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Encyclopedia of 20th-century Technology

(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)	Civilizations of the Ancient Near East
A 4-volume encyclopedia with 189 interpretive essays organized thematically. One can readily find specific topics through the cross-referencing and indexing, and find further resources through the bibliographies in each article. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	New Oxford History of Music
A 10-volume work which covers the time periods from ancient all the way through modern. Each volume features a different time period in music history, such as Early Middle Ages, Ars Nova and the Renaissance, The Age of Beethoven, and Romanticism. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Urban Cultures
Ed. Melvin Ember and Carol R. Ember. 4 vols. The first part of volume 1 contains 16 thematic essays dealing with the comparative study of the cultures of cities. This is followed by over 200 articles on particular cities throughout the world. The appendices include indexes, statistical tables, and selected web sites. Read the full annotation

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Wikipedia

(More Info)	Craft of Research, 2d ed.
Written by literary scholars, but useful for those engaged in historical research. Takes the reader through various stages of the creation of a research paper. Read the full annotation

(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)	International Index to Film Periodicals
This print index is created by the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) and covers a number of primary film criticism journals and reviews. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
Offers more of a theoretical as well as international approach to children's literature, with essays on critical approaches, forms and genres, cultural contexts, and literatures of other countries. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Literacy in America
A resource on how literacy is understood, taught, and measured in the United States today. Offers 260 A-Z entries on assessment, instruction, and general topics in literacy. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Facts on File Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and Society
Explores science and technologies from Air conditioning to the Zipper while focusing on its historical and social dimensions. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	New York Times Film Reviews
Reproductions of complete film reviews printed in the New York Times. Read the full annotation

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Atlas of North American English

(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)	International Encyclopedia of Communications
Covers all topics in communications, from ancient languages to body language. Read the full annotation

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

(More Info)	Historical Atlas of South Asia
Contains 650 well-researched maps depicting cultural, social, demographic, political and economic topics, ranging from prehistory to 1977. Well-indexed, with an extensive bibliography. The 1992 edition is the "second impression, with additional material." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970
Census Bureau statistics on social, political, economic and geographical topics. Each section includes an introductory essay and annotated list of sources which offer more detail. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Variety Film Reviews
Reproductions of complete reviews printed in the periodical Variety. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Music and the Arts in Christian Worship
A 2-volume work which is part of a larger series entitled "The Complete Library of Christian Worship," edited by Robert Webber. 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)	New York Botanical Garden Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horticulture
A comprehensive ten-volume work. Somewhat dated, but still relevant for any botany project. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of the United States in the Twentieth Century
This four-volume set contains 20-30 page articles on various aspects of U.S. history. Each article concludes with a brief bibliographic essay. 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)	D & B Regional Business Directory, Michigan Metros (excluding Detroit) Area
Includes top public and private business in Michigan. 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)	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)	Journalism Ethics : a Reference Handbook
Guide to contemporary ethical issues in journalism. Read the full annotation

(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)	Recreation and Entertainment Industries: an Information Sourcebook
This work focuses on locating business information through references to unique databases and publications. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Museum of Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Radio
Spans the history of radio, tracing radio's role in the development of journalism, advertising, entertainment, propaganda, popular music, and much more. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of European Social History
Consists of 230 essays, ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 words, arranged in five volumes under broad topical categories. There are also chronological and geographical sections. The sixth volume contains relevant biographies and a detailed index. Includes bibliographies. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Genocide
Alphabetical entries define names, places, and events associated with genocide, and major sections deal with the Armenian genocide, the Holocaust, and the process, detection, denial, and prevention of genocide. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
A 6-volume set, which covers all the nations of the world - their geography, history, economy, and politics. 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)	Business Periodicals Index
This index covers citations to articles of at least one column in length from more than 400 English language periodicals published in the United States and elsewhere. Read the full annotation

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Encyclopedia of Junk Food and Fast Food

(More Info)	Women in World History
10,000 articles of prominent women across the ages are represented in these 17 volumes. Articles range in length from one paragraph to multiple pages. Each article is signed, and major articles have a list of sources or suggested reading. More than 300 scholars contributed to this work from 20 nations. 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)	Annual Survey of Manufactures
Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries (up to 6-digit NAICS codes); Value of Product Shipments; Geographic Area Statistics. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference
A comprehensive reference containing a synopsis of taxonomic information for nearly 10,000 species. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion
A comprehensive resource to clothing and contemporary fashion. 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)	Encyclopedia of Leadership
Four volumes cover leadership theories, practices and effects using biographical essays, case studies and subject articles. 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)	Hoover's Handbook of World Business
Features 300 of the world’s most influential companies based outside of the United States. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of American Social History
Articles on aspects of social history, including regional and ethnic subcultures, everyday life and work, popular culture, social protest and problems. Includes bibliographies. 3 volumes. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies
Covers 600 "small-growth" companies. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Encyclopedia of Modern American Social Issues
A reference source providing basic information on key concepts, terms, and events related to social welfare and reform, civil rights, politics, government, the environment, media, economics, health, family, religion, law, and education in 20th century America. Read the full annotation

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