Discusses the developments that have positively or adversely affected abstracting and indexing services over the past several decades, addressing such topics as the impact of computers and the migration from print-on-paper to online information provision. Forecasts for the near and long-term future are made and a reference list is included. (JL)

Addresses the public service needs of microformatted pamphlets, periodicals, newspapers, report collections, and government publications, and discusses the various bibliographic tools necessary for librarians and users to access the research materials. Fifteen references are listed. (Author/CHC)

Analyzed the historical and family life changes in the images of family intimacy depicted in magazine advertising for over 50 years. Concludes that closeness appears to have increased in importance as a factor in the portrayal of family relations. (PD)

Offers brief descriptions of research concerning (1) media bias toward business, (2) foreign affairs coverage in elite and mass periodicals, (3) how emphasis on people affects coverage of crime, (4) antisocial and prosocial behavior on prime-time television, (5) network news coverage of Iran, and (6) magazines' reporting on insects. (FL)

Describes the hardware and software of a computerized journal of the future, and discusses the development of the system and its impact on libraries, users, publishers, authors, and journals. Seven references are cited. (CHC)

Presents information on aerospace periodicals that are available from government and nongovernment sources. (SA)

Presents a list of nursing books primarily intended for libraries newly involved in the acquisition of nursing literature. They are listed by subject area and include author, title, publisher, publication date, and price. (CT)

Discusses the quality of science and technological information presented in newspapers, magazines, and television. Indicates that there is the beginning of a trend from "gee whiz" journalism to publications providing the public with in-depth analyses of issues such as creationism/evolution and nuclear wastes. (SK)

Selected resource materials and addenda of interest to educators in veterinary medicine are provided. Materials include: historical and philosophical perspectives, changing concepts and trends, instructional methods and measurement, postgraduate and continuing education, general interest and reference materials, and a short list of periodicals.…

This in-depth report discusses findings from a survey of academic, public, and special libraries to determine the effects of budgetary curtailments on acquisition and retention policies for scholarly journals. Effects of budget reallocation, library efforts to alleviate economic pressures, and borrowing/lending activities are described. The…

Suggests ways that popular literature in science can help to motivate students in a way that textbooks cannot. (MKM)

Approximately 50 references are cited that should aid administrators and editors in updating their skills in communicating with alumni. Included are references to the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, education press, professional magazines, freedom of the alumni press, magazine writing and editing, copyediting, design, electronic…

Discusses the role the Journal of College Student Personnel has played in the field of student personnel literature. Specifically related its impact in the specialties of Housing, Financial Aids, Admissions, Placement, Orientation, Counseling, Student Activities, and Discipline. (CMG)

Four hundred eighty-two articles appearing in "The French Review" between 1960 and 1979 are listed according to the following categories: culture, culture content, curriculum, Franco-American relations, grammar, history of the teaching of French in the U.S., linguistics, listening, teaching of literature, reading, speaking, teacher education,…

The article summarizes the developmental processes of adolescents (age 12-18) and reviews literature concerning the adolescent's use of television, newspapers, periodicals, records, and radio. (KC)