Presents an annotated selection of recent scholarly and general reference works under the subject headings of biography, publishing, religion, popular culture, film and theater, literature, architecture, music, social sciences, archeology, history, and science, as well as new editions and supplements. (LRW)

Describes the use of reader's theater in school libraries and suggests titles that are suitable to use for elementary school students and young adults. Topics discussed include using reader's theater with parents at parent organization meetings; collaborating with teachers for classroom presentations; the importance of dialog; and benefits to…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 15 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) creative dramatics and theatre arts among socially and emotionally handicapped inner-city adolescents; (2) The Toone Marionette Theater of Brussels; (3)…

Suggests ways in which the rich resources of African arts--literature, sculpture, music, dance, theater--can be made more accessible to elementary and secondary social studies classrooms. A bibliography of print and nonprint materials is also provided. (RM)

This annotated bibliography lists 37 reference sources for small and medium sized public and academic libraries, categorized by subject area. These titles were selected by the Reference Sources Committee of the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association. (CLB)

Selected resources of the New York State Library that document the achievements of African Americans in the arts, as well as the historical and cultural contexts of these achievement, are listed. In addition to primary sources and significant historical and critical works, the bibliography contains references to other bibliographies and research…

This 56-item annotated bibliography gives teachers and administrators access to information on the evaluation of school fine arts programs. Based upon a computer search of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) data base, it cites project reports, journal articles, and dissertations published from 1963 to 1976. Citations of elementary…

The 197-item bibliography on Chicano literature published from 1980 through June 1984 is presented in 10 sections: poetry (77 entries), novel (25 entries), short fiction (13 entries), theatre (7 entries), literary criticism (16 entries), anthology (24 entries), unpublished dissertations (13 entries), bibliographies and encyclopedia (6 entries),…

This bibliography is comprised of 54 annotations of library resource materials in the following areas: (1) "Locating Titles on a Theme/Literary Genre"; (2) "Identifying Titles for Reading Aloud"; (3) "Learning to Express Yourself: Puppetry, Reader's Theater, Storytelling"; (4) "Locating Information about Authors…

This index to the major communication journals published before 1975 contains a table of contents listing the primary articles in 13 journals, a subject index of those articles, and a contributors' index. The journals included are "The Quarterly Journal of Speech,""Speech Monographs,""The Speech…

The contents of this volume are "Studies in Mass Communication: A Selected Bibliography, 1974" by Kenneth J. Ksobiech; "Behavioral Studies in Communication, 1974: A Selected Bibliography" by Dennis C. Alexander; "A Selected Bibliography of Rhetorical Studies, 1974" by Michael C. Leff; "A Selected Bibliography of Public Address, 1974" by Harold…

This bibliography, organized in six sections, provides a comprehensive overview of Canadian arts education resources for use with 9th grade students. (1) "Titles and Descriptions" provides information, sources, annotations, and suggested subject use for alphabetically arranged items. (2) "Community Resources/Magazines" lists…

More than 800 publications released from 1911 through 1975 dealing with the oral interpretation of literature are listed in this index. The publications are divided into four major groups: books, collected essays, articles, and theses and dissertations. Within each grouping, items are listed in chronological order according to publication date. A…

This annotated bibliography lists approximately 300 American books representative of current, popular, and readily available publications. Because the intent is to give people in the Soviet Union an idea of America's current amusements, arts, and concerns, the books have been considered on their basis of being accessible to those unfamiliar with…

A comprehensive arts in education program is made up of four segments: specialized arts instruction, arts in general education, community arts resources, and arts for special populations. Each of these segments is discussed. A selective bibliography to help fine arts educators involved in curriculum development is provided. (RM)