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(More Info)	Nature Encyclopedia of the Human Genome
Written by 1400 experts, this unique encyclopedia has over 1000 peer-reviewed articles covering a wide range of topics, from structural and functional genomics to ethical and social issues. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Netherlands in Fifty Maps: an Annotated Atlas
Published by the Royal Dutch Geographical Society this atlas includes 126 pages of maps reprinted from the Journal of Economic and Social Geography. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	New Britton and Brown Illustrated Flora of the Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada
A comprehensive, three-volume encyclopedia that provides extensive information on plants in the area east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio River valley. 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)	New Cambridge Medieval History
A 7-volume successor to the Cambridge Medieval History (1911-1936). Read the full annotation

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New Dictionary of the History of Ideas

(More Info)	New Encyclopedia of the American West
A one-volume encyclopedia which complements the Encyclopedia of the American West. Read the full annotation

New Grove Dictionary of American Music

(More Info)	New Grove Dictionary of Jazz
Multi-volume work (3 vols.) which contains entries on various jazz topics. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
An expanded second edition of the most comprehensive music encyclopedia in English. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments
Multi-volume work (3 vols.) which offers encyclopedic coverage of musical instruments from around the world. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	New Handbook of Political Science
A comprehensive overview of major areas of political science studies. Includes extensive bibliographies. 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)	New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 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)	New York Times Encyclopedia of Film
This 13 volume work is a reprint collection of facsimile articles that appeared in The New York Times between 1896 and 1979. Arranged chronologically, they give a view of film history as it happened. 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

(More Info)	New York Times Theater Reviews
Features a compendium of every theater review and awards article published in The New York Times about the theater. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Nineteenth Century French Fiction Writers: Romanticism and Realism, 1800-1860
Critical essays on the writings of 19 French authors. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Nineteenth-century French Fiction Writers: Naturalism and Beyond, 1860-1900
Critical essays on the writings of 20 French authors. 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

Nomenclature Glossary for Zoology

(More Info)	Norton's Star Atlas and Reference Handbook, Epoch 2000.0
Norton's Star Atlas is the most famous astronomical reference tool, used by professional and amateur stargazers in their search of the night skies. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Notable American Women
A five volume set published by the Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. First three volumes cover 1,359 American women who died between 1607 and 1950; the next volume with the subtitle The Modern Period covers 442 women who died between 1951 and 1975; the last volume, subtitled Completing the Twentieth Century profiles 483 women who died between 1976 and 1999. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Nursing Diagnosis Handbook : A Guide to Planning Care
A reference that helps nurses and students correlate diagnoses with information about clients based on assessment findings, medical and psychiatric diagnoses, and treatment plans. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	On Moral Business: Classical and Contemporary Resources for Ethics in Economic Life
This extensive and deeply annotated bibliography was compiled and edited by Max L. Stackhouse, Dennis P. McCann and Calvin's Shirley J. Roels. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Origin and Evolution of Life on Earth: an annotated bibliography
An extensive annotated list of books, journal articles, and other material covering all aspects of evolution. A bit dated, but very comprehensive up to 1991. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Classical Dictionary, 3rd ed.
An authoritative one-volume guide to all aspects of the ancient classical world, with 6250 entries which include bibliographies useful for the specialist as well as non-specialist. 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)	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)	Oxford Companion to Classical Literature, 2nd ed.
Concise information on Greek and Roman writers, subjects, literary genres, and individual works. 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)	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)	Oxford Companion to Politics of the World, 2nd ed.
A comprehensive guide to international relations and national domestic politics throughout the world. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists
Featuring 945 alphabetically arranged entries, this is an indispensable biographical and critical guide to American art and artists from colonial times to contemporary postmodernism. The dictionary also provides entries on people connected with the American art scene and notable American institutions. 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

(More Info)	Oxford Dictionary of Dance
Ranging from the history of music to the changing design of the ballet shoe, the ODD is a comprehensive dictionary compiled by two leading authorities on dance. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Dictionary of Music
Over 11,000 entries define and identify all facets of music from titles of individual works to performers. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Dictionary of Natural History
An acclaimed major reference work from which others have been developed. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
The standard one-volume reference work on Christianity, with over 6000 entries, covering biography, church history, and theology, with bibliographies for most entries. Edited by F. L. Cross, updated 3rd edition by E. A. Livingstone. Read the full annotation

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Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance

(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 Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
Contains 600 articles covering political, religious, economic, social, and intellectual topics from the predynastic era to the period of Roman rule. Good cross-references, index, and bibliographies. Available in print and online. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Ancient Near East
A 5-volume encyclopedia prepared under the auspices of the American Schools of Oriental Research, edited by Eric M. Meyers. The geographic coverage is from pre-history through the Crusades, covering the eastern Mediterranean to Iran, the Anatolian peninsula to the Arabian peninsula, and Egypt, Cyprus, and parts of North and East Africa. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature
A comprehensive encyclopedia "covering the entire history of literature in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland in the major literary languages (Anglo-Saxon, English, Welsh, Scots, Irish, and Latin)." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
"International in scope and spanning all time periods of human history, . . . includes 900 original articles by noted scholars from more than thirty-five countries." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America
From “Apple Pie” to “Zombie”, this encyclopedia covers the significant events, inventions, and social movements in American history that have affected the way Americans view, prepare, and consume food and drink. Read the full annotation

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

(More Info)	Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation
Covers all aspects of the Reformation: political, social, intellectual and theological. Includes good, though dated (pre-1996) bibliography. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
From ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in stage design, this two volume encyclopedia provides information across the entire scope of theatrical activity. Read the full annotation

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