New Reference Book: U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior edited by Kenneth F. Warren, Sage, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 324.973 W25 This two volume set features essays in three major categories: campaigns, elections, and electoral … Continued

New Reference Book: The Eighties in America

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian The Eighties in America edited by Milton Berman, Salem Press, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 973.927 B45E Almost 700 essays span this 3-volume set.  Essays focus on important people, ideas, and innovations of … Continued

New Reference Book: What People Wore When

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian What People Wore When: A Complete Illustrated History of Costume edited by Melissa Leventon, St. Martin’s Press, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 391 L57W Presented geographically (Egypt, Italy, India, et al.), area fashions … Continued

New Reference Book: Nature and the Environment in 20th-Century American Life

Lura Sanborn – Reference Librarian Nature and the Environment in 20th-Century American Life by Brian Black, Westport: Greenwood, 2006. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 304.2 B56N20 Did recent Earth Day activities generate an interest in topics related to the … Continued