Wetterau, Bruce, comp. Macmillan Concise Dictionary of World History. New York: Macmillan, 1983.
(Uris Ref D9 W54 1983)
This dictionary consists of both textual entries and chronologies. It contains "10,000 alphabetically arranged entries, plus 7,000 chronologically arranged items" (preface). The scope is world history from the beginnings of civilization to the present.
Baker, Michael J., ed. Macmillan Dictionary of Marketing and Advertising. New York: Nichols, 1984.
(Uris Ref HF 5415 B165; also Hotel, JGSM)
Baker's dictionary defines marketing and advertising terms in general use.
Marriage and Family. Guilford: Dushkin, 1983/84- . (Uris Ref HQ 536 A61+)
This title in the Annual Editions series divides its topics into six major areas: 1) The state of marriage and family, 2) The formation of relationships, 3) The maintenance of relationships, 4) Relationships in transition, 5) Termination of relationships, and 6) New styles and future relationships.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1989.
(Uris Ref Q 123 M14; also Olin, Mann)
This dictionary defines 100,100 terms in clear, simple language that is understandable even to non-specialists. It covers all fields of science, engineering, and technology.
Myers, Bernard S. and Shirley D. Myers, eds. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Art. 5 vols. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1969. (Fine Arts Ref N 31 M14)
Providing broad coverage of the arts and artists from all periods and countries, this 5 volume encyclopedic-dictionary with 15,000 entries contains articles and definitions on styles, periods, cities, buildings, museums, in addition to the considerable number of biographies of painters, sculptors, architects, industrial designers, and decorative artists. The signed articles range from 50 to over 2,000 words and often include illustrations (many in color) and brief bibliographical references.
Greenwald, Douglas, ed. in chief. The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Economics. New York: Mc Graw-Hill, 1994. (Uris and Olin Ref HB61 .E56 1994)
A compliation of essays on major economic concepts written by distinguished contributors from academia, business and government. Each essay provides a lengthy list of references for further study.
Parker, Sybil P., ed. The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Environmental Science. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1993. (Mann Ref QH 540 .4 M47x 1993)
A one-volume encyclopedia which provides signed articles on environmental science and engineering. Some articles are taken from McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, but most were written specifically for this volume.
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Russia and the Soviet Union. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1961.
(Olin Ref DK 14 M14+)
Although no longer very up-to-date, the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia is still useful for historical statistics, biographical data and some general information. Longer articles (such as "Jews. Political and Economic Conditions Under the Tsars" or "Concentration Camps" etc.) end with a short bibliography of references for further consultation.
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. 7th ed. 20 vols. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1992. (Uris Ref Q 121 M14 1992; also Mann, Phys Sci)
Presents pertinent information in every area of modern science and technology. Each article is signed and is followed by a bibliography. There is a section "Scientific notation in the encyclopedia" which clarifies usage of symbols, abbreviations and scientific terms.
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama: An International Reference Work in Five Volumes. 2nd ed. 5 vols. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1984. (Uris Ref PN 1625 M14+ 1984; also Olin)
"The purpose of the book is to present, in the clearest possible format, factual information and critical evaluations of numerous dramatists' work and stature."(Preface) Most entries contain a biographical sketch, a brief critique of the dramatist's work, a selection of synopses of his/her plays, a bibliography of editions and usually a list of critical and biographical works. Emphasis is on English and Western European playwrights. Includes some general essays on drama of the world (e.g., "Belgian and Flemish Drama").
Aharoni, Yohanan and Michael Avi-Yonah. Macmillan Bible Atlas. New York: Macmillan, 1977.
(Uris Ref G 2230 A28+ 1977)
Tri-colored maps with explanatory text covering places named or relating to the Bible. Maps are arranged in a chronological sequence and subjects include battle sites, travel and voyages as well as kingdoms and conquests. For a comparable view of the classical world see the Atlas of the Classical World
(Uris Ref DE 59 H61++ 1959).
Placzek, Adolf K., Ed in Chief. Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects. 4 vols. New York: Free, 1982. (Fine Arts Ref NA 40 M16)
One of the most comprehensive sources for biographical information on architects, this encyclopedia includes more than 2400 individuals spanning over 46 centuries. In addition to professional architects, the 4 volume set provides access to information on engineers, bridge builders, landscape architects, town planners, and even a few patrons and writers of historical, architectural importance. The signed articles range from 50 to 10,000 words in length and often include illustrations of the subjects' work. Brief bibliographical references are provided for most entries.
Rehrauer, George. The MacMillan Film Bibliography. 2 vols. New York: MacMillan, 1982.
(Olin Ref Z 5784 M9 R342+ 1982)
The most comprehensive list yet published of books about film. The majority of the nearly 7000 entries listed in volume I are annotated with critical annotations. Entries are numbered consecutively and arranged alphabetically by title. Film novelizations have not been included. Volume II is an index which provides access to volume I, by subject, author and script title.
Katz, Bill, and Linda Sternberg Katz. Magazines for Libraries. New York: Bowker, 1969-.
(Uris Ref Z 6941 K21+; also Olin)
Magazines for Libraries is "...an annotated listing by subject of some 6,500 periodicals." (Preface) Each entry gives name of periodical, beginning publication date, publisher, editor, address, price and such information as indexing, size and level of audience. Short abstracts describe the scope, political slant and other aspects of the publication. Arrangement is topical which brings together magazines and journals on like subjects. To find an individual title, use the title index at the end of the volume.
Magill, Frank, ed. Magill's Bibliography of Literary Criticism. 4 vols. Englewood Cliffs: Salem, 1979. (Uris Ref Z 5916 .M19)
A bibliography of books and articles on literary criticism in the fields of fiction, drama and poetry. The time span for literature covered runs from the Epic of Gilgamesh to the present. Entries are arranged alphabetically by the author being reviewed. A complete title index is provided at the end of Volume 4.
Magill, Frank N., ed. Magill's Literary Annual. Englewood Cliffs: Salem, 1977-.
(Uris Ref PN 44 M20)
Each edition of this annual publication gives brief, four to five page, essay-reviews of 100 outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction published in the United States. Articles conclude with a "Sources for Further Study" section. Author index included. See Survey of Contemporary Litererature (Uris Ref PN M19 S9 1977) for books published between 1955-1976.
Magill, Frank N. Magill's Survey of Cinema: English Language Films. First Series. 4 vols. Englewood Cliffs: Salem, 1980. Second Series. 6 vols. 1981. (Uris Ref PN 1993.45 M19)
The two series in this publication examine about 1000 English Language motion pictures released since 1927. Each volume contains, listed alphabetically by title, a plot summary and general description of about 120 movies. Also included is information about the release date, the cast, director, producer, costume designer, running time, etc. Any honors or awards won by the film or its cast are mentioned in the text. In addition to American films, works from Canada, Britain, Australia, and Jamaica are included. Indexes at the end of each series provide access by performer, cinematographer, editor, screenwriter, director and by the year of release.
Magill, Frank N., ed. Magill's Survey of Cinema: Foreign Language Films. 8 vols. Englewood Cliffs: Salem Press, 1985. (Olin Ref PN 1993.45 M19)
This work is similar to the English Language series but covers films produced abroad.
