This pamphlet, published by the Canadian Department of Manpower and Immigration, is the fourth of a Careers-Canada series and describes careers in electronic data processing. The pamphlet is divided into eight major sections: (1) history and importance; (2) where computer people work; (3) nature of work; (4) working conditions; (5) advancement;…

This report is the sixth in a series of reports designed to summarize the empirical research findings and major theoretical approaches relating to the issues of drug use and abuse. This volume reviews some of the major research studies which explore the nonmedical use of drugs as it relates to all modes of death. Included are studies describing…

This document presents verbatim transcripts and prepared statements from the hearings on Student Financial Assistance before the Special Subcommittee on Education. The report reviews some of the financial aid programs available as they pertain to the current and projected needs and costs of students attending postsecondary educational…

The bibliography is divided into three sections: (1) federal publications, (2) general information sources and indexes and (3) planning libraries and classification schemes. It is intended to show new planning librarians how others have attempted to solve the problems of organizing, collecting and classifying materials of interest to agencies and…

This film list compiled by the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office is separated into six categories: general oceanography, biology, chemistry, engineering, geology, and physics. An index of films is followed by addresses of Naval Districts and lists of distribution centers. Each film listed is described as to content, running time, type of film,…

The Canadian Interlibrary Loan system (ILL) allows users to tap the total scientific and technical information resources of Canada. This manual details the types of materials available through ILL--books, periodicals, government publications, conference proceedings, patents, theses, standards, and translations--and instructions are given on…

The major emphasis of this pamphlet is on helping teachers obtain government publications to use in their social studies classrooms. These publications have much to offer to social studies teachers due to their inexpensiveness, reliability, and availability; their civic value which is high; and their provision of an opportunity for teachers to…

The standard differentiates among telephone worker (WG-9), telephone mechanic (WG-10), and telephone mechanic (WG-11) in terms of duties, skill and knowledge, responsibility, physical effort, and working conditions. All are involved in installing, modifying, repairing, and maintaining telephone systems. The work requires knowledge and telephone…

In December 1972 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) denied a request of the black Congressmen of the Black Caucus (BC) that it order the television networks to make free prime time available for the BC to reply to social matters in the President's State of the Union message. The BC argued that they were entitled to time balance coverage…

Regulations promulgated in accordance with the authority provided the Office of Cable Television, Board of Public Utility Commissioners, State of New Jersey, to regulate cable television in the public interest are set forth. These apply to cable television (CATV) companies which own, control, operate, or manage cable television systems and to…

A comprehensive directory of teaching and research activities in the field of science policy is presented in this book, compiled on the basis of a mail survey conducted among 770 North American institutions in 1972. The total of 302 completed questionnaires is analyzed to form a source of expertise for Members of Congress. Most activities are…

Materials pertinent to research on the history of the Ute Indians and their "linguistic relatives" are cited in this 1964 bibliographical checklist. As noted, geographical areas occupied or frequented by the Ute Peoples include areas which are now western Colorado, northern New Mexico, most of Utah, and northern Arizona. Documentation…

This pamphlet outlines programs to date of Federal agencies that provide funds for day care projects. Developed by the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor, these programs are federally funded by seven agencies: (1) Department of Agriculture, (2) Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, (3) Department of Housing and Urban…

Three assumptions underlie this book: that there is a crisis in communication in our time, that free communication between experts and the people is vital to the health of a democratic society, and that government is one of many agencies in our society which have immediate moral responsibility for action. The book explores one facet of this…

This index lists all publications issued by the Manpower Administration for public information from January 1969 through June 1971. The 600 entries of publications, reports, and articles are organized by major subject. Present availability and price are included for each publication and journal source for each article. (BH)