scholarships, fellowships, loans, and other financial aids available to students.

Careers in Engineering and Science. Brooklyn 1 (333 ̊Jay Street): Vocational Consulting and Testing Division, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, 1960. 5 pp. Free.

In the foreword to this booklet, the questions, "Who Should Study Engineering?" and "What Aptitudes Are Needed?" are amply answered. The booklet itself describes the aeronautical, chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, and metallurgical engineer, telling what he does, the characteristics and qualifications he must possess, and the future for him in engineering.

Can I Be an Engineer? Let's Find Out. Detroit: Department of Public Relations, General Motors Corp., 1955. 22 pp. Free. Brief definitions of the civil, mechanical, electrical, metallurgical, and chemical engineers are given in this pamphlet, along with the opportunities. Especially helpful is the chart of typical requirements for admission to engineering colleges, and a typical program for freshmen engineers.

Career Opportunities. Socorro, N. Mex. : Campus Station, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology. 8 pp. Free. A school recruitment folder, this publication gives general comments on careers in several fields, among them metallurgical, mining, and petroleum engineering.

Career Service Opportunities With the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Washington 25: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1959. 63 pp. 55¢.

Intended for the use of guidance counselors and students, this publication describes many specialized jobs in engineering, and tells about working conditions, employment opportunities, salaries and special benefits that apply to employees of the Department of Agriculture. Those fields of engineering included are agricultural, chemical, civil, construction, electrical, hydraulic, industrial, and mechanical.

Design for Tomorrow. Washington 25: Bureau of Ships, Department of the Navy. 17 pp. Free.

The work done by the civil, architectural, marine, mechanical, electrical, electronic, chemical, and metallurgical engineers with the Bureau of Ships is described and illustrated in this attractive booklet. The training program and other employment benefits are discussed.

Doorways to Science and Engineering Careers. Detroit 2 (P.O. Box 177, North

End Station): General Motors Corp., Educational Relations Section. 2 p. chart. Free.

This chart is intended as supplementary information for use by educators concerned with the counseling and guidance of students who may be thinking about careers in science or engineering. The chart shows the typical secondary school preparation needed, the higher educational steps required to assume positions in either industry or education, and some typical jobs available.

Employment Opportunities for Women in Professional Engineering. Washington 25: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1954. 38 pp. 20¢.

A report on current trends and attitudes relating to women's prospects for an engineering career, this book includes the number of women classified as engineers, early indications of aptitude, high school preparation, engineering training, and fields of specialization for women. A bibliography of additional sources is added.

Employment Outlook in Engineering. Washington 25: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1959. 13 pp. 15¢.

An introduction to engineering in general presents the nature of the work, where enother gineers are employed, training and qualifications, employment outlook, and earnings. The same categories are outlined individually for the specific fields of aeronautical, ceramic, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, metallurgical, and mining engineering.

Engineering. Cambridge 38, Mass.: Bellman Publishing Co., 1959. 36 pp. $1. Outlined in this professional and vocational monograph are the history of engineering, nature of the work, types of work done by engineers, employment in the profession, personal and licensing qualifications necessary to enter the profession, education and training in high school and college, methods of entry into the engineering profession, opportunities for technicians, and earnings of the engineer. The statistical tables dealing with different aspects of the profession are helpful in gaining an overall picture.

Engineering A Career of Opportunity. Washington 6 (2029 K Street NW.) : The National Society of Professional Engineers, 1960. 15 pp. Free.

The broad term "engineer" is defined in the introduction of this booklet, which goes on to discuss the growth of the engineering profes

sion; the functions of various types of engineers in administration and management, research, development and design, sales, consulting, teaching, production, and construction; the fields of specialization; preparing for a career in engineering; work-study cooperative programs; possible incomes and future job prospects; and women in engineering.

Engineering-A Creative Profession. New York 18 (29 West 39th Street): Engineers' Council for Professional Development, 1956. 31 pp. 25¢.

What engineering is, common patterns of all fields of engineering, the interrelationship of engineering with other fields, what an engineer must know to work in his profession, where they are educated, and how an engineer progresses from college to full responsibility in his work are discussed. Specific information on mechanical, civil, mining, metallurgical, petroleum, electrical, and chemical engineering contributions to our modern society is given, along with suggestions about choosing a college, and scholarships available.

