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ABC-Clio.
Available online. (W&L subscription)
This 2006 volume "explores the historical and ecological dimensions of human interaction with the environment throughout Southern history." The arrengement of entries is mostly chronological, plus case studies, primary source documents, and more.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
Elsevier / ScienceDirect.
Available online. (W&L subscription)
Six-volume set, published in 2008, contains over 500 articles written by experts in the field, which includes coverage of "public health aspects of diseases and conditions." Some specific subject areas involved: "aging, diet, injuries, ethical and legal subjects in public health, measurement and modeling, consumerism, anthropology and sociology, economics, the history of public health, and global issues."
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Sage / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Available online. (W&L subscription)
Co-edited by Molefi Asante, this two-volume set (2009) contains nearly 500 signed entries exploring "such topics as deities and divinities, the nature of humanity, the end of life, the conquest of fear, and the quest for attainment of harmony with nature and other humans."
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 May 2009. They are listed from oldest to newest.
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Many more can be found on the main index page or by looking through the archives.