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  • New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts

    24Feb

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    By Lura Sanborn - Reference Librarian
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    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

    Tags: Conflict, gender studies, Genocide, History, Humanities, Literature of Witness, Middle Eastern Voices, New Reference Book, Politics, reference, Religion, Religion and Ethics, Research, Social History
  • New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society

    23Feb

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    By Lura Sanborn - Reference Librarian
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    Encyclopedia of Gender and Society edited by Jodi O’Brien, Sage Publications, 2009.

    Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 306.7 Ob6G

    A 2-volume set focusing on gender scholarship.  Articles cover many categories including: art, popular culture, sports, body image and health, economics, politics, race and ethnicity, relationships, religion, science and sexuality.

    Examples: Bachelors and Spinsters, Body Hair, GI Joe, Nuns, “Personal is Political,” Sports and Homosexuality, Tomboy/Sissy

    Helpful for
    :  Women’s Studies, Gender Studies, Humanities, Social History, U.S. History, Science

    Tags: Gender, gender studies, History, Humanities, New Reference Book, reference, Research, Science, Social History, Social Science, Women's Studies
  • New Reference Book: The Measure of America

    16Feb

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    By Lura Sanborn - Reference Librarian
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    The Measure of America written and edited by Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis and Eduardo Borges Martins, Columbia U. Press, 2008.

    Find it in Ohrstrom: REF 317 B89M

    A collection of data, statistics and interpretive text that reflects upon and measures the well-being of Americans.  The report focuses, using a variety of different measurements, on three main areas: health, education & standard of living.

    Chapter/Essay Titles Include: The Essential Conditions for Good Health, Health Insurance: The Policy That Unlocks Many Doors, Access to Knowledge: How We Fare Internationally, Factors That Fuel Growth in Earnings InEquality.

    Helpful for: Humanities IV, American History, Social History, Statistics, Gender Studies

    Tags: American History, gender studies, Humanities, Humanities IV, Leadership for Social Justice, New Reference Book, reference, Research, Social History, Statistics, U.S. History
  • New Reference Book: The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television

    09Feb

    Categories: Fine Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences Click Here To Comment: 0 Comments

    By Lura Sanborn - Reference Librarian
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    The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television by John Kenneth Muir, McFarland, 2008.

    Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 791.43 M91S

    A one-volume guide discussing superheroes from American film and television.  Each article focuses on a particular superhero, their history, creation and appearance in TV and/or film(s).  When applicable, a complete TV episode-by-episode synopsis follows each entry.

    Examples include:

    • The Amazing Spider-Man
    • The Ambiguously Gay Duo
    • The Bionic Woman
    • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    • Doctor Strange
    • Swamp Thing

    Helpful for:  Humanities IV, Art, Gender Studies, Social History, Pop Culture, Superhero Fans

    Tags: Art, Film, gender studies, Humanities, Humanities IV, Movies, New Reference Book, Pop Culture, reference, Social History, Superheroes, TV, Wonder Woman
  • New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of African American History

    02Feb

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    By Lura Sanborn - Reference Librarian
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    Encyclopedia of African American History: 1619 -1895 edited by Paul Finkelman, Oxford U. Press, 2006.

    Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 305.896 F49A

    Throughout three volumes this set discusses the history of African Americans from the earliest American settlements to the close of the nineteenth century corresponding with the death of Frederick Douglass. Entries focus on historical biography, politics, law, culture, religion, and economics.

    Examples include: African Americans and the West, Black Seafarers, Haitian Revolutions, Hair and Beauty Culture, Ida B. Wells-Barnett

    Helpful for: Humanities IV, American History, African American Studies, Social History

    Encyclopedia of African American History: 1896 to the Present edited by Paul Finkelman, Oxford U. Press, 2009.

    Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 305.896 F49A

    In five volumes and 1,250 entries, this set “reflects the trauma, tragedy, hope and accomplishments of black culture and life since 1896” (xxiii).  Entries focus on biography, politics, law, art, music, sport, entertainment, religion, and economics.

    Examples include: Astronauts, Blaxploitation Films, Sean Combs, Family, Oprah, Railroad Segregation, and United Negro College Fund.

    Helpful for: Humanities IV, American History, African American Studies, Social History

    Tags: African American History, American History, Humanities, Humanities IV, New Reference Book, reference, Research, Social History
  • New Reference Book: Chronology of American History

    27Jan

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    Chronology of American History by John C. Fredriksen, Facts on File, 2008.

    Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 973 F87C

    A lengthy, four-volume, chronology spanning American History 1400s-2007.  Some events are given a brief mention (1-2 sentences) while others are discussed in more detail (2-3 paragraphs).

