Reports results of survey of 116 members of Division of Instructional Development, Association for Educational Communications and Technology, concerning frequently recommended instructional development books. Tables covering respondents' job responsibilities, years of experience, and places of employment, most recommended books, and topics for new…

Newspaper editors in two Ohio communities cooperated in a counterbalanced design field experiment to test whether proportions of news items in seven content areas transmitted by wire services served to cue editors as to proportions that should be selected from each category. (FL)

Discusses the history, editors, and contributors of the first encyclopedia, which appeared in Europe in the eighteenth century. Describes two articles contained in that publication that stand out above the others. (HTH)

Explains how schools can purchase computer software. Lists are presented of (1) sources of published evaluations of selected software, (2) publications which contain names and sources of programs, and (3) magazines providing program listings appropriate for classroom use. (CT)

Outlines the major questions which should be considered by an individual purchasing commercially packaged software for use on a personal computer. (JL)

Cites review sources for NTIS (National Technical Information Service) publications and provides an annotated list of 22 reports on child abuse, Chinese language romanization, criminal justice, energy, environment, ethnic data, fire technology, genealogy, health care, local communities and federal assistance, mainstreaming, political leadership in…

Outlines costs and benefits to the user of the library as an information channel and notes the implications for library organization in terms of pricing and multiple services. (MBR)

Provides citations and annotations of information sources useful for answering questions related to manufacturing and engineering standards: what standards apply to a product or process and how one may obtain a copy of a desired standard. Works are grouped under four categories of standards: voluntary, mandatory, military, and…

Properly used, the body of literature on the value of books can help the inexperienced librarian or bookdealer recognize donations that require a professional's appraisal or can provide appraisal information when a specialist's fee would outweigh the value of the books in question. (Author)

Current national bibliographies from the Islamic Near East are examined as tools for building collections to serve Islamic studies. Certain improvements are suggested to make current bibliographies more efficient collection development tools. (Author)

An annotated bibliography of information sources for instructional simulations and games. Includes references and descriptions for current books, periodicals, and directories in the field. (Author)

Current events in Australian education. Available from: Australian College of Education, 916 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia, $2.50 single copy. (MLF)

Argues that journalism should be separated from commercial interests and redefined as an agent of public discourse and public good. Examines the role of news sources such as whistle-blowers within the context of these new journalistic responsibilities. (RS)

Responses from 1,107 nurses working with asthma patients showed positive to neutral views of consensus reports with practice recommendations from professional associations, government, and health agencies. Most felt the reports were a better source of information than colleagues, textbooks, or journals. However, 75% were unaware of one major set…

Offers advice on which search techniques work best, and lists eight specific strategies on recovering from a search that does not go as expected. A sidebar describes expanding a search and limiting results. (Author/PEN)