New Reference E-Books and Databases

Academic Press / ScienceDirect.
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Edited by Deborah Pearsall and first published as a three-volume set in 2007, this title "encompasses all aspects of archaeology, including the nature and diversity of archaeology as a scientific discipline, the practice of archaeology, archaeology in the everyday world, and the future of the discipline."
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St. James / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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The latest edition in this series, which now covers about 8,900 companies, contains 3-to-5-page entries on companies which "have achieved a minimum of US $25 million in annual sales and are leading influences in their industries or geographical locations."
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Elsevier / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Second edition of this work (2007), edited by James Birren, "covers the latest research on the biology, psychology, and sociology of aging in addition to covering how aging is depicted in the humanities."

Academic Press / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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"Second edition is a four-volume set (2007), covering "nearly every conceivable aspect and ramification of stress, including a wide range of related topics such as neuroimmune interactions, cytokines, enzymatic disorders, effects on the cardiovascular system, immunity and inflammation, and physical illnesses."

Greenwood.
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"Full-text database focusing on the history and culture of Latinos living in the United States." Contains contents of over 150 encyclopedias and other sources, 1,500 images, hundreds of primary documents, Spanish-language content, and more.
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Praeger.
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Database of "information on terrorism and security, covering regional security, humanitarian and peace operations, weapons of mass destruction, armed forces, intelligence, military history, defense and national security, and military affairs." Growing content includes commentary from Oxford Analytica and other sources, over 600 encyclopedias and other books, primary source documents, more.
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ProQuest.
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A multifaceted resource for U.S. historical and genealogical research, including information from the decennial census, Revolutionary War records, Freedman's Bank records, Congressional actions, books, articles, and more.
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Sage.
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Edited by Lynda Lee Kaid, this 2007 two-volume publication contains about 600 signed entries on this interdisciplinary subject area, drawing on communication, political science, journalism, sociology, psychology, history, rhetoric, and other fields.
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Greenwood.
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2008 work "explores the evolution of America's abortion debate in a balanced selection of over 40 primary documents by doctors, feminists, religious leaders, politicians, extremists, and judges from the 19th century to the present day."

Greenwood.
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Two-volume set (2007) contains about 250 entries on topics concerning girls' and womens' lives, such as advertising, mass media, body image, sexuality, music, literature, etc.

Sage.
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2007 volume brings together GIS literature that is spread widely across the academic spectrum, offering details about the key foundations, and explore the developing vocabulary that is an amalgam of all of these fields.

Sage.
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Edited by Neil Salkind, this is a two-volume set (2007) containing about 275 signed entries drawing from such disciplines as psychology, anthropology, education, sociology, public health, counseling, history, and philosophy. Themes include classroom magagement, cognitive development, language development, and testing.