Advertising

The Advertising Age Encyclopedia of Advertising by John McDonough. Fitzroy Dearborn, 2003.
Individuals with a scholarly interest in the history of advertising, marketing, and its various players over the last century and a half will find this a valuable research tool. Categories of essays include agency histories; advertiser/brand/market histories; biographies; entries on theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects of advertising; advertising media; and the relationship of culture and advertising.
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Architecture

Encyclopedia of 20th-Century Architecture. R. Stephen Sennott, Editor. Taylor & Francis Books, Inc. New York, N.Y. 2004
This three volume set written by an international team of three hundred writers presents a wide-ranging assessment of buildings, architects and cities. Related architecture topics include materials and building technology, building types, stylistic and theoretical terms, schools and movements, architectural practice and the profession. Over seven hundred entries provide readers with an integrated view of worldwide architectural production.
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Business & Finance

Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios by Leo Troy, PH.D. 5th Edition. Aspen Publishers, 2004.
This almanac provides a precise benchmark for evaluating an individual company's financial performance using 50 comparative performance indicators allowing management and independent analysts to compare their company with companies of the same asset size and industry. The Table of Contents is based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and users are assisted by turning to the Appendix, new to 35th Edition, in which the three classification systems, the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC), the IRS, and the NAICS are listed for each industry.
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Civil Rights

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Civil Rights: From Emancipation to the Twenty-first Century by Charles D. Lowery and John F. Marszalek. Greenwood Press, 2003.
For students, teachers, historians, and casual readers, this revised edition contains important up-to-date information about the African American Experience. Organized in two volumes, the alphabetically arranged signed essays cover topics such as biographical sketches; information about organizations, books, and newspapers; explanations of concepts and ideas; and brief outlines of court cases. Each entry includes cross referenced highlighted terms and selected bibliographies. A detailed index is found in Volume II.
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Clothing and Fashion

Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion. by Steele, Valerie. Charles Scribner's Sons Detroit, 2005
This three volume set, the first of its kind, provides entries on a wide range of topics in encyclopedic format from Academic Dress to Zoot Suit. Volume one contains an alphabetic Table of Contents, volume three an index. More than an encyclopedia of designers this set provides critical insight into the history and comtemporary experience of clothing and fashion. Since clothing is a part of everyone's life this encyclopedia set will be of interest to the general reader as well as the fashion student.
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Health

Magill's Medical Guide Third Revised Edition. by Anne Chang. Salem Press, Inc. Pasadena, Ca. 2005.
This 4 volume set in encyclopedic format provides over nine hundred entries which describe the major diseases and disorders of the human body, basics of anatomy and physiology, and common surgical and nonsurgical procedures. The set gives a broad view of medical practice, as well as considering psychic-emotional and learning disorders that originate in or have an impact on the physical health of the body. This set provides general readers with an authoritative yet accessible medical reference source.
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The New Harvard Guide to Women's Health. by Karen J. Carlson. Harvard University Press, 2004.
This guide contains valuable up-to-the minute information covering topics of concern to all women interested in becoming informed about their health and well being. The easy to use A-Z Table of Contents includes listings for diseases, typical symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention as well as alternative treatments, their safety and effectiveness. Topics of a personal nature such as anxiety, depression, sexual dysfunction, domestic violence, etc. are covered in detail. The difference in how symptoms are manifested in women and men is described as well as the latest information about menopause and heart disease. An index lists hundreds of topics that do not appear as main entries and "related entries" at the end of each topic expands ones search.
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History

