Greer, Germaine. The Obstacle Race: the Fortunes of Women Painters and Their Work. New York: Farrar Straus, Giroux, 1979. (Uris Ref ND 38 G81)
Useful for locating brief information of the more obscure women artists, from the Middle Ages through the nineteenth century. (Well known artists such as Mary Cassatt, are given less attention.) Divided into two parts, the first describes some of the "obstacles" women artists have encountered over the years (e.g. family, love, humiliation), while the second records "how they ran" from these deterrents. Numerous plates provide illustrations of some works. Includes a bibliography and index.
U. S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1957- . (Uris Ref HF 5381 U58 D14)
The Handbook describes in detail about 200 occupations -- giving information about what education and training are required, earnings, job outlook, the nature of work, etc. Photographs, tables, statistical charts and an index enhance the value of this publication. Published annually.
OCLC/WorldCat.
WorldCat is produced by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center), Inc. WorldCat consists of over 35 million records that cite material owned by libraries around the world. Books, magazines, recordings - virtually any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries is included. WorldCat is updated daily. Available to the Cornell community from the Bear Access "Library Resources" menu. WorldCat also has a World Wide Web interface: choose from "Internet Library Catalogs" at http://www/library.cornell.edu/library/interlib/html.
U.S. Congress. Official Congressional Directory. Washington: GPO, 1887- .
(Uris Ref JK 1011; also Olin)
Includes biographical data on members of Congress as well as committee assignments. Also includes data on diplomatic, departmental and judicial personnel. Maps of Congressional districts are included.
The Official Guide for GMAT Review. Princeton, NJ: The Council, 1986-. (Mgt. Library, Hotel Ref & Uris Ref HF1118 .O32)
The Official Guide to U.S. Law Schools: Prelaw Handbook. New Town, PA: Law School Admission Council/Law School Admission Services, 1986/87- . (Uris Ref KF 266 P92+; also Law)
Probably the "most complete information available about the application process at the 175 ABAapproved law schools." Produced in cooperation with the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools. Uris has most recent edition.
Times. The Official Index to the Times. London: Times, 1785- . (Olin Maps AI 21 T58)
The subject index reports date, page, and column in this daily newspaper. Like the New York Times, the Times is one of the world's great papers and is most helpful in chronicling the news of the day.
The Official Museum Directory. New York: American Association of Museums, 1961- .
(Uris Ref AM 11 M98+; also Fine Arts, Olin)
Provides information on over 6,500 museums of art, history, and science in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. It includes four main sections: 1. Institutions by state and U.S. territories; 2. Institutions by name alphabetically; 3. Directors and department heads by name alphabetically; 4. Institutions by category. Information includes address, principal staff, type of museum and scope of collection, notes on facilities, activities and publications, and hours of opening. Published annually.
Johansson, Eve, ed. Official Publications of Western Europe. London: Mansell, 1984-
(Olin Ref Z 7164 G7032)
Volume I (the only volume as yet published) includes Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain and Turkey. Each chapter is devoted to a specific country and includes an introduction, principle official publications, publication and distribution, National bibliographies, accessibility and Local Publications or other subdivisions when required. This work will be useful only for those students with some command of a Western European language.
Old Testament Abstracts. Washington: Catholic Biblical Assoc., 1978- . (Olin Stacks BS 410 O44)
A thrice yearly bibliography of literature relating to the Old Testament. Divided into two parts, the first section contains periodical abstracts of the Pentateuch: Genesis, Historical Books, History and Geography, Major Prophets and Minor Prophets, and so forth, while the second part contains Book Notices. Complete citations are provided for journals and a listing of periodicals abstracted is found in back of each individual issue. This scholarly publications is international in scope. See also New Testament Abstracts (Olin Stacks Z 7772 L1 A3).
Manheimer, Ronald, ed. Older Americans Almanac: a Reference Work on Seniors in the United States. Detroit: Gale, 1994.
(Mann Ref HQ 1064 .U5 O416x 1994)
A comprehensive look at aging in the U.S. Chapters contributed by experts in the field of aging cover all aspects of aging from social to medical to financial. Lengthy bibliographies following each chapter provide additional sources of information.
Schlesinger, Benjamin. The One-Parent Family: Perspectives and Annotated Bibliography. 4th ed.
Toronto: U of Toronto, 1978. (Uris Ref HQ 535 S34 1978)
A useful bibliography for materials on issues affecting divorced, separated, non-married, or widowed parents and their children. Of particular value and interest are the opening essays dealing with specific subjects--i.e. Motherless Families, Fatherless Families, Divorce and Children, Crisis of Widowhood, Unmarried Mothers and Single-parent Adoptions. All bibliographic citations are annotated and include references to both books and journal articles.
