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Special Bibliography Series 

MARCH 1961 
This bibliography was compiled by the 

Directorate of Audio-visual Services and the 

Library staffB It represents a selected portion 

of the holdings of the Air Force Academy Library 

on the subject of reading improvement, It is 

specifically designed to support the special 

requirements of courses offered in the development 

of rapid reading skillso 

Library of Congress call numbers used by the 

Academy Library have been included in the listing 

of items currently available. An aste 

been placed after each book for which 

action has been initiated, but which t 

has not yetd received. 
What is Reading? - Study Skill 

Adler, Mortimer J. How to read a book; the art --_I____-- -___I_ 

Of a liberal education, New York, 

Simon and Schuster, 19400 

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(PN 83 AZ3) 

Aggertt, Otis 3. Communicative . New York 

Macmillan, 1956. (PN 4145 A26) 

Atlick, Richard D. Preface to critical reading. 

Third edition. New YorkyHolt, 1956. 

(PE 1408 A49 1956) 

Baker, William Do Reading skills. New York, 

Prentice - Hall, 1953. (LB 1050 B16) 

College-level instruction in the formation 

of good reading and study habits 

Center, Stella. -Art -of - book reading. New York, 

Scribner, 1952. A 

Carter, Homer L. Joy and McGinnis, Dorothy J, 

Effective reading for college students. 

New York, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1957, Jt 

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Dale, Edgar. -How to -read a newspaper. Chicago, __IC_- 

Scott, Foresman, 1941. * 

Dallman, Martha, and Sheridan, Alma S. Better 

reading - in college. New York, Ronald Press, 

19540 * 

Goddard, Wesley, and Roberts, Paul. Preface - to 

composition. Rev. ed. New York, Harper, 1955. * 

Guiler, Walter So, and Raeth, Claire J. 

Developmental reading. Philadelphia, J. B. 

Lippincott, 1958. * 
McCall, William A., and CrabbsB Lelah Maes 

Stadard test lessons in reading, books D and E, 

New York, Teachers College, Columbia University, 

Bureau of Publications, 1950. k 

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Martinson, William D. Educational and vocational 

planning. Chicago, Scott, Foresman, 195% ;k 

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Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur. -

On -the -art - of reading. 

New York, G, P. Putnads Sons, 1916. 

(E" 83 Q6) 

Richards, I. A. How to read a page; a course in 

effective reading with an introdu:tion to a 

hundred great words. New York, bL LL Norton, 

194L (PN 83 R51) 

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To be contrasted with Adler's How to Read a 

Book. ---- 

Sheldon, WilI-iam Do, and Braam, Leonard S. 

Reading for dollars and sense. Syracuse, No Ye9 

Syracuse University Press, 1958. -it- 

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Bond, Guy L. difficulties, their 

I__ and correction o 

Crofts, 1957. (LB IO50 B71) 

New York, Appleton-CenturyBraarn, Leonard Sey and Sheldon, William Do 

Developing efficient . New York, 

Oxford University Press9 1959. * 

Brown, James I. Efficient . Alternate 

edition. Boston, D. C. Heath, 1956. (PE 1121 

I387 1956) 

Diederich, Paul B., and Palmer, Osmond E Crit ical 

thinking in reading I__c and 

Holt, Rinzart, and Win 

Gilbert, Doris W. Breaking - the barrier . Englewood Cliffs, N. J., Prentice-Hall, 195% 

(LB 1050 G46b) 

Vocabulary and reading exercises for students 

and laymen. 

Guiler, Walter S., and Coleman, 3. H. Reading 

- for meaning. Rev. ede Philadelphia, 3. Bo 

Lippincott, 1955. * 

Knight, Pearle E. -7 Read and comprehend. Revised. 

Boston, De C. Heath, 1949. (LB 1050 K71) 

McNamee, Maurice B. Reading for understanding. 

New York, Rinehart, 1952. * 

Monroe, Marion, and others. 

- for high school - use. 

Basic reading skills 

Chicago, Scott, Foresman, 

1948. * 

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National Council of Teachers of English, Cornittee 

OR Reading at the Secondary School and College Levelsb 

Edited by William S. Gray. New York, AppletonCentury-Crofts, 1949. (LB 1050 N27) 

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in - an age of mass communication; reporto _IPreston, Ralph C.9 and Botel, Morton. -How - to 

study. Chicago, Science Research Associates, 

19560 9; 

Sherbourneg Julia F. Toward reading comprehension. 

Boston, De C. Heath, 1958. 

Strang, Ruth. Study gpe - of reading exercises: 

college level. New York, Teachers? College 

Columbia University, Bureau of Publications 

1959. ;'c 

Wrenn, C. Gilbert, and Larson, Robert P. 

effectively. 2nd edo Stanford, Calif., 

Stanford University Press, 1955. ;k 

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Word Meaning - Vocabulary Development 

Arc0 Pub1 ishing Company, New YorkB 

dition, builder and to verbal test 

New York, 1957. 

