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TITLE Evaluat-ion'of the Eggleston Library, Hampden-SydneyCollege. Final Report.

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ABSTRACT' This evaluative report describes the results of a

program that sought to make students and faculty more aware cf thelibraryrs resources, to demonstrate how to make\best use of suchresources, and to provide basic training for non-professional membersof its 'staff. It is-preSented in three partst (1) the report' of theadministrator, which describes .the program's goals, results, andconclusions; (2) the report cf the reference-librarian coordinator,which reviews the reference services initiated during the grantperiod, describes planS for continuing and developing these Eervicwild evaluates the attainment of-the program's objectives; and (3) t

report of the-director of the summer workshops, which very brieflysummarizes the activity pattern on the workshdps, provides the

,syliabus.uscd in the workshops, and lists faculty and library staffmembers who completed the summer course.. Included in 'the second partarP a copy of the library guide; annotated lists of the library'sbasic reference sources in govqrnment and foreign affairs,.history,and English and American literature; a proposal for a program oflibrary instruction, and a questionnaire on library instruction,seesiops. The summer workshop report includes lists of: basicr _ferencE works and,sample reference questions. (JD)

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Final Report

Council on Library Resources --National Endowment for'the Humanities

Grant EH-8308-73-32,

Eggleston Library, Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney, Virginia

November 30,.1978

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Paul L. Grier

TO THE EDUCATIONAL RE§OURCES,INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) ANDUSERS OF THE ERIC-§YSTEM "

Contents

I. Report of the Administrator'

II. Report of the Reference- Librarian eoOrdinator

a., ;Eggleston Library HandboOk

b.. Basic Reference Sources in. Eggleston Library

c. Propose' for a Program of Library Instructionin. Rhetoric 102

d. Questionnaire 8n Library-Instruction Sessions

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III. Report of the Director of the Summer Workshops

a. List of Faculty Members who have Completedthe Course

b. Syllabus used in Summer Yorkshop

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EGGLESTCN LMRARY.

The folloving report is submitted to.ccver Grant EH-8308-73-32

Of $50,000.00 which was 'awarded ioHampden-Sydney College' to support

a program designed to 1) make students and_facultymore aware of the

resources of the library, 2) demonstrate how to make the best use of

"these resources and 3) to provide basic training for non-professional

members of the staff.' (The grant covered the period from February 1,

19.73 through January 31),1978. However, ,because of a'delayin getting

the program underway, an extension was requested and granted by 1411

thergby moving the termination date to August 31, 1978.)

The Librarian was chosen to serve as the responsible College

official for coordinating and'administering the project for bringing

together the library and the faculty into a closer teaching relation-

ship. He worked with the administration, faculty and students in de-

--veloping activities which were designed to expand the library-teaching

GOALS

role 'In both the regular academic program and independent study activities.

One of our primary aims was to employ a special Reference-Librarian

Coordinator Ao would serve as a laisonvofficer_between the library,

the students, and members of the faculty - an attractive, warm hearted,

competent librarian' who would be free to visit classrooms, conduct an

efficient orientation-pru for new students and spend considerable

time working :4-ith students engaged in independent study.

In order to involve cur faculty more closely. in the activities

of the library, we,wanted.to sponsor'a special workshop or. refresher

course each summer during the Siveyear period under the direction of

a skilled professor of reference work from a recognizes" library school.

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"We also wanted to make it possible for our Librarian and our

Reference- Coordinator to visit certain ot her.col?eges with sindlar

programs for observation and consultation.

In addition, we wantedtomake provition for members of the

professional staff to attend workshops and meetings which wou ld in-

crease their effectiveness in carrying out library-teaching activities.

RESULTS

The overall results of the program haye"een highly satisfaCtory.

Workshop p-rticipants were enthusiastic,. faculty members who have had

dealings with the Reference-Coordinator have been pleased, and favor-

able student sentiment has been expressed in the student newspaper.

Through a stroke of good luck, the library has been blessed in

having three rare individuals associated with the...Pr-67gram: George

E. Craddock, Jr. and Alan F: Zoeliner(Reference Coordinators) and

Fred W. Roper (Director of the Faculty-Summer 'Workshops). All of

these men are able acholars. They posses; initiative, are approach-

-able, and have been. extremely popular with both students-and-faculty

members. Al) of this together served to set up a highly favorable

environment for making the college community more knowledgeable about

the resources of the library, its.rezerencz services, and the wide

'range of resources available tv)ughinterlibrary cooperation.-

Activitisfi of the Reference-Coordinator included the.followinv.

Preparation of a student handbook, informal library orientation tours

to acquaint new students with the resourcep of the library, visits

to other libraries with innovative progra,-S for observation and

consultation, close.cooperaiion with students engaged in.independent

study, a series of one-hour bibliography courses (for credit), and

co-_Irse ::r.:1gtedinstruction to approximately one b7Ill of the student

body during the past year (see attached report (for a more detailed

account).

The one-week'summer workshops were held five times with a. total`

o? forty faculty members .arid nine members of the library staff.parl.

ticipatini. Back'in 1973 it took Fred Roper less than one hour to

:win over completely the somewhat skeptical participants in his first

workshop for faculty members. Since that time word of mouth adver,

tising has' supplied all of the applicants needed for succeeding summer

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sessions. Through his good humor, teaching skill, and wilIsome person-

ality, he has-helped the library staff to involve the library much

More extensively in the teaching process. Actually, his summer courses

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turned out to be an introduction to Hampden7Sydney library materials'

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(as borne oat by the attached report).

Faculty members, who were already strczng supporters- of the library

program have become even more enthusiastic. Others, wh'o rarely made

use of any of The resources 'of the library now have a greater know-

ledge and a grealer appreciation of,tlie material that is available.

They have become more actively involved in the building of'bookk

collections in their particular areas-and-haNe also begun to make.

more assignm(nts that involve greater use of the library on the part

of their students.

In order t gain an insight into_howpther schooliudth similar

programs were handled, the Reference Coordinator rade visits to

Howard Univer-sity.and Swarthmore- College. He described our own pro-

gram, as a. guest speaker, to members of the Randolph-Macon Woman's

College library staff and on another occasion appeared before the

Coilege'and Uniirersity Section of the Viria Library As-.OciAion to.

perform a'similar task. Members c tre librry staff attended meetings

,and workshops at Chapel Hill, Charlottesville, Chicago,, Atlanta, and

Qharleston, S.C.

The program at Hampden-Sydney has been n'unusually stable one

.TrOm the beginning.. The Librarian served as the local administrator

throughout the five-year period and Was responsible fot coordinating

and administering the project. He.has, therefore, boen intimately

acquainted with the ptogram-and its goals since its inception in 1973.

Dr. George Craddock joined the staff.atthe beginning of th4

program and remained with us as Reference-CoordinatOr for four years.

He was succeeded by Dr. Alan Zoellner 'an e9ually competent librarian,

for the final yeah of the program.

Dr. Fred Roper was in charge of all of thesummer workshops.

Therefore, he soon became thoroughly familiar with the members of

the library staff, members of the faculty, and the resources of the

libtary. Because of this he was able to adjust his courses"to

suit local conditions (one Summer the emphasis Was orPscientific

materials).

PARTS OF THE PROGRAM WHICH WILL BE RETAIVED

So clearly has the need for a full-time Reference-Coordinator

been demonstrated dutirg tha past five years the College has readily;

agreed to continue ,Dr. Zoellner in his present position with the same

responsibilities and at the same salary.

Since a large proportion of the faculty has alreadyhad the ad-

vantage of the Roper.summe'program, the Librarian has recommended that

in the future the surpmer workshops be held on a triennial basis.

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CONCLUSION

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In summing up our eiperiences,duri.ng the past five

one might say that-the bOnd'between the faculty and the'library

has grown stro nger ..oUr students are mire knowledgeable' about

library materials, and oUr-staffis better equipped ,to

reference problems than ever befox:e. We believe thathe grant

has been responsible for making the library a more active force

in the educational process at Hampden-Sydney College..

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and Evaluation of Reference Services

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Final Report (4' the Reference Libr4rian

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#1 Final Rep6rt of theRefernce-Li 4.

Introduction

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serviceS4.nitiated during the .grant periat;'a description of the plans for

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continuing and developing_these,services; .and. an evaluation of the-degree )

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I. Review of Reference Services Implemented _to '

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Course-:related instruction : The major, inpcmation 2 ...n.ci the outstandingr,,

feature of th-- progrQ funded by NY."..fi-CLR has been the combination. ofO

--faculty vorkshops'snd course-related instruction in lily.rause forv , , ,

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`students. 'The work$hopi'stiiulated interest among the faculty fOr

library:instruction:4n their courses. In ,the' Past twelve months,

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the referenCe librarian has-taught research methods and t1chniOues

to -3814 studentsin tvenn-orre Cdiirses. This total renreSentsappr

mately 'one-half the student body, Altogether,' forty One-hour sessions .e

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of inatruction.encOMpassing,

512 student contact hours were offered by

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the reference librariah-at'the invitation of ferAilty members from

the sixteenaCademic departments at'the collegatpTh'ese figures will

'Indrease:in the future. Beginning:in the spring. semester of 1979#

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..Course-relatedibrary i:nstruetion will become a regular featuri of

R'hetoric 102, a new course focused on-the writipg of research papers

and required of all freshmen. 'The instruction ,sessions 'in other com-ses

vary according to the needs.and deires of the individual instructor, but

all involve one to four hours of 4eaching and cover the formulation of a

research strategy, the vas. Hof. research a the features

f,specific research_ works.

Bibliography courses:

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series- of indep tdent, .one-credit -hour courses are

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Others (Govermepi DoCumenis, English\and'AmeriCan'Literatur Sources

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offer intensive instruCtion to s:tudentS inlmajor fields withfreouentI

research paper(asignmPnts. One course.`'. is Offered each semester .oil a

rotating 'subject tasis.4.

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Library orientation: Informal tours by the reference libr&rian acouaint new

students with the services and resources of the. library at the.beginnipg

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Library handbook: A new printed handbook (Atl.achment A), has been_ developed

and distributed to students. The hand4ok is designed as a self-help

/,teaching tool, rather than the usual CampsndiUm of circulation regular

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, Reference lists: Subject oriented'referenee lists (Attachment B) have be\ en.

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prepared with. an emphasit on explanatory annotations.

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Beferenceazsistance:/ 0n .-demand reference assistance has been upgraded by the\

aVailabilltvOlf a rull -time reference librarianjle servos as the focus

for students reference inciUiries and can devote more time than other'

library'personn61 to detailed cnsultations on pro lems involving student.

Or faculty research projects.

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Non-instructional Services

Collectiondevelopment: During the grant period, the reference librarian's

-.;aior contributions 1.:-..fibeen in the followd g\areas:47-

1. Strengthening of reference materials in laYann medical science.-

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2. Creation, and development of a listeaing collection of almdt 1000

.'record albums of classical and folk music, opera, drama, and poetry

readings.

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3. Upgrading of the library's sovermment document depository program,

including the selection of additional documents, acquisition of

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important index'tools, and Improvement of physical access to and

supervision of the dOcuments collection.

4. Weeding of old, superseded titles from the referenCe collection.

.Creation of a paperback browsing collection of popular titles..

Interlibrary loan service: The reference librarian has assumed supervisory

responsibility for the interlibrary loan service, promoting its use.by

students in the instructional sessions, implementing the new record

keeping procedwt,3 reauired by the Copyright Act of 1976,, and distributing

information to the faculty about the effe7t of the new regulations on

their use of borrowed material.

Library participation in curricular changes: The referenCe librarian planned

and is currently implementing a program of library instruction as a regular

component of the new Rhetoric program in basic communications skills. A

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copy cf t;e proposal accepted Iv the Rhetoric Committee is included ,

(Attachment C). The reference librarian haS alio worked closely with

faculty to coorainate the library's activities and resources with an

emerging Fine Arts program. Steps taken so far include acouisition and

supervision of cassette recorders and audio tapes, expansion of music

reference materials,'and joint planning with Fine Arts faculty for

bibliographic -control of listening materials.

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Library rarticipation in college resource develop7ent: The reference librarian

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,has'represented the needs and interests of the library while serving on an

Ad Hoc Committee on Computer Needs at Hampden-Sydney. Because of this

involvement, the computer system recommended by the committee includes a

configuration of hardware which will make possible, if programming funds

can be found, eventualautomating of all library bibliographic files.

Library participation in state,: regional, and national conferences: The grant

permitted the reference librarian within the past year to attend a special

workshop on library instruction methods (The Southeastern Conference on

Bibliographic Instruction, at Charleston, South Cr:rolina, March 16-17, 1978).

In contributing support for the reference librarian's position, the grant

also permitted the library to'be represented at state and national library

association conferences. Ideas gained at these meetings led to improved

methods of library instruction--especially with regard to planning objectives

and developing audiovisual aids--and improved control over governmeut

documents.

II. Current Plans

Development of systematic library instruction Program: Beginning in tile spring

semester of 1979, basic library instruction will be.loffered to all fresh-.,

men in the Rhetoric 102 course. Course-related instructic will continue.

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such instruction' will build upon the foundation established by the

Rhetoric 102 instruction. Once the basic program has been successfully.

introduced, the reference librarian will urge each academic department

to designate appropriate courses where'students could receive discipline

centered research-instruction as they begin work in their major field.

This phase of the library instruction, program 'will begin whei, a review

and possible reorganization 3f the core curriculum, currently in progress,

is completed. Independent courses will continue to be offered, one per

semester, on a rotating subject basis.

Implementation of evaluation mechanism for library instruction: Diagnostic

and proficiency examinations on the use of library resources are being

planned in conjunction withthe examinations on basic writing skills in

the Rhetoric program. The diagnostic`-exam would be adMinistered during

the orientation period, the proficiency exam at the end of the sophomore

year., Students with unsatisfactory scores on the diagnostic exam would

receive remedial instruction from the reference librarian in th,: use of

the card catalog and such basic periodical :_ndexes as the Readers' Guide

,to periodical Literature and Book Review Index. Students with failing'

scores on the proficiency exam would receive further tutorial assistance

from the reference librarian. Opportunities for a retest would be provided

in the junior year. Students would be required to pass the exam to gain

senior standing. The general level of performance by the students on the

proficiency exams should provide evidence of the degree of success achieved

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by the library instruction program and,should identifY'mAy areas of

- weakness.

Expansion ofmicroforms resourcea: The library recently began participating in

the Superintendent of Documents depository microfiche program and will soon

begin efforts to acquire a microfilm-microfiche reader-printer to supplement

existing reading equipment.

III. .Assessment of Effects of Grant

The original proposal included no specific method or mechanism for evaluation.

This may have been a vise, though unconventional, decision., The objective's of

the program were broad and, in.view of modern organizational frictions, somewha

quixotic: "to bring the library and the faculty into a closer teaching relation-

ship" and "to expand the library-teaching role." Quantitative measurement of

such goals is not easy or necessarily,enlightening. Nevertheless, certain out-

comes of the program at Hampden-Sydney College are clear:

----1, The' library and the faculty have been drawn into a closer teaching relation-

ship t, the program of course-related instruction. 384 students in'

twenty-one courses received -- ruction in, the art of doing research

papers within the structure of the course requiring the resea h-paper.

In effect, the reference librarian and the professor became partners,

sharing their specialized knowledge to meet the needs of the students:in' ,

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the most efficent riinnel. Altogether, sixteen professors, approximately

one-third of the faculty, participated in the prograM during the past

year. Questionnaires were sent to the thirteen teaching at Hampden-

Sydney during the 1978-79 academic year. (One is on leave, two are no

longer with the college). Twelve questionnaires were returned. A sample

of the form is included. (Attachment D) Those returning the questionnaire

unanimously agreed that the sessions net the needs of their students, that

the timing of the sessionswas appropriate, and that the sessions were

worth the class time allotted for them. Eleven of the twelve reported

that they intended to schedule such presentations in their courses in

the future. One is undecided about such presentations in his other

courses, but would schedule them for the same course in the future.

Seven of the twelve said their decisions to request the presentations

were influenced directly or indirectly bydtheir parti:Apation in the

summer library workshop.

2. The library has assumed an activist teaching role by Eupplementing

traditional "reference question" assistance with course-related

instruction, sponsorship of bibliography courses, and preparation of

instructional literature. One quantitative measure of this activist

role is the level of interlibrary loan activity. Incomplete records

prior to the grant period make precise comparative figures impossible

to obtain.. However, the trend is clear. At the beginning of the

.grant period, recuests by faculty and students. for books and photocopies

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of periodical articles from other libraries averaged fifty to seventy

per year. In the last two years of the grant period, the total number

of. sych.requests had tripled to 180 and 191 respectively.

Demand for-the library's resources an .Earvices has increased as the

quality and visibility.of-these resources and services have improved.

The interlibrary loari statistics are one good example. The presence of

cassette recorders and their use in connection with the-Fine Arts program

has led.to increased demand for use of the library's stereo system in the

Metcalf-Listening Room. In the next yelar, additional cassette recorders

will probably 'purchased to accommodate students with listening needs

in literature and drama courses. After. relocation of the documents

collection and, highlighting of rec:2ntly received items on the. "New Books"

shelf, circulation of government documents has begun to slowly increase.

.The library has gained higher academic stature on the campus. During the

current semester, the faculty voted to confer special faculty status on.

librarians in positions nominated by.the Head Librarian and approved by

the Faculty Affairs Committee.

