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ISBN 0-89391-688-9- The Design of Bibliographies: Observa­ tion s, R e fe r e n c e s a n d E x a m p le s , b y Sidney E. B erger (224 pages, Jan u ary 1992), discusses th e basics o f b o o k typ o g rap h y a n d gives ex­ am ples o f th e form at o f different kinds o f bibli­ ographies. B erger focuses o n physical p a c k a g ­ in g a s a v ital p a r t o f th e p r e s e n ta t io n o f b ibliographic data. It includes a p p e n d ix e s w ith n u m ero u s illustrations. A co p y m ay b e o rd ered for $85.00 from G reen w o o d Press, 88 Post Road W est, B ox 5007, W estport, CT 06881. ISBN 0- 313-28425-3. The Directory of Governm ent Document C o lle c t io n s a n d L ibrarians, e d ite d b y Ju d y H orn (6th ed., Jan u ary 1992), profiles institu­ tions w ith significant holdings o f federal, state, local, in tern atio n al, a n d foreign g o v ern m en t d o c u m e n ts a n d lists m ore th an 4,000 p rofes­ sionals in th e field. 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ISBN 0-19-506953-6. Librarianship a n d In fo rm atio n W o rk W o r ld w id e 1991: A n A n n u a l S u rvey, e d ­ ited b y M aurice Line, G raham M ackenzie, an d Ray P rytherch (240 pages, F ebruary 1992), sys­ tem atically covers th e latest international d e ­ v e lo p m en ts in library a n d inform ation science. C hapters co v er th e follow ing areas: academ ic libraries, inform ation for bu sin ess a n d in d u s­ try, public libraries, n ational libraries, collec­ tions, access to inform ation, services, c o o p era­ ti o n , m a n a g e m e n t, a n d e d u c a t i o n . M o st contributors are British, w ith th e ex cep tio n of th ree A ustralasians a n d o n e G erm an. A copy m ay b e o rd e re d for $95.00 from K.G. Saur, P.O. B ox 31, N ew P rovidence, NJ 07974-9903. ISBN 0-86291-626-7. 3 4 0 / C&RL News Library Use: A Handbook for Psychology, by Jeffrey G. R eed an d P am M. B axter (177 pages, 2d. ed., Jan u ary 1992), is d esig n ed for psychology students w riting term papers, b u t anyone else w h o n eed s to discover the joys o f Psychological A bstracts w ill also find this b o o k extrem ely helpful. N ew to this edition are d e ­ scriptions o f PsycBOOKS, T est Critiques, CD- ROM sources, an d recen t h an d b o o k s a n d e n ­ cyclopedias. Each ch ap te r features a specific topic (eyew itness testim ony, aging, stress) that provides a practical d em onstration o f research tech n iq u es a n d resources. T he h a n d b o o k costs $19-95 a n d is available from the A m erican Psy­ chological A ssociation O rd er D epartm ent, P.O. Box 2710, Hyattsville, MD 20784-0710. ISBN 1- 55798-144-2. Lucius D. 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An introductory ch ap te r explains th e rudim ents o f character recognition, an d e v en th e h ard w are ch a p te r begins w ith a basic question: PC o r Mac? O th er chapters fea­ ture graphics, font m anipulation, a n d case stud­ ies. C opies are available for $39 50 from Meckler C orporation, 11 Ferry Lane W est, W estport, CT 06880. ISBN 0-88736-778-X. R em arkable Journey: The W rig h t Field H eritage in P h o to g r a p h s (253 pages, D ecem ­ b e r 1991) is a p h o to g rap h ic reco rd o f th e d e ­ v elo p m en t a n d m aturity o f aviation at o n e of th e p io n e e r military air fields o f th e U nited States. This ph o to -essay traces th e evolution o f aviation tech n o lo g y at W right Field, n o w p art o f W right-Patterson Air Force Base. F am ous air­ craft featured in th e p h o to g rap h s include the Curtiss JN-4 prim ary trainer for U.S. pilots d u r­ ing W orld W ar I, th e GA-1 tw in-engine attack triplane, th e XB-35 flying w ing, th e C-47, th e YR-4B first p ro d u ctio n helicopter, a n d the B- 17, B-24, a n d B-29 bom bers. T o o rd e r by mail, se n d a p re p a y m e n t o f $20.00 to the S uperin­ te n d e n t o f D ocum ents, P.O. B ox 371954, Pitts­ burgh, PA 15250-7954. Stock n u m b er 008-070- 00659-6. Unprofessional Behavior: Confessions of a P u b lic L ibrarian, by Will Manley (199 pages, M arch 1992), will a p p eal to all types o f librar­ ians. If y o u have a n MLS, M anley’s h u m o r will to u ch y o u as m uch as Will Rogers to u c h e d the fu n n y -b o n e o f A m ericans in th e 1920s an d 1930s. 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