Describes a study conducted to assess selected aspects of the utility of bibliographic data bases for the prospective National Fire Data Center. (PF)

The key sources for public company information are annual reports, company reports published by Moody's Investors Service and Standard and Poor's Corporation, industry surveys, and periodical indexes. (Author/PF)

Discusses "A National Periodicals Center Technical Development Plan," published in August 1978 by the Council on Library Resources. Topics covered include the priority, the plan, purposes, the program, participants and price, the publisher, and parameters. (VT)

A survey of existing bibliographic forms and discussion of on-going services such as the machine-readable system of the American Bibliographical Center. (JAB)

Selected annotated listing of publications serving as information sources relating to Central and South American mass media. (STS)

Selected annotated listing of publications serving as information sources relating to Latin American mass media. (STS)

A workable system for collection development in this library is a weekly review of standard selection tools, catalogs, and publishers' notices by the book selection committee (library director and the department heads of adult, children's, bookmobile, and technical services). (JAB)

The revision, extension, and distribution of the "UNISIST Reference Manual for Machine-readable Bibliographic Descriptions" are discussed. Development of a loose-leaf edition of the manual which will allow easy updating is planned in six phases to be completed by late 1978. (Author/JAB)

This article describes 105 new publications and services. National items are listed under 29 subject headings, including bibliographies, directories, computer-based business services, foreign investment, and transportation. Regional and provincial listings are not subdivided. (JAB)

Compared utility of two common alcohol nomograms on impacting decisions regarding drinking, driving after drinking, knowledge of relationship between personal alcohol consumption and the legal level of intoxication, and consumer evaluation measures, to utility of alcohol information warning card. Nomograms were no more effective than cards warning…

Reports that two of the three major television network newscasts had the same lead story more than 90 percent of the time and that all three had the same lead more than 40 percent of the time. (FL)

Lists 43 current software review sources grouped by type, i.e., review journals and reports, educational computing periodicals, education periodicals, educational computing newsletters, and other information sources. Information on average number of reviews, average review length, review type, reviewer qualifications, and journal cost is provided…

The article identifies sources of prevalence and incidence rates for handicaps and disabilities, points out problems regarding obtaining this information, and examines reasons for the problems. Two measures are suggested: first, to set up a national directory of those health statistics already being collected; and second, to develop a nationwide…

States that the Youth News Service operated seven bureaus in its first year of development and was comprised of nearly 100 members. Spotlights four of those members. (DF)

Explores the dimensions of the question of competition in mass media and the diversity of information sources. (PD)