Loney, Glenn. 20th Century Theatre. 2 vols. New York: Facts on File, 1983. (Uris Ref PN2189 .L84+)

This work is designed to "offer an overview of theatre activity in North America and the British Isles since 1900, and to provide a "date-finder" for those who want information about a particular theatre event, production, personality or playhouse." (Preface) Arrangement is chronological, beginning with 1900 and ending with 1979. Within each year, arrangement is by month and covers theatre productions, American and British play premieres, revivals and repertoires, and births, deaths, and debuts. An author, title, subject index at the end of the volume helps to provide access to specific items. There is, in addition, an excellent bibliography of books about the theater, although its arrangement in chronological order by date of publication makes it awkward to use.

Bohme, Frederick G. 200 Years of U.S. Census Taking: Population and Housing Questions, 1790-1990. Washington: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1989. (Olin Ref HA37 .U55 B67 1989)

An excellent place to start if you want to know what questions were asked, how data was gathered, and how various censuses differed from each other. A chart, showing availability of various censuses from 1790 through 1990, appears near the front of the publication as do numerous facsimiles of census schedules. Much of the material discussed in this work is available on microfilm from the National Archives.

Census of Population (1980). Supplementary report. 1980 Census of Population: Supplementary Report: Congressional District Profiles, 98th Congress. Washington: U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Bureau of the Census, 1983. (Olin stacks HA201 1980 .A4+ Suppl.)

A supplementary report of the 1980 Census of Population and Housing, this report is designed to provide "a brief and convenient profile of the character of each Congressional district and a convenient means of comparing the character of one Congressional district with another." (Preface) Although most of the volume consists of statistical data (covering such topics as age, race, sex, number of votes cast, etc.) the introductory pages of text are essential reading for anyone hoping to understand the figures that follow. As described in these pages, further details for a specific Congressional district can be obtained by consulting the individual state census reports numbered PHC80-4 available at the Olin Reference Desk. For data concerning districts that were in effect before the 1980 redistricting, consult the Congressional District Data Book--93rd Congress. (Uris stacks HA205 .A5+ 1973)

Salmaggi, Cesare and Alfredo Pallavisini, comps. 2194 Days of War. New York: Mayflower, 1979. (Uris Ref D743.5 .A24+)

A day by day documented account of every theatre of battle in World War II. Includes numerous photographs and maps, as well as a list of operation code names, a brief bibliography, and a detailed subject index.

American Anthropological Association. AAA Guide: A Guide to Departments, a Directory of Members. Washington D.C.: American Anthropological Assn., 1969 - . (Olin GN33 .G94+), latest edition in Ref (Section 10)

Contains information on academic, museum, research and government departments of anthropology in the U.S. and Canada. Provides statistics on enrollments, employment, and degrees granted. Includes a list of dissertations by author. Personal names and departmental indexes are provided.

ABI/Inform (ProQuest Direct Web). Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1971 - .
(cumulated monthly ; starting date varies from publication to publication)
(Library Gateway, e-Reference Collection)

Available as part of the ProQuest Direct system, ABI/Inform, an extensive international business and management database, contains bibliographic citations, abstracts, and full text of articles appearing in professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines published worldwide. ABI/Inform covers the areas of accounting, banking, computers, economics, engineering management, communications, finance, health care, human resources, insurance, international trends, law, management, marketing, public administration, real estate, taxation, transportation.

Crim, Keith, ed. Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions. Nashville: Abingdon, 1981.
(Uris Ref BL31 .A14; also Olin Ref)

The major focus of this dictionary is on "religions practiced in the present day." (Preface) Considerable attention is given to Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism, with emphasis on their history, sects, movements, major beliefs and related topics. Other articles focus on such topics as evil, time, sacrifice, mysticism and witchcraft. Many entries have bibliographies for further reading and in the body of the text there are maps, illustrations and charts. Entries are arranged alphabetically.

Abstracts in Anthropology. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. 1970- . (Latest year in Olin Ref Z5112 .A21, earlier years in Olin stacks Z5112 .A21+ )

Abstracts are grouped in four sections: archaeology, ethnology (or cultural anthropology), linguistics, and physical anthropology. Covers books, articles, and conference papers. Author and subject indexes are included in each quarterly issue, and then cumulated annually.

Abstracts in German Anthropology. Gottingen: Griefswalder, 1980 - . (Olin Z 5112 A16, 1980-1997)

Contains substantial English language abstracts of German language journal articles and books. Films are included only through 1990. Cornell subscribes to approximately 3/4 of the journals covered. Subject and author indexes are provided.

Abstracts of English Studies. Boulder, CO: National Council of Teachers of English, 1958-1991.
(Olin stacks Z2011 .A16)

No longer published, but for 1958-1991 covers about 750 journals for articles in English-language literature of all periods. Includes summaries. Issued quarterly; indexed quarterly and annually.

Abstracts of Native Studies. vol 1- . Brandon: Abstracts of Native Studies Press, 1984- .
(Olin Ref Z1209.2 .C2 A16)

This source indexes articles on native studies in approximately 150 scholarly journals. Fields covered include english, history, law and art, as well as sociology, psychology and anthropology. Although several of the journals indexes focus on Canadian studies, the inclusion of many titles from the United States extends the scope of this publication to native studies throughout North America. The entries are arranged alphabetically by author within thirteen general subject categories, such as native culture, economic activities, linguistics and land use. Substantial abstracts are provided for most articles. Non-english language articles are summarized in english as well as in the original language. Author and subject/culture indexes are provided.

American Anthropological Association. Abstracts of the Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.: the Association, scattered holdings. (Olin GN 3 .A506)

Lists and describes the subject content of organized sessions held at the annual meeting, followed by abstracts of papers given, arranged by author. Abstracts of films and videos are also provided.

Academic American Encyclopedia. 21 vols. Danby: Grolier, 1991. (Uris Ref AE5 .A16 1996)

The first completely new encyclopedia to appear in more than a decade. Although not scholarly in the fashion of the Encyclopedia Britannica, contributors are all very solid, articles appear to be authoritative, if brief, and most contain references to further sources. In addition to some 32,000 entries there are over 16,000 illustrations (including graphs, maps and charts). Volume 21 is a detailed index, providing access to items which do not have their own entry but which are subsumed under a broader topic.

Academic Universe. See: Lexis Nexis Academic Universe.

Academic Year Abroad. New York: Institute of International Education, 1988- . (Uris Ref LB2376 .L43)

Similar to its companion volume Vacation Study Abroad (Uris Ref LB2376.S95), this publication serves as an annual comprehensive compliation of over 2200 study abroad programs sponsored by U.S. accredited colleges and universities. Although designed mainly for U.S. undergraduates, it includes programs for graduate students, adults and professionals. Arranged geographically by country, it includes indexes by sponsors, consortium, fields of student, cost, special options and duration of program.

Kincaide, William H., and Priscilla B. Hayner, eds. The ACCESS Resource Guide: An International Directory of Information on War, Peace, and Security. Cambridge: Ballinger, 1988.

(Olin Ref JX1905.5 .A36)

This directory lists organizations, reference materials, and periodicals concerning a broad range of topics on the subject of war and peace. The 650 organizations represent government agencies, armed services, and research centers in the U.S. as well as 58 other countries. The 150 reference sources and periodicals are annotated and arranged by subject in the "Guide to Publications" section. Indexes included.

National Safety Council. Statistics Division. Accident Facts. Chicago: National Safety Council, 1934- . (Uris Ref HA217 .A17; also Olin Ref)

The National Safety Council gathers its data from such organizations as the U.S. Public Health Service, National Center for Health Statistics, State Registrars of Vital Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and many other agencies. Coverage includes household injuries, work accidents, motor vehicle accidents (including those involving alcohol use), automobile safety laws and much more. An invaluable source, although updating of information tends to be slow.

Adams Family Papers. Boston: Massachusetts Historical Society, 1954-59.

(Olin Microtexts and Newspapers Film 469)

A microfilmed collection of the correspondance and diaries of the two Adams presidents (John and John Quincy), their wives and children. The original papers are on file at the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston. These documents cover the period 1755 to 1827.

McIlwaine, John. Africa: A Guide to Reference Material. London: Hans Zell Publishers, 1993. (Olin Ref Z3501 .M47 1993)

A comprehensive guide to reference materials on Africa, this work contains 1700 annotated entries describing an array of reference materials from statistical compendia to atlases to biographical dictionaries. Excellent organization with arrangements by country, region and previous colonial history (francophone, lusophone). A valuable guide for both the beginning researcher and the seasoned veteran. There's an extremely useful appendix which indexes British annual reports on a country-by-country basis.

Africa Contemporary Record: Annual Survey and Documents. New Yok: Africana, 1968/69- .

(Olin Ref DT1 .A231; also Uris stacks)

An annual publication that reviews the year's events in Africa. Arranged into three sections: (1) Current issues essays; (2) Country by country survey; (3) Important documents for the year. Has name and subject indexes and many excellent statistical appendices. A similar title is Middle East Contemporary Survey (Olin Ref DS 62.8 .M62).

Africa South of the Sahara. London: Europa, 1971- . (Olin Ref DT351 .A25+)

An annual publication, divided into three sections: Part I gives background information on the continent of Africa, Part II lists its regional organizations, and Part III lists, alphabetically, all of the countries of Africa, South of the Sahara with long, descriptive essays and much statistical data. In addition to a brief historical and political overview, entries include data on farming, industry, finance, trade, tourism, education, communications media and more. Constitutions are given, names of members of the government, religions, etc. Each section ends with a bibliography of further readings about that particular country.

African Abstracts: a Quarterly Review of Ethnological, Social and Linguistic Studies Appearing in Current Periodicals. Vols. 1-23. London: International African Institute, 1950-1972.

(Olin stacks DT1 .A248)

Abstracts are from 200 periodicals published in various parts of the world. Consists of summaries, not critical reviews of articles. Includes ethnic, author and linguistic indexes and a list of periodicals abstracted.

African-American Newspapers: The Nineteenth Century. Malvern, PA: Accessible Archives, 1997- . (Disk E 185 .5

.A245; Electronic Text Center, Olin Library)

Searchable full texts of the following 19th-century African-American newspapers: Freedman's Journal, Colored American,

The North Star, Frederick Douglass Paper, National Era, and Provincial Freeman.

Smith, Valerie, ed. African American Writers. 2nd ed. 2 vols. New York: C. Scribner's Sons, 2001. (Uris Ref PS 153 N5 A344 1990; Olin Ref PS 153 N5 A23 2001; also Africana Ref PS 153 .NS A231)

This up-to-date and very well-written handbook covers the writing of over 50 African-Americans from slave narratives to contemporary fiction. The entries consist of a biographical, critical essay for each author and a thorough bibliography. Many essays include excerpts of work by the author. Also included is a chronology, a list of contributors, and an index.

Herdeck, Donald E. African Authors: a companion to black African writing 1300-1973. Washington, DC: Black Orpheus Press, 1973. (Olin Ref PL8010 .H54)

Over 500 biographical entries ranging from half-a-column to several pages. Basic bibliographies are provided for each author. Many useful appendices, listing authors by genre, for example, or by language employed. This is a useful reference source for anyone researching African literature.

African Encyclopedia. London: Oxford UP, 1974. (Olin stacks DT2.A25+)

Although becoming somewhat dated, this encyclopedia does provide basic information on a wide range of subjects, such as African history, agriculture, geography, health, annual life, and politics.

Paden, J.N. The African Experience. 3 vols. Evanston: Northwestern UP, 1970. (Olin stacks DT14 .A25+)

Volume I contains 31 essays on a wide range of African themes. Volume II is a syllabus designed for the teacher and student interested in the African experience. It consists of 100 topic summaries and includes three appendices. Volume III is in two parts; the Bibliography, which contains over 4000 citations which may be used in conjunction with the other two volumes, and the Guide to Resources, consisting of supplementary articles and bibliographic notes.

African Literature Today. Oxford: Heinemann, 1968- (Olin stacks PL8010 .A25; also Uris stacks)

ALT is published somewhat irregularly (about every two years or so), and each issue is devoted to a specific theme (e.g. Volume 14 is entitled "Insiders and Outsiders" and is devoted to critical studies of writers who wrote from outside Africa as opposed to those who wrote from an insider's perspective. Volume 15 deals with "Women in African Literature Today" and includes such articles as "The Female Writer and Her Commitment," "Feminist Issues in Kenyan Fiction" and discussions of the works of specific writers, such as Bessie Head, Ama Ata Aido, and others). Each volume contains its own index, but the series as a whole does not appear to be indexed elsewhere. Uris Library owns volume 15 only.

Phillips, Claude S. The African Political Dictionary. Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 1984. (Uris Ref DT3 .P55; also Olin Ref DT30.5 .P55 and Africana)

Part of the Clio Dictionaries in Political Science series, this dictionary focuses on African political science terms. Entries are arranged alphabetically within subject-matter chapters, i.e. Political Culture and Ideology, and "include an up-to-date definition plus a paragraph of significance in which the authors discuss and analyze each term's historical and current relevance." (Series Statement) Includes a guide to countries, which functions as a country/subject index, and a general subject index.