Israel, Fred L., comp. Major Peace Treaties of Modern History, 1648-1967. 5 vols. New York: Chelsea, 1967-80. (Uris Ref JX 121 I85; also Law, Olin Stacks)
This collection of treaties is arranged chronologically from the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 to the Tashkent Peace Treaty between India and Pakistan in 1966. Each section has a historical commentary preceding it. There is an index at the back of volume four, but no bibliography. The fifth volume was added to the series in 1980; it is titled Major Peace Treaties of Modern History, 1967-1979.
Stratford, Jean Slemmons. Major U.S. Statistical Series: Definitions, Publications, Limitations. Chicago: American Library, 1992. (Olin Ref HA37 U55 S88 1992)
"provides readers with a framework for locating and understanding statistical data...describes the sources, construction and publication of a number of basic statistical measures in broad categories..." (preface).
Smith, Terry C. Making Successful Presentations: a Self-teaching Guide. New York: Wiley, 1984. (Uris Stacks HF 5718 S63 1984; also Hotel)
A useful and up-to-date handbook for the would-be lecturer. Excellent tips on techniques for successful presentations, and for making handouts and other graphics. Although mainly designed for marketing personnel, the book is also useful for anyone who has to make a presentation to a group.
Manning's Ithaca. see Catalist Business and Household Digest of Ithaca.
(title change as of 1991)
*** new annotation might be needed for 6th edition ***
Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 6th ed. Chicago: U Chicago P, 1996. (Uris Ref PE1478 .T92 1996; also Olin Ref PE1478 .T92 1996)
A newly revised and expanded version by B. Honigsblum, of Kate Turabian's standard guide for student writers. Fourteen chapters cover everything you've ever wanted to know about putting a paper together, from its introductory chapters to its bibliography.
Allen, C.G. A Manual of European Languages for Librarians. 2nd ed. New Providence, NJ: Bowker-Saur/Reed Reference Publishing, 1999. (Law Ref P380 .A4x 1999)
This book treats 38 European languages including ancient and modern Latin and Greek. Each language has the following sections: general characteristics; bibliographic linguistics; alphabet, phonetics and spelling; parts of speech, word formation and brief glossaries. An excellent tool for the librarian or scholar.
Von Ostermann, George Frederick. Manual of Foreign Languages for the Use of Librarians.... 4th ed. rev. enl. New York: Central Book, 1952. (Library Annex Z253 .U58M 1952)
A useful manual of concise information about some 130 languages and dialects, giving: the alphabet in the original letters or characters in varying forms, with transliteration into English and indication of pronunciation: brief rules for punctuation, capitalization, syllabication, transliteration, phonetics and grammar; cardinal and ordinal numbers; years, seasons, months, days, etc.
Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. The Manuscript Inventories and the Catalogs of Manuscripts, Books, and Pictures. 2nd ed. 10 vols. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1984.
(Olin Ref Z 7965 A78++ 1984)
The photoreproduction in book format of the cards in the catalog of the Schlesinger collection at Radcliffe. The emphasis in this collection is on the contribution on women in all phases of American life, but with particular attention paid to women's suffrage, education, law, family, medicine and organizations.
Makower, Joel, ed. The Map Catalog. Washington, D.C.: Tilden, 1986. (Uris Ref Z 6028 M28 1986)
A unique, comprehensive guide to the world of maps, atlases, and globes that provides information about the many types of maps available; who makes them, how they are read, and where they can be found. The volume is divided into four main sections, "Land Maps," "Sky Maps," "Water Maps," and "Map Products," and then further subdivided; for example, "Land Maps" includes "Antique Maps" and "Bicycle Route Maps." Includes cross-references within each subsection, an appendix and an index.
Hudson, Robert V. Mass Media: A Chronological Encyclopedia of Television, Radio, Motion Pictures, Magazines, Newspapers and Books in the United States. New York: Garland, 1987.
(Olin Ref P 92 U5 H88)
The purpose of this handbook is to provide a compilation of historical facts about the mass media in the U.S. from 1638-1985. Each chapter discusses several facets of the mass media for a given time period.
Hixson, Robert. Mass Media and the Constitution: An Encyclopedia of Supreme Court Decisions. New York: Garland, 1989. (Uris Ref KF 2750 A7 H58 1989; also Olin)
Summaries of over 200 major Supreme Court cases in communications law. Each case entry includes a list of other cases referenced by the court and a bibliography of further reading.
Master Christian Library. Albany, OR: AGES, 1997. (Disk BR 45 .M337x 1997; Electronic Text Center, Olin
Library)
Complete texts of early Protestant Christian authors. PDF format.
Magill, Frank N., ed. Masterpieces of Catholic Literature in Summary Form. New York: Harper, 1965.
(Uris Ref BX 885 M19)
Essay-reviews have been prepared for 300 significant books spanning the historical, philosophical, theological, spiritual and devotional literature relative to Roman Catholicism. The arrangement is chronological by title of work. Each essay begins with author, type of work, date transcribed, a brief discussion of the principal ideas, followed by a 200 word essay.
Magill, Frank N., ed. Masterpieces of Christian Literature in Summary Form. New York: Harper, 1963. (Uris Ref BR 50 M19)
A survey of historical, philosophical and devotional literature presented in the form of essay-reviews of 300 books dealing with the Christian movement. These essays are grouped chronologically in order to present the development of Christian thought over time. Each essay outlines the author, type of work, date written or transcribed and the principal ideas. To facilitate easy access there is a title index at the front of the book, and an author index at the end.
Masterpieces of Latino Literature. New York: HarperCollins, 1994. (Uris Ref PQ 7081 A1 M41 1994)
This source includes 140 articles on classic and newly popular works of fiction and nonfiction (arranged alphabetically), and 33 general essays about the plays, short stories, poetry, and essays of major Latino writers and thinkers. Essays on specific works include plot summary, brief descriptions of major characters, and critical analysis of the work.
Magill, Frank N. ed. Masterplots: 2010 Plot Stories and Essay Reviews from the World's Fine Literature. Rev. ed. 12 vols. Englewood Cliffs: Salem, 1976. (Uris Ref PN 44 M19 1976)
Short (2-3 pages) summaries of novels, plays, autobiographies, essays and even some poetry. In addition to brief plot descriptions, each entry includes some critical analysis and suggestions for further reading.
Matter of Fact (Catalog Plus Ind MOF)
This database contains citations to periodical and newspaper articles, as well as to congressional hearings, that contain statistically supported arguments reflecting positions on current social, economic, political, health, and environmental public policy issues. A Matter of Fact indexes material dating back to 1984. It should be noted that the statistical data cited is that which is selected by authors and speakers, and presented by them in their own words.
Matter of Fact on Silver Platter. Norwood, Mass: Silver Platter, 1984- .
(ILR Reference)
A CD-Rom index to articles that include statistics. Each entry gives a brief exerpt from the article which includes the statistics used in the article. An excellent source for a quick statistical fact.
Murray, John. The Media Law Dictionary. Washington: University Press of America, 1978.
