New models of copyright ownership and management can be developed for electronic publishing of scholarly works and research results that will provide greater control to the faculty author, ease the distribution and permissions process for use of copyrighted works in teaching and research, and reduce the costs to universities. (Author/AEF)

Presents the results of a survey of university library directors and other academic administrators to determine attitudes toward networked electronic publishing of research articles; concludes that academic administrators do not consider the academic community well equipped for electronic publishing and would not give it high priority in the…

Four special education assessment journals ("Psychology in the Schools,""Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment,""School Psychology Review," and "Diagnostique") were examined for institutional affiliations of authors. Two separate rankings of publishing productivity of faculties of college of education were produced; both systems identified…

This study examined the relationship between tenure and turnover rates for librarians in academic libraries. Survey forms were sent to 124 college and university library directors. The authors found no significant correlation between the two. However, there does seem to be a relationship between scholarly publishing requirements and turnover…

Examines the nature and extent of job-related stress among collegiate business- and professional-writing faculty. Finds that job-related stress is associated with faculty members' rank, type of institution, and sex. (KEH)

Reports results of a study that investigated trends in research productivity, as measured by publication rate, among 411 senior faculty at Syracuse University. Highlights include academic rank, pre- and posttenure productivity, academic discipline, sex, productivity over time, and problems with citation analysis as a measure of quality over time.…

Examines the feminization of the sociological profession through a content analysis of leading sociology journals. Findings show that, although females are publishing more, they do so as junior co-authors with males, whereas males publish alone or with male authors. Females were underrepresented in six sample years studied by year and by journal.…

Reports results of a survey of library schools in the United States and Canada that focused on factors contributing to the health of successful programs. Topics discussed include budget considerations; faculty publishing records; enrollment figures; relationships with other academic departments, including joint degree programs; and state economic…

Data indicate that faculty publication may not be as essential to university promotion and tenure as is commonly thought. Listed publications may be the result of padding and factors such as university service may influence promotion decisions. Universities need to adopt more stringent tenure and promotion policies based on explicit criteria. (DB)

A study investigated the publishing patterns in elite academic legal journals of tenured full professors of law. The study focused first on lax law professors, then on other areas of law and on faculty of elite and non-elite institutions. Variables examined include articles vs. symposium pieces, senior and junior faculty, responsive vs. proactive…

Investigates growth and complexity of research publications from 1972 to 1996. Evaluates status of the various geographic regions in promoting distance-education activities by means of their publication data. Findings revealed the following: the highest level of publication was in the last 10 years; environmental factors influenced growth of…

Outlines opportunities for changing and enhancing the nature of scholarly (peer-reviewed) articles on the Web. Discusses three mechanisms which can improve the form/content of scholarly articles: (1) use of hypertext structuring; (2) integration of multimedia components into articles; and (3) use of differentiated pointers. (Author/AEF)

Maintains that a synergistic combination of teaching and research is a critical feature at major institutions of higher learning. The article states that the tension between these two endeavors stems from "research" being considered "publication." The article concludes that research should be shaped by one's teaching instead of teaching flowing…

Three myths about tenure are discussed: (1) that tenure is responsible for the increasing cost of education; (2) that the solution to increasing costs is to run a college like a business; and (3) that university presidents and administrators need flexibility to hire and fire professionals to achieve both cost containment and their new vision of…

This article urges academe to reconsider how it defines, rewards, and supports scholarship. Noting that only 10-15% of college professors publish regularly, it suggests that faculty are distanced from their work because of a discrepancy between what they want to do and perceived institutional expectations. A survey of professional development…