In sunmary, the program appears to have met its goals as stated in the

original pruposal and to be proCeeding on a^sound basis with support from the

administration, faculty, and staff. rlook fOrward to continuing the

development of the program in the coming years;

Alan Zoellner

Reference Librarian

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LIBRARY HOURS

Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m,-rnicrnight.Saturday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.Sunday 12:30 p.m.-midnight

During exam periods, the library hours are extended. Check post-ed antluncements. During football season, the library closes at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday for home games. Summer and vacation hoiirs vary. Aschedule will be posted.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

L Who we are Pages

Introduction andhistorical sketch 3Staff Directory 3

II. What we. havea

Resources 4Special features 6

III. How to find what wellave

How to find a bOok 9How tofirid a fieriorlical article 14How to find a newspaper article ISHow to find a governMent document 15

IV. Helpful information

Dewey classification 16.Superintendent of Documents classification 17Location table 18Rules and Regulations 19Notes and reminders 19

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I. WHO WE ARE

INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL SKETCH

The library at Hampden-Sydney College is named after JosephDuPuy Eggleston, the president of the college from 1918 to 1939:The collection, now numbering more than 110,000 volumes and 700periodical titles:came into being in 17,75 when the Board of Trustees,anticipating the beginning of classes, sent President Samuel SianhopeSmith to Philadelphia with 400 potinds.sterling for the purchase ofbooks and"mathematical and philosophical (scientific) equipment."By September 1775, in an advertisement in The Virginia Gazette,Smith could report hat "a very /Valuable Libra:y of the best writers,bothrkncient and modern, on most parts' of Science and polite Litera-ture, is already procured.''

The present modern, air-conditioned building.was opened in 1961when the collection was moved from Winscon Hall. The rear portionwas added in 1975.

This booklet is your guide to i'ae people, materials, and set-viccs,at the library. It should ,provide answers to some of your ques-tions, 'Out is not intended as a substitute for individual.help. Wheneveryou need assistance, feel free to ask any member.of the library staff.'

STAFFDIRECTORY

Paul Grier, Director of the Library (the boss)Anne Berry, Circulation and Reserves (enforces the fines) 'Jewel Fore; Acquisitions and Cataloguing (practical joker)Eleanor Grier, Acquisitions (big spender)Sandra Hein.:mann, Catalogue Librarian (dotes on decimals)Elna Ann Mayo, Serials (expert on sports)Florence Seamster, Processing and Binding (expert on Cumberland:.

County) ,-.Alan Zocllncr, Reference and Interlibrary Loan (talenticss Yankee)

Aided by a varying cast of student assistants.

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The Eggleston Library collection includes more than 110,000 booksas well as periodicals, newspapers, recordings, government documents,maps, and material in microform.

General Collection:The _circulating collection is shelved on the ground and

second floors. The social sciences, religion, philosophy, and sciences areon the ground floor, while fine arts, literature, history, and biographyare on the second floor. Works of fiction are also shelved on the second

Reference Collection:The reference collection, 'Consisting of encyclopedias,, dictionaries,

bibliographies, handbooks, yearbooks, and similar materials designedfor consultation rather-than' cover-to-cover reading, is located on thefirst floor across the lobby from the circulation desk. These books donot circulate.

Periodicals:The most recent issues of periodicals are placed in the cabinets

at the rear of the first floor. A few, yery popular magazines, likeTirn,6 and .;ports Illustrated, are shelved behind the circulation deskand must L requested and signed frAat tte desk. When no longercurrent, periodicals are removed from the cabinets and sent for bindingor if not bound, placed in the ground floor cage ,area. Most boundperiodicals arc shelved in alphabetical order on the first floor.Bound science periodicals are shelved alphabetically on the groundfloor. Unbound periodicals must be requested at the circulation desk.

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Periodical Indexes:Thc; periodical indexes such as Readers' Guide, Social Sciences

Index,as well as other, types of indexes, such as Essay and GeneralLiterature Index and PAIS, are located on the index tables in the centeraisle of the first floor. A few specialized indexes, such as LibraryLiterature and Index of Economic Articles, are located in the referencearea. Specialized science indexes, such as Chemical Abstracts andBiological Abstracts, are located with the bound science periodicalson the ground floor. A file near the card .catalogue identifies the loca-tion of all perioslis by title.4.

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. Current issues of newspapers are placed in the wooden bin in thecurrent periodical. lounge area at the tear of the first floor. :The librarysubscribes to the New York Times, Wall Street journal, WashingtonPost, and many Virginia newspapers. After one week, most newspapersare discarded. Back issues of the New York Times. Wall Street

Journal, Richmond Times Dispatch, andFarniville Herald arc 'availableon microfilm.. Back issues of these newspapers are stored in the ReserveRoom, until file Microfilm copy arrives. Ask for thern at the circulationdesk. The New York Times Index is located in the center aisle of theground floor. The Wall Street Journal Index is found on the index 0- -

fables in the cotter aisle of the first floor.

Recordings;..Recordings arc located in 'the-Metcalf Listening Room on the first

floor. The room is equipped with one stereo record player and onecassette player-recorder. The collection intludes classical and folk music,

. opera, drama; and poetry. Students may use the room for up to twohours by signing the appointment book at the circulation desk,

Government Documents:Eggleston Library has been designated a selective depository for

United. States government documents. Some documents of prirryary'i[nportance, such as the U.-S. Statutes-at-Large and the CongressionalDiicctorj, have been catalogued and entered into the Reference orGeneral collection. Large runs Of. an- important series, -such- as the .

.'Congressional Record and U. S. Reports,. are shelved in. the- governmentdocuments area of the ground floor: Most unbound documents are notcatalogued by the Dewey system. They are shelved in the government

'documents area of the g.ound floor according to the Superintendent ofDocuments classification -system.

Maps:Maps are located. in the map- cabinet on the ground ,flOor near

the, cage.

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Microform materials are located in the microforms -room at thefront °Eche ground floor. The librr ry has hack files of periodicals andnewspapers on 35-millimeter -microfilm. The library also has some backissues 9f periodicals and government documents on microfiche. Micro-film and microfiche readers are available in the microforms room.

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Atlases:Large atlases arc shelved in a wooden atlas cabinet near the current

periodicals at the ,rear of the first floor. Smaller atlases are shelvedby Dewey number in the reference collection.

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National and Trade Bibliographies:The library's general bibliographical tools; such as the National

Union Catalogues, the library of Congress ' Catalogues, and Books in

Print, are shelved in the referertis alcove by the card Catalogue.

Special Collections:Rare books, Hampden -Sydney memorabitiaan'd manuscript ma-

terials are kept ,in the Jones Room (also referred to as the Hampden-

Sydney Room) and the Watts Room on the second floor. These

materials are available for student research use-- Ask a member of ther.

library staff for assistance.

-Childrenis Books: .A children's-book area is located in the southeast comer of the

first floor adjacent to the reference collection.

Gewealogy: 'A collection of gencalogica-Vmaterials 'with emphasis un Virginia

cities and counties is shelved next to the entrance to the Jones Room

on the second floor.

Interlibrary Loan Service:,Materials which are essential for faculty or student research projects

and not owned by the library may be obtained from other libraries

through the interlibrary loan °system. Present--your requests to thereference librarian. Most items can be- received in two to three weeks.

Telephone Direa.tories:A collection of telephone ~rectories for most Virginia cities and.

towns, several* Mirth Carolina sties, and some major U. S. cities

including Washington, is located in the 'reference alcove. Also in the

alcove are copies of the Zip Code Dirictory and the Official Airline

Guide.

SPECIAL iEATURES

New Boo ks:A special shelf displaying r cently acquired books and government

'documents is located on the fir t floor near tk,c main entrance.

Referve-Books.Books required by fa/ ulty as supplementary reading in specific

courses are placed in the /reserve room, locite'd behind the cjrculaticin

desk on the first floor./These books . may be signed out for varying

periods of time ranging' from two hours to three days according to the

wishes of the faculty / Larger than usual fines arc imposed for tardy

return of reserve materials. Full details about .reserve policies are in

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College Catalogues:'t

A akiliection of;college catalogues is located on the bottom row of

shelves n\ar the Current periodicals in the norcheast ,corner of the

first floor. A more extensive collection can be fourAd in the Counselingand Career Planning Office in Bagby Hall.

B othsing Collection:A collection of popular fiction and nonfiction,paperbacks is locat--

ed in the display rack near, the current !periodicals on the \first floor.These uncatalogued books circulate on an honor basis. -

Reference List's:Lists of basic reference sources by subject, are available nea,r the

reference office.

Copying Machine:A photocopying inatine is located ill. the lobby near the front

&oar. The charge is 1O per; copy. Change may be obtained at,, the

circulation desk.

Longwood College Periodical Holdings:A list of the periodicals' in the Lancaster Library collection at

.Longwood College can be found. in the appropriately marked drawersof theBggleston Library card Catalogue. The card file'for the Longwoodperiodicalsls located after the "Z" section of the catalogue._

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Vudy Carrels:.

'Student study carrels arc located on each floor. They arc notassigned. to or r6ervcd fo,r individual students. Users arc advised not

to leave books or personal belongings on these c rrels overnight.

Typing. it'I reas: .

A typing- study is available near the center of the grouild flour.Several typing carrels arc located along.the.west wall of the kcond

Hoot..

Faculty Studies:A limited number of studies are provided for the, use Of faculty

engaged in schOlarly research. Reques for suadies are rriade with thehead librarian All books and materials placed in the studies must becharged out at the circulation .desk.

Seminar Rooms:Two, seminar rooms are-available for class use. Faculty are request-

: cd to reserve the rooms in advance at the circulation desk: The roomsare located on'the second floor. -

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Reading Ten:ace:o"

For those who prefer an _outdoor, ,atmosphcre when studying, a

reading terrace is located outside the ,,first' floor near the current

peribdicaVlotinge area.'Cushions for the eats...rlay be picked up at the

,circulation desk.

Telephone:A public telephone is located outside the library 'near the parking

lot. Library telephones are for the use of the library staff only.

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III. HOW TO FIND WHAT WE HAVE

HOW TO FIND A BOOK

Card Catalogue:The card catalogue, located on the first floor just beyond the main

lobby, is the basic tool for searching the. library's collection. Thecards are arranged in one alphabetical sequence just like a dictionary.You may look up books in the following ways:

1. By author: All books in the library by a particular authorare listed in the catalogue under the author's .name. Authorsmay be individuals (Shakespeare, William), companies (Ameri-can Telephone and Telegraph Company), institutions ZSmith-sonian Institution), associations (American Sociological Associa-tion), or government agencies (U. S. Department of State.Historical Office).2. By title: Most books arc listed in the card catalogue undertheir titles. Look under the first word of the title disregardingarticles "a", "an", or "the", or their foreign equivalents.3, By subject: All books are listed in the catalogue underwords or phrases (called subject headings) which describe thetype of information to be found in them. Subject headings areprinted either in red or in black capitals at the top edge ofthe card. If you are not certain which subject heading is usedin the card catalogue for the type of information you need,consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings, the two largered volumes on the work counter next to the catalogue. Thesevolumes will also identify related subject headings that mightalso be checked. Ask the reference librarian for assistance in

using these volumes.1

Information on Catalogue Cards (See Plates I & II):The catalogue card contains information about the author, title,

and ,ither publication details of the book, its size and length,special features, the various cards for the book which are filed in thecard catalogue, and the call number (unless a work of fiction).

Arrangement of cords in the Catalogue:Cards arc filed alphabetically word by word according to the words

on the top line. Note the following rules and exceptions:

1. Personal author cards are filed before subject or title cardsbeginning with the same word:

Richmond, Charles WallaceRichmond, George HerbertRICHMOND, VA. HISTORYRICHMOND, VA. SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMSRichmond in by-gone days.

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2. The articles "a", "an", "the" and their foreignequival-ents are disregarded when they comp at the beginning of aheading.3. Dates and numbers are filed as though written out in full:

1984 = Nineteeneighty-four.4. Initials and acronyms are filed at the beginning of theparticular letter of the alphabet, before any words beginningwith the same letter. (Periods in abbreviations are disregarded).

CIA, the inside story?CRC handbook of radioactive nuclides.C.R.C. standard mathematical tables.CU buying guide.A cab at the door.Cabe II, James Branch, 1879-

5. Some common abbreviations, such as "Dr.", "Mr.", and"St.," are filed in the catalogue as if they were spelled out infull.

Missouri compromise.Mr. Justice Jackson: four lectures in his honor.Mistral, Frederic.

6. "M' ", "Mc", and "Mac" are itherfiled--as if they werespelled "Mac."

7. Umlauts and other diacritical marks are disregarded.

8. Works by an author are followed by works about thatauthor. Books of criticism about a particular work of anautbor immediately follow the cards for that work. (See Plate III.)

9. Within a single subject heading, there may also be a regularpattern of subdivisions as follows:

Simple subject headingSubject with a form subdivisidnSubject with a geographic subdivisionSubject with a qualifying adjectiveSubject with a phrase

Examples:ARTART YEARBOOKSART BELGIUMAST BAROQUEART AND`STATE

When period subdivisions are used under the subjcct headingsfor the history of a topic, the subject cards are arrangedchronologically:

U.S. HISTORY REVOLUTIONU.S. .HISTORY CONSTIIUTIONAL PERIOD,

1789-1809U.S. HISTORY War of 1812

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Call number

Plate I: Example of an author card:

AUthor Title Publisher

328.442M618 Miller, Glenn T., 1942

Religious liberty in America :

history and prospects / by Glenn TMiller. Philadelphia Westminster.Press, c1976. Place of

156 p. ; 21 cm.Bibliography: [ 153]-156.

publication

Date ofpublication

1. Religious liberty--United States.2. Church and state in the UnitedStates. I. Title

Bibliographical Note Subject cards for this book

Paging & height of bookin the catalogue

Plate II! Exam.ple of subject and title cards:

Title card

328.442M648

Religious liberty. in America

Mi116r, tlenn T., 1942-4Religious liberty in America :

RELIGIOUS LIBERTYUNITED STATES328.442M648 Miller, Glenn T., 1,112-

Religious-liberty in America :

Subject card

Subject card

CHURCH AND STATE IN THE,UNITED328.442 STATESM648

Miller, Glenn T., 194_2 -Religious liberty in America

history and prospects / by Glenn T.Miller. Philadelphia : Wes,tminster.:Press, c3476.

156 p. ; 21Bibliography: 1153]-156.

1. Religious libertyUnited States.2. Chur,h,and state in the UnitedStates. I. Title

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.Plate III: Works by an author anFi works about an author

Work about author's worksin general ,

v.

Ifemirn-ya,r, Ernes t, 1. -1961.813.52F.1.183xa As.selinenu. Roger, ed.

The literary reputation.of /IN-fling-way in Europe. Withan introd. by Ileinrich Stroumann. ,New York, Now YorkUniversity Press, OHS.

Hemingway, Ernest.To have and have not. New Ydrk

Scrihner's c1937262 p.

Novel

Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961.

813.52The sun also rises.

H14811.:xk Klibbe, Lawrence Hadfield, 1223-. Ernest lIemingwav's The sun also rises; a critical com-

mentary, by Laser- ,..e tilibbe. New York, Distributed bybinnareh Press etOCS,

Td p. 72 rm. intoosroo note. and studf ruble.. 571-2)

BIbIlognmby: p.74-76.

.HemiAgway, ErnestThe sun also rises.

Scribner's 1954.Z47 p.

New York,

Work about ;love! Novel

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Location Symbols:Once you have found the card for the book you want, copy down

the full call number. Some cards have location symbo next to the call

number. These symbols, listed below, 'identify special areas where the

books arc shelved. If no special area is indicated by a location symbol,

the book is shelved ih the regular stack area.H. S. = Hampden-Sydney collection in the Jones Room

j = Juvenile book in the children's collection

0= Oversize book': shelved in oversized book areas

R= Reference collectionBound period = Bound periodical; shelved on first floor

Microfilm or microfiche= Microform's room, ground floor.

'Reference Alcove= Shelves in card catalog area

Science journal = Ground floor

Some letters which appear to be location symbols arc merely

indications of books written in a modern foreign language.

These books are shelved in the general stack area.

F= FrenchG = GermanRu = RussianS. Spanish

Look for other useful information on he card: length of book,

nresence or absence of a bibliography or index, and especially the

subject headings assigned to this book. These are the terms following

the Arabic numerals at the bottom of the card. Next check the loca-

tion for books in this call number range on thc signs posted on the

end of the card catalogue. Or check the location chart in this

handbook.

Arrangement of Books on the ShelfThe books are arranged according to the Dewey Decimal Classi-

fication system. A summary of the system is printed in this handbook.

Example of shelving sequence: 863.801, 863.801

863.810

863.9

864

If a book is not in its place in the sticks, ask for help at the

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LOCATION OF BOOKS SHELVED BY TYPE

OVERSIZE BOOKS, those too large for shelving -in the regularstark location. are placed on the oversize shelves at the front of thesecond and ground floors.

BIOGRAPHIES are gives' the call number "92" and are locatedon the second floor. -right after 919:99 and before 920. Within thenumber "92" they are arranged alphabetically by biographee.

FICTION is located On the second floor and is filed alphabeti-cally by author. There is no call number for fiction, although some ofthe oldt;r cards in the public catalog have an "F"; others have thefirst initial of the author's last name.

DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS. are located in thereference area. One dictionary can.always be found oo the stand in thelobby. In addition, there are several dictionaries on table-top holders inIhe study areas on each floor. General encyclopedias, such asEncyclopedia Britannic-a, and frequently consulted special encyclopedias, such as McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia -of Science and Tech-nology-. ate shelved in the encyclopedia area between the main lobbyand the reference shelves.

