Encyclopedia of Gender and Society edited by Jodi O’Brien, Sage Publications, 2009. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 306.7 Ob6G A 2-volume set focusing on gender scholarship. Articles cover many categories including: art, popular culture, sports, body image and health, … Continued
The Measure of America written and edited by Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis and Eduardo Borges Martins, Columbia U. Press, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom: REF 317 B89M A collection of data, statistics and interpretive text that reflects upon and measures … Continued
The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television by John Kenneth Muir, McFarland, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 791.43 M91S A one-volume guide discussing superheroes from American film and television. Each article focuses on a particular superhero, their … Continued
Encyclopedia of African American History: 1619 -1895 edited by Paul Finkelman, Oxford U. Press, 2006. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 305.896 F49A Throughout three volumes this set discusses the history of African Americans from the earliest American settlements to … Continued
Chronology of American History by John C. Fredriksen, Facts on File, 2008. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 973 F87C A lengthy, four-volume, chronology spanning American History 1400s-2007. Some events are given a brief mention (1-2 sentences) while others are … Continued