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Book-Specific Resources / Links / Resources for Specific Disciplines SOCIAL SCIENCES
Academic Info's Social Science Gateway Select from twelve categories of social science disciplines (i.e., political science) to browse more detailed lists of links (i.e., Socialism, Aboriginal law). Open Directory's Social Science Directory Contains a long list of categories to browse for more detailed links, as well as direct links to general social science Web sites. Research and Documentation Online: Social Sciences Provides an overview of the types of research and research methodology generally used in the social sciences, as well as links to finding and documenting sources in these disciplines. Research Resources in Social Science General resources on social sciences. Best suited as a starting point for investigation. Search Engine Guide's Social Science Links Search directly or choose from eight subcategories that guide you to more direct indexes based on your topic. You should have an idea of what you are looking for before beginning here, as it is more search- rather than browser-friendly. Social Science Internet Gateway Choose to browse or search the Internet catalogue, a database of online resources selected and described by subject experts, or search the Social Science Search Engine, a database generated by computer software Web crawlers. Designed for researchers and practitioners of the social sciences, business, or the law. Yahoo!'s Social Science Directory Choose from a large collection of subcategories to reach more specific links or search Yahoo!. GENERAL: DATABASES FRANCIS (INIST-CNRS, available through SilverPlatter) Emphasis is mostly on social science and humanities sources, but also includes law, heath, and technology. Entries from 1984 to present from over 3,500 journals. Indexes books, periodicals, theses, and reports. Most include citations and abstracts. International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (British Library of Political & Economic Science of the London School of Economics & Political Science, available through SilverPlatter) Includes bibliographic information from over 2,600 international journals. Compiled by the British Library of Political & Economic Science of the London School of Economics & Political Science. Covers sources from 1981 to present. Social Sciences Abstracts (Wilson, available through OCLC FirstSearch and SilverPlatter) Abstracts of articles concerning the social sciences. Includes articles, interviews, biographies and book reviews. Each of the over 600,000 entries include a citation, with abstracts for sources since 1994. Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science - Institute for Scientific Information) This database includes cited references, bibliographic information, some author abstracts, and links to full-text sources. More than 3 million entries span 1,700+ social science journals and some 3,300 scientific journals from 1965 to present. Social Sciences Index (Wilson, available through SilverPlatter) Over 600,000 entries from social science periodicals. Designed for easy use by students, teachers, and researchers. Covers 1983 to the present. GENERAL: PRINT RESOURCES Social Sciences Citation Index. Philadelphia: Institute for Scientific Information, 1973-. Indexes more than 6,000 journals. Helps reader determine the largest, most popular and most used journals in the field. Social Sciences Index. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1974-. Covers English language periodicals. Range of fields includes anthropology, criminal justice, economics, law, political science, psychology, women's studies, and more. Also provides an index of book reviews. Social Sciences: A Cross-Disciplinary Guide to Selected Sources. Ed. Nancy L. Herron. 2nd ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1996. Intended for students and librarians. Provides over 1,000 citations which include annotations. The Social Science Encyclopedia. Ed. Adam Kuper and Jessica Kuper. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 1996. Includes major entries on all of the central social science disciplines. Smaller entries provided for theories, historical figures, schools of thought, and more. Alphabetically organized entries. A list of references and suggestions for further reading are provided. Young, T.R., and Bruce A. Arrigo. The Dictionary of Critical Social Sciences. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1999. Provides an alphabetical list of explanations of basic concepts, important terms, and people from all social science disciplines. Specifically for a student audience. Provides frequent cross-references. back to top ANTHROPOLOGY RESOURCES: WEB SITES Academic Info's Anthropology Gateway Choose from among social and cultural anthropology, physical and biological anthropology, and links to general organizations, educational resources, and directories on the Web. Anthro.net Choose from fifty-three anthropology-related topics to reach specific bibliographic references and links to Internet resources. Highly specified links are categorized by region, time period, and/or branch of anthropological study. Open Directory's Anthropology Directory The broad discipline of anthropology is divided into six branches of study to select and browse links in greater detail, or search the database with keywords. Search Engine Guide's Anthropology Links Limited site contains one link to related directories. World Wide Web Virtual Library: Anthropology Library categorizes online resources specifically produced by anthropologists, as well as resources that are applicable to the various subfields of anthropology. Can serve as a starting point for both research projects and networking opportunities within the field. Yahoo!'s Anthropology and Archaeology Directory Focus of categories is on educational resources—education, journals, institutes, publications, papers, conferences—while featured sites are among the more interesting and technologically advanced. Examples include: E-museum, Anthropological Multimedia, Paleolithic diet page, and Anthropology in the News. ANTHROPOLOGY RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES AAA Guide. Washington, DC: The American Anthropological Association, 1989-. Provides information on academic departments and professional organizations. Includes a listing of dissertations in anthropology. Abstracts in Anthropology. Ed. Roger W. Moeller and Jay F. Custer. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1970-. Covers several hundred periodicals. Entries include bibliographic information and abstracts. Articles on a range of current and significant anthropology topics. Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology. Ed. Tim Ingold. New York : Routledge, 1994. Overview of general information on anthropology divided into three sections: humanity, culture, and social life. Includes a subject index. Dictionary of Anthropology. Ed. Thomas Barfield. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 1997. Includes analytical articles on key anthropological concepts. Also provides information on themes and methodologies. More than 3,000 bibliographic references provided. Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology. Ed. Alan Barnard and Jonathan Spencer. New York: Routledge, 1996. Designed for use by students and teachers. More than 200 entries are arranged alphabetically. Includes a glossary of terms and suggestions for further reading. Encyclopedia of World Cultures. Ed. David Levinson. 