Evaluators often assume that outcome studies assessing agency effectiveness should provide the most relevant data for decision makers who must form judgments about treatment in order to make policy, program, and clinical decisions. Yet evaluators have found that decision makers often fail to use results of evaluation studies. (Author/CTM)

Investigates the effects of various source characteristics on the persuasiveness of communications in the area of public health and presents evidence suggesting that a peer appeal can be more effective than a persuasive attempt by a source from a different age group. (MH)

Publications related to sponsored programs of agencies and foundations that are used by research administrators are reported, based on a questionnaire survey of 650 of those administrators. The frequency of usage and effectiveness of the publications are also noted. For journal availability see HE 509 147. (LBH)

Investigated measures that match the advertisement to the "best" publication for the greatest exposure. (RL)

The roles played by the veterinary medical library and librarian in encouraging scholarly pursuits are examined and specific suggestions are offered for promoting excellence within the library itself. (LBH)

At a time when female education remained, at best, an afterthought, how were nineteenth-century women prepared to assume positions of responsibility in national organizations? An examination of the early life of Lucretia Mott, a spirited Quaker minister of that time, seems to suggest one set of answers. (Author/RK)

This guide to sources of information on Canadian librarianship lists bibliographies and guides, indexes, directories, journals, overviews, annual reviews and monographs, as well as selected publications of and about the National Library of Canada and its Library Documentation Centre. (Author/CLB)

Describes a method that can help student reporters select and cover a beat. (FL)

Discusses how the Janet Cooke scandal stimulated journalists to reflect on changes that had occurred in the field since the 1960s and to consider the increasingly visible contradictions of their own authority. Describes how Cooke symbolized both the increased presence of minorities in journalism and changes in reporting conventions. (JD)

There are 14 centers for economic education in the state of California. Films, videocassettes, and curriculum guides developed by the centers for use by economics teachers are described. The addresses of the centers are provided. (RM)

The knowledge, beliefs, and sources of information of high school students concerning AIDS were examined. Results are discussed. (Author/DF)

Family physicians and specialists were asked to identify the sources of information they used in the process of making changes in their clinical practices. An average of 3.08 sources of information were utilized for each change and over 50 percent of the changes were complete in less than one year. (CT)

Outlines genealogical materials available in microform in general and specifically at the New York Public Library. (Author/CLB)

Presents a critically appraised list of curriculum resources dealing with teenage pregnancy, AIDS, and other sexual responsibility issues. (GEA)

Examines the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), paying particular attention to the role and function of its chairman. Details the chairman's responsibilities and relationship with the U.S. president, emphasizing the CEA's value as a source of information and advice unaffected by special interest pressure. (GEA)