Opposing Viewpoints Sources. St. Paul: Greenhaven, dates vary. (Index Table 3--Uris Reference)
This publication presents the pros and cons of various controversial issues. As of 1992, Uris Library subscribes to the following 12 titles in the series:
Abortion Foreign Policy
America's Economy Human Sexuality
Chemical Dependency Male/Female Roles
Criminal Justice Nuclear Arms
Death/Dying Soviet-American Debate
Environment Science and technology
Volumes on other topics in the series can be found at other libraries on campus.
Partridge, Eric. Origins: a Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English. 1st ed. New York: Macmillan, 1958. (Uris Ref PE 1580 P27+ 1959a)
"An etymological dictionary of the most common words in modern English. Omits dialect and slang...and does not include many scientific and technical terms." (Sheehy, Guide to Reference Books, p. 115). The end of the volume includes such lists as prefixes and suffixes.
Shiply, Joseph T. The Origins of English Words: a Discursive Dictionary of Indo-European Roots. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins U.P., 1984. (Uris Ref PE 1580 S55)
Entries of varying length and description list the most productive Indo-European roots and note "the various and frequently diverse English words into which they have been fashioned." (Introduction). Includes a bibliography and an index of English words.
Connor, John M. and Billie M. Connor. Ottemiller's Index to Plays in Collections. 6th ed. Rev. 2nd enl. Metuchen: Scarecrow, l976. (Uris Ref Z 5781 089 l976)
This index has two main functions: (l) to identify plays, and (2) to indicate their location in books. Arranged in three parts: (l) Author Index, (2) List of Collections Analyzed and Key to Symbols, and (3) Title Index. This work indexes l0,35l editions of 3,686 different plays by l,937 different authors. collections analyzed total l,237.
Connor, Billie M. and Helene G. Mochedlover. Ottemiller's Index to Plays in Collections. 7th ed. Metuchen: Scarecrow, 1988. (Olin Ref Z5781 089 1988)
Indexes 6,548 plays in 1,350 anthologies or collections. The classic reference work used by scholars tracking down plays.
May, Herbert, ed. Oxford Bible Atlas. 3rd edition. New York: Oxford UP, 1984.
(Olin Ref BS 630 M46+ 1984)
An atlas of maps with accompanying text which relates the Bible to its historical and geographical setting. The introduction provides chronological charts and "correlates much of the data relevant to the individual maps." (Forward) Includes a gazeteer.
Hall, Donald, ed. The Oxford Book of American Literary Anecdotes. New York: Oxford, 1981.
(Uris Ref PS 138 O99; also Olin)
A delightful compilation of gossipy information about the American literary greats. In addition to anecdotes about the writers there are numerous short sections taken from their writings. This might be a good place to start if you are looking for an author whose works you think you'd like to read, but about whom you know very little. Arrangement of the volume is chronological so that more contemporary authors appear at the end of the book.
Hammond, N.G.L. and H.H. Scullard, eds. Oxford Classical Dictionary. 2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon, 1970.
(Uris Ref + DE 5 098 1970; also Olin).
A scholarly dictionary covering biography, literature, mythology, philosophy, religion, science, geography, etc. Most articles are brief. Bibliographies appended to the articles are usually limited to a few of the best works on the topic, are more up to date than those in Harper's Dictionary, and include more English language titles.
Andrews, William L., Frances Smith Foster, and Trudier Harris, ed. The Oxford Companion to African American Literature. New York: Oxford, 1997. (Uris Ref PS153 N5 O96x 1997; Olin Ref PS153 N5 O98 1997)
A landmark handbook comprising the contributions of over 350 contributors. Entries include themes like "Black Aesthetic" and "Freedom." Other entries cover topics such as "Folk Literature" and "Slave Narratives." There are over 400 biographical entries ranging in length from two hundred to more than two thousand words. Many of the entries include brief bibliographies. The work is extremely well-organized, with many cross-references and a detailed index.
Johnson, Thomas H., ed. Oxford Companion to American History. New York: Oxford, 1966.
(Uris Ref E 174 .J69; also Olin)
This is a single-volume reference work on American history. It is intended to supplement The Oxford Companion to American Literature by emphasizing the historical importance of writers, events and places significant to the growth of the nation. Articles summarize information on a variety of topics including labor movements and observations of travelers as well as biographies. Longer articles conclude with bibliographical sources.
