New Reference E-Books and Databases

The Washington and Lee University Library has acquired access to the online Papers of Thomas Jefferson (Digital Edition), part of the University of Virginia's Rotunda project.

Purchase of this great resource was made possible by the generosity of the Friends of the Library of Washington and Lee University.

According to the publisher, this "digital edition brings together all thirty-three volumes published through 2006 into one searchable online resource. This content will be joined soon by the first four volumes of the Retirement Series sponsored by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, which documents the time between Jefferson's return to private life and his death in 1826."
Entries may be browsed chronologically and the entire text is searchable by keyword.

Here is an example of a letter concerning Liberty Hall.

St. James / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
We now have access to Volume 101 of this long-running series of 3-to-5-page entries on thousands of companies.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

Greenwood.
Available online. (W&L subscription)
2009 volume contains chronologically-arranged essays on about 200 of "the most significant and influential films in American culture" and the eras in which they were created.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

Congressional Quarterly Press.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Based on the third edition, this online edition contains "more than 175 tables and charts covering the office of the president from George Washington to George W. Bush, including data on the 2008 presidential primaries. The volume includes statistical coverage of public approval of the president, elections, vetoes, executive orders, foreign affairs, the executive branch, congressional and judicial relations, public appearances, and much more."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

McFarland / NetLibrary.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Second edition (2009) contains hundreds of alphabetically-arranged entries on: Supreme Court decisions and other legal issues; social, religious, or moral arguments; medical issues and terminology; and much more.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

Routledge / NetLibrary.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
2009 volume covers 15 prominent pieces of U.S. legislation, in each case examining "the forces and circumstances that led to its enactment... and the impact of the legislation and its place in American history."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

Gale / Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Five-volume set published in 2009 contains 2-to-6-page signed entries on about 500 cultural groups, covering "history, politics, customs, religion, education, human rights issues, teen life, and much more."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

Sage.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Two-volume set (2009) is designed to be "a comprehensive compilation of relevant facts and information on topics related to race and crime and the crime and justice experiences of racial/ethnic groups in the United States... designed to provide reference material and an introduction to historical and contemporary race and crime topics."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

Cambridge University Press / NetLibrary.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
This 2009 volume "assesses the strength of the national legislature of every country in the world with a population of at least a half-million inhabitants. The Legislative Powers Survey (LPS), is a list of 32 items that gauges the legislature's sway over the executive, its institutional autonomy, its authority in specific areas, and its institutional capacity."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

Greenwood.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
2008 volume contains over 150 entries (most of them biographical) on Jewish-American music, art, food, religion, literature, and more.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

New Strategist / NetLibrary.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
2008 data compilation "for researchers who want to quickly and easily compare and contrast the five living generations -- Millennial, Generation X, Baby Boom, Swing, and World War II."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

New Strategist / NetLibrary.
Available online.   (W&L subscription)
Fifth edition (2008) provides a broad overview of American public opinion, covering such areas as religion, race, family and friends, sexual attitudes, and more.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.