This article provides a basis for translating a dissertation into an article that maintains the general form of the dissertation but economically conveys the ideas, the process and the results of the dissertation. Suggestions as to what to include, length of each section and exhibitions of each section are given. (Author/CG)

Explains the process by which the a uthor became a writer of children's books based on the black experience. (SW)

Also includes names and addresses of leading publishers of materials cited. (DS)

"As a reflection of his values and writing stance, the voice of the author speaks through and in the structure of the story world." (Author)

Data on women readers and authors indicated that: (1) women write more heroic fantasy and politically liberal science fiction than hard science fiction (physical science and technology), (2) women readers like hard science fiction less than men, and (3) many women authors use their fiction to advocate social change from a feminist perspective.…

Discusses new information forms that promise to force changes in the information transfer process which is based on the organization, storage, and distribution of edition printed products. Roles of authors, publishers, jobbers, librarians, and users in the information transfer process are highlighted. (EJS)

Discusses the role and functions of the library promotion director within a commercial publishing house, outlining in the process the responsibilities and activities of the library services director for a specific firm (Dial Press/Delacourte Press). The nature of book promotion for bookstores and libraries is described. (JL)

The British journal, "Teaching Geography," has been successful in attracting teacher-authors because of its editorial policy, editorial advisory panel, editor's relations with authors and readers, and editor's efforts to overcome problems with status. (AM)

An author of children's literature argues for the need for more heroes in works for young people. (FL)

Examines the modes of self-evaluation of writing quality as reported by professional writers, college students, writing instructors, and publishers. Suggests that writer resistance to self-evaluation may be healthy and that such evaluation should not come prematurely. However, without such evaluation, writers gain little from having written. (HTH)

Examines the changes in the successive attempts by E. B. White to complete the manuscript for "Charlotte's Web." (HOD)

Discusses the effectiveness of using author-supplied indexing to increase subject control in information retrieval, and describes a study which compared author indexing for articles published in "American Mathematical Society" journals to indexing of the same articles by an editor of "Mathematical Reviews." Nine references are…

Provides a sampling of several authors' points of view regarding the right of authors to remuneration for library lending. Many of the 19 references cited are letters to the author. (CHC)

This article reviews the development, since 1900, of Irish educational history, with particular attention to the views and contributions of four historians: Timothy Corcoran, P. J. Dowling, J. J. Auchmuty, and D. H. Akenson. (SJL)