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Hyperbranched polymers: unique design tools for multi‐property control in resins and coatings
Authors: Pettersson Bo
Published: February 2008

Presents a hyperbranched polymer, a hydroxyl functional aliphatic polyester which consists of a polyalcohol core from which branches extend, forming a core‐shell structure with a large number of hydroxyl groups at its peripheral surface. It is polydisperse and consists, apart from the main core/shell fraction, of a minor fraction with tree‐like branches. Hyperbranched polyesters of this type have been found to contribute to improved physical, as well as chemical and mechanical, properties. Due to the unique molecular architecture, it is possible to design the hyper‐branched polyester in numerous ways to acquire the desired properties in different applications. Focuses on and illuminates how molecular design might affect properties in not only one, but many applications. Illustrates this by way of examples in the field of alkyds, where presented hyperbranched polymer contributes to low viscosities combined with excellent drying; in amine cured epoxies, where a hyperbranched epoxy demonstrates dramatically increased toughening; and in polyurethanes and radcure, where rapid curing can be obtained by proper molecular design.
Wood finishes from modified coconut coir dust extract
Authors: Akaranta O.
Published: February 2008

Describes experiments with the use of coconut coir dust extract as a raw material in the production of polyurethane and epoxy resin wood finishes, using benzoylated and methylated derivatives of the extract modified with isocyanates to produce polyurethane resins, or with epichlorohydrin to give epoxy resins, and using the copolymer resins formed in the formulation of wood finishes. Finds that the incorporation of cashew nut shell liquid into the copolymer resins further enhances the film‐forming properties of the finishes.
Lignocellulosic materials in building elements — part I: improvement of water repellency of wood‐processing waste
Authors: Basta Altaf H. , Fadl Naim A. , Gabra Usama I.
Published: February 2008

Studies the treatment of wood‐processing waste using different impregnants as a tool for improving its water‐resistance properties, in order to achieve a reduction in the damage to building elements prepared from the treated wood waste when exposed to weather of relatively high moisture content. Applies different variables such as type of impregnant (synthetic resins or oils), concentration of impregnant, time of impregnation and thermal treatment. Obtains results which show that, generally, using a different concentration of synthetic resins (UF and novolac), or dry oils (motor oil and linseed oil) improved the water‐resistance property of wood waste, and that thermal treatment increases the improvement percentage as a result of impregnation. Also indicates that the optimum improvement in water resistance is attained when using 50 per cent linseed oil as the impregnant for an impregnation time of ten minutes, followed by hardening for three hours at 120°C.
Modified alkyd resin as an anti‐corrosive binder for paints
Authors: Abd El‐Ghaffar M.A. , Youssef E.A.M. , Abo‐Shosa M.M.H. , Ibrahim N.A.
Published: February 2008

Modifies short and medium alkyd resins using perfluori‐nated urethane toluene isocyanate (PFUTI), and incorporates the modified resins in a set of paint formulations containing different ratios of zinc phosphate as an inhibitive pigment. Achieves promising results and illustrates corrosion‐protective properties in various paint formulations and also a paint formulation free of the inhibitive pigment. Shows enhancement of the corrosion protection efficiencies by the improvement in the hydrophobicity of alkyd resin modified with PFUTI. In view of these results, minimizes or neglects the most expensive inhibitive pigments from an economical standpoint.
The case for non‐contact
Authors: Hicks Roger J.
Published: February 2008

In many instances measurement equipment which makes contact with the media or product provides inaccurate results owing to corrosion, mechanical damage or a build‐up of the monitored production on the sensor. In view of the possible deleterious effects it is better to operate a non‐contact method of monitoring, especially in the food and pharmaceutical industries. This produces greater reliability coupled with lower maintenance. The infinite possibilities of non‐contact options require expertise in inductive, capacitative, photoelectric, infrared and ultrasonic measurement and control technology.
More equal than others
Authors: Fowler Gerry
Published: February 2008

Gerry Fowler looks at ways of reorganizing the salary structure of further education.
Ways of earning a living
Authors: Avent Catherine
Published: February 2008

Catherine Avent reviews some of the recent crop of careers guidance books and pamphlets.
Broadening the base (2)
Authors: Hutchings Donald
Published: February 2008

The single‐honours degree aims at producing specialists, yet most industrial companies need more broadly educated graduates. Donald Hutchings claims that the polytechnics could take the lead in pioneering interdisciplinary courses.
Who needs it?
Authors: Avent Catherine
Published: February 2008

Catherine Aventlooks at the findings of an American research project into careers guidance.
A plan for all the colleges
Authors: Russell T.J. , Jones Lyndon
Published: February 2008

The last few years have shown that all advanced work in FE cannot be concentrated in the polytechnics. John Russell argues that smaller institutions could be used to ease the situation.
The In‐service Training Show
Authors: O'Connor Maureen
Published: February 2008

