Some highlights in the development of Panoramic maps and the urban areas covered, as well as the artists, publishers and lithographers responsible are presented. The value of panoramic maps as a source of information on Victorian America's view of its cities is also discussed. (Author/NH)

A method is described for acquiring U.S. patents pending by applying for the priority documents upon which the corresponding foreign patent is based. (2 references) (Author)

The patent system is reviewed with emphasis on its historical development, social and economic justifications, criticisms, and variations among countries. The primary information contained in patents makes them a useful addition to library collections. Several ways to gain bibliographical and physical access to the literature are discussed. (JPF)

Selected computerized current awareness services and literature searches in the physical sciences are listed. The information given includes type of literature in each data base, time period covered, prices, and sources of availability. (1 reference) (Authors)

The functions of The President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped are described. Suggestions of ways in which special libraries can help to further the Committee's efforts are explained. (Author)

A critical analysis of the ten-year experience of the National Referral Center for Science and Technology, Library of Congress, is presented with emphasis on solutions to problems of systems design, operating techniques, and efforts at resource-sharing within the federal government and with the scientific community and industry. (Author)

FID and NFAIS are jointly preparing a machine readable inventory of information for computer publication as a directory to abstracting services of the world. The kinds of data recorded by the Services are described. A progress report and plans for the future are included. (9 references) (Author/DH)

Reviews proposed congressional energy legislation and lists available sources of information on energy. (PF)

Describes the production of computer-generated author and key-word-from-title indexes to book reviews in physics: the sources, the processing, and the storage and retrieval system. Data elements available from the indexes include author, title, local call number, publisher, year of imprint, month and year of publication, series, cost, and…

Reduced library budgets increase the importance of free cartographic material for map collection development. The author discusses sources of free materials, such as government agencies, foreign embassies, and chambers of commerce, and explores the development of an exchange program of duplicates. (Author)

Describes the broad scope of publications and information content in both printed and computer-readable versions of Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index (CASSI), including special characteristics, growth rates, and the use of CASSI as a union list. A discussion of the uses of CASSI which are possible through searching the computer-readable file…

The metric system portends to bring sweeping changes to certain aspects of our lives. This selective list of literature is an attempt to call attention to the variety of data and information available and suggests items for library collection building as well as exhibits and displays. (104 references) (Author)

Most municipalities do not have bibliographic control and checklists of their publications. Because of the complexity of the subject, and major obstacles in locating materials of interest to their clientele, reference librarians need to understand the benefits of documents and locate sources for them. (10 references) (Author/DH)

A comparison of dissertation titles was made between Dissertation Abstracts" and American Doctoral Dissertations." The results confirm American Doctoral Dissertations" as the more complete bibliographic source for dissertation information. (Author/NH)

Provides a schematic overview of 60 key organizations, agencies, committees, and research programs, both private and governmental, national and international, that are currently studying the migration process and making the results of their research available to the public. (Author)