Cox, Brian, ed. African Writers. New York: Scribners, 1997. (Uris Ref PL 8010 .A453x 1997)

An excellent resource with extensive critical essays on about 50 major contemporary African writers. There is a helpful chronology of African literature linked to historical events. Exhaustive bibliographies.

Africa Research Bulletin: Political Series. London: Africa Research Institute, 1985-1991 .

(Olin Ref DT1 .A2365+)

A monthly summary of the political, social, and cultural news from all African countries. Each issue is divided into the following sections: (1) International political developments in Africa; (2) Internal political developments in independent nations; (3) Internal political developments in non-independent territories; (4) Political developments with foreign nations; (5) Cultural news. Each issue has an index to countries. Continues Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series which began publication in 1964. See also Africa Research Bulletin Economic Series (1985- ).

Appiah, Kwame Anthony and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., eds. Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience. New York: Basic Civitas Books, 1999. (Olin Red Dt 14. A37435x 1999)

A valuable encyclopedia that incorporates the culture and history of Africa and the African diaspora worldwide. Articles on individual African countries; important persons in Africa and people of African descent worldwide; and African-influenced culture and history provide a unique perspective on such topics as hip-hop in the United States, Pan-Africanism, and World Beat. The strongest emphasis outside of Africa is on the United States.

Cederholm, Theresa D., ed. Afro-American Artist; A Bio-Bibliographical Directory. Boston: Boston Public Library, 1973. (Fine Arts Ref N6538 .N5 C38)

This directory includes retrospective and contemporary Afro-American artists, from the 18th century to the 1960's. The arrangement is alphabetical by artist. Each entry contains hard-to-locate data obtained from reviews, periodicals, books, exhibition catalogs and questionnaires. It also includes a four part bibliography, consisting of books, magazines, newspaper, and exhibition catalogs.

Szwed, John F. and Roger D. Abrahams. Afro-American Folk Culture: An Annotated Bibliography of Materials from North, Central and South America and the West Indies. 2 vols. Philadelphia: Institute for the Study of Human Issues, 1978. (Olin Ref Z 5984 .A44 S99+)

Includes published works only on "the expressive and symbolic aspects of the lives of ordinary people." (Introduction) Covers primarily the values, symbols, and language of Afro-Americans. Material on contemporary jazz, literary culture, and song books are excluded. Arranged by geographical region, with a more detailed subject index and a locale index.

Smith, Dwight L., ed. Afro-American History: A Bibliography. 2 vols. Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 1974-81. (Olin Ref Z1361.N39 S64+; also Africana Ref)

An excellent bibliography containing abstracts of books and articles in the field of Afro-American history. Some 3,000 abstracts have been analytically classified and indexed from over 2,300 journals. The classification scheme is chronological and the articles are numbered sequentially. Subject and author indexes aid in accessing the material. There is a useful list of periodicals at the end of the work.

Frazier, Thomas R., ed. Afro-American History: Primary Sources. Chicago: Dorsey, 1988.

(Olin Ref E184.6 .F84 1988)

This book is an introduction to Afro-American history through the use of historical documents that originated in the black community. "The material is arranged chronologically in fourteen sections, covering the entire range of American history. Each section has a brief historical introduction and contains from three to five documents. Each document, in turn, is introduced by a short note giving its specific historical context." (Introduction) Each section concludes with an annotated bibliography, and a general bibliography is located at the end of the book.

Herod, Agustina and Charles C. Herod. Afro-American Nationalism: An Annotated Bibliography of Militant Separatist and Nationalist Literature. New York: Garland, 1986. (Africana Ref Z1361 .N39 H55)

Includes lengthy descriptive annotations of books, journal and magazine articles published since 1945. Includes over 600 titles. Arranged under broad subject categories, e.g., Pre-Civil War Black Nationalist and Emigrationist Thought, Marcus Garvey, Religious Black Nationalism, etc. Within these categories the entries are arranged alphabetically by author. Also includes a separate author index.

French, William P., et al. Afro-American Poetry and Drama, 1760-1975: a Guide to Information Sources. Detroit: Gale, 1979. (Olin Ref Z1229 .N39 A25; also Africana Ref)

Really two volumes in one: section one is entitled "Afro-American Poetry, 1760-1975" and section two is "Afro-American Drama, 1850-1975". Both sections are divided into two parts: 1) General Studies, which contains reference works, critical studies, and anthologies or collections; 2) Individual Authors, which lists an author's books of poetry as well as biographical and critical studies. There are author, title and subject indexes at the end of this volume.

Davis, Nathaniel. Afro-American Reference: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Sources. Westport: Greenwood, 1985. (Olin Ref Z1361 .N39 D27; also Africana Ref)

The main focus here is on the Afro-American experience in the United States, although sections on the Caribbean and South America are also included.

Yancy, Preston M, comp. The Afro-American Short Story: A Comprehensive, Annotated Index with Selected Commentaries. Westport: Greenwood, 1986. (Africana Ref Z1229 .N39 Y21)

Lists over 850 short stories found in collections and anthologies which were published between 1950 and 1982. This source is organized into four sections which include a list of stories in chronological order, separate author and title indexes, and a section of commentary and criticism. A brief descriptive annotation for each story is included in the author index (not the title index). The section of commentary and criticism is selective and analyzes most, but not all, 850 short stories.

Air University Library Index to Military Periodicals. Maxwell Air Force Base, AL: Air University Library, 1949- . (Olin Ref Z5063.A2 U8+)

"A subject index to significant articles, news, and editorials appearing in 77 English language military and aeronautical periodicals." (Preface) An excellent source for articles on military and strategic affairs from an American standpoint.

Album of American History: 1944-1953. 5 vols. New York: Scribner, 1944- . Supplement 1968-1982. 1985. (Uris stacks E178 .5.A34)

A selective, pictorial view of American life presented through some 6000 drawings and photographs taken "at the time the history was being made" (preface). Arrangement by volume is topical; for example, chapter titles for 1968-1982 include "Vietnam and Foreign Policy," "Social Consciousness," and "Energy and Ecology." There is a separate index to Volumes I-V. Also useful in combination with such related works as the Dictionary of American Biography and the Dictionary of American History.

Ewen, David. All the Years of American Popular Music. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1977.

(Uris Ref ML3561 .P6 E94)

This one-volume survey of American popular music covers 350 years of music history, beginning in 1620. Emphasis is on the twentieth century up to the early 1970s. The number of performers and groups covered is prodigious. Extensively indexed.

Almanac of Federal Acts. Washington D.C.:Amward Publications, 1986-. (Olin Ref JK 1991 .A86)

Biracree, Tom. Almanac of the American People. New York: Facts on File, 1988. (Olin Ref HN60 .B61; also Hotel)

Presents portraits of Americans and the aspects of everyday life through up-to-date data and text explaining and interpreting the facts. Sections include: "Your money", " What you own", "Your job", "Your love life", etc.

The Almanac of American Politics. Washington, D.C.: National Journal, 1972- .

(Uris Ref JK 1010 B26; also Olin Ref, Mann Ref JK 1012 A44)

A guide to national elections and politics. In addition to lengthy essays on current issues in each state, it contains charts and tables which analyze and rate the voting activities of senators and congressmen, as well as extensive information about specific congressional districts. Arranged alphabetically by State. Published biennially.

Garwood, Alfred N., ed. Almanac of the 50 States: Basic Data Profiles with Comparative Tables. Burlington: Information Publications, 1985- . (Uris Ref HA203 .A44)

This publication presents a general statistical overview of every state including data on 1) geography and environment, 2) demographics and population characteristics, 3) vital statistics and health, 4) education, 5) social insurance and welfare programs, 6) housing and construction, 7) government and elections, 8) government finance, 9) crime, law enforcement and courts, 10) labor and income, 11) agriculture, business and industry, and finally, 12) communication, transportation and energy. In addition to the individual state tables, the volume contains a U.S. summary of all data, as well as comparative rankings for selective data.

Martin, Mart. The Almanac of Women and Minorities in American Politics. Boulder, Colo. Westview Press, 1999. (Olin REF HQ 1236.5 U6 M3778x 1999)

Presents chronologies and historical tables detailing the participation in federal, state, and -- to a limited extent -- local government by women, African-Americans, Hispanics, Asian-Americans, Native Minorities, and Gays and Lesbians. An appendix chronicles significant political milestones for various ethnic and religious groups. A bibliography and list of Internet sites is provided.

AltaVista. (http://www.altavista.digital.com/)

AltaVista is a powerful search engine created by Digital Equipment Corporation for searching the World Wide Web. AltaVista's sophisticated search techniques allow you to perform precise searches which provide manageable lists of hits.

Alternative Press Index. College Park: Radical Research Center, July/Dec. 1969-.

(Olin Ref + AI3 .A25; also Alternatives Library)

"The leading index to periodicals of liberal and radical political persuasions. It indexes over 200 journals and newspapers, for most of which access to indexing is otherwise difficult or impossible." (Katz) Includes gay, lesbian, feminist, and Marxist titles not indexed in Reader's Guide. For periodicals that are not in the Cornell Library Catalog, try the Underground Newspaper Collection, microfilm set #3055. The guide to the collection is in the Olin Reference microfilm guide section. Or try the Alternatives Library in Anabel Taylor Hall.

Kramarae, Cheris. Amazons, Bluestockings and Crones: A Feminist Dictionary. London: Pandora, 1992. (Olin stacks HQ1115.K89 1992)

Scammon, Richard. America at the Polls 2: A Handbook of American Presidential Election Statistics, 1968-1984. Washington: Congressional Quarterly, 1988. (Uris Ref JK574 .G721; also Olin stacks)

Nationwide, state-by-state and county-by-county vote totals and percentages for major party candidates in presidential elections. Votes for many minor candidates are also listed for the nation and the states. Results of presidential primary votes are tabulated at the back.

A)America: History and Life. Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 1964-.

(Bear Access -- Library Gateway alsoOlin +Z 1236.A2 A5 Last 5 vols. in Ref)

Indexes and abstracts national, regional, and international journals, book and media reviews, dissertations, and books covering American and Canadian history from pre-history to the present. Includes materials from archival, library, and historical society collections. This publication is an outgrowth of the earlier Historical Abstracts ( see INDEXES section) which attempted to cover U.S. history as well as world history. The print version provides coverage from 1954 to the present. However, the coverage on women from 1964-1985 is also provided by Women in American History: A Bibliography (Harrison, Cynthia in the BIBLIOGRAPHIES section)

B) America History and Life. Calif.: ABC-Clio, 1964 - . (Olin Z 1236 A2 A5+) last 10 vols. in Ref.

The major abstracting source for journals on American history. Provides access to articles on archaeology, paleontology, Native American studies and ethnology. Also available on compact disk in OLIN Ref. from 1982 onward.

America Votes: a Handbook of Contemporary Election Statistics. Washington: Governmental Affairs Institute, Congressional Quarterly, 1956- . (Uris Ref JK1967 .A8; also Olin Ref)

A statistical summary of the way America votes. In addition to the electoral and total votes for presidential candidates (given state by state as well as for the country as a whole), America Votes provides data on congressional and gubernatorial elections. Also included are presidential primary election results, and some historical data (i.e. post-World War II). Useful also are the maps of the congressional districts as they appeared at the time of the latest election data. By using earlier volumes one can see what changes have occurred in districting. Published every other year.

Wright, John W. The American Almanac of Jobs and Salaries. NY: Avon, 1982- . (Uris Ref HD8038 .U5 A51; also Olin Ref)

Contains statistics and salary summaries collected from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics and professional organizations and publications on thousands of jobs and careers. It includes job descriptions and evaluations of future job opportunities. The emphasis is on white collar service jobs in the public and private sector.

American Art Directory. New York: Rawker, 1898- . (Fine Arts Ref N9 .Am3)

Published annually, this work "contains data from more than 4467 art museums, art libraries, art associations, and art schools and studios, including universities and colleges with art departments and museums, in the U.S., Canada, and abroad." (Introduction) Arrangement is geographical, under three broad categories: Art Organizations, Art Schools, and Art Information. Name and general indexes are also included.

Kunitz, Stanley J. and Howard Haycraft, eds. American Authors 1600-1900: a Biographical Dictionary of American Literature. New York: Wilson, 1938. (Uris Ref PS21 .K96+ 1938; also Olin Ref)

Contains biographies of almost 1300 deceased authors "of both major and minor significance, who participated in the making of our literary history form the time of the first English settlement at Jamestown in 1607 to the close of the nineteenth century." (Preface) Entries range in length from 150 to 2500 words and include bibliographic references. Some 400 of the sketches also include a portrait.

