“when tillage begins, other arts follow …” — a core list of agriculture serials

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PERIODICALS

"when tillage begins, other arts fo l low. . ."* - A Core List of Agriculture Serials

Eleanor Mathews Agriculture is concerned with cultivation of the soil,

production of crops, raising of livestock, and marketing of agricultural products. From agriculture comes food, fiber, shelter, and recreation used and enjoyed every day by everyone.

American agriculture is one of the most efficient agricultural systems in the world. As scientific discoveries and new technologies have developed, the actual number of people needed to work on farms has decreased dramatically. The number of people employed in occupations supporting the farmer is now much greater than the number working on farms. Agribusinesses provide tractors and trucks, machinery and equipment, petroleum products, seeds, fertilizers, animal health services, and other chemicals. Industries involved in storing, processing, distributing, and selling farm products are also part of the agribusiness community. The United States Department of Agriculture at the national level, and agricultural experiment stations and cooperative extension services at the state level, engage in research and provide practical advice for the farmer, the farm-family, and the agribusinessperson.

Reviewers

The contributors to this issue are people working in libraries serving the needs of the agricultural community. Most of the librarians are employed by land-grant universities or agricultural colleges; one is the director of a county public library in a predominantly rural community; and another is a free-lance journalist who also works in the interlibrary loan department of a major agricultural university. We, as agricultural librarians, have discovered many librarians, even those living and working in states where farming is a significant part of the economy, are not well acquainted with agricultural publications. We hope our efforts at reviewing agricultural serials will lead to a better understanding of them.

Types o f Publications

The need for current information is as vital in agriculture as in other endeavors. Serial publications offer such information quickly. We hope our selections will provide librarians in public and academic libraries with a core list of publications suitable for use by a broad cross-section of the general populace.

Reviewed in this issue are popular farm magazines; specialized trade and professional journals for agronomy, horticulture, forestry, plant pathology, animal and veterinary sciences, farm management, agricultural economics and marketing, food science and technology, agricultural engineering and machinery, human nutrition, rural sociology, and smail- scale or subsistence farming; publications from cooperative

*"On Agriculture," Daniel Webster, January 13, 1840.

extension services or agricultural experiment stations and the United States Department of Agriculture; newsletters; annual reviews; and sources of agricultural statistics. The last article notes the important agricultural issues in the 1980s and sug- gests, by example, periodicals and newspapers featuring articles written on the issues.

Because our emphasis is on agriculture, we have not included journals in the sciences, engineering, and the social sciences. Any library serving an agricultural research clientele should also have a good collection of journals in the basic disciplines. Agricultural research relies heavily on the basic sciences and social sciences as sources of information and ideas with which to solve problems and to make adaptations to agricultural practices.

A udienee

We have chosen publications typically assigned in classes for undergraduate students majoring in agriculture or related fields. We assume the periodicals used in undergraduate classes are the ones also read by persons working in agricultural occupations, and, thus, ones public libraries will consider for their collections.

We also think the core list approach provides suggestions for enriching the collections of academic libraries with no strong agricultural orientation.

Not overlooked in our choices is the adult reader who may be interested in learning about general agricultural problems and governmental policies, or may be looking for practical knowledge on gardening, farming, country living, or self- sufficiency.

Criteria

The serials included in this issue were chosen on the basis of the following criteria: broad subject coverage of either results of original research or practical applications, easy access to the articles through printed or computerized indexing or abstracting services, well-established reputations of the journals as reflected in the recommendations of faculty members, publications of major professional societies, and the inclusion of supplements or buying-guide issues.

Indexing and Abstracting Services

Biological and Agricultural Index; A Subject Index to Periodicals in the Fields o f Biology and Agriculture and Re- lated Sciences. t916-- . M (except August). Ann. cum. Service basis. H.W. Wilson, 950 University Ave., Bronx, NY 10452. Editor: Rita Goetz. ISSN 0006-3177.

Farm & Garden Index: A Universal Agri Index. 1978- .

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Q. $55.00. Minnesota Scholarly Press, Box 224, Makato, MN 56001.

Biological and Agricultural Index and Farm & Garden Index provide references to articles in the major English language journals in all fields of biology and agriculture. Biological and Agricultural Index, and its predecessor Agricul- tural Index, provides access to the literature from 1916 to the present. Farm & Garden Index began in 1978. While coverage in both indexes is of the trade and professional journals, Farm & Garden Index also includes references to articles appearing in popular farm magazines. These indexes offer adequate coverage of the agricultural periodical literature likely to be included in the collections of public and undergraduate college libraries. Limited coverage of some agricultural topics is included in Magazine Index, General Sciences Index, and Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature.

• The format of Biological and Agricultural Index, Farm & Garden Index, General Science Index, and Readers' Guide is the traditional printed book. The format of Magazine Index is a reel of COM (Computer-Output-Microfilm) to be used with the ROM catalog viewer. Magazine Index is also available as a computerized data base offered by DIALOG Information Re- trieval Service from Lockheed Information Systems.

Agrindex ; International Information System for the Agri- cultural Sciences and Technology. M. $250•00. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Distribution and Sale Section, Via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy.

Bibliography of Agriculture. 1942- . M. $285.00; Ann. cure. $195.00. (U.S. Science and Education Administration- Technical Information Systems) Oryx Press, 2214 N. Central Ave. at Encanto, Suite 103, Phoenix, AZ 85004. (Also available in microfilm from UMI.)

CAB abstract journals. Commonwealth Agricultural Bur- eaux, Farnham House, Farnham Royal, Slough SL2 3BN, United Kingdom. Individual titles: Agricultural Engineering, 1976-;AnimalBreeding, 1933- ;Arid Lands, 1980-- ;Dairy Science, 1939-- ; FieM Crop, 1948-- ; Forestry, 1939-- ; Forest Products', 1978-- ;Helminthological, 1932--;Herbage, 1931--; Horticultural, 1931-- ; Index Veterinarius, 1933- ; Leisure Recreation & Tourism, 1976- ; Nutrition Abstracts & Re- views, 1931-- ; Plant Breeding, 1930-- ; Protozoological, 1977-- ;Review of Applied Entomology, 1913- ;Review of Medical & Veterinary Mycology, 1943-- ; Review o f Plant Pathology, 1922--;RuraIDevelopment, 1978--;RuralExten- sion, Education and Training, 1978- ; Soils & Fertilizers, 1938- ; Veterinary Bulletin, 1931-- ; Weed, 1957-- ; Worm Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, 1959--.

Experiment Station Record. Sept. 1889-1946. M. U.S. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1890--1948. 95v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Office of Experiment Stations.

List o f Bulletins of the Agricultural Experiment Stations in the United States from Their Establishment to the End o f 1920. (Dept. Bull. No. 1199.) U.S. Govt. Printing Office, 1924. Prepared by Office of Experiment Stations. Supple- ments: Dept. Bull. 1199, Supp. 1, 1921--22;Dept. Bull. 1199, Supp. 2, 1923-24; Dept. Bull. 1199, Supp. 3, 1925--26;Misc. Pub. 65, 1927--28; Misc. Pub. 128, 1929--30; Misc. Pub. 181, 1931-32; Misc. Pub. 232, 1933-34;Misc. Pub. 294, 1935--36; Misc. Pub. 362, 1937--38; Misc. Pub. 459, 1939--40; Bibl. Bull. 4, 194 t-42.

Plant Science Catalog, Botany Sub/ect Index, 1903-1952.

Compiled by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Library. Reproduced by MICROphotography Co., 97 Oliver St., Boston, MA, 1958.

The Bibliography o f Agriculture and CAB abstracting journals offer extensive coverage of the agricultural serial fit- erature, suitable for use by researchers and scholars, advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Both list references to journal articles written in many languages. Citations to proceedings, annual reports, pamphlets, government publications, special reports, and experiment station and extension publications are also included.

While both indexing services cover the basic agricultural literature, the Bibliography o f Agriculture provides in-depth coverage of American agricultural economics, food and nutrition, agricultural energy, and U.S.D.A., experiment station, and extension publications. The CAB abstracting journals have more strength in the animal and veterinary sciences, and publications from Commonwealth and developing countries.

Abstracts are almost always included in the CAB publications. Abstracts only for agricultural economics and food and nutrition citations will be found in the BibOography of Agri- culture.

The Bibliography o f Agriculture began in 1942 and many of the CAB abstracting journals began in the 1930s, making it possible to do retrospective searches for a 40 to 50 year period in either service.

Computerized literature searches can be performed for both the services. The AGRICOLA (Bibliography o f Agricul- ture) data base can be searched from 1970 to the present. The CAB data base became available for online searching in 1973 (1972 for animal and veterinary sciences).

Agricultural historians will also be interested in using the Experiment Station Record, published from 1899--1946; the List o f Bulletins o f the Agricultural Experiment Stations in the United States from Their Establishment to the End o f 1920, with supplements to 1942; and Plant Science Catalog, Botany Sub/ect Index, forerunner of the Bibliography o f Agriculture, covering the years 1903 to 1952.

Agrindex, a third agricultural indexing service, is published by the AGRIS Coordinating Centre, Food and Agri- culture Organization of the United Nations. Begun in 1975, it will become a more valuable resource once it has been in exist- ence a few more years, when more countries regularly contribute to it, and when it becomes available for computerized literature searches in the United States.

Other Important Sources

Agricultural History• 1927- . Q. $12.00. (Agricultural History Society.) University of California Press, 2223 Fulton St., Berkeley, CA 94720. Editor: James Shideler. Circ.: 1,400. (Also available in microform from UMI.)Indexed: Amer.Hist. & Life; Biol.Abstr.; Biol.& Agri.Ind.; Hist.Abstr.; Hum.Ind.; Ind.Econ.J. ISSN 0002--1482.

Agricultural Law. 1980-. Edited by Nell Harl. Matthew Bender, 235 E. 45th St., New York, NY 10017. Looseleaf format.

Guide to Sources for Agricultural and Biological Re- search, edited by J. Richard Blanchard and Lois Farrell. Uni- versity of Cafifornia Press, 2223 Fulton St., Berkeley, CA 94720. Expected release, fall, 1981.

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Food, Agriculture & Nu- trition, edited by Daniel N. Lapedes. McGraw-Hill Book Co., 121 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10020• 1977. ISBN 0--07-045263-6.

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Structures and Environment Handbook. 10th ed. (MWPS- 1) Midwest Plan Service, 122 Davidson Hall, Iowa State Uni- versity, Ames, IA 50011, 1980. LC 76--27983/r77. ISBN 0-- 89373-050-9 .

Several titles not included in the reviews will help to round out a basic collection of agricultural materials.

The McGraw--Hill Encyclopedia o f Food, Agriculture and Nutrition describes practically every agricultural term. In addition articles on "Feeding the World," "Climate and Crops," "Energy in the Food System," "Food from the Sea," and "The Green Revolution" are featured. Unfortunately, no bibliographies are included with these articles.

Agricultural History is a journal devoted to articles on the historical aspects of agriculture. The study of agricultural history is one with great potential for growth as a subject field. This journal is published by the Agricultural History Society. It is edited at the Agricultural History Center, University of California, Davis.

Nell Harl's impressive multi-volume treatise, Agricultural Law, is already considered authoritative even though all the volumes have not been published. By using a looseleaf format, common for legal materials, the publication can easily be kept current.

Plans for farm buildings are available in the series of publications published by the Midwest Plan Service. The Service, sponsored joint ly by several midwestern land-grant universities and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, prepares publications under the direction of agricultural engineers and consulting specialists. One of the publications, Structures and Environ- ment Handbook (MWPS--1), is continuously revised to "bring together in one set of covers those facts, concepts, and relationships of importance to students, teachers, and practitioners in the field of farm structures."

Guide to Sources for Agricultural and Biological Re- search, edited by Blanchard and Farrell, is expected to be released by the University of California Press in the fall, 1981. It is a long-awaited and updated version of Literature o f Agricultural Research (University of California Press, 1958). It will describe and evaluate important sources of information for the fields of agriculture and biology with major emphasis on agriculture and related subjects.

In summary, agricultural publications are diverse and interesting. They can be practical or theoretical. A few well- chosen titles will enhance an existing collection and add new dimensions in the reader's search for knowledge. A bumper sticker distributed by the Hamby Company of Plainview, Texas aptly expresses the thoughts of agricultural librarians: "If you EAT you are involved in . . . AGRICULTURE."

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AGRICULTURE: A CORE LIST OF SERIALS

SUBJECT CATEGORY CONTRIBUTOR

I. Popular Farm Magazines Thomas J. Hennen, Jr.

II. Specialized Trade and Professional Journals A. Crops/Agronomy B. Livestock/Anhnal and Veterinary Sciences C. Fruits, Vegetables, Ornamental Plants/Horticulture D. Trees/Forestry E. Plant Diseases and Pests F. Agricultural Business and Economics G. Farm Machinery/Agrictiltural Engineering H. Energy in Agriculture 1. Home Grown: Subsistence Gardening, Farming

and "Country Life" Publications J. Food Science and Human Nutri t ion K. The Family in the Rural Setting/Rural Sociology

INCLUSIVE PAGES

12--14

Nancy L. Davis 14--15 Sara R. Peterson 15--16 Linda Gabel 16--18 Michael P. Kinch 18--21 Emily Newton Wixson 21--23 Barbara Smith Hensley 23-24 Marilyn Miller 24--25 Syed M.A. Khan 25--26 Barbara J. Greil 26--28

III. State Extension and Experiment Station Publications

Phyllis Reich 28--30 Antoinet te Paris Powell 30--33

IV. United States Department of Agriculture Publications

Susan Vince Emerson 33--39

V. Agricultural Statistical Sources

Jane B. McFall 39--40

VI. Agricultural Issues of the 1980s

Jane B. McFall 40--42

Elaine J. Campbell 42--43

I. POPULAR FARM MAGAZINES Thomas J. Hennen, Jr.

Periodical literature must be an integral part of any library collection in the field of agriculture. Because farming techniques and practices change quickly, a library's book holdings must be supplemented by a continuous flow of information to remain up to date.

The magazines listed below comprise a selected core listing of magazines in the general field of agriculture. They were selected as popular, non-technical periodicals which were deemed to be appropriate as a basic collection for a small public library, school library or college library not specializing in agriculture. A balanced list needs to contain items of interest to young people, women, various types of farmers and farming in various geographic areas. This list has been assembled keeping in perspective editorial limitations.

The magazines listed are all commercial publications. No- tice should be taken of the various government publications available. Most states have state extension periodicals of interest, which can be obtained through the local Extension Agent or the state publications distribution office. The Economics Statistics Service, U.S.D.A., Washington, DC 20250, puts out a number of useful periodicals free. Those reports covering the type of farming done in your area should be ordered. There are also a number of free farming periodicals put out by implement dealers, cooperatives and other farm groups. The free magazine section of William Katz 's Magazines for Libraries lists addresses and describes them thoroughly.

Two other publications bear mentioning. They are not exactly basic but they should be of interest to a wide variety of libraries serving farmers. The National Farm Tractor and Implement Blue Book, an annual publication, is available from National Market Reports, 900 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL 60605, for $22.00 per year. This is the publication implement dealers and bankers use to price new and used farm machinery. It will be quite as popular with practicing farmers as any of the more traditional consumer publications are in most libraries.

The second item is an unusual one. While it is published periodically and available by subscription, most libraries will

probably elect to catalog the issues separately and shelve them in the book collection. I & T Shop Service's Tractor Repair Manuals are available from Intertec Publishing, 1015 Wyan- dot te St., Kansas City, MO 61832. For about $200.00 for back issues and $25.00 for new issues you will receive repair manuals for every make and model of American tractor produced since about 1940. Libraries that receive Motor 's or Chiltons auto and truck repair manuals should consider that in many rural areas tractors outnumber trucks. This service can be quite popular with farmers.

Farmline. 1980- . M. $10.00. U.S. Department of Agri- culture, 14th St. and Independence Ave. S.W., Washington, DC 20250. Subscriptions to Superintendent of Documents, U.S.G.P.O., Washington, DC 20402.

Timely information with a broad appeal to farmers and rural residents is included in this government publication. Farmfine replaces Agricultural Situation and Farm Index. Most of the articles are staff written and based on research done by the U.S.D.A.'s Economic Research Service. It lacks the slick, glossy appeal of commercial publications but it is still far ahead of most government publications in layout and format. Librarians will find the annotations of recent government and university agricultural publications quite useful for ordering. The monthly "Farmtine Trends" section gives statistical information on commodity prices and farm income. It may be a bit heavy on "consumer" issues to suit some "producer" minded farmers, but it will still be a welcome addition to any library serving a farming audience.

Farm Journal. 1877-- . M. $6.00. Farm Journal, Inc., 230 Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Indexed: Farm and Garden Index; R. G.

This is one of the oldest and best known farm magazines in America. It has one of the highest circulations of any farm periodical. No library serving farming should be without this colorful and well written item. Librarians have been known to object that all farmers worth their salt already receive it, making a library subscription superfluous. Yet even if this claim were true it would still be a necessary item. Retrieval of past


articles through periodicals is an important function in any library. Besides, there are still more farmers in America than the 1.5 million subscribers of which Farm Journal can boast. It is one of the best circulated farm magazines in any library which carries it. Librarians should include it on their reading lists to keep up with trends and issues in agriculture. This is a first choice for any library wishing to serve an agricultural audience.

Farm Wife News. 1970-- . M. $11.95. Farm Wife News, Inc., P.O. Box 572, Milwaukee, WI 53201.

Feminists may well take issue with the title of this magazine. After all, one can no more be the wife of a farm than of a house. Still, librarians wishing to meet the needs of a substantial segment of their rural clientele will find this to be appropriate. The 50 or so pages of this slick, colorful magazine contain much of what might be expected. This includes recipes, household hints, farm cleaning suggestions, crafts and gardening tips. There are also articles on tax preparation, estate planning, combine operation, farm machinery selection and marketing. The entire layout is quite professional. This will prove to be a useful addition to any public library's circu- lating collection.

Farmer's Digest. 1937--. 10/year. $7.50. Farmer's Digest, Inc., 2645 Maple Hill Lane, Brookfield, WI 53005.

Similar in size, layout and function to the far better known Reader's Digest, this handly little magazine will be useful to all libraries that circulate current periodicals to farmers. It provides short, concise and practical articles on the broad range of issues and problems of concern to the contemporary farmer. Each issue contains 20 to 25 articles selected from a wide range of farm periodicals. Staff written articles on management and economics are also included in each issue. As an added bonus, each issue contains short jokes, anecdotes and quips concerning contemporary agriculture. Librarians giving speeches or helping farmers prepare for speeches to farming audiences will find them invaluable.

The Mother Earth News. 1970- . Bi--M. $12.00. P.O. Box 70, Hendersonville, NC 28739. Indexed: New Periodicals In- dex; R.G. ISSN 0027--1535.

By now boasting a circulation of over 650,000, this pub- tication has shown that the "small is beautiful" counterculture has become big business in America today. It will appeal more to the homesteaders and "back to the land" types than to mainstream professional farmers. This segment is becoming an increasingly large audience for libraries in some areas. Accord- ing to its editors it is dedicated to "today's turned-on people of all ages. The creative ones. The doers. The folks who make it all happen. Heavy emphasis is placed on alternative energy and lifestyles, ecology, working with nature, and doing more with less." It will be useful even in farm areas with only mainstream professional farmers because of its emphasis on wood heat, alcohol stills, and do-it-yourself farm buildings. Now that it is indexed in Reader's Guide it is all the more relevant for even the smallest rural library looking for sound, practical information on these topics.

National 4-H News. 1923-- . M. $4.00. National 4-H Council, 150 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606.

Designed for 4-H leaders throughout the country, this lively magazine covers a broad variety of topics of interest to young people on today's farms. Leaders of 4-H groups will be inspired and intrigued by the reports of activities of clubs in other areas of the country. The magazine will also be popular at fair time in libraries serving areas with active 4-H groups. Compare this to the National Future Farmer, cited below. In order to keep peace with sensitive users, libraries serving areas

where both 4-H groups and Future Farmer groups are active should probably get both or neither. Usually the respective groups will be happy to donate copies of these magazines to public and school libraries

The National Future Farmer. 1952-- . Bi--M. $1.00. Future Farmers of America, P.O. Box 15130, Alexandria, VA 22309.

Not as broad in scope as the National 4-H News cited above, it covers mainly news of interest to Future Farmers' groups. Readers are urged to pursue a career in farming and agriculturally related fields. There is also an emphasis placed on sports and outdoor activities in the journal.

National Hog farmer. 1956--. M. $10.00. National Hog Farmer, 1999 Shepard Road, St. Paul, MN 55116. Indexed: Farm and Garden Index.

As farming becomes increasingly specialized by type of producer, this type of periodical becomes more and more important to farmers. This is a good example of the type of magazine which specializes in a single type of commodity production. It covers the nitty-gritty details of a successful hog operation, farm management skills, market advice, veterinary information, computer program possibilities, and much more. One of the most popular features is the "Hog Information" column, a sort of Ann Landers column of questions and answers by experts on pork production problems readers are having. The periodic compilations of this column into a paper- back book provide excellent reference sources in a library's collection as well. Librarians should first determine what types of farming are most prevalent in their areas and then subscribe to those specialized magazines most appropriate. Consulting the agricultural section of Katz's Magazines for Libraries is a good beginning. The "Agricultural Publications Grouped Ac- cording to States" section of Ayer Directory o f Publications is also a source of titles. Many of the appropriate magazines from bee keeping and cattle raising to sheep production will be found there.

The New Farm. 1979-- . Bi--M; M Jan and Feb. $10.00. Rodale Press, Inc., 33 East Minor Street, Emmaus, PA 18049. ISSN 0163--0369.

Until 1979 Rodale published Organic Farming and Gar- dening. In that year, Rodale recognized tha t neither of the two audiences would continue to be well served by this mar- riage of convenience between the interests of organic farmers and gardeners. The two were split. The resulting publication carries on the Rodale tradition of non-chemical, organic, ecologically sound agriculture. While it is aimed at the small organic farmer, many of the articles and most of the advertising clearly presuppose an audience of homesteaders, hobby farmers and even large scale gardeners. The articles are written in no-nonsense prose and stress the practical, how to do it aspects of farming. Format and layout are still a bit drab, but the magazine has come a long way in the short time it has been published. With the backing of the well established Rodale organization it can be expected to continue to improve and expand its coverage. This should definitely be included in any library serving farmers. It is a counterpoint to other mass market farm magazines which are largely dominated by a chemical point of view.

Wallace's Farmer. 1855-- . S--M. $5.00. Wallace's Farmer, 1912 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50305. Indexed: Farm and Garden Index.

Subtitled, "Iowa's Farm Progress Publication," this colorful large format magazine is a superior example of the type of state and regional farm publication that ought to be in every library serving a farm population. It covers the full range of


farm information from taxes and marketing to livestock, equipment and management. National farm developments are examined from a midwestern point of view. Federal and state legislation of interest to Iowans and Midwesterners is also included. Similar magazines are available in most farming areas. Other examples include: The Progressive Farmer (Ala- bama and the South), The Pennsylvania Farmer, and The Farmer (Minnesota, North and South Dakota). Ayer Directory o f Publications' "Agricultural Publications Grouped According to State" section should be consulted to find the appropriate magazine in other areas.

II. SPECIALIZED TRADE & PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS

CROPS/AGRONOMY Nancy L. Davis

Unfortunately, there is no standard definition of "agronomy." The various dictionaries and encyclopedias are of little assistance in determining exactly what subject areas are included. Their definitions range from the useless "scientific agriculture" to the all-inclusive. As interpreted here, agronomy includes field crop production and management, plant breeding or improvement, soil management, and climatology.

The selection of titles included for review has been influenced by the number of citations in the CAB abstracting journals and The BibRography o f Agriculture (as determined by searches of the on-line data bases CAB and AGRICOLA) as well as by the number of requests for interlibrary loans and photocopies received by the Agriculture Library at the Univer- sity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Advances in Agronomy. 1949- . A. Price varies. Academ- ic Press, 111 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10003. LC 50--5598. ISSN 0065-21 t3. Also available on microfiche.

Advances in Agronomy covers all aspects of the genetics and physiology of important crop plants, plant breeding and crop improvement, crop culture, and crop quality. Soil science as related to crop production is also covered, including soil classification, soil conservation, and the utilization of soils for crop production.

Each volume of tiffs annual publication is composed of from seven to nine review articles which summarize research progress in the various aspects of agronomy. The papers usually range in length from 40 to 55 pages and include bibliographies. Contributors are scientists from all areas of the world. The series is edited by N.C. Brady. Each volume contains author, keyword, and subject indexes. A cumulative index for volumes 1-30 appeared as volume 32.

Agronomy, a Series of Monographs. 1949- . Irregular. Price varies. V. 1--6, Academic Press, 111 Fif th Ave., New York, NY 10003;V. 7 - , American Society of Agronomy, 677 S. Segoe Rd., Madison, WI 53711.

The volumes in this series are comprehensive treatments of specific subject areas in the fields of agronomy and crop and soil sciences. Some are written by individuals, but most are prepared by a committee or by a group of contributors. They range in length from 195 pages to a two-volume title of 1,572 pages. Some have extensive bibliographies. The titles of the individual volumes follow:

V. 1, LC 49 -499 t , The Colloid Chemistry o f the Silicate Minerals; v. 2, LC 52--7478, Soil Physical Conditions and Plant Growth; v. 3, LC 52--13361, Fertilizer Technology and Re- sources in the United States; v. 4, LC 53-11558, Soil and Fer- tilizer Phosphorus in Crop Nutrition; v. 5, LC 55--8262, Corn and Corn Improvement; v. 6, LC 56-6608/L, The Hardiness o f Plants; v.7, LC 57--14844, Drainage o f Agricultural Lands; v. 8, LC 61-12120, Oats and Oat Improvement; v. 9, LC 65--

15800, Methods o f Soil Analysis; v. 10, LC 65--24932, Soil Nitrogen; v. 11, LC 67--17458, Irrigation o f Agricultural Lands; v. 12, LC 67-21821, Soil Acidity and Liming;v. 13, LC 67--21475, Wheat and Wheat Improvement; v. 14, LC 78-- 100536, Turfgrass Science; v. 15, LC 72-83233, Alfalfa Sci- ence and Technology; v. 16, LC 73--86619, Soybeans: Im- provement, Production, and Uses; v. 17, LC 74--76651, Drain- age for Agriculture; v. 18, LC 76--29528, Corn and Corn Im-- provement, 2d ed. ; v. 19, LC 78--16192, Sunflower Science and Technology; v. 20, LC 79-14392, Tall Fescue; v. 21, LC 79- 53845, Planning the Uses and Management of Land.