Hart, James D. The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 6th ed. New York: Oxford, 1995.
(Olin Ref PS 21 H32 1995; 1983 in Uris Ref)
A ready reference work in dictionary format. It includes short biographies of American authors with lists of their major works, and information regarding their style and subjects. Provides summaries of American novels, essays, and poems as well as definitions and outlines of literary schools and movements.
Bordman, Gerald, ed. The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. New York: Oxford UP, 1984.
(Uris Ref PN 2220 B72; also Olin stacks)
An alphabetical listing of people, places, and events connected with theatre production in America. Specific play productions are discussed only briefly, but provide enough information to enable one to look further in more extensive, but perhaps less accessible sources.
McFarland, David, ed. The Oxford Companion to Animal Behavior. New York: Oxford UP, 1981.
(Uris Ref QL 751 .O98; Mann Stacks)
A "nonspecialist introduction to the study of animal behavior" that "is intended to provide the reader with a guide to current scientific thought on all aspects of animal behavior." [Preface] Articles focus on specific behaviors and provide the necessary background to thoroughly understand them. Numbered references at the end of each article refer to the bibliography. An excellent starting place for learning about this subject.
Osborne, Harold, ed. The Oxford Companion to Art. Oxford: Clarendon, 1970.
(Uris Ref N 33 O98 1971; also Fine Arts)
A handbook, not an encyclopedia, providing brief non-specialist introductory articles on the fine arts. Art is defined narrowly to denote the visual arts generally, excluding the arts of theatre, cinema, and dance, as well as practical arts and handicrafts. Entries vary in length from a few lines to several pages, and often include a reference to one or more items in the bibliography at the back of the work.
Carpenter, Humphrey and Mari Prichard. Oxford Companion to Children's Literature. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1984. (Uris Ref PN 1009 A1 C29; also Olin Ref)
An alphabetically arranged compendium of information about children's books, rhymes, riddles, illustrators and writers, media (including radio and television), folk and fairy tales, and more. Although English-language sources are stressed, the authors have "attempted very brief summaries of the state of children's literature in all languages, countries, or continents for which... reliable information [was] readily available." (Preface).
Harvey, Sir Paul, comp. and ed. The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature. Oxford: Clarendon, 1940.
(Uris Ref DE 5 H34 1940; also Olin)
A very useful handbook of information on classical writers, literary forms and subjects, Greek and Roman religion, mythology, and so forth. This source indicates the principal authors and their chief works. Arrangement is alphabetical.
Drabble, Margaret, ed. Oxford Companion to English Literature. Rev. ed. Oxford: Clarendon, 1995.
(Olin PR 19 H34 1995)
Brief articles on authors and literary works from all periods of English literature are arranged alphabetically in this comprehensive single volume handbook. Contains extensive cross-references, and appendices include essays on "Censorship and the Law of the Press" and "Notes on the History of English Copy Right."
Bawden, Liz-Anne, ed. Oxford Companion to Film. New York: Oxford UP, 1976.
(Uris Ref PN 1993.45 O98)
"Aims to answer any query which may occur to the amateur of film in the course of reading or filmgoing, and to lead him on to topics of related interest." (Preface) Arranged in alphabetical order, with entries for individual films, actors and actresses, directors, film genres, and brief surveys of the history of cinema art in individual countries.
Harvey, Paul and J.E. Heseltine, eds. The Oxford Companion to French Literature. Oxford: Clarendon, 1959. (Uris Ref PQ 41 H34)
Contains some 6,000 articles, in alphabetical order, primarily on French authors and their works from Medieval times to approximately 1939. The term "author" is used broadly to include not only creative writers, but also critics, historians, religious writers, philosophers, and scientists. Also included are a number of general articles or surveys of French literary life, history, movements. (For an update to this volume see the Concise Oxford Dictionary of French Literature.)
Garland, Henry and Mary Garland. The Oxford Companion to German Literature. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1986. (Uris Ref PT 41 G23 1986; also Olin Ref)
Intended as a "companion to the historical and cultural background to German literature as well as to the writers and works themselves. Spans the period from c. 800 to the early 1970's, and the aim has been to cover in a reasonably representative way every period of the literature of each German-speaking country." (Preface). Entries vary in length from a few lines to a page, and are arranged in alphabetical order.
Welch, Robert, ed. The Oxford Companion to Irish Literature. New York: Oxford UP, 1996. (Olin Ref PR 8706 O98 1996)
Dictionary containing short entries on people, places, and events related to the history of Irish literature. Includes a chronology of historical events, a brief selected bibliography, and several maps.