The American Bench: Judges of the Nation. Minneapolis: Forster, 1977-. (Law Ref KF8775 .A95)

A comprehensive biographical guide to the American judiciary. Includes brief biographical information on approximately 15,000 judges from all levels of federal and state courts with jurisdictional and geographical information on the courts they serve. Divided into 52 sections (for the 50 states, D.C., and the U.S. Courts), there is also a single alphabetical name index for easy access.

Evans, Charles. American Bibliography: a Chronological Dictionary of all Books, Pamphlets, and Periodical Publications Printed in the United States...1639...1820, with Bibliographical and Biographical Notes. 14 vols. New York P. Smith, 1941-1967. (Olin Ref Z1215 .E92 1941)

The most important, comprehensive list of early American publications available (1639-1800). Each volume has 3 indexes: author, classified subject and printer/publisher. The subject index does not provide much detail, but can lead to works on women under general headings such as "Social Science--Women." (The texts of most books and pamphlets are available on microcard in Olin's Microtexts and Newspapers department, lower level: Early American Imprints, series I.)

Shaw, Ralph Robert and Richard H. Shoemaker. American Bibliography: a Preliminary Checklist 1801 to 1819. 23 vols. Metuchen: Scarecrow, 1958- (Olin Ref Z1215 .S53)

This is the index and guide to the microcard set entitled Early American Imprints, Second Series, 1801-1819 located in Olin's Microtexts and Newspapers Department. It continues the work by Charles Evans (listed above).

American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies. Columbus, Ohio: American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, 1957- . (Olin Z2483 .A51 Room 301)

A comprehensive bibliography of American and Canadian language publications (books, journal articles, government and research reports, dissertations and book reviews) in the social science and humanities related to this geographic area. Arranged by topic, then country, with subject and author indexes. There are no annotations and publication lags by several years.

Williams, Ora. American Black Women in the Arts and Social Sciences: A Bibliographic Survey. Metuchen: Scarecrow, 1973. (Africana Ref Z 1361 N39 W725; also Olin Stacks)

(needs updating - Africana has a 1994 edition)

Contains over 1200 entries of books and articles by several hundred American black women in the arts and social sciences, including movies, tapes, and recordings based on such works. Included, too, are photographs of about 15 of the most important black women writers. The introductory essays provide an excellent overview of what was happening among black women writers during the early 1970's. A revised and expanded edition is available in Olin (Z 1361 N39 W725 1978).

Hatch, Jane M., comp. and ed. The American Book of Days. 3rd ed. New York: Wilson, 1978.

(Uris Ref GT4803 .D73+ 1978; also Olin stacks)

This handbook of days takes the reader through each day of the year, discussing religious as well as secular holidays, traditions, customs, festivities, and folklore. Also includes commentary on significant dates in American history and profiles of distinguished American citizens. Includes index.

Gordon, Alan and Lois G. Gordon. American Chronicle: Six Decades in American Life 1920-1980. New York: Atheneum, 1987. (Uris Ref E169.1 .G656)

An extensive compilation of information about American life from 1920-1980. Arrangement is by decade and within decade, by year. Coverage includes music, art, theatre, film, fashion sports, and science. Presents major facts and interesting trivia in the development of 20th century American culture.

Arksey, Laura, Nancy Pries, and Marcia Reed. American Diaries: An Annotated Bibliography of Published American Diaries and Journals. 1st ed. 2 vols. Detroit: Gale, 1983.

(Olin Ref + Z1231 .D52 A72)

The first volume of this two-volume set covers the years 1492 to 1844; volume two continues that coverage through 1980. This work revises and updates William Matthews' American Diaries (Olin Ref Z1131 .D52 M44). As in the latter work, entries are arranged chronologically by name of diarist and include his/her dates, working title of diary or journal, place of publication and other bibliographic data. All entries are annotated, though some at greater length than others, and arrangement is chronological. There are name, subject, and geographic indexes at the end of each volume.

Eddleman, Floyd Eugene. American Drama Criticism: Interpretations, l890-l977. 2nd ed. Hamden: Shoe String, l979. Plus supplements I and II, 1984 and 1989. (Uris Ref Z1231 .D7 P17 1979; also Olin Ref)

The compiler of this bibliography searched books, periodicals and monographs published between l890 and l977 to locate critical material on plays written by American dramatists. Included also are a few Canadian and Caribbean playwrights whose plays have been or are being performed in this country. The arrangement of the bibliography is alphabetical by playwright with plays alphabetized by title under the author's name. Critical articles are limited to those which cover stage plays (not films or TV) and to a lesser extent, musicals. Useful indexes at the back of the volume are: Index of Critics, Index of Adapted Authors and Works, List of Books Indexed, List of Journals Indexed, Index of Titles, and Index of Playwrights. Olin has supplements I and II.

Dejnozka, Edward L. American Educators' Encyclopedia. New York: Greenwood Press, 1991.

(Olin Ref LB15 .D32 1991)

This encyclopedia consists of 2000 entries or short articles which explain the concepts, names, tests, etc. commonly found in the literature of professional education. Each entry provides references for further study.

Peck, David R. American Ethnic Literatures: Native American, African American, Chicano/Latino, and Asian American Writers and their Backgrounds: An Annotated Bibliography. Pasadena: Salem, 1992.

(Olin Ref Z1229 .E87 P36 1992)

A focused yet thorough annotated bibliography of primary and secondary works related to the four groups noted in the title, including background material such as brief narrative histories. Identifies major journals in the field, and lists individual authors and their works by race/ ethnicity.

Wright, L. H. American Fiction, 1774-1850: a Contribution Toward a Bibliography. 2nd rev. ed. San Marino: Huntington Library, 1969. (Plus supplements 1851-1875 and 1876-1900.)

(Uris Ref Z1231 .F4 W95 1969; also Olin stacks)

This bibliography lists American editions of prose fiction written by Americans and published between 1774 and 1850. Books are entered under author's name, when that is known; otherwise, by title, unless unidentified pseudonym of author's initial appear. The compiler's intention was that it serve as a guide to American fiction, rather than as a complete bibliographical description. Chronological and title indexes are included. This volume is followed by supplements covering the years 1851-1875 and 1876-1900 respectively. For those volumes see Uris Reference Z 1231 F4 W951 1965 and Uris Reference Z 1231 F4 W952.

Flanagan, Cathleen C. and John T. Flanagan. American Folklore: A Bibliography 1950-1974. Metuchen: Scarecrow, 1977. (Olin Ref Z5984 .U6 F58)

Materials included relate to the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean and include ballads, folk songs, myths, legends, tales, superstitions, beliefs, cures, proverbs, and riddles, etc. Works on "material folklore" (e.g. folk architecture, art, toys, festivals) have been excluded. Basically a listing of books and periodical articles; very few entries have annotations.

Arieti, Silvino, ed. American Handbook of Psychiatry. 2nd ed. rev. 6 vols. New York: Basic Books, 1974. (Uris Ref RC 435 A53+ 1974 ; also Olin, Mann)

note: not in Uris; and it's now 8 volumes

The six volumes of this work include: I) the Foundations of psychiatry, II) Child and adolescent psychiatry, III) Adult clinical psychiatry, IV) Organic disorders and psychosomatic medicine,

V) Treatment, and VI) New psychiatric frontiers. The articles are scholarly and extensive and include numerous references to further reading. Each volume contains its own index, but there is no cumulative index for the entire set.

Morris, William, ed. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. New York: American Heritage, 1969, 1978. (Uris Ref PE 1625 A51)

The emphasis of this work of about 155,000 entries is on offering guidance to good usage, both through the use of usage-context indicators (e.g. slang, nonstandard, regional) and "usage notes," which reflect the opinion of a usage panel. The dictionary includes a series of special articles on the history of the English language, dialects, grammar, etc., and an appendix which lists Indo-European roots.

American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature. 3rd ed. Oxford UP, 1995. 2 vols. (Olin Ref Z6201 .A51 G9 1995; also Uris Ref Z2601 .A51 1995)

A major research guide which provides a systematic survey in all fields of history. Over 400 historians have identified and annotated "the finest and most useful books and articles available in every field of historical scholarship" (introduction). Each broad topical/geographical section is preceded by an introduction and classified outline of topics covered. General fields of historical scholarship included: "Theory and Practice in Historical Study", "Prehistory", "World History", and "Science, Technology and Medicine". Author and subject indexes are in Volume 2.

Gilbert, Martin. American History Atlas. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1985.

(Olin Ref E179.5 .G46 A5+ 1985)

This is an excellent, informative visual guide to important events in American history. Maps are used to "transform statistics and facts into something visible" (Preface). For example, a map entitled "The Death of Martin Luther King April 1968," locates and explains, with captions, the violence that broke out all over America as a result of this tragedy. Includes 115 maps arranged chronologically from the "Origin of Settlement in America 50,000-1,000 B.C. to "Immigrants to the United States 1963-1983."

Terrell, John Upton. American Indian Almanac. New York: World, 1971. (Uris stacks E 77 .T32)

"An attempt to present to the general reader facts about prehistoric American Indians." Individual tribes are treated under ten geographical divisions of the U.S.: explored are materials dealing with archaeological finds, prehistoric Indian tribes, tribal mythology, linguistics and artifacts. Employs an essay style, but an index, a glossary of terms, a select bibliography, and notes make it easy to locate specific information.

Hirschfelder, Arlene B., comp. American Indian and Eskimo Authors: a Comprehensive Bibliography. New York: Association of American Indian Affairs, 1973. (Olin stacks Z1209 .H66 1973)

An annotated bibliography arranged alphabetically by author's name with a tribal index. Nearly 400 titles written or narrated by almost 300 Indian and Eskimo authors from some 100 tribes are included. This edition is revised and enlarged from a 1970 bibliography published by the Association on American Indian Affairs. A list of publishers is provided at the end.

The American Indian computer file: a multimedia encyclopedia from pre-European contact to the early 20th century--the history and culture, words and images, legends and leaders of the native peoples of the United States, Canada, and Northern Mexico. New York, N.Y.: Facts on File, c1993. (Olin Ref Disk E77 .A535)

This multimedia encyclopedia features informative articles with links to related sources, great graphics and some sound clips. An excellent, entertaining way to acquire background on tribes, history, technologies and other features of Native American life.

Marken, Jack W., comp. The American Indian Language and Literature. Arlington Heights: AHM, 1978.

(Olin stacks Z7118 .M34)

An excellent bibliography of works on all aspects of American Indian languages and literature. Divided into sixteen chapters, the first four cover general literature and general language. The remaining twelve sections are divided by geographic areas of the U.S. and Canada, and within those areas, by tribal groups. A name and subject index completes the volume.

Gasaway, Laura N., James L. Hoover, and Dorothy M. Warden, comps. American Indian Legal Materials: A Union List. Stanfordville: Coleman, 1980. (Law Ref KF8201 .A1 G25)

The aim of this publication is to present a listing of American Indian legal materials held by law libraries in the United States. It indicates what materials are available and which libraries have them. Contents include books, government documents, and serials. No individual periodical articles are included. Access is by three separate indexes: subject, geographical designation, and tribe.

The American Indian: A Multimedia Encyclopedia. New York, N.Y.: Facts on File, 1996. (Olin Ref Disk E77 .A535

1996; Electronic Text Center, Olin Library)

This multimedia encyclopedia features informative articles with links to related sources, great graphics and some sound clips.

A good way to acquire background on tribes, history, technologies and other features of Native American life.

Bataille, Gretchen M. and Kathleen M. Sands. American Indian women: a guide to research. New York : Garland, 1991. (Olin Ref Z1209.2 .N67 B32)

An annotated bibliography with over 1500 references on all aspects of the lives, portrayal, history and literature of Native American women. Includes sections on reference works, ethnography and social roles, law, health, and education, employment, the arts, literature, autobiography, biography and interviews, and film and video.

Lillard, Richard G. American Life in Autobiography, a Descriptive Guide. Stanford: Stanford UP, 1956. (Olin Ref Z5301 .L72)

The introduction to this guide is a fascinating discussion of what autobiography is all about and should be required reading for anyone setting out to write biographical or autobiographical works. The chapters themselves are divided into sections by categories (i.e. ARTISTS, LAWYERS, LABOR LEADERS, etc.). The book contains some 18th century figures, but is especially good for the 19th and early 20th centuries. Brief annotations describe the content of each book listed.

Leary, Lewis Gaston. American Literature: a Study and Research Guide. New York: St. Martins, 1976.

(Olin Ref Z1225 .L43 A5)

This is a guide to contemporary writings about American literature. The first nine chapters deal with more general literature (i.e. Types and Schools of Criticism, Studies in Genre, Literary Histories, and so on.) while Chapter 10 covers the literature about twenty-eight major American writers (e.g. Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allen Poe, Ernest Hemingway, etc.). A final chapter discusses the Research Paper and how to go about writing it. An index of authors is located at the end of the volume.

Guthorn, Peter J. American Maps and Map Makers of the Revolution. Monmouth: Freineau, 1966.