- (E 1449 A6r 

Brown, James Is Building a better vocabulary. 

New York, Ronald Press, 1959. (PE 1449 B87) 

A workbook stressing the proper use of 

vocabulary tools such as the dictionary. 

Funk, Wilfred. 25 Magic steps -

to - word 

New York, Fuz, 1959. (PE 1449 F98t) 

Gilmartin, John Go Buildin 

Englewood Cliffs, N. Lf; 

Gilmart in, John Go Increase 

Englewood Cliffs, Ne Joy 

(PE 1449 G48) 

0 2nd ed. 

1958. Jc 

your 

Prent ice-Hal P 1957 , 

e 

Goodman, Roger Be, and Lewin, David. - New ways II 

to 

Sreater word power. New York, Dell, 1955. -i'c 

Gray, William So On their own in reading: how to 

give children independence in attacking - new 

words. Chicago, Scott, Foresrnan, 1948. 

(LB 1050 G78t) 

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Hart, Archibald. Twelve ways to build a vocabulary. 

New York, Dutton, 1948. (E 1449 H52) 

Jennings, Charles B., and others. Consider your 

words. New York, Harper, 1959. JC 

Jones, William Po Practical - word study. New York, 

Oxford University Press, 1952. * 

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New York, 

Iiarcourt , Brace 

Mallery, Richard D, Workbook for 

. Boston, De C. Heat 

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Mathews, Mitford M. Words: how to use them. 

New York, Halt, 1956. (Px4z E)- 

Morris, William. P It's easy to increase your 

vocabularye First editiG. New York, Harper, 

1957. (PE 1449 M87) 

Norwood, J. E. Concerning words 1_1__ and 

4th ed. Englewood Cliffs, No J., PrenticeHall, 1950. k 

Nurnberg, Maxwell. -How - to build a better vocabulary. 

New York, Prentice-Hall, 19497 (PE I449 N97) 

Radke, Frieda. Word resources. New York, Odyssey 

Press, 1955. ;? 

Smith, S. Stephenson, -- How to double your vocabularp 

New York, Crowell, 1947* (PE 1449 S65) 

Smith, Samuel S. Command - of words. Rev. ed. 

New York, Crowell, 1949. * 

Stratton, Clarence. Improving your vocabularyo 

New York, WhtttZesey House, 1947. (PE 1449 Sgl) 

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Developing Reading Rate 

Bessey, Mabel. A, Active New York, 

DO Appleton-Century, 1941. (LB 1050 BSS) 

(LB 1050 C62) 

Cosper, Russell, and Griffin, E. Glenn. Toward 

better reading skill, 2nd ed. New York, 

Ap p 1 e t on-C en t ur y-C r o f t s , 1 9 5 9 * 

Gates, Arthur I. The Improvement of reading; a 

rogram of diagnostic and rernezal methods: 

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1__1_ 

!kird edzion. New York, Macmillan, 1947, 

(LB 1050 G25) 

Gilbert, Doris W. Power - and speed - in reading, 

Englewood Cliffs, No J., 1956, (LB 1050 G46) 

A workbook for improving both speed and 

comprehensionc 

Glock, Me D. - The Improvement - of college reading, 

Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1954. * 

Harris, Albert J. How to increase reading ability, 

New York, 

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5 guide to developmental and remedial methods. 

Third edition, revised and enlarged. 

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Longmans, Green, 1956. (LB 105fH31) 

Judson, Horace, and Baldridge, Kenneth P. - 

Techniques of reading, 

Brace, 1954F JX 

New York, Harcourt , 

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for adults, 

New York, McGraw-Hill, 19560 (LB lo50 L48) 

P 

Levin, Frank Ko -How -to -read -for - self e 

Chicago, American Technical Society, 1947 a ;k 

Lewis, NormanF How to read better and faster. 

Revised editione New York, Crowell, 1951. 

(PN 83 LS?) 

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Miller, Lyle Le Increasing efficiency. 

New York, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1956, ;k 

Miller, Lyle Le Maintaining e 

New York, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, L959* ;? 

; a book Pitkin, Walter B e --

The Art - of -- 

for people who want to read faster and more 

accurately, First edition. New York, McGrawHill, 1929. (LB 1050 P68) 

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Shaw, Phillip B. Effective reading - and learning. 

New York, Crowell, 1955, ;? 

Shaw, Phillip Bo, and Townsend, Agatha. College 

reading manuale New York, Crowell, 1959. ;tShefter, Harry. Faster reading self-taught, New 

York, Washington Square, 1959. 3 

Sheldon, William D., and Braam, Leonard, S. Reading 

improvement --I fcr men and women - in industry. 

