New E-Resources at Northwestern

Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent

The Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent provides numerous entries containing research findings on giftedness and creativity and their applications in education, training, science and the arts, athletics, and everyday life. Covers topics such as ability grouping, achievement and aptitude testing, emotional intelligence, gender differences, genius, intelligence testing, learning styles, minority gifted education, multiple intelligences, musical ability, Olympic athletes and thinking skills. – Publisher’s blurb.

Northwestern University Library now has access to 80 Sage reference handbooks.  Access is via the Library’s catalog NUcat or from the following list.

Community Development : Journal of the Community Development Society

Community Development: Journal of the Community Development Society is devoted to improving knowledge and practice in the field of purposive community change. The mission of the Journal is to disseminate information on theory, research and practice. – Publisher’s blurb.

Journal of Public Policy

The Journal of Public Policy applies social science theories and concepts to significant political, economic and social issues and to the ways in which public policies are made. Its articles deal with topics of concern to public policy scholars in America, Europe, Japan and other advanced industrial nations. The journal often publishes articles that cut across disciplines, such as environmental issues, international political economy, regulatory policy and European Union processes.  – Publisher’s blurb.

Earlier issues of the Journal of Public Policy are available via JSTOR.

Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education

Provides an introduction to the social and cultural foundations of education. This area of education reflects many of the conflicts, tensions, and forces in American society, focusing on issues such as race, gender, socioeconomic class, the impact of technology on learning, what it means to be educated, and the role of teaching and learning in a societal context. – Publisher’s blurb.

Northwestern University Library now has access to eight ebooks in the Gale Virtual Reference Library China Collection.

Publishing in China : an essential guide

Offers a commentary on trends in the Chinese publishing industry in the WTO era; on the process of integrating the publishing industries in the Chinese mainland, Taiwan, and Hong Kong; and on the entry of foreign players into the Chinese publishing market. – Publisher’s blurb.

Higher Education in China

Presents both the historical development and the current state of higher education in China. Emphasizes the ongoing education reform, the government’s education policies, and the development in higher education since the 1990s. – Publisher’s blurb.

Taxation in China

Introduces China’s current tax system by going into the history of each tax and its subsequent development, highlighting the role of the taxpayer and organizations in the tax structure. – Publisher’s blurb.

Forestry in China : historical transitions and industry developments

Presents the current state of China’s forestry industry. Explains that the transition from a focus on timber production to ecological development is inevitable, and a major breakthrough for forestry development in China. – Publisher’s blurb.

Fiscal Policy in China

Examines the key factors which have promoted the evolution of fiscal policy in China, as well as their profound implications for the socioeconomic development. Explores the future course and perspectives of fiscal policy in the context of marketization, globalization, and the scientific approach to development. – Publisher’s blurb.

100 years of Li & Fung : rise from family business to multinational

Illustrates the rise of Li & Fung and the historical, geographical, and personal factors that have set the stage for Li & Fung’s development in the last 100 years. – Publisher’s blurb.

My Way : the eight strategies of Air China towards success

Presents a personal account of Li Jiaxiang’s successful role shift from an air force general to an entrepreneur of a mega business. Describes how he fuses ancient and modern military strategies in his interpretation of corporate management from the perspective of eight topics: business starting, positioning, human resource management, brand building, control & management, capital operations, the future, and successful thinking. – Publisher’s blurb.

China Book Publishing : the first offical industry report

Provides data and analyses on the overall situation and development of China’s book publishing industry, specifically covering the years 2003-2006. – Publisher’s blurb.

The International Encyclopedia of Revolution and Protest : 1500 to the present

The Encyclopedia is a comprehensive resource covering the history of protest and revolution over the past 500 years – throughout the modern era of mass movements.

The first historical encyclopedia of its kind, it contains:

• Specially commissioned entries in A-Z format, from an internationally diverse editorial board and contributors
• Clear, concise explanations of events and larger social movements, and biographies of key people – ranging from 250 to 5000 words
• Summaries of major uprisings and protest movements: the ideas, ideologies, and activists that propelled them; how they unfolded; their roots, goals, tactics, and influence; and their successes and failures
• Over 150 photographs, figures, and maps

JSTOR Arts & Sciences VI Collection

Northwestern University Library now has access to all journal titles in the JSTOR Arts & Sciences VI collection.  The collection currently has 67 titles, with many more to come.   Subject coverage for this collection is in disciplines across the social sciences, with clusters focused in economics, education, linguistics, political science, and area studies.

The titles currently accessible are listed below.  Coverage information is available via JSTOR.

Individual title access is available through the Library’s ER and will shortly be in NUcat.

Foreign Language Annals

Dedicated to the advancement of language teaching and learning, Foreign Language Annals seeks to serve the professional interests of classroom instructors, researchers, and administrators concerned with the learning and teaching of languages at all levels of instruction. – Publisher’s blurb.

Journal of Human Rights Practice

The Journal of Human Rights Practice aims to capture learning and communicate the lessons of practice across professional and geographical boundaries, within and beyond the human rights mainstream, and to provide a platform for international and local practitioners world-wide. – Publisher’s blurb.