Archive for June, 2010

Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

The social psychology of groups forms an integral component of mainstream social psychology courses throughout the western world. This encyclopedia covers concepts from across the spectrum, from group phenomena to phenomena influenced by group membership, from small group interaction to intergroup relations on a global scale. – Publisher’s blurb.

Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies

Provides a comprehensive introduction to the academic field of curriculum studies for the scholar, student, teacher, and administrator by introducing terms, events, documents, biographies, and concepts. – Publisher’s blurb.

Encyclopedia of Contemporary LGBTQ Literature of the United States

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Encyclopedia of Contemporary LGBTQ Literature of the United States

Covers contemporary lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer American literature and its social contexts. – Publisher’s blurb.

Encyclopedia of Case Study Research

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Encyclopedia of Case Study Research

Provides a thorough overview of design and methods in case study research as guidance for students, researchers, and professionals trying to incorporate case studies into a research project or program. – Publisher’s blurb.

Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare

Offers clear explanations of hot-button topics like puppy mills, endangered species in zoos, no-kill shelters, dog fighting, factory farming and disease, veganism, conservation ethics, wildlife contraception, and more. – Publisher’s blurb.

Bibliography of ASEAN-China Relations

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Bibliography of ASEAN-China Relations

Contains a list of titles in English covering relations between ASEAN and China. Titles cover topics such as bilateral relations, economic relations, finance and investment, the Greater Mekong Subregion, maritime issues and territorial disputes, socio-cultural issues, and trade relations. – Publisher’s blurb.

Berkshire Encyclopedia of China : Modern and Historic Views of the World’s Newest and Oldest Global Power

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Berkshire Encyclopedia of China :  Modern and Historic Views of the World’s Newest and Oldest Global Power

Provides insight into Chinese history and culture today in nearly a thousand articles that include everything from “Adoption” and “Banking” to “Wound Literature” and the “Zhou Dynasty”. Designed for students, teachers, businesspeople, government officials, and tourists seeking a greater understanding of China today. – Publisher’s blurb.


Belligerents, Brinkmanship, and the Big Stick : A Historical Encyclopedia of American Diplomatic Concepts

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Belligerents, Brinkmanship, and the Big Stick : A Historical Encyclopedia of American Diplomatic Concepts

Offers authoritative coverage of the concepts, traditions, events, and individuals that shaped United States’ foreign relations from the American Revolution to the present. – Publisher’s blurb.

World Newspaper Archive – South Asian Newspapers

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

World Newspaper Archive – South Asian Newspapers

The South Asian newspapers section of the World Newspaper Archive is now available.   Currently included are 4 South Asian newspapers (over 8500 issues) with content from the 19th and early 20th centuries.  The content is cross-searchable with the other sections of the archive:  Latin American Newspapers, African Newspapers and America’s Historical Newspapers.

Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society

This journal is devoted to the publication of research in all areas of pure and applied mathematics. – Publisher’s blurb.