New Reference Book: Student’s Encyclopedia of American Literary Characters
Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Student’s Encyclopedia of American Literary Characters edited by Matthew J. Bruccoli and Judith S Baughman, Facts on File, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 810.9 B83S Read about your favorite characters in classic American … Continued
Reference Book Spotlight: Encyclopaedia Judaica
Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Encyclopaedia Judaica edited by Fred Skolnik, Thomson Gale, 2nd ed., 2007. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 296 Sk5 This revered set, first published in 1972, was recently updated and released in its second edition. … Continued
Selected Websites: They’re “Delicious” and Good For You Too!
Ohrstrom Library is now collecting links to high-quality web sites and storing them in our own Delicious account. For those of you unfamiliar with Delicious, it is the leading social bookmarking website where users store, share and discover bookmarked websites. … Continued
New Reference Set: Statistical Encyclopedia of North American Professional Sports
Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Statistical Encyclopedia of North American Professional Sports: All Major League Teams and Major Non-Team Events Year by Year, 1876 through 2006 2nd ed. Edited by K. Michael Gaschnitz. McFarland, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: … Continued
New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography
Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography edited by John Hannavy, Routledge, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 770.9 H19 Photography’s first century is recorded, analyzed and discussed in this new reference set. Photography is placed in … Continued