BUFF CARDS'in the card catalogue identify books which are onorder or in the process of being catalogued. Ask a member of the staffabout the availability of such titles.

HOW TO FIND, A PERIODICAL ARTICLE

Periodical File:Only periodicals which are bound are included in the card

catalogue. To determine whether the library has a particular periodical,consult the periodical file near the index tables on the first floor. Thefile is an alphabetical list of the periodicals received by the librarywith 'information about where they are shelved and which years areincluded in the, holdings. A color code identifies the locations: bluefor main floor, green for ground floor, and buff for 'cage. Periodicalsnot yet bound but no longer current may be available. Ask a librarystaff member for assistance. If the library does not own the periodical,check the list of Longwood periodicals contained in the drawers of thecard catalogue following the "Z's". If still unsuccessful, ask thereference librarian about obtaining the periodical through an inter-library loan.

Indexes:To locate- periodical articles on ,certain subjects or by a particular,

author, consult the Periodical indexes in the -center aisle of the firstfloor. If yOu do not know how to use these indexes, a library staffmember will be happy to assist you.

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HOW TO FIND A NEWSPAPER ARTICLEUse.. the ,New York Times or Wall Street Journal Index to

determine the date of issue of the newspaper which contains thedesired information. Go to the microfotms room on the ground floorand locate the reel of microfilm which contains that issue. A librarystaff member will ,be happy to show you how -to use the microfilmreaders.

HOW TO FIND A GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTOnly major series of government publications are catalogued and

shelved in the reference or general collections.. These items can belocated through the card catalogue. Most documents are not listed inthe catalogue, but arc kept in a separate collection arranged by theSuperintenckat of Documents classification system: This system uses acombination of letters and numbers to ::'rrange publicationS accordingto the agencies which issue them. For exunplc, Crime in the UnitedStates 1976, a document_ which forms a portion of the FBI's annualUniform Crime Report series, bears the classification number:J 1.14/7:976. The first letter indicates the agency or departmentwhich issues the publication:

J = Justice DepartmentThe following numbers indicate the subordinate agency, if any, whichis directly responsible for writing thc work and the category or type ofpublication:

1.14 /7= Uniform Crime Reports Of Federal Bureau ofInvestigation.

The final numbers often indicate the year of coverage of the document:976 = 1976

The bask step in locating a document is to look in the MonthlyCatalogue of United States Government Publications. This sourcelists government documents by author, subject, title, and series. Askthe reference librarian for assistance.

IV. HELPFUL INF9RMATION

DEWEY CLASSIFICATION

000 General Works010 Bibliographies and Catalogues020 Library and information, Sciences

100 Philosophy and Psychology'110 Metaphysics150 General psychology160 d Logic170 Ethics180 Ancient and medieval

'190 Modern philosophy

200 Religion220.' Bible260 -280 Christian church290 Other religions

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StatisticsPolitical scienceEconomicsLawEducation.

400 . Language420 : English and Anglo -Saxon430 . Germanic languages

.,440-460 Romance languages1

500 I Pure Science510 Mathematics530 Physics549 Chemistry570 Anthropology and biology

600 Technology (Applied Sciences)610 Medical Sciences650 Business

. 700 The Arts720 Architecture730 Sculpture750 Painting

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810 American820 English830 Germanic840 French850 Italian860 Spanish; Portuguese

History

920 Biography940 Europe970 North America

973.7 Civil War975 South Atlantic States975.5 Virginia975,564 Prince Edward County

980 South America

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OF U. S. GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

A Agriculture DepartmentAC Arms Control & Disarmament AgencyC Commerce Department .

CC Federal Communications CommissionCR, Civil Rights CommissionD ,Defense DepartmentE Energy DepartmentEP i EnVironmental Protection AgencyFA

1Fine Arts Commission

FE . Federal Energy AdministrationFR Federal Reserve SysternGA General Accounting OfficeGP Government Printing. OfficeGS General Services Administration

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AtlasesBiological AbstractsChemical AbstractsChildren's Books

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First FloorGround FloorGround Floor

First FloorFirst Floor

Second Floor.Second Floor

Ground FloorFirst Floor

Second FloorGround Floor

Microform room I Ground FloorNew, books First Floor''NewYork Times Index Ground FloorNewspapers . First Floor

- Periodicals:Current (in lounge area) First FloorBound (other than science periodicals) First Flo&

'Science periodicals (bound) Ground Floor .Unbound_(other than current ones) Ground Floor

Reference Books First FloorRest rooms:.

Men's All FloorsWomen's First, Seco. nd Floors

Seminar Rooms Second FloorTelephone directories (in alcove) First FloorWatts Room (Rare Book Room Annex) Second Floor

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Library policies concerning the borrowing of books, fines for over-due books, and reserve books arc printed in the current edition ofThe Key.

SMOKING is permitted only on the ground -floor and in thesmoking rooms of the first and second floors.

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NOTES AND REMINDERS

A BOOK DEPOSIT chute is located next to.the main door for thereturnot materials when the library is ,closed.

,MEN'S REST ROOMS are located at the northcast corner on: eachfloor' and at the southeast corner of the ground and second. floors.WOMEN'S REST ROOMS are located beyond the card catalogue onthelirst 'floor and next to the Jones Room on the second floor.

A LOST AND FOUND service is prcivided for valuable items:Inquire: at the circulation desk. Misplaced notebooks and other suchitems arc put on the shelves behind the new books area.

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INDEX

Abbreviations.,or acronyms 10Abstracts 4Atlases 5Aurhor.card (sample) 11

Bibliographies 6Biographies 14Book deposit 19Books, how to find 9Browsing collection 7Buff cards 14

Call numbers 13Card catalogue 9Carrels 7Catalogue cards 9Children's books'6College catalogues 7Copy machine 7

Dewey Decimal classification 13Dewey Decimal classification, outline 16Dictionaries 14

Eating and drinking 19Eggleston, Joseph DuPuy 3Encyclopedias A

Faculty studies 7Fiction 14Filing rules 9Fines 7Floor plans 20, 21, 22

Genealogy collection 6Genii 1-collection 4Government docur:er ts-5Government documents, how to find 15,

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Historical sketch 31 lours 2

Indexes 4, 14Interlibrary loan service 6

Jones Room 6Journals: See PeriodicalsJuvenile Books: See children's books

Key. The 6, 8

Listening room 5Location symbols 13Location table 18Longwood College periodicals 7Lost and found 19

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Maps 5Metcalf Listening Room 5Microforms

New books 6Newspaper articles, how to find 15Newspapers 5

Oversize books 14

Periodical articles, how to find 14Periodicals 4

Rare books 6Reader's Ggide: See IndexesReading terraceRecordings 5Reference collection 4Reference lists 7Reserve books 6Restrooms 19Rules and regulations 19

Seminar rooms 8Smith, Samuel Stanhope 3Smoking areas 19Special collections 6Stack arrangementStaff 3Subject cards (samples) IISuperintendent of Documents classifica-

tion 15Superintendent of Documents classifica-

tion, outline 17Symbols 13

Telephone 8Telephone directories 6Terrace 8Title card (sample) 11Typing areas 7

Unbound Periodicals 4

Virginia Gazelle 3

Watts Room 6Winston Hall 3

Xerox:-ree Copy machine

olicarbooks 4

Zip Code directory: 6.

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R 016G738h1974

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BASIC REFERENCE SOURCES IN EGGLESTON LIBRARY

Guides to reference sources

Sheehy, Eugene P. GUIDE T O R EFERENCE BOOKS, 9th ed. 1976. Most comprehen-sive guide to reference literature. Arranged by subject, subarrangeciby type of reference work,

THE READERIS ADVISER: A GUIDE TO THE REST IN LITERATURE, 12th ed. 3 vols.1974-77. Wide ranging guide to reference books and good reading in allfields.

Encyclopedias

ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA, 15th ed. 30 vols. 1974. Divided into 3 parts:(1) the Propaedia or outline of knowledge (2) the Nicropaedia (10 vols.)or brief articles for ready reference needs and (3) the Macropaediawhich-contains the long, in-depth articles. Bibliographies'are includedwith articles in the Macropaedia.

ENCYCLOPEDIA AMERICANA, 30 vols. 1969. -taso an authoritative generalencyclopedia. Single alphabetical arrangement of all material.

COLUMBIA ENCYCLOPEDIA, 3d ed. 1963. Best one-volume encyclopedia forready reference needs. (4th ed. on order--August 1977)

Modern general foreign language encyclopedias in the library include:

Brockhaus EnzyklOOadie, 20 vols. 1966-74.

Grand Larcusse Encyclopedique, 10 vols. 1960-64.

Diccionario Enciclopedico Abreviado, 7th ed. 7 vols. & Appendix vol.1957-65.

There are also many specialized encyclopedias which concentrate on onesubject or field, such as THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES orTHE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHEMISTRY. See the subject reference lists.

Bibliographies

Besterman, Theodore. A 'WORLD BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BIBLIOGRAPHIES, 3d. ed.4 vols, 1955. Records bibliographies on all subjects publishedthrough the early 1950s.

R 016.016B582

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BIBLIOGRAPHIC INDEX: A CUMULATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BIBLIOGRAPHIES, 1937-Appears semi-annually. A subject arrangement of bibliographies appearingin books or periodicals in both English and foreign languages.' Providesyear by year coverage of new bibliographies for.all subjects.

National and Trade Bibliographies (for book publishing informatiOn)

BOOKS IN PRINT, 1948- . Appears annually,, with mid-year supplement.Lists books currently inprint from U.S.' publishers. Arranged by authorand title listings-. Subject approach through companion volume, SUBJECTGUIDE TO BOOKS IN PRINT, 1957- . Books recently published or about tobe'published are listed in FORTHCOMING BOOKS, 1966-

PUBLISHERS' TRADE LIST ANNUAL, 1873- . Appears annually. An alphabeticalarrangement of publishers' catalogs. Index appears at front of firstvolume. Offers information about. which books are available from whichpublishers and at what price.

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CBI: CUMULATIVE BOOK INDEX, 1928- . Appears monthly. The standardnational-trade bibliography of American books and of books in the Englishlanguage published anywhere in the world. Single alphabetical listing byauthors, subjects, and titles.

AMERICAN BOOK PUBLISHING RECORD, 1960- . Appears monthly. A listing ofbooks recently published by American publishers. Arranged by Deweyclassification numbers for easy subject approach. Collected annuallyunder the title BPR.

Union Lists of Books and Periodicals (for verifying, information about publica-tions and for identifying their location in libraries)

R 018.1 NATIONAL UNION CATALOG, 1953- . Lists by author (or title if no author)C357 all books published anywhere in the world and received and cataloged oyAlcove the Library of Congress or other major American libraries.. Entries

include symbols which identify.libraries holding' iopies of the work.

BoundPeriodicals NATIONAL UNION CATALOG, PRE-1956 IMPRINTS, 1968- .1 In progress, to be

completed in 610 vols. Covers books published prior to 1956.

a 016.05 UNION LIST OF SERIALS, 3d. ai. 5 vols. 1965_ Identifies the holdings ofU58 157,000 journals and periodicals in 956 U. S. and Canadian libraries.1965 Coverage ends at 1950. See next item.

R 016.05 NEWrSERIAL TITLES, 1956=1970. 4 vols. 1973. Covers periodicals beginniN532 publication on or after January 1, 1950.

R 016.05 VIRGINIA UNION LIST OF SERIALS, 1974. Contains inforMation on periodicalsR496 held by 54 college, university, special, and iublic libraries in ViTginia.

Indexes (In Cal number listed, Ind T

R 050 READERS' GUIDE TO PERIODICAL LIT8286 An author, subject, and title inInd Tab Does not cover specialized and a

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= Index Tables) //

RE, 1900- . Appears twice monthly.ex .to about 150 popular magazineS.ademic periodicals and journals.

R 050 SOCIAL ,SCIENCES INDEX, 1974- . A pears quarterly. An author.and subjectS678 index to general and academic pe 'odicals carrying articles related toInd Tab the social sciences.. Prior to 1'711, combined in one single index with'

HUMANITIES INDEX under the title SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES INDEX.'

_ (R. 050/R287) -Before that, from 907 to 1965, the/index was entitledInternational Index (R 050/R287 in regular reference area)

R 050 HUMANITIES INDEX, 1974- t. Ap ars quarterly./ An author and subjectH918 , index to general and adade c periodicals carrying articles on theInd Tab humanities. For informati n about coverage prior to 1974, see the

preceding item.

R 050P822

For coverage of 19th century periodicals, see:

POOLE'S INDEX TO PERIODICAL LITERATURE, 1802-1907. 7 vols.subject index to 470 American and. British periodicals.use. Includes book reviews listed under the subject ofsometimes under the author of the book.

1882-1908. ADifficult tothe book or

R 050 NINETEENTH CENTURY READERS' GUIDE TO PERIODICAL LITERATURE 1890-1899, WITHN714 SUPPLEMENTARY INDE4ING, 1900-22. 2 vols. 1944. An author and subjectIhd Tab index to 51 American periodica.4.

Other basic indexes with different types of coverage are:

R 040 ESSAY AND GENERAL LITERATURE INDEX, 1900- . Appears semi-annually. AnE78 author-subject ifidex to essays and articles in books on all SubjectS.Ind Tab Covers books published year by year.

R 016.3 PAIS: PUBLIC AFFAIRS INFORMATION SERVICE BULLETIN, 1915- . AppearsP976 . weekly. A subject index to books, government publications, and periodi-Ind Tab cal articles on public and economic affairs. Useful for a broad range

of topics.

Atlases and Geographical Dictionaries

R1912 TIMES ATLAS OF THE WORLD, MID-CENTURY EDITION, 2nd ed. 1955-59 5 vols.T583 A comprehensive international gtlas. Now somewhat dated.Atlas Area

R 910.3W3851964

WEBSTER'S GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1964. A dictionary of names and placeswith geographical and historical information.

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ORUMBIA-LIPPINOOTT GAZETTEER OF THE WORLD, 1952. A geographical dictionarywhictk offers basic information on over 130,000 geographical locations.

OXFORD WORLD ATLAS, 1973. A recent, handy atlas.featuring topographic,population, economic, and meterological coverage.

INDEX-GAZETTEER OF THE WORLD, 1966. Includes latitude and longitude mapreferences to the TIMES ATLAS OF THE WORLD.

Biographical Sources

BIOGRAPHY INDEX, 1946- . Appears quarterly. An index to biographicalmaterial in books and periodicals on persons of all times and places.

NEW YORK TIMES OBITUARIES INDEX 1858-1968, 1970. An index to obituariesin the New York Times. Good source for locating bio.graphical informa-tion on deceased individuals.

CURRENT BIOGRAPHY, 1940- . Appears monthly. A continuing series ofbiographical articles on famous, significant contemporary people.There are ten year indexes and cumulated indexes in each volume forthe period since the previous ten year index appeared.

McGRAW -HILL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD BIOGRAPHY, 12 vols. 1973. A collectionof brief biographical articles on noteworthy persons of all places andtimes.

CHAMBERS'S BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, rev. ed., 1969. Handy, one volumeuniversal biography.

American biographical dictionaries, current 'and retrospective:

WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA, 1899-. Appears biennially. A biographical

dictionary of notable living American men and women.

WHO WAS WHO'IN AMERICA, 1897-1976, 6 vols. Contains sketches removedfrom WHO'S WHO IN -AMERICA because of death, 1897-1976. Supplementedby WHO WAS WHO IN AMERICA: HISTORICAL VOLUME 1607-1896, 1963, whichcontains over 13,O0Q biographies of prominen4 Americans who diad priorto,1896.

R 920 DICTIONARY OF AMERIOAN'BIOGRAPHY 20 vols. & supplements, 1937- . TheD554 leading scholarly American biographical dictionary. Excludes living

persons. Note: WHO'S WHO, WHO WAS WHO, and the.DICTIONARY OF NATIONALBIOGRAPHY are the British equivalents.

NOTABLE AMERICAN WOMEN, 1607-1950, 3 vols. 1971. A response to the exclu-sion of all but a few women from the DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY.

R 920.72N899

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Directories

Of people:

DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN SCHOLARS, 6th ed. 4 vols. 1974. Profiles of nearly. 40,000 scholars in various academic disciplines except the sciences.

R 925.0973 ANERICANTEN AND WOMEN OF SCIENCE, 13th ed. 7 vols. 1976. Profiles ofA512 more than 12,000 currently active scientists.1976

Of groups:

4961.3 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ASSOCIATIONS, ,7th ed. 2 vols. 1972. Covars more than 15,000G152 American organizations and groups, including business,, religious, labor,1972 scientificl and educational organizations. Contains basic information

about the location and mambership of the group and its activities.

Of publications:

R 016.05 ULFICHs PERIODICALS DIRECTORY: A CLASSIFIED GUIDE TO A SFLECTED LIST OFP45 CURRENT PERIODICALS, 15th ed. 1973, 2 vols. Offers basic information1973/74 on more than 55,000 American and foreign periodicals. Arranges

periodicals by subject.

Statistical Collections and Almanacs

R 317.3 , ORLD ALMANAC AND BOOK OF FACTS, 1868- Appears annually. A collection19927 of factual' information on wide range of topics, and review of events of

previous year. _,-

R314.2A445

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WHITAKER'S ALMANACK, 1869- . Appears annually. British emphasis.

Kane, Joseph N. FAMOUS FIRST FACTS, 3d ed. 1964. Records first happbnings,discoveries, and inventions.

GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS, 1955: . Appears annually

STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK: STATISTICAL AND HISTORICAL' ANNUAL OF THE STATES OFTHE WORLD, 1864- . Appears annually. Focuses on political mattersbut includes a variety of other information and statistics on thecountries of the world.

STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF THE UNITED STATES, 1879- . Appears annually.A compilation of statistics from all U.S. government agencies. Containsthemost frequently cited government'statistics with references to thepublications which contain the complete statistical series..

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Subject heading guides

LIBRARY pF CONGRESS SUBJECTHEADINGS, 8th ed. 2 vols. 1975. Identifies

,the dstablishedsubject headings used by the Library of Congress and

relates unused headings to the,correspondingestablished headings.

Extremely valuable aid to the use of the card cataog.

CROSS-REFERENCE INDEX: A SUBJECT HEADING GUIDE, 1974.. Identifies related

subject headings used in key- periodical indexes.

Newspapers -- Indexes,. Union Lists, and Directories.

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R 071 THE NEW YORK TIMES INDEX, 1050.- . Appears twice monthly. A detailed

N532 subject index to daily issues* the New York Times. Serves as general

Ind Tab index to all newspapers for events of national and international signi-

Ground Flr. ficance.

R 016.071 Brigham, Clarence S. HISTORY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY.OF AMERICANNEWSPAPERS, 1690-

B855 1820,"2 vols. 1907. Lists over 2000 newspapers published between 1690

and 1820 by state and includes brief history and location'of copies in

libraries.

R 016.070A512

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AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS, 1821-1936,.A UNIONLIST OF WNW FILES AVAILABLE IN

THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, 1937. Continues coveragebegun by pre-

ceding item.,

AYERIS DIRECTORY OF NEWSPAPERS AND-PERIODICALS, 1880- - AnnuPlly. Lists

about 20,000 newspapers and periodicals currently published in.America

r its territories, and Canada.. Arranged by states and cities, with

detailed.informationabout the.publicatiOns and economic descriptions

of the citieb in which they 'are published..

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Dictionaries

R 423 WEBSTER'5411HIRD NEW INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY, 1971.: A standard but contro-W382n versial dictionary because'of its acceptance of slang and other popular1971 Usages. No entries for people or places. Arianges meanings of words

in chronological order with earliest meanings first.

R 423 RANDOM HOUSE DICTIONARY, 1966. Includes entries fot people and places.R192 &lanes definitions in order of importance with, most frequently used

meanings first.

R 423 THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY, 1933, 13 vols. + supplements. The greatM982, dictionary of the 2nglisholanguage.. Presents the history of every word

introduced into the English language since 1150. Gives differences inmeaning, spelling, pronunciation, and usage at different periods of thelast 800 years.

"R 424 ROGET'S INTERNATION&L THESAURUS, 3rd ed. 1962. A dictionary of synonymsM462 . with words grouped according to categories of ideas.

R 808.8 OXFORD DICTIONARY OP QUOTATIONS, 2nd ed. 1953. Arranges quotations alpha-098 betically by author, with an index of key words.

R 423 Fowler, Henry W. DICTIONARY OF MODERN ENGLISH USAGE, 2nd ed. 1965. A guideF786 to the usage of the English., language. Contains brief entries on grammar,1965 sentence patterns,word choice, spelling, punctuation, Pronunciation, etc.

R 427.09 Wentworth,, Harold. DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN SLANG, 2nd supplemented ed. 1975.. W478 Defines American slang terms, with supplementary sections for terms which

1975 have come into use since 1967.

R 423.1 ACRONYMS & INITIALISMS DICTIONARY, 4th ed. 1973. An alphabetical listing ofGI51 organizations, concepts, substances, etc. by their initials or acronyms.

R 421.8 DeSola, Ralph. ABBREVIATIONS DICTIONARY, rev. ed. 1967. Similar to aboveD467 entry with special section in back for identification Ok symbols,-signs,1967 and marks of all sorts.

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Guides to the use and location of government documents andmanuscript material

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Catalogs and Indexes to U. S. government and state documents-

Congressonal proceedings

Laws

The Presidency

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Constitutions

The"Supreme Court

Directories and Manuals

Statistics

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Summaries of governmental activities 5

Treaties, Foreign relations, and Internitional Law 6

United Nations 7

Political Science -- Guides -to the literature 8

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Yearbooks and Handbooks

Bibliographies'

Legal research and writing

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Guides to the use and location of government documents and manuscript material

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`Boyd, Anne: UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PUBL TIONS, 3rd edAn annotated list .of _ government documents tracing themDescriptions of 'the more important documen s. ArrangedDetailed index. Now dated but useful as guide to older

. rev., .949, 1952.from colonial' times.by issuing agency.publications.

Mechanic,. Sylvia. ANNOTATED LIST OF'SELECTED UN ED STATES GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS'AVAILABLE'TO,DEPOSITORY LIBRARIES, 1971. An an otated list'of major depositoryitems of government publications. Arranged by i em nUmbers (numbers used, by.depository libraries to order documents). Also i cludes an explanition:of\theSuperintendent of' Documents claSsification system, and a list of catalogs,indexes,.and guides to U.S. government publications.

SchmeckebierLaurence, and Roy Eastin. GOVERNMENT PU81. CATIONS AND THEIR USE',2nd rev.-ed., 1969. A detailed guide to the history a 4 use of governmentdocuments. Explains, describes, and gives. the .hi -story .f major titles such-as. the-Congressional Record,. pointing out title changes, coverage_ differences,.etc.. Arranged by topic areas .of government 'publications, such.as Constitutions,Laws,. Presidential papers, etc. :

177',U.S. National Archives. GUIDE TO THE RECORDS IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, 179418%

Describes kinds of noncurrent records of'the.U. S.. government available in thenational archives. .Arringed by agencies:

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R 025.171 Hamer,"Philip, ed. GUIDE TO ARCHIVES -AND MANUSCRIPTS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1961.U58 Describes manuscripts and' archival material in libraries in the United. States.

Serves as4 guide to the location of manuscript materials, arranged by stateand city-and type-of d-ocument material. Subject and name index.

R 016.091 NATIONAL UNION CATALOG OF MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS, 1959/61- . Appears annually.1277 .Reproduces catalog cards of manuscrpt collections in U. S. libraries to show.Ref. Alcove who owns what. Beginning'in 1970, also includes oral history and other sound

recording materials.

Catalogs and Indexes to U. S. Government and State Documents

R 015.73P82?Ref. AlcoVe

Poore, Benjamin. A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS OF THEUNITED STATES, SEPTEMBER 5, 1774,MARCH 4, 1881,-2 vols., 1885, repr. 1970.An 'incomplete 'list of the government publications of the period. Givestitle,-author, date, and a brief summary of each document. 'Arrangedgeographically by date-of issuance. .

R 015.73 Ames, John. COMPREHENSIVE INDEX TO THE PUBLICATIONS OF THE UNITED-STATESU58 GOVERNMENT, 1881 -1893, 2 vols., 1905, repr. 1970. An index of the publicationsRef. Alcove of the U. S.'government for the years 1881-:1893. Not comprehensive, omits

some departmental publications. Arranged by subject with personal name index.

R 015.73 CHECKLIST OF UNITED STATES PUBLIC DOCUMENTS, 1789-1909. 3rd ed., 1911. CitesU58c Cningressional documents through the.60th Congress and executive branch,Ref. Alcove publications to Dec. 31,'1909. InCludes also American State papers and

papers of the revolutbnar), period. Congressional tables identify the Serial.Set number of all Congressional journals, reports, and documents. Arranged byCongressionalsession and serial set number. Departmental'15ublications arearranged by Superintendent of. Documents Classification number. Proposed index.volume, so- called Vol. II,' was never issued.

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id. Per. MONTHLY CATALOG OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS, 18954 . The, primaryMiin flr. reference tool for government publications. Lists U. S. government publica-

tions by issuing agency. Author, title, subject, and series indexes:now ineach monthly issue. Cumulated indexes now appear semiannually, formerly'annually. Library has issues from 1941 to date. Bound volumes are letteredand shelved as United States Government Publications. Monthly Catalog.

Bd. Per. MONTHLY CHECKLIST OF STATE:PUBLICATIONS, 1910.9 A record of state documentsMain flr. issued within the md9t recent five year period'.which have been-received by

the Library of Congress. Arranged geographically by state, then alphabeticallyby issuing agency.

Congressional proceedings _

Grd. flr. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE CONGRESS, 1789- - Appears'-Near cage. daily. :A record of the daily proceedings Of Congress. ! In. four sections: the .

proceedings of the House and of theSeriate; the Extensions of Remarks (addedmaterial such as newspaper editorials inserted into the Record-by members ofCongress); and?the Daily Digest. Issued,also in a permanent bound edition.'Biweekly index tOthe unbound daily edition and annual master index to boundedition. Indexes are in two parts: a subject -name index to the Proceedingsand the Extensions of Remarks sections; and a History of Bills and Resolutions.Issues prior to 1939 On microfilm. The titles and dates. of the predecessor

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volumes are:.Annals of Congress. -1st to 18th Congress 1789-1824Register of Debates.. 18th to 25th Congress 1824 -1837.Congressional Globe. 23.rd to 42nd.Congress 1833-1873

The Extension of ReMarks section was formerly entitled the Appendix, and wasnot included in the bound-edition from 1955 to 1968.

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HOUSE JOURNAL. SENATE JOURNAL, 1789- . The official documents-for theproceedings. of Congress. Issued at end of each Congressional session. Eachhas .a History. of" Bills and Resolutions, and a name-subjec -title index. Moreconcisely arranged and easier to access but less detailed than - CongressionalRecord. Library has volumes beginning with 94th Congress, 1st session, 1975-_

DIGEST OF PUBLIC GENERAL BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS, 1936-- Brief summaries ofbilli and ,resolutions introduced in Congress. As bills become law-or receiveaction, status and summary are given in preliminary sections. Includessponsor, subject, bill name, and'identical bill indexes. Each sessions,cumulatioml and supplements result in a permanent volUme. Library has

. issues beginning with 93rd Congress, 1st session, 1973... '. -

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bR-348.022 , UNITED STATES STATUTES AT LARGE, 1789- . The official text of all publicU58, and private laws and concurrent resolt tions. Arranged chronologically by,

date of passage. Also contains "Guide toegislative History of BillsEnacted into Public Law" and subject index. Library has volumes 87- , 1973 -

Slip Laws. First publication, in pamphlet form, of text of bills passed intolaw. Shelved next to and eventually incorporated into the Statutes at Large.

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UNITED SATES CODE, OXIINTAINING THE GENERAL AND PERMANENT LAWS OF THE UNITEDSTATES, 1926- . -111e,consoti4Ation and codi.fication of the laws of theU. S. Rearranges Ahe texts of the statutes into 50 titles based onsubject's such as Public,He%-lth and Welfar, War and National Defense,Internal Revenue, etc. brary has 7th''ed. 1964, most volumes of 8th ed.1970. 9th ed. 1976 b1,42a to appear in December 1977.-

CODE OF FEDERAL REGUT:4,TINS, 1938- - The codification of the rules anoregulations estatl.ished by executive branch departments and agencies tocarry out the provisions of statutory. lab. Arranged in 50 titles. Revisedannually. Library began receiving these issues in..1977.

The Presidency

Current per. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, 1965- Transcripts of theand'cage President's news conferences, messages to. Congress, public speeches'and

statements, and other materials released during the week by the.White House.

353.03 PUBLIC 'PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES, CONTAINING THE PUBLICU58p MESSAGES, SPEECHES, AND STATEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT, 1958- . Appears

annually. 'Covers recent administrations with coverage also extended backto 1945. Coverage of all Presidents froM Truman to the present. Indexes4n each volume. For earlier administritions, see below.

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973.08. - Ri-dson, James D., ed. A COMPILATION OF THE MESSAGES AND PAPERS OF THEP933 1789 -1902. 10 vols., 1896-1899. Supplement 1903. .Contains

-proclamations, addresses, Assages_and communications to Conifress ofPresidents Washington through McKinley, and some'from the T. Rsosevelt

1administration.

Constitutions ti

R 342.733 THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION:U58. -ANNOTATIONXOF CAA/DECIDED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF .THE UNITED STATES TO

JUNE 30; . An analysis of the meaning of all provisions Of theU. S. Conttiteltion and its amendments. Details.the history of judicialinterpretation of the various provisions. Also contains a list, .nchronological order, of acts of Congress held unconstitutional by the

.Supreme Court to 1'948.. A table of cases cited and a subject index at end.ier7o

R 342.738 CONSTITUTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES; NATIONAL AND STATE, 2 vols., 1962-69. TextsC726' of the U. S. Constitution and of the 50 states. Also contains Model State

Constitution-at end of Vol'. 2.

R 342.738 INDEX DIGEST OF STATE CONSTITUTIONS. 2nd ed.,- 1959. A subject index to theC726i state constitutions in the above entry. Indexes documents by article and

section for purposes of- comparison.,

.R 342.73 Bartholomew, Paul. SUMMARIES OF LEADING CASES ON THE CONSTITUTION, 9th ed. 1974.

'N" The leading cases to June 1973,arranged alphabetically by, plaintiff, statingbriefly, the issue involved, the decisibn, the reason, and corAlary cases.There is an.alphabetical list of cases by plaintiff, by defendant, and bypopular name at the front, and an index of cases by subject.at the back.

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The-Supreme Court

R 345.4 UNITED STATES REPORTS: CASES ADJUDGED IN THEtSUPREME COURT, 1754- . The officialU58r. record of the opinionsand decisions, of the U. S. Supreme Court. List. ofShelved near cases in the front, subject index at end. Firstdappearance in.pamphlet form'cage. in SLIP OPINIONS:

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Anderman, Nancy.' UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECISIONS: AN INDEX TO THEIRLOCATIONS, 1976. Identifies books which reprint full text or major excerpts,of Sypreme Court decisions. Also has chronological listing of Supreme Courtdecisions 1792-1473; case name index, and subject index.

Friedman,.Leon, and Fred Israel, comps. THE JUSTICES OF THE UNITED STATESSUPREME COURT 1789-1969: THEIR .IVES AND MAJOR OPINIONS, 4 vols., 1969.Biographical essays on the justiceS of the-Supreme Court. Appendix in Vol. 4has statistics on the court, a vlist of Acts of Congress held unconstitutionalby the Court, and Court decisions overruled by subsequent decisions.

R 346.02 SHEPARD'S UNITED STATES CITATIONS, 1943- . A citation index in two parts:,S547 the Cases identifies federal and state court decisions which affect previousSupreme Court cases; the Statutes part identifies federal court decisionswhich affect the Constitution, the U. S. Code, the statutes, treaties, or,court rules.

Directories and Manuals

.R 330.9 , UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MANUAL, 1935- . The official handbook and directory.U58 ofthe.federal govetnment. -Describes the purposes and piograms of mostfederal.government agencies and lists top personnel. Also includes organizationstructure charts% description of executive agendles and functions abolished,transferred or terminated, and naMe,°.subject, and agency indexes. AppearSannually., Library. haS\1941 to date. .

R 328.738 OFFICIAL CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY,. More comprehensiVe than titleC749 indicates. Appears annually.. Includes biographical, sketches of membersofCongress, Atate delegations, committee and subcommittee assignments, admini-

strative assistants and secretaries; governors of states, biographical'sketches of cabinet officers and lists of officials in each department, bio-graphies of memberS-of the Supreme Court, Officials of independent agencies',foreign and U. S. diplomatic officers, the press corps,-and maps,of.Con-gressional districts.

.R'923..273 BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY OF THE AMERICAN CONGRESS,

1774.-1961, 1961. BiographicalU58b sketches, arranged,alphalbetically,of members of the ContinentalCongress1961 and of the Congress from the first to the 86th. Also contains lists ofexecutive officers of all Presidential administrations from 1789-1961 andlists of members of.each Congress by state delegation'.

R 923.273, BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY OF THE UNITED STATES EXECUTIVE BRANCH 1774-1971, 1971.,B615. Biographical sketches Of all cabinet heads from all American Presidential

administrations, plus biographies of the presidents, vice-presidents, andthe presidents of the Continental,. Congress.11,

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Statistics

R 317.3 STATISTICAL ABSTRACT'Of THE UNITED STATES, 1879- . Appears: annually. A.,

F714 orstatistics from all U. S. goVernment agencies. Contains. the Most frequently cited government statistics,with references to thepubacationi which contain the complete statistical series.

" HISTORICAL STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES, 2 vols.'10,5.'-Short introductoryessays and-iabies of historical statistics on population, economic,educational., and governmental matters from coloniaitimes to the present.

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COUNTY AND CITY DATA BOOK, 19497- Basic statistical information broken downby counties; standard metropolitan statistical areas, and xities. Numerous,Appendices apd a section of maps for thesstates showing counties, SMSAs, andcities having 25,000: inhabitants or more. Appear's periodically. Latest.

issue available is 1972. 9 ,

CONGRESSiONAt, DISTRICTDATA.BOOK, 1965- . Offersbroken,down by congressional districts;:maps foram ..angressional diStricts;and.recent electionAPpears periodically. Latest-issue available is

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basic statistical informationeach state showing countiesstatistics for each district.that for 93rd Congress, 1973.