This month the BBC's mammoth in‐service training series for teachers on the raising of the school leaving age enters its last phase. All over the country groups of teachers will be getting together again weekly to watch the tv programmes, or listen to radio, and then, perhaps even more importantly, to discuss their reactions to the output on, for instance, the school and the community, discipline and work experience.
INFLUENCE OF INSULATION DESIGN ON CONDENSATION AND CORROSION
Authors: Dolbey N.L.
Published: February 2008

Cases of corrosion of metal coated on its inner surface with insulating materials are frequently encountered, particularly where the insulation has become damp. Since this problem first arose acutely, shortly after the introduction in this country of the first all‐steel railway carriages some 24 years ago, many attempts have been made to overcome the trouble. For a long time the mechanism of this kind of corrosion was in doubt. Some thought that the materials used, especially asbestos, were the prime cause. Various attempts were made to use non‐absorbent insulants or to waterproof the visible face of the insulation with a film of bitumen or the like.
CHEMICAL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL AFFINITIES OF CORROSION PROCESSES
Authors: Van Rysselberghe Pierre
Published: February 2008

The present paper consists of an outline of the analysis of corrosion reactions made possible by the use of the concepts of chemical and electrochemical affinities and of the principles of equilibrium thermodynamics and of the thermodynamics of irreversible processes. For the essentials of the thermodynamic theory of affinity the reader is referred to the books of De Bonder and Van Rysselberghe and of Prigogine and Defay and, for the essentials of the thermodynamic theory of electrochemical affinity, he is referred to an article and a monograph by Van Rysselberghe We shall base our whole presentation on a typical example, that of metallic zinc undergoing corrosion in aqueous media. Generalisation to other cases can readily be worked out.
Application of Plastic Tape to NATURAL GAS PIPELINE
Authors: Miley Norris E.
Published: February 2008

The American Louisiana Pipe Line Co. as part of its overall 1,200‐mile project began construction of the 22‐in. tie line extending from Defiance, Ohio, to Bridgman, Michigan, thus effecting a tie‐in with its affiliate company, Michigan Wisconsin Pipe Line Co. The construction of this line was begun early in September 1956 and was completed by November 15, 1956. This segment of the 22‐in. line was 122 miles in length and represented the first large‐diameter line to be completely protected by the use of plastic tape, thus setting a precedent in the field of protective coatings for large‐diameter pipe.
CORROSION OF TYPE METAL
Authors: Arend A.G.
Published: February 2008

Of the various metals which have been studied in relation to corrosion problems, type metal is probably one which has been most sparsely dealt with. This can partly be attributed to the fact that when in regular use the type metal face is usually hidden by a covering of ink film, and corrosion, therefore, goes unnoticed. Also, the constituents of the alloys used are generally regarded as more or less immune from corrosion in the ordinary way.
METALLIC COATINGS
Authors: Nicholls J.H.
Published: February 2008

The use of metallic coatings as a protection against corrosion is a subject of considerable antiquity. Cladding and inlaying with gold, silver, and electrum was practised during the Byzantine and early Egyptian civilisations—the tinning of cast iron and copper vessels was known to be established prior to the birth of Christ by the Romans, to whom must also be attributed the lead cladding of ferrous fittings intended for service in marine environments. Metallic coatings can be produced by a wide variety of methods, and on the technique selected depends certain of the factors which control the protective value of the coating, e.g. thickness, uniformity, porosity, adhesion, and purity. Since the type of process used is often restricted by the nature of the article or component to be treated, it is intended to precede a description of the properties of the various metal coatings by a general discussion of the more important methods of coating application.
CORROSION CASE HISTORIES: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS OF AGGRESSIVE WATERS IN COOLERS AND CONDENSERS
Authors: Banfield R.H.
Published: February 2008

It has often been said that water can be, effectively, one of the most corrosive substances known, and many papers have been written on this theme, but perhaps the experiences related here may be sufficiently unusual to prove interesting and informative to those with similar problems. The hard, brackish water pumped from wells in the area adjoining the Manchester Ship Canal south‐west of Warrington caused some unexpected and troublesome plant breakdowns, particularly in 1958 and 1959. Another supply of water on the site, piped from Lake Vyrnwy in Wales, was soft and a source of slime‐producing organisms. Several years elapsed before these waters were understood and most of the difficulties resolved.
AN IMPROVED METHOD FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF STRESS IN NEW CORROSION‐RESISTANT Ni/Cr COATINGS
Authors: Dennis J.K.
Published: February 2008

This article concerns the use of an instrument which has proved to be a valuable tool in the search for decorative nickel/chromium coatings having greater corrosion resistance. Although the instrument is designed to measure stress in electrodeposits its inclusion in an article on corrosion behaviour can be justified since it enables one factor affecting this behaviour to be investigated in greater detail. While stress has some influence on the corrosion resistance of most electrodeposited coatings it has even greater significance in the case of chromium deposits. As is well known, three types of bright chromium are now being deposited for decorative purposes; conventional, crack‐free and micro‐cracked. Stress is a particularly important factor when investigating the thickness at which micro‐cracking occurs and the type of cracking that takes place.
PASSIVATION AND CORROSION OF STEEL IN SODIUM CHLORIDE/HYDROXIDE SOLUTIONS
Authors: Venu K. , Subramanyan N. , Doss K.S.G.
Published: February 2008