The Oxford Companion to Medicine. 2 vols. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1986. (Uris Ref R 121 098)
An alphabetically arranged dictionary defining words and terms used in medicine and its related disciplines. Entries vary in length from a brief paragraph to several pages. Longer entries almost all contain useful bibliographies. There are numerous cross references throughout both volumes as well as some plates, charts, and photographs. Three appendixes at the end of Volume 2 provide listings of abbreviations and what they stand for.
Ke, Peter. ed. The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. London: Oxford UP, 1976.
(Uris Ref V 23 O98)
A dictionary and guide to the language of the sea. Most entries are brief although some run to several pages (e.g. Drake, Sir Francis). Larger entries also include bibliographic citations. Numerous drawings and photographs throughout.
Ward, Phillip, ed. The Oxford Companion to Spanish Literature. Oxford: Clarendon, 1978.
(Uris Ref PQ 6006 O98; also Olin Ref; also Spanish edition, Olin stacks PQ6006 O98 1984)
This handbook "attempts to provide, in a single alphabetical sequence, a one-volume" collection of information that should be useful to students of Spanish literature. (Preface) Some entries include references. No index.
Osborne, Harold, ed. The Oxford Companion to the Decorative Arts. Oxford: Clarendon, 1975.
(Uris Ref NK 1165 O98; also Fine Arts)
A handbook designed to give introductory surveys over a very wide field. Includes both general articles on particular crafts and articles devoted to particular periods or cultures. The scope of "decorative arts" here encompasses crafts such as "leather-working, ceramics, textiles, costume, wood-working, metal-working, glassmaking, bell-founding, paper-making, clock-making, typography, landscape gardening, photography, arms and armor, enamels, lacquer, jewelry, toys, lace-making, and embroidery." (Preface) Most entries include a bibliography as a guide for further study.
The Oxford Companion to the English Language. Ed. Tom McArthur. New York: Oxford UP, 1992.
(Uris Ref PE 1628 O975; also Olin Ref, Mann Ref)
This Companion is an invaluable survey of the historical background and recent progress of a language that "has become a global resource." (p.xvii) Scholars have written accessible entries that discuss its varieties (Australian, Canadian, American, British, Yiddish, etc.), its precursors (French, Anglo-Saxon, Old English, etc.), its development, and its use. An excellent source of background information on the English language.
Stephens, Meic, ed. The Oxford Companion to the Literature of Wales. New York: Oxford UP, 1986.
(Uris Ref PR 19 O98 1986; also Olin Ref PB 2206 O98)
A general introduction to the literature of Wales from the sixth century to the present day. It is described in the preface as "much more than a gazetteer of writers and their works," as it includes a chronology of the history of Wales and other historical information. Includes some 2,825 entries arranged alphabetically with an emphasis on biographical and bibliographical details of the selected works of poets, editors, almanackers and other "men of letters whose writing forms the corpus of the country's literature."
The Oxford Companion to the Mind. New York: Oxford UP, 1987. (Uris Ref BF 31 O98 1987; also Mann and Olin)
Provides signed definitions by numerous authorities on various aspects of the mind, including psychology, biology, and philosophy. Longer articles include references for further reading. There are selected biographies, and useful illustrations and diagrams.
The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World. Joel Krieger, editor-in-chief. New York Oxford UP, 1993. (Uris Ref JA 67 .O98; also Law)
"The 650 articles are distributed among ten substantial categories, and vary in length from short factual pieces of several hundred words to major essays of 4,000 words or more. Written with a diverse array of readers in mind [including] students from high school through graduate study...." (Preface) The ten categories include interpretive essays, biographies, and articles on countries, international organizations, international and domestic issues, historical events, political concepts, and forms of government. Signed articles provide excellent background, liberal cross references and a list of recent books.
The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States. New York: Oxford UP, 1992. Uris Ref KF 8742 A35 O93. 1992; also Law Ref)
A comprehensive guide to the history and current operation of the Supreme Court. Arranged alphabetically, the companion includes biographical entries, central concepts, day-to-day operations, landmark cases, vocabulary and phrases, and interpretive entries summarizing areas where the Court's decisions have had a vital effect on the life of the nation. Many entries list bibliographical references for further information.
Hartnoll, Phyllis, ed. Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 4th edition. New York: Oxford, l983.
