This handbook provides sexual information for college students. Though designed for students at North Carolina State University, it is a good model for similar publications on other campuses. The booklet begins by defining different forms of sexual activity--solo, casual, relational, and procreational. Other sections provide concise information on…

The selection of appropriate data sources for institutional research is discussed. It is suggested that the provision of timely, accurate information for administrative decision-making depends on the researcher's ability to determine which data are relevant to the problem. This is of particular concern for institutional researchers because they…

This 25-page annotated bibliography describes the legal reference materials in the special collection of a medium-sized public library. Sources are listed in 12 categories: cases, dictionaries, directories, encyclopedias, forms, references for the lay person, general, indexes, laws and legislation, legal research aids, periodicals, and specialized…

Based on data drawn from a participant observation of a specific chain-owned newspaper, this paper examines ways in which the relationship between newspaper groups or chains and their member papers affects the newsroom and the news. Specifically, the paper reviews three aspects of chain influence: how the introduction of a chain-owned wire service…

THE MOST BASIC AND ELEMENTARY REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC SOURCES ON ADULT EDUCATION ARE PRESENTED. INFORMATION INCLUDES ADDRESSES, DATES AND FREQUENCY OF PUBLICATION, AND COSTS FOR STANDARD REFERENCES, PERIODICALS, AND ABSTRACTING SERVICES. SOME FOREIGN PUBLICATIONS ARE ALSO INCLUDED. (PT)

This paper describes an exploratory project of computer-assisted occupational guidance used with junior-high school boys in Altoona, Pennsylvania. A student interacts with the computer system from a terminal composed of a typewriter-input and readout device, a tape recorder, and a slide projector. With information related to the students'…

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY WERE TO DETERMINE (1) THE VOLUME AND NATURE OF STATE EDUCATION AGENCY DOCUMENTS THAT MIGHT BE INCLUDED IN THE ERIC SYSTEM, AND (2) THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD OF COLLECTING, SELECTING AND ABSTRACTING THESE DOCUMENTS FOR THE ERIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR THIS PURPOSE. CRITERIA TO…

The purpose of this study was to provide some preliminary data about the information-searching behavior of the physician in order to (1) facilitate the development of models describing the search behavior and (2) provide the behavioral data necessary for the development of effective information retrieval systems for use by the medical profession.…

The Olympia, Washington, Public Schools report a workshop held to design a program for collecting and organizing information on the total student growth necessary for developing a curriculum for individualized instruction. In addition to student records, information was needed on (1) learning styles, (2) interest areas, (3) physical development…

This report examines the problems in the flow of scientific and technological information in the Ceramic Industry. The research methodology used involved a panel of experts which defined the functions performed by ceramists and their corresponding information needs, listed sources of information available to ceramists, and defined problems and…

The news stories about the governor of Connecticut that appeared in 12 Connecticut daily newspapers during three-month periods in 1967 and 1976 were examined for the news sources used--whether the stories were written by local newspaper staff, local news service, or national wire service. The results demonstrate a significantly higher percentage…

Statutory and voluntary organizations that provide environmental information and educational services are listed alphabetically for England, Scotland, and Wales. Each entry includes the address and phone number of the organization, classification of organization by topics, and miscellaneous information such as age level of material, availability…

This publication lists 40 places in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area that could be visited on an environmental field trip. The sites are placed into five categories: (1) Air Monitoring; (2) Ecology and Nature Study; (3) Solid Waste Management; (4) Wastewater Treatment; and (5) Water Supply. Each entry includes name, address, and phone number…

Prestige-suggestion, the effect that the prestige or reputation of a source has on a receiver, is the subject of this paper. Three research studies which have been done recently by researchers in reading are reported. These studies asked the following questions: If consumers evaluate products by means of reading store advertisements, will they be…

This publication seeks to bring together sufficient details of information sources relating to the technical and scientific needs of industry so that workers can identify the most appropriate source for a given problem. Produced under the guidance of the Australian Industry Information Network Liaison Committee convened by the National Library of…