A review of various models of the relationship between research and teaching in universities is presented, and the evidence necessary to assess each model is outlined. A meta analysis of 59 studies demonstrates that the relationship is zero. Suggestions are provided for future directions. (Author/SLD)

Presents and discusses a model policy regarding faculty publishing in scientific and technical journals that was developed by the Triangle Research Library Network (North Carolina). Highlights include the current scholarly communication system, including incompatibility between the goals of academic researchers and the goals of publishers;…

Explores the use of citation data in evaluating research performance of academic programs and individual faculty members based on a 10-year analysis of the School of Library and Information Science at Indiana University. The use of three methods conjointly for allocating citational credit to multiauthored works is discussed. (Contains 35…

Reports on a study of the contributors to the "American Economic Review" during the journal's first 80 years of publication. Finds that, of nearly 3,000 authors during this period, only 28% have appeared in the publication more than once. Provides tables of most frequent contributing authors and most frequent contributing universities.…

A survey of 530 male and 137 female graduates of Jefferson Medical College (Pennsylvania) found numerous gender differences in their assessments of selected areas of the medical school curriculum, issues of medical practice and professional life, and specialty choices, professional activities, and research productivity. (Author/MSE)

A study of faculty published research output in Australia's university system in 1991 resulted in national benchmarks of faculty publications productivity (number of publications per 10 equivalent academic staff members), for each of 13 publication types, for the highest performing institution, and the highest performing units within any…

Reports on a study of scholarly publications by 1,600 economists in 126 economics and economics-related journals. Finds support for the contention that publication of one article per year in established journals is exceptional. Includes 10 tables and an appendix of the journals included in the sample. (CFR)

Reports on research designed to assess the effects of the American Sociological Association's (ASA) commitment to increased participation in ASA by faculty in two-year and four-year colleges. Discusses whether increased participation is understood better in absolute or relative terms. (CFR)

A conceptual structure is developed for examining college and university productivity, and an explanation is proposed for why productivity has declined. It is argued that much of the problem results from the shift of faculty effort toward research and professional activity and away from undergraduate teaching. (Author/SLD)

Describes a study that examined articles in the "Journal of the American Society for Information Science" from 1972 to 1974 to determine the relationship between funding and other variables for publications in information science. Other variables examined included the subject of the article, institutional affiliation of authors, and…

A study used a multivariate approach to assessing college departmental excellence. Factor analysis identified three potentially useful factor clusters ("faculty research,""input," and "student") and seven indicators based on those clusters. Indicators combining faculty research and input and combining all three clusters were found to be the best…

Using a salary model and data from the University of Minnesota, this study found that unexplained salary differential between male and female faculty was reduced by 14% when faculty citations were added to the model. The technique for statistical analysis is recommended because of its ease of standardization and application. (MSE)

Discusses world history as an academic field at the University of Manitoba (Canada). Advocates developing programs with a specifically global approach. Argues research and publishing are necessary to win academic recognition and funding. Suggests faculty recruitment remain politically sensitive and proceed gradually. (CH)

Discusses the process of scholarly publishing, the need for more objective approaches to publishing, and the role of academic libraries. Peer assessment, why researchers must publish, the economics of journal publishing, why the process works for authors and publishers, and strategies for librarians are among the issues addressed. (11 references)…

Maintains that teaching and faculty development (research as well as a broad range of other possible activities) are mutually beneficial and inseparable activities. (SR)