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Gale / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Available online. (W&L subscription)
The new 23rd edition provides brief biographical and career details on more than 20,000 contemporary African Americans, including leaders from politics, the arts, business, sports, religion, etc.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
Facts on File / NetLibrary.
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2008 work by Jay Ruud contains a concise biography of Dante, synopses and critical assessments of Dante's work, including extensive coverage of the three parts of The Divine Comedy, descriptions of Dante's characters, related people, places, and topics, including friends and literary influences, etc.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
Scarecrow / NetLibrary.
Available online. (W&L subscription)
Second edition (2008) contains over 700 alphabetically-arranged entries on: "major Spanish organizations, including political parties, trade unions, and state bodies; the various regions and languages which comprise Spain, including Catalonia and the Basque Country; and major figures in Spanish culture and the arts."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
Routledge / NetLibrary.
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2008 volume contains about 25,000 entries, accompanied by citations that authenticate the words, as well as offer lively examples of usage from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, television shows, musical lyrics, and Internet user groups. Etymology, cultural context, country of origin and the date the word was first used are also provided.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
Routledge / NetLibrary.
Available online. (W&L subscription)
2008 volume is an overview of "public communication of science and technology, from both research and practical perspectives," combining "an overview of the practical problems faced by practitioners with a thorough review of relevant literature and research."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
ABC-Clio.
Available online. (W&L subscription)
Two-volume work (2009), edited by Joye Gelb and Marian Palley, is a guide to the role of women in political systems worldwide. Volume 1 consists of thematic essays, such as "Education for Women in Comparative Perspective," while Volume 2 profiles 22 individual countries.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
This page contains all entries posted to New Reference E-Books and Databases in March 2009. They are listed from oldest to newest.
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