10 vols. Boston, MA: G.K. Hall, 1991-. Intended for a general audience. The ten volumes are organized alphabetically by geographic area. Also includes a glossary of technical terms. back to top ARCHAEOLOGY RESOURCES: WEB SITES About.com's Archaeology Directory “In the Spotlight” section provides current news and updates in the field, while a long set of links helps direct searches. Contains links specific to field techs, enthusiasts, professionals, graduate students, and writers in the field. Academic Info's Archaeology Gateway Categories by country and region. Also includes a set of general links to teaching resources, museums, and other directories and indexes. ArchNet Content-rich site provides logically organized lists of related links, searchable by topic, region, publication, academic department, and museum. Open Directory's Archaeology Directory Main set of links will direct you to consultants, expeditions and field work, field schools, and methods and techniques. Also contains a varied list of links, some by region, some by period, some by type. Yahoo!'s Anthropology and Archaeology Directory Focus of categories is on educational resources- education, journals, institutes, publications, papers, conferences- while featured sites are among the more interesting and technologically advanced. Examples include: E-museum, Anthropological Multimedia, Paleolithic diet page, and Anthropology in the News. If looking specifically for archeological information, be aware that not all of the sites are specifically dedicated to that discipline. ARCHAEOLOGY RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Archaeological Method and Theory. Ed. Linda Ellis. New York: Garland, 2000. Provides an alphabetical list of articles on archaeological subjects. Covers both practice and theoretical background. A further reading list and subject and name indices are included. Companion Encyclopedia of Archaeology. Ed. Graeme Barker. 2 vols. New York: Routledge, 1999. Organizes articles under the headings methods, approaches, and results. Intended for students, teachers, and academics. Each chapter includes a list of references. Dictionary of Archaeology. Ed. Paul Bahn. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1993. Short definitions and descriptions of terms and notable names in archaeology. Includes suggestions for further reading. Organized alphabetically. Encyclopedia of Archaeology: The Great Archaeologists. Ed. Tim Murray. 2 vols. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1999. Provides a chronological list and biographical descriptions of significant archaeologists from the 16th century to the 20th century. Includes a list of references. Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology. Ed. Barbara Ann Kipfer. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum, 2000. An alphabetical list of articles on archaeological subjects. More extensive explanations than a regular dictionary. Includes a supplementary list of archaeological sites and terms, as well as a timeline. back to top COMMUNICATION RESOURCES: WEB SITES National Public Radio Offers audio archives of past shows, as well as up-to-the-minute news resources. Public Broadcasting Service Includes news reports, programming information, and daily feature topics. World Wide Web Virtual Library of Communication Offers access to a range of resources for communications studies. COMMUNICATION RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Block, Eleanor S., and James K. Bracken. Communication and the Mass Media: A Guide to Reference Literature. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1991. Detailed descriptions of reference sources in the communications and media field. Organized by type of source. Index to Journals in Communication Studies through 1995. Ed. Ronald J. Matlon. Annandale, VA: National Communication Association, 1997. Provides the tables of contents for twenty-four journals in the field. Also includes an author index and a keyword index. back to top ECONOMICS RESOURCES: WEB SITES About.com's Economics Directory The frequently updated “In the Spotlight” section features discussion of the economic impact of current events and interactive quizzes. There is also a list of twenty-five economics-related subjects to help define your search, or the option of a keyword seach. Academic Info's Economics Gateway Basic set of links will take you deeper. Choose from foreign and international economics, a section specifically devoted to Latin America, economic history, development studies, rates and indexes, and general reference resources. ECONLinks Developed to provide students with easy access to basic economic and financial information available on the Web. Geared toward students, the links contain a variety of resources that may be helpful in and out of courses. EconoLink User-friendly sites allows you to select from the following categories: best sites for content; best sites for research; best sites for innovation; best sites for journalists, activists, and students; and random economics sites. Sites listed within the categories have been reviewed and are annotated with a detailed overview. Open Directory's Economics Directory A thorough list of economics-related topics, directing you to a variety of sites suited to the student, scholar, and the everyday user. Search Engine Guide's Economics Links A first step in research, Search Engine provides four annotated links to comprehensive financial and economic directories, including Econo-link, which appears on this list. Useful if you only have a basic or undefined idea that you want to explore. World Wide Web Virtual Library: Economics Leads you to RFE, a site devoted to resources for economists, and WebEc, an effort to categorize economics information on the Web. WebEc contains a long and varied list of different branches of economics working in society. A keyword search through both sites is also a search option. Yahoo!'s Economics Directory Categorical index of issues in economics, with a concentration on those with the most current national and global economics focus. ECONOMICS RESOURCES: DATABASES ABI/Inform (Bell & Howell, available through OCLC FirstSearch) This database indexes articles from professional publications, academic journals, and trade magazines around the world. More than 1 million entries from 1971 to present, some including full text. EconLit (American Economic Association, available through OCLC FirstSearch and SilverPlatter) Includes citations for more than 400,000 dissertations and articles. Covers 1969 to present. Published by the American Economic Association. ECONOMICS RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Economics. 6 vols. Danbury, CT: Grolier Educational, 2000. A six-volume set of general reference works on economic topics. Each volume includes diagrams and charts to aid understanding of concepts. Subject index provided. Suggestions for further reading included. Encyclopedia of Political Economy. Ed. Philip Anthony O'Hara. 2 vols. New York: Routledge, 1999. More than 450 entries appear alphabetically. Main audience is graduate students and undergraduates entering the field. Takes a largely multinational approach to the connections between economics and politics. Index of Economic Articles. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association, 1886-. Indexes more than 500 journals in economics and related fields. Part one provides an index organized by subject. Part two provides an index organized by author. Journal of Economic Literature. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association, 1886-. Includes articles and book reviews on economic topics. Full articles are included. Each article includes a bibliography. Published quarterly. The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Economics. Ed. Douglas Greenwald. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994. Provides articles on important subject in economics and related fields. Entries appear alphabetically and include a list of references. Provides name and subject indices. Shim, Jae K., and Joel G. Siegel. Dictionary of Economics. