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(More Info)	New Cambridge History of India
These are thematic volumes which update the old Cambridge History of India (1922- )(3rd floor DS 436 .C22). Each volume of the NCHI has a distinct title, and concludes with an extensive bibliographic essay. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Mental Measurements Yearbook
Contains overviews, descriptions and one or more reviews of many English language standardized tests of educational skills, personality, psychological traits, and related areas. Read the full annotation

School Directory - Michigan High School Athletic Association

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Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures: The Civilizations of Mexico and Central America

(More Info)	Biographical Dictionary of Latin American and Caribbean Political Leaders
Biographies of 450 people of political significance in the 19th and 20th centuries. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Historical Atlas of Central America
Sections 1-2 contain a cartographic presentation of 500 years of territorial organization, demography, and culture. Sections 3-5 focus on political, social, and economic issues specific to each country, beginning in the colonial period. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Reference Guide to Latin American History
Presents a chronology of significant events in Latin American history, including 300 biographical essays. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
Contains over 5000 articles, from lengthy essays on various issues to short biographies, each with further bibliographic references. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Cambridge History of Latin America
Authoritative multi-volume history of the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural history of Latin America, with an emphasis on the period since the establishment of independent states. Each chapter has a bibliographic essay (found at the end of each volume). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of the North American Colonies
Covers colonial North America from the Norse settlements (c.1000) through aspects of nineteenth-century New Mexico and Alaska, including non-English colonies. 247 topical essays in three volumes, with good cross-referencing and bibliographies. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Literature Criticism
This six-volume set provides "a broad selection of the best criticism of works by major authors of the past five hundred years." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Cyclopedia of World Authors
Less comprehensive than the Dictionary of Literary Biography, but easier to use. It provides brief biographical sketches for a wide range of world authors. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism
Excerpts from criticism of the works of novelists, poets, playwrights, and short story writers who lived between 1900 and 1960. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800
This resource provides excerpts from the criticism of the works of fifteenth- through eighteenth-century novelists, poets, playwrights, and philosophers, from the first published critical appraisals to current evaluations. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Companion to German Literature
This book covers literature from German-speaking countries from the eighth century through the mid-1990s. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Platt Duutsch = Low German: A Brief History of the People and Language
This book traces the development of Platt through European history and shows its relationship to other Germanic languages. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Contemporary German Culture
From the extensive overview articles of up to 2,000 words, to the shorter factual entries, the encyclopedia is thoroughly cross-referenced and includes useful further reading suggestions, along with a comprehensive index. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Psychology
This 8 volume set is an official American Psychological Association publication and includes bibliographical references and an index. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Library Use: Handbook for Psychology
This book is designed to show how the library is best used for research in the area of Psychology. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium
Covers all aspects of Byzantine history and civilization from the 4th to 15th centuries in three volumes, with bibliographies for each entry. Read the full annotation

Medieval Scandinavia: An Encyclopedia

Medieval Italy: An Encyclopedia

Medieval Iberia: An Encyclopedia

Medieval Germany: An Encyclopedia

Medieval France: An Encyclopedia

(More Info)	Medieval England: An Encyclopedia
Entries cover the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, literary and artistic history of England, with bibliography listing primary and secondary materials. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	New Cambridge Medieval History
A 7-volume successor to the Cambridge Medieval History (1911-1936). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages
A translation of a French encyclopedia, but expanded and revised for English readers. Over 3000 entries with bibliographic suggestions for further study. Available in both print and online versions. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Dictionary of the Middle Ages
Ed. Joseph R. Strayer. 12 vols. (1982-1989) + Supplement (2003). The bibliographies can be supplemented by looking at the more recent Lexikon des Mittelalters (see below). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Magill's Survey of Science: Earth Science Series
Covers atmospheric sciences and meteorology, economic geology, engineering geology, geochemistry, geology, geophysics, hydrology, mountain ranges, oceanography, paleontology and earth history, planetology, remote sensing, soil science, and urban geology and geologic hazards. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Geo-Data: The World Geographical Encyclopedia
Contains detailed and comprehensive descriptions of the physical geography of countries. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Introducing Canada: An Annotated Bibliography of Canadian History in English
Annotations of about 1000 major monographs and collections published between 1970 and 1996 (with a few exceptions). Arranged by broad subject category, with a subject and author indexes. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Geology
A collection of 87 articles organized to provide information in a quickly retrievable format. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Innovations in Earth Sciences
Offers an overview of discoveries and developments in the field of earth sciences. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Firefly Geography Dictionary
A quick reference covering the major terms used in physical, human, and environmental geography. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Historical Atlas of Canada
A three-volume thematic historical atlas, completed in 1993. For an ongoing project to digitize large portions of this atlas, see the Historical Atlas of Canada Online Learning Project. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of World Geography
Twenty-three volumes document the regional variety of planet Earth, each one concentrating on a different area or country and showing the pattern and order that lie behind constant changes of the environment. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Canadian History: A Reader's Guide
A two-volume companion to the historiography of Canada. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Dictionary of Canadian Biography
A scholarly national biography, with approximately 8000 entries on people who helped in the formation of Canada and who died between the years 1000 and 1930.Fully searchable, with detailed bibliographic information for each entry. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Canadian Encyclopedia
Online version of the standard reference on Canada. Does not include bibliographies. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Historical Statistics of Canada
Contains about 1,088 statistical tables on the social, economic and institutional conditions of Canada from the start of the Confederation in 1867 to the mid-1970s. This is an electronic reprint of the 2d edition of Historical Statistics of Canada, jointly produced by the Social Science Federation of Canada and Statistics Canada in 1983. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Dictionary of Art
A comprehensive 34-volume set with more than 45,000 entries on worlwide topics, ranging from prehistory through the art of the 1990s. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Resources 2000-2001: People and Ecosystems
This edition by the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Environment Programme, the World Bank, and the World Resources Institute was undertaken to develop recommendations that would safeguard the world's ecosystems. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Introduction to Online Accounting & Financial Research
Includes: search strategies, research case study, research problems, and data source evaluations and reviews. 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)	Global Environment Outlook 3: Past, Present and Future Perspectives
GEO 3 is a report on the state of the global environment of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). 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 Work Almanac
Provides specific data (statistics, charts, graphs) on fundamental social issues and programs. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Social Work
Nearly 300 entries reflecting the most current and scholarly analyses of social work practice and research. 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

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