Engineering as a Career. New York 71 (Riverdale): Manhattan College, 1959. 14 pp. Free. (Guidance Bulletin No. 16) Engineering as a career, nature and scope of engineering, requirements for the practice of professional engineering, current and future employment prospects in engineering, salaries and rewards, and qualities deemed essential in the study of engineering are described in this booklet.

Specific information on the phases

of civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and chemical engineering is given in the section on scope and nature of the engineering field.

An Engineering Career for You in the Soil Conservation Service. Washington 25: Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1960 (rev.). 12 pp. Free. (Miscellaneous Publication No. 715)

The jobs of Soil Conservation engineers are highlighted in this brief career folder. These jobs include the areas of structural design, hydrology, hydraulics, construction irrigation, drainage, erosion control and water conservation, soil mechanics, and cartography. Government employment facts are also listed.

An Engineering Career for Your SchoolAge Child. New York 16 (318 East 32d Street) Alumni Publications, Inc., 1956. 15 pp. Free.

Aimed primarily at parents, this booklet discusses reasons why engineering is a desirable profession, today's shortage of engineers, the

different types of engineering, the future of the field, and suggestions for precollegiate preparation for interested students.

Rolla, Mo. School of

The Engineering Field. (Box 250): The Missouri Mines, 1960. 32 pp. Free. Remarks on engineering and the future, choosing a career in engineering, and general engineering educations are given in the introduction of this school recruitment bulletin. In addition, the many different phases of engineering (mining, petroleum, metallurgical, civil, chemical, mechanical, etc.) are described.

The Engineering Technician. Urbana, Ill. University of Illinois, American Society for Engineering Education. 21 pp. Free.

This booklet describes the engineering technician, his qualifications, preparation, training, what he studies, the degrees he earns, the employment outlook, and where he is employed. In addition are comprehensive descriptions of the different areas of employment for engineering technicians.

Engineers Needed. . . Career Opportunities With the Federal Government. Washington 25: Superintendent of Documents., U.S. Government Printing Office, 1959. 8 pp. 15¢.

If a student is interested in going into engineering with the Federal Government, this pamphlet, which describes the basis of rating, evidence of attainments, physical requirements, citizenship and age requirements, restrictions of certification for certain positions, and nature of appointments, would be of great interest.

A Guide to Engineering Education. New York 27 (525 West 120th Street): Bureau of Publications, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1958. 56 pp. $1.

The author suggests in this monograph the criteria for identifying potential engineers, describes the major branches in engineering, and outlines typical programs of study for each branch. Also included is an exhaustive list of engineering colleges, with notes about the special types of educations they offer.

A Guide to Vocations in Engineering und Related Fields. Santa Monica, Calif. (907 14th Street): Ralya and Ralya, 1959. 42 pp. $1.25.

Useful to counselors, teachers, librarians, students and others concerned in various ways with educational and vocational problems, this publication presents comprehensive information carefully selected from the objective

rather than the recruitment point of view. The guide devotes major attention to engineering vocations, presenting them not only as related to each other, but also as related to vocations in mathematics and science and to vocations at the technical and craft levels. Selected publications from which additional and more detailed information may be obtained are listed with each phase of the engineering profession described.

How To Choose Your Technical Institute. Cambridge 38, Mass.: Bellman Publishing Co., 1960. 30 pp. $1.

A considerable portion of this professional monograph has been devoted to a careful description of the functions of the relatively new field of engineering technology and its contributions to the rapid technological advancements in American industry. Ways of selecting the best technical institute are emphasized.

How To Get Into Science and Engineering. Washington 6 (1719 N Street NW.) Science Service, 1957. Free.

6 pp.

What secondary school students can do now to prepare themselves for future careers in science or engineering is discussed. Fields of specialization in science and technology are listed.

New Careers in the Health Sciences. New York 19 (1790 Broadway): National Health Council, 1960. 21 pp. Free.

The purpose of this pamphlet is to highlight the many changes that are creating new roles and new relationships in the health field for all the sciences. These advances are opening up new opportunities in physics, chemistry, mathematics, and engineering, as well as in biology and medicine.

Occupational Education for Men and Women. San Luis Obispo, Calif.: California State Polytechnic College, Associate Dean of Admissions. 12 pp. Free. Although written primarily as a school recruitment bulletin, this career publication gives a brief description of several different phases of engineering, all of which are offered at the California State Polytechnic College. These include air conditioning and refrigeration, architectural, electrical, electronic, industrial, mechanical, and metallurgical engineering.