In a critical range of concentrations of chloride ions in sodium hydroxide solutions, mild steel can be anodically polarised, but the polarised state cannot be maintained. It is, however, found that the polarised state can be restored by cutting off the current for a minimum amount of time or by substituting a purely inhibitive solution for the original corrosive solution. The anodic potential accelerates the depassivation caused by chloride ions. It has been observed that cathodic polarisation is only as effective as interruption of the anodic current in restoring the polarised state. The results are discussed in relation to the occurrence of depassivation at a few random spots, and the significance of the results is pointed out from the point of view of the technique for finding out the corrosive or inhibitive character of an environment.
ATMOSPHERIC TEST PROGRAMME
Authors: Ailor W.H.
Published: February 2008

With the completion last year of a tropical marine site on the island of Aruba, Reynolds Metals Co., Richmond, Virginia, USA, now has long‐term atmospheric test facilities covering a wide range of natural environments. This report is compiled by the company's senior corrosion engineer. Testing locations include Richmond, Virginia; Phoenix, Arizona; Corpus Christi, Texas; Kure Beach, North Carolina; McCook, Illinois; Manila, Philippine Islands; and Denge Marsh and Widnes, England. Panels are on test also at Arenzano, Italy; Bohus‐Malmon, Sweden; and on a Gulf of Mexico's drill platform. Exposed materials include specimens of bare, painted and colour anodised wrought and extruded aluminium as well as screen wire, fencing, busbar and special products. Stressed and unstressed aluminium is exposed, together with zinc, steel and copper alloys, for calibration and comparison. The programme started in 1956 now includes over 20,000 test specimens. Data on changes in mechanical properties and corrosion rates derived from the tests are handled on a computer.
Government serials and services
Authors: O'Hara Frederick J.
Published: February 2008

In this quarterly review of government publications, the judgments expressed are those of the reviewer, Dr. Frederic O'Hara, professor of library science, Graduate Library School, Long Island University, Greenvale, New York 11548. Unless otherwise indicated, all items are depository items and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Dr. O'Hara does not handle the distribution of any documents.
Dictionaries for kids; Or why Charlie Brown's Snoopy about words
Authors: Rybicki Steve
Published: February 2008

Picture if you can: a word And if you can, you have the beginnings of a children's dictionary. Take a child, or better yet have one of your own, shake him in a bag filled with picture‐words, and the most pleasing combinations are likely to occur. The point of this illustration, and all word illustrations for that matter, is the potential they possess in the hands of a child for unlimited possibilities, creative growth, and excitement about language.
Library orientation and instruction — 1973: An annotated review of the literature
Authors: Rader Hannelore B.
Published: February 2008

Following is an annotated bibliography of materials published in 1973 on orienting library users to the library and instructing them in the use of library resources. Though information on instruction and orientation in all types of libraries is included, most materials deal with academic library users.
Reference books in print
Authors: Schultheiss Tom , Hartline Lorraine , Rosenstock Phyllis , Mandeberg Jean , Stern Sue
Published: February 2008

The following classified, annotated list of titles is intended to provide reference librarians with a current checklist of new reference books, and is designed to supplement the RSR review column, “Recent Reference Books,” by Frances Neel Cheney. “Reference Books in Print” includes all additional books received prior to the inclusion deadline established for this issue. Appearance in this column does not preclude a later review in RSR. Publishers are urged to send a copy of all new reference books directly to RSR as soon as published, for immediate listing in “Reference Books in Print.” Reference books with imprints older than two years will not be included (with the exception of current reprints or older books newly acquired for distribution by another publisher). The column shall also occasionally include library science or other library related publications of other than a reference character.
Government serials and services
Authors: O'Hara Frederick J.
Published: February 2008

In this quarterly review of government publications, the judgments expressed are those of the reviewer. Dr. Frederick O'Hara, professor of library science. Graduate Library School, Long Island University, Greenvale, New York 11548. Unless otherwise indicated, all items are depository items and may be purchased from the Super‐intendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Dr. O'Hara does not handle the distribution of any documents.
Government serials and services
Authors: O'Hara Frederic J.
Published: February 2008

In this quarterly review of government publications, the judgments expressed are those of the reviewer, Dr. Frederic J. O'Hara, professor of library science, Graduate Library School, Long Island University, Greenvale, New York 11548. Unless otherwise indicated, all items are depository items and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Dr. O'Hara does not handle the distribution of any documents.
Reference serials
Authors: Centing Richard R.
Published: February 2008

