New Reference Sources for 2006
100s
New
Encyclopedia of the Occult
John Michael Greer | Llewellyn
A comprehensive guide to the history, philosophies,
and personalities of Western occultism.
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CE, HR, PH, MR, OW, PR, RR, ZR
200s
Encyclopedia
of Buddhism
Robert E. Buswell, Jr
| Reference USA/Thompson Gale
A broad overview of Buddhism
as it is practiced around the world along with extras such as illustrations,
maps, and timelines.
Reference: CE
Encyclopedia of Religion
Lindsay Jones | Macmillan
Reference USA
The 2nd edition
of this celebrated reference work has been updated and expanded with over
1000 new articles.
Reference: CE,
HR, MR
New
Religions: A Guide: New Religious Movements, Sects and Alternative
Spiritualities
Christopher Partridge
| Oxford University Press
A guide to religious groups and movements that
have developed over the past 150 years.
Circulating:
CE, HR, MR, ZR
300s
Anti-Semitism:
A Historical Encyclopedia of Prejudice and Persecution
Richard S. Levy | ABC-Clio
Succinct information on individuals, movements, literary
works, and incidents dealing with the treatment of Jews from the
Reference: CE
Black Women in America
Darlene Clark Hine | Oxford
University Press
A new edition of the landmark
reference work published in 1993.
Reference: CE
Encyclopedia
of American Social Movements
Immanuel Ness | Sharpe
Reference
A 4-volume resource on American social movements telling of social
conflict in
Reference:
CE
Encyclopedia
of Children and Childhood: in History and Society
Paula S. Fass | Macmillan
Reference USA
Articles cover broad topics
relating to the history of childhood and children.
Reference: CE
Encyclopedia
of Clothing and Fashion
Valerie Steele | Charles
Schribner’s Sons / Thompson Gale
A comprehensive reference to fashion which includes
entries on designers, ethnic costumes, fabrics and more.
Reference:
CE, HR
Encyclopedia
of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
Dinah L. Shelton | Macmillan
Reference
A resource to learn about acts as well as agents of and opponents
to genocide and crimes against humanity.
Reference: CE
Encyclopedia
of Leadership
James MacGregor Burns l
Sage
First of a kind resource on an emerging discipline.
Reference: CE
Encyclopedia
of North American Immigration
John Powell | Facts On File
300 entries on events,
themes, people, places, and legislation related to immigration.
Reference:
CE, HR
Encyclopedia
of Recreation and Leisure in America
Gary S. Cross l
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Explores the cultural,
social, economic, and technical history of how Americans spend their free
time from the Colonial era to modern day.
Reference: CE
Encyclopedia of Television
Horace Newcomb | Fitzroy
Dearborn
Deals with the history of television, analyzing its current state and
looking to the future of the medium.
Reference: CE
Historical
Encyclopedia of American Labor
Robert Weir and James
P. Hanlan | Greenwood Press
An overview of information about American workers
and how they have organized over the years along with an appendix of primary
sources.
Reference: CE
Homeland
Security: A Documentary History
Bruce Maxwell | CQ Press
Provides 140 primary documents that explore homeland
security issues from 1978 to the present.
Reference: CE
Uniting
States: The Story of Statehood for the Fifty United States
Benjamin F. Shearer |
Greenwood
This work
focuses on the situations and political motivations that propelled each
colony or territory into full-fledged statehood and demonstrates how varied
the states are in their history, geography, economics, politics, and demographics.
Reference:
CE
400s
Cambridge
Guide to English Usage
Pam Peters | Cambridge University Press
A new A to Z reference to English usage
for the 21st Century.
Circulating:
ZR
Firefly
Five Language Visual Dictionary
Jean-Claude & Arianne
Corbeil | Firefly
Provides descriptions of the objects of modern life in
English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian.
Reference: CE
Oxford
American Writer’s Thesaurus
Christine Lindbert | Oxford
University Press
In addition to synonyms
and antonyms, this work also offers "Word Spectrums" or chains
of near-synonyms intended to show the shades of meaning available from
a word to its opposite.
Reference:
CE
500s
Chemistry
Foundations and Applications
J. J. Lagowski | Macmillan
Reference USA / Thompson Gale
This encyclopedia covers
a wide variety of topics for the non-specialist.
Reference: CE
Encyclopedia
of Animal Behavior
Marc Bekoff | Greenwood
This encyclopedia
offers current, authoritative, and comprehensive articles on animal behavior
that are well-written and user-friendly.
Reference:
CE
Encyclopedia
of Animals: A Complete Visual Guide
Fred Cooke | University
of California Press
A beautifully illustrated
general guide to the Animal Kingdom presented by animal class.
Reference:
all TCCL branches
Circulating:
CE
Universe:
The Definitive Visual Guide
Martin Rees | DK Publishing
A stunning visual guide to the solar system.
Reference: CE
Circulating:
BA, CE, HR, PH, MR, OW, RR, SC, ZR
Venomous
Reptiles of the Western Hemisphere
Jonathan A. Campbell & William
W. Lamar | Comstock
This updated
set now includes 192 species of venomous snakes and lizards found in the
Western Hemisphere.