Opportunities in Engineering. New York 1 (234 Fifth Avenue): The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers, 1959. 19 pp. Free.

This booklet outlines how a student may prepare himself for entrance into an institute, college, or university engineering program. It emphasizes throughout the opportunities, breadth of interest, and importance of refrigeration and air-conditioning engineering.

Preparation for Careers. Miami, Fla. (Coral Gables): University of Miami, 1959. 56 pp. Free.

Although written mainly as a school recruitment bulletin, this illustrated booklet gives brief descriptions of the many vocational opportunities in engineering.

Should You Be an Engineer? New York 10 (51 Madison Avenue): New York Life Insurance Co., 1957. 7 pp. Free. Criteria for consideration of an engineering career are discussed in this short pamphlet. The importance of engineering in our modern society, general comments on the broad variety of types of engineers, some discussion of salaries, and the increasing opportunities for women engineers are included. The information is of a general rather than a specific nature.

So You'd Like To Be an Engineer. Lancaster, Pa.: Educators Mutual Life Insurance Co., Committee on Education, 1960. 1 p. Free.

Brief and general facts about the engineering field are given in this flier. Some information on the different types of engineering is included.

So You Want To Be an Engineer. Dearborn, Mich. (The American Road): Educational Affairs Department, Ford Motor Co., 1959. 6 pp. Free.

This career guide, one in a series, outlines the opportunities for engineering careers in the world today and tomorrow, the areas of work in the field of engineering, and the rewards and satisfactions of the career. Included also is a list of typical requirements for admission to engineering colleges.

So You Want To Be an Engineer. New York (29 West 39th Street): Engineers' Council for Professional Development, 1953. 2 pp. Free.

A long letter from an uncle to his nephew containing advice about the engineering field is accompanied by a chart giving preparation and background needed in general skills, special skills, field experience (summer work), and college studies.

What Is Engineering School Like? Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University School

of Engineering, 1959. 4 pp. Free. (Reprint from The Cornell Engineer.)

The author discusses what a student can expect when he enrolls in an engineering school or college. Professional training, engineering curriculums, program flexibility, class load, activities, motivation, and the choice of a field of concentration are highlighted.

What's Engineering? What's an Engineer? Hoboken, N.J.: Stevens Institute of Technology, 1958. 16 pp. Free. Definitive comments on engineering as a broad field and the engineer as an individual begin this short pamphlet. Questions concerned with the engineering process, the engineer at work, and the future of an engineer are

answered.

Why Look Into Engineering? Schenectady 5, N.Y. (One River Road): Publications for Schools Department, General Electric Co., 1959. 4 pp. Free.

In addition to giving a good general discussion of the field of engineering, this article points out the opportunities for engineers and the increasing need for men in this profession.

Take Your Pick. Washington 25 (Office of Naval Research): Department of the Navy. 32 pp. Free.

Presented in this attractive illustrated booklet are the many opportunities open to scientists and engineers with the Naval Research Laboratories of the Department of the Navy.

Target... Civilian Careers. Washington 25: Personnel Division PE-20, Bureau of Aeronautics, Department of the Navy. 16 pp. Free.

In this illustrated booklet are highlighted the opportunities available for scientists and engineers in the Bureau of Aeronautics of the Navy Department. The types of jobs done by each of several types of engineers and scientists are described.

The Technician and the Engineer. Washington 5 (1507 M Street NW.): National Council of Technical Schools, 1953. 2 pp. 5¢.

Used originally as a delivered address, this article distinguishes between the technician and the engineer, describing the work for which each is responsible, the educational requirement differences, and the dependence of one upon the other in almost any project.

What Is an Engineer? Kalamazoo, Mich. Employment Office, The Upjohn Company, 1960. 6 pp. Free.

Engineering as a good lifetime profession, the significance of the present shortage of engineers, the wide opportunities available, the salaries, preparations which should be made and when they should be started, and the rewards of the profession are discussed in this magazine reprint.

You and Your Career. New York 19 (640 Fifth Avenue): Library and Educational Division, Collier's Encyclopedia, 1960. 30 pp. 50¢.

Written specifically for guidance purposes, this book provides interested students with vital information about 113 careers in science, mathematics, and engineering. This information, published in chart form, includes the nature of the work, employment trends, qualifications, preparation, entrance requirements, chances for advancement, earnings, and competition in the various occupational fields.