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1995. Aimed at students, businesspeople, and a general audience. Provides short definitions of key economic and business terminology. Entries appear alphabetically. back to top EDUCATION RESOURCES: WEB SITES About.com's Education Directory Information is divided into adult and continuing education, college/university education, and primary and secondary education. Each section contains information for both the student and the educator. Education Index Annotated guide provides not only lists of links, but summaries of what will be found on each site. Directory includes a wide breadth of topics from preschool through college, as well as continuing education and careers. Intended to provide both learners and educators with access to educational Web sites in a variety of subjects and lifestages. Education World Updated daily, this site focuses on current issues in the education field, including technology in the classroom, relevant legislative action, and interviews with educators. Also includes links to original lesson plans and searchable archives. Primarily intended as a resource for educators to find related and timely information useful to their instruction. EducatorsNet Covers concerns in today's (especially public) schools, such as safety, testing and standards, reform, policy, education and politics, and community involvement. Focus is on primary and secondary levels. Open Directory's Education Directory Information spans early childhood through university-level education, with a wide variety of topics for both student and educator. A sample of the categories includes industrial technology, methodology, special education, and distance learning. Yahoo!'s Education Directory Includes all levels of education in sites geared as consumer information, resources for educators, references for students, and current events. Search function allows you to browse by region, culture, or subject. EDUCATION RESOURCES: DATABASES Canadian Business & Current Affairs Fulltext Education (Micromedia Limited, available through SilverPlatter) Covers a wide range of topics including education. Some entries include full text. Sources are from popular Canadian magazines, newspapers, and business periodicals. Education Abstracts (Wilson, available through OCLC FirstSearch and SilverPlatter) Covers all education levels from preschool through college and wide range of education issues. Over 400,000 entries from 1983 to present. Entries after 1994 include abstracts and some full text sources. Education Full Text (Wilson, available through SilverPlatter) This database covers sources from 1983 to present, and includes abstracts and full text from August 1994 on. Indexes more than 500 periodicals and yearbooks. Education Index (Wilson, available through OCLC FirstSearch and SilverPlatter) Indexes more than 450 of the current education periodicals and yearbooks covering all levels of education. Topics include critical thinking, teaching methods, curriculum, and legal issues in education. 450,000+ records from 1983 to the present. ERIC - Education Resources Information Clearinghouse (ACCESS ERIC, available through OCLC FirstSearch, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, and SilverPlatter) Includes over 900,000 annotated references from Resources in Education and Current Index to Journals in Education. Sources are from 1966 to present. EDUCATION RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Education Index. New York: Wilson, 1929-. Indexes more than 300 education periodicals and yearbooks. Covers all topics within education. Organized alphabetically by author and subject. Encyclopedia of Educational Research. Ed. Marvin Alkin. 6th ed. 4 vols. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992. A list of articles on educational research. Each entry includes a substantial list of references. Volume four provides a cumulative index. The Encyclopedia of Higher Education. Ed. Burton R. Clark and Guy Neave. 4 vols. Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1992. A collection of analytical articles on topics in higher education. Articles are arranged by subject, and organized alphabetically. Each includes a bibliography. Women Educators in the United States, 1820-1993. Ed. Maxine Schwartz Seller. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1994. Provides biographical profiles of sixty-six women educators. Each entry includes a list of works about the educator as well as works written by the educator. Entries appear alphabetically. Barrow, Robin, and Geoffrey Milburn. A Critical Dictionary of Educational Concepts. 2nd ed. New York: Teachers College Press, 1990. Alphabetical list of definitions for key educational concepts. Provides an extensive bibliography. Berry, Dorothea. A Bibliographic Guide to Educational Research. 3rd ed. Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, 1990. An annotated bibliography of sources in the field of education. Organized by type of reference work. Provides title and subject indices. Gordon, Peter, and Richard Aldrich. Biographical Dictionary of North American and European Educationists. London: The Woburn Press, 1997. Basic information on more than 500 educators from North American and Europe. Provides a list of educators' publications, as well as a bibliography of sources for further reading. Unger, Harlow G. Encyclopedia of American Education. New York: Facts on File, 1996. Designed for students and all members of the education community. Covers all areas of American education. More than 2,500 entries organized alphabetically. All provide bibliographical references. back to top GEOGRAPHY RESOURCES: WEB SITES About.com's Geography Directory Contains many different sites with maps and visuals, as well as links to information about cities, countries, and physical features such as lakes and mountains. Academic Info's Geography Gateway Browse a vast alphabetical subject index, or search by keyword. Main menu directs you to a digital library, reference desk, and sites of geographic organizations. Geography World Fun and interactive Web site includes games, quizzes, homework help, and mapping skills, in addition to links by geographical topic and regions. Created and maintained by a high school geography teacher, the site is suitable for students in middle to high school. GEOSource Collection of links intended to serve the academic community in the fields of geography and planning, geoscience, and environmental science. Contains links to Web pages with information in the subjects studied in the Faculty of Geographical Studies, Utrecht University, Netherlands. Subjects include cartography, environmental science and policy, human geography, physical geography, and planning science. Social Science Internet Gateway Geography Directory Information is divided by resource type, including papers and reports; bibliographic databases; data sources; governmental bodies; news; organizations; journals- abstracts and full text; and research projects/centers. Yahoo!'s Geography Directory Browser-friendly. General categories include navigation, employment, and geographic information systems. GEOGRAPHY RESOURCES: DATABASES GEOGRAPHY (Elsevier, available through SilverPlatter) Includes an international compilation of journals, books, reports, and theses. Entries have both bibliopgrahic information and abstracts. 290,000+ records from 1990 to the present. GEOGRAPHY RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Companion Encyclopedia of Geography: The Environment and Humankind. Ed. Ian Douglas, Richard Huggett, and Mike Robinson. New York: Routledge, 1996. Articles on various geography issues arranged under larger subject headings. Each entry provides a bibliography and suggestions for further reading. Includes a general index. Geographical Abstracts. New York: Elsevier Science, 1989-. Indexes more than 1,000 journals, books, conference proceedings, and theses. Provides abstracts for all entries. Includes cumulative, subject, author, and journal indices. Geographical Information Systems. Ed. Paul A. Longley, Michael F. Goodchild, David J. Maguire, and David W. Rhind. 2nd ed. 2 vols. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1999. Provides a comprehensive overview of concepts and issues in geographical information systems. Entries are organized by subject. Provides a cumulative bibliography and index in volume two. Merriam Webster's Geographical Dictionary. 3rd ed. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, 1997. Provides descriptions of thousands of nations, cities, states, artificial and natural features around the world. Organized alphabetically. The Hutchinson Guide to the World. 