For students at the Helene Fuld School of Nursing, Brooklyn, New York, a guide is provided to services of the school Learning Center. Noncirculating materials are listed and described, including reference books, reserve materials, magazines, the vertical file, and audiovisuals. Borrowing rules and fines are discussed. A guide is provided to the…

Prepared to assist both the Congress and the public involved in Rural Development (RD), the 1975 Revised Guide to the Rural Development Act of 1972 provides definitive and implemental information. Part 1 deals with the Act itself, detailing its purpose, historical perspective, and major provisions. Divided into three areas of concern, Part 2 deals…

The technique which can be applied to extract information from the literature, that is from all published sources, seems to be a subject which attracts little attention. This is surprising considering that "information" is now widely appreciated as a valuable commodity - to be developed and exploited like natural resources. Indeed today…

An attempt is made in this selective annotated bibliography to list the most recent literature on the slide, as reflected primarily in the library literature. There are sections on sources; indexes and reviews; periodicals, newsletters, and brochures; bibliographies and guides; standards and guidelines; selected readings; organizing nonprint…

The overall objective of the Technical Information Support Activities (TISA) Project is the production of a "Post Commander's Handbook." The handbook will be instrumental in achieving greater utilization of available technical information resources to assist army scientists and engineers engaged in the support of army combat and other…

The history of the college reading improvement program is traced and summarized from 1915 to 1970. The major factors which influenced and shaped the development during 5 decades are listed. During the period from 1920 to 1929, reading tests, tachistoscopes, workbooks, and eye cameras became readily available. From 1930 to 1939, the advent of…

A study intended to provide the Defense Documentation Center (DDC) with a five-year plan for the development of improved and new microfiche products, services, and production capabilities is summarized in this report. In addition, the major findings, conclusions, and recommendations developed during the study are noted. The results of the research…

Two studies were conducted to investigate information needs and the processes of information utilization at the local school district level and in institutions of higher education. The first of these studies was a survey of several school districts. In each district a questionnaire was distributed which asked for data concerning sources of…

The Council for Environmental Education has produced this document listing environmental literature and teaching aids (DELTA version). Included are the first four of the supplements which will be issued at intervals to keep Delta up to date. The directory includes lists of books, films, filmstrips and slides, posters, games and study kits. The…

A working model of a system of bibliographic control for anthropology books is described. Bibliographic control is defined as the acquisition of timely and accurate information on what is published. One of the most comprehensive information sources on anthropology books presently available is the American Anthropologist; its reviews and its…

This study tested sex stereotyping of occupational roles as a determinant of source credibility. The two main independent variables involved sex of communicator and occupation of communicator. Occupations, analyzed only in terms of whether or not the occupation could be considered typically a "man's" or a "woman's" field, were…

Compiled at the Jim Dan Hill Library of the Univeristy of Wisconsin-Superior, this unannotated bibliography of information and review sources includes sections on: general guides to books and nonbook materials; review indexes; comprehensive bibliographies; films and tapes; maps, prints, charts, and microforms; slides; filmstrips, and…

The information provided in this book is divided into five major sections: (1) Science and Society; (2) Nature and Function of Science Information; (3) Primary Information Sources; (4) Secondary Information Sources; and (5) Management of Science Information. Each major section contains five or more articles by different authors with each article…

This document comprises a list of periodicals, references, and sources recommended by the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development for a "core" collection of information resources useful in meeting the information needs of those concerned with personnel and training in educational research, development, diffusion, and…

The need for familiarity with media and materials other than periodicals and books is particularly urgent in the fields of science and technology. As part of the course requirement for Resources in Science and Technology at Drexel, each student found and annotated five non-book source materials pertinent to this field. These sources were then…