Advocates of inexpensive publishing confront a widespread complaint that there is already an overproduction of scholarship that electronic publishing will make worse. The costs of electronic publishing correlate to a clutch of choices: speeds of access, breadth and depth of content, visibility, flexibility, durability, dependability, definition of…

Individual interviews with 27 tenured faculty members who had coauthored one or more scholarly publications with a spouse or partner were conducted to identify patterns of collaboration associated with knowledge production and publication productivity. The study identified three patterns of collaboration: (1) short term usually a one-time effort…

Three perspectives on the link between college faculty research and teaching effectiveness (null, conflict, and complementarily) are discussed, and empirical support for each is examined. Both null and complementarily perspectives receive modest affirmation, whereas the conflict perspective garners little support. (Author/MSE)

Reports on the results of a survey of 87 library and information science journal editors that investigated manuscript review processes, acceptance rates, and availability of instructions to authors. Topics include the proliferation of journals; assessing the quality of journals; and implications for faculty promotion and tenure decisions. (LRW)

A guide for college faculty who have never written research reports for journal publication outlines the rationale for writing such reports, outlines difficulties in getting published initially, explains factors that may contribute to failure of a research project, and provides specific procedures for producing a publishable paper. Advice…

Suggests a dilemma confronts sociologists in the review and publication of their works. Claims that relying on peer review impedes the practice of open and fair judgments because social networks bind people to one another. Observes that peer review can limit new and critical thinking. Urges that manuscripts be judged on their own merits. (NL)

Examines authorship in 36 library and information science journals over a 5-year period and indicates that only a small proportion of 4-year institutions is responsible for formal contributions to the literature. Of those individuals contributing to the literature, the vast majority makes only 1 contribution per 5-year period. (18 references)…

Posits a positive association between an academic department's publishing output and (1) whether its coursework requires library use; (2) how frequently its faculty require their classes to take library tours; (3) its faculty's belief that library tours contribute to students' developing useful library skills; and (4) students' ability to use the…

Issues concerning intellectual property are reviewed from the faculty perspective. General issues discussed include patents and the reason for their pursuit, important dates, patent literature, and handling inventions. Faculty issues include sources of research support, publication, the responsibility of students in research, recordkeeping, and…

Uses citation data to examine the pattern of diffusion in the academic literatures of the sciences, social sciences, and the arts and humanities. Identifies a mathematical model which describes this pattern, and notes that this model, unlike linear models, describes the processes of both adoption and disadoption of an innovation. (MM)

Reports on a survey of university advertising media teachers regarding textbooks and instructional aids used, teaching techniques, computer applications, student placement, instructor background, and faculty publishing. (SR)

The institutional affiliations of authors of all articles published in six social work journals between 1989 and 1993 were tabulated to produce a ranking of the colleges and universities whose faculty are making the most substantive contributions to the social work literature. Results are compared with those of two previous studies covering…

Increased emphasis on research and grantsmanship leaves college faculty with little time or inclination for undergraduate teaching. Concern for education has given way to concern for power. Higher education is now only distantly connected with shaping a citizenry. (Author/MSE)

Interviews with over 50 faculty members at the University of Michigan identified changing attitudes about their professional lives and the institution. Attitudes of successful academics, promotion-delayed faculty, and administrators are summarized. Common themes included an increased emphasis on research productivity and a more competitive college…

This investigation examines 5 areas of status change for female college faculty over a 20-year period: place of work, academic discipline, rank and tenure, research grants, and research publications. Although gains have been made by women in some areas, equal status, especially with regard to rank and tenure, eludes female faculty. (IAH)