As will be noted from the titles of the individual volumes, the range of subject coverage is quite broad. Treatment of the subject matter is such that the volumes are easily read and the information can readily be put to practical use.

Agronomy Journal. 1907/09-- . Bi-M. $22.00. American Society of Agronomy, 677 S. Segoe Rd., Madison, WI 53711. LC SC78-2133. ISSN 0002--1962. Indexed: Bibliography of Agriculture; Biol.Abstr. ," Biol. & Agri.Ind.; Chem.Abstr.; Nutr. A bstr.; CAB.

Agronomy Journal was formerly titled Proceedings of the American Society o f Agronomy, 1907-12, and Journal of the American Society o f Agronomy, 1913--48. It contains reports of original research; invited comprehensive review papers; and shorter notes about equipment, preliminary results of studies or experiments, observations, techniques, and computer programs. Articles cover a wide scope: crop science; crop, soil, pasture, and range management; biometry, crop, forage, and pasture production and utilization; agricultural climatology; soil-plant relationships; agronomic modeling; soil science; and turfgrass. Contributors are scientists and educators from around the world.

Each issue is composed of between 20 and 45 papers with an average length of four or five pages. There are about five notes of two pages each. Lists of new books are included, but there are no reviews. Also included are letters to the editor, with an occasional reply to the letter writer. Society news, including reports of the Board and of various committees, awards for achievements, and newly elected Fellows, appears in the Journal. Author and subject indexes are included in the last issue of the volume. Cumulative indexes are available.

Crop Science. 1961-- . Bi--M. $22.00. Crop Science Soci- ety o f America, 677 S. Segoe Rd., Madison, WI 53711. LC 64--886. ISSN 0011-183X. Indexed: Bibliography o f Agricul- ture; Biol.A bstr.; Biol. & Agri.Ind.; Chem.A bstr.; Nu tr.A bstr.; CAB.

Crop Science is a companion title to Agronomy Journal and greatly resembles it in format. Papers included report research in plant genetics, biochemistry, breeding, cytology, ecology, physiology, statistics, crop and seed production, crop quality, and utilization. There are notes reporting experimental techniques, apparatus, preliminary results, and observations. Scope is world wide.

Approximate ly 35 articles, averaging four pages each, appear in each issue, as do several shorter notes. News of the Society, e.g., reports and minutes of the various committees and officers, awards, and a membership list, are included. Registrations of crop cultivars, germplasms, and parental lines are a valuable feature. Author and subject indexes are published in the last issue of the volume. Cumulative indexes are available.

Crops and Soils Magazine. 1966-- . 9 issues/year. $7.00. American Society of Agronomy, 677 S. Segoe Rd., Madison, WI 53711. LC SN78--6230. ISSN 0162-5098. Indexed: Bibliography o f Agriculture; Biol. & Agri.Ind.

Crops and Soils Magazine has had two title changes:


volumes 1-10 were What's New in Crops and Soils, and volumes 11-17 were called Crops and Soils (ISSN 0011--1864). It presents practical applications of the latest research results in all subject areas. Each issue contains three feature articles of two to four pages. The "Edi tor ' s Forum" offers articles, sometimes on controversial issues, by the editor, educators, people in industry, and government research workers. Annually the three top-prize winning essays written by university students are published. There are letters to the editor and some replies. Short book reviews and lists of publications from state Experi- ment Stations and Extension Services are useful features. Also included are lists of forthcoming meetings, news of people, and news from industry about new equipment and research projects. An index appears in the last issue of the volume.

Short feature items are grouped in four subject categories: research and equipment (e.g., care of equipment, saving fuel, converting waste to energy); farm crops (e.g., new varieties, better methods, feeding livestock non-conventional feeds); soil and water (e.g., irrigation, fertilization, reclamation); and crop protection (e.g., herbicides, biological control, weather modification).

Soil Science. 1916-- . M. $30.00/individuals; $55.00/institutions. Williams and Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202. LC GS18--445//R623. ISSN 0038- 075X. Indexed: Bibliography of Agriculture; BioLA bstr.; Biol. & Agri.Ind.; Chem.A bstr.," Nuclear Science A bstracts; Selected Water Resources Abstracts; CAB. Microfilm available.

Soil Science is comprised of papers reporting original research in the area of soils or soil-plant problems contributed by scientists from around the world. The issues average nine articles of approximately seven pages each. Book reviews appear in most numbers. There are letters to the editor and responses thereto. Announcements and memorials are occasionally included. Some numbers also have shorter notes of three or four pages in length. Infrequently an issue is devoted to a specific theme or country, e.g., one recent issue consisted entirely of papers by soil scientists from the Federal Republic of Germany. An author index and table of contents appear in the last issue of the volume. There are cumulative indexes.

Soil Science Society o f America Journal. 1976-- . Bi--M. $22.00. Soil Science Society of America, 677 S. Segoe Rd., Madison, WI 53711. LC 76--643135. ISSN 0361--5995. In- dexed: Bibliography of Agriculture; Biol.A bstt:; Biol. & Agri. Ind.; Chem.Abstr.; Engineering Index; Nuclear Science Ab- stracts; Selected Water Resources Abstracts; CA B.

Originally titled Soil Science Society of America Pro- eeedings (ISSN 0038-0776) from v. 1, 1936, through v. 39, 1975, this is also a companion title to Agronomy Journal and Crop Science, with which it shares a common format; a paper submitted to one may be published in one of the other titles. This journal contains reports of original research and its applications in soil chemistry, microbiology, mineralogy, physics, plant physiology, soil and water engineering, and soil genesis, morphology, and classification. There are also shorter notes concerning test methods, equipment, and so on, publication of which is expedited. Extensive reviews of research may be published in the Society's Special Publication series. Educators and soil scientists from around the world are contributors.

The issues are comprised of an average 35 papers, each four or five pages long, and four or five notes of two pages in length. Society news, membership lists, and awards are included, as are lists of forthcoming meetings. There are editorials and letters to the editor. Lists of new books are arranged by broad subject areas with foreign titles in a separate category. Author and subject indexes are in the last issue of each volume. There are cumulative indexes.

Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin. 1924-- . W. $13.00/ domestic; $18.00/foreign airmail. Published joint ly by U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- ministration, National Weather Service, and U.S. Dept. of Agri- culture, Economics and Statistics Service, World Food and Agricultural Outlook and Situation Board; order from the NOAA/USDA Joint Agricultural Weather Facility, USDA South Building, Room 3526, Washington, DC 20250. LC AGR 24--260//R542. ISSN 0043--1974. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms International, Ann Arbor, MI.

As is true with many government serials, this title has had a rather complicated publishing history. Although it began in 1924, volume numbers were not assigned until 1950. The Bulletin itself states that publication began in 1872 as the Weekly Weather Chronicle. And, of course, issuing bodies have changed several times.

Each issue contains the national weather summary for the preceding week, composed of highlights for the week and for each day. There are maps and tables which give precipita- t ion and temperature, departures from normal, and humidity figures. The national agricultural summary has highlights for various crops. State summaries provide weather and agricultural highlights, and there is an international weather and crop summary. Depending upon the season, there are tables of heating or cooling degree days, the crop moisture index, reports of crop progress, crop production forecasts, or soil tem- peratures. Each month there is a summary of weather con- dictions for the preceding month, and quarterly there is a review of the weather for the preceding season.

Occasionally there are short articles on a variety of topics such as drought in Georgia, wheat production prospects in the U.S.S.R., or the NOAA weather radio broadcasts. Satel- lite photos of interest may be included. There is also a variety of maps of interest, such as one showing the area names com- monly used in the Bulletin for the different regions of the United States.

More detailed information is published for individual states in newsletters such as Illinois Weather and Crops (ISSN 0273--8635) which is published by the Illinois Cooperative Crop Reporting Service.

LIVESTOCK/ANIMALS AND VETERINARY SCIENCES Sara R. Peterson

As might be expected, there are many important serial publications, both professional and trade journals, dealing with animals. For this review selections have been made in two categories: those of general interest in research or in practice, and those most important in veterinary medicine. These selections represent the most frequently used journals in a large academic library which has a veterinary medical college. Ad- ditional titles are suggested with large public library needs in mind.

Animals Research and General Information

Journal o f Animal Science. 1942- . M. $55.00. American Society of Animal Science, 311 Illinois Bldg., 113 N. Neil St., Champaign, IL 61820. Editor: Wilson Pond. Circ.: 7,000. (Also available in microform from UMI.) Indexed: Biol.Abstr.; Biol.& AgrtInd.; Chem.Abstr.; Nutr.Abstr. ISSN 0021-8812.

The Journal o f Animal Science publishes papers on applied animal research, breeding and genetics, meat science, ruminant and nonruminant nutrition, and the physiology and endocrinology of domestic animals. Society news and notes are included as well as symposia reports. This is a scholarly journal of broad coverage.


Poultry Science. 1908- . Bi-M. $35.00. Poultry Science Association, 113 N. Neil St., Champaign, IL 61820. Editor: Dr. H.D. Branion. Circ.: 3,700. Indexed: Biol.Abstr.; Biol.& Agri.Ind.; Chem.A bstr. ISSN 0032-5791.

This journal publishes research reports on all aspects of poultry including anatomy and physiology, breeding and genetics, metabolism and nutrition, environment and health, and marketing and production. Special features include news o f association members and abstracts of papers presented at society meetings.

,Poultry Science is an important source of information for the poultry raiser.

Beef. 1 9 6 4 - . M. Webb Co., 1999 Shepard Rd., St. Paul, MN 55116. Editor: Paul Andre. Circ. : 65,000.

This publication is subtitled "the business paper of the cattle industry" and is published in tabloid format. In addition to articles on a wide range o f topics of current interest to cattlemen, a Washington report is included and product news is covered. An annual Buyer's Guide is published in December.

Other publications of related interest include Cattleman, which emphasizes cattle raising in the Southwest United States, and Cattlemen; The Beef Magazine.

Hoard's Dairyman." The National Dairy Farm Magazine. 1885--. S--M. $5.00. W.D. Hoard and Sons Co., 28 Milwaukee Ave. W., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538. Editor: W.D. Knox. Circ.: 258,129. (Also available in microfilm from UMI.) Indexed: Biol.& Agri.Ind. ISSN 0018--2885.

Hoard's Dairyman is designed to provide the dairy farmer with information on all aspects of the dairy industry. Features include data on dairy cow breeds, milk production, and marketing. Emphasis in placed on the family farm and youth activities as well as national issues of importance to the industry. Advertising is directed to the needs of the dairy farmer.

The American Dairy Science Association publishes a research journal entitled the Journal o f Dairy Science.

National Hog Farmer. 1956--. M. $6.00. Webb Co., 1999 Shepard Rd., St. Paul, MN 55102. Editor: Neal Black. Circ.: 145,000. ISSN 0027--9447.

This publication deals with all aspects of the pork indus- t ry in the U.S. Articles of current interest are interspersed with advertisements, letters to the editor, data on new products and national policy of significance to the pork producer. Each year a directory of products and services, the Pork Producer Buying Guide, is issued as a supplement.

It should be noted that at the state level publications such as the Iowa Pork Producer are frequently available.

Veterinary Medicine

American Veterinary Medical Association. Journal. 1869-- . S-M. $40.00. American Veterinary Medical Associa- tion, 930 N. Meacham Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60196. Editor: Dr. A. Freeman. Circ.: 30,114. (Also available in microform from UMI.) Indexed: Biol.Abstr.; Biol.& Agri.Ind., Chem. A bstr., Ind.Med.; Nutr.A bstr. ISSN 0003-- 1488.

This publication is the broadest in scope and has the largest "circulation in the field o f veterinary medicine in the world. It includes scientific articles, clinical reports, letters, general news, Washington news, editorials, association announcements, and classified advertisements. Items of general interest to pet owners and farmers and short reports provide information of interest to a wide audience. The American Vet- erinary Medical Association publishes one other journal, the American Journal o f Veterinary Research, which reports primarily on original research in veterinary medicine and bio- medicine.


Veterinary Record. 1888- . W. $128.00. British Veter- inary Association, 7 Mansfield St., London W1M OAT, Eng- land. (Also available in microform from UMI.) Indexed: Biol.Abstr.; Biol.& AgrLInd.," Chem.Abstr.; Ind.Med. ISSN 0042-4900.

The Veterinary Record is a weekly publication of the British Veterinary Association similar in many ways to the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, It reports on concerns of the profession in Great Britain, and carries notification of meetings (including those of interest in Europe). It features research articles and short communications as well as farming and dairy news. Letters, comments and book reviews are also frequently included.

Veterinary Medicine/Small A nimal Clinician. 1905--. M. $20.00. Veterinary Medicine Publishing Co., 144 N. Nettleton, Bonner Springs, KS 66012. Editor: Carlos M. Cooper. Circ.: 14,059. (Also available in microform from UMI.) Indexed: BioLAbstr.; Biol.& Agri.Ind., Chem.Abstr.; Ind.Med.; Nutr. Abstr. ISSN 0042-4889.

VM/SAC covers all phases of veterinary medicine for the practitioner and student. Subjects covered include pet practice, agripractice, equine practice, ophthalmology, exotic practice and avian practice. In addition there are sections on business news, laboratory reports, new products and services, and personal notes. Case history reports and continuing education news also regularly appear.

Modern Veterinary Practice. 1 9 2 0 - . 13/year. $20.00. American Veterinary Publications, Inc., P.O. Drawer KK, Santa Barbara, CA 93102. Editor: Dr. J.F. Smithcors. Circ.: 15,500. Indexed: Biol.Abstr.; Chem.Abstr.; Curr.Cont.; Ind. Med. ISSN 0026-8542.

Modern Veterinary Practice is another publication of general clinical interest much like VM/SAC. Feature articles deal with a wide range of topics of importance to both small and large animal practitioners. Clinical reports are a regular feature. Questions and answers as well as panel reports are included. Management practices and industry reports provide insights into the business aspects of veterinary medicine. A supplement, the "Red Book Edit ion," is published yearly and includes information about new drugs and biologics, current veterinary books, veterinary equipment and manufacturers ' products.

Fefine Practice; The Journal o f Feline Medicine & Sur- gery for the Practitioner. 1971- . Bi--M. $15.00. Veterinary Practice Publishing Co., Box 4457, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Editor: Dr. Anna P. Clarke. Circ.: 6,500. (Also available in microform from U/vII.) Indexed: BioLAbstr.; Ind. Vet. ISSN 0046--3639.

This journal represents the first publication in a series devoted to the care and treatment of a single species of animal. The articles are practice oriented but sections on behavior and new products, for example, have a broader audience.

Canine Practice began publication in 1974, Equine Prac- tice in 1979 and the first volume of Bovine Practice; The Journal of Medicine and Surgery for the Food Animal Prac- titioner appeared in 1980. The latter recently included a section on "Porcine Medicine."

HORTICULTURE Linda Gabel

Fruits, vegetables, ornamental plants and trees - home gardeners, commercial fruit and vegetable growers, and nur- serymen are all interested in how to grow them. Horticulture is the science and art of growing the plants we eat and the ones we use to beautify our surroundings. The soil, fertilizers,

climate, breeding, disease and insects all affect their growth. The publications listed here are aimed toward several

audiences: the hobbyist or amateur gardener, the commercial grower or nurseryman, and the horticulturist or plant scientist. Recommendations for the type of library that will find the magazine useful are given for each selection.

American Horticulturist. 1972-- . Bi-M. Membership. American Horticultural Society, Mt. Vernon, VA 22121. Editor: Murray C. Keene. Circ.: 30,000. Indexed: BioL& Agri. Ind. ISSN 0096--4417.

Originally appearing in 1922 as the National Horticultural Magazine, and then changing in 1960 to the American Horti- cultural Magazine, American Horticulturalist is the publication of the American Horticultural Society. The Society's membership includes professional and amateur gardeners, and Ameri- can Horticulturalist reflects this diversity. Membership in the Society also provides for the receipt of the newsletter News and Views, published separately, as well as access to the free seed exchange.

Each issue has regular sections that range from historical horticulture, to travelogues, to "My Favorite Plants." Articles are by well-known names in the fields of horticulture and related areas, such as an article by Donald Wyman on collecting and storing seeds of woody plants. The articles are informative, and well written.

Photography is excellent, and it is in color. Two to four signed book reviews appear in each issue. The Society has published two cumulative indexes, one for volumes 1 through 38 when the magazine appeared under its first title, and one for volumes 39 through 50, when it was known under its second title. Backfiles are available through University Micro- films. Recommended.

Avant Gardener. 1968- - . S--M. $12.50. Horticultural Data Processors, Box 489, New York, NY 10028. Editor: Thomas Powell. ISSN 9995-1926.

Each issue of this newsletter runs around eight pages in length, and there are no illustrations. Articles are short, but as editor Thomas Powell states, "My wife and I are the entire s t a f f . . , we handle everything except the printing." A regular feature is News Briefs, items giving information on all aspects of gardening and horticulture from many different sources.

Occasionally there is a guest special issue, on a single, specific topic. These can range from annuals, to "sun-house" plant protectors, to ground-covers.

The Avant Gardener does review books (which are listed in the semi-annual index), and gives information on catalogs and plant sources. Reprints of issues are available. Libraries should note that volume numbering runs about five months behind actual date.

This newsletter would be very helpful in libraries supporting vocational training programs in horticulture, or places in= terested in getting highlights of current developments in the field of horticulture.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Record. Plants & Gardens. 1974- . Q. $4.00. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY 11225. Editorial Board. Circ.: 13,262. Indexed: Biol.Abstr.; Biol.& Agri.Ind.; Chem.Abstr. ISSN 0362--5850.

For an in-depth look at a single topic per issue, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Record. Plants & Gardens is excellent. Each issue contains around 20 articles related to the issue theme, which can be under the editorial direction of a guest editor. Themes have included such diverse topics as container gardening, dye plants and dyeing, bonsai, and community gardening. The articles cover all aspects of the subject, such as history, techniques, identification, or bibliographies of other sources of information. The level of scholarship is such that

professionals as well as amateurs would find the information pertinent and helpful.

Photography is generally black and white. Short, one paragraph book reviews are given in the final issue of each volume. Plants & Gardens would be a useful addition to all types of libraries, bo th general and collections supporting research and educatio~a in horticultural sciences.

Flower & Garden. 1957- . M. $6.00. Mid-America Pub- lishing Corp., 4251 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, MO 64111. Editor: Rachel Snyder. Circ.: 500,000. ISSN 0162--3249.

Flower & Garden is one of the few journals reviewed in this section that does provide regional coverage. This trade journal is published in three different editions, Northern, Southern, and Western. Each edition is then further subdivided by regional reports. For example, the Northern edition gives information for the North, Mid-Atlantic, Northern Plains, New England, East Central, Heartland, and the Great Lakes.

Each issue is arranged around a broad, central theme. "Summer's High Tide" includes articles on rose winners, herbs, corsages, Japanese beetle traps, and insecticides. "Questions and Answers" is a regular feature, as is "On the Calendar," a listing of shows, courses, lectures, and workshops on topics ranging from plant identification to photography. Emphasis is on the practical aspects of gardening, the how-to's and the why-not's.

This journal is geared toward the professional and the amateur gardener, rather than the horticulturalist, or the plant scientist. Flower & Garden would be useful for the public library, or the library supporting a vocational training program in horticulture or nursery business. Backfiles are available from University Microfilms.

GC & HTJ (Gardeners' Chronicle & Horticultural Trade Journal). 1976-- . W. Ib 12.15. Haymarket Publishing Ltd., Regent House, 54-62 Regent St., London W1A 4YJ, England. Editor: Barry Hutton. Circ.: 11,000. ISSN 0016--4682.

GC & HTJ has a long history in the field of horticultural trade journals. Undergoing several title changes since its first appearance in 1841 as Gardeners" Chroniele, it became GC & HTJ (Gardeners' Chronicle and Horticultural Trade Journal) in 1976. A weekly journal, it is aimed at the professional gardener from the business point of view, with job postings and advertisements, rather than from the aesthetic angle.

Because it is a British publication, it is rightly geared for a British audience, but its reporting of research and experiments in a news format would make it valuable for American horticutturalists as well. Occasionally issues have a general theme: fences and windbreaks, bedding plants, training and education, and so on. Again, its emphasis is on the practical, how-to information, rather than the theory or philosophy of gardening. Recommended for collections supporting a vocational education program in landscape architecture, nursery management, and related fields.

Garden. 1977- . Bi-M. $10.00. New York Botanical Garden, Garden Society, Bronx, NY 10458. Editor: Ingrid Eisenstadter. Circ. : 20,000. Indexed: Biol.A bstr. ISSN 0191 - 3999.

This magazine was formed in 1977 by the merger of publications of four different horticultural groups: the Gar- den Society of the New York Botanical Garden, the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum, the Chicago Horticul- tural Society, and the Horticultural Society of New York. Membership in any of these groups includes Garden, but with additional separately paged prefatory material for each branch. The collection has expanded to include the Horticultural Soci- ety of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, and the Queens Bo- tanical Society. The magazine is also available as a straight


subscription. Geared towards the informed amateur rather than the

practicing professional, the magazine offers regular features such as "What's in a Name," "Guest Column" on different topics, and "New Books." Articles range from one on the spiderwort and its value as a radiation detector to one on the "Tree Circus," 48 living trees trained into bizarre and beautiful figures.

If libraries wish to benefit as members of the various organizations mentioned, this is a splendid by-product. The level of its scholarship makes it appropriate for a general collection. Back issues are available from University Microfilms.

Horticulture. 1904-- . M. $14.00/U.S.; $16.00/foreign. Massachusetts Horticulture Society, 300 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA 02115. Editor: Thomas C. Cooper. Circ. : 160,000. Indexed: BioLAbstr.; Biol.& Agri.Ind.; R.G. ISSN 0018-- 5329.

Although Horticulture is published by the Massachusetts Horticulture Society, it is not confined to horticultural happenings in Massachusetts or even New England. In one editorial it stated that the journal would cover "subjects of broad interest that are as scientifically accurate as we can make them." The emphasis is toward the general public with garden- club background, rather than toward the professional. The photography (in color) is beautiful, and the magazine is well laid out.

Each issue is divided into three sections: general articles, the month in horticulture, and regular departments. Articles range from plant genetics, to a profile of Idaho's Cecil Andros, to "Thomas Edison's Unsung Plants." The month in horticulture gives tips for both indoor and outdoor green thumbs. Regular departments include Letters, Book Reviews, and Classified Advertising. The annual index appearing in the De- cember issue not only gives subject and author access, but also includes a color index to photographs appearing throughout the year. Backfiles are available from University Microfilms. Highly recommended for general collections.

HortScience. 1966--. Bi-M. $10.00/student membership; $15.00/individuals; $30.00/general; $34.00/foreign. American Society for Horticultural Science, 701 N. Saint Asaph St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Editor: Jules Janick. Circ.: 3,728. Indexed: Biol.A bstr.; Chem.Abstr.; Bibliog.Agri.; Nuclear Sci. Abstr. ISSN 0018--5343.

HortScience is a scholarly, scientific journal, geared towards the professional horticulturalist rather than the weekend gardener. As one of the official publications of the American Society of Horticultural Science, society proceedings are reported, and proceedings of symposia associated with the Society are included in separately paged inserts.

Reports are technical, with bibfiographical references. These can range from "Pears in China," to "Germplasm Acces- sion Information System at the Asian Vegetable Research & Development Center." Feature articles may run in length up to six pages, but the majority of the journal is composed of one to two page reports. Photography is in black and white. There are signed book reviews, listings of dissertations in horticulture, and "Opportunit ies" - listings of jobs and assistantships.

HortScience is recommended for large collections supporting a science program, or for specialized horticultural collections.

House Plants and Porch Gardens. 1976-- . M. $18.00/ U.S.; $21.00/foreign. Scrambling Press, 1 Aldwyn Center, Villanova, PA 19085. Editor: Peter W. Tobey. Circ.: 125,000. ISSN 0193-709X.

This magazine is a j oy to read. To quote the editor,


House Plants and Porch Gardens "offers that all too rare combination of beauty and practicality. Beauty in nearly every photograph and practical step-by-step instructions on how to grow the plants [one] sees in the pictures." And it lives up to its claim. The color photography is excellent, and the scope of the topics is catholic. Regular features include Questions & Answers ("your queries, our guesses"), Weird but Lovable Houseplants (strange plants overlooked as common houseplants, with sources listed from which the plant can be obtained), and Projects (how-to information on items for plants, e.g., build your own bromeliad tree).

House Plants and Porch Gardens also includes in every issue a glossary of terms used in that issue to help the novice gardener. Whether the reader is only interested in the pretty pictures, or wants detailed information on horticultural skills, this will be an excellent choice. A drawback is the lack of external indexing. One hopes that this is soon remedied. High- ly recommended.

Royal Horticultural Society. The Garden. 1975-- . M. Membership. Royal Horticultural Society, Vincent Square, London SWl P2PE England. Editor: Elspeth Napier. Circ.: 65,000. Indexed: Biol.Abstr.; Biol.& Agri.Ind.; Chem.Abstr. ISSN 0308--5457.

One of the benefits of joining societies, even i f one can never attend the meetings, is the magazines one receives as part of the membership package. The Garden is one such benefit, not to be confused with the American publication of the same name. As the Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society, its main function is as official organ of the Society, but its worth is much wider.

Regular features include book reviews, reports from the research and experimental garden of the R.H.S. at Wisley, and the Secretary's Notice Board - a listing of coming events, shows, and lectures. This may be incidental to the American reader, but the rest of the journal is relevant to any one with an interest in horticulture. Articles cover such diverse topics as making a botanical garden in Iran, growing asparagus, and articles on the stately homes of England. Photography is in color and is well done.

It has been published since 1846 under variations of the title. Backfiles are available from University Microfilms. High- ly recommended for general collections and specialized collections in horticulture.

