New for Sociology and Anthropology

Alan Guttmacher Institute.
Available online.
"Laws that require counseling and waiting periods before abortion, but that allow counseling to be delivered over the Internet, by phone or by mail, appear to have little impact on birth and abortion rates... These findings imply that counseling requirements do not cause women to change their minds about having an abortion, and that waiting period requirements do not impose significant barriers to abortion services."
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.

Posted by Dick Grefe at 10:36 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I hope you have read Merrily Taylor's April 29 letter about the upcoming 12% reduction in the W&L University Library's subscriptions budget.
In short, this ain't going to be easy. We are working on the situation and have come up with a a first wave of cancellations, which include:

Bibliography of Asian Studies
Brill's New Pauly (print subscription)
Global Books in Print
International Medieval Bibliography (print subscription)
Press Display
Pro and Con Online
Resources for College Libraries
Writers Directory
World of Learning

microfilm subscriptions to:
Business Week
Forbes
New Yorker
Science News

The above gets us about 1/3 of the way to our needed cuts, and the process will get only more difficult. Please be assured that we will consult with you before considering the cancellation of any title which might directly affect you.
Please let me know if you have questions or comments.

Dick Grefe

Posted by Dick Grefe at 12:45 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

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.

Posted by Dick Grefe at 12:54 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)