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A study of 1,434 interlibrary loan requests of the California State University, Fullerton, library is described. An analysis of book and periodical requests was made. (Author/LS)

The acquisitions department of the University of Nebraska at Omaha library conducted a quantitative evaluation of the library's book collection in relation to the course offerings of the university. (Author/LS)

A point of departure for the collection and use of statistical information about a library's internal operation is presented. Several techniques for manipulating numerical data are suggested to achieve a better understanding of actual operations within the administrative unit being studied. (Author)

Data for the raw frequency of use of 138 physics journals in the science library at MIT are re-examined and converted to densities of use-per-metre of shelf. There is no evidence for synchronous obsolescence in the 1955 to 1968 volumes, and some evidence of greater density of use with greater age. (Author/LS)

Statistical fit of model predictions to empirical evidence is found to be an insufficient condition for establishing the validity of a planning model where the dynamic behavior is of particular importance. Describes a spectral analysis statistical test that can be used to validate the structure of a planning model by comparing the time series generated by the model with the actual time series of events for the real system under study. (Author/DN)

An example demonstrates a large number of important concepts in correlation and regression with numbers sufficiently small that the mathematics can be reasonably handled by students. (Author/KM)

Outlines simple statistical procedures that may be effectively used in several ecology exercises suitable for secondary school science classes. (JR)

The aim of this article is to review Cronbach and Gage's discussion of the artifacts in accuracy experiments, to suggest that they are not such serious obstacles as has been thought, to outline a method of studying the problem, and to present some data showing how the method works. (Author)

The characteristics and the role of a statistics laboratory in teaching statistics is discussed. Particular attention is given to the training of students in various academic areas who will need to use statistics in their work. (JP)

Outlined are the extensive provisions that have been made for the past sixteen years, degree-level studies in mathematical sciences under the auspices of the National Council for Technological Awards and the Council for National Academic Awards. (JP)

The use of computer graphics in an introductory statistics course is described. The advantages over more traditional diagrammatic representations are discussed and an outline is given of two computer-supported graphic display systems. A description is also provided of an experiment, designed to evaluate the influence of such graphic aids. (JP)

Helping behavioral sciences students succeed in their first course in basic inferential statistics can be a challenging problem for the teacher. This paper addresses this situation through suggesting a number of potentially helpful techniques for the quantitative teacher. (Author)

Described is a laboratory program at Hope College, Holland, Michigan. Examples of laboratory exercises are provided. (RH)

A course in applied statistics for social science students provides for students designing experiments at an interactive terminal. (SD)

A course in statistics for social science majors was redesigned around computer use with the expectation of increasing mastery of course objectives. (SD)

The generation of empirically-based equations is within the grasp of most researchers in occupational education. This paper was designed to develop a sensitivity to the need for cross-validation in these circumstances. Program CROSVAL is a means of bridging the gap between the need for, and mechanization of, cross validation. (Author/DS)

Presented are several variations of a multiplication game which develops probability and statistical concepts while it reinforces students' arithmetic skills. (JP)

This article describes the content of an experimental curriculum for the highly capable mathematics student in junior and senior high school. (JP)

A game is presented in which computation by a stepping-stone method is used to solve minimax problems. An additional application of this game is used for finding the Pearson correlation coefficient by non-parametric techniques. The game provides considerable computational practice as well as a motivational problem solving situation. (JP)

A combination of many factors indicates that during this decade the number of children requiring day care will increase enormously. Planning the expansion of day care services to meet this need involves public policy decisions on several fronts--welfare, manpower, education--with possibilities of great benefit or loss to society. (Author/WY)

Because quantification occupies a major position in library research, it is necessary to close the gap between present day instruction in statistical methodology and the practical requirements of scientific research. (AB)

The paper describes the mathematics teaching problems peculiar to the social sciences as they affect universities. Three main problem areas are discussed: (1) the characteristics of the students, (2) the influence of the rest of the teaching environment, and (3) the current state of mathematics. (JG)

A critique is given of the use of an efficiency ratio to reexamine the data of the International Study of Achievement in Mathematics. A reply to this and an earlier critique of the analysis is included. (JG)

A case for teaching statistics and probability in the secondary school curriculum is given. A description of and suggestions for teaching the distribution of the mean are the main points of the article. (FL)

Discusses enrollment projection in terms of the general logic of statistical prediction. (Author)

The article presents numerical procedures for the validation and comparison of hierarchically organized curricula. Examples of specific hypotheses one should test, and calculations of five statistics for testing these hypotheses are given (consistency ratio, adequacy ratio, inverse consistency ratio, inverse adequacy ratio, and completeness ratio). (JG)

The author presents a syllabus for an introductory (first year after high school) course in statistics and probability and some methods of teaching statistical techniques. The description comes basically from the procedures used at the Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta. (JG)

Part of the report by the Committee on Support of Research in the Mathematical Sciences is presented. It deals with an overview of the mathematical sciences from past to present. (JG)

Much of the content was presented at the TESOL Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 1971, and is derived from the author's dissertation Experimental Steps to Ascertain Reliability of Diagnostic Tests in English as a Second Language" (Columbia University). (VM)

Results indicate that factor types in Q-technique studies will be considerably more influenced by ordering preferences than they will be by distribution preferences. (AG)

Graphic treatment of simple statistics is being developed to help evaluate library and information functions by comparing the usage of individual operations over defined periods, while simultaneously holding the total function in view. The technique is explained and some illustrations from the author's experience given. (2 references) (Author/NH)