TREES/FORESTRY Michael P. Kinch

The forestry profession is composed of a number of distinct disciplines, each of which has its own specialized body of literature. There are serials, for example, which are dedicated solely to the communication of research to forestry entomologists, while other serials are meant only for forest engineers. Silviculturists read their own specialized serials which most forest products researchers would never have occasion to see. Yet even though these many disciplines are quite distinct, they all have in common the fact that th,~y all comprise the field of forestry. Each forester needs the specialized serials in his or her own discipline, yet the forester also needs to stay in touch with the larger field of forestry as well - to be able to see the forest through the trees, so to speak.

The following list contains several of those serials that at tempt to reach a broader spectrum of foresters. The last four items are more restricted to specific disciplines, yet are generally of interest to most of those in the profession. A majori ty of these serials are those that are basic to a core collection of forestry serials for a large public library or an academic library with some need for forestry literature.

One area not covered here is the vast amount of irregular

series issued by the USDA and the U.S. Forest Service. The most prolific publishing segment of the Forest Service is the network for Forest Experiment Stations located around the United States. Each of these stations issues several irregular series which often contain the most recent advances in forestry research. Of the many series generated by the U.S. Forest Service, only a more-general interest serial, Tree Planters' Notes, is included here.

American Forests." The Magazine of Forests, Soil, Water, WiMlife and Outdoor Recreation. 1 8 9 5 - . M. $15.00. Ameri- can Forestry Association, 1319 Eighteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036. Indexed: Biol. & Agri.lnd.; Biol.A bstr.; Chem.Abstr.; Forest.Abstr.; WiM Life Rev.; Pollut.Abstr. ISSN 0002--8541.

American Forests has been published by the American Forestry Association since 1895. As the voice of the Associa- tion, American Forests has sought to "create an enlightened public appreciation" of the forests and other national resources, and an awareness of the vital importanc e of those resources in the social and economic life of the United States.

American Forests is a popular magazine, appealing to a large segment of the general public with its environmental messages. The format is "slick," utilizing many striking color photographs and well-written articles by foresters, conserva- tionists and free-lance writers. Articles range from the informative to the literary, and sometimes the nostalgic. Some of the articles are predictably didactic in mood, and often conclude with a plea for conservation. The conservation messages, however, are usually low-keyed and probably never incur the wrath of some professional foresters.

Each issue includes a letters-to-the-editor section in which many varying viewpoints are aired. The "Editorial" and the "Washington Lookout" sections provide a direct channel of communication for the American Forestry Association to its readers. A book review section normally examines in depth a few non-specialized books relating to forestry or national resources. There are occasional annual indexes that vary in quality from year to year.

American Forests is an important journal to those seeking good non-technical information on forest-related issues. It will be most useful to public libraries, school libraries, and academic libraries through the undergraduate level.

Journal of Forestry. 1902- . M. $30.00/institutions; $24.00/individuals. Society of American Foresters, 5400 Grosvenor Lane, Washington, DC 20014. Indexed: Biol.& Agri.Ind.; Chem.Abstr.; P.A.LS.; Eng.Ind.; Forest Abstr.; Environ.A bstr. ISSN 0022-- 1201.

The Journal o f Forestry was the first American professional forestry journal; it traces its roots back to 1902. The journal is the official voice of the Society of American Forest- ers which boasts some 21,000 members and which at tempts to be a medium of communication between all professional foresters - no mean task in a field with several extremely specialized disciplines. The journal aims at the working professional forester and deals with a broad range of subject matter. Highly technical discussions are avoided in this journal, leaving the more specialized research to be published in such journals as the Society of American Foresters ' quarterly publication, Forest Science, discussed below.

The Journal o f Forestry's articles, normally written by professional foresters, often include original research, or reviews of the current status of a particular area of research. Each article has a "Literature Cited" section, allowing the reader to further pursue a specific aspect of an article.

Around one-half of each issue of the Journal of Forestry is devoted to news-related items, including the editorial section entitled "The View from Here," the "National Highlights"

section, meeting notices, personals, job notices, and similar material.

The Journal also at tempts to keep its readers aware of the latest published research through its sections entitled "Pubfications of Interest ," "What's New in Forest Science" (a summary of articles appearing in recent issues of Forest Science), "Current Literature," and "Book Reviews." The journal contains good annual author and subject indexes in the December issues, with cumulative indexes appearing each decade.

The Journal of Forestry should be read by every working forester. Students at nearly every academic level should find the journal to be valuable in pursuing nearly any aspect of recent developments in forestry. If a library is forced to choose only a single title in the field of forestry, this probably should be the choice.

Forest Science. 1955-- . Q. $30.00/U.S. institutions; $34.00/foreign institutions. Society of American Foresters, 5400 Grosvenor Lane, Washington, DC 20014. Indexed: Forest.Abstr.; Biol.& Agri.Ind.; Bibl.Agri.; Biol.Abstr.; Chem. Abstr. ISSN 0015--749X.

The Society of American Foresters, the publisher of the Journal of Forestry, has issued Forest Science since 1955. Whereas the Journal o f Forestry at tempt to be a medium of communication between all those in the forestry profession, Forest Science is strictly a research journal, communicating the latest results of original research. Preference is given to those papers dealing with basic research, research techniques and procedures, and subjects relating to forestry and fundamental to it. All areas of forestry, from forest economics to forest ecology, are efigible for publication. Many articles are highly technical, replete with equations, and aimed only at a narrow segment of the forestry profession.

Most articles average around 10 pages, and are interspersed with shorter "Notes," announcements, and a few book reviews. Papers too long for publication in Forest Science (more than 32 pages) are issued as Forest Science Mono- graphs, an irregular series also published by the Society of American Foresters. The Monographs are normally distributed free to subscribers of Forest Science. It contains a good annual index, and occasional cumulative indexes.

Forest Science is a must for colleges and universities with any kind of a forestry program, and will also be useful in large public libraries patronized by those in need of the latest research and progress in forestry.

Southern Journal of" Applied Forestry. 1977-- . Q. $22.00/U.S. institutions; $25.00/foreign institutions. Society of American Foresters, 5400 Grosvenor Lane, Washington, DC 20014. Indexed: Bibl.Agri.; Forest.Abstr.; Forest Products A bstr.; BioLA bstr.; Environ.A bstr. ISSN 0148--4419.

The South has become increasingly important as a t imber producing and forest product manufacturing region. A reflec- t ion of the most recent interest in this area has been the crea- t ion of a new journal devoted to forest research in the South- ern United States.

The Southern Journal of Applied Forestry is published by the Society of American Foresters and is somewhat similar in format to the Society's Journal of Forestry. Like the Jour- nal o f Forestry, the Southern Journal o f Applied Forestry contains articles usually written by academic researchers or U.S. Forest Service research personnel. The editors state that the Southern Journal of Applied Forestry gives preference to those papers dealing with results of applied research and successful new practices or techniques. Most of the articles do indeed appear to fall within those categories, but the articles are probably too technical for many practicing foresters.

Almost all of the pages of each issue of the Southern


Journal o f Applied Forestry are devoted to research articles, with only occasional reviews, meeting notices, and letters. A brief annual index is provided.

Forestry Chronicle. 1 9 2 5 - - . Bi-M. $30.00/Canadian libraries; $36.00/other countries. Canadian Institute of Fores- try, Box 5000, Mcdonald College, Quebec, P.Q. Canada H9X 1C0. Indexed: BibLAgri.; Forest.Abstr.; Biol.Abstr.; Chem. A bstr.; Environ.A bstr. ISSN 0015--7546.

The publisher of the Forestry Chronicle, the Canadian Institute of Forestry, is the major professional forestry associa- t ion in Canada - analogous to the Society of American For- esters in the U.S. The editors State that the Forestry Chronicle is "a professional and technical periodical published . . . to improve the management and use of the Canadian forest land resource and encourage a wider understanding of forestry."

The level of technical difficulty of this journal could be said to fall somewhere between the articles found in Journal o f Forestry and Forest Science. The Forestry Chronicle devotes most of its space to technical articles, with a few pages for news, editorial opinion, and book reviews. In contrast, the Journal o f Forestry often devotes less than 50 percent of its pages to research articles, leaving a majority of its pages for news, editorial matter, and advertising.

The layout of the Chronicle is more austere than that of the Journal o f Forestry and includes few illustrations and demonstrates an economy of space. This should not, however, detract from an evaluation of the journal 's worth, for it is a highly respected forestry publication that has been internationally recognized for years.

Although most of the articles relate to Canada and are written by Canadian researchers, much of the research is applicable to forestry in the U.S. Each article includes an abstract in both English and French. There is a cumulative index covering volumes 1-44 (1970), as well as an annual index.

The Forestry Chronicle should be in the collections of those academic and public libraries with patrons requiring access to all aspects of forestry research. The journal will probably be most useful to researchers in Canada and the Northern United States, but foresters in other parts of the U.S. will find much of interest in many of the articles.

Canadian Journal o f Forest Research/Journal Canadien de la Recherche Forestiere. 1 9 7 1 - . Q. $40.00/institutions; $20.00/individuals. (Also available on microfilm.) The Nation- al Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ont. K 1A 0R6 Canada. Indexed: Forest.A bstr.; Biol.A bstr.; Chem.A bstr. ISSN 0045- 5067.

The Canadian Journal o f Forest Research is a government-sponsored journal published by the National Research Council of Canada. This is an internationally respected research journal with contributors from all over the world.' There is no advertising, editorial matter, news, or announcements - only research articles.

The articles are aimed at the forest researcher rather than the working forester, with a strong emphasis upon forest ecology and plant physiology. There is less emphasis upon areas such as forest engineering, economics, or forest products. Articles usually run from five to ten pages in length, and the quarterly issues contain between 100 and 200 pages.

Each article is accompanied by an abstract in both English and French, with articles occasionally appearing in French. It provides an annual index that is adequate but not as comprehensive as it should be for a journal of its standing.

The journal is recommended for academic and special libraries supporting programs or research in the areas of forest ecology or plant physiology.

Forest Industries. 1 8 8 9 - . M., except May, S.M. $25.00.


Circulation Department, Forest Industries, 500 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Indexed: Bus.Per.Ind.; Chem. Abstr.," Forest.Products Abstr.. ISSN 0015-7430.

Begun nearly a century ago, Forest Industries is one of the oldest and has become o n e o f the most respected of forest trade publications. The journal deals with most aspects of forest industries, including logging, wood products, mills, energy efficiency, forest economics and forest policy.

As with any good trade journal, Forest Industries includes articles of a "how-to" nature that allow those in the forest industries to utilize the most current practices in the field. There is a strong emphasis upon equipment and machinery in many of the articles. Much of the journal 's material is aimed at the larger industries, but those in small-scale forestry operations will also find articles written with them in mind.

Probably half of each issue is devoted to advertising, news, and editorial material. For those in the forest industry field, this kind of information can be invaluable. The latest news relating to forest policies and decisions on the national and state level are of vital importance to many forest industries, as well as the outcome of some of the larger forestry conferences at which industry policy may be affected.

Another useful feature of the journal is a section devoted to news on the regional level. The latest forest industry news is treated in brief articles dealing with the "West" and the "East /South." This approach allows the journal to be a national publication, yet can also appeal to distinct regional needs.

Although there are dozens of regional forest trade publications, Forest Industries might be the single most useful periodical of its genre for larger public libraries, and for academic libraries whose patrons might require technical or economic information relating to forest industries.

Forest Products Journal. 1947- . M. $55.00/U.S. and Canada; $60.00/elsewhere. (Also available on microfilm.) Forest Products Research Society, 2801 Marshall Court, Madi- son, WI 53705. Indexed: Curr.Cont.; Biology and Environ- mental Sciences; Sci.Cit.Ind.; Eng.Ind.; Chem.Abstr.; Biol. A bstr. ; Forest Products A bstr. ISSN 0015-7473.

The Forest Products Journal is published by the Forest Products Research Society, the main wood products association in North America. As the voice of the Society, the Forest Products Journal attempts to serve several informational needs of its subscribers at various levels.

Much of the Journal is given over to news and events in the forest products field, including sections such as "Names in the News," "FPRS Bulletin Board," "International News," "Current Patents," "New Products & Literature," "Coming Events," "FPRS Referral Service," and other columns. The articles in the past have tended toward theoretical research, but there has been a recent move to provide more practical and applied-type information. Most of the authors are academic, federal, or industrial researchers, speaking to an audience of the same makeup.

The annual "Yearbook" issue of the lSbrest Products Journal is included in the subscription. The "Yearbook" contains the regular features and articles, plus the accounts of the annual meeting of the Forest Products Research Society.

This journal should be most useful to those special, academic, and large public libraries needing to offer technical information to those in the forest products field.

Forest Farmer. 1 9 4 1 - . M., except Bi-M in July--August and November--December. $20.00. Forest Farmers Associa- tion, P.O. Box 95385, Atlanta, GA 30347. Indexed: Environ. Abstr.; Land Use Planning Abstracts. ISSN 0015-7406.

This is probably the most important journal devoted to the management of small forest lands. The Forest Farmer is the organ of the Forest Farmers Association which claims to

be "a grassroots organization of timberland owners - large and small - with active members in virtually every t imber county in the South. It is the only organization created for the specific purpose o f speaking for southern timberland owners at local, regional and national levels."

ARhough the journal is aimed at the Southern land owner, many of the articles are applicable to those in other regions of the U.S. News and articles dealing with land-use legislation and policy at the national level are found in many issues, and many of the articles on techniques and equipment have implications for those outside the South.

The Forest Farmer would be useful to those libraries that might be patronized by forest landowners - particularly larger public libraries in the southern United States. Smaller academic libraries may be reluctant to subscribe to the journal due to its lack of indexing. It unfortunately contains no annual nor cumulative indexes, and is not indexed by any of the Wilson indexes although it is at least covered in Environment Abstracts and Land Use Planning Abstracts.

Tree Planters' Notes. 1950- . Q. Free. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. In- dexed: Forest.Abstr.; Ind.U.S.Gov.Per. ISSN 0564--1829.

Of the dozens of technical series issued by the various divisions of the Forest Service, Tree Planters'Notes is perhaps the one title that should be of greatest use to many academic and larger public libraries. It deals with all aspects of tree nur- series, including equipment, techniques or methods of planting or seeding trees, handling or packing of seedlings, improving seedling growth, the preparation of sites, seedling pathology, and the collecting, processing and storage of seeds. All kinds of trees, from Christmas trees to deciduous trees, are discussed in the articles.

Most of the articles are rather technical and include a "literature cited" section. Although the journal says that every reader is a potential author for Tree Planters' Notes, the contributors appear to be nearly all from the Forest Service or are academic researchers. The journal should, however, be of use to those engaged in any aspect of the tree-raising business. An attraction for many libraries is its lack of a subscription price.

PLANT DISEASES AND PESTS Emily Newton Wixson

The subject of plant diseases and pests pertains to the studies of plant pathology, entomology, nematology, weed science and pesticide science. As is typical of other agricultural topics, the user may be interested in basic or applied science, original research or practical application. Consequently the collection must accommodate, whenever possible, this broad spectrum of need. The publications presented here are by and large the journals of major American organizations represent- ing these subject areas: American Phytopathological Society, Entomological Society of America, American Entomological Society, Weed Science Society of America, and Society of Nematologists. These titles represent the culling of several hundred applicable journals in the serials collection of Steen- bock Memorial Library, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. It is impossible to provide a list of only eight to ten basic journals in these combined five subject areas. Those familiar with phytopathological and entomological literature will recognize several notable exclusions: Advances in Insect Physiology (ISSN 0065--2802, ISBN 0 -12 -024214-1 ) , Bul- letin o f Entomological Research (ISSN 0007-4853), Ento- mological Society of America. Bulletin (ISSN 0013--8754), Entomological Society of Washington. Proceedings (ISSN 0013-8797), Journal o f Insect Physiology (ISSN 0022--1910), Physiological Plant Pathology (ISSN 0048-4059), basic plant physiology journals, and pesticide journals. State and regional

society publications are an important part of this body of literature and should also be considered in building the collection, e.g., Melanderia, Washington State Entomological Soci ~- ety (ISSN 0076-6224), and Northeastern Weed Science Society. Proceedings (ISSN 0078-1703). The following titles were selected on these qualifications: broad subject coverage, accessibility through printed and computerized indexing and abstracting services, reputat ion and recommendations by faculty members, inclusion in life science and agricultural bibliographies, longevity, and major society publications.

Annual Review o f Entomology. 1956-- . A. $17.00. Annual Reviews, Inc., 4139 E1 Camino Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Indexed: Bibl.Agri.; BioLAbstr.; Biol.& Agri.Ind.; Chem.Abstr.; CAB; Envir.lnd. ISSN 0066-4170. ISBN 0 - 8243-0125--0. LC A56--5750.

Specific topics reviewed in each issue of AnnualReview of Entomology vary from year to year. However, they represent major concerns within entomology such as hormones, pheromones, and chemoreception; biochemistry, physiology, and genetics; population, ecology, and behavior; biological control and pest management; disease transmission; taxonomy and systematics; and toxicology and insecticides. Consistent with other Annual Reviews publications, each issue includes author and subject indexes and cumulative indexes of contributing authors and chapter titles. This latter cumulation does not represent the physical arrangement of the individual issues. It is, however, indicative o f the broad coverage of the field of entomology, and provides a useful outfine and overview of the series.

Individual reviews average 20 to 30 pages in length and all articles, except one in volume 25, 1980, includes more than 100 references (which is typical of previous issues as well).

Volume 25, 1980, is the Silver Jubilee volume. In addi- t ion to an overview of the publication's history, this particular issue includes several articles which discuss the past 25 years in specific topics.

"Other Reviews of Entomological Interest" was insti- tuted with volume 24, 1979. This is a list of recent articles appearing in other Annual Reviews series deemed of interest to entomologists.

Annual Review of Phytopathology. 1963-- . A. $17.00. Annual Reviews, Inc., 4139 E1 Camino Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Indexed: Bibl.Agri.; BioLAbstr.; Biol.& Agri.Ind.; Chem.Abstr.; CAB; Envir.Ind. ISSN 0066--4286. ISBN 0-- 8243--1318--6. LC 63--8847.

Annual Review o f Phytopathology selects topics for review which represent significant research progress in plant pathology. Each issue includes the following topics: Prefatory Chapter (usually autobiographical in nature), Historical Perspectives, Pathogens, Physiology of Host-Pathogen Inter- action, Genetics of Host-Pathogen Interaction, Epidemiology and Influence of Environment, Action of Toxicants and Chemical Control, Biological and Cultural Control, Breeding for Resistance, and Special Topics. Each issue contains both author and subject indexes as well as cumulative indexes of contributing authors and chapter titles.

Individual articles are approximately 20 pages in length. The number of references cited by each author varies; in volume 18, 1980, the number of cited references ranges from 19 to 222, averaging approximately 100 references. Articles may be writ ten specifically for the Annual Review issue or may have been taken from another source.

Each issue contains a fist entitled "Some Related Articles in Other Annual Reviews." These will lead the reader to related review articles in other Annual Review publications.

Entomological News. 1889-- 5/year. $18.00 non-


members. American Entomological Society, 1900 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Indexed: Bibl.Agri.; Biol. Abstr.; Biol.& Agri.Ind.; Chem.Abstr.; Rev.AppI.Entomol. ISSN 0013--872X.

Entomological News publishes articles pertaining to basic research in insect taxonomy, systematics, physiology, morphology, ecology, and behavior. Unless highly relevant to these topics, articles discussing applied, economic, and regulatory entomology are not included. The November/December issue includes an annual combined author/subject index. In addition to research articles, the publication includes lengthy book reviews (usually one or two per issue), a list of books received and noted, notices, obituaries, announcements (frequently from the International Commission on Zoological Nomen- clature), and The Entomologist's Market Place (advertisements of goods and services, including publications).

Entomological Society of America. Annals. 1908-- . Bi-M. $34.50 non-members. Entomological Society of Ameri- ca, 4603 Calvert Road, College Park, MD 20740. Indexed: Bibl.Agri.; Biol.Abstr.; Biol.& Agri.Ind.; Chem.Abstr.; CAB," Envir.Ind. ISSN 00t3-8746.

ESA Annals is devoted to basic research of the biology of insects, including taxonomy and systematics; morphology; physiology, biochemistry, and histology; reproduction and development; behavior; and genetics. The publication specifically states that "Contributions should not have economic application of chemical control as their primary objective." Each issue contains more than 20 articles, and a feature photograph begins each issue. (See 72, no. 4:iii,473-480 for a fas- cinating series of photographs on a hatching egg of Solenopsis invieta.) Issue number 6 contains a computer-generated, truncated, permutated subject index created from every significant word in the title plus genus-species names and additional keywords.

Environmental Entomology. 1972- . Bi-M. $34.50 to non-members. Entomological Society of America, 4603 Cal- vert Road, College Park, MD 20740. Indexed: Bibl.Agri.; Biol. A bstr.; Chem.A bstr.; CAB; Envir.Ind.; Pest.A bstr. ISSN 0046- 225X.

Environmental Entomology presents research on insect behavior and interaction in the environment, its physical, chemical and biological components. One of three ESA publications presented here, this journal considers insect ecology and population dynamics; pheromones, attractants, repellents, alarm secretions, and venoms; inter-species and inter-organism relationships; viral, microbial, and other pathogens; and pesticide selectivity. Most issues also contain one or two articles devoted to Forum, a section "reserved for interpretive articles dealing with the broader environmental and ecological mani- festations of entomological activities, and the basic scientific approach to these activities." Consistent with other ESA publications, the final issue each year contains the computer- generated, permutated subject index.

Journal o f Economic Entomology. 1908--. Bi--M. $34.50 non-members. Entomological Society of America, 4603 Cal- vert Road, College Park, MD 20740. Indexed: Bibl.Agri.; Biol.Abstr.; Biol.& Agri.Ind.; Chem.Abstr.; CAB; Envir.Ind.; Pest.Abstr. ISSN 0022--0493.

Economic entomology concerns the impact of insects on humans and their society. This journal contains studies pertaining to all manner of impact: all types of control measures, sterilization techniques, host-plant resistance, development and use of pathogens, pesticides, insects as vectors, toxicology, use of light and other electromagnetic energy, and pest management. Papers are grouped in the Table of Contents by the following sections: Physiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology;

Ecology, Behavior and Economics; Crop Protection Entomolo. gy; and Entomological Techniques. As with other ESA journals, the December issue contains the annual computer-generated permutated subject index.

Journal o f Nematology. 1969- . Q. $18.00. Society of Nematologists, c/o Dr. R.S. Hussey, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. In- dexed: Bibl.Agri.; Biol.Abstr.; Biol.& Agri.Ind.; Hort.Abstr. ISSN 0022--300X.

The Journal o f Nematology publishes original papers pertaining to basic, descriptive, and applied research. This title is included here because of the importance of nematodes as plant parasites. The journal covers such topics as host-parasite relationships; physiology, morphology, and biochemistry; nema- tocides and other control measures; ecology, population, and behavior; and field and laboratory techniques and apparatus. The journal contains the abstracts of the Society's annual meetings and frequently includes a section entitled "Research Notes." The October issue contains author and subject indexes and the tables of contents of the year's four issues. Each issue contains approximately 10 to 12 articles, varying in length from three to ten pages.

Pesticide Science; A Journal of International Research and Technology on Crop Protection and Pest Control. 1970--. Bi-M. $135.00. Blackwell Scientific Publications Ltd., Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0EL, England. Indexed: Bibl.Agri.; Biol. Abstr.; Biol.& Agri.Ind.; Chem.Abstr.; CAB; Envir.Ind.," Pest. Abstr ISSN 0031-613X.

Pesticide Science purports to provide "an international forum for research material on all aspects of the production, use, metabolism, degradation, and toxicology of synthetic and naturally occurring insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and growth regulators for agricultural, veterinary and public health use." It also includes papers dealing with ecology, economics, and other methods of pest, disease, and weed control. Annual author and subject indexes are included in the December issue.

Phytopathology, an International Journal. 1911-- . M. $100.00. American Phytopathological Society, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 55121. Indexed: Bibl.Agri.; Biol. Abstr.; BioL& Agri.Ind.; Chem.Abstr.; CAB; Envir.Ind. ISSN 0031-949X.

The official journal of the American Phytopathological Society, Phytopathology publishes articles describing basic research on all aspects of plant pathology. Each issue includes the following chapters: Disease Detection and Losses, Etiolo- gy, Cytology and Histology, Physiology and Biochemistry, Ecology and Epidemiology, Resistance, Disease Control and Pest Management, and Techniques. Issues occasionally include other chapters (Genetics, Postharvest Pathology and Myco- toxins, Special Topics, and Vector Relations), letters to the editor, biographies, and abstracts of papers presented at Soci- ety or Division meetings. The December issue includes the tables of contents for each issue of that year, as well as an annual author-subject index. Ten-year indexes (vol. 31--40, 1941--1950, and vol. 41--50, 1951-1960) are listed as available from APS.

Plant Disease; A n International Journal o f Applied Plant Pathology. (Formerly Plant Disease Reporter.) 1980- . M. $60.00. American Phytopathological Society, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 55121. Indexed: Bibl.Agri.; Biol.Abstr.," Biol.& Agri.Ind.; Chem.Abstr.; CAB; Envir.Ind. ISSN 0191-- 2917.

Plant Disease replaces USDA's Plant Disease Reporter, published from 1917 to 1979. Plant Disease continues some facets of its predecessor, in that it contains original papers on


applied research and short reports of new epidemics and diseases. The publication also incorporates several new sections. " 'Features" contains one to four short articles describing actual practices or methods developed in specific situations to reduce or eliminate losses due to plant pathogens. It also con- t~ins articles describing unique teaching or extension situations. "Focus" contains news shorts, short paragraph summaries of significant research findings in applied or basic plant pathology and nematology (including the original citation). "Scientific News" includes summaries of findings of concern to plant pathologists in related fields such as entomology, horticulture, agronomy, and weed science (again, including the original citation). Other regular sections include "Editorial ," "Letters," "Society Affairs," and "New Products and Equp- ment." A combined author and subject index is included in the December issue.

Plant Disease appeals to a variety of individuals: researchers, extension specialists and county agents, educators, con- sl0tants and advisors, agribusiness personnel, and administra- tors. It includes practical information on plant diseases and controls and communicates this information in a manner to sustain the interest of its broadly based audience.