(Uris Ref KF 2750 A68 M98)
Definitions of terms used by lawyers and appearing in court decisions dealing with mass media and the First Amendment.
Media Review Digest. Ann Arbor: Pierian, 1973-. (Uris Ref AI 3 M961)
Formerly Multi Media Reviews Index (1970-1973), this is "an annual index to and digest of reviews, evaluations and descriptions of all forms of non-book media appearing in a great variety of periodicals and reviewing serves." Films, filmstrips, spoken word records and tapes and miscellaneous non-book items are included. Each entry provides a brief description, citations to reviews and a review rating.
Media Studies Center. Willard Straight Hall, Cornell Cinema Office, Room 104.
The Cornell Cinema staff maintains a film review clippings file approximately 14,000 films. This collection was originally maintained by the Theatre Arts Department and dates back to the 1960's. Reviews are clipped from 40-50 newspapers and film periodicals and placed in folders arranged alphabetically by title. This office also maintains a clippings collection on prominent names in the film industry and on specific subjects in film such as abortion, sports, blindness, and women. Numerous monographs on film genres and directors are available for browsing, and their extensive video collection is available to users on a rental basis. They are open Monday-Friday, 8am-5:30pm and welcome all Cornell Community users.
Haubrich, William S. Medical Meanings: A Glossary of Word Origins. San Diego: Harcourt, 1984.
(Olin Ref R 123 H36)
A dictionary of medical and related terms with information on their origin.
Medieval Archaeology : an Encyclopedia. Edited by Pam J. Crabtree. New York: Garland, 2001. OLIN REF D125.M42x 2001+
A substantive, and very recent, encyclopedia of medieval archaeology, with entries for sites (Sutton Hoo, e.g.), areas(Pre-Viking Scandinavia), ethnic/culture groups (Vikings, Visigoths), artifacts (Stoneware) and activities (Hunting, Cloth-making). Each article is signed and has an extensive up-to-date bibliography. An excellent index. This is highly recommended as a starting point for background information in medieval archaeology.
Medieval England: An Encyclopedia. Ed. Paul E. Szarmach, M. Teresa Tavormina, Joel T. Rosenthal.
New York: Garland, 1998. (Olin Ref DA 129 .M43x 1998)
A one-volume reference that focuses on England.
Medieval France: An Encyclopedia. Ed. William W. Kibler, Grover A Zinn. New York: Garland, 1995. (Olin Ref DC 33 .2 .M48 1995)
A one-volume reference that focuses on France.
Crosby, Everett U., et al. Medieval Studies: A Bibliographical Guide. New York: Garland, 1983.
(Olin Ref Z 6203 C94++)
"This bibliography is an annotated reference work to the major collections of sources and the secondary literature considered to be of basic importance for the history and the culture of the western European Middle Ages, Byzantium, and medieval Islamic civilization.... The selection of about nine thousand entries has been made in order to provide a topical classification of the fundamental and significant books and monographs, published through 1980, dealing with the period from the third century A.D. to the sixteenth." (Introduction) Principal collections of primary sources have been listed. Arrangement is by subject under chapter headings. Comprehensive indices list entries by authors, editors, and by topics.
A) Medline. 1965 - . (Library Gateway -- Networked Resources)
An online index to articles from more than 3,500 journals, published internationally, covering all areas of medicine including: clinical medicine, experimental medicine, dentistry, nursing, hospital literature, paramedical professions, pharmacology and pharmaceuticals, psychiatry and psychology, health services administration, environment and public health, veterinary medicine, health occupations, nutrition, pathology, anatomy and physiology, microbiology and parasitology, toxicology, and medical specialties. Abstracts are available for approximately 60% of the citations. Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Updated monthly. This online database is available through multiple interfaces: Infoshare Telnet, OCLC Telnet, OCLC Web. See the Library Gateway for an explanation of the pros and cons of each interface. Online access is restricted to the Cornell community. Also available in print as Index Medicus, from 1879 to the present, at various libraries. Check the online catalog for a complete listing of holdings.
(SSP 12/97)
B) Medline. Wellesley Hills: SilverPlatter, 1966- . (Library Gateway -- Neworked Resources)
This, produced by the National Library of Medicine, is the primary international index to every aspect of biomedicine in over 3,000 journals. It includes research articles as well as letters, editorials, biographies, and obituaries. Use the thesaurus, called Medical Subject Headings in the print form, to determine the proper search terms. The print version, Cumulated Index Medicus (Mann Ref Z 6660 I38), includes an index of review articles and a separately-bound List of Journals Indexed that serves as a key to abbreviated journal titles.
Buros, Oscar K. ed. Mental Measurements Yearbook. Lincoln: Buros Institute, 1937- .
(Uris Ref Z 5814 P8 B96+ ; also Olin, Mann, ILR)
The MMY is designed to assist users in the fields of education, psychology and industry to make intelligent use of standardized tests. It provides critical descriptions of these tests as well as extensive bibliographic references to books and articles about them. The latest edition is always a completely revised publication supplementing, but not superseding earlier volumes. The MMY's two volumes consist of Tests and Reviews, which make up the major portion of the publication, and a number of Indexes, located at the end of volume II. Oscar Buros died in 1978, and the new editor of the work is James V. Mitchell.
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. 8th ed. Rahway: Merck, 1950- . (Uris Ref RC 55 M55)
A standard medical reference providing descriptions of diseases, their typical symptoms, signs and diagnoses, and their treatment. It is written for health professionals, so the language can be quite technical.
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 1993. (Uris PE 1628 .W38 M5 1993)
A standard college dictionary derived from Webster's Third. contains about 16,000 entries. Each entry is dated indicating its first use, when known. "Notes on synonyms discriminate from one another words of closely associated meaning." (Sheehy)
Feder, Lillian. The Meridian Handbook of Classical Literature. New York: New American Library, 1986.
(Olin Ref DE 5 F29 1986).
A revised edition of Crowell's Handbook of Classical Literature, this handbook is designed to be an aid to understanding the literature of Greece and Rome. Authors, genres, and works are explained in alphabetic entries ranging from one paragraph to multiple pages.
MESL: Museum Educational Site Licensing Project. http://mesl.tc.cornell.edu/
Searchable database of art images.
Van Noppen, Jean-Pierre and Edith Hols, comps. Metaphor II: a classified bibliography of publications 1985 to 1990. Philadelphia: John Benjamins, 1990. (Olin stacks Z7004 .M4 N821 1990)
Both this work and a 1985 bibliography, Metaphor: A Bibliography of Post-1970 Publications (Olin Z7004 .M4 N82), are continuations of Metaphor: An Annotated Bibliography and History by Warren Shibles (Language Press, 1971). The main section of the bibliography lists, alphabetically by author, an estimated 3,500 entries for books, book reviews, articles, conference papers, unpublished manuscripts, and theses published or announced between 1984 and May 1990. There are also corrections and additions to the earlier bibliographies.
