Introduction: Theorist Howard D. White has made a call to action for "scientist-poets" to synthesize concepts and oeuvres in the centrifugal literature of information science. In response, this paper interprets the work of canonical information scientist Marcia J. Bates through the original metaphor of "castles and inverted…

America's subprime mortgage crisis of 2007 spiraled into a global financial crisis in 2008. For much of the year, attention was riveted on the presidential primaries. A worsening economy made the election somewhat anticlimactic, but everybody rejoiced with the choice of the first "international" President. With stocks tumbling and major firms…

Surveys hundreds of books related to journalism history that were published during the 1970s. Among the many types of books discussed are surveys, biographies, bicentennial books, and books on photography, cartoons, comics, women, and minorities. (TJ)

The sources for national, international, and regional general biographical materials held by the Arkansas University library which are listed include bibliographies, biographies, handbooks, dictionaries, and directories. The materials cited cover the United States, Canada, Latin America, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain,…

An essay reviewing current sources of information on women. (MBR)

A compilation from periodicals, newspapers, and journals over a 21-year period, this volume is a collection of 50 articles by and about contemporary authors of children's books. This book of readings provides background information about the authors and author-illustrators for children's librarians and students of children's literature. Each…

Sources for biographical information in architecture, art, music, theater, and drama held by the Arkansas University library are listed. Directories, encyclopedias, biographies, bibliographies, and handbooks covering the national and international spectrum are organized by topic, and include some works in French and German. Full bibliographic…

Francis Beaufort was a British naval officer who developed a wind force scale based on the effect of wind strength on frigate sails. Over the years, this scale has been modified, and today it is used internationally to describe the speed of the wind using numerical equivalents. (MA)

Changes in reference materials demand that a teacher keep up with the latest publications providing biographical data on individuals if this is to be an effective methods of study. (JB)

An annotated bibliography of biographical sources in the reference collection at the State University of New York at Albany University Libraries is presented. Biographical reference works are listed under the headings: International; United States; Foreign Countries By Country; Special and Professional Groups; Artists By Country and Continent;…

This column presents a brief biography of author Seymour Simon, whose topics for children's photo essays include icebergs, gorillas, thunderstorms, optical illusions, snakes, air, water, planets, airplanes, volcanoes, cars, the brain, bridges, bugs, crocodiles, skyscrapers, sharks, and paper airplanes. Though he is best known in the style and an…

This guide offers a systematic approach to the wide variety of published biographical information on men and women of science in the life, earth and physical sciences, primarily from 1989 to 2006, and complements Library of Congress Science Tracer Bullet "TB88-3" ("Biographical Sources in the Sciences," compiled 1988 [ED306074]) and "TB06-7"…

This annotated bibliography lists almost 100 items. It focuses on materials on the social aspects of the history of medicine published after 1981 because there is no other bibliography that does so. The research design relies on the bibliographic method. The end-product is a systematic, enumerative bibliography. The guide includes 13 general…

This document provides primary references (mostly in English) on Chicano topics and a basic strategy for researching topics related to Chicanos. The document suggests beginning with dictionaries and encyclopedias as starting points for research. Journals are the best source for current information on a topic. Several indexes list references to…

This book was originally prepared as quick reference for the correspondents, producers, and editors of CBS News. In a time of reportedly frequently confusing civil rights activity, it is considered virtually impossible for individuals to keep track of important events and personalities. This book is intended to be a practical aid in refreshing…