Weed Science. 1952- . Bi--M. $25.00. Weed Science Society of America, 309 West Clark Street, Champaign, IL 61820. Indexed: Bibl.Agri.; Biol.Abstr.; Biol.& Agri.Ind.; Chem.Abstr.; CAB; Envir.Ind.; Pest.Abstr. ISSN 0043--1745.

Weed Science, journal of the Weed Science Society of America, covers all aspects of research on weeds and weed control, including weed physiology and biochemistry, herbicide application, absorption and persistence, growth regulators, and field and laboratory methods and apparatus. Articles are short, ranging from three to six pages in length. Graphs are good, but black-and-white photographs are occasionally unclear. Each issue contains a list of common and chemical names of herbicides in use in the United States. As the official publication of WSSA, issues frequently include society news and information briefs. The November issue includes annual author and subject indexes.

Weeds" Today. 4/year. $5.00. Weed Science Society of America, 309 West Clark Street, Campaign, IL 61820. In- dexed: Bibl.Agri.; CAB.

Weeds Today, "serving [the] weed control professional," contains research findings, industry news and events, and product advertisements. Regular features include: Today's Herbicides, describing a particular herbicide, its biological and environmental properties, targeted weeds, and label constraints; Calendar of Coming Events; Washington Report; and Today's Weed, devoted to a particular weed, identification, life cycle, habitat, seriousness as a weed, and control methods. Few of the articles include bibliographies, and there are no annual or cumulative indexes. The publication appeals to industry and is a reflection of current industry concerns.

AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS Barbara Smith Hensley

Agricultural business is primarily concerned with the management of an agricultural enterprise for profit. It includes not only farms that produce raw food and fiber for tl/e nation, but also farm-related businesses. These businesses provide farmers with materials, services, and credit. They also process, market, and distribute farm products. In addition to the periodicals chosen by this reviewer, the agricultural business community reads popular farm magazines, reviewed separately in this issue.

Agricultural economists are interested in the agricultural sector of the economy, how it influences and is influenced by

nonagricultural sectors, and government pohcics reJatmg tu agriculture. A selection of basic journals needed for the study of agricultural economics has also been chosen.

American Journal o f Agricultural Economics. 1919-- . 5 issues/year. $10.00/individual; $35.00/institution. American Agricultural Economics Association, Heffernan Press, Wor- cester, MA. ISSN 0002-9092.

The Journal o f Farm Economics began publication in 1919 as the official publication of the American Farm Eco- nomics Association, formerly the American Farm Manage- ment Association. Its fundamental purpose was " . . . to serve those interested in the economic forces and influences as they operate to affect the business of farming." In 1968 the journal's name was changed to The American Journal o f Agricul- tural Economics published by the American Agricultural Economics Association.

Published quarterly with an additional December pro° ceedings issue, this scholarly publication's major audience is academia. The articles are both qualitative and quantitative in nature with the primary focus being original research. The manuscripts are enhanced by accurate footnotes and bibliographic references. In addition to the eight to twelve con= tributed articles, each issue contains a number of shorter manuscripts referred to as "Notes," often with comments and replies and several excellent book reviews.

The December issue, in addition to the proceedings from the annual association meeting, also contains a broad subject and author index to the five issues of that particular year.

The contributors are among the most articulate and pres- tigious members of the agricultural economics research community, thus guaranteeing the quality of the publications. This journal should be a primary choice for inclusion in all academic, research, and large public libraries.

Land Economics. 1925--. Q. $15.00/individual; $25.00/ institution. University of Wisconsin Press, Box 1379, Madison, WI 53706. ISSN 0023--7639.

Although not exclusively agriculturally oriented, this established journal should be included under agricultural economics for consideration for acquisition. It includes articles on the economics involved with natural resources, land-use, the environment, etc. The articles, both quantitative and qualitative in content, are quite scholarly in nature and directed toward academicians. The quarterly issues contain major contributed papers, short papers and book reviews. Contributions are drawn from both economists and agricultural economists. There are excellent footnotes and bibliographic references included with each article.

European Review o f Agricultural Economics. 1973-- . Q. $32.50/individual; $58.00/institution. Mouton Publishers, Noordeinde 41, 2514GC, The Hague, Netherlands. ISSN 0165--1587.

This European publication is international in scope and provides a forum for papers concerning both theoretical and appfied agricultural economics research. The articles may either be original or previously published in national publications and/or other languages. In addition to the major articles, each edition includes research notes, book reviews, comments and news items.

Of the four issues appearing each year, one is devoted exclusively to " . . . articles on methodological and quantitative approaches to the solution of economic and social problems." This issue is also intended as an annual accounting of advances in theory and method, thus making it contemporary in scope.

Each contributed article includes a brief summary and is divided into distinct sections: introduction, methodology,


results, and so on. All articles are in English. The journal should be included in libraries fferving a clientele interested in international agriculture.

Agricultural Economics Research. 1949- . Q. $8.00. Economics and Statistics Service, ESS, USDA, Information Division, Publications Unit, Washington, DC 20250. ISSN 0002-1423.

Currently published by the Economics and Statistics Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, this scholarly research journal has been available since 1949. The material included is related to economic research programs of the United States Department of Agriculture and its cooperating agencies. Each article submitted includes a 100 word abstract and additional keywords, thus allowing for easy preliminary reviewing.

The articles are both qualitative and quantitative in nature and attract a research-oriented audience. In addition to the three to four primary papers, each issue contains a number of brief research and book reviews. This publication is an important addition to the basic agricultural economics library collection.

Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics. 1969- . S-A. $10.00/individual; $15.00/institution. Southern Agri- cultural Economics Association, Department of Economics and Business, P.O. Box 5368, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607. ISSN 0081-3052.

Western Journal o f Agricultural Economics. 1976-- . S--A. Western Agricultural Economics Association, 315 Ex- tension Hall, Oregon University, Corvallis, OR 97331. ISSN 0162-1912.

North Central Journal o f Agricultural Eeonomics. 1979-. S--A. $5.00. North Central Committee, North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics, 305 Mumford Hall, University of Illinois-Urbana, Urbana, IL 61801.

Journal o f the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council. 1972- . S--A. $5.00 membership. Northeastern Agri- cultural Economics Council, West Virginia University, Division of Resource Management, Morgantown, WV 26506. ISSN 0163--5484.

These are just a few examples of several excellent regional journals covering the field of agricultural economics. The scholarly information in these publications, however, is not restricted regionally. The articles included often reflect the research done by agricultural economists in that specific region and therefore can be applicable to other areas. They often discuss research on specific crops and livestock typical to that area.

In a selection process, one should begin with journals from one's own area and expand as budget and need dictate.

Canadian Journal o f Agricultural Economics. 1953-- . 5 issues/year. $25.00. Canadian Agricultural Economics Association, Suite 907, 515 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ont., KIP 5H4 Canada.

This Canadian journal is published five times a year. Three of the issues contain contributed articles, notes - including comments and replies - and book reviews. The other two issues are proceedings of the annual meeting and work- shop of the association. The scholarly articles are quantitative in nature and directed toward the academic researcher as a primary audience. The selections include illustrative graphs, charts, and equations to support the research findings of the contributors.

Canadian in origin, the research presented is authored by a spectrum of nationalities including scholars from England and the United States as well as Canada. As with the American Journal o f Agricultural Economics, this journal is important in


any academic library serving the field of agriculture.

Journal of the American Society o f Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers. 1937-- . S-A. $8.00. American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, P.O. Box 6857, Denver, CO 80206.

Articles for this publication are accepted from both the academic and business sectors, thus establishing a balance of coverage that appeals to the two primary audiences: the practitioners and the educators in the fields of farm management and rural appraisal. The semi-annual issues contain clear and concise discussions divided neatly into sections (i.e., introduction, analysis, conclusions) for easy perusal.

Information concerning the activities of the association, officers, etc., is also included. A cumulative subject index has been compiled for volumes 1--41 by the society. This journal should be in any library involved in educating and/or serving the farm community.

FARM MACHINERY/AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING Marilyn Miller

Agricultural engineers apply the physical and engineering sciences to problems dealing with biological materials, systems, and processes. They are concerned with the design of machinery and buildings, techniques for controlling soil and water erosion and pollution, and increasing production through the use of mulches, irrigation, improved storage facilities, and environmentally controlled chambers and greenhouses. The periodicals reviewed are a mixture of those read by farmers and agribusinessmen, and ones used by agribusinessmen, and ones used by agricultural engineering students and researchers.

Implement and Tractor. 1886--. S--M. $8.00 to qualified personnel; others $25.00. Intertec Publishing Corp., 9221 Quivira Rd., Box 12901, Overland Park, KS 66212. Editor: William J. Fogarty. Circ.: 30,000. ISSN 0019-2953.

On the cover, under the title, is included the statement "The Business Magazine of the Farm and Industrial Equip- ment Industry." I t is particularly designed for persons in the farm and industrial equipment industry who work in retail sales and service, distributing sales and service, financing, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and general management.

The articles are usually only one to two pages in length and cover new equipment, especially what this equipment does better, and how to sell it. Many statistics are given concerning a variety of topics, such as, retail sales of equipment, principal machines on farms, imports and exports. The sources for these statistics are given. The Farm and Industrial Equipment In- stitute Survey results are also covered.

Regular departments include "What's Ahead," offering expectations for sales and exports; "Farm Equipment Patents," giving patent number and the name and address o f invention owner; and "What's New," providing a brief look at the latest in equipment.

ASAE Transactions. 1958- . Bi-M. $44.00. American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2950 Niles Road, Box 410, St. Joseph, MI 49085. Editor: James Basselman. Circ.: 2,200. ISSN 0001-2351.

This journal is divided into six subject areas. Power and Machinery covers equipment, how and why to use it; Soil and Water covers irrigation, soil samples, flood control and run-off; Structures and Environment includes weather, equipment, harvest and effects of storage on the harvest; Electric Power and Processing takes a look at drying systems; Food Engineer- ing is concerned with food production; and extension educa- t ion is included in Education and Research.

Articles are submitted, reviewed and approved for publication. Instructions to the authors include the general editorial policies and recommended practice for style of references. The author must provide enough detail on the methods an.d equipment so another can repeat his or her work. Technical terms are used and defined when necessary. An article averages ten pages with an abstract of 50 to 100 words preceding it. The authors ' credentials are included.

Agricultural Engineering. 1920- . M. $8.00 to ASAE members; $16.00 to non-memb ers. American Society of Agri- cultural Engineers, Box 410, St. Joseph, MI 49085. Editor: James A. Basselman. Circ.: 12,200. ISSN 0002-1458.

Agricultural Engineering aims at providing a broad overview of the field and as a result publishes articles which don ' t go into too much detail, although enough information is given to keep the reader informed of what is happening in the field. Topics covered include energy, equipment, research, and problems faced by the profession. Each article has a bibliography,

Regular features of Agricultural Engineering include "AE Update," a brief look at current happenings; "Technical High- lights," brief abstracts of papers from various meetings; "From the Manufacturers," comments and photographs of new equipment; and "Personnel Service," a listing of job openings.

Although this is a professional journal published by ASAE, the articles are easily understood by laypersons.

Implement and Tractor Red Book. A. $5.00. Intertec Publishing Corp., 9221 Quivira Rd., Overland Park, KS 66212. Editor: Charles W. Floyd. ISSN 0073-5574.

This is a listing of various makes and models of all types of industrial and farm equipment. The specifications of the equipment are given for comparison purposes. Equipment covered includes engines; equipment such as backhoes, combines, crop dryers, and hay bailers; hydraulic components; tires; and tractors.

The Nebraska Tractor Test reports are also included. The tests are designed to verify the manufacturers' claims. The Agricultural Tractor Test Code used in these tests was developed with the approval and assistance of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers and the Society of Automotive Engineers.

Journal of' Agricultural Engineering Research. 1956-- . Q. I= 22 ($65.00). (British Society for Research in Agricultural Engineering.) Academic Press Inc. (London) Ltd., 24--28 Oval Road, London NW170X, England. (U.S. address: 111 Fif th Avenue, New York, NY 10003.) Editor: Dr. D.J. White. Circ. : 1,150. ISSN 0021-8634.

This scholarly journal covers a variety of research topics in the field. The articles are in-depth and the credentials for the authors are given. A brief abstract appears at the beginning of each article. A feature that appears irregularly is "Research Notes." In it, short descriptions of current research are given.

Ag Consultant. 1945--. 6 issues/year. $8.00. Meister Pub- lishing Co., 37841 Euclid Avenue, Willoughby, OH 44094. Editor: Gordon L. Berg. Circ.: 23,000. ISSN 0014-8148.

Ag Consultant, formerly known as Agri-fieMman and Consultant, is designed for the agriculture consultant or extension agent. The articles are two to three pages in length and cover topics such as regulations, handling of chemicals, reports of research results and reports of meetings.

Features that appear regularly include "What's Coming Up," meetings in the near future; "New Products," new products and equipment on the market; and "Out look," a look at what 's currently happening in the field.

Agricultural Engineers Yearbook. 1954- . A. $16.00 to

nonmembers. American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 2950 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, MI 49085. Editor: Russel H. Hahn. ISSN 0065--4477. LC 54--14360.

The American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) is a non-profit corporation that serves the scientific, educational and technical needs o f agricultural engineers. ASAE serves its members, through national and sectional meetings, conferences, committees, publications and by cooperating with many other related organizations~ The use of ASAE standards, engineering practices, recommendations and data in industry or trade is entirely voluntary.

Contents of the yearbook include new developments in technology, standardization in ASAE, and society organization and membership information. Features include current activities in the field, ASAE publications, and Nebraska Tractor Test Data.

Implement and Tractor Product File. A. $5.00. Intertec Publishing Corp., 9221 Quivira Rd., Overland Park, KS 66212. Editor: Charles W. Floyd. ISSN 0073--5574.

The cover claims that this is a complete directory service for the farm and industrial equipment industry. The directory is divided into: an index to feature articles in Implement and Tractor, Master Product Directory, Company Mailing Addres- ses, Brand Names Directory, Farm Equipment Distributors' Directory, and Exporter / Importer Directory.

ENERGY IN AGRICULTURE Syed M.A. Khan

Energy in agriculture is an inter-disciplinary subject that influences the production and processing activities in all disciplines of the broad science of agriculture. Another aspect of energy in agriculture involves conservation of resources and waste utilization.

Covered elsewhere in this issue are annotations of other serials, prominent in the various other agricultural disciplines, which also have articles on agricultural use and conservation of energy.

Provided below are brief annotations of some serials that are closely related to this topic.

Alternative Sources of Energy. 1972-- . 6 issues/year. $10.00. Alternative Sources of Energy, Rt. 2, Box 90--A~ Milaca, MN 56353. Editor: Donald Marier.

This magazine deals with alternative sources of energy in general. However, from time to time, one can find some articles on energy in agriculture. It is written for specialists as well as the general public.

American Society of Agricultural Engineers. Transactions (General Edition). 1907- . 6 issues/year. $44.00. American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Box 410, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085. Editor: James Basselman.

This refereed journal has research articles in the field of agricultural engineering. The subjects covered are machines or mechanical devices; the use of power and energy in all aspects of agriculture and farm production, and so on. It is divided in- to five sections, each having its own editor: Power and Machin- ery; Soil and Water; Structures and Environment; Electric Power and Processing; and Food Engineering.

The topic of energy in agriculture is covered in a very technical manner because the articles accepted in this journal are all based on original research work.

Bio-Energy Newsletter. Q. Membership. Bio-Energy Council, 1337 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 204, Washington, DC 20036.

This publication is of interest to specialists as well as


farmers and industries who have a stake in the development and use of bio-energy. It deals with agricultural and urban wastes and the use of crops for energy.

Bio-Joule Newsletter. 1 9 7 8 - . 3 issues/year. Membership. Biomass Energy Institute, 3 0 t - 8 7 0 Cambridge St., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 3H5, Canada. Editor: E.E. Robertson.

This newsletter describes research and development of energy from agricultural wastes. It is of interest to specialists and lay people. It supersedes Biomass Energy Institute News- letter.

Canadian Agricultural Engineering. 1 9 5 9 - . S--A. $9.00. Suite 907, 151 Slater St., Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5H4, Canada. Editor: E.B. Moysey.

This is the journal of the Canadian Society of Agricultur- al Engineering. The journal publishes (1) scientific papers based on original research; (2) technical papers based on design, development, testing, or analysis o f machines, equipment, structures, processes, or practice; (3) general papers on education relative to curricula and philosophy or trends in science, on a survey or investigation of some phase of research or research methods, or on extension or extension methods.

One can frequently find good articles on the subject of energy in agriculture in this journal.

Farm Energy. 1980- . M. Free to members. Iowa Corn Growers Association, 200 West Towers, 1200 35th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265. Editor: N. Edward Clark.

This magazine is meant for specialists, farmers and industries interested in the subject. It is not always very technical. It describes new machinery and techniques for producing farm energy. It also deals with the role of the federal government, industries and individuals in producing energy for agriculture. The magazine keeps farmers informed about the activities in Congress, the elections and the issues. Features include Ques- tions and Answers and Corn News.

Gasohol U.S.A. 1979- . M. $12.00. Box 9547, 10008 East 60th, Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64133. Editor: Charles Walters, Jr.

As the title indicates, this magazine is primarily concerned with the production of energy from agricultural enterprises (crops converted into fuels). However, it also carries articles on other sources of energy. It devotes a considerable amount of space to the goings on in Washington, DC. Many articles are technical in nature and yet can be of direct help to the farmers. A calendar of events and industry news are regular features.

Journal o f Agricultural Engineering Research. 1956- . Bi--M. $97.00. Academic Press Inc. (London) Limited. (U.S. address: 111 Fif th Ave., New York, NY 10003.) Editor: David White.

This is the journal of the British Society for Research in Agricultural Engineering. It was published quarterly until 1980 and carried only research articles until then. It has broadened its scope in 1981 to include review articles as well. Articles on energy in agriculture are found quite frequently.

Quick Bibliography Series (National Agricultural Library). 1976- . Irregular. Free upon request for each copy; send the title, series number, and a return addressed gummed label to: Reference Branch, Technical Information Systems, Science and Education Administration, U.S.D.A., National Agricultur- al Library Building, Room 302, Beltsville, MD 20705.

Bibliographies in this series are derived from on-line searches from NAL data bases performed by the TIS Refer- ence Staff in response to customer requests. Each bibliography


is updated or dropped after six months. Every now and then bibliographies appear on topics like

Gasohol, Wind Energy in Agriculture, Green House Energy Conservation, Agriculture and Alternative Energy Sources, and Solar Energy in Agriculture.

The bibliographies are t imely and provide a good source of quick access to the literature in this field. They are listed in "Agricultural Libraries Information Notes," a publication of TIS, SEA, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705.

Small Farm Energy Project Newsletter. Irregular. Free. Center for Rural Affairs, Box 735, Hartington, NE 68739.

The newsletter deals with sources of energy for farms and buildings in a rural setting. An energy calendar provides dates of meetings and important events about energy in rural areas. Law and legislation, and various kinds of energy are the other topics covered.

HOME GROWN: SUBSISTENCE GARDENING, FARMING AND

"COUNTRY LIFE" PUBLICATIONS Barbara J. Greil

The "back-to-the-land" movement of the late 1960s has broadened its appeal. Some of the experiments in self-sufficiency have faltered; others have succeeded and now include not only the former disaffected youth of the sixties but also professional people fed up with the Strains of urban living, families anxious to enjoy the rewards of a simpler country life, and retired people who wish to live comfortably on a limited income. Of course, not everyone is capable of or even interested in attaining 100% self-sufficiency. The increasing interest in gardening and farming is found not only among those who are totally self-sufficient, but also among those in the urban and suburban areas who wish to cut the increasingly high cost of feeding a family or who want to have more control over the amount of pesticides and other chemicals they consume. In addition, a new "back-to-the-land" movement of sorts is in the making, as more and more people are moving to rural areas and small towns. 1 Many of these people are likely to be interested to some degree in independent living. This trend should further the populari ty of both full-time subsistence and weekend gardening.

Included in this collection of reviews, therefore, are those titles aimed specifically at the homesteader and subsistence farmer, as well as those that are likely to appeal to the urban and suburban dweller interested in independent living. Some titles focus only on gardening and farming, others expand on this to include articles on alternative technologies and topics that, for lack of a bet ter term, one can call "country living."

There are a number of inexpensive state and regional publications aimed at the homesteader and gardener. In the interest of brevity, these have been excluded, but librarians may find these publications listed in standard reference sources such as Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory, and Standard Periodical Directory (under Agriculture and/or Gar- dening), or they may check with their local extension ser,Aces.

Blair & Ketehum's Country Journal. 1 9 7 4 - . M. $15.00. Country Journal Publishing Co., Inc., 205 Main Street, Brattle- boro, VT 05301. Editor: Richard M. Ketchum. Circ. : 125,000. Indexed: R.G. ISSN 0094--0526.

This publication covers many of the general topics o f interest to those at tempting self-sufficiency, but like the Canad- ian Harrowsmith, Blair & Ketchum "s Country Journal should appeal to the urban and suburban dweller and those who

1 William Kowinski, "Suburbia: End of the Golden Age," New York Times Magazine, 10 March 1980, p109.

sympathize with alternative technologies. It is as much for those who wish they could live the simple fife, as it is for those who are actually doing it.

There is a nice balance between the practical, how-to-do- it article and the survey pieces on such topics as conservation of natural and historic resources, solar and other alternative technologies, recreation, and travel. There are the expected regular features on gardening, as well as a reader response and suggestion column, book reviews, recipes, and the "Al- manac," a lively month-by-month potpourri of stargazing information and good old country wisdom.

Country Journal is an attractive publication and the articles are accompanied by excellent drawings, diagrams, and photographs. Most of the contributors are professional writers with publishing credentials, and, often, practical experience in their respective areas.

Although some of the recreation and travel features high- fight New England, where the magazine is published, most articles have a wide applicability and libraries in all parts of the country should consider Blair & Ketchum's Country Journal. Subject access through Reader's Guide of course adds to its usefulness.

Countryside. 1917- . M. $12.00. Countryside Publica- tions, Ltd., Jerome D. Belanger, Publisher, 312 Portland Road, Waterloo, WI 53594. Editor: Dave Skoloda. Circ.: 30,000. ISSN 0363-8723.

Countryside is subtitled "the magazine for serious homesteaders" and indeed, this publication is aimed at the individual actively working toward self-sufficiency or contemplating it. It packs a lot of useful information into a little space and does so without the visual clutter one finds in some magazines of this type.

Regular features of Countryside cover every aspect of independent living and there is special emphasis on small scale animal husbandry. The magazine in its present form is the result o f a merger with several periodicals dealing with small stock raising and there are monthly columns on beekeeping, rabbit and poultry raising, and pig, cow and goat production. There is great emphasis on the question-and-answer format and on reader participation. Many of the regular columns are based on reader questions and are answered by either the Countryside staff or people actively engaged in homesteading. The "Country Conversations" and "Question of the Month" columns offer comments, questions and answers submitted by readers on all aspects of independent living - from renting a farm to why homesteaders are willing to give up television.

Features are usually short, and even the potentially technical topics are written for the general reader. Beyond the belief that self-sufficiency "is the only sane way to five," and that produce raised organically is probably better for you, Countryside's editorial philosophy appears to be wide enough to allow for the possible use of pesticides, herbicides, and preservatives in certain situations.

This title would be a useful addition to any collection on independent living, but especially in rural areas where both small scale farmers and homesteaders will be interested in Countryside's commonsense approach to gardening, farming and living on one's own.

Farmstead Magazine. 1974-- . 8 issues/year. $9.00. The Farmstead Press, Box 11, Freedom, ME 04941. Editor: George Frangoulis. Circ.: 102,000.

Aimed at the home gardener and small farmer, this publication includes articles on a wide range of topics including organic gardening methods, livestock and poultry raising, bee culture, crafts, cookery, and "country living." Articles vary in length with the longest around 4,000 words. Most are illustrated and easily understood, although detailed building diagrams

would be a useful addit ion to some pieces. Regular features of Farmstead Magazine include a question-and-answer column and book reviews. As with many of the publications in this genre, advertisements are copious and often provide as much reading enjoyment as the articles themselves.

The publication is based in Maine and indeed, many, but not all, o f the advertisements are from firms in the Northeast. Although contributors appear to be predominantly from this part of the country as well, most of the articles are general enough to be of interest to patrons in many geographic areas.

Farmstead follows a format similar to that of The Mother Earth News; it is published on newsprint but lacks the many color inserts of the latter. Although not as extensive in length, nor as ambitious in scope, Farmstead might be a useful supplement to a collection in the area of small farming and subsistence gardening for its straight-forward approach without the "preachiness" of Mother. The lack of indexing, however, may limit the usefulness of this publication in some libraries.

Gardens for All News. 1979- . Bi-M. $10.00. National Association for Gardening, 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington, VT 05401. Editor: Ruth Page.

Gardens for All, the National Association of Gardening, is a non-profit organization and off-shoot of Garden Way Pub- lishers and is devoted to the promotion of gardening as both a pastime and a practical skill. The organization bills itself as the "national voice for home and community gardening" and publishes a wide range of low cost materials on gardening. One such publication is the tabloid Gardens for A II News.

The first section of this publication is devoted to several articles on a featured topic. A recent issue highlighted trees - their cultivation, their use in controlling the environment, and their use as a source of food for humans and animals. Inter- spersed are how-to-do-it articles on a wide range of gardening topics, from selecting the right vegetable varieties to preserving what you grow. In addition, news items on research and legislation of interest to the home gardener are included.

Section two of Gardens for A ll News highlights the growing number of gardening programs in schools, housing projects, prisons, and other institutions. The proliferation of community gardens takes many forms, from "Project Glean," where California traffic law violators pay off their fines by gathering and distributing surplus produce, to a community garden for senior citizens and the handicapped organized by Minnesota telephone company employees. By publicizing these programs, the National Association for Gardening hopes to spread the word that gardening is for everyone.

Most articles are written by the staff and some are reprinted f rom other sources. Photographs and drawings (some in color) accompany most features. Unlike many of the gardening and "country life" publications, Gardens for All News does not have advertisements. This may be a welcome relief to some, but it may be a disappointment to others.

While Gardens for All News doesn' t include as many of the how-to type articles as Organic Gardening, Countryside, or The Mother Earth News, it does provide one of the few sources of information on community gardening. This should make it o f special interest to those in urban and suburban areas who wish to attain some measure of self-suffiency.

