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(More Info)	Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods
Provides a comprehensive, alphabetic array of essays of varying lengths on all aspects of social science research methods, with bibliographies and cross-references. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Sax's dangerous properties of industrial materials
Critical information on chemical substances, including health and safety data, regulatory standards, toxicity, and physical properites. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Schaum's Quick Guide to Business Formulas: 201 Decision-making Tools for Business, Finance, and Accounting Students
Intended for students with at least some familiarity with financial analysis concepts, this Ebook supplies an alphatetic reference guide to practical computation for problem solving and decision making. Read the full annotation

School Directory - Michigan High School Athletic Association

(More Info)	Science and Religion in the English-speaking World, 1600-1727 : a Bibliographic Guide to the Secondary Literature
A large bibliography covering the historical interaction of science and religion. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Seventeenth-century French Writers
Critical essays on the writings of 38 French authors. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Shakespeare Criticism
Excerpts from the criticism of Shakespeare's plays and poetry, from the first published appraisals to current evaluations. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Short Guide to Writing About Art
This guide will help you improve your your writing about art by giving you ideas about works of art and approaches to art. It also provides general principles of good writing and short models of good writing. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Short Guide to Writing about Chemistry
Written to introduce chemistry students to the ways chemists communicate...The book covers the most important forms of communication - textbooks, lectures, lab reports, articles, literature reviews, and oral presentations. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Short Story Criticism
Excerpts from criticism of the works of short fiction writers. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Small Business Desk Reference
Targeted at small business owners, including start-ups. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African Art
The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African Art website provides lists of high quality and content-rich internet resources from thousands of educational web sites. Read the full annotation

Social Reform and Reaction in America: An Annotated Bibliography

(More Info)	Social Science Encyclopedia
These 2 volumes provide a good general introduction to all of the social sciences; entries are arranged alphabetically, each with a bibliography and suggested further reading. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Social Sciences: A Cross-Disciplinary Guide to Selected Sources
A bibliographic guide to the best resources in social science literature as well as a teaching textbook for students in the social sciences. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Social work abstracts
Published Quarterly in Washington, DC by the National Association of Social Workers. Hekman Library has this title from 1994-current Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Social Work Almanac
Provides specific data (statistics, charts, graphs) on fundamental social issues and programs. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Social Work Dictionary
Defines terms used in all aspects of the social work profession - administration, research, policy development and implementation, community organization, health and mental health, and clinical theory and practice. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Social Workers' Desk Reference
Nearly 150 articles written by experts in the field of clinical social work practice. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Something About the Author
SATA provides brief biographies of authors and illustrators of children's and young adult books; it also gives plot summaries of some of each author's best-loved works. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Something About the Author: Autobiography Series
Consists of ten- to fifteen-page autobiographical essays by authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults. Read the full annotation

Song Finder: A Title Index to 32,000 Popular Songs in Collections, 1854-1992

(More Info)	South Asian Civilizations: A Bibliographic Synthesis
Extensive bibliography of South Asia, covering prehistory through the twentieth century. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Sports - a Reference Guide and Critical Commentary, 1980-1999
Twelve chapters deal with unique topics related to sports. Each chapter concludes with a detailed bibliography. Read the full annotation

Sports and Physical Education : a Guide to the Reference Resources

(More Info)	Sports Ethics - a Reference Handbook
Surveys the ethical problems that plague modern-day American and international sports. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Sports Injuries Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information about the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Common Sports-Related Injuries in Children and Adults
Covers trends in the field, common injuries, those associated with specific sports, diagnosis and treatment, conditioning and training, and prevention. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Sports, Everyone!: Recreation and Sports for the Physically Challenged of all Ages
Focusing on participation and aimed at the estimated 43 million disabled people in America today, this directory combines personal testimony with useful directory-style information covering a variety of areas. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys
This is a premier and very current source for business students and professionals, providing basic data on 70 major industries arranged in 52 major groups. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Standard and Poor's Register of Corporations, Directors, and Executives
Considered a high-quality source of accurate information, this 3 volume set covers 75,000 private and public, U. S. and Canadian corporations. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The SEP is a major scholarly resource for the study of philosophy. It is not as complete as the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, but it is available online and the information is reliable. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Statesman's Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World
A great yearbook, with a slightly different emphasis than Europa. Contains key world facts and a chronology of the past year's events up front, and begins coverage of each county with key historical events, with a focus on social and political issues around the globe. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Statistical Abstract of the United States
The least detailed of the U. S. government's statistical publications, but with great historical/trend data and very broad in scope. Read the full annotation

Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa

(More Info)	Survey of Current Business
A major source of current statistics in many areas of business. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Survey Research Methodology, 1990-1999
An annotated bibliography of sources on methods of survey research, covering topics such as design, sampling, interviewing, data collection methods, analysis, and reporting. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms
This two volume work presents the systematic positions and affinities of all living organisms in synoptic articles for all taxa down to the family level. Read the full annotation

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