3rd ed. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1998. Alphabetical listing of countries. Provides information about government, economy, population, and a brief chronology of events. Also includes a second section of 6,500+ articles on cities, towns, regions, provinces, and geographical features. The National Geographic Desk Reference. Washington, DC: National Geographic, 1999. Provides an overview of the field, and then articles on a wide array of topics. Entries are organized by subject. Includes a glossary and an index. World Geography. Ed. Ray Sumner. 8 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2001. Each volume covers a geographic region. Provides general information about nations, physical geography, natural resources, human geography, and economic geography for each region. Volume eight includes a glossary and cumulative index. back to top GOVERNMENT RESOURCES: WEB SITES About.com's US Government Info Directory Focuses specifically on aspects of the United States government, with a feature on current issues of importance. FedStats This site provides easy access to the full range of statistics and information of interest to the public that is produced by seventy United States Federal Government agencies. FedWorld A program of the U.S. Department of Commerce, this site disseminates government and business information made available by the federal government. Enables you to search for U.S. Government reports and Web sites. FirstGov The official U.S. gateway to all government information. Includes a search tool and directory. Open Directory's Government Directory This site allows you to search global governments from an extensive list of countries around the world. A main menu has links to categories such as central banks, embassies and consulates, government documents, and government-related organizations. SearchGov.com Exclusive to the United States. Categories allow you to browse by executive agency, independent agency, or state and local government. Yahoo!'s Government Directory Can search by other countries, although most of the sites concern the U.S. government. Includes news and media, law, politics, student government, and civic participation sections. GOVERNMENT RESOURCES: DATABASES Congressional Universe (Lexis-Nexis) This database includes congressional publications, records of congressional hearings, information about committees and members, and information on specific bills and laws. Covers sources from 1970 to the present. GPO Monthly Catalog (U.S. Government Printing Office, available through OCLC FirstSearch and SilverPlatter) Sources include government-issued reports, studies, fact sheets, maps, handbooks, and more. Also includes records of Congressional hearings on bills and laws. Covers 1976 to the present. PAIS International (OCLC Public Affairs Information Service, available through OCLC FirstSearch, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, and SilverPlatter) Over 400,000 entries including books, periodicals, reports, and government publications. Spans over 3,000 sources from 1972 to the present. GOVERNMENT RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES A Historical Guide to the U.S. Government. Ed. George Thomas Kurian. New York: Oxford UP, 1998. Entries appear alphabetically and cover the history of the American government. Most entries include bibliographic references. A general index is provided. Encyclopedia of American Government. 4 vols. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1998. A list of alphabetical articles on all aspects of the United States government. Entries include a bibliography. Volume four includes a glossary, a cumulative index, and a general bibliography. Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. Ed. Leonard W. Levy and Kenneth L. Karst. 2nd ed. New York: Macmillan Reference, 2000. Alphabetical listing of articles related specifically to the Constitution. Covers related court cases. Includes a glossary, case, name, and subject indices. International Political Science Abstracts. Paris: International Political Science Organization, 1951-. Includes bibliographical information and abstracts on journal articles in the field. Organized by topic and alphabetically by author. Provides a subject index. Survey of Social Science: Government and Politics Series. Ed. Frank N. Magill. 5 vols. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1995. Designed for general readers. More than 300 articles are organized alphabetically. Each includes an annotated bibliography and cross-references. World Encyclopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures. Ed. George Thomas Kurian. 2 vols. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1998. Focuses specifically on the state of parliamentary democracy around the world. Organized alphabetically by country. Each entry includes a bibliography. An index is provided in each volume. Derbyshire, J. Denis, and Ian Derbyshire. Encyclopedia of World Political Systems. 2 vols. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, Inc., 2000. Provides historical information on, and explanation of features in, governments around the world. Organized geographically and alphabetically. Provides suggestions for further reading and a cumulative index. Shafritz, Jay M. The HarperCollins Dictionary of American Government and Politics. New York: HarperCollins, 1992. Provides definitions for commonly used terms and concepts in American government. Entries are listed alphabetically. back to top JOURNALISM RESOURCES: WEB SITES Columbia Journalism Review Tools Provides access to a range of information resources for journalists. FACSNet Billed as a free site for responsible press, FACSNet features selective, annotated links to credible Internet sources; reporting tools; lists of advocacy and special interest groups; and screened online sources developed by academic experts. The goal is to promote independent, analytical news stories. Journalism Access Provides access to online newspapers, university journalism departments, organizations, resource lists, and a “democracy” link that contains materials dealing with free speech, freedom of the press, active roles of citizens, and other sources related to the First Amendment. Journalism Resources Mixed bag of resources contains links to news archives, information sources, indexes to resources regarding gender and race in mass communication, media law resources, journalism magazines, and teaching resources. Open Directory's Journalism Directory Includes broadcast journalism, photojournalism and editorial cartoonists, as well as media and free speech, popular issues, resources, and education. Featured links are annotated. WEB SITES for Journalists Table of “quicklinks” allows you to choose from sites of major and minor newspapers, search tools or “portals,” columns and editorials online, job-hunting resources, specialized news sites, and photojournalism/graphics materials. JOURNALISM RESOURCES: DATABASES Gale Database of Publications and Broadcast Media (Gale Group) Provides current information on newspapers, periodicals, radio and television stations, and cable TV companies. Includes references from more than 52,000 publications and more than 12,000 radio and TV stations. JOURNALISM RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Biographical Dictionary of American Journalism. Ed. Joseph P. McKerns. New York: Greenwood Press, 1989. Provides biographical information on nearly 500 persons important to American journalism. Covers 1690 to the present. Each entry includes a bibliography. An index is provided. Communication Abstracts. Philadelphia, PA: Sage Publications, 1978-. A comprehensive collection of communication-related publications worldwide. Covers articles, books, and reports from journals and research institutions. Published six times annually. Journalism and Mass Communications Abstracts. Columbia, SC: Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, 1976-. Abstracts of dissertations and theses in journalism and related fields. Organized alphabetically by author's last name. Provides subject, author, and institution indices. Cates, Jo A. Journalism: A Guide to Reference Literature. 