Harrowsmith. 1976-- . 8 issues/year. Can. $12.00. Cam- den House Publishing, Camden East, Ontario K0K 1J0, Cana- da. Editor: James Lawrence. Circ.: 100,000. Indexed: Can. Ind. ISSN 0381-6885.

Harrowsmith is a slick, well-put-together publication, a pleasure to look at as well as to read. Its award-winning writ- ing, graphics, and photography is aimed at not only the person experimenting with self-sufficiency and rural living, but also at the sophisticated urban and suburban dweller who


is interested in alternative lifestyles and independent living within that environment.

Articles are written in a clear, expository style, but often with a wry sense of humor. There is little of the "how-I-did-it- good" variety of journalism that one finds in many of the country life/alternative energy publications. Articles are written either by the large staff of regular contributors to Harrow- smith, or by others with practical experience in self-sufficiency.

The subject range of Harrowsmith is wide. The magazine is divided into several sections that include at various times, gardening, animal husbandry, and folk art. Other regular features include book reviews, editorials, recipes and question- and-answer columns. Featured articles have often dealt with the expected topics of solar and other alternative technologies, but also cover Indian culture, Canadian travelogs, architecture, and, often, short fiction. As mentioned earlier, there is a con- scious effort to bring together the interests of a diverse Canadi- an society, hence a recent report on the urban farmer and "high rise horticulture," as well as features on gardening in the Northern Territories.

Although this is unquestionably a Canadian publication aimed at Canadians, most of the articles dealing with gardening and husbandry have wide applicability. Librarians in the northern tier of the United States especially may want to consider Harrowsmith, which publishes its own index. In addition, Harrowsmith has published volumes one and two of the Harrowsmith Reader, collections of articles from its first four years of publication.

The Mother Earth News. 1 9 7 0 - . Bi--M. $15.00. Mother Earth News Inc., P.O. Box 70, Hendersonville, NC 28791. Editor: Bruce Woods. Circ.: 575,000. Indexed: R.G.: New Per.lnd. ISSN 0027--1535.

"More than a magazine . . . a way of life," Mother's subtitle, pretty much sums up the editorial philosophy of this publication and that of its founder John Shuttleworth, who starting with grand intentions, good ideas, and a few thousand dollars has turned The Mother Earth News into one of the most successful and well known of the alternative lifestyles magazines. The message has been, and still is, that the earth's fragile ecosystem must be preserved, and that to do this one must change the way one lives. Mother's mission is to show you how.

The scope of The Mother Earth News is therefore wide. Organic gardening, small animal raising, health and nutrition, windpower, solar power, and all aspects of alternative power production are treated in Mother's pages in language most adults can understand. The magazine emphasizes the importance of sharing information and the how-to-do-it advice has either been tested by Mother's staffers or by other contributors, who are usually people actively working toward self- sufficiency.

The format of The Mother Earth News has become a model for many magazines of this type. Published on newsprint, with occasional color photographs, Mother crams as much information as possible into its bimonthly issues, which usually run about 200 pages. In recent years Mother's message has even spread via the airwaves, as over 900 stations in the United States and Canada carry three-minute radio programs on all aspects of simple living and self-sufficiency. Indeed, Mother's philosophy has become a way o f life for the many people who have attended the extensive summer semin- ars in North Carolina, and who have joined the newly formed local "Mother Earth News Chapters" in their areas.

There are some who are bothered by the "preachy" style of The Mother Earth News, but all those seriously interested in independent living will undoubtedly be drawn to this publication for the practical and inexpensive ideas presented.


Mother should be in any library that hopes to serve these patrons.

Organic Gardening. 1942- . M. $10.00. Rodale Press, Inc., 33 E. Minor Street, Emmaus, PA 18049. Editor: Robert Rodale. Circ.: 1,000,000. Indexed: R.G., Chem.Abstr. ISSN 0163--3449.

J.I. Rodale started Organic Gardening and Farming in 1942 after reading the work of Sir Albert Howard, a British agronomist and father of "natural agriculture." With Howard as his associate editor, Rodale introduced this movement to the United States and coined the term "organic gardening." Success came slowly, but by the late sixties, with the advent of the back-to-the-land movement and the populari ty of alternative lifestyles, the country was ready to embrace Rodale's philosophy, which was based on the theory that soil fertility and plant health could be maintained by the use of organic mat ter rather than chemical fertifizers and pesticides. In addition, Rodale was one of the first to warn of the possible ill effects of the use of food additives and preservatives. He be- lieved that the only way to insure a food supply free of these additives and chemical residues was to grow your own. Ro- dale's views have been adopted by many who seek self-sufficiency.

Robert Rodale has carried forward his father 's message. In 1978, Organic Gardening and Farming became Organic Gardening, and in 1979 New Farm, devoted to the use of organic methods of agriculture on a larger scale, began publication.

Most of the magazine is devoted to advice on the selection, cultivation, harvesting, and preservation of fruits and vegetables and on the maintenance of soil fertility. Articles are easily understood, and where appropriate, are accompanied by diagrams and illustrations. Often, several articles appear on a particular topic. Although the emphasis is on gardening, regular features cover the subjects found in many "country life" publications: energy conservation, wood and solar heating, and nutrition. There are question-and-answer columns on both gardening and food and nutrition, and the "Garden Calendar" provides a monthly timetable of suggested horticultural activities for people in all parts of the country.

While not all those who have attained self-sufficiency subscribe to the Rodale philosophy of natural fertilizers and foods, there are many who do. In spite of the recent populari- ty of organic agriculture, most information available to the general public stresses the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Organic Gardening provides an alternative, and should be in all agricultural collections.

FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN NUTRITION Phyllis Reich

Food, its nutritional value, manufacture and processing, quality, acceptability, utilization and its role in health and disease, are of concern to many professional groups as well as to the layperson. Food scientists and technologists are involved with the theoretical and ,practical aspects of the food industry from the harvest of the raw materials to the ultimate utilization by the consumer. Specialists in the fields of nutrition, medicine, dietetics and public health are interested in the relation of nutri t ion to metabolism and body functions, the diagnosis, cause, cure and prevention of nutri t ional de- ficiencies, and the dietary management and treatment of disease. The social scientist is concerned with the socioeconomic and cultural aspects of food.

This wide range of interests is reflected in the journal literature. Journals in these fields are issued by standard publishing houses, universities, research institutions and a number of trade and professional associations. Since good food and

nutri t ion are important to the well-being of a nation, national and state governments and international agencies are inclined to pay special at tention to these subjects. These bodies lend support to, and are directly involved in, research in these fields. They are also concerned with the accessibility of the results of the research, and are therefore involved in the publication and dissemination of food and nutrit ion information.

The serials for this review were chosen to convey some of the breadth of the publications in the fields of food science and nutrition. A handful of titles from a very large population of serials was selected to reflect the publication pattern and the diversity of the audience at which this literature is aimed.

Journal of Nutrition Education. 1969- . Q. $20.00/ individual; $25.00/institutional. Society for Nutri t ion Edu- cation, 2140 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94701. Editor: Susan M. Oace. Indexed: BibLAgri.; Curr.Cont.; Ed.Ind.; Nutr.Abstr. Circ.: 9,476. ISSN 0022--3182.

The Journal o f Nutrition Education is a refereed publication containing the reports of original research, reviews, critiques and features relating to nutrition eduction. Nutri t ion education is broadly interpreted. The subject matter covered includes: surveys and studies of food selection; food availa- bil i ty and consumption; formal and informal educational needs and techniques; the influence of society, behavior, culture, politics, economics and psychology on nutri t ion; advo- cacy for changes in legislation; government policies and the food industry as they relate to nutrit ion education; and evalua- t ion of techniques for measuring effectiveness of programs and methods of nutrit ion education. The bulk of the contributions to the journal are from food science departments in academic institutions, home economists, health educators and United States Department of Agriculture personnel.

In addition to about seven articles, each issue contains reviews of educational materials, book and journal reviews and a section reporting government activities relating to food or food programs. Supplements are published as the need arises to include symposia, workshops, conferences, bibliog- raptfies and research or survey articles of considerable length. Titles of past supplement issues are as follows: "Proceedings of a Symposium: Nutri t ion Education at the Undergraduate and Master's Degree Level," "Methods and Kinds of Nutri t ion Education (1961--71): A Selected Annotated Bibliography," "Nutri t ion Education and the Spanish-Speaking American: An Annotated Bibliography (1961-71 )," "An Annotated Bibliog- raphy on Sociocultural and Biocultural Aspects of Nutrition: Food Custom and Nurture," "Food Habits: A Selected An- notated Bibliography," "Reviews of Studies of Vitamin and Mineral Nutrit ion in the U.S."

From the foregoing it can be seen that the journal serves a broad audience composed of nutrit ion scientists, social scientists, public health professionals and educators. This excellent publication is unique. No other journal is so wholly committed to communicating progress and research in nutri- t ion education. It is also an invaluable source of information on the surprisingly elusive subject, the socioeconomic aspects of food. The Journal o f Nutrition Education is highly recommended for both academic and public libraries.

Nutrition Today. 1966- - . Bi--M. $14.75/membership. Nutri t ion Today, Inc., 703 Giddings Avenue, P.O. Box 1829, Annapolis, MD 21404. Editor: Cortez F. Enloe, Jr. Indexed: BibLAgri.; Index Med.; Nutr.Abstr. Circ.: 224,000. ISSN 0029-666X.

Membership in the Nutrit ion Today Society is open to "health professionals in the fields of Agriculture, Biochemis- try, Dentistry, Dietetics, Food Technology, Home Economics, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Paramedicine, School Food Service (including students and interns in these professions),

libraries, institutions, and concerned laymen." Regular features include about four articles and a section

called the "Nutri t ion Gazette," described as "Nifty nuggets about people, activities, meetings and other goings-on in the nutrition world." Most of the articles are written on assign- ment by professionals in the field and focus on the role of nutrition in health. There is a tendency for the articles to editori- alize. Congressional hearings on nutrit ion and food regulatory activities of the U.S. government are reported with some frequency,

The contributions are uneven. Some are clearly aimed at the layperson while others are sufficiently technical to appeal to the professional. Some of the articles have extensive bibliographic references while others either have none or refer the reader to additional sources.

The journal tries to reach a wide audience of professionals in a number of related fields as well as the layperson. It is a rather difficult feat to bring off. It must succeed more often than not, judging from the publication's very large circulation and the wide range of readers who write letters to the editor.

Nutrition Today is recommended to laypersons and professionals who wish to keep abreast of general developments in nutritional fields outside of the area of their immediate specialization.

Food and Technology. 1947-- . M. Membership; non- members $40.00. Insti tute of Food Technologists, 221 N. La Salle St., Chicago, IL 60601. Editor: John B. Klis. Indexed: BibLAgri.; Curr.Cont.; Food Sci.Tech.Abstr.; Nutr.Abstr. Circ.: 20,000. ISSN 0015-6639.

Food Technology is designed " to present information concerning the development of new and improved foods sources, products and processes, their proper utilization by industry and the consumer, and their regulation by government agencies." In short, it covers all phases of the ~bod industry from harvest to consumption.

Each issue contains about eight articles of current interest to the industry. Frequently, an "Overview" section is included. This consists of a number of review papers treating some aspect of food and nutrition. Past topics covered in the Overview include "Food Safety," "Role of Nutrit ion in Chron- ic Disease," "Recent Trends in Food Texture Measurement," and "Critical Agribusiness Trends Affecting World Food Sup- ply." In addition, the Insti tute 's Expert Panel on Food Safety and Nutrit ion publishes articles of general interest from time to time. Two such examples are "Dietary Fiber" and "Sugars and Nutritive Sweeteners in Processed Foods." Other regular features are book reviews, abstracts of new food patents, consumer and food service products and news of the Institute and the industry. The food patent listings are a very valuable and popular feature. It is one of the few sources which reports such patents in a t imely and easily accessible fashion.

The contributors to the journal are from the food industry, research institutions, universities and government agencies. The articles are well writ ten and well documented and the subjects are well chosen. The publication is the best of its genre.

In spite of an annual subject and book review index which appears in the December issues, this reviewer finds the bound volumes difficult to use. The large number of professional announcements and advertisements in the absence of consecutive numbering of the pages of the 12 annual issues makes it difficult to locate a specific paper.

The Institute of Food Technologists also issues the Jour- nal of Food Science. This publication, however, publishes only papers which report the results of original research.

Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 1925- . M.


$24.00. American Dietetic Association, 430 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. Editor: Dorothea F. Turner. Indexed: Bibl.Agri.; Biol.Abstr.; Biol.Agric.Ind.; Curr.Cont.; Index Med.; Nutr.Abstr.; Nurs.Ind. Circ.: 47,000. ISSN 0002--8223.

The Journal o f the American Dietetic Association is a scholarly publication containing reports of original research and other articles covering the wide range of subjects included in the study of dietetics. Coverage is given to the subject areas of nutrition, nutritional disorders, diet therapy, food fads, food atti tudes and habits, education and training and adminis- t rat ion of diet programs in institutions. Contributors to the journal are largely registered dietitians.

Each issue contains about six articles reporting original research and about four relating to the practice of dietetics. Regular features also include legislative highlights, news of the association, education activities and events, announcements of meetings, products and services and periodical, book and other media reviews.

While the journal is the organ of the American Dietetic Association, its audience is much broader, appealing to the many different professions in the field of nutri t ion and food science. The authors are primarily American. Although many of the articles treat subjects which are of interest to nutritionists and dietitians world wide, the perspective is largely Ameri- can, with American applications.

The Journal o f the American Dietetic Association is outstanding in its field. It is hard to think of a rival publication which covers the subject of dietetics as comprehensively and with the same consistently high quality as this journal.

Nutrition and Food Science. (Formerly Review of Nutri- tion and Food Science.) 1966--. Bi-M. $30.00. Forbes Publi- cations, Ltd., Hartree House, Queensway, London W24SH. Editor: Dilys Wells. Indexed: Bibl.Agri.; Nutr.Abstr. Circ.: 3,000. ISSN 0034--6659.

Each issue contains about eight articles covering various aspects of food and nutrition. The contributions are for the most part signed and are by authorities in the field. Most are well documented.

The publication aims to reach a broad spectrum of readers, the professional as well as the layperson interested in food and nutrition. In this reviewer's opinion, it succeeds in this very ambitious endeavor better than Nutrition Today which also tries to communicate to both the scientist and the layperson. There is in this publication a bet ter compromise between the technical and popular styles than there is in Nu- trition Today.

The announcements of meetings and conferences and the reports on food legislation reflect the fact that Nutrition and Food Science is a British publication. There is undoubtedly a British slant in the articles, but unlike some of the other journals reviewed here, for example, Nutrition Today, Jour- nal o f the American Dietetic Association and Food and Tech- nology, this journal treats with some frequency the socioeconomic aspects of food and nutri t ion which are of international concern. These topics include the nutritional status and food supply in third world countries and the effect of culturally conditioned food customs on the nutrit ion of refu- gees.

This is an interesting publication which should appeal to a wide range of readers and is recommended for academic and public libraries.

Food and Nutrition. 1971--. Bi-M. $5.00. U.S. Depart- ment of Agriculture, Food and Nutri t ion Service, Washington, DC 20250. Distributed by Supt. of Documents, Govt. Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Editor: Jan Kern. Indexed: Bibl.Agri.; U.S.Monthly Cat.Govt.Pub.; Ind.U.S.Govt.Per. iSSN 0364--8944.

The intent of Food and Nutrition is to make teachers, dietitians engaged in outreach work, extension workers and the public aware of nutrit ional programs offered by the United States Department of Agriculture and other agencies, both private and public. It also serves to emphasize to those pro- fessionally involved in these fields the importance of the community approach to dietetics.

The articles are very brief, written in nontechnical language and are liberally illustrated with photographs and graphics. The nutrit ional programs are not described in great detail but serve to keep professionals abreast of developments. Addresses and telephone numbers are frequently given for the reader to enquire for additional information. However, references to the numerous government publications which contain more detailed descriptions of many of the programs would greatly enhance the usefulness of the publication.

Food and Nutrition. 1975-- . Bi-A. $6.50. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Via delle Terme di Caracella 1-00100 Rome. Distributed by Unipub, 345 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010. Editor: R.H. Forster. Indexed: Bibl.Agri.; FA 0 Doc. Ind.; Nutr. A bstr.

Food and Nutrition supersedes the Nutrition Newsletter published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 1963-1974. It is prepared by the Food Policy and Nutrit ion Division of the FAO to review "world developments in nutrit ion with particular reference to the work of FAO." Editions are available in English, French and Spanish.

Each issue contains about four technical articles on a cross-section of topics relating to food, nutri t ion and nutritional education. The emphasis is largely on hunger and mal- nutrition and their alleviation in developing countries. Addi- tional features include informational notes on subjects of interest to food scientists, nutritionists, educators and home economists, conference announcements, and reviews o f books and reports. Of special interest to readers engaged in food p -^- duction is the section on food laws and regulations. This is a selected list, often annotated, of recent legislative and regulatory provisions pertaining to food standards, food additives, food quality and food hygiene in the European Economic Community, Australia and a number of countries in Europe, Africa and the Americas.

The articles are well written and well documented. The contributors are often affiliated with the FAO, although many are associated with other research institutions. The publication is put together attractively and contains photographs, many of a human interest nature.

Food and Nutrition should be of interest to social scientists, anthropologists, and agriculturalists as well as food scientists and nutritionists.

THE FAMILY IN THE RURAL SETTING/ RURAL SOCIOLOGY

Antoinet te Paris Powell

Rural sociology is essentially an area of s tudy that is indigenous to the United States. Its origins can be traced back to the post-Civil War period when a gulf opened up between the industrial north and the predominantly rural south. After a series of agrarian reform movements in the late nineteenth century, Theodore Roosevelt formed the Country Life Com- mission in 1908. One of the recommendations from this report was that rural extension work be encouraged through land grant colleges. The Deans of the Colleges of Agriculture saw sociology as a science that would be helpful in carrying out their mandate and began hiring young sociologists to deal with the problems of rural life and the farm family. These sociologists banded together to form the rural subsection of the


American Sociological Society and then later, the Rural Sociological Society.

It is argued that there is no discipline of rural sociology but only the study of sociology with a rural emphasis. His- torically the study has been associated with colleges of agriculture but today the rural sociology group is often located in the department of sociology in arts and sciences colleges or mixed in with the departments of agricultural economics in colleges of agriculture. It is disputed among professionals whether the need for the study of rural sociology still exists in the United States because the rural and urban problems are not so clearly define d , and the rural sociologists now concern themselves with community development and family. There- fore, it is extremely difficult to separate the area of rural sociology from the study of sociology and the literature reflects this.

To have a good basic collection in rural sociology one must also have a good core collection in sociology. Journals such as The American Journal of Sociology, American Socio- logical Review (official journal of the American Sociological Association), and American Sociologist should be present in the collection along with a copy of Sociological Abstracts. There are many sociological societies with a regional or state emphasis, such as the Southern Sociological Association or the Illinois Sociological Society that either publish proceedings or a journal. State Experiment Stations and Departments of Agri- culture, along with the federal government, also publish research materials concerning the problems of the rural family and the sociological concerns of the rural population.

For the purpose of this review the literature of rural sociology has been divided into three types of publications. Reviewed below are research works, popular or general interest works, and works of broad interest but concerned with only one region. Four serials are representative of the research literature for the area of rural sociology. Three are publications of professional societies and one is a commercial publication of scholarly research.

Rural Sociology. 1936-- . Q. $20.00/members; $28.00/ non-members. The Treasurer, The Rural Sociological Society, 325 Morgan Hall, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37919. Editor: Stan L. Albrecht. Circ.: 3,000. Indexed: Biol. Agri.Ind.; Bibl.Agri.; Curr.Ind.to Journals Educ.; Hist. Abstr.; P.A.LS.; PHRA; Pop.Ind.; Sociol.Abstr.; Soc.Cit.Ind.; Psychol. Abstr. Backfile UMI, Johnson Reprint, The Society. ISSN 0036-0112. LC 37-10448.

Rural Sociology began in 1936 and continues to be the leading research publication for the field. This reference journal is published quarterly by the Rural Sociological Society and each issue contains seven to ten diverse articles of varying length by leading researchers in the field. An abstract precedes each article and an extensive bibliography is included at the end. The features of the journal have remained constant over the years with very few additions and changes and include book reviews, research notes, bulletin index, and commentary. The most useful feature to the librarian will be the book review section. Approximately 40 book reviews, 500 words in length and signed by experts, appear in each volume. The book reviewers are listed in the beginning of each volume and the book reviews are indexed separately and easily located for retrospective searching. The Bulletin Index, a subject bibliography that includes state and federal documents, is also a useful tool for both the librarian and the researcher. These reviews are fairly current and can serve as a good selection aid in building a monographic collection. Research notes and commentaries let the researcher know what his or her colleagues are doing as well as their opinions on articles published by Rural Sociology. An author index and a country or state of publication index is included at the end of each volume and

cumulative author and subject indexes have been published for volumes 1-40. This journal is a must for any core collection in rural sociology. It is the professional journal in the field of rural sociology.

Sociologia Ruralis. 1960- . Q. $43.00. Van Gorcum Ltd., P.O. Box 43, 9400 AA Assen, The Netherlands. Editor: Anton J. Jansen. Circ.: 900. Indexed: Soc.Sci.Cit. ISSN 0038-0199.

Soeiologia Ruralis is the journal of the European Society for Rural Sociology and gives the researcher the international perspective of the field. The articles are published in either English, French, or German with 250 word summaries at the end in the other languages. Each issue contains three to ten articles (5,000 words maximum length) that include bibliographic notes and comprehensive bibliographies. Regular features of this quarterly journal include "Information," and book reviews. " Informat ion" lets the researcher know about work being done in other places. It includes information on research institutes and tells the reader of upcoming meetings. Book reviews are approximately 500 words in length and are published in English, French, or German. These reviews include both books and monographic works in series which vary in currency. This diminishes the value of the reviews to the librarian. A special issue appears annually and includes the proceedings of the Society's congress. A cumulative table of contents serves as an annual index. This journal, like Rural Sociology, should be in any rural sociology collection, but the use of foreign languages may be a drawback for some people. If a choice must be made because of budget constraints, Rural Sociology is the bet ter buy.

Journal of Peasant Studies. 1973-- . Q. $32.50/individuals; $47.50/institutions (U.S.). Frank Cass and Co., Ltd., Pub- fishers, Gainsborough House, 11 Gainsborough Rd., London E l l IRS, England. Editors: T.J.Byres, C.A. Curwen. Circ.: 700.

The Journal o f Peasant Studies is a British commercial journal that publishes lengthy articles that cover both the historical and the current conditions of peasants. Contributors to this journal include sociologists, historians, political scientists, anthropologists, and economists. Each article is preceded by an abstract and includes bibliographic notes and extensive references at the end. Regular features of the work include the Peasant Speaks (poetry, language patterns, and so forth, of certain groups of peasants) and the book review section. The book review section contains five to seven signed reviews quarterly that are approximately 500 to 1,500 words in length, and includes works published in the past four years. A critical review article on a particular work appears in the article section twice a year. An index (cumulative contents) appears at the end of some volumes. This journal gives the views of the peasant and has a wide appeal to many disciplines but it may be too theoretical and research-oriented for some collections. (This review is based on issues published through 1979. Issues for 1980 were not available for inspection.)

Rural Sociological Society Monograph. 1972- . Irregular. $7.00 for no. 5. Rural Sociology Monograph, West Virginia University Bookstore, Morgantown, VA 26506. Editor: Eu- gene A. Wilkening.

Rural Sociological Society Monograph is published at West Virginia University but is sponsored by the Rural Socio- logical Society with financial support from other institutions and organizations. This series began in 1972 and to date has published five diverse works by authors affiliated with other institutions without regional emphasis. Each monograph runs less than 100 pages and includes a bibliography or bibliographic references. Titles of the monographs published to date are: no. 1, Differential Fertility in a Metropolitan Society (1972);


no. 2, Comparative Studies o f Community Growth (1973); no. 3, Social Change in Communication Structure: Compara- tive Study o f Farmers in Two Communities (1975); no. 4, Area Development through Agricultural Innovation; New York's Sugar Beet Fiasco (1976); and no. 5, Changing Ongle- thorpe; A Case Study in Rural Community Research and De- velopment 1967--1973 (1979). Issued on an irregular basis, this is a relatively inexpensive series and would be a good addi- t ion to any rural sociology collection, although it might be too specialized for a general or basic collection.

There are many popular magazines that include rural sociological materials but only two are included here. These two serials represent publications aimed at two different audiences.

Sociology o f Rural Life. 1978--. Q. Free. Editor, Rural Sociology, Class Room Office Building, 1994 Buford Ave., University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55708. Editor: P.J. Tichenor. ISSN 0544--2885. LC 80-1194.

The Sociology of Rural Life is a quarterly newsletter issued by the University o f Minnesota, "devoted to the analysis of social issues and problems of social development in rural areas." Each newsletter is eight pages in length and contains three to four articles by the faculty of the University of Min- nesota. The articles are of broad interest and include such topics as "Rural Clergy in Conflict Settings," "Changes in Health Service in Non-Metro Counties ' 50 - ' 73 , " and "County Characteristics and Federal Grants." Some issues include a selected bibiography of materials available from the Depart- ment of Rural Sociology at the University of Minnesota including reprints of journal articles and chapters of books. At this price (free) no library can afford to pass this up. It is a well rounded newsletter.

R.E. Magazine (formerly Rural Electrification.) 1946--. M. $11.00. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 1800 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036. Editor: J.C. Brown. Circ.: 25,000.

R.E. (Rural Electrification)Magazine is aimed at the rural audience and contains about four articles per issue on topics of interest to them. It is an excellent source of information for those who are interested in what the rural population sees as its problems. Articles vary in length and are on such topics as the demise of the family farm or problems in rural health care. Many regular features include such things as "Rural De- velopment Briefs," classified ads, and news from Washington. This coupled with one of the regional electric cooperative magazines for your area gives an excellent picture of what concerns the rural population. Each regional cooperative publishes its own magazine (i.e., Rural Kentuckian for our area) which is sent to users of the utility. This is a relatively modestly priced magazine that would be of interest to many people and would certainly round out a general collection.

