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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: The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:00:11 +0000

The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World edited by John L. Esposito, Oxford, 2009.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 956 Ox2I

This comprehensive six volume set covers religious, historical and contemporary Islamic world topics.

Also: Consider using the library database Oxford Islamic Studies for reference articles gathered from a variety of Islamic studies material, including The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World.

Articles are arranged alphabetically, and include the following major categories:

History & Geography
Religious belief
Religious practice, Devotionalism and Ritual
Mysticism
Islamic Law
Theology, Philosophy, Ideology
Schools of Thought
Politics
Economics
Culture and Society
Institutions, Organizations and Movements
Biographies
Islamic Studies

Examples: Afsharid Dynasty, Criminal Law, Games and Sports, Kashmir, Persian Literature

Helpful for: Islamic Studies, Global Studies, Humanities, Humanities V Research Paper, Middle Eastern Voices

New Reference Book: Society and Culture in the Ancient World

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:00:25 +0000

Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World edited by Peter Bogucki, Facts on File, 2008.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 930 B63S

This four-volume set contains sixty-nine entries, fourteen of which cover more in-depth topics, discussing society and culture of the Ancient World through the fall of Rome, 476 C.E. Topics include western and non-western societies and cultures. Each entry discusses the article topic from the viewpoint of the following geographic areas:

Africa
Egypt
The Middle East
Asia and the Pacific
Europe
Greece
Rome
The Americas

Illustrations, maps and a collection of primary sources are dotted throughout.

Examples include: Adornment, Family, Money and Coinage, Natural Disasters, Textiles and Needlework

Helpful for: Humanities III, European History, Global Studies, Middle Eastern Voices, Classics, African Studies, Asian Studies

New Reference Book: Children’s Issues Worldwide

Lura Sanborn — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:00:35 +0000

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

New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts

Lura Sanborn — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:28:36 +0000

Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts edited by Joseph R. Rudolph, Jr., Greenwood, 2003.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 305.8 R83

A one-volume guide concerning the study of global ethnic conflict during the 20th Century. Each of the thirty-eight individual entries discusses the historical background of a particular ethnic conflict, how the conflict was managed, and the impact of the conflict.

Examples include:

Canada: The Nationalist Movement in Quebec
China: Ethnic Conflict and the International System
France: The “Foreigner” Issue
Middle East: The Arab-Jewish Struggle for Palestine to 1948
Rwanda: Hutu-Tutsi Conflict and Genocide in Central Africa
United States: The United States – Puerto Rico Relationship

Helpful for: Literature of Witness, Middle Eastern Voices, Gender Studies, International Studies, Social History, World Politics, Humanities

New Reference Book: The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Popular Culture

Lura Sanborn — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:59:51 +0000

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Popular Culture edited by Gary Hoppenstand, Greenwood Press, 2007.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 306.03 G85W

Each volume in this 6-volume set discusses popular culture from a particular area of the world.

Included are:
• Volume 1 – North America
• Volume 2 – Latin America
• Volume 3 – Europe
• Volume 4 – North Africa and the Middle East
• Volume 5 – Sub-Saharan Africa
• Volume 6 – Asia and Pacific Oceania

Each volume then discusses the following topics:
•   Architecture
•   Art
•   Dance
•   Fashion and Appearance
•   Film
•   Food and Foodways
•   Games, Toys and Pastimes
•   Literature
•   Love, Sex and Marriage
•   Music
•   Periodicals
•   Radio and Television
•   Sports and Recreation
•   Theater and Performance
•   Transportation and Travel

Helpful for: Humanities III, Humanities IV, Humanities IV Research Paper, Humanities V, Humanities V Research Paper, Topic Finding, History, Middle Eastern Voices, Global Studies

New Research Guides

Lisa Laughy — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:33:24 +0000

Lisa Laughy – Library Web Services

Three new research guides are now available through the Ohrstrom blog – just in time to help with current research projects.

Ms. Sanborn has put together research guides for Middle Eastern Voices, the Humanities V Renaissance Artists research project, and the Latin I class. The research guides contain helpful lists of Reference books, catalog search topics for finding circulating books, citation examples, and database search tips.

You can access the research guides through the links in the Ohrstrom Blog sidebar to the left of this post (see image above) or through the main menu of the Ohrstrom Library website (ie., Research > Research Guides > Latin I). Each research guide has a link to a PDF version of the guide for printing or downloading to your computer.

New Reference Book: The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture

Lura Sanborn — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:31 +0000

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian

The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture edited by Jonathan M. Bloom and Sheila S. Blair, Oxford U. Press, 2009.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 709.17 G911

Islamic art and techniques, as well as related people and places from Asia, Europe and Africa provide the focus of this 3-volume set.

A sampling from the 1,600 entries: Fulani, Body Art; Jade; Carpets and Flatweaves; Metalwork; and Banknotes.

Helpful for: Middle Eastern Voices, Humanities III, Art, Art, Islamic Studies