One of a series of 20 literary magazine profiles written to help faculty advisors wishing to start or improve their publication, this profile provides information on staffing and production of "Ragnaroc X," the magazine published by St. Pius X High School, Atlanta, Georgia. The introduction describes the literary magazine contest (and…

This paper outlines the procedures for a study that will focus on the information needs of the 12 Department of Sociology faculty members at Ball State University. By comparing needs of the sociology department with current holdings in the library, deficiencies in monograph and serial holdings are expected to be identified. Needs are defined here…

The resource guide is designed to assist educators, park resource persons, and parents of disabled children in locating and identifying sources of information for developing, implementing, and evaluating outdoor education programs for all disabled children and youth. The guide has two main parts. The first part contains an annotated bibliography…

Intended for elementary and secondary educators eager to explore the roles of women in U.S. history, this annotated bibliography lists materials which offer a multi-cultural perspective and are historically accurate and interesting. The first two sections list elementary- and secondary-level books, respectively. Sections three through seven list…

The foreign language press in the United States serves three functions: (1) it provides a medium of communication for immigrant groups whose native language is not English; (2) it serves to publish news of the home country which would otherwise be unavailable; and (3) it aids the process of assimilation by offering information and advice on…

Included in this annotated bibliography are over 150 books, chapters in books, and journal articles dealing with Jewish women and Jewish feminism. Only English language sources have been cited, and the majority of titles focus on the experience of Jewish women in the United States. Most of the items included were published in the 1970's and…

Developed in the spring of 1985 by a special task force of instructors, this bibliography lists sources to aid in teaching writing. Items are listed in the following categories: (1) books that raise issues and provide perspectives, (2) books that deal with writing across the curriculum, (3) books that deal with practical applications, (4) books…

Designed for the beginning college student who needs to search for information, prepare written assignments, or take tests, the ACC (Austin Community College) Study Guide Series comprises 17 one-page study guides. Printed on card stock with colored headings, the guides are highlighted with cartoon illustrations and are intended to provide…

The United State Hispanic holdings, published after 1960, at the Library of Congress were surveyed, using (1) interviews with individuals from the Collection Development Department, General Reading Rooms Division, Subject Cataloging Division, Congressional Research Service, American Folklife Center, and Hispanic Division; (2) a SCORPIO search…

This handbook was developed for hearing impaired students at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf located at Rochester Institute of Technology. An illustrated guide to the main library on campus, it is language-appropriate for deaf students in a postsecondary education program, and may be used independently or in conjunction with formal…

Issues for teachers and administrators to consider when introducing a new course in psychology at the high school level are listed in this checklist. The checklist is organized into the following sections: rationale for introducing a psychology course, target population, course content, teaching strategies, concerns for physical safety, ethical…

The nature and role of electronic journals have been widely discussed over the past few years, and there is an emerging consensus on the parameters of such journals and the space in which they operate. ESL, however, is an unusual area in being inter-­ and multi-­disciplinary, and in having a constituency which in some ways is not like that of…

Fifty-five citations pertaining to the scientific and mathematic development of ancient Mexicans, particularly the Mayas, are given in this select bibliography. The introduction and descriptions of resource libraries in 8 States are in Spanish. (NQ)

This is the tenth volume of the bound periodical, "American Journal of Education," which was established to enter into a range of education-related discussion and investigation. This issue contains articles on: Theodore Lyman; State Normal School of Connecticut; drawing in all elementary schools; Pestalozzi, Fellenberg, and Vehrli, and…

This is the 12th annual listing of research on mathematics education. The research noted is alphabetically organized by author(s) within the following three categories: (1) research summaries; (2) journal-published reports; and (3) dissertation abstracts. Grade or age level is indicated for each reference. Included in the listing are studies in…