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October 17, 2007

Islamic Philosophy A-Z

Edinburgh University Press / NetLibrary.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Alphabetically-arranged entries on essential aspects of Islamic philosophy, including key figures, schools, concepts, topics, and issues.
Links will be maintained in several locations in our Web site, including here.

Encyclopedia of Asian Theatre

Greenwood.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Two-volume set (2006) consisting of alphabetically-arranged signed entries on both traditional and contemporary Asian theater from 90 expert contributors.
Links will be maintained in several locations in our Web site, including here.

Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Culture, Society, History

Macmillan / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Available online.   W&L subscription.
Four-volume set (2007) contains hundreds of signed articles, encompassing the various concepts of sex and gender that have arisen from the critical study of those subjects worldwide.
Links will be maintained in several locations in our Web site, including here.

Voices of Islam

Praeger/Greenwood.
Available online.   W&L subscription.
Five-volume collection (2007) of essays and other works by academics and prominent Muslim intellectuals, providing varied and often intimate perspectives on historical and modern Muslim experiences.
Links will be maintained in several locations in our Web site, including here.

October 31, 2007

International Directory Of Company Histories

St. James / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Multi-volume compilation of three-to-five-page entries outlining over 4,500 company histories. Online access begins with Volume 88 (2007), while printed Volumes 1-through-88 are in the library collection. The online product also can be used as an index to the printed volumes.

Praeger Handbook On Contemporary Issues In Native America

Greenwood.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
First volume of a two-volume set (2007) is subtitled Linguistic, Ethnic, and Economic Revival. The second volume, subtitled Legal, Cultural, and Environmental Revival is available here. Edited by Bruce Johansen, this set is a guide to "Native American revival in our time," including detailed descriptions of efforts throughout North America regarding recovery of languages, trust funds, economic base, legal infrastructure, and more.

You can view the table of contents here.

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