Most articles on missing values assume the missing data are "missing at random" and ignore the process that "caused" the missing values. The condition under which this procedure is justified is explored here: the concept of missing at random is precisely defined, several examples are discussed, and two simple conditions are given which are…

A general review of the use of microfiche by an individual researcher discusses microfiche formats, production and duplication of microfiche, reading and printing from microfiche, and advanced microfiche retrieval and display systems. A glossary, a resource list, and a selective bibliography are also included in the report. (JY)

Discusses a framework for approaching the literature on adult learning that enables people to identify a focus and the supporting literature for their activity. Proposes a matrix that can be used to categorize this literature. (JOW)

Reporting and interpreting (corrected) effect size indices can help readers of scientific reports understand the importance of those results more fully instead of just determining the likelihood of results assuming the null hypothesis. This study explored the frequency of effect reporting and interpretation in quantitative studies in Communication…

This document is a partial listing of studies on postsecondary education that have been completed or are under way in the member states of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). Higher education agencies or coordinating boards in the states supplied the information, which may help other states that are conducting or considering similar…

The ramifications of shifting from paper to electronic serial publication are discussed in light of the recent National Institutes of Health (NIH) proposal for a comprehensive electronic archive of peer-reviewed and preprint publications. The paper evaluates six concerns that have been expressed about the conversion to a purely electronic journal…

This leaflet is a partial listing of studies on postsecondary education that have been conducted or are under way in states belonging to the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). Higher education agencies or coordinating boards in the states supplied the information. The name of the study commission is included in parentheses, as is the date…

The Office of Education presents herewith the fourth annual compilation of research studies in education, comprising masters' and doctors' theses and other investigations completed from July, 1929, to September, 1930. A slight change has been found necessary in this volume regarding the period covered. All studies completed up to the beginning of…

To index at the Defense Documentation Center (DDC), an automated system must choose single words or phrases rapidly and economically. Automation of DDC's indexing has been machine-aided from its inception. A machine-aided indexing system is described that indexes one million words of text per hour of CPU time. (22 references) (Author/SJ)

The history of science is replete with instances of disappointed, disgruntled, and frustrated scientists who have felt and complained that their ideas have been stolen or ignored until someone else came up with the same. Conversations have been recorded, correspondence uncovered, and public debates conducted on questions of priority. (Author/TS)

Identifies standards that may be used in evaluating research reviews. (HOD)

Explains how to plan ahead for successful publishing and provides guidelines for the efficient and timely publication of nursing research. (Author/SK)

Describes the design, execution, and reporting of a fictitious library research project conducted by a children's librarian in the future. Problems in gaining support, in designing the study, and in presenting the results effectively are highlighted, and possible solutions are presented. (BK)

An historical analysis is presented of the controversy surrounding an alleged study, the data from which were originally published in 1969. Despite considerable evidence refuting the validity of both the data and the study, the results continue to be cited in school psychology literature. (Author)

Attitude research published in "Gerontologist" and "Journal of Gerontology" was submitted to a statistical power analysis. High numerical values were found and compared and contrasted with those of past power-analytic investigations, the majority of which found low statistical power in their respective disciplines. (Author)