Robbins, Naomi C., comp. Mexico. Santa Barbara: Clio, 1984. (Olin Stacks Z 1411 R63)
This volume is number 48 in Clio Press' World Bibliographic Series which Clio claims will eventually cover every country in the world. At present Latin America is represented by only Mexico and Guatemala. The aim of this selective bibliography is to "provide the reader with material on all aspects of Mexican life. The works selected are all in English, or contain English translations along with the Spanish text." (Introduction) There are brief annotations for all items listed. Arrangement is by broad subject area (e.g. Archaeology and Prehistory, History, Language and Culture, etc.) and then alphabetical by entry within the subject area. An author, subject, title index at the back of the volume is extremely helpful. The volume on Guatemala is identical in arrangement and can be found in the Olin stacks (call number F 1461 F83).
Dodson, Suzanne. Microfilm Research Collections. Westport: Microfilm Review, 1978.
(Olin Ref Z1033 M5 D64)
A very important reference guide for persons seeking materials which are often available only in microform. Although she was able to identify over 400 microform sets, Dodson has limited her guide to the approximately 200 collections which were able to meet a defined set of criteria (i.e. size, usefulness, how many owning libraries, subject matter, etc.) The great majority of collections covered are in English and it appears that a large number of them are at Cornell.
Microsoft Cinemania'97. Redmond, WA: Microsoft Home, 1997. (Disk PN 1993 .M53)
Reviews, still photos, sound and video clips, and credits for feature films. The 1995 edition is also available in the ETC.
Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 1998. Buffalo, NY: Microsoft Corp., 1998. (Disk AE 5 .E63; Electronic Text Center,
Olin Library)
General-topic encyclopedia with multimedia features. The 1996 edition (AE 5 M63) is also available in the ETC.
Smith, Joan E. Microtexts in Cornell University Libraries: A Selective Guide. New York: Cornell UP, 1982. (Uris Ref Z 1033 M5 C81+; also Olin)
This source provides information on some of the major resources in microform available on campus, their locations, and aids in using them. Collections are indexed by subject and title. Many of these are both interesting and relevant to various aspects of African-American History.
Following are some examples:
The Papers of the Congress of Racial Equality, 1941-1967. Sanford, NC: Microfilming Corp. of America, 1980. (Africana Film 3)
National Association of the Advancement of Colored People. Papers on the NAACP. Frederick, MD: U. Publications of America, 1981- . (Africana Film 6)
Smith, Joan E., Microtexts in Cornell University Libraries: A Selective Guide. New York: Cornell UP, 1982. (Uris Ref Z 1033 M5 C81+; also Olin)
This source provides information on some of the major resources in microform available on campus, their locations, and aids in using them. Collections are indexed by subject and title. Many of these are both interesting and relevant to various aspects of American History.
Following are some examples:
Early American Imprints, First Series, 1639-1800. (Evans).
This collection is based on Charles Evans' American Bibliography which is a chronological guide to the texts of all books, pamphlets, and periodical publications published in the United States to 1800. Items in microprint are arranged in sequence by the numbers assigned by Evans in his bibliography.
Early American Imprints, Second Series, 1801-1819. (Shaw-Shoemaker).
This collection is based on Charles Evans' American Bibliography which is a chronological listing of all books, pamphlets, and periodical publications published in the United States to 1800.
Early American Newspapers, 1704-1820. 1965- .
An on-going project to film all the newspapers in Clarence Brigham's History and Bibliography of American Newspapers, 1690-1820.
Women in American History.
Documents the views and activities of leaders in the early women's movement.
U.S. Military Intelligence Reports: Surveillance of Radicals in the United States, 1917-1941.
This collection is a result of the recently opened records of the Army's G-2 "negative branch," the domestic intelligence agency that began surveillance activities during WWI. Includes extensive data on American radicals and another target group, from 1917-1941, the newly arrived immigrants.
Association for Asian Studies. Mid-Atlantic Directory to Resources for Asian Studies. Washington, DC: Association for Asian Studies, 1980. (Kroch Asia DS 32.9 U5 A87++)
This directory lists organizations, colleges, universities, and academic associations; embassies, missions, and consulates; libraries and information services; museums, galleries, and places to visit; sources for curricula development; bookstores and book publishers. It is useful for locating "background information concerning peoples and nations of Asia" (Introduction). Name and title indexes are included.
The Middle East Ed. Michael Adams, New York: Facts on File, 1987 (Uris Ref DS44 .A21 1987; also Olin)
This volume in the Handbooks to the Modern World series covers the area from the Caspian Sea to the upper reaches of the Nile. Entries range from background essays on individual countries and the Middle East to more detailed chapters on the historical and cultural background and political, social and economic affairs of the region. Included are chapters on Zionism, Arab nationalism, the Palestinian question, natural resources, the role of women, mass media, and westernization. Well indexed.
Middle East Abstracts and Index. vol. 1- . Pittsburgh: Library Information, 1978- .
(Olin Ref DS 41 M623)
A quarterly index to materials on the Middle East drawn from journals, dissertations, government documents, statistics, book reviews, speeches and more. Although much of the material is on contemporary topics, there are also large numbers of articles dealing with the ancient and Medieval Middle East. Quarterly issues are cumulated annually. Arrangement of entries is spelled out in the Table of Contents and subject and author indexes provide reasonably easy access to individual articles. Beginning with 1979 foreign language material has been included, but coverage is still primarily English.
Middle East and North Africa. London: Europa, 1964- . (Uris Ref DS 49 M62; also Olin)
An annual publication, divided into three sections: Part I gives background information on the Middle East and North Africa, Part II lists its regional organizations, and Part III lists, alphabetically, all of the countries of the Middle East and North Africa 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.
Middle East Contemporary Survey. New York: Holmes, 1976/77- . (Uris Ref DS 62.8 M62; also Olin)
"A unique annual record of political developments in the Middle East, it is acknowledged as the standard reference work on events and trends in the region." (Preface) Consisting of two parts, part 1 is made up of essays on broad regional issues and the relation of the region to the rest of the world; part 2 contains country-by-country surveys of the Arab states and Turkey, Israel and Iran. Also contains maps, tables and an index.
Ziring, Lawrence. The Middle East Political Dictionary. Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 1984.
(Olin Ref DS 61 Z81)
Yet another in the Clio Dictionaries in Political Science series, very useful for students looking for brief, factual information on the different regions of the world. This volume covers "all the [Middle Eastern] countries from Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean to Pakistan on the borders of India; from Turkey in the north to the Sudan in the south. Currently, 23 sovereign independent states comprise the region." (Preface) Some of the chapters included are "Political Geography and Geopolitics," "Political Parties and Movements," and "Diplomacy."
Middle English Compendium. (Library Gateway -- Networked Resources)
The MEC provides access to and interconnectivity between three major Middle English electronic resources: an electronic version of the Middle English dictionary; a "hyper-bibliography" of Middle English prose and verse, based on the MED bibliographies; and an associated network of electronic resources.
Mideast File. Oxford: Learned, 1982- . (Olin Ref DS 42.4 M61+)
Mideast File is a quarterly journal that contains abstracts of articles, documents, research reports, books, and book reviews relating to the modern Middle East. It covers history, demography, politics, government, regional and international relations, economics, finance, oil, law, science and technology, arms and armaments, education, and religion. Includes a subject and author index.