(Olin Maps GA 405.5 G98++)

Short biographies of American map makers followed by lists of their known maps, as well as, in numerous instances, black and white examples of them. Many of the biographical sketches contain extensive information about specific military maneuvers or other aspects of the revolution.

American Medical Association Encyclopedia of Medicine. New York: Random House, 1989.

(Uris Ref RC81 .A2 A53 1989; also Mann)

An extensively illustrated encyclopedia of diseases, drugs, and medical terms. Definitions and explanations are clear and include many cross-references to other definitions and illustrations. Thorough index, no bibliographies.

American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/

The American Memory site provides access to the digitized historical resources of the Library of Congress and other important collections. The resources include photos, music, news clippings and many other primary source materials in electronic format.

American Men and Women of Science. New York: Cattell, 1906- .

(Olin Ref Q141 .C361+; also Mann Ref Biog. Q141 .C36)

Originally titled American Men of Science, renamed in 1971. Covers U.S. and Canadian women and men in the physical and biological sciences. Divided into 2 parts. Part I covers the Physical and Biological Sciences and Part II, the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Each entry gives full name, date and place of birth, education and degrees, affiliations, areas of specialization, some publications and a current address.

American National Biography. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. (Library Gateway -- Networked Resources)

"The landmark American National Biography offers portraits of more than 17,400 men and women -- from all eras and walks of life --whose lives have shaped the nation. More than a decade in preparation, the American National Biography won instant acclaim as the new authority in American biographies." (Oxford University's About the ANB web page) The online edition is "updated quarterly, with hundreds of new entries each year and revisions of previously published entries to enhance their accuracy and currency. The ANB online will also feature thousands of illustrations, more than 80,000 hyperlinked cross-references, links to select web sites, and powerful search capabilities"

Miller, Warren E. American National Election Studies Data Sourcebook, 1952-1986. Cambridge: Harvard UP, 1989. (Uris stacks JK1967 .M65 1989; also Olin stacks)

This title provides detailed demographics on the electorate. There is no index available, but the Table of Contents and List of Tables provide adequate access.

Gregory, Winifred, ed. American Newspapers 1821-1936: A Union List of Files Available in the United States and Canada. New York: Wilson, 1937. (Olin Ref Z 6945 A51+)

An excellent source which lists the holdings of newspapers in some 5,700 depositories including libraries, courthouses, newspaper offices, private collections.

Gerstenberger, Donna and George Hendrick. The American Novel: a Checklist of Twentieth Century Criticism. 2 vols. Denver: Swallow, 1961- . (Olin Ref Z1231 .F4 G38)

Volume I, which covers the period 1789-1959, is arranged alphabetically by author and then by work (e.g. BALDWIN, JAMES: Another Country, Go Tell It On the Mountain, etc.). Following the critical studies for individual authors is a section listing general studies which is arranged chronologically and then by author of criticism (e.g. NINETEENTH CENTURY: Adams, Arrington, Bogg, etc.). Volume II follows this same arrangement but extends the time period covered to 1968. Both volumes conclude with a bibliography of the works which have been cited throughout.

Plano, Jack C., and Milton Greenberg. The American Political Dictionary. 7th ed. New York: Holt, 1985. (Uris Ref JK9 .P71 1985; also Olin)

later edition in OPAC

A useful dictionary and study guide with approximately 1200 terms. Each entry is defined and followed by a statement of its historical or contemporary significance to American government.

Stineman, Esther. American Political Women: Contemporary and Historical Profiles. Littleton: Libraries Unlimited, 1980.

(Olin stacks HQ1236 .S85w 1980)

Biographical essays with numerous bibliographic citations discuss the careers of about 60 American women who made it big in the political arena either as congresswomen, ambassadors, special presidential assistants, governors, lieutenant governors, mayors or a combination of these. Selected speeches and writings of the biographee are also included. An index at the back of the volume provides access to information available within an essay and an appendix listing "Women currently serving in government in key departmental, agency and White House positions" is also provided. Stineman also provides appendices listing: Women of the Congress, 1917-1980, Women ambassadors of the U.S. currently serving, and Women currently serving as federal judges.

Hoffmann, Frank W. American Popular Culture : A Guide to the Reference Literature. (Olin stacks Z1361 .C6 H64x 1995)

A guide to research resources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, catalogs, bibliographies and handbooks. Arranged under general topics such as mass media, politics and social phenomena which are subdivided by many topics including fashion, feminism and minorities.

2 Greene, Evarts B. and Virginia D. Harrington. American Population Before the Federal Census of 1790. Gloucester: Peter Smith, 1966, c1932. (Uris Ref HB3505 .G79 1966; also Olin Ref)

This work assembles in a single volume data contained in two earlier compilations (Dester, 1887 and Rossiter, 1909), new material brought together from a number of scattered publications, both official and unofficial, and data drawn from manuscript collections in the Public Record Office in London, the Library of Congress and the New York Public Library. Enumerations are limited to population within the U.S. in 1790 when the first federal census was taken. Arrangement within the volume is by state and then by year, starting with about 1625 in most cases.

Statistics include such items as the number of houses, number of families, number of white males, number of Quakers and number of strangers. There is a good deal of information as well on numbers of members of Indian tribes throughout the country. Excellent index and bibliography.

Whitman, Alden, ed. American Reformers. New York: Wilson, 1985. (Uris Ref CT 215 A51+; also Olin Ref, ILR)

This dictionary covers from the 17th century to the present. The biographical sketches included are often several pages long and contain citations for further reading and location of primary sources when available. A list of reformers by category (i.e. Abolition, Black Rights, Child Welfare, Education, Peace, etc.) is located at the end of the volume.

Cresswell, Donald H. comp. The American Revolution in Drawings and Prints: A Checklist of 1765-1790 Graphics in the Library of Congress. Washington: Library of Congress, 1975.

(Olin stacks E209 .U58+)

A superb attempt to list and identify as many as possible of the hundreds of revolutionary war graphics in the collections of the Library of Congress. Pictures are grouped as portraits, events, views, cartoons and allegories, and weapons and implements. For each picture the basic information provided is: title, artist's name, date, process (mode of production), size and annotation. The annotations are actually descriptions of the persons and places in the picture. Smal reproductions are included in numerous cases.

Sternberg, Martin L.A. American Sign Language: A Compreshensive Dictionary. New York: Harper & Row, 1981. (Olin stacks HV2475 .S83; also Uris Ref)

This well-illustrated dictionary provides over 5,000 entries in American Sign Language. Each entry includes a standard definition, instructions for making the sign and a diagram.

The American Slave: A Composite Autobiography. George P. Rawick, gen. ed. 19 vols. plus supplements. (Olin E441 .A51 1972; also Africana and some volumes in Uris)

During the years 1936 through 1938, the American folklorist, John Lomax, directed a Federal Writers' Project which ultimately produced thousands of pages of information gleaned from interviews with former Afro-American slaves. The publication of these interviews is the focus of this multi-volume set which represents the complete printed publication of the interviews which have been mainly available only on microfilm.

American Statistics Index. Washington: Congressional Information Service, 1973- .

(Olin Ref Z1223 .A2 A51+; also Mann and ILR Ref Z 7554 U5 A51, ILR)

Seeks to describe and index all of the federal statistical publications current as of January 1, 1973, and all of the major statistical output of the past decade. Monthly issues supplement the basic record. These cumulate annually. Each edition is issued in two sections: an abstracts section that describes each publication, and an index section accessed by the subject, name, category, title, or report number. The most comprehensive index and guide to current statistical publications of the U.S. Government. Also available on CD-ROM as part of Statistical Masterfile in Olin Reference.

American Theatre Annual. 2 Vols. Detroit: Gale, 1979- . (Olin Ref PN2277 .N5 N55+)

This annual publication is divided into four sections: Broadway; Broadway/Continuing Plays; Off and Off-Off Broadway; and Off and Off-Off Broadway/Continuing Plays. Plays are arranged according to date of opening. Each entry includes review excerpts and plot summaries selected from daily periodical and trade publications. This title continues New York Theatre Annual (1976-1979).

Durham, Weldon B. American Theatre Companies. 3 vols. New York, Greenwood, 1986-1989.

(Olin stacks PN2237 .A51)

three volumes - different call numbers

The three volumes in this set cover the years 1749-1887 (Volume 1), 1888-1930 (Volume 2), and 1931-1986 (Volume 3). They provide "Salient facts about resident acting companies in the American Colonies and the United States." Arrangement is alphabetical by name of company and most entries include not only history but personnel, repertory and bibliography. Appendixes include lists of companies by State, a chronology of the companies and an extensive index.

American Universities and Colleges. Washington: American Council on Education, 1928- .

(Uris Ref LA226 .A51+; also Olin Ref)

"Detailed descriptions of over 1900 ... accredited institutions of higher education offering baccalaureate or higher degrees." (Preface) Divided into five parts, this title includes: (1) essays on higher education itself; (2) listings of schools offering programs in various professional areas; (3) descriptions of the schools themselves; (4) appendixes; and (5) an index. This is one of the few sources for information on U.S. academic ceremonies and dress. Uris has most recent edition.

Copperud, Roy H. American Usage and Style: The Consensus. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1980.

(Uris Ref PE1460 .C78 A8 1980; also Olin Ref)

Unusual among usage guides, Copperud is descriptive, comparing the prescriptions of several standard books on usage and letting the reader decide.

Tufts, Eleanor. American Women Artists, Past and Present: A Selected Bibliographical Guide. New York: Garland, 1984. (Fine Arts Ref Z5961 .U5 T91)

Some 500 women artists are covered in this bibliography of books and articles. A second volume, published in 1989 updates the entries here, and adds about 700 other names of less well-known women in the arts.

Mainiero, Lina, ed. American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present. 4 vols. New York: Ungar, 1979-1982. (Uris Ref PS129 .A498; also Olin Ref)

"Both a critical guide and book of readable essays providing biographical data for each author, critical consideration of her works, a complete bibliography of primary sources, and a selected secondary bibliography." (Forward) Essays ranging in length from 400-5,000 words are included for most writers of reputation, as well as for some popular writers, nontraditional writers of diaries, letters, autobiographies, children's writers, and writers best known for extraliterary achievements who have also had wide general readership. Arrangement is alphabetical. At the front of Volume One, there is a list of the writers included in the complete set.

White, Barbara A. American Women Writers: an Annotated Bibliography of Criticism. New York: Garland, 1977. (Olin Ref Z7963 .A8 W58)

A bibliography of criticism of American women writers in general, rather than on a specific individual's works. Deals with such questions as, "Do women write differently from men?" "Have critics been asking the right questions about women writers in their criticism?" There is a section on feminist literary criticism, and the annotations throughout are very helpful.

Unger, Leonard, ed. American Writers: A Collection of Literary Biographies. 4 vols. New York: Scriber's, 1974.

(Uris Ref PS129 .A51)

This is an excellent source for information about the lives, careers and works of major American writers. The nearly 100 essays were originally published as the University of Minnesota's Pamphlets on American Writers and contain, in addition to biographical materials, a selected bibliography of the author's books as well as books and articles about him/her, and a critical analysis and evaluation of the writer's work. Arranged alphabetically by author from volume one through four. The final volume also includes an index to authors, titles and subjects mentioned throughout the work. The major weakness of the original set is that it includes very few women or black writers. The set has now been updated with four supplements in eight volumes, which include many more women and black writers.

Levernier, James A. and Douglas R. Wilmes, eds. American Writers Before 1800: a Biographical and Critical Dictionary. 3 vols. Westport: Greenwood, 1983. (Uris Ref PS185 .A51)

"This book is designed to provide a convenient source of information about the lives and works of a large number (786) of early American writers. Each writer is discussed in an individual entry that includes primary and secondary bibliographical references, a brief biography, and a critical appraisal of the writer's works and significance. The entries are arranged alphabetically and are followed by appendixes (classifying the writers by date of birth, place of birth, and principal place of residence and presenting a chronology of important events from 1492 to 1800) and by general index." (Preface)

America's Best Colleges. Washington, DC: U.S. News and World Report, 1988-. (Uris Ref LB 2331.63 A51)

This report by the editors and reporters of U.S. News and World Report ranks 1400 colleges and universities according to a survey completed by college presidents and deans who rated similar institutions: (national universities, national liberal arts colleges, regional colleges and universities, regional liberal arts colleges, and specialized institutions). The methodology which lies behind the ranking is also included in the report. The institutions mentioned in the report are ranked based on: reputation, student admissions, faculty and financial resources, graduation rates and alumni satisfaction. It also includes a directory of those colleges and universities. News articles which cover college admissions, costs, and profiles of current students are also included in the report.

Amnesty International Report. London: Amnesty International, 1975- . (Uris Ref JC571 .A52; also Olin stacks)

This annual report by an International Human Rights watchdog organization collects and analyzes information about alleged human rights violations. Entries are arranged geographically by region.

