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Peer reviewedCoser, Lewis A. – Library Quarterly, 1984
Characterizes publishing industry as a hybrid because it has some features usually found in bureaucratic enterprises and others characteristic of industries based on craftlike enterprises. It is concluded that, although this makes for a great deal of inefficiency, it does permit the coexistence of concern for commerce and culture. (EJS)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Books, Bureaucracy, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedKline, Marjory R. – Educational Forum, 1984
Examines the social pressures that are brought to bear on textbook publishers and that influence them to serve as their own censors in the selection of material. (JOW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Material Development, Social Influences, Textbook Bias
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Direct linkSewall, Gilbert T. – Center for Education Studies dba American Textbook Council, 2004
This world history review examines standard textbooks used between the sixth and twelfth grades in schools across the nation. These established textbooks dominate the field and set the pitch for new and forthcoming volumes. The 2002 Texas history textbook adoption and the California list have influenced what textbooks will dominate the national…
Descriptors: Textbooks, World History, Secondary Education, Middle Schools
Educational Product Report: Number 40, 1972
Canadians and female children are dealt short shrift by the educational publications industry. (ML)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Merchandise Information, Publishing Industry
Peer reviewedOhles, John F. – Journal of Social Studies Research, 1980
Offers tips on what to do and what to avoid when preparing materials for publication. The "Biographical Dictionary of American Educators" serves as a case study. (DB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Publications, Publishing Industry, Social Studies
Peer reviewedHartley, James – Instructional Science, 1979
In response to Robin Kinross' review of "Designing Instructional Text," support is given for the use of new ways of presenting instructional text in a cost-effective manner. (RAO)
Descriptors: Classification, Instructional Design, Layout (Publications), Reading Materials
Petrides, Lisa; Jimes, Cynthia – Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2008
The relatively new field of open educational resources (OER) is just now receiving more widespread attention and study. As such, there have been few opportunities thus far to share knowledge across program, organizational and national boundaries. This article presents a case study of the development of the South African project Free High School…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Educational Resources, Case Studies
Allen, Jack – Soc Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Communications, Curriculum, Education, Learning
Barlow, Peppy – Tech Educ Ind Training, 1969
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Responsibility, Instructional Materials, Publishing Industry
Best, Andrew – Tech Educ Ind Training, 1969
Descriptors: Educational Problems, Educational Responsibility, Publishing Industry, Textbook Preparation
GOLDSTEIN, HAROLD; AND OTHERS – 1965
THE RISE IN COSTS OF TEXTBOOKS AND RELATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS WAS STUDIED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION WHICH WOULD ASSIST EDUCATION AUTHORITIES IN THE PREPARATION OF INSTITUTIONAL BUDGETS. THE STUDY WAS STRUCTURED INTO (1) ELEMENTARY-SECONDARY SCHOOL TEXTS AND RELATED MATERIALS AND (2) COLLEGE LEVEL TEXTS AND RELATED MATERIALS. DATA WERE OBTAINED…
Descriptors: Costs, Indexes, Information Dissemination, Instructional Materials
HODGE, CARLETON T.; AND OTHERS – 1961
IN THIS VOLUME 2 OF A BASIC COURSE IN BULGARIAN, A TOTAL OF 15 UNITS ARE PRESENTED. A VOCABULARY AND AN INDEX TO GRAMMATICAL NOTES ARE PROVIDED. (SEE ED 003 873 FOR VOLUME 1.) (JC)
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Basic Vocabulary, Bulgarian, Language
LaPlante, William – 1971
The relationship between educational textbook publishers and parents has, in the past, been restricted to parents glancing at their children's textbooks. Now, however, as a result of a general increase of interest in education, the schools' need for parental help in the learning process, and the increased instructional focus of the media (such as…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Parent Participation, Parent Role, Publishing Industry
Peer reviewedAbrahamson, Brant W. – Michigan Social Studies Journal, 1987
Presents the results of a survey of 11 high school world history textbooks published between 1983 and 1985. The analysis showed that the texts generally ignored human biological origins and provided an extremely unequal treatment of the world's cultural regions. Includes recommendations for teachers who seek to overcome such weaknesses. (JDH)
Descriptors: High Schools, History Textbooks, Instructional Improvement, Textbook Evaluation
Peer reviewedBradford, J. Kenneth – English Journal, 1986
Discusses the history and evolution of censorship and how different publishers have censored textbooks and literature anthologies in order not to appease certain groups. (SRT)
Descriptors: Anthologies, Censorship, Classical Literature, Literature Appreciation