The Military Balance. London: International Institute for Strategic Studies, 1959-.
(Olin Ref UA 15 L84 M6)
"An annual quantitative assessment of the military power and defense expenditures of countries throughout the world." (Introduction) Divided into three parts: (1) national entries grouped together by region: (2) tables giving comparative data on nuclear weapons, defense expenditures, and arms agreements; (3) essays which analyze the data. It is important to remember that this volume does not generally take into consideration the facts of geography, doctrine, or efficiency in relation to a country's military power. Olin has 1960-1966/1967, and 1968/1969 on.
Boatner, Mark M. Military Customs and Traditions. New York: McKay, 1956. (Olin Ref U 353 B66)
Describes the evolution and meaning of military customs, traditions, slang, and pageantry. Includes a bibliography.
Kinnell, Susan K., ed. Military History of the United States: An Annotated Bibliography. Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 1986. (Olin Z 1249 M5 M64+)
This annotated bibliography covers the entire period of U.S. military history--from colonial times to 1985. The book begins with chapters on historiography and general military history; thereafter the chapters are arranged chronologically. All entries were taken from America: History and Life, a major periodical index for the study of American history, and were evaluated for their relevance for research in all areas of military study. Includes author and subject index.
Jones, David R., ed. The Military-Naval Encyclopedia of Russia and the Soviet Union. 4 vols. Gulf Breeze: Academic International, 1978-84. (Olin Stacks UA 770 M64)
This is a monumental attempt to bring together material from western, tsarist, and Soviet sources. Covering from the earliest years of Russian History, it includes entries on military figures, weapons systems, histories of particular war heroes or ships, regiments and formations, accounts of battles, campaigns and wars, treaties and other diplomatic events. There are plans for supplementary volumes to update the Encyclopedia regularly, although a companion publication Soviet Armed Forces Review Manual already does some of that updating. According to Jones, almost half of the contents of the Encyclopedia have never appeared in other standard reference works. Many of the entries include citations to further reading both in English and slavic languages.
Kannik, Preben. Military Uniforms in Color. Ed. William Y. Carman. New York: Macmillan, 1968.
(Olin Ref UC 480 K16 1968)
From Household of Guards of 1670 to UN troops of the 1950's, a chronological display of over 500 uniforms worn by various armies, navies, and air forces. Text accompanies the illustrations. Includes index.
Miniature Empires. A Historical Survey of the Newly Independent States, by
James Minahan. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1998. (Olin Ref D 860 M55x 1998)
Provides statistics and historical and political information on 25 multiethnic nations that gained independence from totalitarian regimes between 1989 and 1998, such as Armenia, Belarus, Croatia, Moldova, Namibia, andTajikistan. Alphabetically arranged. A selected bibliography follows each article.
Oaks, Priscilla. Minority Studies: A Selective Annotated Bibliography. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1975.
(Olin Ref Z 1361 .E4 O12)
A critical and highly selective annotated bibliography of basic books written in American minority studies. Focuses on four minority groups: Native Americans, Spanish Americans, Afro-Americans, and Asian Americans. Popular as well as scholarly material is included. The volume contains an index to authors and titles.
The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences / edited by Robert A. Wilson and Frank C. Keil.
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c1999. (Olin Ref + BF 311 .M556x 1999)
One of the best recent subject encyclopedias we've seen. It consists of about 500 authoritative, signed articles covering the entire expanse of cognitive studies. The articles are arranged in alphabetical order. Access is aided by very thorough name and subject indexes. Extensive cross-references help the user find her way. Each article also has a good, up-to-date bibliography. Six prefatory essays provide overviews of Philosophy, Psychology, Neuroscience, Computational Intelligence, Linguistics and Language, and Culture, Cognition, and Evolution, with many references to the articles themselves. There is a great deal of linguistic material from "historical linguistics" to "innateness of language". Highly recommended for the overviews, and the thoroughness of the articles. Beautifully produced.
MLA Bibliography. 1963 - . (Bear Access -- Library Gateway)
The largest and most comprehensive online database covering scholarship in the modern languages, linguistics, literatures, folklore, theater, and drama. Indexes approximately 4,000 journals and series as well as some books; entries appear both for collections of essays and for their contents. Updated ten times per year. Online access is restricted to the Cornell community. Also available in print as the MLA International Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages and Literatures, from 1921 to the present, in Olin Library (Olin Ref +Z 7006 M68).
(SSP 12/97)
MLA Directory of Periodicals: a guide to journals and series in languages and literatures. New York: MLA, 1978/79-.
(Olin stacks Z7006 .M68 M2+ with latest volume in Reference)
As a companion volume to the MLA International Bibliography, the Directory contains all information available on the journals and series indexed by the Bibliography--which is to say, journals that publish articles on language, literature, or folklore with some frequency. The Directory lists journals alphabetically by title providing publishing history, subscription information, editorial description, submission requirements, and advertising information. In addition, four indexes are included: by journal abbreviation, by subject, by sponsoring organization, and by editorial personnel.
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 5th ed. New York: MLA, 1999. (Uris Ref Z253 .M68 1999; also Olin Ref Z253 .M68 1999)
This handbook is based on the MLA Style Manual and is intended as an aid for college students writing research papers. Included here is information on selecting a topic, researching the topic, note taking, the writing of footnotes and bibliographies, as well as sample pages of a research paper. Extremely useful for the beginning researcher.
(Librarians - see also MLA Bibliography. 1963 - . (Bear Access -- Library Gateway entry, added 12/97))
A) MLA International Bibliography. New York: Modern Language Association, 1964- .
(Olin Ref Z7006 .M68+; also online as a periodical index linked to the online catalog)
An international database providing references to scholarly articles from over 4000 journals dealing with languages, literature, folklore and linguistics. It is useful for finding literary criticism of a particular author or work, as well as articles on literary theory, women's studies, popular culture, and performing arts. The online version of MLA covers 1963 to present. The print version, available at Olin Ref (Z 7006 .M68), covers 1921 to the present.
B) MLA International Bibliography. New York: Modern Language Association, 1964-. (Olin Ref Z7006 .M68+; also online as a periodical index linked to the online catalog)
An international database providing citations to scholarly articles from over 4000 journals dealing with languages, literature, folklore and linguistics from 1963 to the present. Also includes references to books and book chapters. Useful for finding literary criticism of a particular author or work, as well as articles on literary theory, women's studies, popular culture, and performing arts. Holdings of periodicals can be found easily since a link is provided to the online catalog. Book references are not linked. The print version, available at Olin Ref (Z 7006 .M68) covers 1921 to the present.
C) Modern Language Association of America. MLA International Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages and Literatures. New York: Modern Language Assn., 1963-. (Olin Ref Z7006 .M68+; also online as a periodical index linked to the online catalog)
A bibliography covering languages, literatures, folklore, film and linguistics from all over the world. One can look up secondary literature about a particular author, or articles on more general topics such as aesthetics, literary criticism and literary theory, themes and types. Since 1980 the Bibliography has also included a subject index to the works listed, making subject access much easier than it has been in the past. For example, film adaptations can be located in the classified listings only by language, period and writer, whereas in the subject listings one can go directly to the term Film Adaptation and there, under a subheading by country (e.g. American literature, etc.), find specific critical works on a specific film.
