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In 2015, as Americans worried about terrorist attacks at home and abroad, a disturbing new study showed that while 71 Americans were killed in terrorist attacks on U.S. soil over [...]

Louis Shores. writing in 1939 in the second edition of his Basic Reference Sources, defined a reference book as any book which is used to refer to for specific information.' [...]

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS The American Beauty Industry Encyclopedia. Greenwood. 338p. ed. by Julie Willett. illus. bibliog, index. ISBN 9780313359491. $85. Online: ABC-CUO eBook Collection Willett (history and gender studies, Texas [...]

AMERICA AND THE WORLD had many reasons to worry in 2003. First we faced the outbreak of a strange, contagious disease dubbed SARS. Although contained within months, the disease spread […]

A RECENT SURVEY conducted for the Stanford-based Institute for the Quantitative Study Society found that one-third of 4,113 American adults surveyed claimed they were online for five or more hours [...]

The article discusses reference works from the year 2011 which are recommended for use in libraries, examining databases, websites, books, and technology platforms which were nominated by librarians. Books which are discussed include the "Historical Dictionary of Japanese Cinema" by Jasper Sharp, "Airlines of the Jet Age" by R. E. G. Davies, and "The Oxford Companion to Beer," edited by Garrett Oliver. The article also looks at the electronic book collection offered by EBSCO Publishing, the Sharpe Online Reference database at sharpe-online.com, and the website Underground and Independent Comics, Comix, and Graphic Novels at alexanderstreet.com/products/comx.htm.

The article provides a list of research material on a variety of subjects. Descriptions are included for each of the sources listed. One example is "The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Folklore and Folklife." Another book on the list is "An Encyclopedia of Swearing." A third book on the list is "Fruits & Nuts."

From the knotted cord, or quipa, of the Incas to the clay tablets of Mesopotamia, people have been recording and preserving information for millennia, but at least since the invention [...]

States that paper reference sources were the strength of most library reference collections in 1994 and selects 30 books and seven CD-ROMs as the best. `The Atlas of the Civil War,' edited by James M. McPherson; `An African Biographical Dictionary,' by Norbert C. Brockman; `Encyclopedia of Human Behavior,' edited by V.S. Ramachandran; The Way Things Work, on CD-ROM by Dorling Kindersley Multimedia. INSET: Best CD-ROMs of 1994.

Presents and reviews the `Library Journal' 1993 list of Best Reference books, including 30 books and seven CD-ROMs, in which United States history topped the list. Scribner's `Encyclopedia of American Social History'; Carlson Publishing's `Black Women in America'; Beacham's `Guide to Environmental Issues and Sources'; MUZE/EBSCO CD-ROM. INSET: The reference medium of choice: Print or electronic, by Pat....

Lists the top 30 reference sources for academic and public libraries. Opinion that the most ambitious publishing project of the year was Macmillan's "Encyclopedia of the Holocaust"; Publication of reference books by Garland Press; List of books, including "A Biographical Dictionary of French Political Leaders Since 1870," edited by David Bell and others; "Where To Find It: The Indispensable Sourcebook for Custom Repairs, Master Craftsmen, and Hard-To-Locate Specialties and Suppliers"; "The Cambridge Encyclopedia," edited by David Crystal; More.

The article reviews free online reference resources including the websites GovSpeak: A Guide to U.S. Governmental Acronyms & Abbreviations located at libguides.ucsd.edu/govspeak, the National Council on Disability located at ncd.gov, and the U.S. Electoral College located at archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/index.html.

The article reviews information resources including the reference books "The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture," six volumes edited by Colum Hourihane, "The Encyclopedia of Housing," second edition, two volumes edited by Andrew T. Carswell, and "Encyclopedia of New Venture Management," edited by Matthew R. Marvel.

The article presents a review of the year 2008 in the field of reference books and publishing. The global financial crisis and the U.S. presidential elections were the topics receiving the most attention. The recession negatively impacted reference publishers, with many reducing staff and limiting projects. ABC-CLIO's acquisition of Greenwood is mentioned. The growth of e-reference with Greenwood's Pop Culture Universe and the Adam Matthews Digital microfilm collection is discussed.