Barron, Neil. Anatomy of Wonder: a Critical Guide to Science Fiction. 3rd ed. New York: Bowker, 1987.

(Uris Ref Z5917 .S36 A53 1987)

A comprehensive overview of the development of the science fiction genre. Several chapters provide a chronological outline of English-language science fiction, and there is an extensive treatment of foreign-language science fiction by country. Children's and young adult literature is also covered. Each chapter has a substantial introductory essay followed by an annotated bibliography of major titles, giving succinct plot summaries and critical evaluations. Numerous cross-references are made between works with similar or contrasting themes. The section "Research Aids" has chapters on: "History and Criticism", "Author Studies", "Science Fiction on Film and Television", "Science Fiction Magazines", "General Reference Works", etc. Author/subject and title indexes are included.

Freedman, David Noel, et al. The Anchor Bible Dictionary. New York: Doubleday, 1992. 6 vols. (Uris Ref BS440 .A53 1992; also Olin Ref)

With considerably more text than its generational predecessor; The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible, and representing the current state of biblical scholarship, The Anchor Bible Dictionary (ABD) is the largest English language Bible dictionary. In addition to articles on standard topics, the ABD includes entries on all relevant aspects of the biblical world: Egyptian history, literature, and religion, Mesopotamian culture, archeological sites, and the Dead Sea Scrolls, to name just a few. Most articles include substantial bibliographies.

Anchor Bible Dictionary on CD-ROM. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, 1997. (Disk BS 440 .A53 1997;

Electronic Text Center, Olin Library)

Contains the KJV and Revised Standard Bibles, along with an extensive Bible dictionary.

Grant, Michael; Cartography by Arthur Banks. Ancient History Atlas. London: Weidenfield and Nicholson, 1986. (Olin stacks G1033 .G76 1986+)

There's a 1994 edition called Atlas of Classical History.

An atlas of black and white maps of the classical world. The maps cover the political themes of the period, but also introduce economic, cultural, religious and other topics as well.

Luce, T. James, ed. Ancient Writers: Greece and Rome. 2 vols. New York: Scribners, 1982.

(Uris Ref DE5 .A54; also Olin Ref +PA3002 .A54)

A collection of 47 essays which detail "the significant achievements of the writers of the ancient world." (Introduction). Essays include biographical information and literary background. Arranged chronologically by writer, entries include a selected bibliography of texts, translations, criticism, and commentary.

Rowland, Beryl. Animals with Human Faces: A Guide To Animal Symbolism. Knoxville: U of Tennessee P, 1973. (Uris Ref GR705 .R88; also Fine Arts stacks N7660 .R88)

Animals have symbolic meanings in much of folk and fairy literature. This work describes these animals and their symbolism. Includes "some fifty mammals and a few reptiles which crept in uninvited". Useful index, and bibliography.

Annals of America. Mortimer J. Adler, editor in chief. 21 vols. plus conspectus and index. Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1968-1974, 1976-. (Uris Ref E173 .A61)

An excellent source for primary documents in American history. The first 18 volumes cover 1493-1968 and contain some 2,202 sources. The indexes in vols. 1-18 are not by subject, but rather by author's name. A separate volume contains an index to the proper names in volumes 1-18 and a complete table of contents for all 18 volumes. Since the volumes are chronological, it is often possible to pick a period of history and to use the table of contents to locate specific documents for that period. Also available is a two-volume conspectus containing essays on 25 broad topics in American history with references to documents in vols. 1-18 and other sources as well. Each volume contains numerous photographs. Volumes 19-21 cover 1969-1986 and have author and proper name indexes in each volume.

Annals of English Literature 1475-1950. 2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon, 1961. (Olin Ref Z2011 .A61 1961)

A list of "the principal publications of each year together with an alphabetical index of authors with their works." Also recorded are "the births and deaths of authors, the publication of newspapers, periodicals, translations, editions...together with a selection of foreign events which had a bearing on the course of English literature." (Preface).

L'Anné e Philologique. Paris: Société d' édition "Les Belles Lettres", 1924/26-.

(Olin Z 7016 .A61 - shelved in Classics Graduate Study Room, Olin 605)

The most important and comprehensive bibliography in the field of classical languages and literature, history, archeology, epigraphy, and numismatics. Published annually, it includes citations (in all languages) to books, articles, collections of essays and reviews. It is divided into two parts. Part I covers classical authors and textual criticism (arranged alphabetically by ancient author). Part 2 is divided into subjects (philosophy, linguistics, history), subdivided chronologically then alphabetically, by the author of the book or article. An index of ancient authors and an index of authors of books and articles are included. An electronic version for 1976-1987 is available on CD-ROM at Olin Reference. (See also Database of Classical Bibliography)

L'Annee Philologique: Bibliographie Critique et Analytique de l'Antiquity Greco-Latine. Paris: Societe d'Edition "Les Belles Lettres," 1924-. Annual.

(Olin Z 7016 .A61 - shelved in Classics Graduate Study Room, Olin 605)

This list of scholarly articles and books on the Greek and Roman world is the premier bibliography for students of the Classics. Listings are in the language of the item, i.e., English language entries are in English, etc. Works cited are classified by subject. There are also author, geographic, classical name and recent name indexes.

Bullough, Vern, et al. An Annotated Bibliography of Homosexuality. New York: Garland, 1976.

(Olin stacks Z7164 .S42 A61)

Now mostly superseded by Dynes (1987), but contains some unique citations and additional coverage of the literature.

Mother Goose. The Annotated Mother Goose: Nursery Rhymes Old and New, Arranged and Explained. New York: New American Library, 1967. (Uris stacks PZ8.3 .M91 B25 1967)

One of the many versions of the Mother Goose rhymes available, this is a scholarly look at the characters, language and background of the rhymes. Other editions in Uris include The Jessie Willcox Smith Mother Goose (Uris Stacks + PZ 8.3 M91 S65). There's a later edition of Jessie... in Olin stacks.

Annual Bibliography of British and Irish History. (Olin Ref Z2016 .A61)

An exhaustive listing of scholarly books and articles on all aspects of British and Irish history issued by the Royal Historical Society. There is an extensive section, "Empire and Commonwealth post 1783", in each volume. Organizes references in a classified arrangement, with author and subject indexes. After the 1995 volume an electronic format is projected.

Modern Humanities Research Association. Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature. Cambridge: Bowes, 1920- . (Olin Ref Z2011 .M68)

An excellent annual bibliography of English and American literature, including books, pamphlets, periodical articles, and book reviews. The language is arranged according to subject; the literature section is arranged chronologically. Name index.

Annual Editions. Guilford: Duskin, dates vary. (Index tables 3--Uris Reference Department)

The Annual Editions series publishes individual volumes on many subjects. Uris Library subscribes to Annual Editions in the following topics:

American Government Human Sexuality

Anthropology Marriage and Family

Criminal Justice Personal Growth and Behavior

Environment Psychology

Health Social Problems

Human Development Sociology

Each volume in the various series appears annually and contains reprints of articles which have appeared in well known journals. Most articles are given in their entirety, and nearly all contain references to other material. Uris Reference keeps the latest issue in the Reference Room on an Index table and earlier issues are sent to the Stacks. An index to the last five years of each title is available in the Reference Room.

Annual Register of Grant Support: a Directory of Funding Sources. Willmette: National Register. 1969-. (Olin Ref AS911 .A2 A61+)

Includes details of the grant support programs of government agencies. public and private foundations. corporations, community trusts, unions, educational and professional associations, and special interest organizations. Its chapters include, among others, special Populations and Urban and regional affairs.

A) Annual Review of Anthropology. Palo Alto: Annual Reviews, 1972- . (Olin stacks GN1 .A618)

Provides continuous review of the progress of research and brings together and appraises the most significant published work in each sector of anthropology. An important resource for anthropologists.

B) Annual Review of Anthropology. Palo Alto: Annual Reviews, 1972 - . (Continues Biennial Review of Anthropology 1959 - 1971.) (Olin stacks GN1 .A618)

Covers topics and issues of current interest and recent publications. Articles are written by specialists. International in scope but English language sources predominate.

Annual Review of Psychology. Stanford: Annual Reviews, 1950-. (Olin BF 30 A61; also Mann, ILR Ref BF 30 A56)

This journal contains critical articles reviewing the current year's significan developments in the field of psychology. A cumulative author/title index appears in every fifth volume.

Cardinale, Susan. Anthologies By and About Women: an Analytical Index. Westport: Greenwood, 1982.

(Olin Ref Z7961 .C26 A6)

Provides access to material published in anthologies, by and about women, after the early 1960's. Covers a variety of genres and types and encompasses a wide range of academic disciplines. Arrangement is in five sections: 1) a Subject/Genre Index which includes titles when several items in a collection pertain to a given subject or can be grouped according to genre; 2) Anthologies listing Tables of Contents; 3) A keyword index which extracts significant words from titles, then places them in context, with references to the anthologies in which they appear; 4) a list of contributors or authors of individual pieces with cross references to the books in which their work appears and 5) a list of editors or compilers of anthologies, keyed to the titles of the books for which they were responsible.

Anthropological Bibliographies: a Selected Guide. Comp. Library-Anthropology Resource Group; Eds. Margo L. Smith and Yvonne M. Damien. South Salem: Redgrave, 1981. (Olin Ref Z5111 .A62+)

Anthropological Bibliographies is the result of over ten years collaboration among many librarians and anthropologists. There is no other comparable source. The guide lists more than 3,200 bibliographies, filmographies and discographies in many languages. The emphasis is on current materials which update bibliographies previously published in Current Anthropology. Brief annotations are included. The arrangement is primarily geographical, covering Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania and the U.S.S.R. A large topical section is also included. The Library-Anthropology Resource Group plans to publish, in the future, a work on bibliographies of individual anthropologists' own works; therefore, few are included in this guide.

Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. Library. Anthropological Index to Current Periodicals. Vol 1- . London: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1963- . (Bear Access -- Library Gateway; also Olin Ref Z5112 .R88)

The Anthropological Index is a guide to articles appearing in anthropology journals located, until 1977, in the Royal Anthropological Institute and which now form a part of the periodical library of the Museum of Mankind. The Index contains citations to articles, arranged under one of six categories: General, Africa, America, Asian, East Indies, Oceania, Australia, and Europe. Coverage includes physical and cultural anthropology, human biology, archaeology, ethnology, linguistics and ethnomusicology and is international in scope. The online version begins full coverage in 1970.

Anthropological Index Online. (Bear Access -- Library Gateway)

London, England, Museum of Mankind Library.

The Anthropological Index Online is a database of periodical articles appearing in anthropology journals located originally in the Royal Anthropological Institute, which was incorporated into the Museum of Mankind Library. Chronological coverage includes Africa, America, Asia, East Indies, Oceania, Australia, and Europe. Topical coverage includes physical and cultural anthropology, human biology, archaeology, ethnology, linguistics and ethnomusicology. The database is undergoing development and is sometimes difficult to use as a result. The original print index, Anthropological Index to Current Periodicals, was published from 1963 - 1994 (Olin + Z 5112 R88; last vol in Ref).

(nss 4/98)

A) Tozzer Library. Peabody Museum. Anthropological Literature. Microform. Cambridge: Tozzer Library, 1979- . (Olin Ref Z 5112 A62 paper and fiche; also available on CD-ROM at Olin Ref)

"The purpose is to provide a current index to anthropological articles that appear not only in serials, but also in books such as colloquia, festschriften, symposia, and collections of readings." The emphasis is on materials in English, French, German, Spanish and the Slavic languages. Entries are arranged within five main sections: cultural/social; archaeology; biological/physical; linguistics; and general/method/theory. Indexes offer access by joint author name, archaelogical site and culture, ethnic and linguistic group, and geographic location. Available from 1979 in paper; after 1982, in fiche.

B) Anthropological Literature. Cambridge, Mass.: Tozzer Library, Harvard University. 1984- . Updated quarterly. (Bear Access -- Library Gateway)

A nthropological Literature is the most comprehensive index for the field, containing references to English- and other European-language articles that appear in journals or edited collections held by the Tozzer Library at Harvard. Primary emphasis is on archaeology, anthropology (biological, physical, cultural, social) and linguistics. Book reviews, conference proceedings and reports are not included. Coverage begins with 1982. Earlier coverage of journal articles is provided by the Author and Subject Catalogues of the Tozzer Library (Olin Ref Z5134 .H33 1988).

(nss 4/98)

c) Anthropological Literature. Cambridge, Mass.: Tozzer Library, Harvard University. 1984- . Updated quarterly.

(Bear Access -- Library Gateway)

Describes articles and essays on anthropology and archaeology, including art history, demography, economics, psychology and religious studies. Indexes articles two or more pages long in works published in English and other European languages.

