New Reference Book: Handbook to Life in the Medieval World

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Handbook to Life in the Medieval World by Madeleine Pelner Cosman and Linda Gale Jones, Facts On File, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 909.07 F11H Divided into twelve topics, this reference set presents … Continued

New Reference Set: Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Encyclopedia of the African Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture edited by Carole Boyce Davies, ABC-Clio, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 305.896 B69 From the introduction: “The term African Diaspora refers to the dispersal … Continued

New Reference Book: Student’s Encyclopedia of American Literary Characters

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Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Student’s Encyclopedia of American Literary Characters edited by Matthew J. Bruccoli and Judith S Baughman, Facts on File, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 810.9 B83S Read about your favorite characters in classic American … Continued

New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography edited by John Hannavy, Routledge, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 770.9 H19 Photography’s first century is recorded, analyzed and discussed in this new reference set.  Photography is placed in … Continued