A visit last July to the American Library Association's annual conference in New York City proved both rewarding and frustrating. There was not enough time for the editor of this column to thoroughly inspect all the reference serials which were displayed—a mind‐numbing assortment of new and changing titles. In booth after booth, there were abstracts, indexes and bibliographic books and services worthy of consideration: Encyclopedia of Governmental Advisory Organizations (Gale Research), Principal International Businesses: 1974 (Dun & Bradstreet), Artbibliographies Modern (ABC‐Clio), Media Review Digest: 1973/74 (Pierian Press), Bulletin of Reprints (Verlag Dokumentation), International African Bibliography (Mansell), OTC Industrial Manual (Moody's), and International Bibliography, Information, Documentation (Bowker). H. W. Wilson distributed a brochure, “The Cataloging and Indexing Services of H. W. Wilson,” which had not been revised to reflect the creation of two services—Social Science Index and Humanities Index—form the Social Sciences & Humanities Index; but the first issue of each (June 1974) was displayed.
Reference books in print
Authors: Schultheiss Tom , Finnerty Sandy , Hepner Ellen , Hartline Lorraine , Petrich Pam
Published: February 2008

GENERAL REFERENCE ‐ Encyclopedias Shapiro, Max S. THE CADILLAC MODERN ENCYCLOPEDIA. New York, Cadillac, 1973. (Dist. by Derbi books). 1954pp. cloth. $24.95. ISBN 0–87445–0004. LC 73–81377.
SCI/Tech reference review
Authors: Hodina Alfred
Published: February 2008

1. Conway, H. McKinley and Linda R. Liston, eds. The Weather Handbook. Atlanta, Conway Research Inc., 1974. 255p. This Handbook pulls together weather information for over 250 U.S. cities and for about 325 cities in other countries. A revision of the 1963 edition, it contains new data for most of the reporting stations and includes data for a number of new stations not included in the earlier edition. The first edition and this revision is a result of the editor's continuing interest in flying and his need for weather data for flight planning. This work as, Mr. Conway states, attempts to put this information in a form that is more convenient, practical and easier to use.
Government serials and services
Authors: O'Hara Frederic J.
Published: February 2008

In this quarterly review of government publications, the judgments expressed are those of the reviewer, Dr. Frederic J. O'Hara, professor of library science, Graduate Library School, Long Island University, Greenvale, New York 11548. Unless otherwise indicated, all items are depository items and may be purchased from the Super‐intendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Dr. O'Hara does not handle the distribution of any documents.
SCI/Tech reference review
Authors: Hodina Alfred
Published: February 2008

1. Jones, J. Owen and Elizabeth A. Jones. Index of Human Ecology. London, Europa Publications Limited, 1974. 169p. $16.00. Here, at least as far as this reviewer is aware, is a unique approach in print to one of the broad interdisciplinary areas that is bringing so many interesting, and now and then frustrating, questions to our reference desks. Human ecology is tentatively defined by the authors as “the study of the interrelation of man and his environment,” but since humans have created each element in the record of human knowledge, there must be little if anything in that record that is not included within the scope of this definition. Yet most people would agree to the exclusion of some subjects‐astronomy, for example. The authors do not provide a concise, precise definition of their subject; hence each of us is left with his own somewhat vague notion of what the subject is, and each of us will probably disagree to some extent with what has been included, and what has not. Instead of defining their subject, the authors polled the members of the Commonwealth Human Ecology Council, and produced a list of subjects that overlap with human ecology. Their objective, which is highly commendable from the point of view of the reference librarian and his patrons, is to produce a subject index to the abstracting journals which cover these subjects.
Medical Reference Books
Authors: Beatty William K.
Published: February 2008

The term “medical” will be interpreted broadly to include both basic and clinical sciences, related health fields, and some “medical” elements of biology and chemistry. A reference book is here defined as any book that is likely to be consulted for factual information more frequently than it will be picked up and read through in sequential order. Medical reference books have a place in public, school, college, and other non‐medical libraries as well as in the wide variety of medical libraries. All of these libraries will be considered in this column. A basic starting collection of medical material for a public library is outlined and described in an article by William and Virginia Beatty that appeared in the May, 1974, issue of American Libraries.
Government Reference Publications
Authors: Hoover Jimmie
Published: February 2008

The materials included in this column were selected on the basis of an item by item review of all government publications received at a major depository library. Emphasis is placed on tools of a reference format, although much else that the Federal government publishes is otherwise of high referral value. Publications not in a reference format, in the strictest sense, are included when their potential value dictates; brief entries for “how to” items and informative pamphlets are also given if deemed potentially useful, particularly for school and public libraries and wherever the identification of vertical file materials is the responsibility of the public service librarian. Documents librarian's shorthand has been used in the bibliographical citations. Wherever possible, “United States” has been understood rather than stated in the corporate entries; also, the GPO imprint and place have been dropped. All items unless otherwise indicated are available from the Superintendent of Documents at the prices given. Prices which do not appear were not available at the date of review.
Canadian Reference Books
Authors: Tudor Dean
Published: February 2008

