The purpose of this study was to explore and investigate the ways faculty at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign use Networked Information Sources And Services to support their research task. Library and Information Sciences faculty at the University of Illinois were chosen as…

In a relatively small, predominantly undergraduate university, it is often hard to find the time and resources to conduct educational research. One small liberal arts college, the University of Montevallo (Alabama), has addressed this problem by involving undergraduate psychology majors in collaboration in educational research with faculty. It is…

Based on the Survey of Scholars conducted by the American Council of Learned Societies' Office of Scholarly Communication and Technology, this report examines the need for better two-way communication between libraries and scholars as a means of easing the transition to the use of today's new and diverse information resources. A concise summary…

The 1984 inventory of research into higher education in Canada is presented. Descriptions are provided of about 260 projects that deal with research and practical developments in postsecondary education, its activities and characteristics. The projects, which are entered in the language in which they were reported (English or French), are grouped…

The 1985 inventory of research into higher education in Canada provides descriptions of 328 research, innovative, and experimental projects on postsecondary education in Canada. The projects, which are entered in the language in which they were reported (English or French), are grouped under six categories: general; administration, finance and…

Domains of faculty research development are considered, with attention to various scholarly activities such as publishing in journals, editing books/monographs, publishing book reviews, and delivering papers at professional meetings. A cognitive map of faculty development is presented that incorporates findings from the literature on the sociology…

A causal model of faculty research productivity was developed through a survey of the literature. Models of organizational behavior, organizational effectiveness, and motivation were synthesized into a causal model of productivity. Two general types of variables were assumed to affect individual research productivity: institutional variables and…

An attempt is made to identify potential sources of value conflicts or dilemmas faced by faculty members. Limitations inherent in our understanding of the academic profession are suggested, and the role of the individual faculty member is analyzed. A typology of the academic profession developed by Donald Light is considered. Light concludes that…

Academic perspectives are reviewed for consultation in substance abuse within four general issues: consultation paradigms, research consultation and psychology, sources for consultation, and academic issues. The mental health/crisis intervention model is the most common consultation paradigm. Most consultation research in the substance abuse area…

Recent UNESCO recommendations concerning the adoption of norms for the comparability and recognition of studies, diplomas, and degrees in higher education to promote mobility of teachers, scholars, students, and other specialists among the member states are outlined. Details on ratification, reporting, information dissemination, evaluation, and…

Implications of the growth of university-based contract research are examined, including moral and ethical issues, legal aspects, ownership of research results, staff rights, researcher status, publication, authority, responsibility, social justice, and conflicts between teaching and research. Eleven suggestions for successful contract research…

The recent creation of new "information technology" and "new blood" positions, a controversial attempt to bring young faculty and researchers into the universities and alleviate some of the recent severe cutbacks, and the effects of their distribution among institutions are analyzed in terms of funding and student-teacher…

One of the major goals of the Second Education International (EI) Conference on Higher Education and Research was to strengthen EI's position as the representative global organization of teachers and research workers, and to develop the role of these unions. Papers in this volume cover major issues and challenges in the international education…

Women pursuing scientific careers in higher education institutions confront discouraging patterns of training and unfair employment practices. Numerous studies and evaluations are outlined including: the U.S. Senate's Women in Science and Technology Equal Opportunity Bill, a study by the Evaluation and Training Institute of Los Angeles, and a…

Narrative research creates such political issues as validation of narrative knowledge, relationships of power and authority, and distinction between the public and private domains. Issues examined are the politics of research in a "narrative" mode, which challenges traditional research; issues of power in collaborative research…