Textbooks are the primary mediator of learning in academic settings. As students progress from elementary school to middle and high school, the need to read textbooks becomes ever more critical. Reading instruction has not, until recently, even begun to take this reality into account (Kamil, Lane, & Nicolls, 2004). Rather, reading instruction has…

This guide directs the researcher to materials relating to Carol Gilligan's work in the fields of psychology and gender studies, the scholarly dialogue of her critics, and related authors and works. Its purpose is to present a single resource from which the study of Gilligan's work and influence can grow through varied types of research materials,…

Reviews historical events leading up to creation of the journal and observations of course journal has followed since that time. Steady growth in proportion of empirical articles and dramatic rise in proportion of process-outcome studies symbolize division's continuing need for unity of thought. (Author/BEF)

This publication is a collection of resources on the topic of childhood obesity for educators and researchers. It is comprised of articles from professional journals (published 2000 to present), information available on the World Wide Web, consumer educational materials and contact information of related organizations. Items with a public health…

This document is the second part of the report of the African Education Research (AER) project. It presents a classification of 416 research projects undertaken by Africans on education issues in Africa during the period from 1970 to 1974. It is designed to provide Africans and Africanists with a resource to assess the state of the art and to…

There are numerous publications on language learner strategies, and this bibliography of books is by no means exhaustive. They have been selected because they can be considered classics in the field and are easily available as this special issue of the "Language Learning Journal" goes to press. Though some of the books were written several decades…

Designed to provide international coverage of current research in library and information science, this quarterly journal indexes investigations, studies, surveys, and evaluated innovations. Doctoral, post-doctoral, and research staff-level work, and in-house or action research from practicing librarians, information workers, archivists, and…

This first issue of INVESTIGATIONS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION (ISE) is designed to provide a new perspective for viewing research articles and is intended to aid in the improvement of writing research reports. The analyses are intended to provide useful comments and suggestions and to serve as a device which might be used for training in the writing of…

This listing of researchers and publications in mass communications research in Sweden is integrated into a single list arranged by the name of the researchers and noting their publications (if any) in the appropriate languages. In addition to publications, information provided for each researcher includes title and academic degree, project,…

Identifies 24 thematic categories among research articles appearing in the first 10 volumes of the journal. Notes that predominant themes were test reliability and validity, acculturation and adaptation of Hispanics, and bilingual/language issues. Indicates three major clusters of researchers publishing on Hispanic issues. (SV)

Describes the establishment of SIG/CON in 1975, its development, and the group's function to "explore the fundamental notions of information science, and expose them for what they are." Provides a full citation list of SIG/CON published research presentations. (AEF)

Current research in 23 areas of behavioral science conducted by Swedish investigators and institutions is reported and summarized. Each report includes the project's author or institution, title, reference, key words, and abstract, along with the date of publication, number of pages, language used, and whether the report is final or interim.…

Investigates the rising phenomenon of teacher research among secondary English teachers. Discusses costs, benefits, kinds of opportunities, and ethical and monetary considerations. Includes a 12-item annotated list of published reports of such research. (HB)

Research presented in this "progress report" is identified and categorized as doctoral dissertations, journal articles, conference papers, and other documents. This one-year "snapshot" provides an overview of the field for experienced researchers, doctoral students, and practitioners who use research findings. A listing of the institutions where…

This group of six library guides, designed to introduce the student to some of the bibliographical tools available in various subject areas at the Fogler Library, is not intended to be a complete listing, but rather a selective introduction to the many sources of information available to the beginning researcher. Information is provided on the use…