Developed for biology students, this handbook discusses categories of various types of reference books and other information sources, and presents a step-by-step approach to the logical, systematic, and comprehensive way in which library resources may be used to locate information on the biological sciences. An accompanying bibliography lists…

Citing the confusion generated for both librarians and users that results from the Romanization of bibliographic entries written in non-Roman scripts, it is argued that a standardized solution generally applicable to the arrangement of non-Roman script entries in bibliographic control tools should be found and adopted. Such entries should not be…

Part of a continuing series on freedom of information issues, this report reviews the handling of the papers of presidents of the United States after they have left office and alludes briefly to access to papers of other public officials. It specifically discusses the issue of access to the records of President Richard Nixon and discusses some of…

The Planning-Programing-Budgeting System (PPBS) uses techniques of systems analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and program budgeting in the administration of large, complex organizations. Some university administrators hope to improve their institutions' internal management through the PPBS approach. The basic program categories of the university are…

Emphasis in this annotated bibliography, a Title III project from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is placed on individual titles and anthologies of fantasy. The list is divided into six parts: poetry, folk tales, tall tales, myths and legends, fairy tales, and fables. The titles in each section are alphabetized by author. The annotations describe the contents…

A discussion of the diagnostic process and the medical librarian's potential role in that process is provided in this document. The author recommends that the medical librarian be an active member of the health team involved in diagnostic activities and that the librarian's role should be that of a consultant whose function is to bring together…

An overview containing introduction, definition of terms, developmental activity spaces, environment for independent study, and unanswered questions, is provided. A selected bibliography of recent citations, 1957-1967, including references useful to the planning and designing of space for independent study is grouped under the following subject…

Computer assisted test construction (CATC) is a new testing technique that seems to provide ease and flexibility for faculty members and students. The purpose of this paper was to verify that student test scores are not adversely affected by implementation of CATC. Two sections of a basic course in cataloging were tested for one semester. One…

This author, title, and subject index to the papers presented at the Assembly of the International Federation for Documentation (FID) on information use and organization, and on education for information science in less-developed countries, is intended for participants, information centers in less-developed countries, and students of international…

This report is in response to complaints and criticism by the library community on the Superintendent of Documents' decision to furnish third generation diazo microfiche for the Depository Library program. It reviews some of the basic photographic chemistry of both silver halides and diazos which have an influence on dark stability. A review of…

This is a collection of 14 papers presented at a professional association conference to explore the possibilities of how the Federation Internationale de Documentation (FID) could improve the education and training of information specialists. The subject was approached from four viewpoints: (1) professional aspects of education and training; (2)…

This collection of search formulations was assembled to assist in Dialog Searching of the ERIC data base. The formulations represent modular building blocks or concepts that occur frequently when searching this file. They have been formulated and described in such a way that they can be used as given, or they can be modified to suit specific…

This paper describes briefly the development, funding and operation of a learning resources center for parents in Louisville, KY. Any parent may check out materials for a specified period of time (2-4 weeks). Available at the center are teacher activity materials, toys and records, information for operating a child development program, curriculum…

Audio-visual reference sources and finding guides to identify media for classroom utilization are compiled in this list of sources at State University of New York College at Cortland libraries. Citations with annotations and library locations are included under the subject headings: (1) general sources for all media formats; (2) reviews, guides,…

This pamphlet, written from the point of view of the scholar rather than the librarian, was compiled to help scholars who are inexperienced in the use of manuscripts to overcome the difficulties they face in consulting and using manuscripts for their research. Topics discussed include: locating manuscripts, research from a distance, visiting a…