Author discussed some ways in which the Federal government has moved in the past and may move in the future to meet some of the needs of humanities researchers, unfamiliar with computer hardware and its uses. (Author/RK)

Reports an investigation which sought to ascertain whether a consensus existed as to the domain of knowledge included in Social Biology and whether this differed in content and approach from courses entitled Human Biology. Evidence suggested there are important significant differences both in content and approach. (EB)

Congruence between content and educational methodology requires an experiential, inductive approach by teachers of the arts and humanities, based on the thesis that only through experience can one form a true impression of an art. (JH)

Examines the role of the computer in present and future scholarship in the humanities. (RB)

Examines the movement which criticizes the tenets of Lin Piao and Confucius in order to develop a program of educational change. (JR)

Describes the programs of the National Endowment for the Humanities, with emphasis on those fellowship, instructional, planning, and program support grants for which two-year colleges are encouraged to apply.

Presents ideas related to coming shifts in energy sources and the effects to be felt on the economy and the way people live. (EB)

A multimillionaire responsible for several felonies stated recently that humanism is one of the leading causes of crime in the United States. A college English instructor tested the validity of the connection between humanism and deteriorating values, on a limited and informal basis, while conducting in a men's prison a series of weekly programs…

A CURRICULUM WITHIN THE SIX-PERIOD DAY, THAT WOULD PROVIDE FOR DEVELOPING SUFFICIENT DEPTH BACKGROUND IN THE HUMANITIES, WAS PRESENTED. THE PROGRAM SUGGESTED AUGMENTING THE EDUCATION OF THE GIFTED THROUGH SPECIAL SUMMER SESSION CLASSES OR IN A SATURDAY OR WEEKDAY SEMINAR-TYPE SITUATION (HORIZONTAL ENRICHMENT). THE STUDENTS WERE TO BE SELECTED IF…

Undertaken to secure hard data on the nature and extent of American public library holdings of adult non-fiction books in the humanities, this study of 19 library collections of varying sizes used an inductive approach for evaluating books based on the frequency of their citation in selected reference tools. Five points summarize the findings: (1)…

A selected annotated bibliography lists materials available at the Arkansas University library on microfilm, microfiche, and microprint. General materials--newspapers, periodicals, and theses and dissertations--are listed together, while the humanities, social sciences, and science and technology sources follow. Drama and literature are listed in…

This follow-up study of the 1963-64 philosophy students at San Bernardino Valley College (California) sought to answer these questions: (1) What kind of student enrolls in philosophy? (2) Is he usually capable of transfer? (3) If he transfers, will he take additional philosophy courses? (4) Is he likely to finish his bachelor's degree? and (5) Why…

The newsletter provides useful information for the introduction of philosophy as an organized high school course. Through the newsletter, the Center disseminates information about its operation, and further, facilitates the exchange of information about other places engaged in basic research experimentation about curriculum, methods, and…