There are many publications concerning specific regions of a country but one region that is of general interest is the area of Appalachia. There has been and will continue to be a great deal of research on the national level being done on this area. Although the two following publications are about a specific region, they are of national interest. These are not the only journals published concerning this area but the two selected offer different points of view.

Appalachia (formerly Appalachian Digest). t 9 6 7 - . Bi-M. Free to qualified subscribers. Appalachian Regional Commis- sion, 1666 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20235. Editor: Elise F. Kendrick. Circ.: 23,000. Indexed:Curr.Ind. to Journals in Educ. ISSN 0003--6595. Backfile available from


UMI. Appalachia Magazine is a bimonthly publication from

Washington that is "devoted to special problems of regional development." Appalachia is a large region encompassing 13 states that are considered rural and industrial. (The region includes Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Caro- lina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.) Articles are informative and range from funding for projects to regional news and urban to rural migration. Current features include Appalachian views in interviews with one of the local people and their concerns about the area, and a photo essay. The magazine is easy to read and appealing to the eye, and has cumulative author, subject, and geographic indexes in the 1977 volume (v. 10). It is a good publication for those who want to keep informed on what Washington is doing for the region and how the region feels about it.

Mountain Life and Work (formerly Southern Mountain Life and Work). t 9 2 5 - . Bi--M except July and August. $5.00. Council of the Southern Mountain, Inc., Drawer N., Clint- wood, VA 24228. Circ: 6,000. ISSN 0027-2558. Backfile available from UMI (restrictions on purchase).

A n o t h e r point of view on the region is presented in Mountain Life and Work. This publication's original intention was to give the opportuni ty to the outside world to see the mountaineer and to help the mountaineer understand him or herself. Although the format has changed over the years and the cultural features have been dropped, the subject content and focus have remained basically the same. This publication includes those subjects of concern to the people o f Appalachia such as unions, ecology of strip mining, and flood control. Regular features include a photo essay, community news, and a list of new books on applicable subjects. Mountain Life and Work began in 1925 and has had several changes in format. Today it is a small newspaper-type publication and relatively inexpensive. This publication is of value to many groups of people in that it shows how rural communities help themselves. If cultural information on the region is desired, then Mountain Review can be added to the collection as well.

The serials reviewed in this article are representative of the types of serials published in rural sociology. They are intended for both the researcher and layperson. It must be remembered, however, that much of the literature cannot be separated from the discipline of sociology. The rural sociologist will be interested in publications in the areas o f community development, volunteerism, family life, and so on, along with the primary serials. The quality of a rural sociology collection will depend on the quality of the general sociology collection. The purpose of this review is to point out some representative serials in the field and not to present a comprehensive collection in rural sociology.

Serials Mentioned But Not Reviewed

American Journal of Sociology. 1895- . Bi-M. $20.00/ individual; $27.00/institution. University of Chicago Press, 5801 Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637. Editor: Edward O. Laumann. Circ.: 10,900. Indexed: Soc.Abstr.; Soc.Sci. ISSN 002-9602.

American Sociological Review," Official Journal o f the American Sociological Association. 1963-- . Bi--M. $15.00/ individual; $30.00/institution. American Sociological Associ- ation, Executive Office, 1722 N St. N.W., Washington, DC 20036. Editor: William H. Form. Circ.: 20,000. Indexed: Ab.Soc. Work; PAIS; Psyeh.Abstr.; SOCI; Soe.Abstr.; Soc.Sci. ISSN 0003-1224. Backfile available UMI.

American Sociologist. 1965-- . Q. $12.00/individual; $16.00/institution. American Sociological Association, Execu- tive Office, 1722 N St., N.W., Washington, DC 20036. Editor: James L. McCartney. Circ.: 18,000. Indexed: SOCI. Backfile UMI.

Mountain Review. 1974-- . Q. $7.50. The Mountain Re- view, P.O. Box 660, Whitesburg, KY 41858. Editor: Renee Hansel Stamper. Circ. : 2,500. ISSN 0145-546X.

References

Nelson, Lowry. Rural Sociology. Its Origins and Growth in the United States. Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press, 1969.

III. STATE EXTENSION AND EXPERIMENT STATION PUBLICATIONS

Susan Vince Emerson

Nearly two and a half billion dollars wilt be spent in 1981 at the land grant universities on research and extension, as joint ventures of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the state governments, and local governments. Publications are but a small part of this budget; they are free to residents of the states, and low-cost alternatives to trade publications on topics of perennial concern. Urban dwellers (as well as farmers, rural homemakers, and school children) can benefit from the numerous extension leaflets, bulletins, circulars, and so forth. They are handed out at meetings, at county extension offices, and are available in some public libraries.

Experiment station and extension publications are prepared at the land grant universities to facilitate information transfer from the academic community to the public. A series of congressional acts created this system, its three milestones being the Morrill Land Grant College Act of 1862, the Hatch Experiment Station Act in 1887, and the Smith-Lever Exten- sion Act in 1914, encouraging, respectively, university education in the "practical arts," research relevant to local problems, and the extension of education beyond the walls of the university. In this triad the faculty member is the link: the professor of animal science or home economics is also the researcher and the subject expert advisor to extension educators. In research new concerns (pesticides, energy conservation, land reclamation) receive attention as highly specific research projects. Extension education responds to a need to update the knowledge base of the farmer and of the local extension worker. New research results are disseminated to the scientific community, new extension workshops and leaflets are prepared for the general public.

Presently administered by the Science and Education Administration of USDA, the 50 states are grouped into four regions for cooperative research and extension activities:

Northeastern: Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Ver- mont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, West Virginia.

North Central: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Alaska.

Southern: Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, North Caro- lina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Oklahoma, Texas, ,Arkansas, Louisiana.

Western: Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, ,Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Hawaii.

States within the region share similar climates, soils, crops, and commodities. Often several states within a region

conduct research jointly; reports of this research are distributed throughout the region. State cooperative extension publications are also prepared jointly, exchanged, or reprinted so that work will not be duplicated between extension publishing offices.

EXTENSION LITERATURE

Extension publications can answer a multitude of questions on cooking, clothing selection, landscaping, estate planning, home repair, parenting, and pleasure horses, as well as soil, crops, and livestock. Many are printed on glossy paper, illustrated with photographs or drawings, with excellent layout, sophisticated design, and durable covers. Usually, every number, of an extension bulletin, circular, or leaflet series is on a single topic. Most are pamphlets, others are more substantial; some leaflet sequences are designed to be kept together to form a manual.

Irregular Series

Booklets and leaflets on single topics comprise irregular extension series. Generally, each series is differentiated by format or by size, but publication catalogs of the state cooperative extension services group them by subject areas.

Current extension best sellers in Ohio are: Agronomy Guide, Bulletin 472 (Columbus, Cooperative Extension Ser- vice, Ohio State University, 1979--80), and the expensive ($23.00) Pork Industry Handbook (Columbus, Cooperative Extension Service, Ohio State University, 1978?). The latter consists of dozens of leaflets, organized in a binder, reprinted from negatives prepared at Purdue University.

Modern farm business management and accounting is facilitated by aids such as a series of clever mimeographed booklets, customized by product (swine, crop, or dairy), summarizing farm record data, analyzed for Ohio farmers. Space is left to fill in one's own accounting for comparison with other farmers: Farm Business Analysis Report; Dairy Summary, 1979, Extension Mimeograph MM 353 (Columbus, Cooperative Extension Service, Ohio State University, 1979) and Extension MM 354 (dairy summary by herd size), 355 (swine summary), 357 (general crop summary).

School libraries, public libraries, and even college libraries can enrich their vertical files with recent and cheap pamphlets such as the following three:

The Avian Embryo; A Manual o f Embryology and In- cubation, Bulletin 633 (Columbus, Cooperative Extension Service, Ohio State University, 1978), 12p.

Facts about Milk. Special Circular 266 (University Park, PA, Cooperative Extension Service, Pennsylvania State Uni= versity, 1980?), 6p.

Fish Ponds: Construction and Management in Pennsyl o vania, Special Circular 263, Natural Resources Series (Univer- sity Park, PA, Pennsylvania State University, 1980?), t9p.

Many pamphlets provide a list of additional readings, books and periodicals, directing the user to public and school libraries.

An extension bulletin on a state's favorite crop may be the definitive book or the only title on that specific subject. Growing Watermelons in South Carolina, Bulletin 121 (Ctem- son, Cooperative Extension Service, Clemson University, 1980), 22p., is a concise and comprehensive guide to seven watermelon varieties, with photographs, diagrams, and tables of pesticide applications. A handy booklet on growing tree fruits, stone fruits, and small fruits (berries) is Fruit for the Home, Extension Bulletin 255 (St. Paul, Agricultural Exten- sion Service, University of Minnesota, 1980 rev.), 35p.

For home owners and homemakers, rural, or suburban, every state cooperative extension service has a great deal to


offer on subjects in which there is never enough recent material on library shelves. Some examples are: Selecting Furniture Fabrics, Bulletin 286 (College Park, MD, Cooperative Exten- sion Station, University of Maryland, 1979-80), 6p., modestly, but tastefully prepared; and a remarkable sequence of 20 sheets from Idaho on home energy conservation, ready to put into a binder, is part of the Current Information Series of the Idaho State University Cooperative Extension Service.

Originally, extension education stressed production- oriented topics, but later embraced everything that bears on the quality of life in the rural home. Since the 1960s, nutri- t ion programs for low-income families, rural and urban, were funded with a rich literature on nutrit ion in their wake. Pro- grams, stressing public affairs, came to the fore in the 1970s, and contributed to extension literature on environmental concerns, community decision making, and lately, on global food problems. In the many areas of extension education some states excel in one rather than another. It is helpful to keep a profile of these areas of excellence, since some have a long tradition, others, a more recent one. Subject specialists are the best source for such information.

Ohio's recent success in greenhouse energy conservation, livestock waste utilization, and rural crime research has ex- tended into extension work. Cooperation between the research arm of the land-grant university and the Ohio Department of Energy produced the information now available in the popular manual Conserving Energy in Ohio Greenhouses, Extension Bulletin 651 (Columbus, Cooperative Extension Service, Ohio State University, 1979), 42p.

Rhode Island, Minnesota, and Michigan are among the states prominent in land use planning, as manifested in several extension bulletins such as:

Soil Management Units and Land Use Planning, Exten- sion Bulletin E-1262 (East Lansing, Cooperative Extension Service, Michigan State University, 1978).

You and Rural Zoning, Parts I and II, Extension Bulletins 373, 444 (St. Paul, Agricultural Extension Service, University of Minnesota, 1972 and 1980).

A project alerting Midwestern farmers to geopolitics re- suited in the publication of agricultural economists of the North Central Public Affairs Committee, The Protectionist Mood and Midwest Agricultural Trade, North Central Re- gional Extension Publication 24, also issued as Extension Bul- letin 355 (St. Paul, Agricultural Extension Service, University of Minnesota, 1968).

Extension Serials

Especially in economics and public affairs, where t imely background information and comment is needed on current events, monthly newsletters are issued. Each brief newsletter addresses a different topic, usually one on which recent research focuses at the agricultural economics and rural sociology departments of the university: food prices, fuel alcohol production, grain embargo, trade with China. These serials in public libraries and school libraries can serve as the state's public affairs magazine.

Michigan Farm Economics, 1962- (East Lansing, Coop- erative Extension Service, Michigan State University).

Socio-Economic Information for Ohio Agriculture and Rural Communities, no. 555, May 1974- (Columbus, Coopera- tive Extension Service, Ohio State University).

Agricultural Policy and Economic Issues, 1978-- (Still- water, OK, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, Okla- homa State University).

Other serials will be discussed with reports of state experiment station and extension activities in the next section.

EXPERIMENT STATION LITERATURE

Work at the state agricultural experiment stations pro.- motes the application of agricultural technology to local problems, and generates new knowledge by investigating native soil, plants, and wildlife.

Research Series, Irregular

State experiment station series are single-topic technical reports which offer the advantage for research staff of rapid publication and little restriction on length. Many are almost book-length contributions. As a rule, considerably later, the author may publish shorter versions of his/her reports in the research and professional journals.

Originally the word "bulletin" in the series title denoted research summaries or semi-popular treatment, as opposed to "repor t" (technical report or research report). Later this dis- tinction became blurred, as there are highly technical bulletins and popular reports. Titles such as "technical bulletin," "general technical repor t ," "research note," and "miscellaneous publication" further add to the complexity of research literature for the reference librarian asked to identify a bibliographic citation inaccurately copied, or abbreviated on an on-line data base printout.

Generally every state experiment station research series is indexed in the Bibliography of Agriculture and in one of the appropriate Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux abstracting services. Since 1978 the Institute of Scientific Information products have also picked them up.

Science librarians can use the field guides, manuals, bibliographies, and research summaries available in experiment station series as monographs for their book collections. In a poorly analyzed general collection these excellent publications are lost, if they are kept - and bound in with others - as serials. Some notable examples useful in any biology library are:

Ivens, Virginia Ro and others. Principal Parasites of Do~ mestic Animals in the United States. Special Publication 52 (Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois College of Agricul-- ture and Veterinary Medicine, 1978), 264p.

Beal, Ernest O. A Manual of Marsh and Acquatic Vascular Plants o f North Carolina with Habitat Data. Technical Bulletin 247 (Raleigh, Agricultural Experiment Station, North Caro- lina State University, 1977), 298p.

Keith, Rebecca McIntosh. Dwarf Shrubs for the Mid- west. Special Publication 60 (Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois, College of Agriculture, 1980), 163p.

An international collection of nematodes, the Purdue Nematode Collection, has been systematically described in many issues of the Research Bulletin of the Agricultural Ex- periment Station at Purdue University. The work of top experts, the Ferrises, it is of interest to entomologists, geologists, zoologists and plant pathologists in any university or research center.

Literature reviews and bibliographies, often the first and definitive contributions to the literature of the subject, appearing in series are:

Bendixen, L.E. and others. An Annotated Bibliography of Weeds as Reservoirs for Organisms Affecting Crops. I. Nematodes. Research Bulletin 1109 (Wooster, OH, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1979), 64p.

Poole, Hugh A. and P.A. Gresser. An Annotated Bibliog- raphy o f Greenhouse Energy Conservation and Management. Research Circular 262 (Wooster, OH, Ohio Agricultural Re- search and Development Center, 1980), 146p.

Houck, James P. and M.A. Ryan. Economic Research on


International Grain Reserves." The State of Knowledge. Station Bulletin 532 (St. Paul, Agricultural Experiment Station, Uni- versity of Minnesota, 1979), 36p.

Of general interest are the bibliographies on the phenoxy- herbicides (familiar to everyone as ingredients of Agent Orange), the subject of recent controversy between the government and their producers, published so far in nine parts in the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Miscellaneous Publica- tions series.

Library collections in forestry, fishery, wildlife, and recreation can use the publications of the forest experiment stations. The network of regional forest experiment stations is administered by the Forest Service. ARhough the report series of the Forest Service are not indexed by quite as many services as the agricultural experiment station series, their distribution is very efficient. Each publication carries an insert of four catalog cards on hard stock, handy for filing. Many useful handbooks are issued in the forest service series, and a great deal of policy-oriented research is published exclusively there.

For psychologists and educators: More, Thomas A. Emotional Responses to Recreation

Environments. USDA Forest Service Research Paper NE-461 (Broomall, PA, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, 1980), 8p.

Block, Jeanne H. and others. Fire and ChiMren: Learning Survival Skills. USDA Forest Service Research Paper PSW-1 t 9 (Berkeley, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, 1976), 14p.

For planners and environmentalists: Patric, James H. Some Environmental Effects o f Cable

Logging in the Appalachian Forests. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report NE-55 (Broomall, PA, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, 1980), 29p.

Guthery, Fred S. and others. Texas Panhandle Pheasants: Their History, Habitat Needs, Habitat Development Oppor- tunities, and Future. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report RM--74 (Fort Collins, CO, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, 1980), 1 lp.

Cooperation between several federal agencies and the camping industry provided data for the study:

Bevins, Malcolm I. and others. The Campground Indus- try - Recent National Trends. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report NE--53 (Broomalt, PA, Northeastern Forest Experimental Station, 1979), 41p.

For social scientists and poficy makers experiment station literature provides a unique opportunity to read and contribute research replicated on several communities (a duplication which journals would not accept).

Jackson, Virginia and others. Attitudes Toward Planning and Management o f Land Resources in Arkansas. Arkansas Experiment Station Bulletin 838 (Fayetteville, AR, Agricul= tural Experiment Station, University of Arkansas, 1979), 75p., summarized 12 different studies, conducted in 16 counties, originally published in 12 separate issues of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Special Reports' series.

Local surveys and feasibility studies, which also stay out of national journals, are valuable models and data sources for professionals and policy makers. Librarians can inspect:

Longest, James W. and others. Smith Island Library Ser- vices. Miscellaneous Publication 953 (College Park, MD, Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Maryland, 1980), 23p.

Experiment Station and Extension Serials

Regular and irregular serials, published jointly by agricultural experiment stations and the cooperative extension

service include monthly, bimonthly and quarterly technical or semi-popular magazines and progress reports, as well as public relations magazines.

Technical and semi-popular magazines carry short tech ,-- nical articles with tables, diagrams and bibliographies. "The popular and public relation-oriented magazines and reports are attractively illustrated; often with news captions of current projects, lists of contractors or donors, and lists of new publications, and brief budget summaries. They are known by their distinctive serial titles, most have ISSNs, and are cited by these titles. Selected examples follow:

Arkansas' Farm Research. 1952--. Bi-M. Free. University of Arkansas, Agricultural Experiment Station, Fayetteville, AR 72701. ISSN 0004--1785.

In small type, three columns, 12 to 15 articles (one page or shorter) per issue, illustrated; "new publications available," released since last issue.

California Agriculture. 1947-- . M. Free. University of California, Division of Agricultural Sciences, Richmond, CA 94804. ISSN 0008-0845.

Three columns, about ten articles (one to three pages) per issue, color, attractive illustrations, photos, color, special issue; "new research projects" listed on back, list of donors from the private sector, editorial page, index.

FOCUS on Montana Agriculture. 1979--. Q. Free. Mon- tana State University Cooperative Extension Service, Boze- man, MT 59717.

Three columns, up to seven articles (one to three pages), photos taking up space, popular; "research roundup" on back cover.

Ohio Report on Research and Development in Agricul- ture, Home Economics, and Natural Resources. 1916--. Bi--M. Free. Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Mailing Room, Wooster, OH 44691.

Three columns, five or six articles (one to three pages), illustrated with graphs, tables, photos, black and white. De- partments: "energy research and development" page, and "research in brief" on back cover.

Rhode Island Resources. 1973-- . Q. Free. University of Rhode Island Agricultural Experiment Station, Kingston, RI 02881. ISSN 0035--4635.

Two columns, up to eight articles (two to five pages), photos, drawings, black and white; some issues focus on special topics, e.g., land use, tutorial style; "resource roundup."

Tennessee Farm and Home Science. 1952- . Q. Free. University of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, Knoxville, TN 37901. ISSN 0040-3229.

Three columns, approximately 12 articles (two to five pages), references, photos, tables, black and white; credits to donors, calendar of field days.

Annual Reports

Of the several types of experiment station and extension publications presented here, the annual reports of the various land grant universities exhibit the greatest variation in size, organization, amount of information divulged, and, ultimately, usefulness to the general public.

Ohio is decentralized; the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, a distinct entity from Ohio State Uni- versity, has its own Annual Report, called Update, with a great deal of popular and no administrative information. Each annual report of the Ohio Cooperative Extension Service has a


different title ("People Powered Progress" for 1979, and "Something to Talk Abou t " for 1978); they are also attractive public relations vehicles, with telegraphic captions on staff and funding.

Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station's Annual Report is a meticulous catalog of personnel; issue-by- issue lists of publications; a compilation of staff members; names o f persons who contributed to publications; tables of research projects by funding agencies, title, dollar amount, and principal investigators; and gifts, donor, and use of gifts.

The best of both styles of reporting is incorporated in the University of Maine at Orono, Life Sciences and Agriculture Experiment Station Annual Reports. Short essays on each department 's activity with photos are followed by listings of staff, research projects, publications, grant support, as well as a budget summary, all between attractive glossy covers.

Obtaining Land-Grant University Publications

The first step is to write to the land-grant university college of agriculture, indicating that you are after publications: catalogs of extension publications available, possibly the latest annual report, and a free subscription to the magazine. These documents, in turn, will help select those items which can be ordered or begged.

Many land-grant universities have lately begun to dis- courage indiscriminate routine mailing of all publications due to costs. When comprehensive acquisition is your goal, gift or exchange for series can be arranged.

One copy of each publication or a limited number of a copy each is usually free to residents of the state. On the other hand, for priced publications even the Agriculture Li- brary of Ohio State University has to pay the Ohio Coopera- tive Extension Service. Extension publications are also free from the county extension offices in the native states.

Lacking a catalog or a price list, scan the state's farm magazine, professional or popular serials, such as Crops and Soils Magazine, for announcements of experiment station or extension publications. Also beware of those extension publications which may be reprinted USDA popular documents (the title will usually be identical).

Researchers and graduate students can request reprints of technical articles or bulletins from the authors; interlibrary loan is always a good but slow alternative to acquisition.

Forest Service regional experiment stations maintain mailing lists; they send one copy of their report series free, as well as a card with a list of available back issues; the card can be used to order a free copy of the items listed.

This author hopes that librarians will welcome the opportuni ty to obtain first-hand information about agriculture from the land-grant universities, in preference to digests, selections, and rehashes offered by the trade press. All ol) us are paying for extension and experiment station literature, so let 's cash in on it - it will help our ever-shrinking budgets, too.

IV. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PUBLICATIONS

Jane B. McFall

George Washington had a dream - a Bureau of Agri- culture "composed of public characters charged with collecting and diffusing i n f o r m a t i o n . . , drawing to a common center the results everywhere of individual skill and observation and spreading them thence over the whole nation. ''1

1 Charles H. Greathouse and George William Hill, comps., His- torical Sketch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; Its Ob- ]ects and Present Organization (Washington, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1898), p6.

We feel kin to these public characters and their visionary mission - we, too, are information agents. However, con= fronted with the flood of publications "spread thence," we wrestle with problems of acquisition, storage, and retrieval, and wonder, at times, whether the "spreading" is perhaps a bit too thin. Certainly, reviewing such publications as What's to Eat?, the 1979 Yearbook of Agriculture, with its interview of Mr. Soy Bean, "Adventures of Mr. Supermarket," corny jokes and quizzes, directed to young teens, we strongly sus-- pect that public "characters" abound in our USDA.

Yet there is more in this Year of the Child yearbook than meets the eye. It is packed full of information interesting to all ages on food production, marketing, diet and nutrition. And, it is typical of the shift in outreach to all of today 's consumers, rather than primarily to farmers, which has character- ized the Department 's Yearbooks since the mid-1960s. Focus and presentation are diverse - Outdoors USA (1967), Hand- book for the Home (1973), Shopper's Guide (1974), The Face o f Rural America (1976), Gardening for Food and Fun (1977), Living on a Few Acres (1978) - but the underlying thrust is good public relations for food and agriculture, achieved through concise, well-illustrated essays by a variety of specialists, speaking to the needs of the general populace in readable practical terms. These yearbooks are excellent for public and college libraries. Their predecessors, the yearbooks of 1936 through the early sixties, are also valuable to basic research, as classic summaries in laypersons' terms of agricultural experimentation applied to the farmer's needs. Many of these are treatises devoted to a single aspect of agricultural research - Grass (1948), Trees (1949), Insects ( 1952), Plant Diseases (1933), Soil (1957), Land (1958), Food (1959). The earliest Yearbooks o f Agriculture, 1874-- 1935, are historically significant semitechnical summaries of the work of the De- partment and its bureaus and of the agricultural statistics collected for those years. These are appropriate to research collections in agriculture.

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Yearbook o f Agriculture. 1894- . A. $4.50. Indexed: Bibl.Agri. ISSN 0363--6367 SuDocs A 1.10 :year.

Through the years, the USDA has issued research results and data in a variety of publications in addition to the Year- books o f Agriculture. These range from series of two-page circulars or leaflets in a popular style for farmers or house~ holders to semitechnical bulletins and technical reports for professionals or researchers. The Department also publishes a number of periodicals for the same range of audience.

Quick access to the most popular of these is the handy List o f Available Publications of the United States Department of Agriculture (SuDocs A107.12:11; $3.75). This list, the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications, and the recent publications lists in Agricultural Outlook will also keep the public or college librarian's finger on relevant publications in some of the Department 's major semitechnical and technical series - the Agriculture Handbooks, Technical Bulletins, Agricultural Economic Reports, Statistical Bulletins, and the separate Research Report series in marketing, production, utilization, home economics, rural development, and conservation. The List o f Available Publications provides brief descriptions of each of these series and of the periodicals issued by the Department. Its easily-browsed subject arrangement, title and subject indexes help identify a wide range of pamphlets, bulletins, and teaching aids important to farmers, consumers, and consumer educators.

The following series, readily indexed in the List o f Avail- able Publications, are highly recommended for their usefulness to farmers and consumers, and to the general public concerned with conservation of personal resources and self-sufficient living:


U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Farmer's Bulletins. 1889- . Irregular. Prices vary; some free. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402). Indexed: Bibl.Agri. ISSN 0071-4011. SuDocs A1.9:nos.

Farmer's Bulletins provide a gold mine of practical information on every aspect of farming or farm-related enterprises, in concise, clearly illustrated, how-to-do-it descriptions of 15 to 30 pages. The most popular USDA series, many of its bulletins have seen numerous issuings and revisions over the years. A sample of its titles illustrates the potential of the series: "What Young Farm Families Should Know about Credit," "Roofing Farm Buildings," "Water Supply Sources for the Farmstead and Rural Home," "Small Poultry Flocks" (complete with clearly diagrammed housing and feeder plans), "Rearing Lambs on Mild Replacer Diets," "Selecting and Operating Commercial Beekeeping Equipment," "The Farm Beef Herd," "Establishing & Managing Young Apple Or- chards," "What You Can Do about Bovine Mastitis," "Identi- fication and Control of Honey Bee Diseases," and "Strawberry Culture: Eastern United States." Some bulletins provide additional references or indicate author names and addresses for further information. Similar more abbreviated publications for farm or homestead enterprises are available in the Depart- ment's Leaflet series (SuDocs A 1.35 :nos.).

