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Updated Research Guide: Literature of Witness

Lura Sanborn — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:00:09 +0000

A newly updated research guide for the Literature of Witness project is available on the library’s website. Use this guide to identify and review: reference materials, Biography Database, library catalog (printed books & eBooks), newspaper collections, NBC newsreels, and Noodlebib citation tutorials.

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.

New Reference Book: Arab Filmmakers of the Middle East

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:09 +0000

Arab Filmmakers of the Middle East: A Dictionary by Roy Armes, Indiana U. Press, 2010.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 791.43 Ar5R

A helpful introduction on filmmaking in the Middle East is then followed by an alphabetical list of filmmakers in and from the Middle East. Each name is followed by a brief biography and filmography.

Examples:

Al-Rais, Maria Mohammad
Badr, Liana
Khill, Ibrahim
Tabari, Ula
Zureikat, Sima

Helpful for: Film Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Humanities, History, Global Studies, Gender Studies

New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Motherhood

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:00:21 +0000

Encyclopedia of Motherhood edited by Andrea O’Reilly, Sage, 2010.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 305.4 Or3M

This three volume set presents reference articles focusing on concepts, debates, and theories important to the field of global motherhood studies.

Daugher-Centricity
Ethics of Care
Fairy Tales, Mothers in
Islam and Motherhood
Peace Movement and Mothers

Helpful for: Gender Studies, History, Humanities, Feminist Scholarship, Family Studies

New Reference Book: Public Health in the 21st Century

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:00:08 +0000

Public Health in the 21st Century edited by Madelon L. Finkel, CQ Press, 2011.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 610 F49P

This three volume set presents topics,themes and concepts relevant to international and domestic public health. Each volume focuses on a specific arena:

Volume 1 – Global Issues in Public Health
Volume 2 – Disease Management
Volume 3 – Current Issues in Public Health Policy

Helpful for: Political Science, Humanities, History, Social Sciences, Global Studies, Health Research, Gender Studies

New Reference Book: Milestone Documents of World Religions

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:00:23 +0000

Milestone Documents of World Religions edited by David M. Fahey, Schlager, 2011.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 200 F14M

This 3-volume set combines primary religious sources with paired analysis. Almost 100 entries span the 3rd millennium BCE to the 21st Century.

Examples:

Hymn to the Nile ca. 1990-1950 BCE
Ptolemy: Letter to Flora: ca. 150 CE
Shantideva: Bodhicaryavatara: ca. 700-763
Allan Kardec: The Spirits’ Book: 1857
Imar Schorsch: The Sacred Cluster: 1995

Helpful for: Religious Studies, Humanities, History, Global Studies, Gender Studies

New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Latin America

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:00:49 +0000

Encyclopedia of Latin America edited by Thomas M. Leonard, Facts on File, 2010.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 980 L55L

A 4-volume set covering the pre-Columbian period through modernity. Entry focus includes politics, economics, history, and culture.

Examples:

Amazon Regional Cooperation Agreement
Chacabuco, Battle of
Guadalupes, Society of
Mexico, independence of
West Indies Federation

Helpful for: Latin American Studies, Humanities, History, Global Studies, Gender Studies, Economics

New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Play in Today’s Society

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:00:00 +0000

New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Play in Today’s Society edited by Rodney P. Carlisle, Sage, 2009.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 790 C19P

A 2-volume set containing 450 articles focused on play, including: “games, toys, sports and entertainments found around the world.” (xii).

Examples include: Academic Learning & Play, Hide & Seek, Highland Games, I Spy, Mother-Child Play, Play & Evolution

Helpful for: Global Studies, Humanities, History, Social Studies, Sports, Anthropology

New Reference Book: Violence Against Women in Families and Relationships

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:04:46 +0000

Violence Against Women in Families and Relationships, edited by Evan Stark and Eve S. Buzawa, ABC-Clio; Praeger, 2009.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 305.4 P88V

A 4-volume set with a theme to each volume:

V. 1 – Victimization and Community Response

V. 2 – The Family Context

V. 3 – Criminal Justice and the Law

V. 4 – The Media and Cultural Attitudes

Individual chapter examples include: The Evolution of the Shelter Movement, Batterers and the Lives of Their Children, Evolution of Police Response to Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence in American Magazines

Helpful for: Women’s Studies, Global Studies, Humanities, History, Daughters of Eve, Social Justice Club

New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Women’s Folklore and Folklife

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:26:38 +0000

Encyclopedia of Women’s Folklore and Folklife, edited by Liz Locke, Theresa A. Vaughan, and Pauline Greenhill, Greenwood, 2009.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 305.4 L79W

Folklore about and related to women and their lives. This two volume set includes entries focused on folklore worldwide. Most entries are between one and five pages in length.

Examples include: Babysitting, Barbie Doll, Cinderella, Eve, Hair, Muslim Women’s Folklore, Recipe Books, Vampire

Helpful for: Women’s Studies, Global Studies, Humanities, Creative Writing, Daughters of Eve

New Reference Book: International Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:00:21 +0000

International Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities edited by Michael Flood, Routledge, 2007.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 305.31 F651

A one-volume guide devoted to the study of global masculinity. Articles are arranged alphabetically and range in length from half a page to several pages.

Examples include: Diasporic and Migrant Masculinities, Friendship, Gangs, Masculinity Politics, Police

Helpful for: Gender Studies, International Studies, Humanities IV, Humanities V, Social History