2nd ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1997. Provides annotated descriptions of more than 700 reference sources for journalism. Entries are organized by type of reference work. Also provides entries for online sources. Ellmore, R. Terry. NTC's Mass Media Dictionary. Lincolnwood, IL: NTC Publishing Group, 1991. Covers wide range of media including television, radio, newspapers, film, magazines, and more. Provides an alphabetical list of more than 20,000 definitions of important terms. Watson, James, and Anne Hill. Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies. 5th ed. New York: Oxford UP, 2000. Alphabetical list of specialized terminology. Aimed at a professional audience. Provides a chronology of important events. Weiner, Richard. Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications. New York: Macmillan, 1996. Includes technical terms and popular terminology in the field. A general reference source with brief definitions for an alphabetical list of entries. back to top LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCES: WEB SITES About.com's Librarian and Library Science Directory Browse by subject or keyword to search the database of Library and Information Sciences. This field encompasses areas such as distance learning, media centers, and the latest technology in research tools available. Academic Info's Library and Information Science Gateway Includes sections on library acquisitions and technical services in addition to employment listings, links to digital libraries, serials and cataloging processes, and the latest technology. Also contains a link to sites specific to school librarianship. Open Directory's Library and Information Science Directory Provides annotated lists of sites to best direct you in choosing from a very large selection of both referential and professional library and information studies sources. Yahoo!'s Library and Information Science Directory Rather limited for a Yahoo! site. Look to find general information here. More user-oriented than professionally geared. LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCES: DATABASES Information Science Abstracts (Dialog) Specialized database for information and library sciences. Indexes articles from more than 300 journals, as well as books, conference proceedings, and reports. Entries include citations and abstracts from 1966 to the present. Library and Information Science Abstracts (Bowker-Saur, available through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) Designed for librarians and other information specialists. Abstracts from more than 400 periodicals. Over 200,000 records from 1969 to the present. Library Literature (Wilson, available through OCLC FirstSearch and SilverPlatter) Entries include books, library journals, conference proceedings, theses, and book reviews. Over 185,000 references from more than 360 sources. Covers 1980 to the present. LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCES: PRINT RESOURCES Bibliographic Index. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1937-. Provides a subject list of bibliographies. Includes separate bibliographies, as well as those published as parts of a book or periodical. Arranged alphabetically. International Encyclopedia of Information and Library Science. Ed. John Feather and Paul Sturges. New York: Routledge, 1997. Articles on a wide array of topics in information and library science. Entries are arranged alphabetically, and include references and suggestions for further reading. Provides a subject index. Library Literature and Information Science. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1970-. Indexes articles, books, pamphlets, and theses on library and information science. Arranged alphabetically. Keenan, Stella. Concise Dictionary of Library and Information Science. London: Bowker-Saur, 1996. Provides brief definitions of terminology in the field. Organized thematically, and then alphabetically. Includes an index. Prytherch, Ray. Harrod's Librarian's Glossary. 8th ed. Brookfield, VT: Ashgate Publishing, 1995. A glossary of more than 9,000 terms used in the field. Entries are organized alphabetically. Watters, Carolyn. Dictionary of Information Sciences and Technology. Boston: Academic Press, 1992. An alphabetical listing of definitions for terms in information sciences. Provides an extensive list of references. back to top MILITARY SCIENCES: WEB SITES Information Resources for Military Science Provides information about the status of United States military bases, access to Department of Defense sites, military history sources, lists of academies and ROTC programs, and links to issues of interest in the popular culture, such as women and gays in the military. Open Directory's Military Science Directory Choose from the following categories: air force, army, ballistic missile defense, naval, technology transfer, and weapons, or search the database with keywords. MILITARY SCIENCES: PRINT RESOURCES Brassey's Encyclopedia of Military History and Biography. Ed. Col. Franklin D. Margiotta. London: Brassey, 1994. Articles on military conflicts and key military figures. More than 175 entries, all of which include bibliographies. Provides a subject index. Encyclopedia of the American Military. Ed. John E. Jessup and Louise B. Ketz. 3 vols. New York: Charles Scriber's Sons, 1994. A compilation of essays on the American military. The essays are organized into six larger subjects such as “Military Practices” and “The Roles of the Armed Forces”. The first volume includes a general timeline of important events. The final volume includes an index. Magill's Guide to Military History. Ed. John Powell. 5 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 2001. Alphabetically organized articles on people, wars, battles, and other military-related topics. Volume five includes four different indices. Each entry provides a list of additional resources. Dupuy, R. Ernest, and Trevor N. Dupuy. The Harper Encyclopedia of Military History. 4th ed. New York: HarperCollins, 1993. Entries on military history from 3500 BC to the 20th century. Organized by geographic location and chronological order. Provides a bibliography and a general index. Perrett, Bryan. The Battle Book. London: Arms and Armour Press, 1992. This book provides an alphabetical list of key battles in history. Each entry includes basic information on the battle including the date, location, war, opposing sides, statistics and result. More important battles also include written commentary. Sherrow, Victoria. Women and the Military. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1996. This book focuses specifically on women's role in military history. It provides a general historical survey, followed by alphabetical entries on various women and topics. Many entries include references, and a general bibliography and index are provided. back to top POLITICAL SCIENCE RESOURCES: WEB SITES About.com's Political Science Directory Worldwide political information categorized by regionincluding the United States, Canada, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa; or topically, such as law, environment, international relations, advocacy groups, race and ethnicity, and public policy. “In the Spotlight” section features current national and international political news articles. Academic Info's Political Science Gateway Some regional categorizations include United States, Australia, Great Britain, Canada, China, India, Russia, and Native American. Also contains links to political theory, anarchism, Marxism, Communism, Socialism, resources, and organizations. Open Directory's Political Science Directory Topically divided into American government, comparative politics, foreign policy, public policy, and international relations. Subsequent information is more specifically subdivided according to focus. Political Information Intended for journalists, political professionals, and students, you can search policy and political