1. Encyclopedia Canadiana Kenneth H. Pearson, Editor‐in‐Chief. Rev. ed. Toronto: Grolier of Canada, 1975. 10v. ill. maps, biblio. index. $99.00. ISBN 0–7172–1602–0. Since the first modern edition of the Encyclopedia Canadiana in 1957, it has made a significant contribution to Canadian resource materials. It has extended W. Stewart Wallace's Encyclopedia of Canada (1935–37, in 6 volumes) into contemporary times, and certainly it has always been reasonably priced — enough so as to sell copies in the United States and derive benefits from an overrun. The EC is also one of the few nationalistic encyclopedias in existence. Its main emphasis is as an educational tool to inform, following Barzun's dictum, geared to schools and libraries. It “tells the story of Canada, past and present, in word and picture” through S00 contributors and a library advisory board. Sixteen librarians serve as consultants, and all are either in the government or in education except for one who directs a public library system. Over the years there have been eleven new copyright dates for the updated material. OED spellings, with Canadian variations, have been employed, and the alphabetical arrangement is letter by letter. Some points in common with other types of encyclopedias — the Atlas is found in volume 10, with color maps supplied by Hammond. While these maps are undated, the name changes appear to be up‐to‐date, as in the case of Cambridge, Ontario. But some names no longer used still appear in the index‐gazetteer, such as Galt, Ontario referring the user to a town no longer on the map. The index‐gazetteer itself contains the population figures (which despite the publisher's caption, makes it more than just an index), and of course there are the 1971 figures for Galt which no longer exists. Additionally, there are no population figures for any of the 2700 communities described in the EC, except in the index‐gazetteer, and this is not explained in the EC itself. It is a convenient way of keeping the EC up‐to‐date at minimum cost, for only the index‐gazetteer needs to be revised for population figures, and not all the plates of the EC itself. However, there appears to be no check on cessations. Thus, when towns go out of existence, so should the entries. But with no catches for the towns except new population figures, only the index‐gazetteer will be updated if the town still exists, and name changes or the like will not be pulled from the index file. This leads to the problem of Leaside, Ontario, a town that was annexed by East York in 1967, yet still has an entry in the index‐gazetteer and an entry in the EC, along with a black and white map showing its location. To all intents and purposes, in the one paragraph, the town still exists as there is no mention of the 1967 change. Some provision has got to be made to eliminate such “deaths” from encyclopedias.
Canadian Reference Books
Authors: Tudor Dean
Published: February 2008

1. Blount, Gail, comp. Collective Bargaining in Canadian Education: An Annotated Bibliography. (OISE Bibliography Series, 1). Toronto: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 1975. 38p. Index. $3.00. ISBN 0‐7744‐0114‐1. This bibliography of 180 items presents “as broad a coverage as possible of past, current, and future developments in collective bargaining, as it relates to Canadian education” (p. vii). The time scope is primarily the last five years; in effect, it updates and extends the Canadian Teachers' Federation Collective Bargaining for Teachers (Ottawa, 1971) and Hazel Roberts Collective Bargaining in Higher Education — A Bibliography (Ottawa, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Library, 1974). There are eight sections that follow prefatory matter—professional involvement, history and development of teacher associations, teacher militancy, collective bargaining at elementary, secondary, and university levels, the various documents and legislation for each province, plus 4 bibliographies. Most of the provincial material deals with Ontario. All graphic forms are covered: books, research reports, theses and dissertations, pamphlets, periodicals, speeches, government documents, and ERIC reports as well as videotapes, Each has a clearly written indicative abstract of 50 to 100 words, and most items are in the OISE library (and consequently may be borrowed on OISE's terms [p. ix–x]). One deficiency: the bibliographic data does not contain pagination nor other collation information (except for periodical articles).
State of the Art Survey of Reference Materials in Business
Authors: Balachandran M.
Published: February 2008

One of the most significant events that took place during the period under review was the recent symposium on economics bibliography held in July 1975 under the auspices of the International Economics Association. It met at the famous Institut fur Weltwirtschaft, University of Kiel, West Germany. The theme of the symposium was the “Organization and Retrieval of Economic Knowledge.” The papers presented there covered recent trends in data and bibliographic organization, the emerging library characteristics of many specific economic subfields, the emerging solutions to the library cost problem and the boundaries of methodologies of economics. At its conclusion the Symposium issued a statement identifying some concerns about the future of economics libraries and data retrieval. Pending the forthcoming publication of the entire transcript, interested readers may find a summary of the symposium in the Journal of Economic Literature (December 1975: 1320–1321). While it is not entirely appropriate for this survey, I would be remiss if I did not mention another significant occasion: the bicentennial of the publication of the great Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations in honor of which the Clardendon Press has issued a special reprint.
State of the Art Survey of Reference Sources in Music
Authors: Macleod Beth , Ginsburg David
Published: February 2008

