Kategoria BISAC: Reference >> Bibliographies & Indexes

Particularly in the humanities and social sciences, festschriften are a popular forum for discussion. The IJBF provides quick and easy general access to these important resources for scholars and students. The festschriften are located in state and regional libraries and their bibliographic details are recorded.

A hitherto neglected facet of Yap s opus, his eight short stories are deceptive in their simplicity, housing within their sparse prose a complex engagement with Singapore society from which he wrote. With his signature minimalistic style, Yap simultaneously perplexes readers with stories of seemingly plotless ambiguity, yet draws them in with familiar characters playing out situations that still resonate in twenty-first century Singapore...

Developmental change and the related problems of modernization have attracted the attention of scholars in many discipliness. In this bibliography -- derived and expanded from an earlier compilation by Mr. Spitz and Edward Weidner -- the author orders and annotates nearly 2,500 articles appearing between 1945 and 1969 in 234 journals from 25 countries. Organized by subject and indexed by both author and journal, the citations include studies of social problems, economic factors, political questions, public administration, and international cooperation and assistance. Special emphasis has...

Culling the top reviews from the latest edition of "American Reference Books Annual (ARBA)," all of the titles in "Recommended Reference Books for Small and Medium-sized Libraries and Media Centers" are well reviewed and have price points that will appeal to libraries with tight budgets. This invaluable guidebook gives collection development librarians working in small to medium-sized libraries the best information for choosing new titles for their libraries from the thouands of new reference products (both print and online) that became available in 2014.

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Selected for their accuracy, authenticity, and appeal, these books span the curriculum in subject matter and will help librarians advise readers making the transition from fiction to nonfiction. McElmeel provides thorough guidelines for choosing and using information books to promote literacy and learning through inquiry. Complete bibliographic information, grade and age levels, and series information are given for each title with suggestions for related resources (both fiction and nonfiction) and learning connections.