Web sites selected by Web editors, browse links to the latest political news, and skim the latest political headlines. Political Science Resources on the Web Very comprehensive University of Michigan site lays out a long list of detailed topics that reduces needless clicking on progressively less-vague menus. A wide variety of materials, including document archives, information resources, statistics, news, court decisions, and more available. Politics.com Use this site to obtain updated information about politics today. Contains links to the latest polls, nationwide election news at various levels, candidate information, media-bytes, political columns/editorials, and political humor. Searchable directory also mainly contains materials with current news and perspectives. Search Engine Guide's Political Science Links Research-oriented guide directs you to numerous sites and directories regarding international affairs as well as United States politics and public policy. Majority of sites tend to be information-based, rather than opinion-based and includes university department resources and international governmental sites. Yahoo!'s Political Science Directory A nice selection of links to political science sites and categories that are both national and international in focus. Several feature conference and seminar papers and annotated bibliographies that may be useful to students. POLITICAL SCIENCE RESOURCES: DATABASES International Political Science Abstracts (International Political Science Association, available through SilverPlatter) Indexes and abstracts articles from more than 800 political science journals and yearbooks. Sources cover 1989 to the present. Political Science and Government Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) Abstracts political science related sources from 1975 to the present. Some recent entries include links to full text. POLITICAL SCIENCE RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES A Bibliography of Contents: Political Science and Government. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1975-. Indexes current articles from periodicals in political science and related disciplines. Covers more than 300 international journals. Subject and title indices provided. A New Handbook of Political Science. Ed. Robert E. Goodin and Hans-Dieter Klingemann. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1996. Essays provide an overview of the foundations, history, and current issues in political science. Organized by subdivisions within political science. Essays include references. Includes both a subject index and a name index. Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. Ed. Leonard W. Levy and Kenneth L. Karst. 2nd ed. New York: Macmillan Reference, 2000. Alphabetical listing of articles related specifically to the Constitution. Covers related court cases. Includes a glossary, case, name, and subject indices. International Political Science Abstracts. Paris: International Political Science Organization, 1951-. Includes bibliographical information and abstracts on journal articles in the field. Organized by topic and alphabetically by author. Provides a subject index. Survey of Social Science: Government and Politics Series. Ed. Frank N. Magill. 5 vols. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1995. Designed for general readers. More than 300 articles are organized alphabetically. Each includes an annotated bibliography and cross-references. Pennings, Paul, Hans Keman, and Jan Kleinnijenhuis. Doing Research in Political Science. London: Sage Publications, 1999. Intended as a course-book to provide undergrads with an overview of using comparative methods and statistics in doing research. An index is included, as well as an extensive bibliography. Plano, Jack C., and Milton Greenberg. The American Political Dictionary. 9th ed. New York: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1993. Offers definitions and discusses importance of more almost 1,300 terms, court cases, issues, and statutes relevant to American politics. Entries organized topically. Index is provided. back to top PSYCHOLOGY RESOURCES: WEB SITES About.com's Psychology Directory Useful links and articles on a range of psychological issues and subdisciplines. Academic Info's Psychology Gateway A great tool to help you find specialized directories and online documents. Table of contents includes library and print archives, the psychology student reference desk, teaching materials, mental health resources, and links to relevant databases and indexes. Encyclopedia of Psychology Academic in focus. Information is classified by category, including paradigms and theory, biological factors, environmental factors, people and history, publications, organizations, and career information. Many items are cross-referenced. Open Directory's Psychology Directory Huge directory of information containing a wide variety of topics. Since volunteer editors maintain areas of personal interest, open directory categories tend toward the popular, such as evolutionary, existential, and alternative psychology; forensics and law; creativity; dreams; behavior analysis; and self-help, in addition to the typical categories of academic psychology. Psych Web Intended for teachers and students of psychology, Psych Web has a new section devoted to sport psychology, as well as links to scholarly resources, self-help resources, online brochures, careers and academic departments, and an APA style guide. Psychology Directory on the Social Science Internet Gateway Select a topical link from thirteen technical categories. Results are then classified by the type of materials they are—articles, papers, reports; bibliographies; FAQs; journals; organizations; and research projects/centers. Example of categories include cognition, perception and motor functions, and developmental psychology. Psychology Online Resource Central Academically oriented site is geared toward students and professors of psychology. Includes links to graduate schools, licensure, online research resources, conventions, and career planning. Yahoo!'s Psychology Directory A general interest site rather than a technical knowledge site. Categories to select from include intelligence, education, humor, and companies (such as those that publish psychological tests). PSYCHOLOGY RESOURCES: DATABASES PsycARTICLES (American Psychological Association) Provides full-text of 42 journals published by the American Psychological Association. PsycINFO (American Psychological Association, available through OCLC FirstSearch, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, and SilverPlatter) This database offers references to professional and academic literature in psychology and related disciplines. Abstracts from more then 1,300 journals as well as books and book chapters. Covers 1967 to the present. PSYNDEXplus (Zentralstelle fur Psychologische Information und Dokumentation (ZPID) at the University of Trier, available through SilverPlatter) Includes articles, books, chapters, reports, and disserations from Germany and the United States. Entries appear in German and English. Bilingual thesaurus provided to aid searching. 160,000+ records from 1977 to the present. PSYCHOLOGY RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Biographical Dictionary of Psychology. Ed. Noel Sheehy, Anthony J. Chapman, and Wendy Conroy. New York: Routledge, 1997. Biographical information on more than 700 notable figures in the field of psychology. Entries are organized alphabetically and include a list of the person's publications as well as suggestions for further reading. Encyclopedia of Psychology. Ed. Alan E. Kazdin. 8 vols. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2000. More than 1,500 articles on psychological concepts, events, figures, and methods. Most entries include a bibliography. Final volume provides an index. Handbook of Child Psychology. Ed. William Damon. 5th ed. 4 vols. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998. Entries are organized under larger topical headings. Covers wide array of issues and topics in child psychology. Includes a subject index and an author index. Survey of Social Science: Psychology Series. Ed. Frank N. Magill. 