The methodology of a technological forecast, integrating consultant, industrial, and academic input from three successive Delphi rounds, is presented. (11 references) (Author)

Materials are needed for lay and professional audiences interested in aging and the aged. A review of sources for locating materials was undertaken by studying the Book Review Digest'' and the Cumulative Book Index'' to determine the number of books published and reviewed in the past thirty years. (1 reference) (Author/DH)

The strategy for locating subjects in longitudinal studies presented here was developed from a series of community, metropolitan, and national panel studies. (PS)

Library Pathfinders offer the opportunity to share reference methodology in an organized, nationwide manner. Intended to introduce users to the variety of information sources available, Pathfinders have been published in a wide range of disciplines. The authors describe Pathfinders and indicate how they can provide improved user service and…

Article gives guides for locating, choosing, and using instructional resources. Emphasis is on non-book resources. (GB)

The local library, public, school, or private, must provide the first eschelon of information service. Beyond this is needed a coordinated, statewide program of institutes to train librarians in the collection of local, printed material and their bibliographic reporting in manuscript searching and servicing, and in oral history techniques. (12…

The 25 titles given in this bibliography include only those publications which place their major emphasis on the writing of research papers. The brief annotations indicate the most important contents of each publication. (0 references) (Author/NH)

FID and NFAIS are jointly preparing a machine readable inventory of information for computer publication as a directory to abstracting services of the world. The kinds of data recorded by the Services are described. A progress report and plans for the future are included. (9 references) (Author/DH)

The use of monitored radio broadcasts as a source of information from foreign countries which might not otherwise be obtainable is described. (6 references) (NH)

The format, content and scope of academic library newsletters are discussed and evaluated. (NH)

This article surveys the present situation as regards the international exchange of publications and emphasizes the importance of exchanges for the implementation of the UNISIST project. Methods for developing the international exchange of publications are outlined. (14 references) (Author)

A description of the types of information and services available through the national network of Centers for Economic Education. (AK)

Results of an analysis of references cited in articles on English history show a high use of non-serial publications, concentration on a few core journals, and low use of foreign material. Secondary sources rapidly become obsolescent, while primary sources retain their value over time. (12 references) (Author/SJ)

This report focuses on findings of a survey given to high school students related to preference in books, sources used for obtaining current news, and television viewing habits. (SJ)