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This article follows the pattern set by the semiannual series initiated by the late Constance M. Winchell more than fifty years ago and continued first by Eugene Sheehy and then by Eileen Mcllvaine. Because the purpose of the list is to present a selection of recent scholarly and general works, it does not pretend to be either well balanced or comprehensive. A brief roundup of new editions of standard works is provided at the end of the articles. Code numbers (such as AC527) have been used to refer to titles in the Guide to Reference Books, 11th ed. (Chicago: ALA, 1996). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article follows the pattern set by the semiannual series initiated by the late Constance M. Winchell more than fifty years ago and continued first by Eugene Sheehy and then by Eileen Mcllvaine. Because the purpose of the list is to present a selection of recent scholarly and general works, it does not pretend to be either well balanced or comprehensive. A brief roundup of new editions of standard works is provided at the end of the articles. Code numbers (such as AC527) have been used to refer to titles in the Guide to Reference Books, 11th ed. (Chicago: ALA, 1996). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article follows the pattern set by the semiannual series initiated by the late Constance M. Winchell more than fifty years ago and continued first by Eugene Sheehy and then by Eileen Mcllvaine. Because the purpose of the list is to present a selection of recent scholarly and general works, it does not pretend to be either well balanced or comprehensive. A brief roundup of new editions of standard works is provided at the end of the articles. Code numbers (such as AC527) have been used to refer to titles in the Guide to Reference Books, 11th ed. (Chicago: ALA, 1996). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article follows the pattern set by the semiannual series initiated by the late Constance M. Winchell more than fifty years ago and continued first by Eugene Sheehy and then by Eileen Mcllvaine. Because the purpose of the list is to present a selection of recent scholarly and general works, it does not pretend to be either well balanced or comprehensive. A brief roundup of new editions of standard works is provided at the end of the articles. Code numbers (such as AC527) have been used to refer to titles in the Guide to Reference Books, 11th ed. (Chicago: ALA, 1996). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article follows the pattern set by the semiannual series initiated by the late Constance M. Winchell more than fifty years ago and Continued first by Eugene Sheehy and then by Eileen Mcllvaine. Because the purpose of the list is to present a selection of recent scholarly and general works, it does not pretend to be either well balanced or comprehensive. A brief roundup of new editions of standard works is provided at the end of the articles. Code numbers (such as AC527) have been used to refer to titles in the Guide to Reference Books, 11th ed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article follows the pattern set by the semiannual series initiated by the late Constance M. Winchell more than seventy-five years ago and continued by Eugene P. Sheehy. I have been editor since about 1985 and this will be my last column. Since I am retiring, Sarah Spurgin Witte (spurgin@columbia.edu) will be the next editor with Mary Cargill responsible for the New Editions and Supplements section. Because the purpose of the list is to present a selection of recent scholarly and genera' reference works, it does not pretend to be either well balanced or comprehensive. A brief roundup of new editions of standard works is provided at the end of the articles. Code numbers (such as BD1 11) have been used to refer to titles in the Guide to Reference Books, 11th ed. (Chicago: ALA, 1996). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article follows the pattern set by the semiannual series initiated by the late Constance M. Winchell more than seventy years ago and continued by Eugene P. Sheehy. Because the purpose of the list is to present a selection of recent scholarly and general reference works, it does not pretend to be either well balanced or comprehensive. A brief roundup of new editions of standard works is provided at the end of the articles. Code numbers (such as BD 111) have been used to refer to titles in the Guide to Reference Books, 11th ed. (Chicago: ALA, 1996). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article follows the pattern set by the semiannual series initiated by the late Constance M. Winchell more than sixty years ago and continued by Eugene P. Sheehy. Because the purpose of the list is to present a selection of recent scholarly and general reference works, it does not pretend to be either well balanced or comprehensive. A brief roundup of new editions of standard works is provided at the end of the articles. Code numbers (such as BD111) have been used to refer to titles in the Guide to Reference Books, 11th ed. (Chicago: ALA, 1996). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents several reference books for college and research libraries in the U.S. 'Encyclopedia of Postmoderism,' edited by Victor E. Taylor and Charles E. Winquist; 'Copyright Essentials for Librarians and Educators,' by Kenneth D. Crews; 'Dictionary of Midwestern Literature,' edited by Philip A. Greasley.

