Discusses the results of an American government college course redesigned to include class discussions, documentary films, small group simulations, paper assignments, and a grading policy that reinforced reading of the daily newspaper and weekly news magazines. Student surveys revealed a significant increases in daily/weekly "news habits." (RM)

Analyzes the ekistics typology using a systemic approach and offers suggestions for improving the typology. A typology for environmental education is also proposed, accompanied by recommendations for organizing the "Journal of Environmental Education" to reflect the proposed organization of environmental education knowledge. (Author/WB)

Provides a broad overview of the development of abstracting and indexing services in science and technology during the last three and one-half decades. Major trends that have affected individual producers, services, and the field as a whole are identified. A 10-item reference list accompanies the text. (Author/JL)

Provides a brief history of the Universal Serials and Book Exchange, describes the services available from USBE, and discusses its plans for the future. (CHC)

Lists government publications, periodicals, loose-leaf services, reports, and reference materials dealing with health and safety in the work environment. Addresses for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration regional offices are provided. (FM)

Presents the results of a study sponsored by the International Reading Association and the Children's Book Council in which the reading choices of children were compared with book appraisals by critics for School Library Journal and Booklist. A table summarizes children's choices and critics' evaluations, and a bibliography is included. (JL)

Describes a composition course that used the rhetoric of the printed media as a stimulus for student writing assignments. (FL)

Presents method for familiarizing intermediate foreign language student with grammatical concepts through library research. Students are assigned to seek examples of language presented in class using recent periodical literature. Particularly beneficial for students intending to become foreign language teachers. (Author/BK)

Comparing help-wanted ads to the number of library school graduates seems to indicate a relationship between the two which helps define the library job market. (Author)

Graphics help communicate the image of a publication and of the institution: good graphics gain the readers' attention, and good content gains their respect. Survey of readers, development of a content formula, format, cover, nameplate, typography, photographs, artwork, and paper and color choices are discussed. (MLW)

Some ideas from small institution winners in CASE's Recognition Program are described. Awards for alumni administration, fund raising, institutional relations, publications, and periodicals were presented. (MLW)

A survey of 768 individuals from 13 Cleveland ethnic groups revealed that more than 50 percent read at least one ethnic newspaper, 30 percent read at least one ethnic magazine, and almost 75 percent listened to an ethnic radio program regularly. Metropolitan mass media use paralleled that of the general public. (GT)

Considers ways of improving departmental publications such as the mathematics department magazine. (RL)

Discusses study to determine readability levels of materials for the social studies classroom which examine contemporary problems. The Dale-Chall and the Fry readability formulae were used. Reading levels of newspapers, government publications, magazines, and publications of special interest groups are provided in chart form. (KC)

Studies the accessibility of periodicals at a large academic library and analyzes failure to locate items in terms of library and user error. The need for improved access to periodicals is confirmed. (RAA)