Recommended reference books for small and medium-sized libraries and media centers
By: Shannon Graff Hysell, associate editor
Edition: 2008 ed.
Series: American reference books -- vol. 28; American reference books -- vol. 28.
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 343
ISBN-13: 9781591586920
Subjects: Bibliographie; Reference services (Libraries); Guides, manuels; Bibliography; Ouvrages de référence; Handbooks, manuals; Reference books; Services de référence; Instructional materials centers; Centres de matériel didactique; Bibliothèques
Other titles: American reference books annual.
Description: "This nationally acclaimed work provides reviews of reference books, CD-ROMs, and Internet sites published in the United States and Canada within a single year, along with English-language titles from other countries"--Page xi.
Notes: ". . . chosen from the current edition of American reference books annual"--Page xi.

Includes indexes.
Table of contents: title: General references works: Almanacs; title: Bibliography; title: Biography; title: Dictionaries and encyclopedias; title: Directories; title: Handbooks and yearbooks; title: Indexes; title: Periodicals and serials; title: Quotation books; title: Social sciences: Social sciences in general: General works; title: Area studies: General works: United States; title: Africa; title: Asia; title: Australia and the Pacific area; title: Developing countries; title: Europe; title: Latin America and the Caribbean; title: Middle East; title: Polar regions; title: Economics and business: General works; title: Accounting; title: Consumer guides; title: Finance and banking; title: Industry and manufacturing; title: Insurance; title: International business; title: Labor; title: Management; title: Marketing and trade; title: Real estate; title: Education: General works; title: Elementary and secondary education; title: Higher education; title: International exchange programs and opportunities; title: Learning disabilities and disabled; title: Ethnic studies: Anthropology; title: Ethnic studies; title: Genealogy and heraldry; title: Genealogy; title: Heraldry; title: Personal names; title: Geography and travel guides: Geography; title: Place-names; title: History: Archaeology; title: American history; title: Asian history; title: European history; title: Latin American and Caribbean history; title: World history; title: Law: General works; title: Criminology and criminal justice; title: Employment law; title: Human rights; title: International; title: Library and information science and publishing and bookselling: Library and information science; title: Publishing and bookselling; title: Military studies: General works; title: Navy; title: Weapons and equipment; title: Political science: General works; title: Politics and government; title: Ideologies; title: International organizations; title: International relations; title: Public policy and administration; title: Psychology, occultism, and parapsychology: Psychology; title: Occultism; title: Parapsychology; title: Recreation and sports: General works; title: Baseball; title: Gambling; title: Hockey; title: Sociology: General works; title: Aging; title: Death; title: Disabled; title: Gay and lesbian studies; title: Philanthropy; title: Sex studies; title: Social welfare and social work; title: Substance abuse; title: Youth and child development; title: Statistics, demography, and urban studies: Demography; title: Statistics; title: Urban studies; title: Women's studies: Biography; title: Dictionaries and encyclopedias; title: Humanities: Humanities in general: General works; title: Communication and mass media: General works; title: Authorship; title: Radio, television, audio, and video; title: Decorative arts: General works; title: Collecting; title: Fashion and costume; title: Interior design; title: Fine arts: General works; title: Architecture; title: Photography; title: Language and linguistics: General works; title: English-language dictionaries; title: Non-English-language dictionaries; title: Literature: General works; title: Children's and young adult literature; title: Fiction; title: National literature; title: Nonfiction; title: Poetry; title: Music: General works; title: Individual composers and musicians; title: Instruments; title: Musical forms; title: Mythology, folklore, and popular culture: Folklore; title: Mythology; title: Popular culture; title: Performing arts: General works; title: Dance; title: Film, television, and video; title: Theater; title: Philosophy and religion: Philosophy; title: Religion; title: Science and technology: Science and technology in general: Biography; title: Chronology; title: Dictionaries and encyclopedias; title: Handbooks and yearbooks; title: Agricultural sciences: Food sciences and technology; title: Horticulture; title: Veterinary science; title: Biological sciences: Biology; title: Anatomy; title: Botany; title: Zoology; title: Engineering: Chemical engineering; title: Civil engineering; title: Electrical engineering; title: Mechanical engineering; title: Health sciences: General works; title: Medicine; title: Nursing; title: Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences; title: High technology: General works; title: Computing; title: Physical sciences and mathematics: Physical sciences; title: Mathematics; title: Resource sciences: Energy; title: Environmental science; title: Transportation: Air; title: Ground; title: Author/title index; title: Subject index.