55:40710 Abbi, B.
L.; Puri, Deepika; Rathor, Indel S.; Malhi, Prahbhjot; Vimal,
Vishalini. Population research centres in India: an
annotated bibliography and abstracts of research (1960-1986). A
CRRID Publication, LC 88-902092. Mar 1988. [viii], 596 pp. Centre for
Research in Rural and Industrial Development [CRRID]: Chandigarh,
India. In Eng.
This is an annotated bibliography of the demographic
research undertaken at the 17 population research centers in India
supported by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It contains
abstracts of 634 studies carried out during the period 1960-1986 that
describe the methodology, the region covered, and the principal
results. The entries are classified into 12 subject areas: general
demography, population policy, population size and growth, population
projections, population characteristics, mortality and morbidity,
fertility, family welfare (family planning), public health, migration
and urbanization, methodology and demographic analysis, and the impact
of population growth on socioeconomic
development.
Correspondence: CRRID, 2-A, Sector 19-A,
Madhya Marg, Chandigarh 160 019, India. Location: U.S. Library
of Congress, Washington, D.C.
55:40711 Hillman,
Thomas A. Catalog of census returns on microfilm,
1666-1891. [Catalogue de recensements sur microfilm, 1666-1891.]
ISBN 0-660-53711-7. LC 87-165458. 1987. xv, 289 pp. Public Archives
Canada: Ottawa, Canada. In Eng; Fre.
This catalog lists all census
returns available on microfilm from the Public Archives of Canada for
the period 1666-1891. The catalogue is organized by province or
territory and alphabetically by sub district and
district.
Correspondence: Canadian Government Publishing
Centre, Supply and Services Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0S9, Canada.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:40712 Islam, A.
B. M. Shamsul. Bibliography on population, health and
development in Bangladesh. Aug 1986. iv, 252 pp. Bangladesh
Institute of Development Studies: Dhaka, Bangladesh. In Eng.
This
bibliography on population, health, and development in Bangladesh
contains over 2,000 unannotated citations organized under 23 subject
headings and, within those headings, alphabetically by author.
Cross-references by subject and an author index are provided. The
works cited are mostly in English, with some in Bengali, and are both
published and unpublished.
Correspondence: Bangladesh
Institute of Development Studies, E-17 Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar,
P. O. Box No. 3854, Dhaka-7, Bangladesh. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
55:40713 Lucas,
David; McMurray, Christine; Streatfield, Kim. Looking at
the population literature. Demography Teaching Notes, No. 6, ISBN
0-7315-0744-4. 1989. xii, 155 pp. Australian National University,
National Centre for Development Studies: Canberra, Australia. In Eng.
"This book is intended primarily for students from Africa, Asia and
Oceania who are working in the population field. The objective is to
provide them with the research skills required for writing an essay,
paper or dissertation." The first three chapters explain how to search
the population literature. Chapter 4 discusses the various types of
journals in the population field and gives detailed descriptions of a
selected group of them. Chapter 5 provides key references to country
and regional sources. Chapter 6 is primarily intended for graduate
students aiming to publish their work. An appendix includes three
examples of population research topics and the relevant literature,
including urbanization, child survival, and sociopsychological
variables.
Correspondence: Director, Australian National
University, National Centre for Development Studies, Graduate Program
in Demography, GPO Box 4, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
55:40714 Lunazzi,
Marie-Claude. Non-national bibliography of French
demographers: 1939-1988. 1989. viii, 103 pp. International Union
for the Scientific Study of Population [IUSSP], French National
Committee: Paris, France. In Spa; Ita; Ger; Eng; Fre.
This is an
unannotated bibliography of approximately 1,000 works published during
the period from 1939 to 1988 by French demographers in languages other
than French. It includes studies that were originally written in
French and later translated as well as those written in other
languages. The 716 English-language citations are organized by subject
according to the classification system developed by Population Index.
For other languages, the citations are listed by year of publication
and then alphabetically by author.
Correspondence: Bureau
du Comite National Francais, IUSSP, 27 rue du Commandeur, 75675 Paris
Cedex 14, France. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
55:40715
Prasith-rathsint, Suchart. Population and
development projects in Thailand: field studies. LC 88-915808.
Jan 1987. ix, 602 pp. Steering and Review Committee, Microlevel Studies
Program on Population and Development Interactions in Thailand:
Bangkok, Thailand. In Eng.
This report presents a summary of 18
research projects on the relationship between population dynamics and
development projects in Thailand. All the projects were supported by
the International Development Research Centre of Canada and were
carried out by Thai researchers.
Location: U.S. Library of
Congress, Washington, D.C.
55:40716 Westfall,
Gloria. Bibliography of official statistical yearbooks and
bulletins. Government Documents Bibliographies, ISBN
0-85964-124-4. LC 86-17191. 1986. 247 pp. Chadwyck-Healey: Alexandria,
Virginia. In Eng.
This is a bibliography of official statistical
yearbooks and bulletins for the countries of the world. It is
organized alphabetically by continent, and alphabetically by country
within continents. Each citation contains a description of the
demographic data, with subdivisions for population and vital statistics
data.
Correspondence: Chadwyck-Healey, 1021 Prince Street,
Alexandria, VA 22314. Location: Princeton University Library
(SSRC).