THE BUDGET. OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, 1922/23., . Contains, in summarytables, the budget,by-major divisions. Also contains explanalon of the

. ,budget system andthe budget message-of the president. Library' has 1949 to date4Appears annually. Library also now receives three related publications:APPENDIX TO THE BUDGET, more detailed information, breaking down the budgetby sub-agen,cies and functions; BUDGET IN43AIEF, a summary of budget;figures;and SPECIAL ANALYSES, analytical information on selectedprogram areas such

r as ftderal'sdcial programs and federal aid to state and local goverpments.o.

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R 329.023 CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY'S GUIDE TO U. S. ;ELECTIONS, 1975. Narrative discussions.C749 and election.statistics for, all major-American political offices since 1824?1

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Includes presidential, gubernatorial, Senate, House elections,3party, nominatingi

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conventions, and Southern primaries flInCludes election elated:data inPappendix and indexes for candidates. /

Currentper'.

Summriesof governmental activities

CQ: CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY WEEKLY REPORTS. Reviewsin all branches, of the federal go7rnMent.

the week!S-developments

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,R,328.73 CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY ALMANAC, 1945- Appears annually. Excellent summaryc749, of the year's congressional activities.° Arranged by general subject'areas'such

as Energy and Environment, EconomiC Policy; Foreign policy, etc. Also offersreviews of elections, list of public laws, lobby index, roll-call charts,

',presidential messages and vetoes, andanexcellent subject index.

Currentper.

'NATIONAL JOURNAL, 1969- . Another Weekly summary of federal activities.holdings begin with 1977.-

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Bd. Per. CONGRESSIONAL.DIGEST, 1921- . More 1 pro and con view of major issues beforeNainfIr. Congress than a digest. Each issue is devoted to a major controversial topic.

A factual background is followed by, a pro and con section. Also includes asummary of the month's activities in Congress. Appears monthly.

R 320.973 CONGRESS AND THE NATION, 1 J5- . A series of volumes, first issued in 1965, whichC749 offer comprehensive summaries of presidential, legislative, and general politi-

cal developments during the period. Vol. I covers 1945-64, Val. 1r 1965-68,Vol. III 1969-72. Variety of useful information in the appendix including keycongressional votes, biographical information, and presidential inaugural andstate of the union addresses.

Treaties, Foreign Relations, and International Law

327 FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES: DIPLOMATIC PAPERS, 1861., . AppearsU58 annually. Important series, constituting the official-record ofthe foreign

policy of the United States. Contains the text of diplomatic communications,exchanges of notes, reports, same treaties, and other official papers relatingto the foreign relations and diplomacy of the U. Appears in several partsfor each year, arranged'by.geographical area. Index in each volume. Twogtneral indexes cover the periods 1861-1899 and 1900-1918. Two drawbacks:record isoot complete, with omission of sbille sensitive items; .time lag-ofmore than 25 years. Library had fairly complete coverage from 1895. Othervolumes are issued in special series for Reace conferences or relations with-a particular country for a selected group of years. These volumes areindividually cataloged.

341.273 Bevans, Charles, comp. TREATIES AND OTHER _INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OF THE UNITEDU58 STATES OF AMERICA,'1776-1949, 12 vols., 1968 -74. Convenient compilation of

all treaties involving the U. S. to 1950. -Vol. 1-4 contain multilateraltreaties (U. 8: & two or more other countries) arranged by date; Vol. 5-12contain bilateral treaties (U. S. & one other country) arranged by country.For treaties since 1950 see next item.

R.341.273 UNITED STATES TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS, 1950- . AppearsU58 annually. Contains the official text c: all agreements and treaties from

1950 to which the U. S. is a party. Prior to 1950, the official text wasincluded %in Statutes at Large. Treaties are printed in the languagesappearing in the original. Arranged by numerical order as originally publishedin pamphlet form in Treaties and other International,Acts Series.

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Miller, Hunter, comp. TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS OF THE UNITED STATES-OF AMERICA, 8 vols.., 1931-48. Contains complete texts,and also extensive noteson the circumstances of the negotiations, for-all treaties involving the U. S.from 1776-1863. Arranged chronologically.

327.73 Sparks, Jared, comp. 'THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION,U58d 12,vols., 1824-30. Contains the correspondence of American leaders and the

foreign ministers of other countries during. the revolution. No index. See.also: THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FROM THESIGNING OF THE DEFINITIVE TREATY OF PEACE TO THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION,7 vols., 1833-34. These are erratically edited, not always reliable.

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R 341.02 Whiteman, Marjorie, comp. DIGEST OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, 15 vols., 1963-73.W615 Reflects the status of international law through digests of dokuments of

international bodies and national agencies. Arranged by international lawconcepts. Reflects U. S. view of practice in internattional law. Vol. 15is a general index.

DIGEST OF UNITED STATES PRACTICE IN INTERNATIONAL LAW, 1973- . Appears annually..Describes developments in U. S. practice of international law over the pasttwelve month perird. Subject index at end of each volume.

Cage TREATIES IN FORCE: A LIST OF TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OF THES 9.14: UNITED STATES IN FORCE ON JANUARY 1, 1929- . Appears annually. Lists

bilateral treaties (by country and subjeCt) and multilateral treaties (bysubject) active as of January 1 each year.' Library has issues begthning with1977. 4

R 341.02--RB75

327 AMERICAN FOREIGN RELATIONS: A. DOCUMENTARY RECORD, 1971.... . Appears annually.D637 Combines a narrative account of America's foreign relitions during the year -

with a selection of the important documents for that year. Attempts to pro-.vide a comprehensive and authoritative nongovernmental record of Americanforeign policy. Issued by the Council on Foreign Relations as a continuationof two older series:

327 DOCUMENTS ON AMERICAN FOREIGN RELATIONS, 1939-1970. An annual record of kLfD637 documents on American foreign relations bu.:. no narrative commentary.

Library has volumes which cover 1938 - 1965.'

329 THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD AFFA1, S, 1931-1970. An annual collection of essaysU5S surveying and interpreting major events and developments affecting U. S.

foreign policy. Library has volupes which cove" 1964-67 and 1970.

Bd. per. .

Main flr.DEPARTMENT OF STATE BULLETIN, 1939- . Appears weekly. Provides current infor-

mation on developments in American foreign relations. Includes press releaseson foreign policy, statements and Addresses of the president and officers ofthe state department, special articles, ...Ind information pertaining to treatiesand international agreements. Library has older issues (1939-1950) on micro-film, recent issues bound periodicals section.

Other highly useful periodicals are: INTERNATIONAL LEGAL MATERIALS, a bi-monthlycollection of current international documents, 1962- ; AMERICAN JOURNAL:OF'INTER TIONAL LAW (library has Vol. 41, 1947- ), articles on matters ofint rnational law; and FOREIGN AFFAIRS,-1922- , articles on foreign rela-li ns and a bibliography in two parts: "Recent books on international rela-tions" arranged by subject and annotated with brief comments; and "Sourcematerial: a selective, unannotated list of pfficial documents and pamphlets.'The latter two periodicals appear quar-erly.

United Nations

R 341.13 United Nations. YEARBOOK, 1946/47- . An annual summary of the activities andU58 decisions of the UN. Arperiix gives, roster of country members, charter and

structure. Subject and name index at end.

Bd. per.Main flr.

U. N. MONTHLY CHRONICLE, 1964- : Articles and discussion of recent U.N.-related events

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United Nations. STATISTICAL YEARBOOK: ANNUAIRE STATISTIQUE, 1964- . Summariesof international statistics on' opulation, business and trade, education, etc.

BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE UNITED NATIONS, 1970. Information on the origin, purpose,structure, and activities of tie U. N.

EVERYMANS UNITED NATIONS, 8th ed., 1968 & Supplement. Subtitle conveys content:A Complete Handbook of the Activities and Evolution of the United Nationsduring its first twenty years,\1945-1965. Supplement carrier coverage to 1970.Appendices in basic volume contain U.N. Charter, the Statute of the Interna-tional Court of Justice, the Universal Declaration of. Human Rights_ and alist of U. N. information centres. Subject and name index at end.

Some related Political Science Reference Solrl,s1

:guides to the literature

R 016.32 Brock, Clifton. THE LITERATURE OF kOLITICAL SCIENCE, 1969. Discusses basic8864 sources in the field.

R 015.42: Ford, Percy. A GUIDE TO PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS: WHAT THEY ARE, HOW TO FIND THEM,F711 HOW TO USE THEM, 3rd ed., 1972. Discusses English government documents and

their use.

R 016 White, Carl. SOURCES OF INFORMATION IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES: A GUIDE TO THEW583 LITERATURE, 2nd ed. 1973. Chapter on political science discusses the orkin

and nature-of the field, and then provides well- annotated. lists of basicliterature sources.

R 011 Winton, Harry. PUBLICATIONS OF THE UNITED NATIONS' SYSTEM: A REFERENCE GUIDE,W793 1972. Provides annotated list of selected reference publications by subject

and also a list of U.N. periodicals.

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

R 303 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, 8 vols., 1937. A dated but still usefulE56 ' survey of the social sciences as of the 1930s. Brief biographical articles'

are useful because of absence of such articles in next item below.

R 303 INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, 17 vols., 1968. Focuses on161 . concepts, principles, terms, theorbs, and methods in politica?, science andEncy. area other disciplines of the social sciences during the 1960s.

R'031 MARXISM, COMMUNISM, AND WESTERN SOCIETY: A COMPARATIVE ENCYCLOPEDIA, 8 vols.,M392 1972. Lengthy articles on the political, economic, military, and.cultural

differences between East and West. Lengthy bibliographies at end of articles.JR 303 _Gould, Julius. A DICTIONARY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, 1964. Covers approximatelyG697 one thousand concepts and terms used in the social sciences. jpre narrowly

focused dictionaries include:

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R 320.973S6461968

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R 340.3B6271968

Reference' sources in Government and Foreign Affairs

Plano, Jack, and Milton Greenberg. THE AMERICAN. POLITICAL DICTIONARY, rev. ed.1967. Arranges terms by subject areas and also lists important cases, statutes,and agencies related to each of the subject areas.

Smith, Edward, and Arnold Zurcher. DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN POLITICS, 2nd: ed.,1968. Terms arranged by alphabetical order. Appendix includes chart ofinformation on the fifty states, list of presidents, and the:Constitution.

Plano, Jack, and Roy Olton. THE INTERNATI L RELATIONS DICTIONARY, 1969:Terms arranged by twelve subject groupi . Index of terms in alphabeticalarrangement at end. ,

Black, Henry Campbell. BLACK'S'LAW DICTIONARY: DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS ANDPHRASES OF AMERICAN AND ENGLISH JURISPRUDENCE, ANCIENT AND MODERN. rev. 4thea., 1968. Nearly 2000 pages of definitions of legal terms. List ofabbreviations used in such legal documents as U. S. Reports at end.

Yearbooks and Handbooks

R 327 Vincent, Jack. A HANDBOOK/OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: A GUIDE TO TERMS, THEORY,V772 AND PRACTICE, 1969. A survey of the, principal theories, structures, and

practices of the contemporary international system.

THE EUROPA YEARBOOK: A WORLD SURVEY, 2 vols. 1959- . Appears annually. Offersdetailed information about the nations of the world and about internationalorganizations: Excellent source for current information.

R 305 THE, STATESMAN'S YEARBOOK: STATISTICAL AND HISTORICAL ANNUAL OF THE STATES OF THES797 WORLD. Another source of current information on the international organizations'

and countries of the world.

R 341.184E89

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THE ANNUAL REGISTER: A RECORD OF WORLD EVENTS. Essays which review the eventsof the year. Emphasis on Great Britain. Includes a chronology for the yearand some texts of important documents.

R 327 POLITICAL HANDBOOK AND ATLAS OF THE WORLD, 1927- Political and statisticalP769 information on the Countries and international organizations.

'R 353.905B724

THE BOOK OF THE :STATES, 1935- . Excellent source of information on thestructure, rking procedures, financing, and activities of the stategovern-ments. Extensive statistical information broken down by state. State pagesgive basic facts and list major officials. Appears every two years. Twosupplements are issued in odd-numbered years: a directory of state administra-tive officials, and a directory of elected state officials.

R 352 THE MUNICIPAL YEARBOOK . A handbook of statistical information on cities of theM966 U. S. Includes profiles of individual cities; administrative, legislative,and judicial trends affecting municipalities; and directories of cityorganizations and officials. Sources of.information on cities at end.

R 329.94E89

EUROPEAN POLITICL PARTIES: A HANDBOOK, 1970.by country.

Jib

Analyses of political parties

Reference sources in Government and Foreign Affairs 10

AREA HANDBOOKS. JiandboJks on various countries prepared by, Foreign Area Studiesprogram of American University. Each volume gives a survey of the'Social,political, and economic characteristics of a country, including informationon population, ethniC groups and languages, living conditions, organizationof the government, foreign relations, financial system, industry, trade,national defense, etc.' Includes maps, tables, a glossary, bibliography, andindex. To determine-the librariosholdings, check the card catalog under thetitle "Area handbook for ."

Bibliographies'

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS BIBLIOGRAPHY: A SELECTED AND ANNOTATED LIST OF BOOKS-ON INTER-NATIONAL RELATIONS 1932-1962, 3 vols. Based on bibliographic notes in thequarterly periodical Foreign Affairs, but with additional titles. Coversbooks on hi .ory, politics, diplomacy, economics, international law, worldorganization, social problems, racial problems, etc. Very brief annotations.

THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS 50-YEAR BIBLIOGRAPHY: NEW EVALUATIONS OF SIGNIFICANT BOOKS.ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 1920-1970, 1972. A selective bibliography ofoutstanding books on international relations published between 1920 and 1970.The entries, are reviews of the books.

Bemis, Samuel, and Grace Griffin. GUIDE TO THE DIPLOMATIC HISTORY OF THE U.S.1775-1921, 1935. 'Tait I contains the bibliographic chapters, topicallyand chronologically arranged. Includes documents, histories, letters, maps,and manuscript materials. Part II analyzes printed state papers and locatesAmanuscripts.

Wynar, Lubomyr. AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES: A SELECTIVE GUIDE TO PARTIES ANDMOVEMENTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY, 1969. A misleading subtitle. Atfuallycovers "political parties and movements of the 19th and 20th centuries withemphasis on the 20th century. Also covers major reference sources forpolitical science and government documents, and offers chapters on Americanpolitical theory and behavior. In list form, some annotations.

Legal .research and writing -

ROBERT'S RULES OF,ORDER, rev. ed., 1970. Guidebook for the conduct of meetings.Rules, description of motions, definitions of terms, etc. Contains summarizingcharts, tables, and lists section, and a subject index.

Jacobstein, J. Myron, and Roy Mersky. .POLLACK'S_FUNDAMENTALS OF LEGAL RESEARCH,4th ed., 1973. A. guide to the legal process and the publications connectedwith that protess. Includes a section on conventions of legal citation,abbreviations used in legal writing, and a title-subject index.

Cr,

?rice, Miles, and Harry Bitner. EFFECTIVE LEGAL RESEARCH: A PRACTICAL MANUALOF LAW BOOKS AND THEIR USE, 1953, repr. 1969. Similar to the Jacobstein item,more detailed , but more dated.

Pittoni, Mario. BRIEF WRITING AND ARGUMENTATION, 3rd ed., 1967. Discusses thetrial brief, the appeal brief, and the oral argument. Contains specimenbriefs.

For other useful sources in blvernmont and Foreign Affairs, see the lists for BasicReference SourCes and for Basic Reference Sources in History.

BASIC REFERENCE SOURCES IN HISTORY IN THE EGGLESTON-LIBRARY

Techniques for Research and Composition

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907 Barzun, Jacques, and Henry F. Graff. THE MODERN RESEARCHER, rev. ed. 1970.B296 Good reading for any subject area, but a "must" for historical researchers.1970 Discusses the nature of historical research--the sources available, their

reliability, etc. Also covers the technique of historical Writing such as.,organization of materials, searching for information, a so on.

Guides to the T..iterature

R 016 White, Carl M. SOURCES OF INFORMATION IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES: .A GUIDE TO THEW583 LITERATURE, 2nd ed. 1973.. White's chapter on history prOvides an excellent1973 overview of the field. He first notes the basIc sources,for each of the

various periods of history. The second part of the chapter l:sts guidesto the literature, including bibliographies, indexes, and other innortanttypes of reference works. A good starting point for historical research.

R 016.9 Poulton, Helen J. THE HISTORIAN'S HANDBOOK, 197'. Rot as comprehensive asP876 White, but more useful...for the beginning researcher. Covers all categories

of reference, materiaAs in the'field of history.

R 016.016973 Fingerhut, Eugene R. THE FINGERHUT GUIDE: SOURCES IN AMERICAN HISTORY, 1973.,F497 Part I lists bibliographies by topics in American history.. Part II lists

other types of reference materials of general usefulness. Tips on gatheringinformation for a research paper are foi.Ind on pp, 121-122.

Encyclopedias and handbooks

R 902 Langer, William L. AN ENCYCLOMDP*,, OF WORLD HISTORY,4th PX. 1968. EssentiallyL276 a handbook of historical' facts arranged chronologically. Major emphasi- is1968 on political, military, anti diplomatic hist.nry.. Has a very detailed inof persons, places, and events. Also hr.s outline maps, genealogical tables,and lists of emkrors, nopes, presidents, etc.

R 973.02 Morris, Richard B. ENc1CLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN HISTORY; 1,970, A handbock ofM877 American historical facts. In three sections: a chronological outline of1970 major political, and militar-r events; a topical chronology of social, economic,

and cultural events; ane-h.iogriiphical sketr:hes of notable'Americans.

