Some 180 different forms are used by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to cover the broad range of business activities regulated by the agency. This report examines the forms that are of greatest use to those seeking information about business. These forms are grouped in the following categories: general business information,…

The overall objective of the Technical Information Support Activities (TISA) Project is the production of a "Post Commander's Handbook." The handbook will be instrumental in achieving greater utilization of available technical information resources to assist army scientists and engineers engaged in the support of army combat and other…

Discusses a study designed to assess the impact of information use patterns in an individual's process of creativity. (MH)

Indicates that evaluative messages are the most effective public service announcements and that the subjective norm component of the Fishbein model had the most influence. (RL)

Discusses the history and enforcement of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) along with recent legislative efforts to restrict its use. Examines FOIA guidelines and presents instances in which they have been denied. Urges continued support of the original FOIA legislation. (GEA)

Guidelines for improving the utilization of information by teacher educators have been developed as an outcome of a study of their use of a variety of information sources. (SA)

Annotated list of organizations and periodicals concerned with innovative education. (PG)

This empirical study has examined by chi-square procedures the relationship between educational level of students and the degree to which they will endorse various sources of information concerning drug problems. (Author)

The information explosion has been blamed for the backlogs in libraries and information centers. Preliminary experiments reveal extensive dual publication between technical reports and journal articles as well as dual indexing and announcement. Methods of decreasing dual publication are suggested. (Author/NH)

Current approaches to understanding organizational structure are reviewed and aspects of information resources considered--nature of information needed in relation to functional view of organization; differences between treatment of internally and externally generated information; impact of form of organization structure accommodated to form of…

Reports on a classic example of newspapers' uncritical acceptance of wire service news copy. Suggests that newspapers adopt a more critical stance toward the wire services, assuming responsibility for changing or balancing material that violates journalistic principles. (RL)

Responses from 246 of 374 Pennsylvania farmers surveyed showed that (1) preferred sources of environmental issues information were consultation, demonstration, tours, and print; (2) water pollution and manure mismanagement were perceived as the most serious issues; and (3) they were uncertain about Pennsylvania Department of Environmental…

Looks at the possible directions in which the information superhighway could take us, considering both the benefits of increased knowledge and subsequent increased participation and also the dangers, such as the excess of raw information. Suggests that this information needs to be structured, and considers implications from a global perspective.…

Describes how experts create and use "bundles"--organized, highly selective collections of information--to help solve problems and maintain situation awareness. Based on fieldwork in an intensive care unit, five examples of bundles are described that illustrate the variety of bundles in use. A summary of bundle properties is given. (AEF)

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO OBTAIN A GENERAL IDEA OF (1) THE CHARACTERISTICS OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN TEACHING PSYCHOLOGY AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL, (2) THE SOURCES THEY USED IN ORGANIZING THEIR COURSES, AND (3) THE NATURE OF THEIR PREPARATION FOR A SINGLE LECTURE. THE SAMPLE WAS TAKEN FROM THE FACULTIES OF 246 UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES THAT…