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Contents: News services -- Development and aid issues -- Political and economic development -- Human rights -- Academic journals -- Older newspapers and periodicals on microfilm, in digital or printed form

The social sciences today can be said to have 3 roles; the 1st concerns basic research, the 2nd applied research, & the 3rd concerns the function of educating & informing. A good scientific journal keeps "close track" of research, its theoretical developments, social lines of force, field of operations, & its agencies & institutions. Many people must resort to specialized periodicals to keep them up to date with developments which are occurring. Periodicals must keep up with the growth of scientific output, since books cannot fulfill this function. 2 problems encountered by editors are that of jargon, & that of expression & style. One of the trends today is towards bringing disciplines with different outlooks together in the same journal. An important role peculiar to social science periodicals is the publication of follow-ups. The problems of status & dissemination of periodicals & their relations with other media of communication are discussed. In the DISCUSSION, John Peristiany (Social Research Centre, Nicosia), refers to the problem of language in relation to social science periodicals, & of language in relation to scientific publications & teachings. Peristiany advocates publication in one of the main languages, but feels that no contemporary language is the "proper vehicle of universal scientific discourse." Peter Lengyel (International Social Science Journal, Paris, France), also feels that the problem of language is an acute one, & even though there is a lingua franca for social science, the communication process can be deformed by the language difficulties. David A. Goslin (National Research Council/National Academy of Science, Washington DC), refers to the conflict between the status-conferring function of professional journals & their communication/information function. Paul Barker (New Society, London, England), is interested in the function of individuals in the business of communicating between language groups. Isac Chiva considers solutions to the problems of language. Paul Batscha (OECD, Paris France), feels that one should consider why people read journals. Peter Lengyel believes that what is needed is not only the skills of a professional communicator but also a greater acknowledgement of his importance & Hs for him as a "valuable intermediary." Stephen J. Joyce (OECD, Paris, France), points out that the problem is one of expressing oneself in a way that can "bridge the culture or civilization gap." R. Lent.

Legal publishing has for the most part remained immune to the phenomenon of what could be called title proliferation—the continual appearance (often followed quickly by their disappearance) of new journals, sometimes of dubious quality, in specialized fields for which there may not be a demand, or even a likely niche. This is not to imply that new law journals are not being published. On the contrary, there is at least anecdotal evidence for the view that new law journals are being published at a faster rate now than a decade, or five years ago. Fortunately, it can be said that those of international and comparative interest are of high quality and deal with emerging fields of law that fully deserve to have new entrants. This column is intended to bring journals of this kind to the attention of our readers. Mention of a journal here should not be taken as an unqualified recommendation for acquisition. Given the number of factors that go into the acquisition decision, it must remain for each person or law library to weigh them.

The publication of periodicals has been a vital aspect of Church communication from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' earliest years. At the time of the Church's founding, newspapers were among the most important vehicles for disseminating information in the United States. Editors often influenced opinions on religion and politics, and some of the earliest historical sources related to the restored Church were attacks printed in newspapers hostile toward the Church. Latter-day Saints quickly learned the importance of having access to their own press. Publishing newspapers allowed the Saints to represent their own views, combat false rumors, communicate with each other across distance, and share the gospel. Many of Joseph Smith's revelations and inspired translations were published for the first time in Church newspapers.

I. English. The following summary of articles in the English journals is confined, in conformity with the review appearing in 1921, to discussions of governmental organization, structure, process, and procedure. The journals here included (1921–1922 inclusive) are The Edinburgh Review, Nineteenth Century, Contemporary Review, Fortnightly Review, Quarterly Review, Journal of Comparative Legislation, Round Table, and The Journal of Public Administration.