This study investigated the accuracy of these services: whether they excluded sources in which a journal was actually indexed; and whether the journals accurately reported which services indexed them. (Author/JAB)

The development of the audiotutorial model from an alternative instructional system to a useful research tool is discussed. Examples of early research and its limitations are included as well as later studies on the applications and adaptations of the audiotutorial model. (MA)

A description of the use of power analysis in controlling the probability of a Type II error, and hence in the construction of a suitable research design, is given. (MN)

The paper's concern in exploring oral history practice is its use for the collection of oral recollections for mediate or immediate scholarly purposes. (Author/NQ)

This bibliography is designed as a research aid for those planning to introduce or modify a course to teach the use of the computer to students in the humanities. Divided into two sections, the first covers articles and books that deal with designing and teaching these courses; the second is a list of background readings. (GEA)

The Client Verbal Response Category System classifies client responses into Temporal, Directional and Experiential categories. The categories with their subcategories are defined, interjudge reliability data is presented, and the instrument's utility in psychotherapy process research is demonstrated. Initial results indicate that the instrument is…

This second of a three-part series compares search features (i.e., truncation symbols, boolean operators, proximity operators, phrase searching, save searches) of two databases providing legal information. Search tips concerning charges and effective searching and tables listing functions of commands and proximity operators for both databases are…

Examined the four-year test-retest reliability of Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI) scores for 77 college women who responded to the instrument as freshmen and again as seniors. The BSRI was judged to be as reliable as other paper-and-pencil instruments which attempt to measure similar personality variables and to have adequate reliability for…

Describes more than 40 sources for locating information of interest to reading teachers and other specialists. Contains an extensive bibliography. (FL)

Focusing on periodicals that consistently carry materials about reading, this contributor's guide lists information on 189 electronic journals, print journals, magazines, newsletters, newspapers, and yearbooks. The alphabetical list offers information about editor, address, frequency of publications, editorial procedures, grade level, and…

This paper discusses data mining--an end-to-end (ETE) data analysis tool that is used by researchers in higher education. It also relates data mining and other software programs to a brand new concept called "Knowledge Management." The paper culminates in the Tier Knowledge Management Model (TKMM), which seeks to provide a stable…

Argues for increased usage of non-linear regression models which could account for a greater percentage of the variance in the data than do linear models in educational studies. (JP)

Author summarizes assumptions underlying research into human processing of probabilistic information used in decision-making. He outlines a model for further studies, noting that why subjects may reject it is as important as whether they do so. Theoretical prospects are discussed also. (Author/PD)