D) Modern Language Association of America. MLA International Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages and Literatures. New York: Modern Language Assn., 1963-.
(Olin Ref Z7006 .M68+; also online as a periodical index linked to the online catalog)
Linguistics has been included in MLA's coverage since the beginning issue, and as its scope and language coverage increased through the years so did its inclusion of linguistic items. As the American Bibliography it covered less than a dozen journals plus book sources and was limited to American writers on literature of various countries. The change to the title of Annual Bibliography in 1956 signaled a shift from national to international coverage with articles written in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Scandinavian, and Dutch. By 1962 ten east European languages had been added and the master list of periodicals expanded to about 1,000 sources. This expanded coverage continued with Celtic, Rumanian, medieval and neo-Latin, modern Greek, oriental, and African languages being included in the volume issued for 1968. All areas of linguistic study are covered with no restrictions concerning either the place of origin or publication or original language of works. It includes articles from journals, monographs, and collections (such as working papers, festschriften, conference papers and proceedings) as well as indexes, bibliographies, catalogs, handbooks, dictionaries, and reference works, plus citations to Dissertation Abstracts International. Reviews are generally not included unless they survey a number of scholarly works or make an independent contribution to scholarship. A look at the guide to the classified listings in volume 3 shows headings for topics of general linguistic interests well as headings for specific languages organized around such groupings as Indo-European, Caucasian, African, Native American, Sino-Tibetan, and invented languages. There is comprehensive coverage of theoretical and descriptive linguistics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, mathematical linguistics, paralinguistics, stylistics, and translation. The inclusion of a subject index since 1981 greatly increases the usefulness of this bibliography. Publication lags about two years. It is somewhat more up-to-date in its online versions and is also available as a CD-ROM product.
E) Modern Language Association of America. MLA International Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages and Literatures. New York: Modern Language Assn., 1963-. (Olin Ref Z7006 .M68+; also online as a periodical index linked to the online catalog)
Linguistics has been included in MLA's coverage since the beginning issue, and as its scope and language coverage increased through the years so that all areas of linguistic study are covered with no restrictions concerning either the place of origin or publication or original language of works. It includes articles from journals, monographs, and collections (such as working papers, festschriften, conference papers and proceedings) as well as indexes, bibliographies, catalogs, handbooks, dictionaries, and reference works, plus citations to Dissertation Abstracts International. A look at the guide to the classified listings in volume 3 shows headings for topics of general linguistic interests well as headings for specific languages organized around such groupings as Indo-European, Caucasian, African, Native American, Sino-Tibetan, and invented languages. There is comprehensive coverage of theoretical and descriptive linguistics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, mathematical linguistics, paralinguistics, stylistics, and translation. The inclusion of a subject index since 1981 greatly increases the usefulness of this bibliography. Publication lags about two years. It is somewhat more up-to-date in its online versions and is also available as a CD-ROM product. Holdings of periodicals can be found easily in the online version linked to the library catalog.
Modern Language Association of America. MLA Style Manual. 3rd ed. New York: MLA, 1985.
(Olin stacks PN147 .A28w 1985; also Uris stacks Z253 .A28 1985)
Although somewhat scholarly in tone, the purpose of the MLA Style Manual is to provide for the researcher, at whatever level, a systematic, consistent format for all forms of citation. In addition, it provides information about proofreading, the use of abbreviations, transliteration and such simple, but not always obvious items, as margin width, pagination, and typeface.
Wang, Ke-wen. Modern China: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Nationalism. New York: Garland, 1998. (Uris Ref JC 311 M54x 1998)
Covers people and important political and cultural developments in China since the mid-nineteenth century. Each entry cites one or two references for further research.
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. MLR, Monthly Labor Review. Washington: GPO, 1915- .
(Uris Ref HD 8051 A68; also Olin, GSM, Law, Mann, ILR)
Individual issues frequently focus on specific concerns of labor, such as the cost of living, employment in a particular industry, the working poor, etc. The August 1986 issue, for example, examines employment in the health care industry and hospitals.
Wilcox, Ruth Turner. The Mode in Costume. 2nd ed. New York: Scribners, 1958.
(Olin Ref GT 510 W66+ 1958)
An illustrated handbook of civil costumes worn in all the important periods. Each chapter is devoted to a specific time period, with an account of the design, origin, fabrics, colors and accessories of costumes worn during that era.
Showalter, Elaine, ed. Modern American Women Writers. New York: Scribner, 1991.
(Uris Ref +PS 151 .M68; Olin Stacks)
This addition to Scribner's respected Writers series of reference books provides scholarly, biographical and critical articles on forty-one representative women writers who published in the United States since 1870. Articles also review important individual titles and place them in the context of each author's overall work. Each signed article includes a selected bibliography of critical and biographical studies.
Allen, Roger, comp. and ed. Modern Arabic Literature. New York: Ungar, 1987.
(Uris Ref PJ 7538 M68 1987)
This handbook "brings together a large selection of criticism about modern Arab writers." (Preface) It includes the "most important" authors and works in the 20th century Arabic literature. The critical writings were culled from a larger collection of critical works on each author. An index to critics and a "Works Mentioned" section are included at the back of the book.
Badawi, M.M. Modern Arabic Literature and the West. London: Ithaca, 1985. (Olin Stacks PJ 7538 B13)
The title of this work is quite descriptive, a collection of eleven essays reflecting the relationship between Arabic literature and the West (e.g., "The City in Modern Egyptian Literature", "The Arabs and Shakespeare")
Popkin, Michael, comp. and ed. Modern Black Writers. New York: Ungar, 1978.
(Olin Ref PN 841 M68; also Africana)
Although the majority of the writers included here are from the U.S. there is representation from all countries with a black literary tradition. Articles consist of short, critical essays, generally taken from a longer work.
Temple, Ruth Z. and Martin Tucker, eds. Modern British Literature. 5 vols. New York: Frederick Ungar, 1966-1985.
(Uris Ref PR 473 T28; Olin Ref PR 473 T28; vol. 1-4 only)
Included are excerpts from book reviews, periodical articles, collections made by the author and books on a particular author. Author are listed in alphabetical order, followed by an excerpt from a critical review, the reviewer's name and a complete citation to the book or article. A bibliography is included at the end of the volume.
Skinner, G.W. Modern Chinese Society: An Analytical Bibliography. 3 vols. Stanford: Stanford UP, 1973. (Kroch Asia Ref +3101 S63)
Volume 1 of this work is entitled "Publications in Western Languages, 1644-1972." The other two volumes are for Chinese and Japanese materials. Because the arrangement of entries is rather complicated, it is advisable that the new user of this work start with the General Subject Index at the very end of the book, looking for such headings as Religion, Buddhism, Taoism, etc.
Theodorson, George A. A Modern Dictionary of Sociology. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1969.
(Uris Ref HM 17 T38; also Olin, Mann, JGSM)
This dictionary is intended to meet the needs of students, as well as professionals and the general public, by providing them with an aid to the understanding of the concepts they are most likely to encounter (Preface). It provides brief definitions of major terms in sociology.