Although none of the new music reference books of the past year totally replaces the old stand‐bys, some significant works did appear, especially in the areas of contemporary music, opera, and classical music discography.
Current Survey of Reference Sources in Botany
Authors: Davis Elisabeth B.
Published: February 2008

Botany continues to be a popular publishing area for reference books that range from manuals on experimental biochemical methods to guides for studying and identifying the flora of regions, counties, and parks. In an attempt to reduce the voluminous amount of literature to manageable size this survey will focus on botanical reference works published during 1977–78 that are suitable for academic libraries. Applied areas such as agriculture, horticulture, and forestry are not included; the numerous regional guides or keys to flora are not noted here unless they have more than provincial importance.
Current Survey of Reference Sources in Education
Authors: Carr David
Published: February 2008

It is not news that education has pervasive influence in American society. Our operative skills for everyday life, our professional skills for working life, our personal skills for meaningful life: all of these are derived from educative contexts, in and out of schools. In the broadest frame, we are all teachers and learners, regardless of age or education. Every human is embedded in the complex sets of learning agencies, cultural transactions, and lifelong intergenerational exchanges Lawrence Cremin has called “configurations of education.” These are the permutative influences which mediate and transmit a culture through generations and institutions — work, school, family — and from which every person emerges, more or less intact, as the designer of one life.
Current Survey of Reference Sources in Film and Television
Authors: Kane Leslie
Published: February 2008

As in past years the volume of material published about film is staggering. Though there are fewer theatrical movies released now than in the days when Hollywood studios cranked pictures out on an almost weekly basis, the need for information, particularly of a reference nature, continues to expand. Just the number of books on film including studies of individual directors, producers, actresses and actors, genre studies, biographies and autobiographies, how‐to, technique, general histories, period histories, histories of film in particular countries, reference and quasi‐reference — is overwhelming. During 1977 and through November of 1978 Choice and Library Journal reviewed more than 300 books on film.
Reference Serials
Authors: Miller Julia E.
Published: February 2008

“Reference Serials” began in Reference Services Review, April‐June 1974 and last appeared in RSR, October‐December 1974. It was transferred to Serials Review with the inaugural double issue of SR, January‐June 1975, and appeared there through SR, October‐December 1978. With this issue it returns to RSR because the editors determined, after much examination, that this is where it belongs.
Current Survey of Reference Sources of Australia
Authors: Borchardt D.H.
Published: February 2008

Pleasing and satisfying as it is for the national ego to record that Australian book production continues to expand — and the commercial benefits that accrue therefrom to Austrialian authors, publishers and booksellers are surely swelling the pocket books of a small sector of Australian society — the year under review included three events which are perhaps of greater interest to those who care for Australian literature in its broad sense.
The Bibliography of Agriculture
Authors: Mathews Eleanor
Published: February 2008

Bibliography of Agriculture with Subject Index. Vol. 1‐ ; 1942‐ . Monthly. Annual subscription rate: $245.00 for 12 issues, plus postage ($12.00 U.S., all others $14.50); individual issue, $20.00, plus $ 1.25 for postage and handling. Data provided by National Agricultural Library; Published by Oryx Press, 3930 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, Arizona 85018. LC 63–24851. Coden: BAGRA. ISSN 0006–1530.
Current Survey of Reference Sources in the Fine Arts and Crafts
Authors: Pollard Elizabeth B.
Published: February 2008

The greatest gains in art reference sources have been experienced this year in practical tools for the student and teacher of art history, especially at the undergraduate level. Next in line have been specialized encyclopedias for various periods of art history and bibliographies for highly specialized subject areas within both art history and applied arts. Some subject areas previously poor in reference tools of any kind have experienced enrichment this year, and some useful trends pointed out last year in this column, notably in the publication of reference sources for the decorative arts and crafts, and of indexes to reproductions of works of art, have continued to blossom. In addition, at least one new and very useful directory in the field of art education has appeared on the art reference scene this year.
A Basic Guide to Sources for Research in American Biography
Authors: Bobinski George S.
Published: February 2008

The purpose of this bibliographical essay is to provide a critical description of the information sources available for biographical research in U.S. librarianship — both current and retrospective. It also will provide some commentary on the state of the art and on the needs for the future. This essay is the result of my own involvement as a member of the Editorial Board for the Dictionary of American Library Biography.
Bibliography of United States Government Bibliographies — 1979
Authors: Scull Roberta A. , Kavanaugh Barbara S.
Published: February 2008