Syracuse, N. Y., Syracuse University Press, 

1958. * 

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William D,, and CarriTLo, Lawrence* 

workbook. Reve ed Syracuse9 

Ne Yo, Syracuse University Press, 19568 -ASmith, Nila B, -

Be a better reader. 6 VOL - 

Englewood Cliffs, N e J,, Prentice-Hall, 1955-59. 2:- 

€3, Read faster, and -

more - from your .____I_ II___ 

. Englewood Cliffs, Prent ice-Hall, 

1958. (LB 1050 S65) 

Spache, George D, --The Art - of efficient a 

New York, Macmillan, 1955. (LB 1050 S73) 

A college -level workbook. 

Spache, George D. Faster reading P 

for business. 

New York, Crowell, 1958. (LB 1050 S73f) 

Stroud, James Bo, and others. Improving reading 

ability. 2nd ede New York, Appleton-CenturyCrofts, 1956. * 

Triggs, Frances 0. Improve your reading. Minneapolis, 

University of Minnesota Press, 1942. * 

Weber, Christian 0. Reading - and vocabulary development 

Second edition. New York, Prentice-Hall, 1956. 

(LB 1050 W37) 

A manual and workbook for vocabulary development 

and reading speed. 

Wilking, S. V., and Webster, Re G. A College 

developmental reading manual. Bzston, Houghton 

Mifflin, 1943. * 

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How - to become a better readere 

Chicago, Science Researcx Associates 

(LB 1050 W83) 

A manual for self-improvement in reading. 

Wood, Evelyn Nielsen, and Barrows, Me We 

Skills, New York, He Holt, 1958., ;t 
Development of Broader Reading Interests 

Aldrich, E* V., and othersB books - and 

libraries, 3rd editione New York, Ronald 

Press, 1960e 9~ 

Anderson, Hattie Me, and Hili, J. A. % country 

and Rev. ed. Austin, Tex., Steck, 

1954. .i'c 

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73 e lgi on , Mont gomery . for profit. London, 

Cresset Press, 1951. (Z 1E B42) 

Bennett, James O'D., ed* Much loved booksa 

2 vols. New York, Premier Books 

1960. 3; 

Brown, James I. Explorations - in reading. 

Boston, D. C. Heath, 1959. Jx 

Carter, Homer L. J., and McGinnis, Dorothy J. 

Building a successful college career. 

Dubuque, Towal W. C. Brown, 1950. 9; 

Cowley, Malcolm, ed. Books that changed our minds. 

New York, Doubleday, Doran, 1939. (2-03 C87) 

Daane, Calvin I., and others. Introduction to 

college. 

Bacon, 1958. A 

Englewood Cliffs, N. 3.9 Allynand 

Downs, Robert B. Books that changed - the world. 

Chicago, American Library Association, 1956. 

(2 1003 D75) 

Edwards, Oliver. Talking of books. London, 

Heinemann, 1957. (2 1003 E2) 

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Fadiman, Clifton P 'The Lifetime o 

First edition0 Cleveland 

(2 LO35 F14) 

Gray, William in : - its nature So __q 

1_1_ and appraisal e Chicago, University of Chicago 

Press, 19560 (LB 1050 G78) 

Expanded from yPReading in an age of mass 

cornnunication,rP a report to the National 

Council of Teachers of Englisho 

The Great ideas: a svntoDicon of Greac Books of 

- the Western World. 

Britannica, 1955 ~1952. 2 vol. (Ref AC 1 

Chicago, Encyclopedia 

G78 V.2-3) 

McCallister, in James M. Purposeful _j__ 

college, New York, Appleton-C 

1942. * 

National Council of Teachers of English. Committee 

on College Reading. - Good reading. New York, 

New American Libraryg 1933- (2 1035 N27) 

- New World Writing. Nos. 1-15, New York, New American 

Library of World Literature; nos. 16, 17, 

Philadelphia, Lippincott. ;k 

Price, Jacob M., ed. Reading -for - life: developing 

- the college student's lifetime reading interest. 

Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press, 195% 

(2 1003 C74) 

Smith, F. Seymour. What shall -I -read - next? a 

personal select ion - of twentieth century bzoks. 

London, Cambridge University Press, 1953. 

(2 1035 S64) 

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Stefferud, Alfred, edeb I____ 

The Wonderful world of bookso 

Boston, Houghtcn Mifflin, 1953. (Z ?003?81) 

Trinity College. Hartford, Conn. Books II__- for a 

student 's , by Harry T. Costello. 

Fifth edition. Hartford, 1958. (2 1035 T83) 

Voeks, Virinia We On an educated person_. 

P hi 1 ad e 1 phi a WT rc 1957. * 

Periodical indexes containing additional 

articles are the Readers' Guide to Periodical 

Literature, Business Per iodicals%dex, and the 

Education Index. Subject headings under which 

articles are found include: 

Reading - Habits and skills 

Reading - Remedial teaching 

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