Harris, Richard Hough. Modern Drama in America and England, 1950-1970: a Guide to Information Sources. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1982. (Olin Ref Z1231 D7 H31)
"Lists of relevant bibliographies and selected critical writings are followed by lists of writings by and about 255 playwrights. Includes brief annotations and an index." (Sheehy)
Carpenter, Charles A. Modern Drama Scholarship and Criticism, 1966-1980: an International Bibliography. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1986. (Olin Ref Z5781 C29)
"A classified, selective list of publications on world drama since Ibsen. the volume is intended mainly for students of modern dramatic literature. Play and playwright, rather than performance and performer, hold center stage." (Preface)
A) Wieczynski, Joseph L., ed. Modern Encyclopedia of Russian and Soviet History. 58 vols. Gulf Breeze: Academic International, 1976-1995. (Olin Ref DK14 M68)
A massive work drawing information from major Russian reference sources, both historical and contemporary, as well as from standard monographs, articles and other writings. Bibliographic references have been supplemented with important English-language titles. Supplementary volumes 46 - 55 cover topics omitted in the main sequence, especially material on cities and towns, and biographies of individuals deceased since publication of earlier volumes. Volumes 56 - 58 are indexes by entries and authors; topics; time period.
Rhyne, George N. Supplement to the Modern Encyclopedia of Russian, Soviet and Eurasian History. Gulf Breeze: Academic International, 1995 - . (Olin Ref DK14 M68 Suppl.)
An ongoing supplement to the above, arranged alphabetically by topic, with the purpose of including recent subjects as well as updating older entries with newly available sources. The set has been retitled since volume 56 as Modern Encyclopedia of Russian, Soviet and Eurasian History [SMERSH] to reflect fuller treatment of non-Russian areas and cultures.
B) Wieczynski, Joseph L., ed. The Modern Encyclopedia of Russian and Soviet History. 54 vols. Gulf Breeze: Academic International, 1976-1990. (Olin Ref DK 14 M68)
A massive work, still not complete but nearly so. The editor has drawn his information from all major Russian reference sources, both historical and current, as well as from standard monograph articles and other writings. All entries are in English and Russian. Bibliographic references have been supplemented with important English-language titles. Every effort has been made to keep all essays clear, reasonably concise and of interest to a broad audience. Entries are arranged alphabetically. As yet there is no index to items subsumed within a specific entry.
Weber, H. ed. The Modern Encyclopedia of Russian and Soviet Literatures. v.1-9. (in progress) Gulf Breeze: Academic International, 1977- . (Olin Stacks PG 2940 M68)
"The coverage envisioned for this series goes beyond writers and their works to include those aspects of Russian and Soviet cultural life which impinge in one way or another on literature in a broad sense: literary criticism, the contributions of past literary scholars (no living scholar is represented), a number of selected linguistic problems, literary movements, literary journals, and folklore. ...The encyclopedia strives, ultimately, to arrive at a cultural profile of Russia and the Soviet Union, as revealed in Russian literature, in the many other national Soviet literaures, and in their literary traditions and literary history. This has entailed translating authoritative articles in older reference works, or combining information from many sources into a comprehensive article, or including entries by knowledgeable specialists" ("From the Editor"). Longer articles are signed; most include bibliographies.
Buse, Dieter K. and Juergen C. Doerr. Modern Germany: an Encyclopedia of History, People, and Culture, 1871-1990. New York: Garland Pub., 1998. (Olin Ref DD14 .M64x 1998+)
This two volume work covers all aspects of German civilization from 1871 to 1990. There are biographical articles: "Marx," "Freud," as well as topics: "Philosophy," although the topical articles are somewhat brief. Signed articles are written by experts, who also provide some bibliography, much of it in English. The articles have many cross-references and the work is enhanced by a thorough index. Good for background on the late 19th and 20th Century Germany.
Foster, David William and Virginia Ramos Foster, comp. and eds. Modern Latin American Literature. 2 vols. New York: Ungar, 1975. (Uris Ref PQ 7081 F75 1975; also Olin Ref)
Another title in Ungar's Library of Literary Criticism. In the style of all volumes in this series, Modern Latin American Literature provides excerpts from critical articles and books. Nearly half of the excerpts included are translations from studies originally appearing in Spanish or Portuguese. To be included, a writer must either be living or have died after the turn of the century; and must be of enough importance to have attracted serious critical attention. In all, some 137 writers are covered by the two volumes.
Simon, Reeva S. The Modern Middle East: A Guide to Research Tools in the Social Sciences. Boulder: Westview, 1978. (Olin Ref Z3013 S59)
"Designed to be a working, selective handbook for students, scholars, librarians, specialists and non-specialists doing research on the modern Middle East." (Introduction) Focuses primarily on reference tools in modern history (19th century to present), political science, sociology and anthropology. Includes listings of bibliographies, periodicals, primary sources, reference sources and report literature in English as well as in foreign languages. There is a combined author/title/subject index.
Mihailovich, Vasa, ed. Modern Slavic Literatures. 2 vols. New York: Ungar, 1972-1976.
(Uris Ref PG 501 M63; also Olin)
Another in Ungar's Library of Literary Criticism series, the two volumes of Modern Slavic Literatures provide critical studies on nearly 70 Russian authors and more than twice that many writers from the other Slavic countries. For each author there are excerpts of criticism on specific works, extracted from both books and journal articles. All excerpts are in English. Although concerned mainly with the works of each author, many entries contain some biographical information as well.
Schneider, Marshall J. and Irwin Stern, comp. and eds. Modern Spanish and Portuguese Literatures. New York: Continuum, 1988. (Uris Ref PQ 6072 M69; also Olin stacks)
Another title in Ungar's Library of Literary Criticism. In the style of all volumes in this series, Modern Spanish and Portuguese Literatures provides excerpts from critical articles and books. Nearly half of the excerpts included are translations from studies originally appearing in Spanish or Portuguese. To be included, a writer must either be living or have died after the turn of the century; and must be of enough importance to have attracted serious critical attention.
United States Superintendent of Documents. Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications . Washington: GPO, 1895- .
(Olin Ref Z 1223 A18, through 1995; 1996- in Olin documents area (ask at Olin Reference); Library Gateway,
1976 - ; via the Web, 1994 - (see below))
Lists most publications issued by federal agencies. Arrangement is by issuing body and entries are numbered consecutively. Each issue has a subject, title, and author index. Indexes cumulate semi-annually and quinquennialy. See also GPO via Library Gateway/Cornell Library Catalog PLUS. The Monthly Catalog is availabe on the World Wide Web at http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/a_mocat.html.
