Lura Sanborn January 18th, 2011
Encyclopedia of Sports in America: A History from Foot Races to Extreme Sports by Murry R. Nelson, Greenwood, 2009.
Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 796 N33
This 2-volume set identifies and describes American sports, sporting events and key athletes from 1607 through the 2000′s.
Examples include: Auto Racing in the 1910′s, College Basketball in the 1930′s, Horse Racing in the 1950′s, The Houston Astrodome and Wayne Gretzky
Helpful for: Humanities, Humanities IV, American History, Sports History
Tags: American History, history of sports, Humanities, Humanities IV, Major League sports, New Reference Book, reference, Research, Sports
Lura Sanborn January 10th, 2011
A new Humanities IV research guide is available for those writing the Humanities IV research paper. Use this guide to identify chronologies, recommended catalog searches, historical newspaper articles, newsreel footage and online primary source collections.
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, reference, Research, Research Guide, Web Resources
Lura Sanborn January 4th, 2011
American Pop: Popular Culture Decade by Decade edited by Bob Batchelor, Greenwood, 2009.
Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 973.9 B21A
A four volume set presents decade-by-decade, articles related to specific areas of Pop Culture, including:
- An overview of each decade
- Advertising
- Architecture
- Books, Newspaper, Magazines and Comics
- Entertainment
- Fashion
- Food
- Music
- Sports and Leisure
- Travel
- Visual Arts
Examples: Ragtime (1920′s), The Pentagon (1940′s), Fads of the 1950′s, Music Festivals of the 1960′s, Dungeons and Dragons (1970′s), Harry Potter Mania (2000′s).
Helpful for: Humanities, Humanities IV Research Paper, American History, Art
Tags: American History, Humanities, Humanities IV, Humanities IV Research Paper, New Reference Book, Pop Culture, popular culture, reference, Research, Timelines
Lura Sanborn December 14th, 2010
Encyclopedia of the Historical Jesus edited by Craig A. Evans, Routledge, 2008.
Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 232.9 Ev1H
A reference volume dissecting the life and world of Jesus. Particular focus is given to the teaching of Jesus, the titles of Jesus, and important events and people in the life of Jesus.
A sampling of included articles: Baptism of Jesus, Curses and Woe, Death and Burial of Jesus, Family, Love, and Mary, mother of Jesus.
Helpful for: Humanities V, Humanities IV, Humanities III, Religious Studies, Jewish Studies
Tags: Bible, Humanities, Humanities III, Humanities IV, Humanities V, Jesus, Jewish Studies, New Reference Book, reference, Religion, Religious Studies, Research, Roman Empire
Lura Sanborn September 21st, 2010
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Children’s Issues Worldwide edited by Irving Epstein, Greenwood Press, 2008.
Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 305.2303 Ep8
Each volume in this six-volume set presents children’s issues from a different area of the globe. Included is a discussion of the United Nations codification of children’s rights as well as an introduction specific to each region.
The six volumes are divided into these regions:
- Volume 1 – Asia and Oceania
- Volume 2 – Central and South America
- Volume 3 – Europe
- Volume 4 – North America and the Caribbean
- Volume 5 – Sub-Saharan Africa
- Volume 6 – North Africa and the Middle East
Each volume is then divided alphabetically into countries and then by the following topics:
- National Profile
- Education
- Play & Recreation
- Child Labor
- Family
- Health
- Laws & Legal Status
- Religious Life
- Child Abuse & Neglect
- Growing Up in the 21st Century
These topics are then followed by a resource guide of additional materials as well as one or more maps of the featured area/country.
Helpful for: Humanities IV, Humanities V, Children’s History, Social and Gender Studies, Global Issues, Middle Eastern Voices
Tags: children, children's history, Global Issues, Humanities IV, Humanities V, Middle Eastern Voices, New Reference Book, reference, Research, U.S. History
