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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

• General Works , Research , Social Sciences
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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

• Natural Sciences , Research , Social Sciences
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Lura Sanborn April 10th, 2012

Trials of the Century: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture and the Law by Scott P. Johnson, ABC-CLIO, 2011.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 345.73 J637T

A 2-volume set presenting U.S. trials that have captured the public throughout the last 500 years.

Entry Examples:

• Lincoln Conspiracy Trial
• Haymarket Riot Trial
• Al Copone Trial
• The Hollywood Ten Trials
• The Ruby Ridge Trial

Helpful for: Political Studies, Legal Studies, Popular Culture, Humanities, U.S. History, Gender Studies

Tags: gender studies, Humanities, Legal Studies, New Reference Book, Political Studies, popular culture, reference, Research, U.S. History

• History , Humanities , Research , Social Sciences
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Lura Sanborn April 5th, 2012

A new research guide for the Humanities IV project  is available on the library’s website.  Use this guide to identify and review:

• Reference materials
• Library catalog (printed books & eBooks)
• Newspaper collections
• NBC newsreels
• Journal & magazine articles
• Research flow chart
• Noodlebib citation tutorials

The majority of 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: American History, Humanities, Humanities IV, Humanities IV Research Paper, primary sources, Research

• Databases , History , Humanities , Research , Social Sciences
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Lura Sanborn April 3rd, 2012

World of a Slave: Encyclopedia of the Material Life of Slaves in the United States edited by Martha B. Katz-Hyman and Kym S. Rice, Greenwood, 2011.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 305.896 K159W

A two-volume set studying U.S. “slave archaeology” (intro. xi) including household & work tools, clothing, furniture, and housing.

Entry Examples:

• Accordions
• Dogs
• Fishing Poles
• Hair and Hairstyles
• Sewing items and Needlework

Helpful for: African-American Studies, Humanities, Human Geography, U.S. History, Gender Studies, Material Culture

Tags: African American Studies, gender studies, Human Geography, Humanities, Material Culture, New Reference Book, reference, Research, U.S. History

• Databases , History , Humanities , Research , Social Sciences , Uncategorized
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