Since 1966 the Chemical Society Research Unit in Information Dissemination and Retrieval at the University of Nottingham has been evaluating the use of "Chemical Titles" (CT) and "Chemical-Biological Activities" (CBAC) as current awareness services. Early results of this evaluation led to the Students' Chemical Information…

Part II of the Students' Chemical Information Project (SCIP), designed to spread the use of computer-based information services among research scientists and technologists, contains details of the project operations, statistics, results of questionnaires and research reports from liaison scientists (See LI 002 562 for Part I). Chapter I: Operation…

The amount of research space required in higher education depends first upon the level of activity devoted to research by those who participate, and second upon the type of academic program involved, e.g. humanities, social sciences, engineering. Knowledge of numbers, of faculty as well as of graduate students, is vital to achieve meaningful space…

The grades which foreign students receive are not always based on the same criteria as the grades assigned to native American students. The use of standardized test scores provides a common data base from which to evaluate the relative proficiency level of foreign students. This study examines the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and…

With the profession of Rehabilitation Counseling presently focusing on such major issues as ethics, certification and accreditation, accountability becomes the keyword. This study was conducted to meet the accountability issue for one graduate training program. The program was investigated in three different areas of outcome, utilizing a sample of…

This document investigates doctoral study as an educational experience. Emphasis is placed on the instrument of instruction, designs for scholarly socialization, patterns of learning, and the educational implications of graduate study. (MJM)

The purpose of this training workbook is to provide the user with an understanding of Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) sufficient to allow him to identify situations in which it can increase the credibility and the statistical power of the analysis. The module provides a conceptual, nonmathematical overview of the purposes of ANCOVA. The…

The objective of this book is to assist faculty members and students in completing high-quality theses and dissertations without wasting time and effort. To highlight the various problems and issues in the research process, a question-and-answer format is used. Each chapter contains answers to commonly asked questions concerning the steps involved…

The council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and the Graduate Record Examinations Board undertook a survey of graduate enrollment. Survey questionnaires were sent to 303 graduate schools who were members of CGS. Results indicated increasing enrollment is not universal, but is concentrated in the humanities, social sciences, and education, and is…

Graduate student characteristics and their program satisfaction at Miami University in 1972 are analyzed. Biographical characteristics of applicants were obtained from a sample of 96 applications. To answer questions concerning degree of satisfaction in their academic programs, a total of 131 questionnaires were sent to all students who had…

This book is a report of a comprehensive survey made in 1966 of first-year graduate social work students. The survey gathered information about (1) the age, sex, race, religion, socioeconomic status, and prior education and academic achievements of these students; (2) the factors that bring people into social work and lead them to undertake…

This report contains a compilation of manpower statistics describing the education and employment of bioscientists. The tables also include data from other major disciplines to allow for comparisons with other scientists and nonscientists. Bioscientists include those with degrees in anatomy, biochemistry, biophysics, genetics, microbiology,…

A 25-item questionnaire was administered to 100 graduate students attending the 1971 spring session at the University of Nebraska. The survey participants represent six major departments which grant graduate degrees in education. Respondents were asked to indicate degree of agreement or disagreement with each of the 25 statements on a five-point…

For this normative survey of graduate students, questionnaires were sent to 51,429 students at 158 sample institutions that have graduate programs in academic and technical areas that lead primarily to master's and doctoral degrees. Sixty-six percent or 33,511 returned usable forms. For this survey 3 types of weights were developed: (1) a…

This document presents a report on and description of the Minority Business Consulting Program, a graduate course at the University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Business. The basis of the course is students' gaining the faith of black small businessmen in hopes that the students, with their knowledge of business practices, might help the…