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In the article, the author discusses the Waves of the Chapman University Survey of American Fears (CSAF) project by the university's Division on the Study of American Fears. Among the topics covered by the surveys are violent and white-collar crimes, societal conflicts, and paranormal fears like ghosts and zombies. Based on the results, women are generally more fearful than men.

This article provides information on the ninth annual Online Conference held in Anaheim, California from October 20-22, 1987. Coping with Change, the theme of the conference, could not have been more apt. Thousands of attendees surveyed manifold changes in the creation, distribution and management of electronic information. The cumulative effect was the recognition that a variety of forces are transforming both the online industry and the online profession. Changes were evident on several fronts such as the technology of microcomputing, optical storage and telecommunications affecting the handling of information. These trends were exemplified by the appearance of numerous new and enhanced databases, optical storage products and online services, including major announcements from RBS and Online Inc.