New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts

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 … Continued

New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society

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, … Continued

New Reference Book: The Measure of America

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 … Continued

New Reference Book: The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television

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 … Continued

New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of African American History

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 … Continued