(Uris Ref PN 2035 H33 1983; also Olin)
This handbook provides information on every aspect of the theatre up to the end of l982. Coverage is international in scope. Some articles deal with contemporary theatre in foreign countries, dramatic criticism, musical comedy, scenery, opera, Shakespearean Festivals, and blacks in the American theatre. All articles are signed. Separate sections in the back include a select list of theatre books, and notes on the illustrations.
Osborne, Harold, ed. The Oxford Comapanion to Twentieth-Century Art. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1981. (Fine Arts N6490 .O98; also Uris)
"A handbook and a guide for students and others who wish to find their way intelligently through the exuberant jungle of contemporary art." (Pref) Includes a selective bibliography and list of illustrations.
The Oxford Companion to Women's Writing in the United States. New York: Oxford, 1995. (Olin Ref PS 147 O98)
A dictionary of people, ideas and movements in the history of American women's literature. Each entry includes a brief bibliography. A chronology is appended.
The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium. Ed. Alexander P. Kazhdan. 3 vols. New York: Oxford UP, 1991.
(Uris Ref DF 521 O98; also Olin Ref)
"The first attempt to collect within a single work data concerning all fields of Byzantine studies." [Preface] Readable and scholarly articles are supplemented by brief, authoritative bibliographies for further research. Liberally cross-referenced, but no index. The standard encyclopedia of Byzantium.
Onions, C.T., ed. Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. Oxford: Clarendon P., 1968.
(Uris Ref PE 1580 O58 1969)
This work contains about 24,000 entries, each giving pronunciation, a selection of meanings or senses arranged in chronological sequence, and the century in which the word or meaning is first recorded. "Offers less information on various individual terms than does Partridge's Origins, but breadth of coverage is much greater." (Sheehy, Guide to Reference Books, p. 115)
Opie, Iona and Peter Opie, eds. The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes. London: Oxford UP, 1951.
(Uris Ref PZ 8.3 O61 O9 1952)
The Opies are well-known collectors of children's rhymes and counting-out games. This collection takes its rhymes from a wealth of sources: political, literary, musical, ancient and modern. Arrangement is by most prominent word in the first line (e.g. "Once I saw a little bird" is found under "bird"). Each rhyme, riddle or poem is fully annotated, giving source and historical background as well as special meanings. Additional features are the "Index of Notable Figures" which lists authors, publishers and illustrators and the "Index of First Lines". An excellent introduction traces the history of nursery rhymes in England and the United States. There are numerous illustrations throughout the volume.
Blackburn, Simon. The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994. (Olin Ref B41 B62)
This dictionary is meant to be a "resource for anyone interested in general intellectual movements". (Preface) It contains definitions to over 3000 philosophical terms and those from related disciplines (theology, physics, psychology, sociology) "where such terminology is heavily embedded in philosophical discussion". (Preface) It also includes historical philosophers and scientists whose work brought about major changes in philosophical thought. The definitions contain extensive cross-references.
Farmer, David H. Oxford Dictionary of Saints. New York: Oxford UP, 1987.
(Uris Ref BX 4655.2 F23 1987; also Olin)
A selective alphabetical listing of all English saints, including saints of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Short bibliographic citations follow each entry, and a listing of abbreviations precedes the main section. There is also a Calendar of the Principal Feasts of Saints located at the end of the dictionary.
Cross, F.L. and E.A. Livingstone, eds. Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2nd abridged. New York: Oxford UP, 1974. (Uris Ref BR 95 O98 1974)
Nearly 6,000 articles covering historical and doctrinal developments within the Christian Church. Also included are numerous bibliographies, definitions of ecclesiastical terms and customs. Most of the articles have bibliographical references.
Esposito, ed. The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World. New York: Oxford Press, 1995. (Olin Ref +DS 35 .53 .O98 1995)
A four-volume set covering all aspects of the modern Islamic world.
Simpson, J.A. and E.S.C. Weiner, eds. The Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 20 vols. Oxford: Clarendon, 1989 (Olin Ref PE 1625 M98 1989, in print and CD-ROM; also Uris)
The greatest dictionary of the English language, its aim is to present in alphabetical series the words that have formed the English vocabulary from the time of the earliest records down to the present day, with all the relevant facts concerning their form, meaning, pronunciation, and etymology. Over 400,000 entries. The most important use of this dictionary is for historical information about a word. Uris has earlier edition. Note: when using the OED in Uris, be sure to consult the four volume supplement to the main set.
