Intended for the secondary U.S. history teacher who wants to teach about the Vietnam War, this article discusses recommended student readings. (RM)

The books, special library collections, audiovisual aids, journals, and other resources described in this bibliographic essay will be helpful to elementary and secondary California teachers in state and local history courses. (SR)

In this time of budget cuts, teachers who wish to pursue a new idea or project may have to consider alternative possibilities. These include developing a project without funding or finding funds through a government agency, business, industry, or foundation. A list of funding sources for California educators is provided. (RM)

Reviews a selection of atlases and other books containing maps of Ohio. Sources for nineteenth century maps and surveys and modern thematic maps of the state are discussed. (AM)

A directory of resources related to computers lists the following: magazines/newsletters; sources of information; university educators involved in microcomputing; others involved in microcomputer education; and some sources of educational software. Also included is a list of articles on computers in education, alphabetized by author. (MP)

Describes how to use biographies of successful women politicians to provide career role models for elementary school girls. The biographies of Margaret Chase Smith, Bella Abzug, Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, and Juanita Kreps are recommended as resources for career education. (AM)

Contains an annotated bibliography of law-related materials for K-12 teachers and elementary students. (AM)

A known but often overlooked property of optical monochromators is discussed in view of its current applications. It is shown that grating and prism monochromators hold on to light for time durations proportional to resolving power and that the dispersing ability of monochromators extends to pulses of arbitrarily short duration. (SK)

The author explains to the classroom teacher how to make music listening a daily part of early childhood education. She suggests a number of specific musical works--from the classics through rock music-- that young children will enjoy. (SJL)

Describes new apparatus and equipment for use in chemistry laboratories. Four new literature citations are also reported and three new chemicals. A reader's inquiry card is available for requesting more information. (CS)

Provides a rationale for the use of social history relating to women's studies and suggestions for strategies and resources for teaching social history in courses such as European history, world cultures, sociology, and United States history. (Author/CK)

Reviews stereochemistry and reaction mechanisms of organosilicon compounds, their reactive intermediates, examples of bioactive organosilanes and those used in organic synthesis. Sources of commercial organosilicon compounds are listed. (CS)

Presents a survey of the literature and a summary of information regarding aphrodisiacs. Chemical compounds are discussed as groups of plant natural products, animal natural products, and synthetic products. (CS)

This list of resources includes publications, films about the handicapped, equipment (with illustrations), and clothing services for people with special needs. (SK)

Presents a guide to resources on television drama available to teachers for classroom use in television curriculum. Lists American and British television drama videorecordings of both series and individual presentations and offers a bibliography of "one-off" single fiction plays produced for British television. (JMF)