Bobbie Scull's bibliography of federal government bibliographies was begun in 1971 as an annual informational publication primarily intended for the faculty at Louisiana State University. Later she distributed it to libraries all over the state of Louisiana. In 1973 RSR began to publish these lists on an annual basis. This is the fourth such appearance. In the meantime these bibliographies were cumulated and published in two volumes: Bibliography of U.S. Government Bibliographies 1968–73 and 1974–76. (Pierian Press, 1975, 1979). RSR is proud to continue the annual supplements which are now computer produced at LSU. Although this supplement appears in Volume 8:1 (1980) in the future they will appear in the final issue of the year.
A Bibliography of Guides to Graduate Programs
Authors: Engeldinger Eugene A.
Published: February 2008

With the job market as it is for many college graduates, it is more important than ever that students choose those professional and graduate schools which will best meet their individual needs and help them achieve their goals. The process of graduate school selection is often difficult, but libraries can facilitate the process with a good collection of specialized guides to graduate schools, frequently obtainable at little cost.
Getting Started in Women's Studies: A Comparative Review of Some Basic Bibliographies
Authors: Stafford Beth
Published: February 2008

The publication rate and volume of bibliographies on women's studies in the past ten years have grown dramatically. As an interdisciplinary field of scholarship, women's studies covers a vast array of subjects. For this reason, most of the bibliographies being published are fairly specialized. That is, they cover specific aspects of women's studies such as history or education. The very excellent Esther Stineman work, Women's Studies: A Recommended Core Bibliography (discussed more fully below), which has a cutoff date of 1978, includes 90 bibliographies itself. This author has easily identified nearly 30 women's studies bibliographies published separately since 1978 and many more soon to be published.
Government As Historian: Histories and Historical Materials Produced by Agencies of the United States Government
Authors: Zink Steven D.
Published: February 2008

The United States government is the world's largest publisher. Its presses churn out thousands of items annually, covering every conceivable subject. Even though most of the items deal with present day concerns, the United States government is responsible for the publication of a large number of histories. Unfortunately, these works, with the possible exception of the Department of Defense's Military History Series, have received little exposure and limited use. In an effort to bring this valuable resource to light, the following bibliography presents annotated citations to nearly 150 histories published from mid‐1977 through mid‐1979.
Through the Bull to the Bear Facts: A Comparison of the Library Packages of Moody's and Standard & Poor's
Authors: Rohmiller Thomas D.
Published: February 2008

Librarians have a choice between two investment rating packages, Moody's Investors Services' “Special Library Service” and Standard & Poor's “Complete Library Reference Shelf.” In each there appears to be a staggeringly large amount of information of infinite detail and unknown value. Yet there are times when neither service fills information requirements.
Religion Periodical Indexes: A Basic List
Authors: Kasten Seth
Published: February 2008

What follows is not intended to be an exhaustive bibliography of indexes to the vast and varied literature of religion, but is one reference librarian's selection of the significant titles among the currently‐published religion periodical indexes. Brief descriptions are included to suggest how these tools might be useful. Publishing patterns and prices indicated were current for 1980 or 1981, but are subject to change. Descriptions of religion indexes not included here may be found in:
Reference Management
Authors: Vaughn Susan
Published: February 2008

Union Catalog A Checklist and Union Catalog of Holdings of Major Library Catalogs in METRO Libraries. $10.00, $15.00 is invoice is required. Mimeographed. (METRO Miscellaneous Publications No. 27.) Editor: George Thompson. New York: New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Agency, 1980. METRO, 33 W. 42d St., New York, NY 10036. 65p.
Library Orientation and Instruction — 1980
Authors: Rader Hannelore B.
Published: February 2008

The following annotated bibliography of materials on orienting users to the library and on instructing them in the use of reference and other resources covers publications from 1980. Several items from 1979 were included because information about them had not been available in time for the 1980 listing. Some entries were not annotated because the compiler was unable to secure a copy of the item.
College Guides: A Crash Course
Authors: Mulac Carolyn M.
Published: February 2008

Guides to colleges and universities constitute a popular segment of the reference collection in many libraries. They may be used by a variety of patrons for a variety of reasons such as: a high school senior selecting a college; a working adult needing college transcripts for a job application; a college student planning for graduate school; or a sales representative seeking new campus markets, and so on.
The Hospitality Industry: The Fine Art of Locating Information
Authors: Friend Linda , Wayman Sally
Published: February 2008

Introduction The hospitality field, which incorporates both the restaurant/food services industries and the lodging industry, is one of the most important industries in the United States. The restaurant industry alone is the third largest industry in the nation. Those employed in food services, such as waitresses, cooks, and bartenders, represent the largest group — or one‐third — of all service workers in the country. The hotel industry employs a million workers, and along with the restaurant/food services industry, expects employment to increase through the 80s. All told, the hospitality field is one of the nation's largest, and fastest growing.
Special Collections in College Libraries: The Vertical File
Authors: Hodgson Tom , Garoogian Andrew
Published: February 2008

“Pamphlet material has some definite functions in college libraries and therefore should be accorded more consideration than it usually receives. Often librarians give this part of the collection very little thought, sometimes because of lack of time, but more often because they are not interested in such material and they fail to see the values of it.”
The National Cyclopedia of American Biography
Authors: McCoy W. Keith
Published: February 2008

