This publication is a guide to the holdings and locations of 129 newspaper and periodical titles relating to Hispanic American history and culture which were received before August 1979 at the library of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin and at the libraries of the University of Wisconsin at Madison. It includes older titles which have…

Research in visual communication suggests that relatively complex graphics stimulate viewer interest, while relatively simple graphics facilitate learning. A study was conducted to determine whether the graphics in two science publications ("Scientific American" and "Sciences 81") would be tailored to the ways in which their…

The extent to which the professional association and the journal of political scientists are representative of members of the discipline was studied. Articles in the "American Political Science Review" (APSR) from 1958 to 1979 and presidential speeches of the American Political Science Association (APSA) were classified according to…

Throughout most of the 1970s, the two major competing syndicated services measuring consumer magazine audiences utilized different methodologies in gathering magazine audience measurements and released somewhat differing figures. A study was conducted to explore the historical developments of W.R. Simmons and Associates Research, Inc. (Simmons),…

This bibliometric study assesses literature sources of elementary and early childhood education documents by examining, over a 30-month period, documents entered into the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) data base by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education. The document collection is sorted into three…

Based on the experiences of the Nonformal Education Information Center (NFEIC) in publishing "The NFE Exchange," this manual documents the process through which "The NFE Exchange" is planned, organized, and produced, in order to provide assistance to other organizations interested in producing a periodical or similar…

This issue is devoted to a study of the utilization of foreign information and the translation of foreign information and the translation of foreign publications by the United States Government. It discusses the policies and procedures of various Federal agencies with respect to the translation of foreign information, and their effect on the…

Recently, the place of adventure activities in outdoor education has become contentious, particularly in Australia and the United Kingdom. It can be challenging for outdoor leaders to incorporate adventure activities with attempts to foster environmental awareness, understanding and action. Recently, some authors have suggested practitioners…

Keeping back issues of serials on microfiche solves cost and storage problems. (PF)

Separated into 3 sections, this bibliography covers literature, drama, prose, and poetry (from 1965 to 1972) pertaining to Chicanos and La Raza. To obtain this material, all Chicano journals, newspapers, bulletins, and newsletters published in the Southwest were reviewed. Topics range from police brutality to the Vietnam War. The appendix gives…

This report analyzes the articles published in "Research in the Teaching of English" during the first ten years of publication, a period that represents the influence of two editors. Among the findings were that studies related to composition have been most numerous, followed by studies related to language. Studies related to literature have been…

This survey examined the extent and quality of magazine journalism education in the United States and Canada. Over half of the 200 schools surveyed responded to the questionnaire concerning current teaching practices and facilities. Results indicate that magazine journalism is more widely taught than generally supposed: most schools have at least…

Results of a study of periodicals cited in 139 Master's Theses in Education and Specialist in Education Projects written from 1968 through 1976 at West Georgia College are presented. Bibliographic entries total 4,166, of which 2,068 are nonperiodical items. Some 285 periodicals are cited, of which 117 appear only once and 30 others are found in no…

Divides science education literature into the following areas: journals, reference works, miscellaneous publications, monographs, and handbooks and dictionaries. Subdivides and examines in detail each of these areas. (MLH)