Reference:
CE
600s
Scientific
American Inventions and Discoveries: All the Milestones in Ingenuity--From
the Discovery of Fire to the Invention of the Microwave Oven
Rodney Carslile | Wiley
An alphabetical listing of over 400 innovations and
how they impacted society.
Reference: BA,
CE, HR, PH, MR, OW, RR, ZR
Circulating:
CE
700s
Atlas
of World Art
John Onians | Oxford University Press
Full color maps, photographs
and text summarize art throughout history.
Reference: CE
Biographical
Encyclopedia of Artists
Sir Lawrence Gowing l
Facts on File
A well-illustrated guide to the lives of artists
from ancient civilizations to the 21st century.
Reference:
CE, HR, SC, ZR
Encyclopedia
of 20th Century Architecture
R. Stephen Sennott l
Fitzroy Dearborn
This 3-volume set covers
topics pertinent to 20th-century architecture worldwide including architects,
architectural firms, and cities.
Reference: CE
Encyclopedia
of Superheroes on Film and Television
John Kenneth Muir | McFarland
A guide to productions featuring superheroes on
the small and big screen from the last 50 years organized alphabetically by
show title.
Reference: CE,
HR, MR
Facts
on File Encyclopedia of Art
Sir Lawrence Gowing l
Facts On File
A handsomely illustrated set covering Paleolithic through
contemporary art.
Reference: CE,
ZR
800s
Historical
Fiction: A Guide to the Genre
Sarah L. Johnson | Libraries
Unlimited
Covers historical fiction in all its many forms.
Reference: CE
(Readers Library)
Oxford
Encyclopedia of American Literature
Jay Parini | Oxford University Press
Covers literary practices in the United
States from Colonial times to today.
Reference: CE
900s
Berkshire
Encyclopedia of World History
William H. McNeill | Berkshire
Publishing Group
A comprehensive encyclopedia
tracing the development of human history -- with a focus on area studies,
global history, anthropology, geography, science, arts, literature, economics,
women's studies, African-American studies, and cultural studies.
Reference:
CE
Encyclopedia
Latina: History, Culture and Society in the United States
Ilan Stavans & Harold
Augenbraum | Grolier Academic Reference
Explores the
many roles Latinos have played in the U.S. and their impact on American
history, culture, and society.
Reference:
MR
Encyclopedia
of African History and Culture
Kevin Shillington | Fitzroy
Dearborn
A comprehensive 3-volume
set covering African history from ancient times to 1850.
Reference:
CE, HR
Encyclopedia
of Chicago
James R. Grossman | University
of Chicago
This comprehensive
work covers Chicago’s history, businesses, cultural institutions, sports,
crime, architecture, and other topics, but does not include biographies.
Reference:
CE
Encyclopedia
of Exploration
Carl Waldman | Facts On File
This two-volume set provides
thorough information about explorers and explorations from 2450 B.C.E.
to the present. Volume 1 offers biographical information while Volume
2 presents maps and key concepts.
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HR
Encyclopedia
of Islam and the Muslim World
Richard Martin | Macmillan
Reference USA/Thompson Gale
Outlines the diversity of ideas and practices
that have characterized the Islamic world throughout its history.
Reference:
CE
Encyclopedia
of Mongolia and the Mongolian Empire
Christopher P. Atwood
| Facts On File
A detailed account of Mongolian history from 209 B.C.
Reference:
CE
Encyclopedia
of the American Presidency
Michael Genovese | Facts
on File
A brief guide to the executive branch of America's government and
the role of the president throughout history.
Reference: CE,
HR, ZR
Encyclopedia
of the Great Plains
David J. Wishart | Univeristy of Nebraska
Encompassing ten states and three
Canadian provinces.
Reference: CE
Encyclopedia
of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
Philip Mattar | Macmillan Reference/Gale
Provides coverage of the region since
1800.
Reference: CE
Encyclopedia
of World War II: A Political, Social, and Military History
Spencer C. Tucker & Priscilla
Mary Roberts | ABC-Clio
Intended for
students, this set covers the entire scope of the Second World War from
its earliest roots to its continuing impact on global politics and human
society as well as a selection of primary documents.
Reference:
CE
Greenwood
Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures
Paul Piper | Greenwood
Explores the history and culture of U.S. regions from
the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Reference: CE
Oxford
Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
Suzanne Oboler & Deena J. Gonzales
| Oxford University Press
Documents the impact of Latinos in all spheres
of U.S. history and society.
Circulating:
MR
Women
During the Civil War: An Encyclopedia
Judith Harper | Routledge
Experiences of women who significantly contributed
to American culture and society in Civil War America.
Reference: CE
Review Sources
“Best Reference Sources” Library Journal April 15, 2005
“Editor’s Choice, 2005” Booklist January 1-15, 2006
“Outstanding Reference Sources” Reference and User Services Association online at http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaprotools/outstandingref/
“Reference that Rocks” American Libraries May 2005
“Reference Values: Best of Reference 2005” New York Public Library online at www.nypl.org/branch/books/index2.cfm?ListID=234.