There is no other reference source for biographical information that has the reach of the detail that the National Cyclopedia of American Biography has. Extending back to colonial times, and up to today's community leaders, NCAB presents a detailed picture of almost every famous American that one could think of. Certainly more than one would ever know of.
Improving the Periodicals Collection through an Index Correlation Study
Authors: Carr Barbara E.
Published: February 2008

With the cost of periodical subscriptions increasing every year, our library, like most others, has been attempting to limit our periodicals expenditures and to restrict our current subscriptions to those journals most important to our students and faculty. This article is a report of a study done to help determine which periodicals we should continue to receive and those which we could cancel.
Pharmacy Reference Sources: A Bibliography with Annotations
Authors: Gleisner Dorothy S.
Published: February 2008

My object in compiling this bibliography has been to list reference materials that will be useful to pharmacy students, faculty, and reference librarians working with them. While the bibliography is not intended to be comprehensive, I have covered the essential reference sources as well as some additional titles which are certainly desirable. Some of the books have been around for many years and are now in new editions; others are just appearing on the scene. I included periodicals only when they served a special purpose such as to offer a source of statistical or marketing information. Several of the references could have appeared in more than one place and, in the interest of brevity, I arbitrarily chose the category that seems most appropriate to me.
An Examination of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Database for Education‐Related Information
Authors: Gerke Ray
Published: February 2008

The availability of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) database has raised many questions concerning strategies for gaining efficient retrieval of relevant citations by subject. Because NIMH is only available online and users lack search aids necessary in providing both descriptive and general content information, a need exists to summarize essential understandings and to clarify approaches to retrieval of information from this database. This study investigates the feasibility of using NIMH for searching education and education‐related fields, and compares its coverage in these areas with ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) and PsychINFO. It also aims to identify potential subjects worthy of inquiry in NIMH.
Reviewing the Reference Reviews
Authors: Rettig James
Published: February 2008

Surely an article whose author is also part of its subject will seem at best odd to some and at worst self‐serving to others. Perhaps a bit of explanation of this article's genesis will moderate those reactions.
Reference Resources
Authors: Bopp Richard E. , Lessee Judyth
Published: February 2008

[1981 was proclaimed by the United Nations as the International Year of Disabled Persons. With the theme “Full Participation and Equality,” the IYDP sought both to promote total participation of disabled persons in all aspects of life and to encourage society to help them function as integrated members of their communities. One purpose of proclaiming such a year, and one means of achieving its goals, is to inform and sensitize the public. The following bibliographies are presented with those purposes in mind.
A Review of the Costs and Cost‐Effectiveness of Online Bibliographic Searching
Authors: Koch Jean E.
Published: February 2008

The following paper discusses the costs involved when a library adds online bibliographic searching to the services it offers to its patrons. Reviewed in the study are total online costs, comparisons of manual and online search results, various pricing policy alternatives, and some probable future changes for online bibliographic searching.
Encyclopedia Buying Guide: A to Z
Authors: Sanders Carolynne A.
Published: February 2008

An updated edition of an already owned reference tool is something a library usually acquires without much fanfare. If book budgets permit, it is purchased and replaces the previous edition on the shelf.
If I Had to Choose
Authors: Bunge Charles A.
Published: February 2008

When Jim Rettig asked me to reply to the question, “If you were stranded on a desert island and had to create a reference/information service with only ten sources, which ten would you choose?” the reference librarian in me wanted to respond with some questions of my own. However, Jim indicated that he wished his query to be left somewhat vague, so that different people answering it would let their imaginations produce answers with variety and interest to RSR readers. So I found myself in the position of a reference librarian at systems headquarters with a mailed‐in question, having to make guesses and follow hunches about the real needs and interests of the questioner.
Reference Sources in Photography
Authors: Block Eleanor S.
Published: February 2008

While the spread of mass media culture in the United States has often been measured in terms of the number of television sets in each home, the camera and the photograph have been almost as pervasive. Once the province of the professional photograher or the special studio, cameras of the same type are found today in all but a very few homes in the United States. Even rarer would be a home without its collection of photographs to record the family's events, joys, triumphs and tragedies as well as the everyday mundane record of events.
Where In the Dickens Is Gad's Hill? Or, A Comparative Review of Literary Guides to Britain
Authors: Keir Hinrichs Linda
Published: February 2008

Whether poet, novelist, or essayist, a writer is influenced by his past — his family, associates, and the places where he has lived. In English literature even if we limit ourselves to the standard texts of English literature classes, we can see that England's geography has had an enormous impact on the country's writers, helping them give “to airy nothing/A local habitation and a name.” Consider Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Wordsworth's “Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey” and “Composed upon Westminster Bridge,” and Jane Austen's use of Bath in Persuasion.