Anthropological Literature on Disc. New York: G.K. Hall & Co., 1994-. (Olin Ref CD-ROM)

Anthropological Literature on Disc is the most comprehensive index for the field, containing references to English- and other European-language articles that appear in journals or edited collections held by the Tozzer Library at Harvard. Primary emphasis is on archaeology, anthropology (biological, physical, cultural, social) and linguistics. Book reviews, conference proceedings and reports are not included. Coverage begins with 1982. Earlier coverage of journal articles is provided by the Author and Subject Catalogues of the Tozzer Library... (see "specialized subject catalogs" section).

A) Williams, John T. Anthropology Journals and Serials: an Analytical Guide. New York, Greenwood, 1986.

(Olin Ref Z5112 .W72)

Provides descriptions of over 400 anthropology journals and serials. Arranged alphabetically by title in 5 sections: archaeology, cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, linguistics, indexes and abstracts. In addition to providing bibliographic citations and annotations, this guide also provides useful information such as where the journal is indexed or if it contains book review. Title, subject and geographic indexes are included.

B) Williams, John T. Anthropology Journals and Serials: An Analytical Guide. NY: Greenwood, 1986.

(Olin Ref Z5112 .W72)

A useful guide to the serial literature in anthropology. Covers a large range of titles. Includes annotations. Divided into 4 areas: archaeology, cultural anthropology, linguistics and physical anthropology.

A) Applied Science and Technology Index. H.W. Wilson, 1983- . (Bear Access -- Library Gateway)

Database indexes over 350 periodicals in the areas of engineering, mathematics, physics, and computer technology. Coverage from October 1983 to the present with abstracts beginning March 1993. Updated monthly.

(MOE 12/97)

B) Applied Science and Technology Index. New York: Wilson, 1913-. (Bear Access and Mann Gateway; also Engr. Ref Z 7913 I7; also Mann, Phys. Sci. & Hotel)

More than 350 international English-language periodicals, covering engineering, mathematics, physics, and computer technology. Includes articles, interviews, meetings, conferences, exhibitions, new product reviews/announcements, and more. Coverage from October 1983 to the present with abstracts beginning March 1993. Updated monthly.

A) Whitehouse, David and Ruth Whitehouse. Archaeological Atlas of the World. San Francisco: Freeman, 1975. (Uris stacks G1046.E15 W59 1975; also Olin stacks)

"Contains 103 maps covering the whole world and accurately pinpointing some 5,000 pre- and protohistoric sites." (Preface) Maps are grouped into 7 areas--from Paleolithic sites in the Old World to the Americas. Each map is accompanied by explanatory notes and a select bibliography. An index of sites with page numbers and map grid references is also helpful.

B) Whitehouse, David. Archaeological Atlas of the World. San Francisco: W.H. Freeman, 1975. (Olin GN1046 .E15

.W59 1975; also in Uris)

Useful for finding the location of a large number of pre- and proto-historic sites (5,000). Entries are brief. Contains over 100 maps, grouped into 7 areas. Each map is accompanied by a selective bibliography.

Stewart, J.S. An Archaeological Guide and Glossary. 2nd rev. ed. London: Phoenix House Ltd., 1960.

(Olin Ref CC 70 S84 1960)

An 80-page section on prehistoric archaeology consists of a brief description of archaeological periods and a glossary of terms. Includes illustrations.

Archaeological method and theory : an encyclopedia. editor, Linda Ellis. New York : Garland Pub., 1999. (Olin Library Reference +CC75 .A654x 1999)

Alphabetically arranged entries, signed, with suggestions for further readings. Photography, charts, diagrams, and drawings supplement the text.

Heizer, Robert F., Thomas R. Hester, and Carol Graves. Archaeology, A Bibliographical Guide to the Basic Literature. New York: Garland, 1980. (Olin Ref Z5131 .H47)

An unannotated listing of book and journal materials covering all aspects of archaeology. Emphasis is on New World and English language publications although there is good coverage of the Old World, Africa and Asia as well. Heizer (and company) have divided the book into five major sections (Nature and purpose of archaeology, History of archaeology, the Work of the archaeologist, Archaeology as a profession and Sources of primary data). An author index completes the volume.

Palmer, Geoffrey, and Noel Lloyd. Archaeology A-Z: A Simplified Guide and Dictionary. London: Frederick Warne, 1968. (Olin Ref CC70 .P17)

More than a dictionary of archaeological terms, this guide also contains discussions of field archaeology and recent discoveries as well as listings of sites to visit, museums, and archaeological societies. A brief bibliography for further reading is included.

Smith, G.E. Kidder. Architecture of the United States. Garden City: Anchar,1981. (Fine Arts stacks NA705 .S64 A6)

Descriptions and photographs of buildings of architectural interest which are open to the public. Arrangement is alphabetical by state and by city within each state.

Archive of Celtic-Latin Literature: Royal Irish Academy Dictionary of Medieval Latin from Celtic Sources.

Turnhout : Brepols, 1994. (Disk PA 2892 .G7 A67 1994; Electronic Text Center, Olin Library)

A corpus of Celtic-Latin literature from 400-1200. (Includes Ireland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall, Scotland).

International Ladies Garment Workers Union. Archives of the ILGWU. (ILR Lab-Mgt Doc Ctr)

These are files from the Union itself and are a rich source for the history of the ILGWU and for the history of the garment industry, the industrial union movement and labor relations in New York.

ADMYTE: Archivo digital de manuscritos y textos espanoles. Madrid: Ministerio de Cultura, Biblioteca Nacional,

1992-. (Disk Z6605 .S7 A36 1992; Electronic Text Center, Olin Library)

Contains images and text of medieval Spanish manuscripts and early imprints; intended ultimately to include all texts written in Castilian prior to 1615.

Heizer, Robert Fleming. Archaeology: A Bibliographical Guide to the Basic Literature. NY: Garland, 1980.

(Olin Ref Z5131 .H47)

Unannotated list of over 4,000 references on all aspects of archaeology worldwide but with emphasis on the New World and English language publications. Arranged in five general sections. No subject index, but can be browsed under sections such as "mound sites."

American University. Area Handbook for (country). Washington: GPO, 1961-.

(call numbers vary; Olin and Uris stacks)

These handbooks are meant to cover all continents and eventually all countries in each continent. Each is "designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political and military institutions and practices of various countries." (Foreword) Primarily a narrative description, but selected statistical information (with sources noted) is also given. The online catalog can be very helpful in locating volumes in this "series." Typing "t=area handbook for" will display a guide screen from which the country of interest can be selected.

Burns, Richard D. Arms Control and Disarmament: a Bibliography. Santa Barbara: Clio Books, 1977.

(Olin stacks Z6464 .D6 B96)

Lists a wide variety of sources (books, journals, documents) dealing broadly with arms control. Divided into thirteen chapters which cover "Introduction to Arms Control and Disarmament Issues" to "Limitation of Weapons (the SALT Era, 1969-1976)" to "Controlling Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons" and more. In addition to its detailed table of contents, there are also subject and author indexes.

Atkins, Stephen D. Arms Control and Disarmament, Defense and Military, International Security, and Peace: An Annotated Guide to Sources, 1980-1987. Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 1989. (Olin stacks Z6464.D6 A87)

This critically annotated bibliography covers the four subtopics listed in the title. The author has included microfilm sets, textbooks, newsletters, and hearings, as well as the standard types of printed sources. Consult this guide for almost 1,600 significant works, mostly in English, from 1980 through 1987. Subject and Author/Title index included.

Elliot, Jeffrey M. The Arms Control, Disarmament, and Military Security Dictionary. Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 1989. (Olin Ref JX1974 .E46)

Part of the Clio Dictionaries in Political Science Series, each volume in this series of dictionaries provides up-to-date definitions plus a paragraph explaining the current and historical significance. Most entries contain cross references. Each volume also includes a bibliography and index.

Menos, Dennis, comp. Arms Control Fact Book. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1985. (Olin Ref JX1974.7 .M54)

Arranged in three parts, part one offers "concise descriptions of significant factors, concepts, and items of the U.S. and international structure for arms control, including agreements and treaties in force, ongoing negotiations and conferences, weapon systems, public interest topics, jargon, historical events etc." (Table of Contents) Part two is an annotated directory of Organizations Active in Arms Control, Disarmament, and part three offers lists of acronyms, arms control related legislation, etc. Includes a bibliography and an index.

A) Art Abstracts. H. W. Wilson, 1984- . (Bear Access -- Library Gateway)

More than 250 key international, English-language arts publications. Includes periodicals, yearbooks, museum bulletins, competition and award notices, exhibition listings, interviews, film reviews, and more. Covers art, archaeology, art history, city planning, computer graphics, crafts, film, interior design, landscape architecture, photography, television, textiles and video. Indexing from September 1984 to the present. Abstracts begin Spring 1994.

(MOE 12/97)

B) Art Abstracts (Periodical Indexes linked to the Catalog; WWWeb-based)

More than 250 key international, English-language arts publications. Includes periodicals, yearbooks, museum bulletins, competition and award notices, exhibition listings, interviews, film reviews, and more. Indexing from September 1984 to the present. Abstracts from Spring 1994. Updated monthly. Subject coverage for students of myth includes archaeology, architecture, and museology.

A) Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts. New York: Institute of Fine Arts, New York University for the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 1964/65- .

(Fine Arts stacks N8560 .I607)

Articles ranging from general interest to those concerned with the technical aspects of archaeology, as well as specialized articles, reports, news items, books, and other publications are abstracted. Entries are arranged according to the material from which the objects under study were produced (e.g. wood). Includes author and subject indexes.

B) Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts. NY: Institute of Fine Arts, 1964 - . (Fine Arts N8560 .I607)

Abstracts articles pertaining to the technical aspects of archaeology, including dating techniques, chemical analysis and conservation.

Lucas, E. Louise. Art Books, a Basic Bibliography on the Fine Arts. Greenwich: New York Graphic Society, 1968. (Fine Arts Ref Z 5931 L93 A7)

A selection of books in English and other Western languages, covering the history and theory of art in Europe and the Americas. In addition, titles are provided for architecture, sculpture, printing, graphic arts, and minor arts. A final chapter lists books about individual artists. A name index at the end of the volume is helpful for locating a specific artist or a volume by a particular author.

The Art Index. New York: Wilson, 1929/32- . (Bear Access --Library Gateway; also Olin Ref Z 5937 A78+)

An author and subject index to articles in about 190 American and foreign periodicals in the fields of archaeology, architecture, art history, arts and crafts, city planning, fine arts, graphic arts, industrial design, interior design, landscape design, photography and films. Also includes book reviews (indexed under the author reviewed) and exhibitions (indexed under the artist). Film reviews are included. Issued quarterly with annual cumulations. Online version on Bear Access covers 1989 to the present.

1) ARTFL. Available on the Web at (http://humanities.uchicago.edu/ARTFL/)

A cooperative Project of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and the University of Chicago, ARTFL is a research tool for scholars and students in all areas of French Studies. It evolved from the construction of the dictionary Tresor de la Langue Francaise, Paul Imbs, ed., Paris, Editions du Centre national de la recherche scientifique, 1971-1994. (Olin Ref ++PC 2625 .!32)

A corpus totaling some 150 million words was created, representing a broad ramge of written French -- from novels and poetry to biology and mathematics -- stretching from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries. At present the corpus consists of nearly 2000 texts, ranging form classic works of French literature to various kinds of non-fiction prose and technical writing. The eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries are about equally represented, with a smaller selection of seventeenth century texts as well as some medieval and Renaissance texts. A Provencal database that includes 38 texts in their original spellings has recently been added. The Web interface allows one to search the corpus easily for words, stems, phrases and co-occurences. Output is Keyword in Context or highlighted in a paragraph of text.

2) ARTFL Project, University of Chicago: Project for American and French Research on the Treasury of the French

Language. Chicago: Dept. of Romance Languages and Literatures, University of Chicago. (Library Gateway or via

http://humanities.uchicago.edu/ARTFL/)

A cooperative Project of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and the University of Chicago, ARTFL is a

research tool for scholars and students in all areas of French Studies. It evolved from the construction of the dictionary Tresor

de la Langue Francaise, Paul Imbs, ed., Paris, Editions du Centre national de la recherche scientifique, 1971-1994. (Olin

Ref ++PC 2625 .I32)

ArticleFirst. OCLC, 1990- . (Bear Access -- Library Gateway)

Cites items listed on the table of contents page of individual issues of more than 13,000 journals in science, technology, medicine, social science, business, the humanities, and popular culture. Covers 1990 to the present for most journals; some titles are covered from 1992 or 1994 to date. Updated daily. Includes abstracts.

(MOE 12/97)

Leary, Lewis. Articles on American Literature 1900-1950. Durham: Duke, 1954. (Plus supplements 1970 and 1979.) (Olin Ref Z1225 .L43 A7)

Lists critical articles on American literature, written in English, appearing in periodicals from 1900-1950. The largest section in each volume is devoted to individual American authors but there are also sections covering foreign influences, poetry, printing, social aspects, theater, etc. This volume is updated by two subsequent publications: Articles on American Literature, 1950-1967 and Articles on American literature, 1968-1975, published in 1970 and 1979 respectively.

