New Reference E-Books and Databases

Cambridge University Press.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Based on the Cambridge Companions series, this ever-growing database currently contains over 2,000 essays offering "introductions to major writers, artists, philosophers, topics and periods." It includes the contents of over 290 volumes in the Cambridge Companions series in Literature, Classics, Philosophy, Religion, and Culture.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here

Sage / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Three-volume set (2008), edited by Eugene Proveno, contains over 400 signed essays focusing "on issues such as race, gender, socioeconomic class, the impact of technology on learning, what it means to be educated, and the role of teaching and learning in a societal context."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

Macmillan / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Four-volume set (3rd edition, 2008) contains over 500 signed entries "addressing social, medical, legal, and political issues related to substance use and addictive behavior."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

ABC-Clio.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Three-volume set (2008) covers "the communities, cultures, ethnicities, and experiences created by the Diaspora in every region of the world where Jews live or Jewish ancestry exists." Volume 1 contains essays on "Themes and Phenomena of the Jewish Diaspora," while Volumes 2 and 3 contain entries on "Countries, Regions, and Communities."
Acquisition was made possible by the Weinstein Fund.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

Facts on File / NetLibrary.
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Subtitled A Literary Reference to His Life and Work, this 2008 work includes coverage of major works, biographical and family information, interviews and speeches, and more.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

Gale / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Eighth edition (2009) contains essays and directory information on over 2,300 religious groups in North America, plus essays on U.S. and Canadian religions and 21st century religion.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

Scarecrow / NetLibrary.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
This 2007 work "includes most of the important words or company names that foreign business people visiting Japan might encounter and provides an overview of Japanese corporate culture both from an historical standpoint and with reference to its most distinctive features as they affect organization and management."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.