This digest summarizes a report of a study of the research literature on faculty publication productivity, with special emphasis on gender as a factor in publishing productivity. Major issues addressed by the report include: (1) the existence of significant gender and race differences in publishing productivity, with women and minorities…

This report reviews the research literature on faculty publication productivity, with special emphasis on the ways in which gender is a factor in publishing productivity. An executive summary notes the following themes: (1) the existence of significant gender and race differences in publishing productivity; (2) the relationship of gender to…

This paper examines conflicts and collaboration between industry and universities regarding sponsored research and freedom of publication, particularly in the United Kingdom. An opening section notes that the values of the market and the university are in fundamental conflict which presents problems for institutions attempting to work in…

Publication is at the heart of scholarship. Traditionally, print media has been the vehicle for communicating research results and scholarly thought. Recently, electronic journals have been increasing. This paper explores, from a scholarship perspective, the rationale for publishing electronic journals. It also examines why scholars publish; the…

An alternative method for teaching a three-credit, undergraduate library instruction course for students other than library science majors was explored at Southern Connecticut State University. It was believed that traditional methods of instruction--e.g., lecturing in libraries and using paper handouts--were colorless, failed to engage students,…

Colleges and universities are as vulnerable to change and public scrutiny as public schools. Many are experiencing hostile legislatures, meddling board members, loss of public confidence, reduced budgets, program changes, and alumni criticism. Colleges of education have responded to public scorn with massive program reforms; educational…

A survey of faculty at doctoral level universities and at traditionally women's colleges found (1) women and men had the same rate of publication and spent equivalent time writing; (2) women's college faculty devoted half as much time to writing, devoted about twice as much time teaching, and published articles at half the rate of their university…

The correlates of average departmental annual research journal publication rates of faculty were examined in three disciplines: chemistry, history, and psychology. Variables studied included factual information about each department, faculty perceptions and ratings, and graduate students' perceptions and ratings. (Author/MLW)

This book provides graduate students and tenure-track junior faculty with information on how to develop an adequate publication record and offers information needed to maximize the likelihood of having articles accepted for publication by peer-reviewed professional, scientific, and scholarly journals. The focus of the discussion is on how…

A University of South Australia study investigated the relationship between perceptions of the university's research program and prospective students' decision to enroll. Freshmen (n=774) in 1994 at all six campuses were surveyed. Results indicate that among 13 college choice factors, quality of research program was ranked fifth, after career…

Presents a comprehensive ranking of all national liberal arts colleges based on publications cataloged by the "Journal of Economic Literature" (JEL) from 1989-1994. Concludes that, although economics research is important at the highest ranked colleges, it remains a secondary consideration at the rest. Briefly discusses previous rankings…

Examines the distribution of elapsed time between published research papers and the literature they reference in quantitative business-oriented journals. Discovers that the distribution is better approximated by the generalized gamma, rather than the exponential distribution. Provides a ranking of journals based upon frequency of citations. (MJP)

Describes a collaborative project that developed teacher-authored case reports as a way to contribute to the literature on teaching. Four sections, written by key participants (researcher, staff developer, and two teachers), explore the value of teacher-written case literature for sharing with colleagues within and beyond the school. (SM)

A study of 171 graduates of medical informatics training programs found that the status of the institution (public or private), trainee's entry degree, and productivity of program faculty were enough to correctly classify most of the students who chose academic vs. nonacademic careers in the field. (Author/MSE)

A study examined sources of satisfaction, indicators of stress, research and teaching performance, and reward structure in the academic careers of matched pairs of male and female faculty (N=63) at a major state university. Results are presented and discussed with respect to prior research on gender differences and academic career. (Author/MSE)