Recollections of Arna Bontemps, author and head librarian of Fisk University 1943-64. (PF)

Lorena A. Hickok was a notable woman journalist of the early twentieth century whose career was greatly altered by her friendship with Eleanor Roosevelt. After reporting for several newspapers across the country, Hickok became one of the first women hired by the Associated Press wire service (AP) in 1928. She was assigned to cover Eleanor…

A. E. van Vogt's theory of "unreality" explains in part how he has become so prolific in a literary genre--science fiction/science fantasy--which only recently has experienced a rise in popularity. His theory states that the science fictional sentence must have in it something that requires a contribution from the reader. If the author…

Approximately 5100 Wisconsin authors--defined as having had residence in the state and having published one or more books--are listed in this bibliography. The list is alphabetical by name of author; each author entry includes, where possible, birth and death dates, state locations with which the author was most frequently associated, and a record…

The historical and legal background of the Federal Copyright Law with special implications for education was studied within five general areas of concern. The areas included: (1) historical development, (2) copyright revision issues, (3) principles of copyright law embodied in state and Federal statutes, (4) decisions of the courts pertaining to…

Listed are publications by the librarians of the State University of New York Libraries. Listings are divided into the following categories: (1) monographs; (2) articles; (3) reviews; (4) editor/reporter; and (5) in progress. Each listing includes title, author, and publication information. The author index includes the address of each librarian.…

Examples of typical rejection notices are presented reflecting the difficulty for an author to have an article printed in an education journal. (JD)

These two novels of the Harlem Renaissance do not idealize female mulatto characters. By not creating a world in which they find refuge from a hostile environment, Larsen moves away from the popular and traditional gentile image of upper class near-whites. Her world view foreshadows that of Zora Neale Hurston. (LHW)

Author presents a character sketch of his wife, 1986 Newbery Medal winner Patricia MacLachlan. (DF)

An independent television screenwriter gives practical suggestions on writing and becoming a professional screenwriter. (PD)

Suggests a schema for analyzing contributions to data-based professional publications, assigning relative weights, and thereby determining the appropriate order of listing authors and identifying ancillary contributions. Presents an example application of the procedure. (Author)

Two studies found meaningful and consistent interaction effects in the acknowledgments of professional advice by authors, with the majority of male advisors being overwhelming among male authors, slight among female ones. Changes over time did occur, with the major trend indicating an increase in the acknowledgment of advisors of both sexes. (CMG)

Accompanied by a table charting characteristics of 54 journals, this article offers publishing advice based on a 1985 survey of national education journals. Answers hypothetical queries concerning notifying editors, journal acceptance and rejection policies, referee systems, circulation size, manuscript length, theme issues, photocopy and…

Provides background information on writer and teacher Meredith Sue Willis. (FL)