Magazine Archive within Google Books

Google Books contains a collection of magazines embedded within its larger Google Books tool.  Titles range from American Woodworker, Current Organic Chemistry to Texas Monthly with many title in between.  Date range varies widely by title. This brief video describes … Continued

New Reference Book: Tis the Season TV

Tis the Season TV: The Encyclopedia of Christmas-Themed Episodes, Specials and Made-for-TV Movies by Joanna Wilson, 1701 Press, 2011.   Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 791.45 W69T A one volume set providing summaries of Christmas television.  Entries fall with three categories: TV … Continued

New Reference Book: Fashion – Critical and Primary Sources

Fashion: Critical and Primary Sources edited by Peter McNeil, Berg, 2009. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 391 M23F This four volume set discusses and presents global fashion and accessories throughout four distinct time periods.  Each volume is devoted to … Continued

New Reference Book: Fashion, Costume and Culture

Fashion, Costume and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages edited by Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast, UXL, 2004. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 391 P37F This five volume set discusses and presents global fashion and … Continued

New Reference Book: The Disney Song Encyclopedia

The Disney Song Encyclopedia by Thomas S. Hischak and Mark A. Robinso, Scarecrow, 2009. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 780.92 D63S An alphabetical list of Disney songs, from 1930 to the present day.  Each song is briefly described and … Continued