6 vols. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Salem Press, 1993. Alphabetical list of articles on topics in psychology. Each entry includes a bibliography and cross-references. Final volume provides an index and glossary of terms. Baxter, Pam. Psychology: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1993. Organizes more than 600 sources by subject and type of work. Provides annotations for sources. Includes index. Reed, Jeffery G., and Pam M. Baxter. Library Use: A Handbook for Psychology. 2nd ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 1992. Intended specifically for students. Walks through conducting library research specific to psychology. Includes references and a list of specialized sources. Roeckelein, Jon E. Dictionary of Theories, Laws, and Concepts in Psychology. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1998. Uses thorough explanations and frequent cross-references to define key general psychology terms. Also provides references for many entries, and a general list of references at the end of the book. Stratton, Peter, and Nicky Hayes. A Student's Dictionary of Psychology. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 1993. Alphabetical list of definitions of psychology terminology. Intended specifically for students encountering psychology for the first time. back to top SOCIAL WORK RESOURCES: WEB SITES Grassroots: Social Science Search Contains information relative to content and practice including field work, research, values and ethics, as well as issues of concern, such as cultural and ethnic diversity, populations at risk, social welfare policy and service, and social and economic justice. Information for Practice Maintained by New York University, this site is designed to "help social service professionals throughout the world conveniently maintain an awareness of news regarding the profession and emerging scholarship." Open Directory's Social Work Directory Links to associations, licensure exams, schools of social work, and social work as a profession, as well as related topics of humanitarian organizations. Social Work and Social Services Web Sites An extensive topical index of social problems and social services lists both informational and service sites under each topic. Topics range from abuse to autism to voting and welfare. Social Work Search General subject index directs you a comprehensive collection of social work-related sites. Yahoo!'s Social Work Directory Browse general categories. Child advocacy and education are the most extensive. Also lists annotated Web directories. SOCIAL WORK RESOURCES: DATABASES Social Services Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) Over 78,000 bibliographic references of current research in the social services discipline. Covers 1980 to the present, and entries include abstracts. Social Work Abstracts Plus (National Association of Social Workers, available through SilverPlatter) Contains more than 35,000 records from social work journals and related fields. Spans 1977 to the present. Includes sections to aid in searching, such as finding word variants. SOCIAL WORK RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES An Author's Guide to Social Work Journals. 4th ed. Washington, DC: National Association of Social Workers, 1997. Though mainly intended for those who wish to publish articles, this guide is a useful overview of more than 200 journals in social work, social welfare, and human services. Describes the audience and editorial focus of each journal. Arranged alphabetically. Biographical Dictionary of Social Welfare in America. Ed. Walter I. Trattner. New York: Greenwood Press, 1986. Covers colonial America to the late 19th century. Provides biographical information on people important to American social welfare. Organized alphabetically. Index provided. Encyclopedia of Social Work. Ed. Richard L. Edwards and June Gary Hopps. 19th ed. Washington, DC: National Association of Social Workers, 1995. Alphabetical list of articles on various topics within social work and related disciplines. Articles provide references and places for further information. Volume three includes a section of biographies of notable people and an index. Barker, Robert L. The Social Work Dictionary. 4th ed. Washington, DC: National Association of Social Workers, 1999. Defines nearly 8,000 terms commonly used in social work and related professions. Organized alphabetically. Ginsberg, Leon. Social Work Almanac. 2nd ed. Washington, DC: National Association of Social Workers, 1995. Provides facts and statistics on population, children, crime, education, health and mortality, mental health, and the social work profession. Organized into topic chapters. back to top SOCIOLOGY RESOURCES: WEB SITES Academic Info's Sociology Gateway Contains a category for new religious movements in addition to the standard links to archives, a digital library, indexes and reference desk. Open Directory's Sociology Directory Criminology and cyberculture are topical categories; can also browse academic departments, methodology, and academic papers, or search the directory. Sociology Directory on the Social Science Internet Gateway Large catalog covers a wide range of topics, such as the sociology of adolescence, medicine, and work; community research; urban and rural studies; social change; and cultural studies. You can also search the directory by types of Internet resources, compiled under headings including bibliographic databases, educational materials, journals, government publications, research projects, and data. The SocioWeb The Socio Web is an independent guide, which categorizes information by type including commercial sites, theory, surveys/statistics, university department, writings, journals, topical research, or allows you to search by keyword. Yahoo!'s Sociology Directory Some of the more interesting topical categories include stratification, industrial and organizational sociology, collective behavior, rural sociology, urban studies, and criminology. Also includes links to other Web directories, organizations, and journals. Provides an annotated list of the most popular sociology sites. SOCIOLOGY RESOURCES: DATABASES Criminal Justice Abstracts (Sage, available through SilverPlatter) A list of sources from international journals, books, dissertations, reports, and unpublished papers. Covers full range of topics within criminal justice. 81,000+ entries with bibliographic information and abstracts from 1968 to the present. Sociological Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, also available through SilverPlatter) Indexes information from more than 2,600 journals, as well as books, conferences, and dissertations. Covers 1963 to the present, and includes abstracts for records after 1974. SOCIOLOGY RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES A Dictionary of Sociology. Ed. Gordon Marshall. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1998. Provides more than 2,500 substantial definitions of sociology terms, methods, and brief biographies of key figures in sociology. Organized alphabetically. Encyclopedia of Sociology. Ed. Edgar F. Borgatta and Rhonda J. V. Montgomery. 2nd ed. 5 vols. New York: Macmillan, 2000. 370 substantial entries on sociological topics, issues, methods, theories, and notable people. Organized alphabetically. Each entry provides references. Fifth volume includes a cumulative index. World of Sociology. Ed. Joseph M. Palmisano. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001. Concise explanations of 1,000 sociological topics, theories, concepts, and organizations. Arranged alphabetically. Written for audience of non-experts and students. Index provided. Aby, Stephen H. Sociology: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources. 2nd ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1997. Organizes a number of reference sources for sociology by topics within the field and type of reference work. Entries provide annotations and an index is included. Bart, Pauline, and Linda Frankel. The Student Sociologist's Handbook. 