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(More Info)	Reference Guide to English Literature
In addition to providing entries on important authors and works, this set includes introductory essays on major periods of English literature. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature
Entries on significant themes, issues, works, and authors. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Middle English Dictionary
A 14-volume dictionary of Middle English from 1100 to 1475. Entries include meanings, grammatical forms, etymology, quotations, etc. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Companion to English Literature
This companion offers brief entries on significant works, characters, and authors of English literature. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Forest Sciences
Four illustrated volumes cover the comprehensive and contemporary field of forest sciences, from the genetic aspects of air pollution to landscaping and planning. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women's Issues Worldwide
This six volume set covers a broad range of women's issues in more than 130 countries around the world. Read the full annotation

(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)	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)	Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature
This extensive encyclopedia covers significant authors, works, literary movements, and institutions in American literature. Available both in print (four volumes) and online. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Companion to American Literature
This handbook contains concise entries on the major works, characters, authors, and literary movements of American literature. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Blackwell Handbook of Adolescence
A five-part handbook covering: biological and genetic processes, the social context of adolescence, developmental patterns and processes, personal relationships, and problem behaviors. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Growth and Development
A comprehensive and accessible account of the current understanding of the factors affecting human growth and development. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Dictionary of Theatre
A three-volume resource. Volume one studies plays, volume two focuses on playwrights, and volume three is devoted to actors, directors, and designers. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	MaGill's Survey of Cinema: English-Language Films
Addresses 751 films released between 1928 and 1981. Each entry includes reference information (e.g. director, cinematographer, editors, etc.) and a 3 to 4-page synopsis/analysis of the plot. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	MaGill's Survey of Cinema: Foreign-Language Films
Reviews 700 foreign-language films. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre
Covers the period from 1945 to the present and is divided up into 150 nations, with each entry divided up into twelve sections, including History, Artistic Profile, Music Theatre, Design, and Further Reading. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama
Each entry includes a brief biography of the playwright and an analysis of his or her major works. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Critical Survey of Drama
Provides 538 profiles of dramatists. Each entry includes a brief biography of the playwright, a short analysis of his or her major works, and an annotated bibliography. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Drama Criticism
This resource contains criticism of the most significant and widely studied dramatic works from all the world's literatures. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Reference Guide to American Literature
Each entry includes a brief biography, a complete list of the author's published books, a selected bibliography, and a critical essay written by an expert in the field. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Cambridge History of American Literature
An eight-volume history of American literature covering the dates 1590-1995. 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)	Masterworks of Children's Literature
An eight volume anthology of major works of children's literature written between 1550 and 1900. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Teaching Children's Literature
An excellent resource that provides an annotated bibliography of reference works, journals, and textbooks for teaching children's literature. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Companion to Children's Literature
Although dated, this resource provides useful entries on authors and individual titles from around the world. 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

(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)	Atlas of World Art
Spans the centuries from the time of hunters and gatherers (40-50,000 B.C.) to the present day. Read the full annotation

Sports and Physical Education : a Guide to the Reference Resources

(More Info)	Rand McNally Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide
This two volume set contains information on population, economic, and geographic data for more than 120,000 places in the U. S., along with large-scale, detailed maps. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	British Writers
The coverage of this sixteen-volume resource ranges from the fourteenth century to the present. 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)	Companion to African Literatures
Authoritative and up-to-date, this comprehensive compendium is useful for anyone working on African literature. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Pan-African History: Political Figures from Africa and the Diaspora since 1787
This collection brings together Pan-Africanist thinkers and activists from the Anglophone and Francophone worlds of the past two-hundred years. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience
A five-volume reference set which includes more than three thousand articles, with a focus on political, social, and cultural history. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of the Geological Sciences
Provides a comprehensive and integrated approach to the geological sciences. It puts a clear focus on the Earth, with its complex processes and interactions, and considers it in connection with the effects of the atmosphere and oceans. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks
A wide-ranging and authoritative collection of articles covering the sedimentological aspects of sediments and sedimentary rocks. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Poetry Criticism
Exerpts from criticism of the works of the most significant and widely studied poets of world literature. Entries are indexed in the Gale Literary Index. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Twentieth-Century Literary Movements Dictionary
Over five hundred literary, critical, and theatrical movements, along with individual authors representing these movements, are described and explained. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism
Excerpts from criticism of the works of fiction and non-fiction writers who lived between 1800 and 1900, from the first published critical appraisals to current evaluations and commentaries. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Reference Guide to World Literature
Covers writers from around the world, ranging from ancient Greece the present. Read the full annotation

Cultural Atlas of Japan

Cultural Atlas of China

(More Info)	Historical Atlas of China
A reprint of a 1935 historical atlas of China, but still remains quite useful. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan
History and biographies are well-represented in this general encyclopedia of nine volumes. All longer articles include a bibliography. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture
Brief essays for each historical period for different regions of Asia, with chronologies of important events in the areas of arts, culture, religion, technology and other aspects of culture. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
Six-volume comprehensive encyclopedia covering all of Asia, with a focus on the period after 1850. Each article has a brief bibliography. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Cambridge History of Japan
Six-volume authoritative history, each volume with a detailed index. Read the full annotation

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Asian Historical Dictionaries

(More Info)	Cambridge History of China
An authoritative multivolume history, including helpful bibliographic essays for each chapter. Read the full annotation

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