A general consideration of the entry of foreign personal names and of indexing theory, as well as of the principles of transliteration and transcription, is followed by guidelines designed to help the practicing indexer improve the consistency of personal name entries. (Author/MF)

Often asked questions regarding the publishing practices of the "Music Educators Journal" are discussed. These include: what kinds of articles are they looking for, who reads the manuscripts, how much time is required from submission of manuscript to publication, and how does the editorial board function? (RM)

Examines the properties of bibliometric distributions (application of mathematics and statistical methods to books and other written communications) in a nontechnical manner, covering similarities of the Lotka, Bradford, and Zipf distributions, the relationship between empirical laws and theories, and bibliometric concepts and theory construction.…

Describes the major tasks that an editor for a commercial publishing house, in this case a children's book publisher, performs on a day-to-day basis, including manuscript selection, working with authors and illustrators in completing a book, scheduling books for publication, and managing economic and production activities. (JL)

The journals "Health Education,""Health Education Monographs," and the "Journal of School Health" were reviewed (issues from 1970-1979) to determine: (1) which authors were cited most frequently; and (2) what articles and books were cited most often. (PP)

Reviews the writing of seventeenth-century French fabulist, Jean De La Fontaine. Discusses editions of his works that have appeared over the years. (FL)

Urges teachers to publish their students' writing. (JL)

Reviews the third edition of F. J. H. Darton's "Children's Books in England" and discusses in particular one of the books included in that publication, "A Humument: A Treated Victorian Novel" by Tom Phillips. (AEA)

Offers evidence suggesting that the styles of famous authors--and probably most writers--are less distinctive than popular opinion allows. Proposes tentative hypotheses concerning the convergence of fundamental styles and the confusion in distinguishing between style and subject matter. (RL)

Examines how art education writers have used the metaphors of love, play, law, nature, and religion in their thinking and writing. (AM)

Kipling's view of the child, as expressed in his writings, focused on the vision of growth or becoming, fostered by activity. Action was to be directed by a firm and conservative moral code, with initiative allowed on some occasions so that change could occur. (MSE)

In a nation of over 200 million people, only two or three dozen make a good living writing plays. Of 16 playwrights interviewed for this article, only four have been making their living writing for three years or more. Presents insights and reflections. (PD)

Indicates that it is the job of the novelist to shape human experience so that readers find not only order but also meaning in the novel and describes three experiences that influenced her writing. (AEA)

Traces the life and work of Ken Macrorie to show how he developed his methods of teaching writing. (RL)

Examines the reasons why so many people have preconceptions about how much "truth" is in fiction. Notes the effects of believing that authors base their fiction primarily on personal, "true-to-life" experiences. (RL)