THE 1978-1979 EDITION OF THE ANNUAL COMPILATION IS UPDATED THROUGH JULY 1978 AND ADDS 30 CITATIONS TO THOSE INCLUDED IN THE 1977-1978 EDITION. APPROXIMATELY 400 STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS REGULATING RECORDKEEPING ABOUT INDIVIDUALS ARE CITED. THE LAWS RELATE TO ARREST RECORDS, BANK RECORDS, CREDIT REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, GOVERNMENT DATA BANKS, MEDICAL RECORDS, POLYGRAPH TESTS OF EMPLOYEES, PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS, SCHOOL RECORDS, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS, TAX RECORDS, AND WIRETAPS. PRIVACY STATUTES AND STATE CONSTITUTIONS ARE ALSO CITED. THE PREPONDERANCE OF THE PUBLICATION CONSISTS OF THE TEXTS OF SELECTED STATUTES; E.G., THE FLORIDA ARREST RECORDS LAW, AND THE IOWA AND FEDERAL LAWS ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS. A CHART SHOWS WHICH STATES HAVE SPECIFIC PROTECTIONS AMONG THEIR LAWS AND STATUTES. SEE ALSO NCJ-41683.