Shattock, Joanne. The Oxford Guide to British Women Writers. New York: Oxford UP, 1993. (Olin Ref PR 111 S53 1993)
Includes biographical sketches of "over four hundred women writers whose work appears in a variety of genres, from the autobiographers, religious writers, and translators of the early periods to the novelists, poets, playwrights, children's writers, popular novelists, travel and film writers of the present day."--Intro. A general bibliography of work on women's writing is appended.
A) Reid, Jane Davidson. The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1300-1990's. 2 vols. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993. ((Olin Classics Seminar Room 605: +NX 650 M9 R35,: also Fine Arts Ref NX 650 M9 R35)
An encyclopedic catalog of artworks dating from the early Renaissance to the present that treat subjects in Greek and Roman mythology. (Introduction) It delineates the history of artistic interest in classical mythology as presented in the fine arts, music, dance and literature of the past seven centuries. Each entry includes a brief description followed by references to works depicting or representing that mythical character or theme.
B) Reid, Jane Davidson. The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1300-1990's. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993. 2v. ((Olin Classics Seminar Room 605: +NX 650 M9 R35,: also Fine Arts Ref NX 650 M9 R35)
Of interest to literary scholars and art historians as well as classicists, Reid's work is an indispensable guide to mythological themes and influences in late medieval, Renaissance, and modern fine arts, music, dance, and literature. It contains more than 200 entries for mythological figures and themes. Each entry gives a brief account of its subject, provides references to the ancient literary sources, and notes any related entries. Works of art depicting the myth are then listed chronologically, with different formats interfiled. Listings include the name of the artist, title of the work, date, location or (for literary works) publication information, and a short bibliography. This very full work lists more than 30,000 works of art. Reid also provides an exhaustive index of artists.
Boardman, John, ed. The Oxford History of Classical Art. Oxford Univ. Press, 1993.
(Fine Arts N 5610 O98)
This survey of classical art was designed as a companion to The Oxford History of the Classical World. Chapters on each of the broad periods provide an overview followed by text describing the many color and black-and-white illustrations showing examples of art from the period.
Boardman, John, Jasper Griffin, and Oswin Murray, editors. The Oxford History of the Classical World. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1986. (Uris Ref DE 59 O98)
In his introduction to this volume, Jasper Griffin states, "The subject of this book is enormous. In time it covers a period of well over a thousand years... in geographic estention it begins in Greece... and ends with an Empire which unified the Mediterranean world and a great deal besides." The work consists of long essays divided topically, first for Greece, then Greece and Rome, and finally, for Rome. Art, HIstory, Life and Society, Literature, Philosophy, Poetry, and Religion are typical of the topics covered. Illustrations, maps, plates, photographs appear throughout the volume. There are bibliographies at the end of each chapter and index to names and subjects completes the work.
Eagle, Dorothy and Hilary Carnell, comp. and ed. The Oxford Illustrated Literary Guide to Great Britain and Ireland. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1981. (Uris Ref PR 109 E12+ 1992; also Olin Ref PR 109 E12 1992+)
"The main part of the book consists of entries for places in Great Britain and Ireland with literary associations, each headword being followed by a grid reference to the maps at the end...the place-names are arranged in alphabetical order and refer to towns, villages, mansions, cottages, mountains, lakes, and rivers: places where writers have been born, educated, and buried, where they lived and worked; and where they met and talked and struck sparks off each other." (Preface) Includes an author index and many illustrations. Fictitious names of real places are entered as cross-references.
Ehrlich, Eugene and Gorton Carruth. The Oxford Illustrated Literary Guide to the United States. New York: Oxford, 1982. (Uris Ref PS 141 E33+; also Olin)
This guide was compiled "to help travelers find places associated with the lives and works of writers....Thousands of literary sites are identified and located in 1,586 hamlets, villages, towns, and cities." (Preface) Entries are arranged alphabetically by place within state and regional chapters. The volume is lavishly illustrated and includes an index to authors.
Glare, P.G.W. Oxford Latin Dictionary. Oxford: Clarendon, 1982.
(Uris Ref PA 2365 E5 O98++ 1982; also Olin)
"The Oxford Latin Dictionary is based on an entirely fresh reading of the Latin sources. It follows, generally speaking, the principles of the Oxford English Dictionary, and its formal layout of articles is similar." (Publisher's note). Covers classical Latin from its beginnings to the end of the second century A.D.
The Oxford Medical Companion. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1994.
(Olin Ref RC 41 O98 1994)
A comprehensive reference book covering the knowledge base and the practice of medicine for both health professionals and laymen. A slimmer version of the original 2-volume Oxford Companion to Medicine.