R 303 INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, 17 volb. 1968. Focuses on161 concepts, principles,, terms, theories, and methods in history and otherEncy. disciplines of the social sciences during the 1960s.

R 303 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, 8 vols. 1937. A dated bdt still usefulE56 survey of the social sciences as of the 1930s. Brief biogriPhical artic!es

make up 20% ofthe contents.

R 973.03 Adams, James T. DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN HISTORY, rev. ed. 7 vols. 1976.A214 Encyclopedic articles on American political, economic, social, industrial,1976 and cultural history., Godd detailed treatment and bibliographic citations

at.end of most articles. For biographical sketches, sec DICTIONARY OFAMERICAN EOGRAPHY.

R 973.01J69

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R 973.02C3191970

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Johnson,.Thomas H. THE OXFORD COMPANION TO AMERICAN HISTORY, 1966. Brief 7articles on significant- periods, events, and places, as well as biographicalsketches of 1800 notable-Americans.

Williams, Neville. CHRCINOLOGY OF THE MODEAN WORLD, 1966. Lists major eventsyear by year from 1763 to 1965 accordingto topic categories. Has detailedname and subject index.

Carruth, Gorton. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN FACTS AND DATES, 5th ed. 1970.A chronological listing in column form of political, intellectual, social,and popular historical events from 986 to the present.

Boatner, Mark. M. THE CIVIL WAR DICTIONARY, 1959. Covers people and events.Includes a few sectional maps.

Boatner, Mark M. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1966. Shortarticles on people and events.

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MARXISM, COMMUNISM, AND WESTERN SOCIETY: A COMPARATIVE ENCYCLOPEDIA, 8-vols.1972. Covers areas of politics, economics, and cultural affairs which are-associated with the confrontation between East and West.

WEBSTER'S GUIDE TO AMERICAN HISTORY: A CHRONOLr'31CAL, GEOGRAPHICAL, AND 810--GRAPHICAL SURVEY AND COMPENDIUM, 1971. Three sections: chronology;'elections, maps, popular songs, and books; biography.

DICTIONARY OF THE HISTORY OF IDEAS, 5 vols. 1973. Long, detailed essays onideas and concepts important in intellectual history.

R 303 Gould, Julius. A DICTIONARY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, 1964. Covers approximatelyG697 one thousand concepts and terms used in the social sciences.

Bibliographies

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R 016.9173U5 8

American Historical Association. GUIDE TO HISTORICAL LITERATURE, 1961. A.

7istinvof the most significant books and articles relating to world historyof various eras. Arranged. by country and subject. Brief annotations aregiven for some items. Includes a Subject and personal name index. Thebasic bibliography for the historical researcher.

Freidel,Frank. HARVARD GUIDE TO AMERICAN HISTORY, rev. ed. 2 vols. 1974.The best/ overall bibliography of American history. Vol. I: Research-methods--and materials; Biographies and personal records; Comprehensive and areahistorieS; and Histories of special subjects.- Vol: 2: Chronologicalarrangement Of works on various periods of American history. Comprehensiveindex at end of Vol. II.

U.S. Library of Congress. General Reference and Bibliography Division.. AGUIDE TO THE STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1960 Supplement. 1956-1965, 1976. An extensive bibliography of books reflecting the developmentof American life and thought. Arranged by subject categories, Lengthyannotations.

History reference sources p. 3

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R 016.973 WRITINGS ON AMERICAN. HISTORY, 1902-1960. Issued by various' organizations in6851 differing formats. Basically, a list of books and articles on American

h4story appearing annually. Arranged by topics. No volumes have beenissued for some years. Library has cumulative index for 1902-1940.

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WRITINGS ON BRITISH 'HISTORY 1901-1933. .5 voli. in.7 parts. A bibliography ofbooks and articles'on the history of Great. Britain from 400 to 1914,

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published during the years 1901 to 1933. Appendix of Vol. 5 contains aselett list of publications .on British historical events since 1914 whichappeared in the years -1901 -1933.

Roach, John. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MODERN HISTORY, 1968. CiteS books on modernhistory from the Renaissance through 1945. Issued as a supplement tothe NEW CAMBRIDGE MODERN HISTORY, which appeared without a bibliography.useful for earlier periods of hiitory are the bibliographies at the end(Of each volume of the. CAMBRIDGE MEDIEVAL HISTORY and the CAMBRIDGEANCIENT HISTORY. (On order as of.September, 1977)

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GOLDENTREE BIBLIOGRAPHIES IN AMERICAN HISTORY: A series of recent biblio-.graphies on particular periods In American history. Some focus on topics.-

.'Typical titles are The Second Wor,ld War and the Atomic Age 1940-1973, orThe. History of American Education. Ask the Reference Librarian forindividual titles. Each title is catalogued separately.

R 016.32773 Bemis, Samuel, and Grace Griffin. GUIDE TO THE DIPLOMATIC HISTORY OF THEB455 U. S. 1775-1921, 1935. Part I contains the bibliographic thapters, topically

And chronologically arranged.. .Includes documents, histories, letters, maps,and manuscript materials. Part II analyzes printed state papers and locatesmanuscripts. Supplemented by next item.-

R.016.327 FOREIGN AFFAIRS BIBLIOGRAPHY: A SELECTED AND ANNOTATED LIST OF BOOKS ONF714 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS'1932-1962, 3 vols. Based on bibliographic notes

in the' quarterly periodical FOREIGN AFFAIRS, but with additional:titles.Covers books on'history, politics, diplomacy, economics, international- law,world orgalcization, social problems, racial problems, etc. Verybrief'annotations.

R.916.327 THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS 50-YEAR BIBLIOGRAPHY: lTW EVALUATIONS OF. SIGNIFICANT BOOKS0714f OH INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 1920-970, 1972. A Selective bibliography of.

Outstanding books on international relaf. ,ns published between 1920 and1970. The entries are reviews of the books.

Indexes and Abstract Journals

Bound HISTORICAL ABSTRACTS, 1955-117t Appears quarterly. Indexes and abstractsPer. articles on the history of all areas of the world except North America.

Now issued in two parts: Part A - Modern history abstracts, 1450-1914;Part B - Twentieth-century abstracts, 1914-Present. In past, time spancovered has varied. Before 1932, the Modern history abstracts coveredthe period 1775-1914. Annual index for each part cumulates the quarterlyindexes. Best source for articles on world history. For coverage ofNorth America, see AMERICA: HISTORY AND LIFE.

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History reference sources p. 4

AMERICA: HISTORY AND. LIFE, 1964-. . . Appears quarterly. Indexes and abstractsarticles on American and Canadian history and life. Volume 0 carriescoverage back to 1954 by extracting articles on American history fromissues of HISTORICAL ABSTRACTS, 1954-63. Abstracts are arranged by broadtopics-with detailed subject and author indexes. In 1974, AHL split intofour parts: Part A - Article abstracts and citations (Spring, Summer, Fall);Part B An index to reviews of -new books on American history (Spring, Fall);Part C An annual American history bibliography which lists the articles,books, and dissertations of-the current'year; and Part "D - the Annualsubject index to the items cited in AHL during the year. The best sourceto use*to locate recent articles on. American history.

(See also the indexes listed on the. Basic Reference. Sources. list)

Statistics and Yearbooks

R 317.3 HISTORICAL STATISTICS OF THE'UNITED STATES, 2 vols. 1975. Short introductoryF714 essays and tableS of historical statistics on population, economic, educa-1976 tional, and governmental matters-from colonial times to the present.

R 314 EUROPEAN HISTORICAL STATISTICS 1750-19701975. Tables of historical statistics.M681 Covers population, climate, econsomics, education, and, communications.

R 317.3 STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF THE UNITED STATES, 1879- . Appears, annually. AF714' compilation of statistics on economic, educational, population, and other

social. and:political topics from various government agencies.

R 311.31 United Nations. STATISTICAL YEAR BOOK, 1948- Appears annually. A summaryU58 . of international statistics.

R 341.184. THE EUROPA YEARBOOK: A WORLD SURVEY, 2 vols. 1959- '. Appears annually.889 Offers detailed information.about the nations of the world,and about

international organizations.

R 305 THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK: STATISTICAL AND HISTORICAL ANNUAL OF STATES OFS797. THE WORLD. Appears annually. Offers des"criptive and statistical information

about the nations of the world.

R 341.13 MUTED NATIONS YEARBOOK, 1946/47- . Appears annually. Summarizes iheU58 activities, proceedings, and decisions of the United Nations and its agencies.

Historical Atlases'

R 911.2 Shepherd, William R. HISTORICAL.ATLAS, 1967. The standard and most usedS548h historical atlas.- Covers period from 1450 BC to 1944. Maps of twentieth1967 century developments somewhat inferior to earlier maps.

R 911.73 Adams, James T. ATLAS OF AMERICAN HISTORY, 1943. Covers political and militaryA214 developments, and settlement patterns of U., S. to 1912.

R 911.73 Paullin, Charles O.' ATLAS OF THE HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES,.P329 1932. Covers political, military, economic, dlid cultural development ofAtlas area the U. S. Best source for 18th and 19th century research.

(See atlas area of reference section for other atlasei on special periodand topics)

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-Guides to Manuscripts

R 025.171 Hamer, Philip M,. GUIDE TO ARCHIVES AND MANUSCRIPTS IN THE UNITED STATES,U58 )961. A guide to the loCation of manuscripts, arranged by state and type

of document thaterial.

. R 016.091' NATIONAL UNION CATALOG OF MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS, 1959/61- I AppearsN277 annually. Reproduces catalog cards of manuscript collections in U. S.Ref. Alcove libraried to- ,show who owns'what. Beginning in 1970, also includes oral

history and other sound recording materials. __

Documents

R 973-- Commagito Henry S. DOCUMENTS OF AMERICAN HISTORY, 8th ed. 1968. ReprintsC734 imrSortant documents from Am:.lrican history, including laws; letters,_1968 resolutions, and proClamationS. Also gives source of document and

explanation of background and significance.

R 327.73S342

Schlesinger, Arthur M. Jr. THE DYNAMICS OF WORLD POWER: A DOCUMENTARY HISTORYOF UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY 1945-1973, 5 vols. 1973. Reprints laws,treaties, speeches, correspondence, etc. related to American foreign policyfrom World War Il to the end of the Vietnam War. Includes commentaries.Arranged by geographical regions and subject.

R'341.026 Hurst, Michael. KEY TREATIES FOR THE GREAT POWERS 1814-1914; 2 vols. 1972.H966 Reprints of 194 treaties; incldding annexes and secret articles. Also has

- a Chronological index of references to treaties-, and a General index. Nocommentaries on the treaties.

R 327.42 Wiener, Joel H. GREAT'BRITAIN: FOREIGN POLICY AND THE SPAN OF EMPIRE 1689-1971:W647 A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY, 4 vols. 1972. Reprints documents related to the

major diplomatic and imperial themes of modern British.history. Includescommentaries on the treaties. Arranged T, subjects. Also has a chronolo--gical listing of principal, British officials.

940.253 Cowie, Leonard W. DOCUMENTS AND. DESCRIPTIONS IN EUROPEAN HISTORY, 1714-1815.C874 Offers short excerpts from treaties, letters, speeches, memoranda? etc.

Brief introdUttions.

940 Kertesz, G. A. DOCUMENTSIN THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE EUROPEAN CONTINENT.X39. 1815-1939: Similar to Cowie, but a larger selection.

(These sources are a selection of some of the most widely useful historicalreferenCe materials. Other materials useful for historical research arementioned in the other reference lists. See especially"Basic-ReferenceSources" and also "Reference Sources in Government and Foreign Affairs."-

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ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE

Reference Sources in Eggleston Library

Guides . . . . . 2

Handbnoks and 'Encyclopedias . . . . . 2

General Bibliographies . . . . 3

Annual Bibliographies . . . . . 4

Specialized Bibliographies of English Literature:

A. By period .

B. By genre:

Poetry.

Drama . . , .

Fiction . . . .

Short Fiction

%Specialized Bibliographies of American:Literature:

A. By period and topic

B. By genre:

Drama

Fiction

Literary Histories

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Guides(

R 016.82 Altick, Richard D., and Andrew Wright. SELECTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR THE STUDY OFA468° - ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE. 5th ed. (1975). Lists, basicreferefice works1975 by subject, country, period, and type, but- offers no evaluations or explana.-

tions. Also has a gloSsary of terms encountered in literary research, a listof books every student should read, and a chapter explaining research procedure.

R 616.82 Ba,eson, Frederick W.., and Harrisdn:T. Mese'rdle. A GUIDETO ENGLISH AND8329g AMERICAN LITERATURE. 3rd ed. (1976). Essays on the best reference works1976 for each period of literary history coupled with preliminary chapters which

provide an overview of leading themes and ideas for each period. -Also hassections for individual authors which identify the best editions and mostauthoritative biographical and critical works.

Patterson, Margaret C. LITERARY RESEARCH GUIDE. (1976). Lists importantreference books and periodicals on American and English literature, plususeful sources for research in other national literatures and referencebooks,in literature-related subject areas, such as,"Polklore, Mythology;and Legend." Very detailed, helpfUl annotations and cross - references.More comprehensive than Altick or Bateson.

R 016.0168P318

R 01.6.81 Kolb, Harold H., Jr. A FIELD GUIDE TO THE STUDY tIF AMERICAN LITERATURE. (1976)K81 Lists the most 'significant works currently available to the student of American

literature. Lengthy annotations describe the contents and purpose of eachtitle. Arrangement in very broad tategories not so helpful. Developed for'UVa students beginning study of American literature.

Handbooks and Encyclopedias

R 820.3 Harvey, Sir Paul, ed. THE OXFORD COMPANION TO ENGLISH LITERATURE, to ed. (1967).H342 Short ,articles which didcuss autbors,jworks, characters, terms, zind allusions1967 connected with English literature. Appendix has essays on ce,Istirship, thehistory of English copyright, and discussions and tables on the Julian andGregorian calendars.

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R 810.2. ',7-:,Hart, James D. OXFORD COMPANION TO AMERICAN LITERATURE. 4th ed. (1965). Similar.H325 to Harvey entry. Includes'a chronological table of literary and Social history1965, in America from 1577 to 1965.

R 803 Holman, Clarence Hugh. A HANDBOOK TO LITERATURE. 3rd ed. (1972). Most oftenH747 cited handbook. Good briJei explanationsof literary terms, genres, and events.CoVerage is international in scope with emphasis on, English and Americanliterature. Appendix has outline of English and American literary and historicalevents, plus lists of winners of National Book Award, NObel, and Pulitzer prizes.

R 803 Benet, William R. THE READERS' ENCYCLOPEDIA. 2nd1ed., 2 vols. (1965). ShortB465 articles on authors, works, terms, trends, characters, and related subjects.1965 Niceillustrations.

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Spender, Stephen, ed. THE CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA ()1 ENGLISH AND AMERICANPOETS AND POETRY. (1963)

Preminger, Alex, ed. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POETRY AND, POETICS. (1965). Shortand long articles on history ,,theory, techniques, and criticism of poetry.

".No articles on individual autFiors or poems.

ANNALS OF ENGLISH LITERATURE, 1475-1950. 2nd ed. (1961).which provides a quick way to check each'year's outstanding publications andliterary'events.

A skeleton history

R 803 Magill, Frank N., ed. CYCLOPEDIA OF LITERARY CHARACTERS. (1963).. BriefM194 identifications of 16,000 characters from more than a thousand literary

works from all cultures and petiods. Arranged alphabetically'by titleof work and then by character id order of importance. Author and characterindexes. Identifying descriptions include evaluations of the characters'motivation, development, and flaws'.

R 803 Shaw, Harry. DICTIONARY OF LITERARY TERMS. (1972).S534 definitions than Holman's Handbook-(p. 2).

General Bibliographies

R 016.82N532

R 810.9L7761974

Fewer examples and briefer

NEW CAMBRIDGE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE (NCBEL), 5 vols. 01969-1977).The.most comprehensive bibliography for the study of English literature'to 195p..Under each -major author are listings for editions, translations, bibliographies,letters, and finally critical books about the author's works. Restricted to.writers who were natives or residents of British isles. Works-arrangedchronologiclly^by date of publication.. Vol, is cumulative index. OlderZAMBRIDGE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBEL),, 4 vol6. (1941) + Supplement(1957) still useful because of'broader coverage geographically (literature ofthe British Commonwealth including India, Canada, and Augtralia) and 'topically(covers books` on political, scientific, historical, and psychologicalsubjects).

Spitler, Robert E. and others. LITERARY HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES (LHUS):.BIBLIOGRAPHY. 4th ed. (1974). The bibliography is°Vol. 2"of the two vqlume4'th ed of LHUS. It is the most comprehensive bibliography for the study ofAmerican literature. In an essay format which discUSses and evaluates therelative usefulness,strengths And weaknesses of many of the works cited.Unfortunately, the bibliography is complicated to use because it appears inthree Sections: the original, bibliography published as part of the 1948 edition,the 1959 suppiementanda 1972.supplement. These three parts are placed back'''to back, but a single'comprehensiye index is provided. Thug, to researchbooks and articles on.Wbitman, the student is forced to look in three differentWhitman st!ctions, but can locate the page numbers in one place in the index.Editions and biographiesof each author are identified and evaluated'; criticalbooks and articl are ligted for all important titles; library,collectionsof papers andm ripts are noted;'ind bibliographies orauthor's'works, arecited.

a

R 016.8109 Leary, Lewis. ARTICLES ON AMERICAN LITERATURE, 1900-1950. (1954). Also:L438 ARTICLES ON AMERICAN LITERATURE, 1950-1967. (570). Lengthy but Unannotated

lists of critical articles on individual authors and general subjects.Arranged alphabetically by authors and then by topics.

