There is no common basis for determining what constitutes the literature of a subject. Although knowledge exists on the bibliometric and documentation characteristics of many subjects, library schools continue to teach basic reference sources in large groups of subject areas. Four criteria for determining the scope of subject literature are…

This directory is a selected list of environment-oriented groups, including national organizations, regional and State councils and membership groups (arranged by State). Most of them distribute environmental or conservation information and publish periodical newsletters or magazines, informative pamphlets, and action guidebooks. Also included are…

The key sources for public company information are annual reports, company reports published by Moody's Investors Service and Standard and Poor's Corporation, industry surveys, and periodical indexes. (Author/PF)

This volume is a comprehensive overview of the literature and generally available reference works on nearly every topic relating to American higher education. Of more than 1,600 works considered, the volume deals with approximately 800 titles. Sources are arranged in chapters according to their form. Eight chapter cover: (1) bibliographies and…

This bibliography on career education would be useful to those interested in learning about both the career education concept and some of the emerging techniques for implementing career education programs. The bibliography is divided into four sections, including: (1) a listing of 144 selected references on the career education concept, (2) a…

The major aims of the "Annual Review of Information Science and Technology" are (1) to describe and appraise progress in information science and technology; (2) to provide a systematic, dependable tool that can relieve professionals from winnowing through a wealth of literature in their field each year; (3) to direct the reader to…

Lists eleven organizations that offer educational resources on Asia and the Pacific. Includes both Asian and North American organizations and provides ordering information for each organization. (GEA)

Lists current bibliographies of special subjects according to both form and field. Sources cited were issued in the United States in 1979. (FM)

This selected, annotated bibliography of information resources on recurrent education is divided into nine sections: (1) general, (2) International, (3) Africa, (4) Arab States, (5) Asia and Oceania, (6) Europe, (7) Latin America, (8) North America, and (9) just published. An index of authors and editors is provided. (LLS)

One size does not fit all. For anyone who has ever tried to make something fit (especially when it won't), it's best to realize that the word "all" does not really mean "everyone." The same thing is true for subscription databases. While it might seem that all students in grades K-12 can benefit from the use of the database contents, in reality,…

Children are able to cope with a majority of problems of learning and growing; some problems, however, may require guidance and support. A technique available to all people, trained or untrained in counseling or guidance is bibliotherapy--a process of dynamic interaction between the personality of the reader and literature which may be used for…

The vast majority of science librarians and chemists in the United States do not have a sufficient command of the Russian language to effectively utilize Russian scientific literature in the original. Nevertheless, it is both desirable and necessary that the scientific community keep aware of developments in the Soviet Union. To meet this need, a…

For each reference work there is a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2" card with information about the work in brief, standardized format. The card indicates what the subject coverage is, the types of materials included, the service given, frequency of publication, procedure for use, an example of the procedure, a sample entry with explanatory notes, other places to…

Explores the history of science in America from the viewpoint of access to sources. Considered are a number of specific bibliographic and other reference works, as well as important recent projects and developments that aim to preserve and improve access to archival and other documentation and historical data for future use. (JN)