4th ed. New York: Random House, 1986. An overview of sociological foundations and methodologies intended specifically for the sociology student. Includes an overview of the field, as well as sections on periodicals and reference sources. Johnson, Allan G. The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell, 1995. Alphabetical articles on a wide array of topics in sociology and related fields. Also includes a separate section of biographies of key figures. An index is provided. Kronenwetter, Michael. Encyclopedia of Modern American Social Issues. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1997. Alphabetical list of discussions on various issues in society. This text also provides a bibliography and an index. back to top TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION RESOURCES: WEB SITES EServer Technical Communication Library Offers a range of resources for technical communicators, technical communication students, and technical communication instructors. Open Directory's Technical Writing Page Information divided into businesses, organizations, and software categories, as well as a comprehensive annotated list of links to popular technical writing sites and resources. Yahoo!'s Technical Writing Directory Yahoo! is fairly limited in this area. Links index is primarily composed of companies, technical writing course information, and professional “tips” sites. TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES Computers and Technical Communication. Ed. Stuart A. Selber. Greenwich, CT: Ablex Publishing, 1997. A collection of essays which focuses specifically on impact of computers on technical communication. Intended for teachers of technical communication. An index is included. Encyclopedia of Technology and Applied Sciences. 11 vols. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2000. Articles are arranged alphabetically and written for those without strong background knowledge. Each entry provides cross-references and suggestions for further reading. Science and Technical Writing. Ed. Philip Rubens. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1992. Aimed at helping writers produce consistent and effective technical documents. Entries are divided into topical chapters. An index is provided. The Oxford Dictionary for Scientific Writers and Editors. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1991. Intended specifically for those in science and technical fields. Entries are listed alphabetically. Eisenberg, Anne. Effective Technical Communication. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1992. A textbook source that provides an overview of the background, techniques, and applications of technical communication. An index is included. Zierdt-Warshaw, Linda, Alan Winkler, and Leonard Bernstein. American Women in Technology: An Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2000. An alphabetical list of articles covering women and technology. Includes biographical entries on notable women, as well as entries on general topics. Cumulative bibliography and index are provided. back to top WOMEN'S STUDIES RESOURCES: WEB SITES About.com's Women's Issues Directory Focuses on the most current issues and news regarding women today. Op-eds and articles from major newspapers and periodicals are readily accessible, and links to other informational sites and resources can be found with a little more digging. Sample topics include corporate sexism, violence against women, and women in the military. Academic Info's Women's Studies Gateway Academically-oriented site looks at the role of women throughout historical periods, including Ancient Egypt and Medieval Europe. Other categories focus on the evolving role of women in various professions or organizations, such as the law and religion. Open Directory's Women's Studies Directory Potpourri of categories gives the directory depth and breadth, if not a lot of order and user-friendly organization. The largest category by far is women and health; categories tend to be less news-oriented than About.com, and more browser-friendly/general interest than Academic Info. Reading Room: Women's Studies Database A virtual reading room, this University of Maryland women's studies site invites you to grab a cup of coffee and make yourself cozy in front of the computer. The database of selected readings written by or about prominent women indexes materials according to fiction, nonfiction, history, book reviews, poetry, and academic papers and articles. Topics have links to full text materials; for example, selecting “fiction” and “Jane Austen” leads you to full-text versions of six novels. Women's Studies/Women's Issues Resource Sites Selective, annotated list of approximately 500 Web sites contains resources and information about women's issues with a specific emphasis on sites of particular use to an academic women's studies program. Yahoo!'s Women's Studies Directory Varied topical index generally favors breadth over depth. Covers women in literature and history, and feminist pedagogy and theology; also links you to campus women's centers, events, and resources. WOMEN'S STUDIES RESOURCES: DATABASES Contemporary Women's Issues (Responsive Database Services, available through OCLC FirstSearch) Indexes books, journals, newsletters, research reports, and fact sheets. Most entries include full text. Provides information on women from over 150 countries. Over 35,000 references from 1992 to the present. GenderWatch (SoftLine Information, available through OCLC FirstSearch) Indexes publications and archival materials. Provides full text of sources. Over 55,000 entries from 1974 to the present. Women's Resources International (National Information Services Corporation, available through BiblioLine) This database includes bibliographic references for books, essays in books, and journal articles. Covers 1972 to the present and focuses on topics such as women's studies and feminist criticism and theory. WOMEN'S STUDIES RESOURCES: PRINT RESOURCES A Reader's Guide to Women's Studies. Ed. Eleanor B. Amico. Chicago: Fitz Dearborn Publishers, 1998. Offers brief descriptions of books on more than 500 topics and people in women's studies. Entries are arranged alphabetically and a general index is provided. Women's Studies Abstracts. Piscataway, NJ: Transaction Periodicals Consortium, 1990-. Provides bibliographic information and abstracts of periodical literature on full range of issues within women's studies. Abstracts are organized by subject, then alphabetically by author's last name. Women's Studies Encyclopedia. Ed. Helen Tierney. 2nd ed. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999. Alphabetically organized articles on a wide array of women's studies issues, people, and events. Focuses mostly on the United States. Articles include list of references. Volume two includes an index. Andermahr, Sonya, Terry Lovell, and Carol Wolkowitz. A Concise Glossary of Feminist Theory. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997. Provides explanations for foundational concepts of feminist theory. Frequent cross-references to related entries. Organized alphabetically. Includes an extensive bibliography. Brownmiller, Sara, and Ruth Dickstein. An Index to Women's Studies Anthologies. New York: G.K. Hall, 1994. Indexes more than 500 anthologies across disciplines to identify articles related to women's studies. Provides brief annotations and subject, author, editor, and keyword indices. Kinnear, Karen L. Women in the Third World. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1997. Provides a historical survey and overview of issues confronting women in the Third World. Chapters include a chronology, biographies of notable women, relevant facts and figures, and sections on print and non-print sources. Weatherford, Doris. American Women's History. New York: Prentice Hall General Reference, 1994. Focuses specifically on American women, events and issues. Entries are listed alphabetically. back to top |
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