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2. Classified list. The films are classified according to the Dewey Decimal classification. In this section is given the full information for each film: title, length, width, whether sound or silent, whether on in- flammable or safety stock, sale or rental prices, date of release or copy- right date, producer or authorized distributor, class number, additional rental sources, descriptive annotation, critical reviews, grading and a teacher's guide, if any. Films considered excellent are starred; those rated outstanding are double-starred. Each film is annotated in order to make the selection of the proper film easier. Indication of the source is given at the end of each quoted note. "Advisory committee" indicates a review made by an Advisory Committee on the Use of Motion Pictures of which Mark A. May is the Chairman. Most of the grading indicated is from information given by our collaborators when voting on the films to be included and while the films have been used successfully at the school grades indicated they may be found useful in other grades as well. Selection. This selected list is based on the advice of many educa- tors, on a comparison of selected lists of films and on consultation with producers and others interested in non-theatrical films. Tentative lists of titles of films are voted on by 37 collaborators and on the basis of their votes, the films are selected for inclusion in this Catalog. For this new edition our collaborators reconsidered every title in the 1939 edition and the 1940-1941 supplement of the Educational Film Catalog. In addition they have voted each quarter of 1942 on lists of several hundred new films. The final selection represents the composite opinion of educators who are using the motion picture in their work. No one of these can be held personally responsible for the inclusion or exclusion of any film as the final decision based on these expressions of opinion was made by the editors. Even tho there is more interest in the non-theatrical film than there was when the Catalog was compiled in 1936, and there are many com- mittees reviewing these films, there are doubltless some excellent films which are omitted from the Catalog because they have not been widely enough distributed to be voted on favorably. Some industrial films made for advertising purposes have been included when the votes of our col- laborators indicated that they are useful. Those preferring not to use such film.s will be able to recognize them by the producer's name. When that does not serve as an indication a note is given as to whether or not the advertising might be considered objectionable. Films available on 3Smm inflammable stock only were omitted. In this edition there are fewer 35mm films included because the demand for them has dropped very sharply in the past few years. Films available for theatrical use only are omitted. No attempt has been made to report on the physical condition of the films listed other than general notes from collaborators as to excellence of photography or sound recording. Acknowledgments. The editors of The H. W. Wilson Company are very grateful to the many educators and visual instruction experts who gave of both their time and advice so generously. A list of those who have regularly checked lists of films and have helped us in many vi