Thompson, Stith. Motif-Index of Folk Literature: A Classification of Narrative Elements in Folktales, Ballads, Myths, Fables, Medieval Romances, Exempla, Fabliaux, Jest-Books and Local Legends. 6 vols. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1955-1958. (Olin Ref GR 67 T47 1955)
This massive undertaking arranged all elements of traditional literature, whether oral or literary, in a single logical classification scheme. The researcher can begin with any one of the 23 logical subjects given in the synopsis (e.g. mythological motifs, ogres, tests, reversal of fortune), refine this further (e.g. under the latter, Victorious Younger Child) and still further via the detailed analysis (Victorious Youngest Daughter). Numbers referring to Aarne's Types of Folktale are given first after each motif, followed by abbreviated reference to items in the bibliography (volume 1, pp. 37-58). Finally, detailed cross-references to variant motifs are made to the main volumes of the motif-index. While the main purpose of this work is to enable scholars to classify and analyze motifs from various literatures, it is also an enormously useful resource for those pursuing thematic research.
Movie Review Query Engine. http://www.cinema.pgh.pa.us/movie/reviews/
A central gateway to many of the movie reviews available on the World Wide Web.
Sheehan, Eileen. Moving Pictures: an Annotated Guide to Selected Film Literature. South Brunswick: Barnes, 1979. (Olin Ref Z 5784 M9 S53 1979)
A selective, carefully annotated guide to resources for film research. Emphasis is on English language sources, and works are grouped by type with subject, author, and title indexes.
Nash, Rose. Multilingual Lexicon of Linguistics and Philology: English, Russian, German, French. Consultants: Mervin Alleyne, Gerd Fraenkel and Stephen Soudakoff. Coral Gables, FL: University of Miami Press, 1968. (Olin stacks P29 .N25)
The primary purpose of this lexicon is to help linguists read the works of scholars publishing in other languages. The main part of the book is an alphabetic listing of more than 5,000 English terms with their equivalents in Russian, German, and French. No definitions are given except in cases where no specific term has been established in one of the languages. Indexes for the Russian, German, and French terms provide entry points into the main section. Introductory and explanatory material is in all four languages. A bibliography listing the works from which the terminology was taken includes standard dictionaries, reference grammars, dictionaries of technical terms, language teaching manuals, introductory textbooks on linguistics, and journal articles.
The Municipal Year Book: An Authoritative Resume of Activities & Statistical Data of American Cities. Chicago: International City Manager's Assoc., 1934- . (Uris Ref JS 301 M96; also Olin)
"The authoritative source book of urban data and developments," this annual publication is divided into seven sections: 1) Municipal profiles of individual cities, 2) the Intergovernmental dimension discussing the fiscal relationships between federal and state governments, 3) Personal issues such as salaries and benefits of members of city governments, 4) Local government--essays discussing types of city government trends--planning, transportation, finance, etc., 6) Directories of managers, agencies, leagues, etc., and 7) References in which the sources of information are spelled out. There is also a list of contributors and an excellent index which is cumulated for four years in each latest edition.
Museums of the World. 4th. ed. enl. Munich: Verlag, 1992. (Olin Ref AM 1 M98+ 1992)
Published simultaneously in Germany and the United States. Arranged by continent, then alphabetically by country and city. Gives name of museum, address and brief description of contents. The subject index at the back provides access to special collections.
The Music Index. Detroit: Information Coordinators, 1949- . (Music Ref ML 118 M98+)
A comprehensive author/subject guide to music periodical literature. A broad range of subjects are covered, including past and present personalities, the history of music, forms and types of music, musical instruments from the earliest times to modern electronic instruments, plus computer produced music. In addition, book reviews, reviews of music recordings, tapes and performances, are indexed." (Preface)
Weekes, Richard V., ed. Muslim Peoples: A World Ethnographic Survey. Westport: Greenwood, 1978.
(Uris Ref DS 35 .625 .A1 M98; also Olin)
An alphabetical list of approximately 200 ethnic groups identified as wholly or partly Muslim. To be included in this source the Muslim population of the ethnic group being surveyed must exceed 100,000. The signed articles discuss the current customs of each group in regards to family, marriage, sex roles, childhood, village life, etc. Entries include a bibliography of books and articles.
Weekes, Richard V., ed. Muslim Peoples: A World Ethnographic Survey. 2nd ed. Westport: Greenwood, 1984. 2 vols. (Olin Ref DS 35 .625 A1 M98 1984)
Survey articles on approximately 190 ethnic groups identified as wholly or partly Muslim. To be included in this source the Muslim population of the ethnic group being surveyed must exceed 100,000. The signed articles discuss the current customs of each group in regards to family, marriage, sex roles, childhood, village life, etc. Entries include a bibliography of books and articles.
South, Malcolm, ed. Mythical and Fabulous Creatures: A Source Book and Research Guide. Westport: Greenwood, 1987. (Uris Ref GR 825 M99; also Olin Stacks)
"A reference and research guide that describes fabulous creatures and their appearances in history, literature, and art." (Preface). This volume focuses on twenty creatures that have an important place in the history of fabulous creatures (eg. unicorn, dragon, satyr). Includes illustrations and bibliographies.
Rochelle, Mercedes. Mythological and Classical World Art Index: A Locator of Paintings, Sculptures, Frescoes, Manuscript Illuminations, Sketches, Woodcuts, and Engravings Executed 1200 B.C. to A.D. 1900 with a Directory of the Institutions Holding Them. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1991. (Fine Arts Ref N7768 .R67)
Rochelle provides a useful resource for anyone seeking art works depicting classical myth and history. Persons, gods, goddesses, and events appear as subjects. Under each Rochelle lists a selection of artworks. She arranges these chronologically by date of creation, "beginning with contemporaneous works and continuing through the Romantic movement." For each work Rochelle gives the title or a description, the artist's name (if known), date, museum holdings the original, and references to published reproductions. A directory of museums (with addresses) and an index of artists follow the text. Although Reid supplies better and more complete information on classical myths in modern art, Rochelle covers a much wider range of material by including art works created before 1300 and historical subjects.
Mythologies. Compiled by Yves Bonnefoy; a restructured translation of Dictionnaire des mythologies et des religions des sociétés traditionnelles et du monde antique, prepared under the direction of Wendy Doniger; translated by Gerald Honigsblum ... et al. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991. (Olin Ref BL311 .D55 1991)
A two-volume encyclopedia of world mythologies, ranging from Africa to the Ancient Near East. Excellent short essays on many aspects of mythology and religion within cultures, as well as mythic figures. For example, in the section on Rome, there are essays on "Roman divination" and "Etruscan daemonology" as well as "Mars" and "Quirinus." Each essay is signed and provided with a useful bibliography.
Cavendish, Richard, ed. Mythology: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. New York: Rizzoli, 1980.
(Uris Ref BL 303 M99+)
This richly illustrated encyclopedia is divided into six sections and thirty chapters which deal with the "principal myths of a religious or cultural area in relation to the social and historical background from which the myths have sprung." (Introduction) This encyclopedia also includes an index, glossary, and bibliography.
Gray, Louis H., ed. The Mythology of All Races. 13 vols. New York: Cooper Square, 1916-1932.
(Uris Ref BL 310 M99 1964)
"A comprehensive collection by competent scholars of myths from all quarters of the earth and all ages." (Preface) For the technical student and the general reader. Arranged by cultures, volume one contains a survey of Greek and Roman mythology. Good subject index. Many excellent illustrations.
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 JX 1905.5 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.