Rounds, Dorothy. Cambridge: Harvard, 1962. Articles on Antiquity in Festschriften, an Index: the Ancient Near East, the Old Testament, Greece, Rome, Roman Law, Byzantium. (Olin Ref Z6202.R85+)

All relevant Festschriften through 1954 are included.

Schwartz, Narda Lacey. Articles on Women Writers: a Bibliography. 2 vols. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 1977, 1985. (Olin Ref Z7963 .A8 S39)

"Intended to encourage the study of neglected (women) authors," this bibliography lists biographical, bibliographical, and critical articles and dissertations on women letter writers, diarists, essayists, novelists, poets, short story writers and dramatists, from the Middle Ages to the present day." (Introduction) The bibliography is arranged alphabetically by author and divided into general and individual works. Women writers from around the world and in various time periods, including the Victorian age, are included. Articles are all in English. Volume I covers 1960-1975, Volume II, 1976-1984. Olin's copy is in a single volume, but covers the same time period.

McNeil, Barbara, ed. Artist Biographies Master Index. 1st. ed. Detroit: Gale Research, 1986. (Fine Arts Ref N40 .A78)

As the lengthy subtitle explains, this is "a consolidated index to more than 275,000 biographical sketches of artists living and dead, as they appear in a selection of the principal current and retrospective biographical dictionaries devoted to the fine and applied arts, including painters, sculptors, illustrators, designers, graphic artists, craftsmen, architects, and photographers." The arrangement is in alphabetical order by artist's last name followed by a very brief abbreviated title of the source of the biography and the edition or volume in which it was published. Some entries also include years of birth and/or death and indicate if a portrait is included. Artists names are listed exactly as they appear in the source, therefore the same artist may be listed more than once if the name differs in each source. It is essential to use the list of abbreviations in the front of the volume to locate the complete bibliographic information for each source.

A) Arts and Humanities Citation Index. Philadelphia: Institute for Scientific Information, 1977- . (Olin Ref +AI 3 A79; also available on CD-ROM at Olin Ref)

A multidisciplinary index to over 1200 leading international arts and humanities journals. It includes journal articles, letters, editorials, notes, meeting abstracts, discussions, poems, short stories, plays, musical scores, excerpts from books, and bibliographies. It is unique in that it allows the user to trace cited references, ie. you can locate all articles published in a given year that cited a key article on your topic. The index can also be used for general subject and author searching. The CD-ROM version covers 1980 to the present; the print version covers 1976 to the present.

B) Arts and Humanities Citation Index Compact Disc Edition. (A&HCI/CDE). Philadelphia: ISI, 1980- . (Olin Ref, Room 104; also in paper AI 3 A79+)

Covering a broad range of disciplines, including archaeology, art, architecture, dance, classics, language, literature, music, philosophy, poetry, religion, and history, this source provides bibliographic access to 1,100 journals in the arts and humanities, and selected items from over 5,800 science and social science journals. A&HCI/CDE includes a "related records" feature which lists articles that share at least one citation in common with an already retrieved article. Coverage in the compact disc edition begins in 1980; paper edition coverage of these journals begins in 1977.

C) Arts & Humanities Search (Bear Access -- Library Gateway)

Indexes more than 1,300 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals and selected articles from more than 5,800 social science and science journals. Covers a broad range of disciplines, including archaeology, art, architecture, dance, classics, language, literature, music, philosophy, poetry, religion, and history. It includes more than 1.4 million records containing bibliographic citations. It indexes these types of materials: articles, bibliographies, editorials, letters, reviews, and more. It is unique in that it allows the user to trace cited references, i.e. you can locate articles published in a given year that cited a key article on your topic. It is the online equivalent of the Arts & Humanities Citation Index. Covers 1980 to the present. Adds new records weekly. 1975-1979 is indexed in a cumulative print set, the Arts and Humanities Citation Index, Olin Ref section 12.

D) Arts & Humanities Citation Index. 1988- . (Bear Access --Library Gateway)

Indexes more than 1,300 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals and selected articles from more than 5,800 social science and science journals. Covers a broad range of disciplines, including archaeology, art, architecture, dance, classics, language, literature, music, philosophy, poetry, religion, and history. It includes more than 1.4 million records containing bibliographic citations. It indexes these types of materials: articles, bibliographies, editorials, letters, reviews, and more. It is unique in that it allows the user to trace cited references, i.e. you can locate articles published in a given year that cited a key article on your topic. Adds new records weekly. 1975 - 1979 is indexed in a cumulative print set, the Arts and Humanities Citation Index, Olin Ref Section 12. Available on CD-Rom 1980 - 1997 in Olin 104, the Olin Ref CD-ROM room.

ArtSource. Compiled by Mary Molinaro (molinaro@pop.uky.edu), University Libraries, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. http://www.uky.edu/Artsource/artsource.html

ArtSource is "a gathering point for networked resources on Art and Architecture. The content is diverse and includes pointers to resources around the net as well as original materials submitted by librarians, artists, and art historians, etc. This site is intended to be selective, rather than comprehensive."

ASEAN: A Bibliography. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 1984.

(Kroch Asia Ref Z3221 .A81+)

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an active regional organization linking Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. This bibliography includes over 6,397 references to ASEAN published and unpublished sources, in both Western and Asian languages, from the 1960s to the early 1980s. Includes an author index.

A) Taylor, Robert H. Asia and the Pacific. 2 vol. New York: Facts on File, 1991.

(Uris Ref DS5 .A82 1990, also Kroch Asia Ref)

The first volume of this two-volume handbook provides basic information, such as population, geography, recent history, and the economy, for each of the Asian countries, excluding the Middle Eastern nations. It also includes Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific island nations. This basic information is followed by longer, signed essays on each country. Volume Two focuses on the relationship between Asia and the rest of the world. It is comprised of essays dealing with history, political affairs, economic affairs, and social affairs. The best guide to the scope of this reference book is the table of contents. Includes biographies and an index.

B) Taylor, Robert H., Ed. Asia and the Pacific. 2 vol. New York: Facts on File, 1991.

(Uris Ref DS5 .A82 1991, also Kroch Asia Ref)

Part of the Handbooks to the Modern World series. Volume I consists of three parts: Part 1. "Basic Information" on geography, population, constitutional system (executive, legislative, leading political figures, local government, judicial system), recent history, economy, education and mass media for each country. Next, there is "Comparative Statistics", with 30 separate charts. "The Countries of Asia and the Pacific" contains signed articles with suggestions for further reading for each country. Volume II is more general and contains signed essays covering historical, political, economic and social affairs for the region. There are many maps and an index.

Nunn, Godfrey Raymond. Asia, Reference Works: A Select Annotated Guide. London: Mansell, 1980.

(Kroch Asia Ref Z3001 .N97 A81)

This annotated bibliography organizes its reference materials into region/country sections. Within each section, materials are categorized as encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, atlases, gazetteers, statistical sources, or bibliographies. These categories are further subdivided by topic areas. Includes author and titles indexes.

Cheung, King-Koh and Stan Yogi. Asian American Literature: An Annotated Bibliography. New York: Modern Language Association, 1988. (Uris Stacks Z1229 .A75 C47x 1988; also Kroch Asia Ref)

Cheung and Yogi include here autobiography, essays and popular fiction by writers of Asian descent "who have made the U.S. or Canada their home, regardless of where they were born, when they settled in North America, and how they interpret their experiences." (Introduction) All works used are either written in English or have been translated into English. There are seven distinct sections to this work: 1)Biographical and Reference Works, 2) Anthologies, 3) Journals and Periodicals, 4) Primary sources, 5) Secondary sources, 6) Literature by Non-Asians about Asians and Asian-Americans, and 7) Background Sources.

Hyung-chan, Kim, ed. Asian American Studies: An Annotated Bibliography and Research Guide. Westport: Greenwood, 1989. (Kroch Asia stacks Z1361 .O7 K49)

Three essays--a research guide and two historical overviews of the history of Asian Americans--introduce over 3,000 annotated entries to the Asian American literature in the social sciences and humanities. Although the subject index is marginally useful, the subject arrangement of the entries compensates for this weakness. A rich source of articles and books on the Asian American experience.

Ziring, Lawrence and C. I. Eugene Kim. The Asian Political Dictionary. Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 1985.

(Kroch Asia Ref DS31 Z81)

Part of the Clio Dictionaries in Political Science series, it "includes twenty-seven countries and territories, spreading from South, to Southeast, to East Asia; from India and Pakistan through Indonesia, northward to China and Japan." (Preface) Several island nations in the Indian Ocean are also included. The volume consists of separate chapters with entries arranged alphabetically. The chapters range from "Political Geography," "Political Culture and Ideology," and "Political Parties and Movements" to "International Relations and Conflict." The work includes a "Guide to Countries," a comprehensive index, and several maps and tables. Where appropriate, cross-references are provided from the individual entries.

An Assessment of Research--Doctorate Programs in the United States. 5 vols. Washington: National Academy, 1982. (Olin stacks LB2371 A83+ 1982; also ILR, Engineering, Mann)

This publication compares the quality of doctoral programs in 32 disciplines at approximately 228 institutions. It gives information on program size at each school, characteristics of graduates, reputational survey results, and library size. The five volumes are divided into: 1) Humanities, 2)Social and Behavioral Sciences, 3) Biological Sciences, 4) Engineering, and 5) Mathematical and Physical Sciences.

Antheaume, Benoît. Atlas des Iles et Etats du Pacifique Sud. Montpellier: GIP RECLUS; Paris: Publisud, 1988.

(Olin Maps ++G2867 .A5x 1988)

Atlas de la Polynésie française. Paris: Éditions de l'Office de la recherche scientifique et technique outre-mer, 1993.

(Olin Maps +++G2970 .O76 1993)

Atlas de la Nouvelle Calédonie et Dépendances. Paris: Éditions de l'Office de la recherche scientifique et

technique outre-mer, 1981. (Olin Maps +++G 2885 .A88 1981)

A) Spenser, Robert F. and Elden Johnson. Atlas for Anthropology. 2d ed. Dubuque: Brown, 1968. (Uris Ref G1046 .El S74+ 1968)

Intended for the beginning researcher, this atlas presents a broad outline of cultures and tribal groups. Maps which indicated the location of each group are provided.

B) Spencer, Robert F. Atlas for Anthropology. 2nd ed. Iowa: Wm. G. Brown Co., 1968. (Uris Ref G1046 .E1 .S74 1968+)

While dated, the maps and lists of cultural areas and "tribal" groups are still useful for locating cultural groups around the world. Language families are also delineated. Maps are provided for prehistoric sites and fossil locations.

Kovalevsky, P. Atlas Historique et Culturel de la Russie et du Moude Slave. Paris: Elsevier, 1961.

(Olin Ref DK 32 K88++)

A historical atlas of Russia from the time of the Roman Empire to the end of World War I. Written in French. Numerous maps, charts and photographs. Excellent for portraits of famous Russians of all periods.

Atlas linguarum Europae (ALE). Sous la rédaction de A. Weijnen, et al. Assen, The Netherlands: Van Gorcum, 1975-1979. (Olin stacks ++G 1797 .21 .E3 A88 1983)

The purpose of this atlas is to present side-by-side comparisons of linguistic data taken from the languages on the European continent regardless of whether the languages are related or not. In doing so it hopes to reveal aspects of language contact.

The Atlas of Africa. Van Chi-Bonnardee, Regine, ed. Paris: Editions Jeune Afrique, 1973.

(Uris Ref G 245 A88++ 1973 -- in Atlas Case)

Excellent maps and good descriptive entries for all the countries in Africa.

Atlas of American Diversity, by Larry Hijime Shinagawa, Michael Jang. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, c1998. (OLIN REF + E 184 A1 S575x 1998)

Using primarily public-domain data drawn from federal and state agencies as well as from a variety of research organizations, this statistical compendium presents both textual and graphic (i.e, tables, charts and maps) information on the racial and ethnic make-up of the United States. Chapters focus on particular groups (e.g., African Americans, Native Americans, Non-Hispanic Whites/European Americans, etc.), while a final section offers a comparison of race/ethnicity with social and economic status, as well as a selected bibliography. Indexed.

Jackson, Kenneth, T., ed. Atlas of American History. rev. ed. New York: Scribner, 1978.

(Uris Ref E174 .J13+ 1978)

A supplement to the Dictionary of American History, it contains some 198 non-textual plates arranged chronologicaly. Emphasis is on Native Americans, boundary disputes during the colonial period, battles of the American Revolution, and the Civil War, and on early routes to the west. Some maps are demographic depicting immigration, black migration and population density in 1970. A final section pertains to many twentieth-century developments such as "Woman's Suffrage," and "Leading Industrial States in 1850 and 1973."

