subject/title listing for 1973's articles and columns. (Author)

Critical remarks are directed toward recent articles on foreign language instruction in American journals. (RL)

Presents a selected annotated bibliography of 202 mass media articles published in American and foreign periodicals from January through March, 1973. (RB)

After considering several different methods, it was concluded that primary journals for coverage of a given field can be selected rationally on the basis of their citation frequencies in an appropriate secondary journal. Library coverage of any particular field, thus, can be specified as a function of its budgeting commitment. (25 references)…

Journal citations in masters theses were examined. The purpose was to develop one means of measuring the use of the collection. Additionally, the study looks at the use/cost aspect and closes by noting some of the implications of the study for more rational decision-making and inter-library cooperation. (3 references) (Author/SJ)

Part 2 of a three-part series; part 1 appeared in the April 1972 issue. (DS)

Part 3 of a three-part series; part 1 appeared in the April 1972 issue, and part 2 in the August 1972 issue. (DS)

This compilation is an expansion of the 1971 report prepared for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization questionnaire to update information on Bibliographical Services Throughout the World''. New editions and information not previously available are covered. (150 references) (DH)