Presents a selection of reference books for 2000. 'Grande Dizionario Italiano Dell'Uso,' by Tullio De Mauro; 'Il Nuovo Etimologico: DELI: Dizionario Etimologico Della Lingua Italiano,' by Manlio Cortelazzo; 'Women in Scripture: A Dictionary of Named and Unnamed Women in the Hebrew Bible, the Apocyphal/Deuterocanonical Books and the New Testament,' edited by Carol Meyers, Toni Craven and Ross Kraemer.

Presents brief descriptions of a selection of scholarly and general reference works. 'Dictionary of Eighteenth-Century British Philosophers,' edited by John W. Yolton, John Valdimir Price, and John Stephens; 'Oxford Companion to Crime and Mystery Writing,' edited by Rosemary Herbert; 'Twentieth-Century British and American Theatre: A Critical Guide to Archives,' by Christoper Innes.

Lists selected reference books of scholarly and general works. Presentation of the book selection by categories such as publishing, periodical indexes, philosophy and religion, literature, art, music, et al; Provision of a brief roundup of new editions at the end of the articles; Reference of code numbers to title in the `Guide to Reference Books,' 11th ed.

Presents a selection of reference books of 1998-1999. Includes Biography; Journalism; Language and literature; Political science.

Presents information on various editions and supplements of reference books. Information on `Suomen Kansallisbibliografia,' by Tuija Laine and Rita Nyqvist; Description of the `Encyclopedia of Philosophy,' edited by Paul Edwards.

Presents a selection of scholarly and general works that may be of interest to reference workers in university libraries. `Historical Dictionary of Mormonism,' by Davis Bitton; `Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Poetry in English,' edited by Ian Hamilton; `Dictionary of Polish Literature,' edited by B.J. Czerwinski; `Bibliography of Gay and Lesbian Art,' by James M. Saslow.

Presents a selection of reference books for college and research libraries. Includes `Juba to Jive: A Dictionary of African-American Slang,' edited by Clarence Major; `Timelines of African-American History: 500 Years of Black Achievement,' by Thomas Dale Cowan; `The Women's Chronology: A Year-by-Year Record from Prehistory to the Present,' by James Trager.

Lists new editions and supplements to various reference books. Includes `Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary,' tenth edition; `Oxford English Dictionary Additions,' edited by John Simpson and Edmund S.C. Weiner; `Australian Dictionary of Biography'; `Slovenski Biografski Leksikon'; `Literatur zur Deutschsprachigen Presse: Eine Bibliographie,' compiled by Gert Hagelweide.

Lists a selection of scholarly and general works of interest to reference workers in university libraries. Internet; Periodicals; Religion; Literature; Women's studies; Ethnic studies; United States history; English history; French history; New editions and supplements.

The article offers information for several new editions of reference books including the second edition of the "Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences," from Macmillan publishing company, the "New Encyclopedia of Africa," 5 vols., from the publishers Thomson/Gale and a second edition of the "Encyclopedia of Terrorism" from the publishers Facts on File.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to a review of "Selected Reference Works, 2007-08" by Sarah White and Mary Cargill.

This article follows the pattern set by the semiannual series initiated by the late Constance M. Winchell more than sixty years ago and continued by Eugene Sheehy. Because the purpose of the list is to present a selection of recent scholarly and general reference works, it does not pretend to be either well balanced or comprehensive. A brief roundup of new editions of standard works is provided at the end of the articles. Code numbers (such as DC86) have been used to refer to titles in the Guide to Reference Books, 11th ed. (Chicago: ALA, 1996). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]