Lura Sanborn April 3rd, 2012
World of a Slave: Encyclopedia of the Material Life of Slaves in the United States edited by Martha B. Katz-Hyman and Kym S. Rice, Greenwood, 2011.
Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 305.896 K159W
A two-volume set studying U.S. “slave archaeology” (intro. xi) including household & work tools, clothing, furniture, and housing.
Entry Examples:
- Accordions
- Dogs
- Fishing Poles
- Hair and Hairstyles
- Sewing items and Needlework
Helpful for: African-American Studies, Humanities, Human Geography, U.S. History, Gender Studies, Material Culture
Tags: African American Studies, gender studies, Human Geography, Humanities, Material Culture, New Reference Book, reference, Research, U.S. History
Lura Sanborn March 27th, 2012
Gender and Women’s Leadership edited by Karen O’Conner, Sage, 2010.
Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 305.4 OC5G
This 2 volume set looks at the “…role leaders play in all facets of human activity…” (xiii). Most of the 101 entries have been written by women.
Article Examples:
- The Development of Children’s Perceptions of Leadership
- Women as Leaders in the Military
- Women’s Leadership in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
- Women’s Leadership in Asia
- Women’s Leadership in Psychology
Helpful for: Feminist Scholarship, Women’s Studies, Humanities, History, Leadership Studies, Women’s History, Global Studies
Tags: Feminist Scholarship, Global Studies, Humanities, Leadership Studies, New Reference Book, reference, Research, Women's History, Women's Studies
Lura Sanborn February 21st, 2012
The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art edited by Joan Marter, Oxford, 2011.
Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 709.73 G91A
A 5-volume set, with a North American focus, presenting articles on and related to American Art including people, movements, museums, mediums and methodology.
Entry Examples:
- American Artists’ Congress
- Carnegie, Andrew
- Eccentric abstraction
- Industrial Design
- Wyeth, N.C.
Helpful for: Fine Arts, Design, Humanities, American History
Tags: American History, Design, Fine Arts, Humanities, New Reference Book, reference, Research
Lura Sanborn February 14th, 2012
Encyclopedia of the Vampire edited by S. T. Joshi, Greenwood, 2011.
Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 809.9 J78V
Presents the vampire within the context of literary works, religion, folklore, film and television, and people.
Entry Examples:
- “Angel”
- Children’s Vampire Fiction
- Countess Dracula
- Love at First Bite
- Scholarship on Vampires
Helpful for: Literature, Media Studies, Popular Culture, Religious Studies, Humanities, Folklore
Tags: Folklore, Humanities, Literature, Media Studies, New Reference Book, popular culture, reference, Religious Studies, Research
Lura Sanborn January 24th, 2012
The Encyclopedia of Middle East Wars edited by Spencer C. Tucker, ABC-CLIO, 2010.
Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 973.928 T79M
A 5-volume set focusing on U.S. involvement and engagement in conflicts in the Middle East.
Entry Examples:
- Aircraft, Reconnaissance
- Casualties, Operation Enduring Freedom
- Egypt, Armed Forces
- Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
- Warlords, Afghanistan
Helpful for: Political Studies, Military Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Humanities, History, Global Studies
Tags: Global Studies, History, Humanities, Middle Eastern Studies, Military Studies, New Reference Book, Political Studies, reference, Research
