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New Reference Book: Consider the Source

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 04 May 2010 12:00:50 +0000

Consider the Source: A Critical Guide to 100 Prominent News and Information Sites on the Web by James F. Broderick & Darren W. Miller, Information Today, 2007.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 070.579 B78C

Using news or newspapers in your research? Not sure of the quality, the bias or the history of the source? Consider consulting this volume.

Focusing on 100 news and newspaper sites this book provides an overview, type of coverage, leaning and the authors’ personal rating of each site discussed.

Examples include: Asia Times Online, BBC, Congressional Quarterly, Times of India, Rotten Tomatoes.

Helpful for: Humanities IV, Humanities V, Media Watchers, Journalism, Those conducting news and newspaper related research

New Reference Book: Honor & Respect: The Official Guide to Names, Titles & Forms of Address

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:00:53 +0000

Honor & Respect: The Official Guide to Names, Titles & Forms of Address by Robert Hickey, The Protocol School of Washington, 2008.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 395.4 H52H

A handy guide, useful when introducing an individual, addressing a letter or referring to another person in a conversation. Focus is on U.S. terms and usage although end chapters include country names and corresponding officials.

Discover:
•   DV – is an acronym for distinguished visitor
•   Elector – is a person who is eligible to vote in an election
•   Envoy – is any senior diplomat
•   Rector – is an administrator at an academic or religious institution
•   RHIP – is an acronym for Rank Has Its Privileges
•   Prior – is a religious rank directly beneath abbot

Helpful for: Letter writing, Chapel speeches, Formal Dinner Parties, Introductions

New Reference Book: The Measure of America

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:00:45 +0000

The Measure of America written and edited by Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis and Eduardo Borges Martins, Columbia U. Press, 2008.

Find it in Ohrstrom: REF 317 B89M

A collection of data, statistics and interpretive text that reflects upon and measures the well-being of Americans. The report focuses, using a variety of different measurements, on three main areas: health, education & standard of living.

Chapter/Essay Titles Include: The Essential Conditions for Good Health, Health Insurance: The Policy That Unlocks Many Doors, Access to Knowledge: How We Fare Internationally, Factors That Fuel Growth in Earnings InEquality.

Helpful for: Humanities IV, American History, Social History, Statistics, Gender Studies

New Reference Book: The NYT Guide to Essential Knowledge

Lisa Laughy — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:41:47 +0000

Deb Baker – Interim Reference Librarian

The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind, St. Martin’s Press, 2007.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: Ref. 031 N42

With over 1300 pages of information on dozens of subjects, the newspaper whose motto is “All the News That’s Fit to Print,” attempts to offer all the facts your curiosity desires. Dip into overviews of everything from the “History of Computing” to “African Literature” or a “Dictionary of Food” – and don’t miss puzzle editor Will Shortz’s tips on solving the NYT crosswords and sudoku.

HELPFUL FOR: Life, the Universe, and Everything

FUN FOR: puzzlers, foodies, trivia buffs, game show lifelines, Jeopardy contestants