Scientific elitism must be viewed as a multidimensional phenomenon. Ten variables of elitism are considered and a principal components factor analysis is used to scale this multivariate domain. Two significant dimensions of elitism were found; one in basic and one in applied science. (20 references) (Author)

Firstborn high school students expressed greater preference for reading for information than did middle- or last-born students. No other birth-order effects were found. (ST)

The importance of an up-to-date information file is discussed, using the quest for the name of Paul Revere's horse as an example. A list of Famous Riders and Their Horses'' is included as an indication of the type material to be included in an information file. (SM)

Books on parapsychology are reviewed to provide a general orientation to the subject, to indicate the best current sources of information, and to recommend a basic library collection on parapsychology. (69 references) (SJ)

The journal coverage provided by Chemical Titles,'' Current Contents,'' Science Citation Index,'' Chemischer Informationsdienst,'' and Index Chemicus'' is discussed and compared with the CASSI list of the thousand primary journals most frequently cited by Chemical Abstracts.'' (10 references) (Author/NH)

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A survey of the number of references published annually for individual elements or groups of elements suggests that the organometallic chemistry literature is approaching a phase of slower increase. (Author/NH)

References are listed for the solubility and miscibility between halogenated hydrocarbons, C-1 to C-6, and water. (103 references) (Author)

Whole issue devoted to a classified directory of literature and sources, providing information on audiovisual aids, books, courses, equipment, meeting facilities, periodicals, programed material, services, and supplies. Included is an alphabetical listing. (NL)

The concept of the bibliographic chain represents a new view of the process of information origination, flow and use. (Author/NH)