R 016.81 Blanck, Jacob, ed. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE. 6'vols. (1955- )

B641 The most authoritativec.source for determining the editions of Americanauthors. Not useful for locating critical discussions of those works.Covers authors who wrote befween the American Revolution and 1930. Completedto "Parsons" at Blanck's death.

Annual Bibliographies

/'R 016.4 MLA INTERNATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS AND ARTICLES ON MODERN LANGUAGESM689 AND. LITERATURES. (1921- ) The best annual bibliography of literaryInd. tables scholarship. Since 1969, it is,divided into 4 parts. English and American

literature are covered in the first part. Lists but does not describe thebooks and articles cited. Arrangement:is chronological by literary periodsand major authors after introductory general sections. Best_ used inconnetion with a specialized bibliography to bring a search for sourcgs,up to the present.. Before 1956, the bibliography was limited to criticalwritings by Americans.

810.9A512

AMERICAN LITERARY SCHOLARSHIP. -(1963-' ). Very useful, evaluative survey ofof the year's scholarship in American literature. Arranged byepapters onmajor writers or topics suctras recent fiction. Covers bookSgild articlesof criticism. Very helpful for identifying the best of recent scholarship.

420.9 THE YEAR'S WORK IN ENGLISH STUDIES, (1919- ). Similar to.AMERICAN LITERARYE58 SCHOLARSHIP. Features scholarly essays which evaluate the best bobks and

articles of the year. Also covers American literature since 1958.

In addition td annual bibliographies, many periodicals devoted to special:authors or topics offer issue by issue bibliographies of recent books and/orarticles on these subjects. For example: "Articles on American LiteratureAppearing in Current Periodicals" which is found in'each issue of AmericanLiterature (1929- ).

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Specialized Bibliographies of English Literature,

A. By period

R 016.8209 Matthews, Williar. OLD AND MIDDLE ENGLISH LITERATURE. (1963).M442

R 016.829 Robinson, Fred. C. OLD ENGLISH LITERATURE: A SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY. (1970).R659

6 8 ; 0

p

820.95498

809.02F534

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820.90 98

Severs, Jonat1an B. A MANUAL OF THE WRITINGS IN MIDDLE ENGLISH 1050-1500.3 vols. (1967-72).

Fisher, John H. THE MEDIEVAL LITERATURE OF WESTERN EUROPE: A REVIEW OFRESEARCH, MAINLY 1930-1960. (1966).

ENGLISH LITERATURE,, 1660-1800: A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MODERN STUDIES.(1926-1970).

6 vols.

OXFORD HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE, in progress. (1945- ). Extensivebibliographies at end of volumes, which are focused on various periods ofBritish literary history.

Specialized Bibliographies of English Literature

B.

R 016.82109Jt734

R 016.82118877

By genre: Poetry.

Arms, George, and Joseph M. g.untz. POETRY EXPLICATION: A CHECKLIST OF INTER-PRETATION SINCE 1925 OF BRITISH AND AMERICAN POEMS PAST AND PRESENT. (1950).

Brown, Carleton, and Rossell H. Robbins. THE INDEX OF MIDDLE ENGLISH VERSE. (1943).

R 016.8217 Jordan, Frank, ed. THE ENGLISH ROMANTIC POETS: A REVIEW OF RESEARCH ANDR277 CRITICISM. 3rd ed. rev. (1972).1972

820.903H8441966

821-809F273

By

R 016.8225898

R 016.822G818

R,216.8092A2-29

R 016.8092B832

Houtchens, Carolyn Washburn, and Lawrence H. Houtchens. THE ENGLISHROMANTIC POETS AND ESSAYISTS: A REVIEW OF RESEARCH AND CRITICISM.(1966).

Faverty, Frederic E. THE VICTORIAN POETS: A GUIDE TO RESEARCH.

rev. ed.

(1956)

genre: Drama.

Stratman, Carl J. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ENGLISH PRINTED TRAGEDY, 1565-1900. (1966)

Greg, Walter W. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE ENGLISH PRINTED DRAMA TO THE RESTORA-TION. 4 vols. (1939- 1Q59).

Adelman, Irving, ,and Rita Dworkin. MODERN DRAMA: A CHECKLIST OF CRITICALLITERATURE ON 20TH-CENTURY PLAYS. (1067).

Breed, P20 irancis and Florence :4.Sniderman. DRAMATIC CRITICISM INX: ABIBLIOGRAPHY OF COMMENTARIES ON PLAYWRIGHTS FROM IBSEN TO THE AVANT-LAWE(1972). Covers British, American. and foreign playwrights:.

ti

By

R 016.823B433

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823.03DO98

823..809S847

R 016.823W344

R 016.823W714

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genre: Fiction

Bell, Inglis F., and Donald Baird. THE ENGLISH NOVEL, 1578-1956: A CHECKLISTOF TWENTIETH-CENTURY CRITICISMS. (1953). Cites books and periodical articleswhich constitute, the best twentieth-century criticism of English novels.No annotations. Supplemented by:.

Palmer, Helen H., and Anne-J. Dyson. ENGLISH NOVEL EXPLICATION: CRITICISMS TO1972. (1973). and: Abernethy, Peter, Christian Kloesel, and JeffreySmitten. ENGLISH NOVEL EXPLICATION: SUPPLEMENT I. (1976).

Dyson, Anthony E. THE ENGLISH NOVEL: SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHICAL GUIDES. (1974).Recommends best editions and best critical writings for 20 novelists fromBunyan to Joyce.

Stevenson, Lionel. VICTORIAN FICTION: A GUIDE TO RESEARCH. (1964). Essayswhich discuss the scholarship and critical writings on the major Victoriannovelists. Evaluations help the student avoid the. st and choose the'best.

Watt, Ian. THE BRITISH NOVEL: SCOTT THROUGH HARDY. (1973). A brief guide toscholarship on major and minor Victorian novelists

Wiley, Paul L. THE BRITISH NOVEL: CONRAD TO THE PRESENT. (1973). Coversforty novelists, beginning with Galsworthy and running through major figuresat mid-century.

Adelman, Irving, and Rita Dworkin. THE CONTEMPORARY NOVEL: A CHECKLIST OFCRITICAL LITERATURE'ON THE BRITISH AND AMERICAN NOVEL SINCE 1945. (1972).A guide to the scholarship on almost 200 British and American novelistswho published between 1945 and 1970-

Short Fiction

R 016.808831 Walker, Warren S. TWENTIETH-CENTURY SHORT STORY EXPLICATION: INTERPRETATIONSW186 1900-1965, of SHORT FICTION'SINCE'I800. (1961) + Supplements. Listscritical books and articles on the short stories of about 400 British,American, and Continental Edropean

r.80931 Thurston, Jarvis. SHORT FICTION CRITICISM! A CHECKLIST OF INTERPRETATION SINCET54:: 1925 OF,. STORIES AND NOVELETTES (AMERICAN, BRITISH, EUROPEAN) 1800-1958. (1960).Older reference source than Walker An.t not supplemented. by recent issues.

Specialized Bibliographies of Axerican

A. By period and/or topic

810.9 Woodress, James. EIGHT AMERICAN AUTHORS: A REVIEW OF RESEARCH AND CRITJCI-M.S889 (1972). Outtanding, authoritative research guide which covers Poe, Emerson,1972 Hawthorne, Thoreau, Melville, Whitman, Twain, and James. E%41uates thequality of bibliographies, editions, biographies, and critical studies onthese writers. Emphasis on recently published works.

7U

R 016.8109R328

R 016.813G878

810.905P469

7

Rees, Robert A., and Earl N. Harbert. FIFTEEN AMERICAN AUTHORS BEFORE .19(0:BIBLIOGRAPHIC-ESSAYS ON RESEARCH AND CRITICISM, (1971). Covers important18th and 19th century writers not covered in Woodress (such as Cooper,Crane, Dickinson, Franklin, Howells, and others). Also contains chapterson the literature of the old South and of the new South. '.Essays whichsort out the good from the mediocre scholarship.

Gross, Theodore L., and Stanley Wertheim. HAWTHORNE, MELVILLE, STEPHENCRANE: A. CRITICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY. (1971). Excellent and quite comprehensivegUide-to research on these authors.. Lengthy descriptive and evaluativeannotations for the critical books-and articles which are cited.

Bryer, Jackson R. SIXTEEN MmDERN AMERICAN AUTHORS: A SURVEY OF RESEARCH ANDCRITICISM. (1974). Evaluative essays on the scholarship on major twentiethcentury American writers. Similar to Woodress in format. Best place tostart a research project on these writers.

R 016.81 Jones, Howard Mumford, and Richard M. Ludwig. GUIDE TO AMERICAN LITERATUREJ77 AND ITS BACKGROUND SINCE 1890. 4th ed. (1972). Bibliographies and reading1972 lists for students who want to locate the best sources on the social,

political, and intellectual events whiCh served as the background for theliterature of this period. Few annotatio:

R 016.81 Rubin, Louis D. Jr. A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL GUIDE TO THE STUDY OF SOUTHERNR896 LITERATURE. ,(1969). Part'I arranged by topics sach as "The-South in

Nbrthern Eyes"; Part II arranged by writers. Covers 135 individualauthors from the 18th century to the ,present.

R 016.8108 Rush, Theres',a G., and others. BLACK AMERICAN WRITERS PAST AND PRESENT:R953 A BIBLIOLRAPHICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY. 2 vols. (1975).

B. By genre: Drama

R 016.7')20973 Palmer, Helen H., and Jane A. Dyson. AMERICAN DRAMA CRITICISM: INTERPRETA-F114 TIONS, 1890-1065. (1967). A Checklist of critical books and articles

in many popular and some scholarly periodicals concerning Americandrama bf all centuries.

R 016.8092 Salem, James. A GUIDE TO CRITICAL REVIEWS. (1966- ). Covers critical5163 reviews in newspapers and popular periodicals of plays and movies.

See also Adelman and Dwurkin, p. 5; and Breed and Sniderman, p. 5.

By genre: Fiction

R 016.81309 Gerstenberger, Uonna, and George Hendrick. THE AMERICAN NOVEL: A CHEC:'ISTG.7.93 OF TWENTIETH-CENTURY CRITICISM ON NOVELS WRITTEN SINCE 1789. 2 vols.

(1961, 1970% Lists critical studies but offers no evaluation.'

R 016.813 Woodress, Jamcs. AMERICAN FICTION; 1900 -1950: A GUIDE TO INFORMATION SOURCES.W893 (1074) Brief essays which identify and evaluate leading sources for each

author.

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See also Adelman and Dworkin, p. 6. For checklists of criticism coveringAmerican short stories, see Walker, p. 6 and Thurston, p. 6.

Literary Histories

820.9 Baugh, Albert C. A LITERARY HISTORY OF ENGLAND. (1948)8346

R 810.9 SpillerRobert, and others. LITERARY HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. 4thL776 Id. 2. vols. (1974). Scholarly essays on major authois and major topics1974 related to American literature. A table of authors identifies the writerof each chapter. Vol. 2 is the bibliography.

OXFORD HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. (1945- ). Nearing completion aftera mere thirty years. Good bibliographies.

820.90 98

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,..ments cited in the prooDsal have not been included.

Proposal for a Program of Library Instruction in Rhetoric 102

The- Need

Hampden-Sydney students have been receiving little, if any, regularinstruction in library research methods and sources because:

few faculty have the time or inclination to squeeze such instructioninto a calendar already crowded with subject material.

b. independent bibliography courses have offered no systematic approachto library instruction and have reached only a small portion of thestudents.

c. traditional reference assistance is limited in time and scope; itanswers specific questions, rather than offering instruction in theresearch process.

The lack of such instruction seems especially regrettable at a time whenconceptions of what constitutes a liberal arts education,have been shiftingfrom a nearly exclusive concern for the/acquisition of particular subjectmatter regarded as the core of all knowledge to an intyprest in teachingstudents the basic processes of inquiry and evaluation in differing disciplines.

Possible Approaches

A program of library instruction could take one of three widely used forms:orientation tours, independent bibliography courses, or course-relatedinstruction. Orientation tours provide a quick' introduction to the arrangementand services of the library but offer little in the way of lrsting instruction.Independent courses permit in-depth bibliographic instructic in a subjectfield, but they reach a limited number of students and result in a separationof research instruction from actual course research projects. Course-relatedinstruction brings the research instruction together with the-actual researchproject but becomes awkwardly repetitive when not carefully structured througha sequence of courses.

Problems of Present Program.

During the past year, library instruction was offered on a course-relatedbasis to sixteen classes in fields ranging from Freshman Honors to Senior Thesisin History. Some classes came= o the library for just one session, others forthree or four. The presentations by the reference librarian covered the use ofthe card catalog and other basic tools, the categories .of reference materials,and the technique of devising a search strategy for a research project. Thenreference materials in the specific subject field of the course were identifiedand described. Unfortunately, each presentation covered the same basic conceptsbefore turning to subject sources. Students who heard the basic presentation.in Economics. 303 heard it. again in Religion 202.

Yt;.r:iry Instruction Pro..7?)sal

Structure and Methods of Proposed Proram

I would like to propose a program of course-related liorarr instructionfor Rhetoric 102 which would introduce all Mn.mpden-Sydney stqcients to thebasic techniques of library research - 1 .d serve as a foundation for moreadvanced library instruction in cources in the various dis.cinline. In

Rhetoric 102, the students would first a videotape or overhead'projcctorpresentation covering the use of the card catalog and the Library of CongressSubject Headings, the basic categories of ref.crence mAterials, and the artof devising a search strategy. The reference librarian would come to theclass to offer the presentation and answer questions afterward. The students

would then be assigned a.series of exercises directing them to use various

categories of reference materials, such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, bio-

graphical sources, periodical indexes, statistical handbooks, newspaperindexes and so on. The exercises would be related to the longer research

papers required in the course. As the student learned to use each type ofreference-work, he would gradually be acquiring the information needed to write

the research paper, Completion of the various research exercises would markstages in the completion of the research project and prevent students from

procrastinating. The basic types of reference materials would be grouped in

combinations of four each with short introductory presentations on thir features

by the reference librarian. These presentations would require a portion ofthree class periods and would be offered in the library.

Sucb a sequence of library instruction would enhance the research skills

of stud ats by introducing them to the sources they need to know when they

need to know them. it would enable them to spe that research is a carefUllyplanned prOcess, not the fortuitous discovery of one or two helpful sources.It would also demonstrate the relationship between good research and good

writing. Since Rhetoric 102 will be required of all students, the courseoffers the best opportunity for basic library instruction at Hampden-Sydney.

Diagnostic and Proficiency Examinations

Diagnostic and proficiency examinations in library research skills should

accompany the examinations in Rhetoric. A sample of a short library skills quiz,used for placement purposes at Earlham College, is attached (Item 2). The

sample quiz ttempts to identify serious deficiencies. A More extensiveexamination 1Jould need to be developed for purposes of comparison with perform-

ances on the proficiency exam. The proficiency exam would determine whetherstudents had acquired basic library research skills and would -indicate thelevel of success of the library instruction program. To guide the student in

his preparation for the examination, a list of objectives for library instruction

would be given to him at-the initial videotape session. The objectives woulddetail the types of research skills every student would be expected to acquire

before the completion of the course. A sample of the library instructionobjectives used at the University of Wisconsin -Parkside is attached (Item 3).

Though it suffers from an excessive concern with the petty and anoverab .ndance

of educationist jargon, it represents worthwhile goals for a program of library

instruction.

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I 1.ave f-rther information on library instruction progrr-ms in collegesand universities in the state and.around the nation, the Directory of AcademicLibrary Instruction Programs in Virginia, a sample of a self-paced libraryskills booklet used with basic English courses at the University of. Arizona,and inforration on the-southeastern regional and the national clearinghousesfor library instruction materials. I would be glad to share these materialswith members of the committee.

Alan Zoellner19 May 1978 .

11.

Questionnaire on library instruction Sessions.

1.,Was'your decision to use the librarian's presentation(s) in your course

influenced by your participation in the summer library workshop? ,

t.

4. Were you present during the librarian's sessions) with your students?If so, did the instruction meet the needs of yovr students? .

01,

3. Was the timing of the session(s) during the semester appropriate?

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4. Was the instruction worth the time you alleed fo'r it? In other words, are yousatisfied with the concept of devoting some course time to instruction in the use

/,of libra'ry resources by a member of the library staff?

5. Do you plan to schedule such presentations in your ,courses'im the future?

b. Any comments about library use instruction at Hampden-Sidney?

In 1973 the first-Of a series of summer worF:Shops for faculty

members at Hampden-Sy?.ney.College was held. The idea :E..hind the

workshops has been to involve the library more heavily in the teach-

.

ing process at Hanpden- Sydney through what has been described as a

library refresher course. In reality, for most of the participants,

the course has been an introduction to library materials.

There has been a:familiar pattern in each ofAhe'workshops.

At the first session, the feeling on the part of the partitipants

has been, that there is little they Can be taught about the library or

the literature.in their field. Gradually' during the first day, as the

participants are. working with the library materials, this attitude

changes. By the end of.the week, the comMents run som.i.thing like this :.

Thiswish,I had had this course while'I was in graduate school." is

pattern has been in evidence at each of the five 1;Yorkshops.

