http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/ The following is a list of reference works recently added to the Washington and Lee University Library collection in online form, often as electronic books ("e-books"). Each of these items is accessible via Annie and our Web site. en Copyright 2009 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:37:08 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Available online.   (W&L subscription) Fourth edition (2009) provides the actual prices of thousands of items purchased by consumers in the U.S. over the past 150 years, as well as typical income levels for selected occupations. Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including this subject listing.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/10/value_of_a_dollar_prices_and_i.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/10/value_of_a_dollar_prices_and_i.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:37:08 -0500 Available online.   (W&L subscription) Five-volume set (2009) contains over 300 signed, alphabetically-arranged entries, providing "situation profiles and full coverage of the development of the movement, historical cases of abuse, the key figures, major organizations, and a range of other issues in economics, government, religion, and journalism that touch on human rights theory and practice." Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including this subject listing.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/10/oxford_encyclopedia_of_human_r_1.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/10/oxford_encyclopedia_of_human_r_1.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:28:20 -0500 Available online.   (W&L subscription) Eight-volume set (2008) offers over 2,000 signed and alphabetically-arranged entries, providing coverage of social, economic, cultural and political topics, spanning the period from about 1750 to current times. Includes an entry on the The Automobile Industry by W&L Professor of Economics Mike Smitka. Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including this subject listing.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/10/oxford_encyclopedia_of_the_mod.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/10/oxford_encyclopedia_of_the_mod.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:15:04 -0500 Available online.   (W&L subscription) Third edition (2007) surveys about 100 nations, summarizing constitutional history and salient points of the latest form of the document. However, to see the actual complete texts of constitutional documents, check the University of Richmond's Constitution Finder. Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including this subject listing.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/10/constitutions_of_the_world.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/10/constitutions_of_the_world.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:13:30 -0500 Available online.   (W&L subscription) This 2009 volume contains biographies on each of the 52 Speakers, as well as historical essays, primary source documents, and more. Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including this subject listing.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/10/speakers_of_the_house_of_repre.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/10/speakers_of_the_house_of_repre.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:06:52 -0500 Available online. (W&L subscription) Subtitled A History from Foot Races to Extreme Sports, this two-volume set (2008) "explores the development and influence of sports in American culture, as well as how sports icons, commercial enterprises, organizations, sporting events, and even fan culture have changed from decade to decade and from era to era." Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including this subject listing.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/10/encyclopedia_of_sports_in_amer.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/10/encyclopedia_of_sports_in_amer.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:03:15 -0500 Available online.   (W&L subscription) Fourth edition is a "compilation of CQ voting studies and interest group rating data for every legislator who has served in Congress from 1947 to 2004." Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including this subject listing.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/10/directory_of_congressional_vot.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/10/directory_of_congressional_vot.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:45 -0500 Available online.   (W&L subscription) Four-volume set (2009) contains nearly 500 entries on American writers which "analyze an author's work as a reflection of the heritage, traditions and experiences of the author's personal life and the beliefs, events, and lifestyles of the United States at the time." Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including this subject listing.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/10/gale_contextual_encyclopedia_o.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/10/gale_contextual_encyclopedia_o.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:53:32 -0500 Available online.   (W&L subscription) Four-volume set (2009) contains about 800 signed, alphabetically-arranged entries on the history and culture of China since about 1800. Among the contributors is W&L Professor Emeritus Roger Jeans. Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including this subject listing.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/09/encyclopedia_of_modern_china.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/09/encyclopedia_of_modern_china.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:04:41 -0500 Available online.   (W&L subscription) W&L recently received access to Volume 102 of this set, which now provides more than 10,000 company histories. Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including this subject listing.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/09/international_directory_of_com_8.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/09/international_directory_of_com_8.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:00:14 -0500 Available online.   (W&L subscription) Sometimes called the "journalist's bible," this multifaceted resource "provides fundamental guidelines on spelling, grammar, punctuation, and usage, with special sections on reporting business and sports," as well as a guide to media law. Unlike the annual printed editions, this online version (2009 edition) is continually revised. Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including this subject listing.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/09/associated_press_stylebook_and.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/09/associated_press_stylebook_and.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:30:28 -0500 Available online.   (W&L subscription) 2006 volume focuses "on the developmental process of religion and spirituality across the human life span." Alphabetically-arranged entries, with an interdisciplinary scope, cover such topics as leading religious and spiritual figures, traditions, texts, places, religious and spiritual practices and concepts, and more. Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including this subject listing.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/09/encyclopedia_of_religious_and.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/09/encyclopedia_of_religious_and.html Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:15:55 -0500 Available online.   (W&L subscription) Subtitled Practical PR Strategies for Reputation Management and Company Survival, this 2008 volume "advises organisations how to limit the damage of crises effectively by acting quicly and positively." Provides information on accountability, crisis communication planning, building corporate image, natural disasters, accidents, financial crises, legal issues, etc Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including this subject listing.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/09/crisis_communication.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/09/crisis_communication.html Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:11:29 -0500 Available online.   (W&L subscription) "Student version" of the 4th edition (2007) covers such subject areas as academic freedom, faculty employment and tenure, student misconduct, affirmative action, etc. Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including this subject listing.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/09/law_of_higher_education.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/09/law_of_higher_education.html Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:49:28 -0500 Available online.   (W&L subscription) 2009 guide "traces the genesis and development of affirmative action and the continuing controversy that constitutes the story of racial and gender preferences." Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including this subject listing.]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/09/affirmative_action.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/newref/2009/09/affirmative_action.html Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:46:28 -0500