Your Opportunities in Science and Engineering. New York 17 (2 East 48th Street): National Association of Manufacturers, 1957. 30 pp. Free.

New frontiers in science (biology, physics, chemistry), special opportunities today, and science for defense are combined with job descriptions of the research director, fundamental research scientist, development scientist or engineer, laboratory assistant, technical salesman, production engineer, technical writer, and technical librarian. Also described are the interrelationships between the fields of science and engineering.

FORESTRY

A Job With the Forestry Service! Washington 25: Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1957. 11 pp. Free.

Contained in this leaflet is information about the many permanent and temporary jobs available with the U.S. Forest Service.

Career in Forestry. Washington 25: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1959. 22 pp. 20¢.

This publication deals primarily with careers in technical forestry, the practice of which calls for professional training. Pertinent information on women in forestry, the nature of forestry work, variety of tasks, requisities for success, the field of work, and forestry in the future is also given.

Career Service Opportunities With the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wash

ington 25: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1959. 63 pp. 55¢. (Agricultural Handbook No. 45.)

Intended for the use of counselors and students, this publication describes several specialized jobs in the field of forestry, and tells about working conditions, employment opportunities, salaries, and special benefits that apply to employees of the Department of Agriculture. These specialized jobs included

are forest economist, forest pathologist, technologist, woodland conservationist, forestry aids, and fire control aids.

Foresters Needed. Washington 25: U.S. Civil Service Commission, 1960. 4 pp. Free. (Announcement No. 218B.) This leaflet deals exclusively with requirements and positions available for foresters with the U.S. Government. Some of the agencles included would be the Department of the Interior, Department of Agriculture, and other Federal agencies.

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Forestry: Outdoor Career With Future. Washington 6 (1816 N Street NW.) American Forest Products Industries, Inc., 1955. 4 pp. Free.

Discussed are the foresters and their jobs, the work, salaries, preparing for the job, and how the future looks for foresters. The increasing opportunities in private industry are emphasized.

Forestry Schools in the United States. Washington 25: Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1959. 14 pp. Free.

This annotated list of colleges and universities offering curricula in forestry is based on information and data submitted by the individual schools. The information is condensed into a concise review of the degrees given and information about summer sessions, etc.

Is Forestry Your Future? Washington 6 (1816 N Street NW.): American Forest Products Industries, Inc., 1955. 4 pp. Free. What the field of forestry entails, the duties of a forester, the types of jobs available in the forest field, approximate salaries, requirements, and suggested colleges are contained in this magazine reprint.

Men Wanted. Washington 6 (919 17th Street NW.): American Forestry Association, 1957. 46 pp. Free.

This career reprint for prospective foresters includes several excellent articles from the American Forests magazine. Titles of these articles "Men Wanted," "The Manpower Shortage in Forestry," "Forestry as a Career," "Can He Grow Without Organization," and "The Big Step." Included also is a detailed list of forestry scholarships available in forestry schools.

Professional Forestry. Salem, Oreg.: Occupational Information and Guidance Service, State Division of Vocational Education, 1957. 6 pp. Free.

Presented in this professional monograph are a definition of the title of professional forester, the main classifications of the occupation, physical and educational requirements, employment outlook, earnings, advancement, advantages, and disadvantages.

HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Dentistry

Be a Dental Assistant. La Porte, Ind. (410 First National Bank Bldg.): American Dental Assistants Association. 6 pp. Free.

Briefly outlined in this career pamphlet are the "musts" for dental assistants, the duties of one in this occupation, what a person might expect to earn, education required for certification, and information about colleges offering courses for dental assistants.

Career as a Dental Hygienist. Washington 6 (1940 Rhode Island Avenue NW.)

B'nai B'rith Vocational Service, 1956. 7 pp. 35¢ (Order No. 457.) For any student interested in a career as a dental hygienist, this career series pamphlet gives detailed and accurate information on the training required, personal qualifications, entry and advancement, salaries, working conditions, advantages, and disadvantages, plus other similar items of interest.

Careers in Dentistry. Chicago (222 East Superior Street): American Dental Association, Council on Dental Education, 1958. 8 pp. Free.

Written for the prospective dental student and for the counselor who advises students interested in a career in the health field, this booklet discusses career opportunities in dentistry, the dental aptitude testing program, the school program, and financing a dental education.