Lura Sanborn May 1st, 2012
British Political Facts by David Butler and Gareth Butler, Palgrave Macmillan, 10th edition, 2011.
Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 320.441 B97b
A compendium of “…essential facts and statistics of recent politics” (xvii), extending from the Third Marquess of Salisbury through the Blair era.
Chapter Examples:
- Ministries
- Parliament
- Civil Service
- The Treasury and the Economy
- The Media
Helpful for: Political Studies, British Studies, Humanities, History, Global Studies
Tags: British Studies, Global Studies, History, Humanities, New Reference Book, Political Studies, reference, Research
Lura Sanborn April 26th, 2012
Many Humanities IV students locate research topics using the U.S. history chronicles located in the library’s reference room (Call # 973.8 – 973.9).
In recent years, the most popular chronologies have been those published by Salem Press, often referred to as “the decade” series (Call # 973.82).
These volumes are also available digitally. The library provides access to several Salem titles including the decade series. Visit Salem History and click on the plus sign + to the right of the word decades.
Select your chosen decade and view the table of contents for a browseable and absorbing list of events.
Tags: American History, History, Humanities, Humanities IV, Humanities IV Research Paper, reference, Research
Lura Sanborn April 23rd, 2012
Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies edited by Craig Kridel, Sage, 2010.
Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 375 K89E
A 2-volume set, with a North American focus, presenting articles on and related to the field of curriculum studies.
Entry Examples:
- Academic Freedom
- Border Crossing
- Experienced Curriculum
- Social Control Theory
- Ways of Knowing
Helpful for: Curriculum Studies, Educational Studies, Humanities, History
Tags: Curriculum Studies, Educational Studies, Global Studies, History, Humanities, New Reference Book, reference, Research
Lura Sanborn April 19th, 2012
A new research guide for the Latin II project is available on the library’s website. Use this guide to identify and review:
The sources contained in this guide are purchased/subscribed to by SPS. These sources are not available freely on the Internet.
Please feel free to contact Ms. Sanborn (lsanborn at sps dot edu) for a research consultation and/or to discuss any of the items in this guide.
Tags: History, Latin, new research guide, Research, Research Guide
Lura Sanborn April 17th, 2012
The Law and Politics of Sustainability edited by Klaus Bosselmann, et al. Berkshire, 2011.
Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 363.7 B455S
Volume 3 of a larger, projected, 10 volume set titled Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability. This volume, numbered 3 in the set, focuses on concepts, subjects and people related to environmental law. Entries fall within one of the following seven categories:
- Case Studies (Article examples: Chernobyl, Exxon Valdez, Silent Spring)
- Concepts and Theories (Article examples: Civil Disobedience, Environmental; Eco-Terrorism, Precautionary Principle)
- Conventions, Conferences, Reports and Protocols (Article examples: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, Convention on Wetlands, Law of the Sea)
- Environmental Law by Nation/Region (Article examples: Environmental Law-Africa, Saharan; Environmental Law-Pacific Island Region; Environmental Law-Southeast Asia)
- Legal Instruments and Regulatory Law (Article examples: Biotechnology Legislation, Enforcement, Green Taxes)
- Social Issues (Article examples: Dark Sky Initiatives, Intergenerational Equity, Refugees-Environmental)
- Water/Maritime Issues (Article examples: Cod Wars (United Kingdom vs. Iceland), Fishing & Whaling Legislation, Ocean Zoning)
Helpful for: Ecology, Global Studies, Eco-Action, Environmental Literature and Ethics, Earth Day, Humanities, Economics
Tags: Earth Day, Eco-Action, Ecology, Economics, Environmental Literature and Ethics, Global Studies, Humanities, New Reference Book, reference, Research
