The sender of communication strives to deliver information in depth; receivers of that communication favor more, and shorter, bits of information. In this study, the coefficient of balance between depth and scope was correlated with measures of the popularity of a group of magazines published in Austin, Texas. A regression formula was used to…

This issue of Impact presents a potpourri of articles that deal with concerns affecting one's life and how one lives it. The articles have a similar concern and focus--ideas and/or things the reader can do to enhance the quality of life, or changes in personal environments to help make the world a better place. The following articles fill this…

This second updated search reviews 81 document abstracts retrieved from the ERIC collection, "Dissertation Abstracts," and the journal literature, and covers techniques and school programs for education and prevention of drug abuse. (CJ)

In January 1972, the New England Library Information Network (NELINET) conducted a survey of serials lists and the need for further union list coverage in the New England region. The survey was an outgrowth of a meeting of librarians concerned with serials access in the region held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in December, 1971. On the basis…

This annotated bibliography contains a list of readings compiled for a course in magazine editing at the University of Illinois. This bibliography includes materials on the history of magazines, advertising in magazines, readership and audience studies, analyses of magazine content, information on magazine circulation, editorial research and its…

To be used as a reference and guide for education editors, this booklet contains advice and information on writing, editing, production, publishing, the magazine, and the newsletter. The final section discusses the role and duties of the education editor. This edition contains material from the 1963 brochure of the same name, new material selected…

Ten questions about careers in journalism and communications are asked and answered in this booklet. The questions are: Is journalism mainly newspaper work? What opportunities are there today? How is the pay in journalism? Are there incentives besides pay? What about working conditions? What about opportunities for women? What about advancement in…

The purpose of this bibliography is to gather references useful to an anthropological study of the Spanish-speaking population of the American Southwest. Relatively few of the books and articles listed are ethnographic in nature. Many report sociological studies emphasizing sociological problems, interpretations, and techniques. Many are concerned…

This bibliography on Management Information Systems contains: (1) an annotated bibliography of text books, (2) an annotated bibliography of publication articles, (3) an index of textbooks by title and (4) an index of publication articles by title. Approximately 59 textbooks and 309 publication articles are cited. (NH)

Sixteen libraries representing those agencies holding membership on the Federal Library Committee were surveyed to determine library foreign language or imprint holdings, acquisitions techniques, procedures and/or problems. Specific questions, relating to holdings, staff, budget and the acquisition, processing, reference and translation services…

This study was conducted to determine to what degree medical literature is accessible and available to physicians in Essex County (Ontario). There are no medical schools in Essex County and the biomedical collections maintained by the six hospitals in the County and the Essex County Medical Association represent the only access in the County to…

Designed for general use by persons interested in Mexican American problems and culture, this annotated bibliography containing approximately 80 entries presents selected materials dating between 1939 and 1968. Materials are grouped under 4 general headings: (1) books, (2) newspapers, (3) periodicals, and (4) articles, reports, and speeches. Book…

The effects on readers of direct quotations versus paraphrases, and reader comprehension of material from direct quotations versus paraphrases were examined in this experiment. Four reasonably short and clear stories--two speech stories and two interview stories--were selected from metropolitan daily newspapers. Two versions of each story were set…

Forty-one subject areas are represented in the second edition of the Vocational-Technical Library Collection. The listing of 5,167 books and 394 journals includes three categories of materials: instructional, professional, and journals (trade and professional). The selections have direct relevance to vocational-technical education and serve…

At the request of the Association of Research Libraries a study was made to develop, evaluate, and recommend a national plan for improving access to periodical resources. The following design features were established: (1) service should be available to all users with no restrictions other than access through a library; (2) initially, service…