Reviews literature that explains the status of Soviet information science education at the beginning of the 1990s. Topics addressed include ideological foundations of Soviet science policy; early Soviet documentation activities; centralized institutions for information science instruction; and the spread of information science instruction to…

Examines current research on the implications of and the potential for two speech technologies: speech synthesis or response, i.e., speech output from a computer; and speech recognition, i.e., speech input to a computer. Human factors research is discussed; library applications are described; and future possibilities are considered. (Contains 148…

Summarizes the findings of a recent study on the indexing practices used in the Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA) database. Descriptors, or indexing terms, from the thesaurus are analyzed; searching implications are discussed; and the relationship between the classification code and the descriptors is examined. (Contains 21…

Suggestions provided to college students preparing to write a library research paper are presented. They address topic preparation and research, use of sources, information-gathering procedures, organization of the paper's content, and presentation of references. (MSE)

This last article in a series which reported results of a software evaluation project done by the Netherlands Association of Users of Online Information Systems (VOGIN) focuses on how to select appropriate software. Topics discussed include price considerations; user needs; and types and quality of information. (Contains 11 references.) (LRW)

Examination of citations indexed in Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) reveals salient patterns which can be helpful in determining interdisciplinarity and/or disciplinarity. Collection development efforts can be enhanced by examination of citation patterns of published research related to a classical social science author such as Jean-Jacques…

A lesson structure for one-time bibliographic instruction (BI) sessions based on an active learning technique was developed. Active learning is discussed, and the "jigsaw method" is described. BI sessions presented to junior- and senior-level college students are examined, and considerations for librarians wishing to incorporate active…

An online library catalog was used to evaluate an interactive query expansion facility based on relevance feedback for the Okapi, probabilistic, term weighting, retrieval system. A graphical user interface allowed searchers to select candidate terms extracted from relevant retrieved items to reformulate queries. Results suggested that the…

In 1978, 1983, and 1988, the publications of library and information science faculty were counted, categorized by content, and analyzed by rank and sex, per capita publication rates, and proportion of library science and information science literature. Findings show gains in productivity, higher rates by men, and integration of the sciences.…

Reports on a study of the frequency of occurrence of moving image versions, the types of differences that can occur in intellectual and artistic content from one version to another, and the visible indicators, such as mention in reference sources, appearance, and length of production associated with these differences. A list of films in sample is…

Presents results of experiments conducted on four versions of the Science Library Catalog (SLC), a Dewey decimal-based hierarchical browsing system implemented in HyperCard without a keyboard. The SLC approach helps children overcome problems with typing, spelling, vocabulary, and Boolean logic. (70 references) (AEF)

Presents "Library Journal's" (LJ) 44th annual placements and salaries survey of library and information school graduates. Results show that the number of graduates who are finding traditional jobs is declining, but their salaries are increasing. Two related essays discuss one graduate's route to the profession and update the careers of…

Addresses issues to consider when upgrading library CD-ROM networks for multimedia applications. Topics includes security issues; workstation requirements such as soundboards and monitors; local area network configurations that avoid bottlenecks: Asynchronous Transfer Mode, Ethernet, and Integrated Services Digital Network; server performance…

Examines the use of federal economic statistics by library patrons. Highlights include statistical questions, overview of the federal statistical system, the impact of government policies, responses of federal agencies to budget reductions and government policies, and problems and alternatives. (LRW)

A 10-year period of professional literature in the "Communication Yearbook" was subjected to bibliometric analysis. Content of the articles was analyzed and compared for frequency of mention of research programs, theories, and methodologies. Similarities in the field of librarianship, notably reference/information work, were identified.…