Re:sources » Gale http://blog.gale.com/resources Subscribe to the <em>Re:sources</em> blog for tips on how to boost usage of your <em>Gale Virtual Reference Library</em>, information on collection development, profiles of Gale's imprints and publishing partners and to discuss your own<br />thoughts about a variety of eBook-related topics. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:10:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Recent Reference Reviews http://blog.gale.com/resources/2010/02/23/recent-reference-reviews/ http://blog.gale.com/resources/2010/02/23/recent-reference-reviews/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:34:30 +0000 Harmony Faust http://blog.gale.com/resources/?p=704 Gale’s guest columnists have been busy writing some really great reviews of reference work from a variety of imprints and partner publishers. Some of the titles they’ve reviewed are available in eBook format through Gale Virtual Reference Library. The highlighted titles below have been featured by Wendy Stephens in her column, “Reference Unbound,” and by John Lawrence in “Lawrence Looks at Books.”

Amendment XXVI – Lowering the Voting Age
Published by Greenhaven Press. January 2010. ISBN: 9780737750782.

Excerpt from Review: “Recommended for school and public libraries, as the constitutional amendment and its related concepts are not likely to be covered as thoroughly elsewhere.”

Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints: Disabilities Affecting Learning
Published by Greenhaven Press. September 2009. ISBN: 9780737746068.

Excerpt from Review: “The focus on three of the most-studied, but least–understood disorders of our times will ensure this resource is well–consulted. Recommended for public libraries.”

People in the News: Jay-Z
Published by Lucent Books. January 2010. ISBN: 9781420503128.

Excerpt from Review: “…provides an inspirational story sure to engage students with interest in urban music and entrepreneurship alike. Well–researched and presented. Recommended for high school libraries.”

Great Lives from History: Inventors and Inventions
Published by Salem Press. February 2010. ISBN: 9781587655296.

Excerpt from Review: “Salem Press provides an inventor resource for a new generation with its four-volume biographical encyclopedia Great Lives from History: Inventors and Inventions… Recommended for secondary school and public libraries.”

Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of American Literature
Published by Gale. September 2009. ISBN: 9781414431390.

Excerpt from Review: “A selective chronology relates political and cultural events to landmarks in American literature, while the index provides access by author, titles, genres and literary themes. In short, this guide provides an excellent introduction to a wide range of American literature. The set is recommended for high school, public and undergraduate libraries.”

Nineties in America
Published by Salem Press. October 2009. ISBN: 9781587655043.

Excerpt from Review: “A timeline, selective bibliography and multiple indexes assist the student with research. This comprehensive historical survey will serve audiences in school, public and academic libraries.”

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Here are some of the best-selling, new and not-yet-published sports eBooks available through Gale Virtual Reference Library:

Popular & Best-selling

New

Upcoming

  • Great Athletes. Published by Salem Press. December 2009. ISBN 9781587654909.
    Virtually every athlete and every sport readers might reasonably expect to find can be found in the Great Athletes series. Although there is an emphasis on sports that are popular in North America, there is considerable coverage on sports and athletes from other parts of the world, comprising the largest and most comprehensive collection of sports biographies published in a single reference work.
  • Great Athletes: Baseball – 9781587654923
  • Great Athletes: Basketball – 9781587654985
  • Great Athletes: Boxing & Soccer – 9781587654947
  • Great Athletes: Football – 9781587654916
  • Great Athletes: Golf & Tennis – 9781587654930
  • Great Athletes: Olympic Sports – 9781587654978
  • Great Athletes: Racing & Individual Sports – 9781587654954

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Published by Charles Scribner’s Sons. September 2009. ISBN 13: 9780684315713.
This four-volume set, the latest addition to Scribner’s World History program is designed for academic and professional users and contains hundreds of full color maps, photos, graphs charts and other images. More than 930 articles, written by commissioned experts from colleges and universities around the world, provide an authoritative analysis of all aspects of the history and culture of China since 1800.
Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of American Literature
Published by Gale. September 2009. ISBN 13: 9781414431390.
*New Series* This four-volume set covers American authors from many periods and genres, building a broad understanding of the various contexts – from the biographical to the literary to the historical – in which literature can be viewed,  allowing readers to analyze an author’s work as a reflection of the heritage, traditions and experiences of the author’s personal life and the beliefs, events, and lifestyles of the United States at the time.
World at Risk, 2nd Edition
Published by CQ Press. December 2009. ISBN 13: 9781604266559.
This acclaimed sourcebook provides in-depth analysis of current global hot topics. Arranged topically, the 32 essays address a wide range of key issues, including demographics, economics, education, health, politics, and security. New entries discuss drug trafficking, human trafficking, international finance, immigration, and transnational governance.
Contagious Diseases Sourcebook, 2nd Edition
Published by Omnigraphics, Inc. December 2009. ISBN 13: 9780780811089.
This title provides basic consumer health information about infectious diseases spread by person-to-person contact including information on microbes and the diseases they cause—including newly emerging agents such as the H1N1 flu. Topics include prevention measures, familiar symptoms, diagnostic tests, professional treatment and self-care, antibiotic resistance and the controversies surrounding vaccination programs.
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In 2007, Blog Action Day was created as a way to generate discussion around and increase awareness of environmental and other issues of global significance. Blog Action Day 2009 is focused on sharing information and ideas about climate change. Gale Virtual Reference Library has the eBooks on climate change, energy and the environment to keep your reference collection on top of global trends. Help increase knowledge around this crucial topic with these new and award-winning electronic reference titles from Gale and its publishing partners:

Global Viewpoints – Climate Change
Published by Greenhaven Press. October 2009. ISBN 13: 9780737749076.
This comprehensive title provides students and other readers with the information they need to explore global connections and think critically about the worldwide implications of Climate Change.

Global Warming 101
Published by Greenwood Publishing Group. June 2009. ISBN 13: 9780313346910.
This compact, plain-spoken guide to the science and controversies of global warming including descriptions of scientific issues related to melting ice, rising seas, and effects on plants and animals, as well as human health and consideration of possible solutions.

Climate Change in Context
Published by Gale. June 2008. ISBN 13: 9781414437088.
This title presents the history, politics, economics, ethical debates and more of climate change. Recognized in 2009 as an “Outstanding Reference Source” by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association.

Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change
Published by SAGE Publications. May 2008. ISBN 13: 9781412963893.
750 articles explore global warming and climate change—ranging geographically from the North Pole to the South Pole, and thematically from social effects to scientific causes. Library Journal’s Best Reference 2008.

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