Discussion of knowledge domain visualization focuses on practical issues concerning modeling and visualizing scientific revolutions. Studies growth patterns of specialties derived from citation and cocitation data on string theory in physics, using the general framework of Thomas Kuhn's structure of scientific revolutions. (Author/LRW)

Investigates an integrated approach to scientometrics, or science mapping, with emphasis on the use of information visualization and animation techniques. Describes citation and cocitation patterns derived from articles published in the journal "Scientometrics", 1981-2001 and presents the growth of citation rates through an animation…

This overview of the writings of Manfred Kochen focuses on the pervasive theme of the growth, fragmentation, and integration of knowledge. Topics discussed include information science; the problem of fragmentation and specialization in the growth of knowledge; knowledge structures and cognitive science; and the application of Kochen's ideas to…

Examines government information controls in the context of the constitutional and statutory tradition of open access to government information. The restrictive climate in which the Reagan administration views public access--particularly access to scientific and technical information--is discussed, and likely long-term effects of these policies are…

Defines grey documentation as documents issued informally and not available through normal channels and discusses the role that grey documentation can play in the social work knowledge base. Topics addressed include grey documentation and science; social work and the empirical approach in knowledge development; and dissemination of grey…

Hominid fossils found in late 1990 in Ethiopia are reported. A controversy surrounding these remains and those of earlier expeditions, including Lucy, over whether more than one species of hominid are represented is discussed. (CW)

Discussion of scientific information focuses on the effects of two behavioral principles, the holography principle and the maximum speed principle. The system of scientific communication is described, properties of scientific information are suggested, information barriers are considered, and the relationship of behavioral principles and science…

Claims that the primary determinant of how texts are structured and produced in scientific and technical communication is the ideology of the ruling force--scholars have treated ideology as a competing approach to writing, not as the determinant of writing. Examines cases of scientific/technical communication; suggests that ideology of the ruling…

Discusses the results of a study concerning the relationship between agent, author, and matters of fact in the doctrine and practice of classical empiricism in the late 17th century. States that the historical study of empiricism provides a critical perspective on positivism and on social constructivism. (PA)

Discussion of misinformation on the Internet focuses on counterfeit Web sites that are malicious in nature, as opposed to parody or spoof sites. Highlights include subject-specific information, including science and health information and business information; the need for Web literacy; and sites that are dedicated to tracking hoaxes. (LRW)

This article reports the findings of a research project concerned with children engaging in scientific argumentation. Discussion activities were designed to enable groups of children to use evidence when making decisions. The findings show a variation in the success with which children construct scientific arguments; some groups debate most of the…

This article provides information on a chemical information literacy program designed primarily for new graduate students. The full implementation of this program is discussed, including defining its purpose, topics covered, content presented, methods of marketing, and evaluation. The result is a series of voluntary seminars given biweekly…

Universal screening is a critical prerequisite to providing early school-based prevention and intervention services for students at risk for or with academic, behavioral, or emotional difficulties. Although use of academic and behavioral screening has become more prevalent, criteria for making informed decisions about appropriate screening tools…

The absence of a central database and use of specialized language hinder nonexperts in becoming familiar with the science teaching and learning literature and using it to inform their work. The challenge of locating articles related to a specific question or problem, coupled with the difficulty of comprehending findings based on a variety of…

Our knowledge "system" is built up from disciplines and specialties as its components, which are "wired" by patterns of collaboration that constitute its organization. The intellectual autonomy of these components prevents this knowledge system from adequately accounting for what we have gradually discovered during the past 50 years: In human…