This article traces the history and content of the NACADA Journal through an analysis of its 33 published issues. Over the past 18 years of its existence, the Journal has been the purveyor of important information about many topics relevant to the field of academic advising. An extensive analysis of the Journal's content, such as number and length of articles, type of author (s), methodologies, and references cited by authors is provided. Prominent advising themes and trends during two decades are revealed through this study of the Journal.

Students, particularly those entering college for the first time, depend on the academic advisor for guidance and support. In the role of career counselor, the advisor helps advisees define the process necessary to obtain employment and life fulfillment. Helping advisees select the courses necessary to realize their career goals is only part of that guidance. This article proposes a model for career advising based upon Super s developmental theory of career counseling.

This study focuses on the usefulness of the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) in predicting student academic performance. It examines whether LASSI scores enhance the accuracy of traditional predictors, namely SAT/ACT scores and high school rank. Findings indicated a slight, but not significant, increase in the predictability of student academic performance when LASSI scores, particularly the subscales of Motivation and Time Management, were considered along with traditional predictors.

International students face a variety of challenges related to language difficulties, immigration issues, and culture shock. Yet, Asian students are less likely to seek help for their emotional and interpersonal problems than their American counterparts due to culturally different help-seeking preferences. This study examines levels of anxiety among Japanese international students and then compares them to those of Americans. Implications for academic advisors are discussed.

This is the second in a series of NACADA Journal articles that report on the results of the ACT Fifth National Academic Advising Survey. Collected data are analyzed to determine the performance of Habley's seven advising models on eight advising program goals and their perceived effectiveness on 11 program variables. The data also create the context for a deeper consideration of the relationship between an advising model and an institutional culture.

Assistance with choosing a career is one of the undecided student's greatest needs. Advisor responsibility includes provision of relevant information and guidance in its use. Discussion of how the advisor can use American College Testing (ACT) Program materials in conjunction with other resources, such as the Occupational Outlook Handbook, to assist advisees with career decisions is presented.

Student understanding of academic programs and student services is essential to academic progress and the first step to enjoying an enriched college experience. However, student conceptions of college are often inaccurate, incomplete, and difficult to change. Through the use of metaphor, advisors can redirect students' attitudes about seeking assistance, increase their understanding of higher education and its philosophies, and encourage them to solve problems creatively.

This study examines a method for increasing voluntary student participation in the academic advising process. During a first-year seminar required of all students entering North Dakota State University, advisor contacts were measured for students whose course instructors served as their academic advisors and compared them with those of students assigned to other advisors. Results indicated that students whose instructors also served as their academic advisors voluntar­ily attended advising sessions significantly more often than those who were assigned to advisors with whom they were unfamiliar.

A Web page provides an indispensable resource to advisees. Advisors may include content unique to the needs of their specific advisee populations, and the hyperactive linkages contained on a page can lead to other important academic and job-related resources. This article provides suggestions about how to start Web page development and where one may find examples of advising related sites. A brief outline of possible content is suggested.