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    Reference Book Review Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 08/01/2008
    ANDERSON, Robin & Jonathan Gray , eds. Battleground: The Media . 2 vols. 633p. bibliog. chron. further reading. index. CIP. Greenwood . 2007. Tr $175. ISBN 978-0-313-34167-0 . LC 2007032454. Gr 10 Up—This specialized, sometimes scholarly title is a treatise on the past, present, and future of the media, and the effects it has or has had on our daily lives. More
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    Reference Book Review Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 06/01/2008
    Reference ARMSTRONG, Patrick H. All Things Darwin: An Encyclopedia of Darwin's World . 2 vols. 564p. appendix. further reading. Tr $149.95. ISBN 978-0-313-33492-4 . LC 2007026482. BROWN, Bryson . Evolution: A Historical Perspective . 195p. (Greenwood Guides to Great Ideas in Science Series). charts. More
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    Reference Book Review Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 04/01/2008
    BOGUCKI, Peter , ed. Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World 4 vols. 1286p. Web sites. Facts On File Tr $360. ISBN 978-0-8160-6941-5 . LC 2007000533. TAKÁCS, Sarolta & Eric Cline , eds. The Ancient World 5 vols. Sharpe Reference Tr $399. ISBN 978-0-7656-8082-2 . LC 2006101384. More
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    02/01/2008
    CESARI, Jocelyne , ed. Encyclopedia of Islam in the United States 2 vols. 1108p. charts. photos. reprods. bibliog. further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. Greenwood 2007. Tr $199.95. ISBN 978-0-313-33625-6 . LC 2007016142. Gr 10 Up–An encyclopedia and a volume of primary-source documents comprise this resource. More
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    Reference Book Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 12/01/2007
    AXELROD, Alan . Encyclopedia of World War II 2 vols. 924p. maps. photos. reprods. bibliog. further reading. index. CIP. Facts On File 2007. Tr $150. ISBN 978-0-8160-6022-1 . LC 2006026155. Gr 7 Up–This set offers the same extensive research and attention to detail that were so evident in Axelrod’s Patton (Palgrave Macmillan, 2006). More
  • Digital Resources: Need Great Language Dictionaries? Go Digital
    By Shonda Brisco - 11/01/2007
    Where do you find an alphabetical listing of words with their meanings, spellings, variant forms, pronunciation, etymology, synonyms, antonyms, usage examples, and more...in five different languages? More
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    Reference Book review Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 10/01/2007
    ANDERSON, Gary L. & Kathryn G. Herr , eds. Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice 3 vols. 1712p. photos. reprods. further reading. index. CIP. Sage 2007. Tr $420. ISBN 978-1-4129-1812-1 . LC 2006034804. Gr 9 Up–This set provides an overview of groups, individuals, and concepts associated with social activism around the world. More
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    Reference Book Editors, Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 08/01/2007
    BRADFORD, Marlene & Robert S. Carmichael , eds. Notable Natural Disasters . 3 vols. 1050p. (Magill's Choice Series). charts. diags. maps. photos. reprods. bibliog. chron. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Salem . 2007. PLB $217. ISBN 978-1-58765-368-1 . LC 2007001926. Gr 8 Up—The first volume of this clearly written work provides alphabetically arranged overviews of ... More
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    Reference Book Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 06/01/2007
    BINGHAM, Caroline . First Dinosaur Encyclopedia . 128p. illus. reprods. glossary. index. DK . 2007. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7566-2539-9 . LC number unavailable. Gr 2–5—Solid introductory information and strong visual appeal make this a fine choice for dinosaur fans. Crystal-clear photographs of models and artifacts fill every spread, in combinations of full scenes, spot images, and i... More
  • Art Museum Image Gallery is an Eyeful
    By Shonda Brisco - 06/01/2007
    Unlike thousands of other teachers or librarians, I have had the unique privilege to chaperone high school students on school-sponsored trips to other countries and around the United States. More
  • Can We Make Peace with Wikipedia?
    By Chris Harris - 06/01/2007
    Every day, librarians around the world turn to the Oxford English Dictionary as the definitive resource. More
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    Reference Book Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 04/01/2007
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  • Selecting Digital Resources One at a Time
    By Shonda Brisco - 04/01/2007
    Selecting digital resources can be difficult for many reasons. The quality of the content can be questionable. You may be frustrated in knowing whether the content is being used or not. And finding those funds for yearly renewals is a budgetary nightmare. If these issues have been stopping you from adding digital content to your collection, then perhaps the option to choose the exact digital co... More
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    Reference Book Editors Daryl Grabarek & Henrietta Thornton-Verma - 02/01/2007
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