Prucha, Francis Paul. Atlas of American Indian Affairs. Lincoln: University of Nebraska, 1990. (Olin Ref E77 .P97)

An atlas depicting the relationships of Native peoples with the U.S. government. Sections of maps include culture and tribal areas, U.S. Census enumeration of American Indians, Indian Land Cessions, Indian Reservations, the Army and the Indian Frontier, and others.

Coe, Michael, Dean Snow, and Elizabeth Benson. Atlas of Ancient America. New York: Facts on File, 1986. (Uris Ref E61 .A88++; also Olin stacks)

More than an atlas of ancient America. Authors summarize current thinking about New World archaeology. Divided into six parts: 1)The New World, 2) The First Americans, 3) North America, 4) Mesoamerica, 5) South America, and 6) The Living Heritage. Includes bibliography and subject index.

A) Hawkes, Jacquetta, ed. Atlas of Ancient Archaeology. New York: McGraw, 1974.

(Uris Ref GN739 .H39+ 1974; also Olin Ref and Fine Arts Ref)

This atlas divides the continents into seventeen regions. Each region is described in some detail in the general introduction accompanying each regional map. In the back is a chronological chart, glossary, and index.

B) Hawkes, Jacquetta Hopkins. Atlas of Ancient Archaeology. N.Y.: McGraw Hill, 1974. (Olin Ref GN739 .H39 1974; also Uris)

Although somewhat dated, this atlas functions as a basic guide for identifying over 170 sites. Brief text is accompanied by 350 maps, plans and drawings.

Finley, M. I. Atlas of Classical Archaeology. London: Chatto and Windus, 1977.

(Olin Maps G1046 .E15 A88+ 1977a; also Olin stacks)

An elaborate compilation of maps, illustrations, and descriptive articles with bibliographies. Appendices include a chronological table, a glossary, a list of Roman emperors, and an index.

Cappon, Lester J., ed. Atlas of Early American History: The Revolutionary Era, 1760-1790. Princeton: Princeton UP, 1976. (Olin Ref E208 .A88++; also Olin stacks)

This comprehensive atlas of the era of the American Revolution (1760-1790) includes maps of the American colonies with borders as they existed at that time, as well as a series of thematic maps. It is arranged chronologically, divided into 3 periods: 1) the colonial years before 1776; 2) the Revolutionary War era; and 3) the postwar years, or Confederation Period.

A) Hawkes, Jacquetta. The Atlas of Early Man. New York: St. Martin's, 1976. (Uris Ref CB311 .H39+; also Uris stacks)

The author of this work has "divided the 40,000 or so years from the full emergence of Homo sapiens down to A.D. 500 into eight time steps, each one of them taken right around the globe to display what was happening in many fields of human activity and what famous men and women were living." (Introduction). Many excellent photographs, illustrations, and charts. Includes both a general subject index and a gazetteer.

B) Hawkes, Jacquetta Hopkins. Atlas of Early Man. N.Y.: St. Martin's Press, 1976. (Uris Ref CB311 .H39+)

Although somewhat dated, this is still a useful guide to sites of evidence of early human beings.

Crampton, Richard and Ben Crampton. Atlas of Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century. London, New York: Routledge, 1996. (Olin Ref G2080 .C7x 1996)

A chronological graphic and textual presentation of historical, demographic, economic, and social information about the area from 1900 to recent developments in the former Yugoslavia. There is some variation in geographic coverage for the different time periods: Before the First World War; The First World War and the Versailles Peace Settlement; The Inter-war Years; The Second World War; Eastern Europe under Communist Domination; Eastern Europe at the end of the Communist Period; The End of Communist Rule and Post-Communist Eastern Europe. There is a Glossary of Topographical Names and a subject index.

A) Galsford, John, ed. Atlas of Man. New York: St Martin's, 1978. (Uris Ref GN378 .A88++)

Brief descriptions (100-500 words) of the different peoples of the world (more than 400 in total), with each entry covering the main characteristics of a society. Part One, the World of man, provides an overview, giving "the factors that shape and influence all human societies:--social organization, kinship, politics, language, religion, ritual, and economics. Part Two, People/Countries of the world, gives the historical, geographical and cultural characteristics of the nine regions of the world. A general index is included at the back.

B) Atlas of Man. Edited by John Gaisford. N.Y.: St. Martin's Press, 1978. (Uris Ref GN 378 A88++)

Part 1 briefly traces human cultural development from prehistoric times. Part 2, the atlas section, is divided into 9 geographical regions subdivided by countries and cultural groups. Maps outline languages, religions, land use, population and colonial groups.

Karolle, Bruce G. Atlas of Micronesia. Mangilao, Guam: University of Guam, 1987. (Olin Maps G 2900 K18 1987)

Anderson, Rolf. Atlas of the American Economy: An Illustrated Guide to Industry and Trends. Washington, D.C.:Congressional Quarterly, 1994. (Uris Ref HC103 .A49x 1994)

Provides the reader with a concise, yet comprehensive, framework for understanding the economy. Colorful charts and tables provide an overview of the U.S. economy in general, as well as information on specific industries. Background analytical text provides addtional contextual material.

Heyden, A.A.M. Van der, ed. Atlas of the Classical World. London: Thomas Nelson, 1959.

(Uris Ref DE59 .H61++ 1959)

Particularly useful for its many photographs and plates of sculpture, architecture, etc. The index at the back is also useful as an identification tool for people and places in antiquity.

Riley-Smith and Jonathan Simon Christopher, eds. The Atlas of the Crusades. New York : Facts on File, 1991.

(Uris Library Reference G1034 .R5x 1990)

An excellent background source. More than just a collection of informative maps, this atlas had many signed articles on a wide variety of topics centered on the crusades, but extending to the entire Mediterranean civilization of the middle ages. It had impressive illustrations, and some primary source material as well as a useful glossary.

Hammond, Nicholas G.L., ed. Atlas of the Greek and Roman World in Antiquity. Park Ridge, NJ: Noyes, 1981. (Uris Ref G1033.A89++ 1981; also Olin Ref)

A scholarly topographical atlas of Greek and Roman lands. The atlas covers a time span from the Neolithic Age to the sixth century A.D. and identifies more than 10,000 sites.

Robinson, Francis. Atlas of the Islamic World Since 1500. New York: Facts on File, 1982.

(Uris Ref ++ DS35.6 .R65; also Olin stacks)

Divided into two parts, the first aim of this source is to "demonstrate how Islamic society has been maintained, how it has been transmitted from generation to generation, and how it has been spread throughout the world" (Preface). Part Two concentrates on the social and religious customs of Islam and includes a section on its arts. Includes a glossary, index, gazetteer, and subject bibliography.

Waldman, Carl; maps and illustrations by Molly Brown. Atlas of the North American Indian. New York: Facts of File, 1985. (Uris Ref E77.W16; also Olin Ref, Mann Ref)

Maps with extensive descriptive text are divided by subject into eight chapters: Ancient Indians, Ancient Civilizations, Indian Lifeways, Indians and Explorers, Indian Wars, Indian Land Cessions and Contemporary Indians. The atlas includes single-color and two-color maps made specifically for this volume, as well as reproductions of historical maps.

Atlas of the South Pacific. Wellington, NZ: GPO, 1986. (Olin Maps G2862 .S6 A88 1986)

Natkiel, Richard. Atlas of the 20th Century. New York: Facts on File, 1982. (Uris Ref G1035 .N27+ 1982)

An atlas, with capsule histories, of the major conflicts of the 20th century. Coverage ranges from the Boer War to the current Iran-Iraq conflict. Excellent photographs and well-placed maps.

Atlas of the World's Religions. New York : Oxford University Press, 1999. (OLIN REF ++ BL 80.2 A85 1999)

Employing a wealth of full-color maps, photographs, illustrations, and time charts, this oversize volume provides a geographical and historical overview of the development of the world's major religions in both ancient and modern times, focussing on the relationship of social, economic, and geopolitical factors to the spread of religious beliefs. Indexed; includes a glossary.

Young, Harry F. Atlas of United States Foreign Relations. 2nd rev. ed. Washington: GPO, 1985.

(Olin Ref + G1046 .F6 Y72 1985)

"This atlas is designed to provide basic information about U.S. foreign relations.... It consists of 90 displays, chiefly maps and charts, and is divided into six sections covering foreign relations machinery, international organizations, elements of the world economy, trade and investment, development assistance, and national security." (Preface) Includes appendices listing U.S. embassies, consular facilities, foreign commercial service posts, foreign agricultural service posts, and an index. In 1987 the first section of this was updated and expanded in a publication called Atlas of US Foreign Relations. Foreign Relations Machinery. (Olin MMN G 1046 F6 Y72 1987)

Meer, Fredrick Van der. Atlas of Western Civilization. English version by T. A. Birnell. 2nd rev. ed. Princeton: Van Nostrand, 1960. (Uris Ref G1030 .M49++ 1960)

Photographic plates, maps and descriptions of Western Civilizations from the days of Hellas to the discovery of America.

Price, David H. Atlas of World Cultures: A Geographical Guide to Ethnographic Literature. California: Sage Publications, 1989. (Olin Ref G1046. E1.P94+; also Uris)

While this is an atlas with maps and locations of cultural groups throughout the world, the main intent of this work is to direct researchers to key ethnographic works. The bibliography cites over 1,000 sources and includes books, journals, essays and series. A culture index lists citation entry numbers, map numbers and Human Relations Area Files codes.

McEvedy, Colin and Richard Jones. Atlas of World Population History. New York: Penguin, 1978.

(Uris Ref HB851 .M14; also Olin Ref)

This book contains "figures for the population of each country in the world at regular intervals through historical time." By countries the authors mean 16 nations of the world as of 1975. All references to the present day are as of 1975. Each country's section includes a list of primary sources and a bibliography. Index found at the back.

Institut fur AsienKunde. Ausgewahlte Neuere Literatur: A Selected Bibliography of Recent Literature. Hamburg: Dokumentations-Leitstell Asien, 1974- . (Kroch Asia Ref Z3001 .D661+)

Although produced in Germany, with a German title, this on-going bibliography covers materials in all western languages, including English. It is particularly useful as an update to the Bibliography of Asian Studies which tends to be about four years behind in its indexing.

Pratt, Bruce W., gen. ed. The Australian Encyclopaedia. 6 vols. Sydney: Grolier, 1977.

(Olin Ref DU90 .A943+ 1979)

This encyclopedia gives a comprehensive view of Australia and its people. Over six thousand entries discuss a variety of subjects, from agriculture to zoological gardens. Great pictures and "Further Reading" sections increase the value of this source. Appendixes of historical dates and statistics are found at the end of volume six. No index available.

Author and Subject Catalogues of the Tozzer Library [microform]: Formerly the Library of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. 2nd enlarged edition. Boston, MA: G. K. Hall, 1988. (Olin Ref Z5134 .H33 1988)

Contains a reproduction of the catalog of one of the largest collections on anthropology and archaeology in the world. International in scope, including publications from many countries, in several languages. Particular strength in the Americas. In addition to books, coverage includes articles in periodicals received by the library until 1983, festschriften, and conference proceedings. The catalog consists of 8 microfiche ring binders with a printed guide at the beginning of Volume 1. Vols. 1-4 contain author and title entries, including editors, translators and organizations as well as personal authors, and titles journals, books and volumes in monographic series. Vols. 4-8 contain the subject index. Primary emphasis is on headings for ethnic groups, languages, archaeological sites and specific topics such as primate species; secondary emphasis is on geographical headings. Subject headings changed extensively in the 1970's to reflect radical changes in the field of anthropology. A complete list of headings is in the Tozzer Library Index to Anthropological Subject Headings, which is shelved next to the Tozzer Catalog.

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals. Research Libraries Group (RLG), 1977- . (Bear Access -- Library Gateway)

The Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals indexes more than 1,000 periodicals published worldwide on archaeology, city planning, interior design, and historic preservation, as well as architecture. Updated daily, the Avery Index covers 1977 to the present. Citations are derived from the Getty Information Institute and the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, at Columbia University. No abstracts are available.

(MOE 12/97)

Khan, Ada P. The A-Z of Women's Sexuality. New York: Facts on File, 1990. (Uris Ref RG121 .K12 1990)

Brief definitions of scientific and popular terms related to all aspects of women's sexuality are given. The encyclopedia contains extensive cross-referencing and a thorough index. The bibliography is organized by broad subject headings (ex. abortion, gender identity, sexually transmitted diseases, etc.).

Carter, Nancy Carol. "American Indian Law: Research and Sources." Legal Reference Services Quarterly 4. (Winter 1984/85) 5-71. (Law Z711.2 .L49; also available from the Law Library "Reference File")

This annotated bibliography which appeared as a section in a journal, is literally a manual on how to do Indian law research. One section explains how to find primary sources of Indian law. These include treaties, statutes, legislative history materials on statutes, and cases as well as administrative regulations and decisions. A second section covers secondary sources such as treatises, periodicals and bibliographies. The final section lists collateral sources for Indian law research including archival collections, statistical sources and lists of organizations, libraries and law firms which focus on Indian law.

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