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Home and Garden Bulletin. 1950- . Irregular. Prices vary; some free. U.S. Dept. of Agri- culture (for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402). Index- ed: Bibl.Agri. ISSN 0073-3075. SuDocs A1.77:nos.

A series of comparable practical value for all the public, farm and non-farm, is the Home and Garden Bulletin series. Issues are of the same quality of illustration as the Farmers' Bulletins, tightly-packed with advice in non-technical terms on householding, gardening, food, nutrition, or just plain personal well-being. Formats and sizes of issues vary from folders to 60-page color slicks. The variety and utility of these bulletins are apparent in the following sampling of titles: "Selecting and Financing a Home," "Your Retirement: A Financial Planning Guide," "Drainage around Your Home," "Painting Inside and Out," "Renovate an Old House?," "Indoor Gardening," "Insects on Trees and Shrubs around the Home," 'q'he Home- owner and the Gypsy Moth: Guildelines for Control," "Salt Injury to Ornamental Shrubs and Ground Covers," "Food for the Family - A Cost-Saving Plan," "How to Buy Meat for Your Freezer," "Drying Foods at Home," 'q'he Sodium Content of Your Food," and "Soybeans in Family Meals." Again some of the bulletins contain references and authors' addresses for additional information.

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Agriculture Information Bul- letin. 1949-- . Irregular. Prices vary; some free. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402). Indexed: Bibl.Agri. ISSN 0065-4639. SuDocs A 1.75 :nos.

The Agriculture Information Bulletin series serves as something of a catchall series. It contains brief bulletins on the general state of agriculture, such as "Another Revolution in U.S. Farming?" and "Fewer, Larger U.S. Farms by Year 2000 - and Some Consequences," bulletins of advice to the farm and non-farm public similar to those in the Home and Garden Bulletins, the Farmers" Bulletins, and the Program Aids (this latter contains information on assistance through various federal agricultural programs), such as "Building Hobby Greenhouses," "Fats in Food and Diet," "Salt Toler- ance of Fruit Crops," "Dutch Elm Disease and Its Control," and "Assistance Available from the Soil Conservation Ser- vice," and some semipopular bulletins and statistical reports,


such as "Beef Cattle Breeding," "Nursing Home Feasibility Guide for Local Decisionmakers in the Rural Ozarks," "Farm- er-to-Consumer Direct Marketing in Six States," "U.S. Farm Accident Fatalities, 1970-76," and "Foreign Ownership of U.S. Agricultural Land." Many of these bulletins contain additional references.

Another catchall series is the Miscellaneous Publications series (SuDocs A1.38 :nos.) which has a greater preponderance of research-oriented publications - surveys, directories, literature reviews, proceedings of meetings - but also has multiple single-sheet farm building plans, agricultural career leaflets, databooks, etc. The List o f Available Publications will help in selection from these two series.

Recommended for public and non-agricultural college libraries, in addition to these popular series and selected publications from the semitechnical and technical series in the List o f A vailable Publications, is the current-awareness periodical:

Agricultural Research. t953--. M. $13.00. Superintend- ent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Wash- ington, DC 20402. Indexed: Index to U.S. Government Periodicals. ISSN 0002-161X. SuDocs A106.9:(v.nos./nos.).

Brief photographic articles detail current results of on- going agricultural research, indicating addresses of researchers, other relevant articles in previous issues, and occasionally, publications which elaborate the studies described.

V. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICAL SOURCES Jane B. McFall

Agricultural Statistics, Agricultural Outlook, National Food Review, the FAO Commodity Review and Outlook, the FAO Production and Trade Yearbooks, and the FAO Month- ly Bulletin o f Statistics, added to the Statistical Abstract of the United States and that of the individual library's own state statistical profile, would provide a serviceable and inexpensive reference collection in food and agriculture statistics for the general library. To these could be added the USDA "situation" reports, selected issues from the USDA series - Hand- book of Agricultural Charts (annual in the Agriculture Hand, book series, SuDocs AI.76:574,1980) and Food Consump- tion, Prices, Expenditures (annual in the Agricultural Econom- ic Report series SuDocs A1.107:138 and supplements), the USDA monthlies Crop Production (SuDocs A105.9:date) and Agricultural Prices(SuDocs A105.26:date), the Forest Re- source Reports of the regional Forest and Range Experiment Station, and the FAO Forest Products and Fisheries Statis- tics.

Agricultural Statistics. 1936- . A. $6.00. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402). Indexed: American Statistics Index; Agricultural Commodi- ties Index. SuDocs A1.47 :date.

For a good many agricultural reference questions, this is the first and only source needed. It contains annual data, often for several years up to the year preceding publication and often to the state level, for every agricultural commodit5 ~ and product including some floral, forest, and fisheries data. Coverage ranges through production, consumption, supply, trade, prices at all market levels and price spreads, federal assistance programs (price supports, disaster payments), farm income, expenditures and finance, land use, food prices and consumption, federal food programs (food stamps, school breakfasts and lunches), nutrients in food groups, freight rates for agricultural products, conservation practices and cost sharing.

Tables are footnoted to source agency, not to source publications. A thorough index and useful conversion factors

and weights and measures tables are provided. Prior to 1936, the data were published in the Yearbook of Agriculture (1849- 1935).

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Economics and Statistics Ser- vice. Agricultural Outlook. 1975-- . M. $19.00. U.S. Econom- ics and Statistics Service, Dept. of Agriculture (for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402). Indexed: American Statistics Index; Agricultural Commodities Index; Index to U.S. Govern- ment Periodicals. ISSN 0099--1066. SuDocs A105.27:nos.

An excellent current-awareness and statistical update magazine, Agricultural Outlook is the natural complement to Agricultural Statistics. The Statistical Indicators section in the back of each issue provides data to within two months of the issue. Phone numbers for contacts for up-to-the-minute information are listed on the masthead page. Summary and detailed data are provided for farm income including federal subsidies; farm prices received and paid and indexes; producer and retail prices and indexes; farm-retail price spreads; costs for the market basket of food; food marketing costs; production, stocks, consumption, and prices of major commodities and products; data on transportation of agricultural products; GNP and related general economic data; U.S. agricultural trade; and summary data of world production, consumption, exports and supply for selected major crops.

Much more than these statistical indicators are packed into each issue - news "in brief" and expanded into regular signed columns with contributor phone numbers and multiple graphs of economic indicators; announcement blocks for Upcoming Situation Reports, Upcoming Crop Reporting Board Releases, and Recent Publications; and signed features. Articles and columns touch all aspects of the agricultural economy, food economics and marketing, world agriculture and trade, and agricultural policy, legislation and upcoming decision.

Agricultural Outlook is a consolidation of five situation and out look reports and the Checklist of Economic Research Service Reports. 1 Its popular equivalent, Farmline (SuDocs A105.10/4:v.nos./nos.), conceived in April 1980, is likewise a consolidation of two former reports, the Farm Index and Agricultural Situation. It is like a fireside chat on how various aspects of the economy touch the farmer. Its abbreviated data charts and tables are carefully captioned for understand- ability to the general reader. For data reference, Agricultural Outlook is much stronger; but for lay understanding of what 's happening in the agricultural economy, Farmline is a good backup selection.

National Food Review. 1978- . Q. $5.50. U.S. Econom- ics and Statistics Service, Dept. of Agriculture (for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402). Indexed: American Statistics Index; Agricultural Commodities Index; Index to U.S. Govern- ment Periodicals. ISSN 0091--1658. SuDocs A 105.15 :(nos.)2.

What is the federal cost of USDA food programs? How much food do we consume per capita and how much do we waste? What are the relative costs of fast foods or convenience foods to home-prepared foods? National Food Review examines questions pertinent to every aspect of the U.S. food system - marketing methods and costs, food assistance programs, food safety and quality, food habits and preferences, nutri t ion and diet, food policy and legislation. Like Agricultural Out- look, National Food Review provides tight, information- packed articles of two to three pages, with clear charts and

1Agricultural Outlook Digest, Marketing & Transportation Situation, Demand and Price Situation, Farm Income Situa- tion, Farm Cost Situation.

graphs, signed and indicating telephone numbers of each contributor. Data in the brief Statistical Highlights section dupli- cate that in Agricultural Outlook except for tables on per capita food consumption which are unique to National Food Review. Each issue contains a legislative update and an annotated list of Recent Publications. Successor to the National Food Situation, National Food Review moves away from the strictly statistical report to articles of consumer interest and appeal, much as did the Agricultural Outlook and the Year- book of Agriculture.

FAO Commodity Review and Outlook. 1961- . A. $20.25. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (for sale by UNIPUB, P.O. Box 433, Murray Hill Station, New York, NY 10016).

Not just a compilation of data tables as are the Produc. tion and Trade Yearbooks and the Monthly Bulletin of Statis- tics, the FAO Commodity Review and Outlook: 1979--80 draws together data of agricultural, fishery and forestry products in a thorough review of the meaning of these data and the policies which influence them to the state of the economy of developing and developed countries. The publication is divided into a general review of the commodity market situation and international action, a review and outlook chapter for major individual commodities, and two special feature chapters - one on the "New Protectionism and Attempts at Liberalization in Agricultural Trade," the other on the "Corn= modi ty Trade Implications of EEC Enlargement." Additional references are cited for data on each of the commodity groups reviewed in chapter two.

FAO Commodity Review and Outlook is an excellent synthesizer for the serious student of agricultural economics, but not for the general public, who will find Ceres, The FAO Review of Agriculture and Development (bimonthly), their best review source. For the agriculture student, professional, or anyone seeking hard data on agricultural production and trade worldwide and for every country including each of the developing countries, the FAO Yearbooks and FAO Monthly Bulletin are the best first references to check.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United N~, tions. FAO Production Yearbook. 1947-- . A. $25.25. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (for sale by UNIPUB, P.O. Box 433, Murray Hill Station, New York, NY 10016). ISSN 0071--7118.

The FAO Production Yearbook presents data on area harvested, yield and production for individual crops; stocks and slaughter data for livestock; production data for l ive stock products; data on land use and irrigation; food supply: availability of calories, protein, and fat per capita from animal and vegetable products; farm machinery availability and use; pesticide consumption; selected internationally significant prices and indexes of prices received and paid by farmers; and indexes of total and per capita food and agricultmal production.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Na- tions. FAO Trade Yearbook. 1947-- . A. $25.25. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (for sale by UNIPUB, P.O. Box 433, Murray Hill Station, New York, NY 10016). ISSN 0071--7126.

The FAO Trade Yearbook presents data on quanti ty and value of exports and imports of individual agricultural commodities and products, tractors, fertilizers, and pesticides, and of agricultural, fishery and forestry products in total. It also presents value of t rade data by country for food and agricultural product groups, fish and fishery products as a group, forest products as a group, and fertilizers, pesticides and agri= cultural machinery.


The FAO Production and Trade Yearbooks are succes- sors to the FAO Yearbook of Food and Agricultural Statistics, 1947--1957. Data in these yearbooks are supplied by the governments either through their own publications or through response to FAO questionnaires. In the absence of current information from the governments, estimates are provided. Data no longer published in the yearbooks are available in the FAO Statistics Division. Clear explanatory note sections accompany each yearbook. The FAO Trade Yearbook includes quanti ty conversion factors, exchange rates, and maritime freight rates for wheat. Text o f both publications, and of the Monthly Bulletin, is in English, French, and Spanish.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Na- tions. FAO Monthly Bulletin o f Statistics. 1978--. M. $8.00. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (for sale by UN1PUB, P.O. Box 433, Murray Hill Sta- tion, New York, NY 10016). ISSN 0027--0229.

The data in the Yearbooks cover approximately five years up to a year or two prior to actual publication. The FAO Monthly Bulletin of Statistics brings the data reported in these yearbooks current to within nine months of actual publication (the September 1980 issue arrived in January 1981 and contains data mainly through the first quarter of 1980). Data more current than this must be gleaned from journal and newspaper articles, from specialized publications such as those o f the World Bank or of individual countries, or by direct contact with the FAO or other agencies.

The FAO Monthly Bulletin o f Statistics supersedes the Monthly Bulletin of Agricultural Economies and Statistics, 1952-1977, and its predecessor the Monthly Bulletin o f Food and Agricultural Statistics, 1947--April 1952. Issues of the Monthly Bulletin of Agricultural Economics and Statistics contained written material as well as data - commodity notes, situation and outlook reports, and special feature articles such as "Energy for Agriculture in Developing Countries" (in vol. 25, no. 2, Feb. 1976). These textual special features on trends, specific commodities, and food supply, have been sacrificed in the interest of more rapid computerized presentation of data. Special data-only feature sections of the present Month- ly Bulletin are retrospective ten years or more.

Libraries without much need for historical data could purchase only the FAO Monthly Bulletin o f Statistics. It covers all the kinds of data reported in the Yearbooks brought from three or four years of its publication to the currency described above.

VI. AGRICULTURAL ISSUES OF THE 1980S Elaine J. Campbell

Agriculture in the 1980s will be influenced by a number of issues, some of which are predictable, and some not. Peri- odicals read by the agricultural community have identified some of these predictable issues to include soil, water and energy conservation, inflation and taxes, the future of the family farm, technological advances, and international trade.

Articles forecasting agriculture's future have been pub- fished in many of the widely circulated farm magazines. Farm Journal, in its January, 1981 issue, carried a story on the seven major factors affecting big changes in agriculture in the decade ahead. 1 Wallace's Farmer, an Iowa-based serial, published a list of "What's Ahead "2 in its annual reference issue for 1980. In Illinois Research, "Looking Ahead - A Pre- view of Research on the Future of Illinois Agriculture ' '3 focused on the Illinois Experiment Station's study of how to predict and to plan for the 1980s. The Des Moines Register, a Pufitzer-Prize-winning newspaper, ran an 11-part series called "Iowa in the '80s: A People's Agenda. ' '4 It examined Iowans'

opinions on issues affecting Iowa and its agriculturally-based economy. Some of the items discussed were soil erosion and control, land-use practices, research into energy alternatives (especially alcohol production from grain), and the improvement of rail transportation.

Conservation, the planned management of natural resources, has become a major topic of interest for many people, but especially for farmers and others involved in agriculture. Successful Farming, another large-circulation magazine, pub- fished "Building a Case for One-Pass Spring Tillage, ' '5 which explained how farmers can save time, fuel, and soil by re- ducing the number of times their plows pass through theh- fields. Water conservation in the form of snow management on the open range was the subject of an article in the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 6 The practical use of solar energy, "O1' Sol Heats Up This Hoghouse," was featured in a recent issue of Dakota Farmer. 7

Land-use, defined here as the use of land' for agricultural purposes, is an issue closely related to conservation. Articles on land-use have been widely published in a variety of periodicals, including Blair and Ketehum's Country Journal and Environment. "Rural Land - The Market Heats Up ' '8 studied six rural areas and found that "significant changes are occurring in the ownership, price and size of rural land holdings." The loss of farmland to urbanization is due to the economics of supply and demand, according to an article in Environ- ment. 9

The increase in prices, interest rates and taxes are a concern for the farmers whose operation depends on large capital purchases of machinery, land, fuel, fertilizer, seed and five- stock. Availability of credit and taxes on farm investments are recurring themes for features appearing in both Successful Farming and Farm Journal. Examples of short, informative stories in these two journals are "1980's Classic Cost-Price Squeeze,,,10 "Prepare Now for Higher Money Costs, ''11 and "High Priced Everything."l 2

The future of the family farm, now threatened by large corporate farms, is another subject being discussed in agricultural serials. An entire issue of the New York Experiment Station publication New York's Food and Life Science Quart- erly was devoted to family farms, their future and how family farmers can manage some of the problems facing them in the years to come. The advantages of research as applied to family farms was one of the features in this issue. 13 "Keep the Farm in the Family" was the title of a Farm Journal article on estate-planning and what experts advise to make it easier for a farmer's heirs to inherit the family farm.

General science periodicals also address agricultural issues. Bioscience, for example, focused on "Future Technologi- cal Advances and Their Impact on the Regulatory Environ- ment.,,14 The piece described the research being conducted to maximize agricultural productivity and the farm management practices that must follow. Some regulatory factors mentioned include the use of chemicals as fertilizers, pesticides and livestock growth stimulators. A global perspective was presented in a Science article, "World Food and Nutrit ion: The Scientific and Technological Base. ' '15 It emphasized the need for improvement of farming technologies in order to feed the rapidly increasing world population.

International exports, or the trading of our agricultural products to foreign countries, will continue to be a controversial topic covered in agricultural periodicals. The Soviet grain embargo, imposed in January, 1980 by President Jimmy Carter, has made "food as a weapon" a political issue. This kind of political move results in a vulnerable export market for farmers. Successful Farming, in a story published shortly after the embargo was announced, speculated on "What the Soviets Say They Are Up To in the 1980's. ' '16 Newspapers,


including the nationally circulated Wall Street Journal, have been keeping the agricultural community informed on a daily basis as to the developments in the grain embargo and other events influencing the markets. "Bitter Harvest? Grain Em- bargo's Toll on U.S.S.R. and U.S. Will Rise with Time ' '17 appeared on the front page of the Wall Street Journal three weeks after 17 million metric tons were embargoed in retalia- t ion for the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979. In the story, experts speculated on the effect the lack of grain would have on Soviet livestock feed supplies. How much the U.S. economy would suffer was also discussed.

Agricultural serial publications will continue to inform readers about subjects affecting the future of agriculture. The issues mentioned here are but a few which we can forecast. There are many events which we cannot predict, just as at the start of the seventies the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the resulting energy crises, the Soviet grain embargo, and the re-opening of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China were unforeseen.

A University of Nebraska agriculture professor, Donald Paarlberg, wrote in his book, Farm and Food Po6cy: Issues o f the 1980's,18 "Experience shows that events are more influ- ential in shaping farm policy than are previously stated posi- t ions." Undoubtedly, as in the past, events in the eighties will have an impact on the future of agriculture.

Notes

1. "Look for Big Changes in Farming," Farm Journal 105 (January 1980):34.

2. "What's Ahead," Wallace's Farmer t 04(December 1979): 106.

3. Roger E. Schneider, "Looking Ahead - A Preview of Research on the Future of Illinois Agriculture," Illinois Research 21 (Winter 1979) :6-7.

4. Arnold Garson and Daniel Peterson, "Iowa in the '80s: A Peoples' Agenda," Des Moines Register and Des Moines Sunday Register, 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 19, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30 November, 1980, p . lA, c.1.

5. Robin Hoffman, "Building a Case for One-Pass Spring Tillage," Successful Farming 78(March 1980):22.

6. J.R. Snyder, M.D. Skold and W.O. Willes, "Economics of Snow Management for Agriculture in the Great Plains," Journal o f Soil and Water Conservation 35(January- February 1980) :20-22.

7. Jim Dickerell, "O1 Sol Heats This Hoghouse," Dakota Farmer 98(March 1, 1980):8,12.

8. John S. Rosenberg, "Rural Land - The Market Heats Up," Blair and Ketchum's Country Journal 8(January 1981):66--73.

9. Robert E. Coughlin, "Where Are the Farm Lands Go- ing?"Environment 22(April 1980):33-38.

10. "1980's Classic Cost-Price Squeeze," Successful Farming 78(September 1980):8.

11. "Prepare Now for Higher Money Costs," Successful Farming 78(October 1980): 12.

12. Linda Schotsch, "High Priced Everything," Farm Jour- nal 104(May 1980): 12.

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Theodore L. Hullar, "Research and the Family Farm," New York's Food and Life Science Quarterly 13(1980): 18--21.

Laura Lane, "Keep the Farm in the Family," Farm Journal 104(March 1980):43.

Sterling Wortman, "World Food and Nutrition: The Scientific and Technological Base," Science 209(Juty 4, 1980): 157--164.

"What the Soviets Say They Are Up To in the 1980's, ~' Successful Farming 78(February 1980):9.

"Bitter Harvest? Grain Embargo's Toll on U.S.S.R. and U.S. Will Rise with Time," Wall Street Journal, 24 Janu- ary, 1980, sec. 1, p. 1,39.

Donald Paarlberg, Farm and Food Policy: Issues of the 1980s. Lincoln, University of Nebraska Press, 1980.


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1. American Journal o f Clinical Nutrition. 2. British Journal o f Nutrition. 3. Ecology of Food and Nutrition. 4. Journal o f Applied Nutrition. 5. Journal o f Human Nutrition. 6. Journal o f Nutrition. 7. Proceedings o f the Nutrition Society. 8. Journal o f the American Dietetic Association. 9. Nutrition Reports International.

SCIENCES - COMPREItENSIVE WORKS

10. Science News. 11. Scientific American. 12. Science Digest. ! 3. Science Prog~.~;. 14. New Scientist. 15. Science. 16. Endeavour. 17. Natural History. 18. Nature. t9. Popular Science.

NUTRITION - PERIODICALS

1. American Journal o f Clinical Nutrition. 1954-- . M. $15.00 members; $35.00 non-members; $50.00 institutions; $17.50 students. American Institute of Nutrition, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20014. Editor: Dr. Theodore B. Van Itallie. Circ.: 4,725. Indexed: A.S.&. T. Ind.; Biol.Abstr.; Chem.Abstr.; lnd.Med., Nutr.Abstr.; Psychol.Abstr. ISSN 0002--9165.

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition is the official journal of the American Society for Clinical Nutri- tion, Inc. The Society is the Clinical Division of the American Institute of Nutrition. The journal is quite substantial, both in size and in content. Monthly issues average around 200 pages, and contain as many as 20 or more articles of varying lengths. Articles are entered under several headings indicating the type of article. There are "Brief Communications," normally consisting of one three-to-four-page article per issue. "Original Communica- tions" make up the bulk of each issue, and usually contain somewhat longer articles. The "Nutrition Survey," "Methods in Nutrition," and "International Nutrit ion" sections usually contain two or three fairly short articles. Some issues include one or two additional articles under headings like "Perspectives in Nutrition," and others. A section of "Announcements" in each issue calls the reader's attention to upcoming conferences and meetings of interest.

All articles in the American Journal of Clinical Nutri- tion are prefaced by an abstract. An interesting addition here is that the citation for that particular article in the journal is given at the end of each abstract. This citation includes journal name, volume number, page numbers, and date of the article. Papers generally follow the "Methods," "Results," and "Discussion" format. Bib- liographical references are appended to each article, no matter how long or short it may be. Most impressive is the fact that references are normally included even in two additional sections in each issue containing editorials and letters to the editor.

The American Journal o f Clinical Nutrition is a well- organized and substantial publication, offering articles on a wide variety of topics - from "Total Daily Energy Ex- penditure of Healthy, Free Ranging School Children" to "Nutrition in the Pathogenesis of Alcoholic Pancreatitis." It will serve professionals and students in a large number of areas, and is indexed by most of the major indexes.

Janet Dagenais Brown

2. British Journal of Nutrition. 1947= . Bi--M. $195.0e. Cambridge University Press, Box 110, Cambridge CB2 3RL, England. Editor: G.A.J. Pitt. Circ.: 2,400. Indexed: BioLAbstr.; BioL& Agri.Ind.; Chem.Abstr.," Ind.Med.: Nutr.Abstr. ISSN 0007--1145.

The British Journal of Nutrition is a publication of the Nutrition Society of England. It is "an international journal devoted to the Science of Human and Animal N u trition." It is a "heavy" publication both in size and in content. The six issues per year average around 200 pages each in length. Some issues contain as many as 20 or more articles.

The articles, or contents, of the British Journal of Nutrition appear to be divided into three sections in each issue. Articles are grouped under the headings of "Papers of Direct Relevance to Clinical and Human Nutrition," "Papers on General Nutrition," and "Short Papers." These last are usually papers three to four pages in length, while articles in the other two sections are somewhat longer. A brief abstract is provided with each article, as well as a substantial bibliography. Authors submitting papers for publication are asked to adhere to a strict set of guidelines regarding format, tables, and nomenclature

The British Journal o f Nutrition is certainly not a publication one would choose for a Sunday afternoon of light reading. There are not even any advertisements to enliven its pages and entertain its readers. Articles are highly technical, and will be of more interest to nutritiorv ists, biochemists, agriculturalists, etc. The intent of the journal is serious. The journal does not publish "reviews of the literature or polemical articles." It endeavors to report on investigations that will advance understanding into the relationship between nutrition and human and animal health. The British Journal o f Nutrition is a valu~ able research tool.


3. Ecology of Food and Nutrition. 1971- . Q. L-62 ($111.50) to institutions. Gordon & Breach Science Pub- lishers Ltd., 42 William IV Street, London WC2, England. Editor: J.R.K. Robson. Indexed: BioLAbstr.; Chem. Abstr. ISSN 0367-0244.

If it's variety you're looking for, a relatively small publication entitled Ecology of Food and Nutrition has it. Each issue of 60 to 70 pages contains six or seven articles covering a wide range of topics. The journal places "particular emphasis on foods and their utilization in the nutritional needs of mankind . . . . " One will find a


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number of articles on world food problems and famine in this publication, as well as others on food production in the world's underdeveloped areas. In addition, "cultural prohibitions, traditional usages, marketing and trans- port problems, additives and food quality are also areas for consideration." It would seem that, in other words, just about any topic is " food" for thought. Perhaps a few titles of articles from one issue of the publication would illustrate the variety to be found in this publication: "The Potential Value o f Yoghurt-Cereal Mixtures," "Maternal Smoking as a Nutritional Variable," and "Eastern James Bay Cree Indians: Changing Patterns of Wild Food Use and Nutri t ion."

Articles in Ecology of Food and Nutrition are generally prefaced by short abstracts, and followed by lengthy bibliographies. They are accompanied by tables, charts, maps, and, occasionally, a black-and-white photograph or two. Most issues of the journal include a number of in- depth book reviews in addition to the articles. From time to time, letters to the editor, commentaries, and announcements are also included.

Ecology of Food and Nutrition appears to be a journal which would be of interest to people in a number of different professions - from nutritionists and food technologists to anthropologists and perhaps even doctors. However, timeliness may be a problem with this journal. At present, it seems to be running about one year late. Only two issues of t979 have been published to date. According to information this library has received, publication of the journal is behind schedule. Let 's hope that it will soon be brought up-to-date, and again serve as a publishing forum for those interested in the many aspects of nutrition.


