A year of sixth-form French instruction is described. Lessons included a great deal of discussion, dramatics exercises, reading of journals and French stories and novels, and use of a residential facility where only French was spoken. (CHK)

Problems in English sixth-form language classes are discussed, as teachers must provide instruction for both high and low ability students. Suggestions are provided for necessary listening facilities, audio material, visual material, and reading material for French instruction under the English system. (CHK)

Editorial independence is described as a "snare and a delusion." The role of the publisher, who alone can define the purposes and policies of any periodical, is discussed. (MLW)

At the same time that knowledge has been expanding, efficient ways of locating information have been developed and additional sources of integrative reviews of research have appeared. This article reviews over 30 accessible sources by which adult educators can readily locate a variety of research materials. (Author)

Outlines a technique using articles from "Le Francais dans le Monde" to teach reading comprehension and theory simultaneously to teachers of French as a second language. Describes a program in Italy using this approach. (MSE)

Analyzes a number of articles and advertisements in 16 magazines and concludes that the ads neither set nor followed the country-western trend of the late l970s and early l980s. (FL)

Describes (1) an annual report assignment that includes concepts to be learned and teaching strategies, (2) methods of introducing the business communications course during its first week, (3) and preparing visual aids from financial periodicals. (EL)

Assesses the major databases for retrieval of mental health information (PSYCINFO, MEDLINE, NIMH) on the basis of journal coverage, controlled vocabulary, abstracts, and performance in actual searches. Thirteen references, database information (producer, availability/cost, coverage, updates/currency), comparison of journal coverage by selected…

Presents ideas for the prospective writer such as recording ideas, keeping a diary, important library resources, analyzing periodicals, writing query letters, writing the article, submitting, acceptance/rejection, and revision. Provides a list of 16 science, mathematics, and related publications with editors' names and addresses. (JM)

Patron use of periodical indexes was studied by interviewing patrons on random basis as they used periodical and newspaper indexes. A questionnaire was designed to gather information on citation elements, how patrons locate magazines in library, and how they use university's serials holdings list. Seven references and questionnaire are appended.…

Reviews research dealing with cable television and local news, photographs of the invasion of Poland in American newspapers, unauthorized use of a newspaper's name, newspaper coverage of President Reagan's China policy, perceptions of viewer interest by local television journalists, humorous advertising in the "Saturday Evening Post"…

Deals with (1) libel and business executives, (2) roles portrayed by men and women in news photographs, (3) media-lawyer relationship, (4) American magazine coverage of Nazi death camps, (5) "New York Times" coverage of El Salvador's war, (6) news diffusion, (7) New Mexico newspapers and mayoral elections, (8) image of Italy in US…

The Magazine Division of the proceedings contains the following 8 papers: "The Coverage of Prostate Cancer and Impotence in Four Magazines: 1991-2000" (W. Buzz Hoon); "A Content Analysis of Advertising Visuals in the Magazine Advertisements: The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression" (Daechun An); "Do They 'Play Like…

This guide offers a systematic approach to the wide variety of published biographical information on men and women of science in the life, earth and physical sciences, primarily from 1989 to 2006, and complements Library of Congress Science Tracer Bullet "TB88-3" ("Biographical Sources in the Sciences," compiled 1988 [ED306074]) and "TB06-7"…

The Magazine section of the Proceedings contains the following five papers: "The Role of Barriers to Entry in the Success or Failure of New Magazines: An Exploratory Study" (Kathryn E. Segnar and Fiona A.E. McQuarrie); "An American Title Abroad: A Cross-Cultural Study of One Popular Magazine in the U.S. and the U.K." (Carolyn…