The American Institute of Physics Current Physics Information program offers new products to help scientists and engineers stay up to date, including a computer tape file and microfilm cartridge of selected articles. Later additions will include title, advance abstracts and bibliographic publications. (TS)

The program in documentation, libraries and archives which Unesco proposes to carry out in the next two years is briefly outlined. (Author)

The needs of developing countries for organized information services and trained documentalists and the assistance that industrialized countries and international organizations can provide to help meet these needs are examined. The contribution that developing countries can make to a world-wide information system is outlined. (Author)

A generalized model for successful coordination of grants and funded projects. (Editor)

Discusses the concept and organization of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) with emphasis on current and planned services provided by the center. (DE)

The editor lists 10 points which form the basis of some recommendations for those conducting studies that measure effectiveness. The criteria are a consensus of ideas presented by the authors in this volume. (Author/DWH)

Traces the development of online library networks through published literature, noting the existence of conditions necessary for successful networking and characteristics of the literature, and includes a bibliography of works cited. (CWM)

Outlines a classification scheme designed for language tapes and based on a review of other systems. The catalogue is recorded on a card index, in booklet form, and in a computer. A sample catalogue card is included and a description is given of the process used to set up the cards. (Author/AMH)

Describes the rationale and procedures for the implementation of the mandatory printing of ISSN on serials mailed at special rates through the United States mail. The article cites bibliographical, commercial, and managerial benefits for the information community. (Author/RAA)

Summarizes use statistics for the first year of search activity for the Kansas City Libraries Metropolitan Information Network (MINET). Included are databases searched, types of participating libraries, patron status, search systems used, charges, nonpaid searches, and referrals. (SW)

Outlines the internal usability review, a systematic examination of documentation to identify basic usability issues and solve problems. Discusses typical user problems and explains the review steps that eliminate documentation problems before they become problems for the customer. (SR)

Discussion of quality, quality control and assurance, and quality management in using online information services focuses on the production of online bibliographic databases and covers possible attributes responsible for the quality of this kind of online database. Document acquisition, analysis, and selection; subject analysis; and bibliographic…

Describes a study that investigated document retrieval relevance based on document length in an experimental text collection. Topics include term weighting and document ranking, retrieval strategies such as the vector-space cosine match, and a modified technique called the pivoted cosine normalization. (LRW)

Discusses World Wide Web development from a text-only technical documentation system to a multimedia information base distributed across the planet. Topics include Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) Document Type Description (DTD), practical use of HTML, replacing HTML, and opportunities for software developers. Debates the future of the Web by…