Journal o f Appfied Nutrition. 1953-- . S--A. $10.00. International College of Applied Nutrition, Box 386, La Habra, CA 90631. Editor: Dr. Michael Walczak. Circ.: 3,500. Indexed: Biol.Abstr.; BioL& Agri.Ind.; Chem. Abstr. ISSN 0021--8960.

The Journal of Applied Nutrition is an official publica- t ion of the International College of Applied Nutrition, a California based non-profit corporation. The stated purpose of the Journal is to make "available to dentists, physicians, veterinarians, nutritionists, biochemists and agronomists, scientific articles, news items, book reviews and abstracts which stress the practical application of nutritional knowledge." From the viewpoint of this publication, "nutr i t ion" involves not only "the health of plants and animals consuming and utilizing" food, but also "the production and distribution of food."

The Journal of Applied Nutrition solicits articles on "new findings" related to nutrition. Out of the five to seven articles in each issue, at least one or two will be of interest to the layperson, while the remainder are of a more scientific, clinical, and experimental nature, and will be of greater interest to the practicing professional. For example, in one of the 1979 issues of the Journal, there were two articles which were of interest to me as a non-professional - "The Relevance of Paleolithic Diet in Determining Contemporary Nutritional Needs" and "Breastmilk for Babies, Cow's Milk for Calves." In the same issue, an article for a more "advanced" reader was entitle "Amino Acid Chelates: Their Mechanisms of Action and Key Aspects of Preparations." All articles are accompanied by lengthy bibliographies, and many have charts, tables, and graphs as well.

The Journal of Applied Nutrition would be an important addition to any college or university library that

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serves nutrition, veterinary medicine, biology, and surprisingly, anthropology programs. Its value is indicated by the fact that it is indexed by such venerable publications as Chemical Abstracts and Nutrition Abstracts. For those of us who spend much of our time serving undergraduate students, it is good to know that the journal is also indexed in Biological and Agricultural Index. The Journal appears to have a real dedication to its cause, and is "devoted to the many problems of building a finer, stronger, and wiser American people from the soil, rain and sun of this, our land."


Journal of Human Nutrition. 1976-- . Bi-M. $21.63 ($30.73 overseas) individuals; $47.81 ($54.64 overseas) institutions. John Libbey and Company Ltd., 80--84 Bondway, London SW8 1SF, England. Indexed: Chem. A bstr.; Ind.Med. ISSN 0308-4329.

The Journal o f Human Nutrition is a British publication whose aim i s t o "provide a forum for all those concerned with the science of human nutrition and with the application of that science to the feeding of people in health and disease." The scope of the journal is quite broad, covering food science and technology, diet and disease, catering, home economics, global food problems, and even the "sociology and psychology" of food and food preparation.

The Journal of Human Nutrition publishes between eight and twelve articles per issue. The articles vary in length and type, ranging from longer research articles, review articles, and articles on practical applications of dietetics to commentaries and letters containing brief observations on current topics. Most articles include very brief summaries or abstracts, and bibliographies ranging from three to thirty, or more, references. Articles cover a wide variety of topics, such as "New Perspectives on the Dietary Management of Diabetes" or "A Cookery Book for Self-Catering Mentally Handicapped."

In addition to these articles, most issues of the Journal o f Human Nutrition also include a section of book reviews and a section called "Current Literature." The latter port ion contains brief annotations of pert inent articles published in such journals as The British Medical Journal, Archives o f Disease in ChiMhood, the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, and others. An annual index is provided in the final issue of each year.

Nutritionists, dieticians, and professionals in related fields would probably benefit most from the Journal o f Human Nutrition. However, it is not without value for libraries that serve both students and professionals in the above mentioned areas.


Journal o f Nutrition. 1928-- . M. $25.00 members; $45.00 non-members; $55.00 institutions; $18.00 students. American Institute of Nutrition, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20014. Editor: James S. Dinning. Circ.: 3,956. Indexed: Biol.Abstr.; Biol.& Agri.Ind.; Chem.Abstr.; Ind.Med.; Nutr.Abstr. ISSN 0022-3166.

The Journal o f Nutrition is the official journal of the American Institute of Nutrition. Each hefty monthly issue contains, on the average, at least 200 pages of research information. This, in turn, averages out to around 28 articles per issue. The articles vary greatly in length.

All articles in the Journal o f Nutrition follow basically the same format of presentation. "Materials and Meth- ods" are given first, then "Results," and finally, "Dis- cussion." Each paper is prefaced by a fairly long abstract. Keywords for indexers are included at the end of each


abstract, as well as the bibliographic citation, excluding authors and title, for that particular article. This is a nice aid for indexers and for those who are citing the article. In addition, extensive bibliographies are given at the end of each article. Charts, graphs, tables, or photographs can be found in the body of almost all of the articles.

Articles in this journal would appear to the layperson tO be quite specific and scientific in nature. The words "effects of, . . . . comparison of," and "evaluation of" appear in many of their titles. The majority of articles in the two issues selected for review had to do with laboratory experiments on rats, monkeys, fish, etc. Very few of the papers were concerned with experimental situations directly involving humans. The Journal o f Nutrition would serve as a valuable source of information for specialists and researchers in the fields of nutrition, biology, health sciences, etc., but it is definitely not for those of us who are looking merely for a source of information to help us improve our diets!


Proceedings o f the Nutrition Society. 1944- . 3/year. $67.50. Cambridge University Press, Box 110, Cambridge CB2 3RL, England. Editor: G.A.J. Pitt. Circ.: 2,550. Indexed: Biol.A bstr.; Biol. & Agri.Ind.; Chem.A bstr.; Ind. Med.; Nutr.A bstr. ISSN 0029--6651.

The Proceedings o f the Nutrition Society is published by the same group that publishes the British Journal o f Nutrition. In format, however, it is quite different. Each issue of the Proceedings' is divided into two sections. The first section records "meetings of the Symposium type, at which experts in a particular field are invited by Council to make contributions . . . and at which general discussion follows." The contributions are published in full, and summaries of the "discussions" are included as space allows. The symposia papers published are often accompanied by charts and tables, and are always accompanied by bibliographies.

The second part of the publication is given over to abstracts of papers "communicated" at scientific meetings. The abstracts are about one page in length, and are often added to by the use of tables and charts. Almost all of the abstracts include at least one reference.

An incredible diversity of topics in the areas of human and animal nutrition is covered in the Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. Again, the publication is geared toward professionals, and is a valuable source of information for students and researchers in nutrition. And for those of us who are librarians, and spend much of our time tracking down the proceedings of this meeting or that group - why, the Nutrition Society has made this one easy for us, hasn't it?


Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 1925-- . M. $24.00. American Dietetic Association, 430 N. Michi- gan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. Editor: Dorthea F. Turner. Circ.: 47,000. Indexed: A.S.& T.Ind.," BioLAbstr.; Chem. Abstr.; Ind.Med.; Int.Nursing Ind.; Nutr.Abstr.; Psychol. Abstr. ISSN 0002-8223.

As you buy your groceries this week, how many times will you take an item off the shelf and look at the nutrition information on the package? And how many pack- ages will you reluctantly place back on the shelf because the item has too many calories, too many additives, and seemingly not very much nutritional value? It is largely through the work of organizations like the American Dietetic Association that this type of information on prepared foods is available to us. One of the Association's

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legislative and public goals for 1980 is to "provide information on food safety that allows sound nutrition decisions to be made." "The great interest - almost ob- session - of the public in dieting and physical fitness is a trend needing direction," says Esther A. Winterfeldt, Ph.D., R.D., and President of the Association. The Asso- ciation is dedicated to the health and well-being of people of all ages and lifestyles.

The Journal is the official publication of the Ameri- can Dietetic Association. It is a refereed journal, and publishes "reports of original research and other papers covering the broad aspects of dietetics, including nutri- t ion and diet therapy, community nutrition, education and training, and administration." Each monthly issue has a number of interesting sections to which one may refer. At the front of the issue, room is made for "Com- mentary." These are one or two page articles on special activities of the Association, or of people who have made an impact on the profession, and many other topics. The next two section, "Features" and "Research," contain longer articles on a wide variety of topics. Two of the articles from the February and March 1980 issues of the journal were entitled, "Fast Foods: A Perspective on Their Nutritional Impact," and "Nutritional Status of 'New' Vegetarians." An abstract of each of these seven or eight articles is provided at the front of each issue. In addition, each issue also includes a section called "Per- spectives in Practice." These are articles of special interest to practicing dietitians. All of the articles in the sections mentioned above include bibliographic references.

The remainder of each issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association contains shorter news items and educational information. These include "The President's Page," "Legislative Highlights," and "Letters to the Editors." "News Digest" provides a calendar of workshops and meetings, descriptions and pictures of new "Products & Services," and short news items. A large section at the end of each issue is entitled "New in Print/Sound/Film." Reviews, or abstracts, of many of the articles in such journals as The American Journal of ('lini- cal Nutrition, Food Technology, Journal of Nutritio,, and many others, are furnished. Reviews of books and new publications received by the Association are also listed. And, finally, a "Classified Advertising" section is provided in each issue.

The Journal of the American Dietetic Association is impressive in its coverage of information and news for the profession. It is an invaluable source of information for dietitians, health specialists, and educators. It should be found in the libraries of all health facilities, food service facilities, and universities or colleges offering courses of study in the areas of home economics.


Nutrition Reports International. 1970-- M. $60~00 individuals; $100.00 institutions. Geron-X Ind. Publish ers, Box 1108, Los Altos, CA 94022. Editor: Anthony A. Albanese. Circ.: 500. Indexed: BioI.Abstr.; Chem.Abslr.; Curr. Cont.; Nutr.A bstr. ISSN 0029--6635.

The aim of Nutrition Reports International is to publish "concise reports of original research in the area of clinical and experimental nutrit ion." The main goal of Nutrition Reports International is to "provide a medium for the rapid communication of advances and newer knowledge of nutrition, nutritional biochemistry and food science." An effort is made to publish articles within 90 days of their receipt by the editor. This turn-around time is expedited partly by the fact that the articles received are simply photographed from the author's copy


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for publication. Articles are accepted for publication from all over the world, but must be written in English.

All articles in Nutrition Reports International follow the same general format - an Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Many articles include charts, graphs, and photographs, and all articles include bibliographies of "essential references" only. Issues usually contain between 15 and 20 articles of around 20 pages in length. Perhaps several titles of articles published in recent issues would give a better idea of the types of information to be found in this publication: "Utilization of Sorghum, Wheat, and Navy Beans by Human Adults: Mineral and Vitamin Metabolism," "The Heat Increments of Feeds Used in Poultry Diets," and "Increased Reten- tion of Lead in Young Rats Fed Suboptimal Protein and Minerals." Semi-annual author and subject indexes are included.

Nutrition Reports International is an invaluable source of information for researchers and practitioners in the fields of dietetics and community health, and for physicians, agriculturalists, and others. The journal's dedication to getting new information and research results disseminated as quickly as possible is one of this publication's most important features.


Nutrition Reviews. 1942--. M. $15.00. Nutrition Founda- tion, Inc., 489 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10017. Editor: Dr. Robert E. Olson. Circ. : 10,000. Indexed: Biol.& Agri. Ind.; Chem.Abstr.; Curr.Cont.; Ind.Med.; Nutri.Abstr. ISSN 0029-6643.

Nutrition Reviews is an interesting journal in that most of the articles included are not longer than two pages! Each issue usually contains from eight to ten of these short articles. The articles are separated into four different categories: Clinical Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition Cases, Nutrition Classics, and Experimental Nutrition. Each section includes one or more articles, and all are accompanied by bibliographies. A brief, two to three sen- tence summary of each article is provided for the reader, as well as a list of keywords most pertinent to the subject of the article.

"Nutrition Classics" is an especially interesting section of the journal. It simply contains a reprint of, or excerpt from, an article on some aspect of nutrition that paved the way for new research, or contributed in a substantial way to the body of nutri t ion knowledge. A number of the articles reprinted were published first in journals like Journal o f Biological Chemistry and Biochemica Bio- physiea Acta. Some of these articles were written as much as 50 years ago.

Nutrition Reviews also contains one longer article per issue. This is usually the first article in the issue. It averages about 10 pages in length. An extensive and lengthy bibliography is always included. Each monthly issue also has a final section called "Nutrition Notes," which is composed of letters to the editor, announcements of meetings, awards, etc., and descriptions of recently published books. An annual author and subject index is provided in the December issue of each year.

Nutrition Reviews is not a journal for the casual reader. All articles, though most of them are quite short, are written for nutritionists, doctors, biochemists, etc. The bibliographies included with each article will provide.the reader with the beginnings of a literature search. The keywords provided with all the shorter articles will be of assistance to those who wish to do further literature searching through abstracting and indexing services.



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SCIENCES: COMPREHENSIVE WORKS

Science News. 1921--. W. $15.50. Science Service, Inc., 1719 N. St., N.W., Washington, DC 20036. Editor: Rob- ert Trotter. Circ. : 125,000. Indexed: Abr.R.G.; Eng.Ind., R.G.; Ocean.Abstr.; Pollut.Abstr. ISSN 0036--8423.

Science News is an excellent example of a weekly news magazine devoted to science and appealing to a wide spectrum of readers. Published by a nonprofit organization, Science Service, an institution for the public understanding of science, it covers newsworthy topics in science.

Unlike some other comprehensive science serials, Science News is not a forum for discussion or research. It contains brief articles on new ideas or experiments in science, as well as one special article each week. There are also segments devoted to news in the areas of physical sciences, behavior, and earth sciences, as well as letters. New books are listed with brief descriptive remarks, but this is not a review section per se.

Indexed by several indexing or abstracting serials, Science News is also available on microfilm. It was formerly the Science Newsletter, and as such has been pre- senting a weekly summary of current science since 1921.

Science News is appropriate to almost all library collections. It is, perhaps, most appropriate as a current awareness tool for any interested person.

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Scientific American. 1845- . M. $18.00. Scientific Ameri- can Inc., 415 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017. Editor: Dennis Flanagan. Circ.: 665,395. Indexed: A.S.& T.Ind.; Abr.R.G.; Appl.Meeh.Rev.; Biol.Abstr.; Bk.Rev. Dig.; Chem.Abstr.; Ind.Med.; Math.R, Meteor.& Geo- astrophys.A bstr.," Met.A bstr. ; Ocean.A bstr.; Pollut.A bstr.; PsychoLAbstr.; Sei.Abstr. LC 04--17574. ISSN 0036- 8733.

Scientific American is a beautiful magazine. It, along with Science, are probably the best two examples of comprehensive science serials published in the United States. A monthly publication, Scientific American, is published for the interested reader, regardless of his or her background.

Scientific American has a format similar to several other excellent glossy magazines. Each issue is well presented with top quality illustrations and figures in either black-and-white or color. The color illustrations are beautiful, and each issue contains several. Unlike some other comprehensive science serials, this one is full of a wide variety of advertisements, which will appeal to a varied readership.

Along with several lengthy articles, each issue contains biographical sketches of the authors whose articles are included, a section of book reviews, and mathematical games. For the amateur scientist, there is a "how to do it" article each month, complete with diagrams. The "Bibliography" segment offers the reader additional publications related to those articles featured in the issue. "Science and the Citizen" deals briefly with current interest topics on a variety of subjects.

Scientific American offprints are available from 1977 to date. There is also a cumulative index which covers 1948--1978. These may both be purchased from the publisher. It is available on microfilm and is indexed in numerous indexing or abstracting serials.

All of these characteristics combine to make Scientific American most appropriate to any library, or as a gift for some special people. It is an excellent example of a comprehensive science serial, tops in its field.

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13. Science Digest. 1937--. M. $7.97. Hearst Magazines, 224 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10010. Editor: Daniel E. Button. Circ.: 150,000. Indexed: Abr.RG; Curr.Cont.; R.G. ISSN 0036-8296.

Science Digest is an important example of a comprehensive science serial. The editors call it an "integrated, clear, and concise magazine." I agree with them. Each monthly issue contains letters, articles on a wide variety of topics, and a fist of television programs of scientific interest. There is also a guest essay called "Speaking Out," and a column dealing with current developments in health and medicine. The classified advertisements offer a variety of goods and services. There are a few book reviews in each issue, but these are short and unsigned. All information is screened by the editors, and each issue carries a wide spectrum of science information.

The format is compact, truly a digest, and it is pleas- ing. It is indexed by Reader's Guide, as well as other indexes, and is also available on microfilm.

One especially noteworthy aspect of Science Digest is the availability of teacher's and student's subscription rates. This serial is most appropriate for the science class- room as well as the school library. Science Digest is also appropriate for undergraduate and public libraries. Its appeal for personal subscriptions goes without mention.

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14. Science Progress. 1894-- . Q. $45.00. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Ltd., Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0EL, England. Editors: D. Lewis, J.M. Ziman. Circ.: 1,500. Indexed: Biol.Abstr.; Br.Tech.lnd.; Chem.Abstr.; Sci. Abstr. ISSN 0036-8504.

The primary goal of the editors of Science Progress is clearly stated by their direction that "articles should be reviews of a particular region of research, not for specialists in that field, but for professional scientists in quite different disciplines and for undergraduate students of the science in question." Science Progress deals with the widest possible spectrum of topics, but as a review forum for nonspecialists. Thus it appears to a wide readership.

The format is uncluttered, and with very few advertisements. Each issue contains concise directions for authors, several review articles on a variety of topics, and a table of contents. The publication itself is well printed and bound. The illustrations, although not in color, are clear and well done. Back issues are available as paper copies from the publisher.

Science Progress does overlap some other comprehensive science serials, but the overlap is mostly a result of reader interest in topics, not duplication of information. This is one of a very few serials which contain review articles appropriate for the nonspecialist. Published quarterly, and indexed in several abstracting or indexing publications, Science Progress is an excellent source of general review articles. It is thus most appropriate for an undergraduate library.

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15. New Scientist. 1956- . W. L- 20.70. I.P.C. Magazines, Ltd., King's Reach Tower, Stamford St., London, SE1 9LS, England. Editor: Bernard Dixon. Circ.: 72,000. Indexed: Appl.Mech.Rev.; Biol.Abstr.; Br. Tech.Ind.; Met. Abstr.; Ocean.Abstr.; Pollut.Abstr. LC 59--30638. ISSN 0028-6664.

New Scientist is the weekly British counterpart to Science. The two are most complementary, and the duplication of information is not great. New Scientist acts as a monitor of scientific developments and a forum for discussion.

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The format is that of a news magazine with a variety of special features. The following are some of the notable segments: "This Week" is a brief look at current topics in science, "Patents Review" covers newsworthy patents granted, and "Forum" contains short essays on a variety of topics. The classified advertisements contain primarily position vacancy notices from England.

There are microform (both microfiche and microfihn) editions available. Back runs are either paper or micro° form and can be purchased from the publisher.

The quarterly indexes are included with the price of the subscription. Students can subscribe at a reduced fate. All of the above, along with the fact that New Sci- entist is indexed in several indexing or abstracting services, make it appropriate for science collections in a variety of libraries.

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Science. 1880- . W. $65.00 non-members. American As- sociation for the Advancement of Science, 1515 Massa~ chusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20005. Editor: Philip H. Abelson. Circ.: 160,000. Indexed: Abr.R.G.; A.S.& T.Ind.; Biol.Abstr.; Bk.Rev.Dig.; Chem.Abstr.; Ind. Med.; Met.Abstr.; Meteor.& Geoastrophys.Abstr.; Nutr. A bstr.; Ocean.A bstr.; Pollut.A bstr. ," Psychol.A bstr.; R. G ; Sci.Abstr. LC 17-24346. ISSN 0036-8075.

The weekly publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science is probably the most notable example of a comprehensive serial in the area of science published in this country. The editors of Science state that it is a "forum for the presentation and discussion of important issues related to the advancement of science."

The glossy format contains excellent black-and-white illustrations and figures. Each issue contains at least two research articles which often include extensive references and notes. All written pieces are signed by the authors, unlike some other weekly publications. The issues also contain lengthy, well-written book reviews, a long list of books received, and a personnel placement section. Of special note are the "Reports," which are shorter articles which also include references. The "Products and Materi- als" segment includes new instrumentation apparatus and laboratory materials of interest. The editors include a note that materials listed in this column are not necessar- ily endorsed by the Association.

Science is available on microfilm, and is indexed by a large number of abstracting or indexing services. It is pub-. fished in a United States/International version and a Soviet version, the latter of which is greatly abbreviated. This serial is a must for all libraries; it it timely, concise, and scholarly while holding its appeal to scientists and lay people alike.

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Endeavour. 1942-- . Q. $20.00. Pergamon Press, Ltd., Headington Hill Hall, Oxford OX3 0BW, England. Editor: Trevor I. Williams. Indexed: AppLMech.Rev., Biol. Abstr.; Br.Tech.Ind.; Chem.Abstr.; Eng.Ind.; Met.Abstr.; Psychol.Abstr.; RAPRA. LC 44-5904. ISSN 0013-7162.

Endeavour, named after the bark commanded by Captain James Cook, is, as its subtitle reads, "a quarterly review of the progress of science and technology in the service of mankind." Like other serials in the category of comprehensive works, it is published for the scientist, engineer, and interested lay reader.

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the subject, its importance, and the authority of the writer." The editors of Endeavour do appear to bear these guidelines in mind as authors seem very qualified, and each issue contains a variety of articles which have appeal to a wide audience. The format is clear and crisp. Issues contain very few advertisements. Illustrations and figures are well presented in either black-and-white or color. Each issue contains a book review section wherein reviews are well stated and all are signed. The back cover contains a categorical list of books received. Endeavour is also available on microfilm, and there is a cumulative index covering t 942--1961. Indexed in numerous titles, it is appropriate for college and university library collections as well as large public library collections. Personal subscriptions are reasonable; thus it would be an appropriate gift for any interested person. Endeavour is a fine example of scholarly articles on the progress of science and technology written for the nonspecialist as well as the specialist.

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Natural History. 1900-- . M (Oct--May), Bi--M (June-- Sept). $10.00. American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th St., New York, NY 10024. Editor: Alan Tennes. Circ.: 350,000. Indexed: Abr. R.G.; BioLAbstr.; Bk.Rev.Dig.; RG. LC 20-20046. ISSN 0028-0712.

The American Museum of Natural History publishes Natural History, and has done so since the turn of the century. In its 80 years, Natural History has carried "scientific articles written by scientists who can write," or so says the advertisement.

The magazine is a fine example of a museum publication. Its claim that "readers come to Natural History because they're devoted to the natural sciences" is believ- able. This publication is for the sophisticated lay reader, as well as the natural scientist.

The format is very attractive,and of special note are the photographs. The quality of both the black-and-white as well as the color photographs is superb. Each issue contains several articles on a variety of topics and monthly features. Some feature segments are "Postscripts," which are short updates on previously reported research, "Celestial Events," which is a general overview of the heavens, including a calendar of specific events, and "At the Museum," which discusses recent museum acquisi- tions, activities, and upcoming events. There also is a signed book review section. The "Market" offers a wide assortment of classified advertisements. "Additional Reading" acts as a bibliography of suggested readings which relate to the articles published in that particular issue.

Natural History is one of a very few titles which is available on microfilm as well as microfiche. It is indexed in Biological Abstracts and Reader's Guide; thus the pub- fishers of those titles must feel it is appropriate to both the college and university as well as the public library. The subscription price is certainly reasonable, so it makes a wonderful gift for any nature lover.

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Nature. 1869- . W. $135.00 institutional; $67.50 personal. Macmillan Journals Ltd., 4 Little Essex St., Lon- don WC2R 3LF, England. Editor: David Davies. Circ.: 21,000. Indexed: AppLMech.R ev.; Biol.A bstr.; Br.Educ. Ind.; Br.Tech.Ind.; Chem.Abstr.; Curr.Cont.; Eng.Ind.; In&Me&; Int.Nurs.Ind.; Math.R.; Met.Abstr.; Meteor.& Geoastro phys.A bstr. ; Nutr.A bstr. ; O cean.A bstr.; Pyschol. Abstr.; Pollut.Abstr.; RAPRA; Sci.Abstr. LC 12-37118.


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ISSN 0028--0836. Nature is an excellent example of a high-quality pub-

lication which appeals to both the scholar and the interested layperson. Macmillan Journals Limited publishes this weekly, and provides a personal subscription at a substantially reduced rate.

The weekly format revolves around a prime concern for the new events in sciences relating to nature. Exam- ples of this are the "Matters Arising" section which carries short discussions and updates on papers previously published in Nature, and "Newly on the Market," which includes brief notes on new laboratory equipment. The research articles are well illustrated in black-and-white, and all are well referenced. Each issue contains several of these articles. The directions for the authors state that "articles should be reports of major research developments." The "Letters" are "brief reports of original research of unusual and wide interest," as the publisher states. I would agree. The segment usually contains several items, and is a real strength in this publication. There is a book review feature which presents several lengthy, signed reviews. There is also a list of recently published scientific and technical books included in each issue. The classified advertisements and vacancy notices have ob- vious appeal to many readers.

Nature is most appropriate for the college, the university, and the large public fibrary. It is an excellent publication, but its price will limit its appeal for personal subscriptions to other than the scientist. It is indexed in several major publications; thus any library supporting undergraduate or graduate programs in science should include Nature in its holdings.

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Popular Science. 1872-- . M. $9.94. Times Mirror Maga- zines, Inc., 380 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017. Editor: Hubert P. Luckett. Circ.: 1,800,000. Indexed: Abr.R.G.;R.G. LC 01--83t7. ISSN 0032--4647.

Popular Science is a good example of a scientific magazine which is primarily consumer oriented. Each issue contains some timely articles, but the strengths of this magazine are its features. Instead of emphasizing research articles, Popular Science places emphasis on new technology, dwelling on the what and when more than the how or why of applied technology.

The issues carry a broad variety of features from the letters to the "Shopper Showcase" and the classified advertisements. Those are not unique to Popular Science but the following are: "Through the Viewfinder," a camera equipment update column; "New Ideas from In- ventors," brief descriptions of new inventions having popular science appeal; and "What's New," a segment looking at a wide variety of new products or technology.

Popular Science also is presented in a colorful and interesting format. The illustrations, whether photographs of tables, are of good quality. This is an excellent publication for those people interested in the popular aspects of applied technology. It is appropriate for the undergraduate or public library. It is also well suited for personal subscription as is evidenced by its wide circulation.

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