    Find a place in time and read about:

    • Hannah Dustin
    • Business, Religion
    • Military and Slavery issues in 1703
    • Music in 1946 (one of the year’s most popular tunes was “Ole Buttermilk Sky”)
    • The Cold War

    Scan political and business highlights from 2004 and find:

    • Democrats nominate John Kerry SPS ’62 for President
    • U.S. Supreme Court upholds Pennsylvania’s 2002 redistricting plan
    • Dow Jones closes the year at 10,783.01

    Helpful for: Humanities IV, Humanities IV Research Paper, American History, Topic Finding

    Tags: American History, Chronology, Humanities IV, Humanities IV Research Paper, New Reference Book, reference, Research
  • New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of the United Nations

    19Jan

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    Encyclopedia of the United Nations 2nd ed., by Jerry Pubantz and John Allphin Moore, Jr., Facts on File, 2008.

    Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 341.23 M78U

    Two volumes of essays related to the U.N. including topics about and related to:

    • International law
    • Disarmament W
    • Women
    • Sustainable development
    • Human rights and more

    A variety of appendixes conclude the second volume including:

    • Charter of the United Nations
    • Universal Declaration of Human Rights
    • United Nations Member States and year of admission
    • Statute of the International Court of Justice
    • Important United Nations Resolutions
    • Selected U.N. Conventions and Declarations
    • United Nations web sites
    • United Nations Chronology.

    Helpful for: Humanities IV, Model U.N., Global Awareness, Humanities IV.

    Tags: History, Humanities IV, Humanities V, Model U.N., New Reference Book, reference, Research, Topics in Global Events, United Nations
  • New Reference Book: Daily Life through World History in Primary Documents

    12Jan

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    Daily Life through World History in Primary Documents edited by Lawrence Morris, Greenwood Press, 2009.

    Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 909 M832D

    Each volume in this three-volume set features worldwide primary source documents from a different time period.

    • Volume 1 – The Ancient World
    • Volume 2 – The Middle Ages and the Renaissance
    • Volume 3 – The Modern World


    Examples include
    :

    • An excerpt from the first-century A.D. text Jewish Antiquities: “Jewish Laws on Marriage and Family.”
    • A passage from Lankavatara Sutra, a Buddhist religious text estimated to be from the fourth century B.C.: “Do Not Eat Meat.”
    • A document written by a third-century Egyptian lentil merchant, requesting tax relief.
    • A poem by Chinese poet Po Chu-I (A.D. 772-846): “The Charcoal-Seller.”
    • An excerpt from the writings of a millworker, Harriet H. Robinson: Loom and Spindle, or Life Among the Early Mill Girls.
    • An excerpt about fast food from Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation: the Dark Side of the All-American Meal.

    Helpful for: Humanities III, Humanities IV, Humanities IV Research Paper, Humanities V, Humanities V Research Paper, Topic Finding, Global Studies

    Tags: American History, Global Studies, History, Humanities III, Humanities IV, Humanities V, New Reference Book, primary sources, reference, Research, Topic Fining
  • New Reference Book: Census Atlas of the United States: Census 2000 Special Reports, U. S. Census Bureau

    07Jan

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    By Lura Sanborn - Reference Librarian
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    Census Atlas of the United States: Census 2000 Special Reports, U. S. Census Bureau, 2007.

    Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 912 Un3C

    Over 250 pages of maps and data reflect characteristics of the United States.  Comparative historical data is often included.

    Compare the percentage of foreign born residents from in England in 1900 to 2000 (pg 151), look at a map of the U.S. presenting commuters leaving home before 6 a.m. in 1990 and also 2000 (pg 191), consider the child-to-woman ratio across the U.S. in 2000 (pg 81) or examine multi-generational households across the U.S. in 2000 (pg 81).

    View the online version HERE.

    Helpful for: Humanities IV, American History, Social History, Statistics

    Tags: American History, Humanities IV, New Reference Book, reference, Research, Statistics
  • New Reference Book: The Facts on File Companion to British Poetry 17th and 18th Centuries

    10Dec

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    By Lura Sanborn - Reference Librarian
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    The Facts on File Companion to British Poetry 17th and 18th Centuries edited by Virginia Brackett, Facts on File, 2008.

    Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 821 F11B v.2

    This volume, the second of a projected four volume set, presents essays about poems and poets from Middle English and Early Renaissance British Isles. Examples include: Alexander Pope, A Hymn on the Seasons, Ballad, Carpe Diem, and Songs from The Beggar’s Opera.

    Helpful for: Humanities III, Humanities V, Enlightenment Studies, Poets

    Tags: Enlightenment, Humanities, Humanities III, Humanities V, Literature, New Reference Book, poetry, poets, reference, Research
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  • 02-23-2010 / New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society
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