American Presidential Campaigns and Elections by William G. Shade and Ballard C. Campbell. M.E. Sharpe Inc., 2003.
This three-volume set describes, analyzes, and examines presidential campaigns in America from George Washington to George W. Bush. The Electoral College, suffrage laws, role of political parties, impact of media, and campaign finance are just some of the topics discussed in essays. In addition, biographical fact boxes, chronologies, election maps, bibliographies, and indexes both biographical and general are included.
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Chronological History of U.S. Foreign Relations. 2nd Edition. by Lester H. Brune. Routledge. 2003.
Designed for scholars, students, journalists, and the general public, this three volume set provides clear and comprehensive descriptions of every event concerning U.S. foreign affairs on a year-by-year basis from 1776 through 2000. Entries are arranged chronologically by event with many cross references to related events. A full index is found in Volume III.
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Encyclopedia of American History. by Peter Mancall. Facts on File, Inc., 2003
This encyclopedia, a reference source for high school and college students, and parents with young learners, is a chronological history of America from the 15th century to the present. Arranged alphabetically by subject, each volume covers 50 years or less and includes a comprehensive index.
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Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World - Europe: 1450-1789 by Jonathan Dewald. Charles Scribner Sons, Thomson/Gale, 2004.
This six volume encyclopedia presenting European history between 1450 and 1789 with special attention given to Russia, Eastern Europe, and the Ottoman Empire, offers a broad range of topics including notable events, medicine, monarchy, agriculture, The Enlightenment, military, workings of business and family, religious practice, and some 450 biographical articles.
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Insects

Encylopedia of Insects by Vincent H. Resh and Ring T.Carde. Academic Press, 2003.
This 1,200 page single volume encyclopedia, written for scientists, students, and the general public, offers a comprehensive source of information on insects found all over the world. A few of the subject headings explored in its 271 articles arranged in a single alphabetical sequence are anatomy and physiology, behavior, habitat, and interactions with other organisms and humans. Articles contain cross references and bibliographies.
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Media and Communications

Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications by Donald H. Johnston. Academic Press, 2003.
This four volume set written for a broad spectrum of readers presents a comprehensive and topical view of international media activities and relations. Examples of subject areas covered in its 219 articles include media types and outlets, interrelationships of media and other institutions, issues and concepts, geographic and historic views, as well as future projections. Each entry contains a glossary, cross-reference, and bibliography. A complete and subject table of contents appears in the front of each volume. A subject index is found at the end of volume 4.
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Music

Broadway: Its History, People, and Places - An Encyclopedia by Ken Bloom. 2nd Edition. Routledge. 2004
This highly informative, well-written encyclopedia for casual browsers and scholars alike combines anecdote with factual information to present the history of Broadway. The index contains subjects not covered in their own separate entries.
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Names

Dictionary of American Family Names by Patrick Hanks. Oxford, 2003.
This three-volume set comprised of information originating from online resources and worldwide scholarship, provides an A-Z guide to the origin, original and varied spellings, comparative frequency, linguistic history, form, and meaning of 70,000 of the most frequent family names plus some rarer ones baring historical importance, found in the United States. Volume one begins with a general introduction comprised of facts and figures about surnames and forenames followed by an introduction to surnames of twenty three languages and cultures.
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Public Records

The Sourcebook to Public Record Information. Sixth Edition. Peter J. Weber and Michael Sankey. BRB Publications, Inc. Tempe, AZ.
This reference source reveals where records are kept, outlines the access requirements, gives searching hints. This book is very useful for Legal Research, Background Investigation, Pre-Employment and Tenant Screening, Locating People and Assets, and Genealogy searches. Learn how to search over 20,000 government agencies and gain access to the information you need.
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Religion

Encyclopedia of Religious Freedom. by Catherine Cookson. Routledge, 2003.
This encyclopedia, aimed at a general audience, reflects the scholarly research of authorities world wide in multiple disciplines including but not limited to law, religious studies, history, philosophy, theology, and political science. Freedom of religion around the world and throughout history is examined through its 140 entries embracing major topics such as fundamental religious concepts, U.S. and world history, world religions, minority groups and their rights, and important religious documents. Each entry concludes with additional and cross references with a subject and name index found at the back of the book.
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Science

Women's Issues

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women's Issues Worldwide by Lynn Walter. Greewood Press, 2003.
This six volume set containing authoritative and current data covers a broad range of vital women's issues encountered in over 130 countries. Each volume, organized in chapters alphabetically by country, focuses on a specific geographical region of the world and offers topics such as education, employment, economy, family and sexuality, health, politics and law, religion, and violence. An Index is located in each volume as well as a comprehensive set index located in the back of the Sub-Saharan Africa Volume.
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