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July 1, 2008

International Directory Of Company Histories

St. James / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Available online.
We have added Volume 93 to this ongoing collection, which contains three-to-five-page entries outlining over 9,000 public and private company histories.
Links will be maintained in several locations in our Web site, including here.

July 16, 2008

Living Together: A Legal Guide For Unmarried Couples

Nolo / NetLibrary.
Available online   (W&L subscription)
14th edition (2008) covers such topics as the legality of living together, having and raising children, types of ownership agreements, relationships with a prior family, getting authorization to make medical decisions for an ill or injured partner, and more. Includes copies of documents.

101 Law Forms For Personal Use

Nolo / NetLibrary.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
This 2007 volume (6th edition) contains forms for bills of sale, wills, power of attorney, renting, various contracts, etc.

Cambridge Textbook Of Bioethics

Cambridge University Press / NetLibrary.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Peter A. Singer's 2008 volume is "designed as a succinct yet authoritative text and reference for clinicians, bioethicists, and advanced students seeking a better understanding of ethics problems in the clinical setting."

United States Government Internet Manual

Bernan / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Commercially-published volume (2005) contains more than 2,000 site records that provide descriptions and URL's for each site. Evaluations are given for the most important and frequently-sought sites.

Political Corruption In America: An Encyclopedia Of Scandals, Power, And Greed

Grey House / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Second edition (2008) contains more than 250 A–Z entries which "explore the people, crimes, investigations, and court cases behind 200 years of American political scandals."
Links will be maintained in several locations in our Web site, including here.

July 29, 2008

Profiles of Virginia

Grey House / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
2007 volume "provides detailed demographic and statistical data on the 135 counties and 759 places in the state of Virginia."
Links will be maintained in several locations in our Web site, including here.

Comparative Guide to American Suburbs

Grey House / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
New fourth edition (2007) covers the 60 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, with statistical profiles of over 2,000 suburban communities.
Links will be maintained in several locations in our Web site, including here.

All Things Chaucer: An Encyclopedia of Chaucer's World

Greenwood.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
This two-volume set (2006) contains about 150 alphabetically-arranged entries on Chaucer's life, works, world, characters, and literary references.
Links will be maintained in several locations in our Web site, including here.

Historical Dictionary of African-American Television

Scarecrow / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Edited by Kathleen Fearn-Banks, this 2006 volume contains alphabetically-arranged entries on genres, issues, performers, etc.
Links will be maintained in several locations in our Web site, including here.

Mexico: A Global Studies Handbook

ABC-Clio.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
2008 volume contains an overview of "Mexican history and geography, as well its current economic and business climate, governmental structure, popular culture, and society." Includes a "mini-pedia" of A-to-Z entries, as well as maps and a chronology.
Links will be maintained in several locations in our Web site, including here.

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