I feel .that.the workshops have\given the faculty members a good

opportunity to learn about materials in their field and general

materials as Well. In doihg their projeCts, they have had an oppor-

tunity to assess the allecticn at Hampden-Sydney and to make suggestions

for future purchase.. They have become more actively involved in .the

actual building of the collection. 'Through this greater awareness of

the materials that are available, they are more likely to make assign-

ments that will involve greater use of the library on the part of the

student. They also b'ecome'arare of having the library gaff spend

some tire .in the classroom discussing materials that will be helpful

for a particular course.

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_Those faculty who were already litra:y orieled have

become firmly oriented this way. Others who did no t use the library

very heavily seem to have a greater appreciation of what is avail ale.

My own feeling about the workshopA is that they have worked out

because of the cliFate at Hampden-Sydney. The workshops have been given

support by the administration and by the library staff. They have been

kept small. A certain amount of 'enthusiasm has been generated by those

faculty members who were excited by what they did. Quite frankly,,I

feel that the amp6en-Sydney approach is the most logical one in the

quest for greate. involvement of the library in the teaching process.

Until the faculty.a e convinced, the students will not'be. The faculty

attitudes and approaches must be changed before the situation is

likely to change appreciably., I am ve:yglad to have had the oppor-

tunity to be associated with the Hampden-Sydney program..

Fred W. RoperAssistant DeanSchool of Library Science bUniversity,of North CarolinaChapel Hill, -N.C. 275111

November 21, 1978

HAV:

Bagby, George F., .

Bliss, Willard, F.

Clower, Joseph B.Crawford, Edward A.Crawley, T. EdwardDeWolfel Thomas E.Elmore, Albert E.Espigh, Merrill A.Farrell, AlanPitch, Keith. W.

Franke, Gustav HHarris, Robert B.

L.Heinemann, Ronald L.Hubard, Robert T.Hughes, William G.Hunt, Lance 0.Iverson, Vincent A.Jagasich, Paul A..Johnston, Mrs.. Wayne

Laine Amos LeeLund, Anne C.Martin, Lawrence H.4Mayo, Thomas T.Musoke, Noses S.No)-ent, Owen L.O'G..ady, Thomas J.OrtnerS Donald R.Rogers, Robert G.Sanders, Jack P.Schrag, Brian E.Shear, William A.Silveira, Jorge A.Simes, Frank J.Simms, James Y.Simpson, Hassell A.Smith, Homer A., Jr.Thompson, Douglas S.Tucker, C. Wayne.Turney, Tully H., Jr.Whitted, Joseph W.

LIBRARY STAFF-MEMBERS WHO HAVE

Berry, Anne S.Fore, Jewel D.Grier, Eleanor M.

-Grier, Paul L.Keys, Marshall

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Depart7r.nnt

EnglishHistoryBible and ReligionBiologyEnglishPsychologyEnglishJiatheMaticsFrenchHistoryMathematicsEconomicsHistoryGovernmentPsychologyBiology-

PhilosophyGerhanBiologyHistoryBiologyEnglishPhysicsEconomicsBible and RelicibnEnglishPsychologyBible and ReligionMathematicsPhilosophyBiolcigySpanishPsychologyHistoryEnglishChemistryChen:istry

LatinBiologySpanish.

COMPLETED "ME COURSE

McGeachy, John A.Mayo, "=.-lna Ann W.Seamster, Florence P.Ryan, Elizabeth D.

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Auf::,:st, 1978

Monday, August T

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P14

LIBRARY WORKSHOP

IntroductionBibliographic, sources for books

Periodical indexing and elctractipg'services

Vewspapers

TuesdayAugust 8

AM Other bibliogra hic mat;zrials

Dictionaries

PM Encyclopedias and Yearbooks.Handbooks. and manuals

Wednesday, August 9

AM Biographical. sources.Other types of reference materials

PM Selection tools'Begin Project I

Thursday, August 10

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PM Individual appointments with FR about Project I

Friday, August 11

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Work session on Project IISegin appointments with FR on eject II

PM Appointments

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August, 0780

Subject Bibligraphiet, Literature-,Puies Indexes to

Materials in Collections

Are there any paintings of StoningtotC, Maine?:'

2. Where can I find ,Gilbert Highet'soessay on _contemporary education?

What the source of3.

"On the idle hill ofsummeraSieepy vith the flo' of streams/

Far I hear the steady drummert Drumming like a noise in drear.s."

L, Locate a list of articles0

published in 1967 on Paul Valgry:-/ .

5. Can you locate information'on the Jalna series of novels? I'd like a list

'It titles giving the chronologiCal sequence and brief annotations.0e'

Who vVI

The Widow' Cruise?".

7 Is D. .1,-renceothe author of an essay entitled "State.of Funk," vritten-priWr

to 1931? In -chat collection does this essay' appear? Cite author, the of.

book, pub2isher',-and

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Subject Bibliogrhphies

AA269The .Taddr's Ad.viser

BD9 p.LA internEtt:onal Bibliography

Fiction Catalog

Rogers, 2'74ities:.-A Selective Guide

CA6 White, Sources of Information in the Son. Sciences

xalinovsky, anO. Engineering Literature

DBIIHarvard Cuide to American History 7-016.973/H236/i974;

EC87Szith, Guide to the

Literature of the Life Scienes Rf:)16.59/S658/1972

EG2Physics Literature

X016. 53/'595/1968

BC13'"P 1, °

Lit_71;.tre-Guides

F016/G738hIT.dex Teble

-,C,16.8/W7/18/1971

A16. 001.3/R724

R016.3/W583/1973On Order

3D11-42

BD160'T1D169

BD17

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PE33-

BF:,_ 9

Indexes to laterals in Collectns

Ottemiller's Index to Plays in Collections

cambridge rIbliograpby of English Literature

Essay F.,,,nd General Literature Index

Play Indexccoy Fliort Story Index

'Gran,rsIndex to Poetry

Sears, Song IndexBibliography

Monro & Monro, Indexpftintings

Monro 'r°, _Index

(:)nro.6 Cook, Costume.R016.391/M752

of American Literatureto Reproductions of American

to Reproductions

Index.

of European

Ro16.80882/089/196118016. 82/1x532

R040/E788016.80882R016.8/c771R808.8/G758R781. 97/s439Ro16.81/B641

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Indexing and Abstracting Seryices;

Union Lists;- BiblioEraphies of Periodicals

Ayer, Directoryof Nevspapers &

Ulrich's Periodicals. Di, ectoryIrregular-Serials and Annuals

Union List. of Serials

New Serial "Titles

New York Times Index'

'Wail St. Journal Index.

Poole's Index to Periodical

19th Century Headers' Guide

Readers' Guide to Periodical

Social. ScienCes,IndexHumanities IndexThe PhilCsopher 's Index

Art IndexP.A.I.S.

Periodicals

Literature

Literature

Education IndexApplied Science and Techndlogy

Biological AbstractsChemical Abstl-actsPsychological AbstractsIndex Medicus

Index

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Rib?iographic Sources- -Books

Best, World Bibliography of Bibliographies

Bibliogrt,phic IndexLibrary of Congress catalogs, current title National

Union Catalogpre-56 imprintsBritish Mus.eum, CatalogUe...(Compact edition)

Winchell, Guide to Reference Books

Welford, Guide to Reference Materials

Evans, knerican Bibliography.

Sabin, Bibliotheca J.:Jericana

Shaw, American Bibliography

Shoemaker, Checklist of American Imprints

Roorbach, Bibli'otheca Americana

}telly, American Catalogue of Book's

American CatalogueUnited States CatalogueCumu7lative Book Index

American Book Publishing Record

Paperbound i,Joksin PrintPubliser's Trade List An7ual'

36o:.s in TriLtSulject'Guide to Books in Print

Weekly REZ:uraForthcoming BoDksBoa. -eview Di best

(also Author/Title In:9ex, 1905-19714)

-I,

L 5-

R016.01/B581index table

Bibliog. AlcoveBound Periods.Bibliog. Alcc,ae

R016/W759/1967R011.02/W1714R015/E92 (BA)R016.973/s116 (BA)R015.73/5535 (2A)R015.73/8535c (BA)Ro15/R779 (at.)R015/K39 (BA)Ro15/A522 (BA)Aco. Off.Aco. 01f.Aco. Off.39016/P211: (-2-0

R015/P976 (BA)R015/P276 (BA)R015/14976 (BA)

34, L,,..xt to BIP

Index-TableAce. Of.

1978'ribliti;raphic Sources - Books

1. Can you locate a catalog ofAhe Scrimshaw Press 'in San Francisr.o?

2., The ,University of California Press; has published a book by Donald Richic called

_THE FILMS OF AKIRA KUROSAWA. Is this still in print and if so, vat is 5's

price?

Where may'I,go to find the author of the book INTRODUCTION TO Y-7'.ESTRY FOR

YOUNG PEOPLE? It vas ydblished in the early part of the 1930's.

A. Who printed the original Declaration of Independence?

5. What printing establishment pu.")lished a facsimile of the Proclamation of

the Accession of Edward VIII to the English throne?

6. I would ike to know the price and publisher of T} NEW TESTAMENT IN MOD.N,-

FNGLISR, translated by J.R. Phillips.

7 What is the -mplete title of a book by Henry Eddy on bee-culture which as

nulished in 'be U.S. in.1851?

8. Find a current list cf the volumes in Everyman's Library published by E.P.

D,Itton and Co.

9. -w.h,t is the title of Harry Emerson Fosdick's book.publisLed in 1961 which

contains lettefz> to a r,erson perplexed about religion?

10. Whirh e'ition of THE SUN ALSO RISLS by Hemingway has an introduction by

'Fenry Seidel Canby?

s ::: (DD:CALS AN D'

NEUSPAPE'es

1. lave won. r. done very well as architects? ' xIncltrsi3n!.: 1:aething has linen

written or. this subject;

2. ? :as Chafrnen ISao a collector of snuff bottles? I seem to :-merLer an article

on this subject.

3. Locate some recent articles about mercury Tisoning in Japan. Are any of

these .7:ailable here?

.4. That is the nape of the sudent newspaper at Indiana University? It is g

daily, I believe.

5, :te -,ription information foc.

6. alle library doesn't have volume/ of zEiTsclinIFT rVR PA:IASITERKTID.f. Vhere can.

I find it?

7. An attree

published in IY9 (approx.) about the adhesion interr.ctiou

land and petal. Fbcre ua: t published?

S. Whcle o-n I find the speech which former Pres.,Eisenhav,cr delivered on January

17, 1961? It .5-entitled something like"Liberty at the Stake."

I are loolivz for an x-c.icla entitled "A day in the life of a school psycholo-.

sisz." wrote it?

10. Years apt, my g 1.ndfather.u!'sed to quo:;:e several, lines froc, Falfrey'r. 7-so en,

"Ern..:,5!-.'- -12.1nce." It was ;:1-,lished in the CHRISTIAN EX112aNER; I think..

11. 1.1at becale of the perioa5c.11,.POETRY (F TL ..AY?

12. 7s .Lt trv! t:,at lie3on :7-,anner-.4nn's LITTLE BLACK E..30 was banned in rce-ister?

have te21:1 in the early

13. Uhat is the t-tAaed L.FREO EEADfne6;ES? How nany

includ'ee th-

11.1 11-erc,.. can I find .ovie..; of ft mct.ion pi. -e, "Lady Caroline Lamb?"

8

litu7.pler.-Sydney Colic-

AuEust, i1978

Lenauftge -)ictionaries

AE7 8 Webster's New. International Dictionaries

14E2 3om Louse Diction; y.

AE20 /Oxford English Dictionary

1AE6 Oxford Dictionary of Etymology

AE27 DeSola, Abbreviations Di!:tionary.

AE43 Evans, Dict. of Conterrnorary American Usage

AE44 Fowler, Dict. of Modern English Usage

Find it in FowlerPartridge,. Dictionary of SlangRoget's International ThesaurusRot's Thesaurus

AE79 Webster's New Dictionary of SynonymsCTaigie, "Dictionary of American'English

AE72 Wentworth 6 Flexner, Di.t.%of American .Slang

;,E223 Larousse; Nouveau Petit Larousse Illustre

AE293 Liddell 6 Scott, Greek-English Lexicon

AE366 Cassell's Italian Dictionary

AE398 Cassell's New Latin DictionaryOxford Russian- English Dictionary

AE521 Cassell's Sp.-Eng., rang. -S: Dictionary

AE6").

AEI/

R 423/M982 &v. 1 Supp

R 4; '.03,'058

R ,..1.8/D467 1957R 427.9/E92R 423/F786 1955R 42:/F786 1965 IndexR 427.09/P725 '970R 424/M462R 424/R732 1964R 424 W382R 427.9/C886R 427.05/W478'R 034/L332pR 483/L712R 453.2/'C.344

R 473.21C344R A91.7321/W563R 463.2/C344

F=pden-Sydney College

August, 1978 Language Dictionaries

1. What will you give t-o people who are at odds over the use of the "split

infinitive?"

2. What is e difference between "wit" and "humor?

3. What does 1.b.s., sometimes found n books and manuscripts, mean?

h. -What dp you buy in a "charcuterie?"

5- Why are ships referred to

4.Who wrote, "Ber artful hands the radiant tresses tied?"

C311.tE,.e

:August , 1.573

Encyclopedias

AD1 Encyclopedia AmcriT:anc.-

New Encyclopedia Britannica

kph,

Collier s Encyclopedia

New Columbia Encyclopcila

AD6 Lincoln Library of Essential Information

ADS A:r:ericana Annual

AD9 Britannice Book -)f the Year

3AD5 Brocnaus.EnzyklopaedieLarousse du XXe Siecle

.A31 Grand Larousse E:-.yclopedique

AD69 Diccionaxio Enciclopedico Nbreviado

Great Soviet EncyclopediaEncyclopedia-of Philosophy

BE33 Encycloped4 of World Art :\

2CA5 International EncyClopedia of

2BB37 New Catholic%Encytlopedia

EA86 McGraw -Hill Encyclopedia,of Science

the Social Sciences

1

Ency AreaEnqjireaEncy AreaR031/C726/145.R031/L737Ency AreaEncy AreaR033.1/B361-

R034/1,332/1928R031i/L332g

R036/D545R037.1/G786R103/E56fR703/E56Ency AreaR282.03/C363 Ency Area

and Technology Ency Area

ENCYCLOPEDIAS...

Selec, a topic in wIlich you are knowledgeable, and compare th c.:-el."51.e of the

-,major encyclopedias..

1. What approaches do you need to take in finding adequate coverage of tha

topic? ,

4

2. Is it covered in one essay, or are there a number of mallar articles

which you need to use?

. 3.. Pow effective is the index in giving you corplete csverage?

4. : ?hat hinds of cross' references are present in the articles-themselves?

_5. How accutete is the :nforwio..ion which is included?

6. Are there impOrtant:omissions?

7. Is the source of the article given, i.e., which exrert in the field

wrote it, and is he identifie!?

.

7!n-Sydney Coale4,e

A-1:.-ust, 1978

Eandbool:s, Mar;_:als, and Unanacs

Kane, Famous First Facts"

BD18 Benet, Reader's Encyclopedia

BON Holman, ;Handbook '0 Litierature

BD216 Hart, Oxford Companion to American LiteratureStory, Oxford Comp. to Canadian Literature

-BD335 Harvey, Oxford Comp. to English Literature

3D75 Bartlett, Familiar Quotations(._.,,f5o7.d Companion to Art

CI55 U.S. Government Organization Manual

Ci152. EveryMan'sUnited Nationa-

CG55 World Almanac

CG) 09 .

Whitaker's Almanac

CG29 Statesman's Yearbook

CJ156 Yearbook of the United Nat:ons

Bo ':,of the States

92

Ro31/K16/'961;R80/13465tR8o3/H747/1972R810.2/R325/1965R810.3/5887R820.3/1-1342/1967

R808.'/R280/1968R703/098'R33o.9X58/1977/78341.13/u58/1968R317.3/w927R314.2/045R3o5/s79',

R341.13/7R335.905/_724

.A.:-.gust, 1978

Where didDr.-Jose'Ph Varide Water get bis residency. training?

2.What.-were,the-laSt words of Daniel Webster?

3. Why did-George Russell, the Irish poet, sign bis poems

Inwhat field does Dr.. Richard Phelps now specialize?

Is the Mal 'all Field who establ:sbed the 'Inge Chicago store of the

-same name still living?

Rho waS'the Nan in the Iron Mask" supposed to be?

. 7. Give the address of Dr. Ca-leton S. Coon, aethropologist.

8. To what political party didMaurice Tborez belong?

9. How old Dilly the Kid vhcn be was killed?e.

10. Is there a pediatrician i Farmville?"

11. What was Brien Earnshaw iting n the 1c.te 1960Is? What is the title of his

science fiction novel?'

2. In 'bat work does William Caxton speak of his parents? Why Is be indebted

to them?

.

Earzpden-Eydney Co lie&

AuEust,,a9,73,.

`YEABOOKS AND Azz-ANAcs

. What was rice production in Japan In 1955 as compared with the le test

available figures?,

-."

. What is the immigration quota for Greecr?

3.flow rr,Pny tons, of rubber did the ITS irport in 1970?

4. '.Is the metric syste= Wised in Iran?%

5. Fes -anyone won the Pulitzer- Price in Letters

time? .

6. Where can I 'find .a complete list Of the British peers?

(Fiction) more than one

.7. What iJercentageof the population of the Republic of Ireland is Catholic?

8. 1 em writing-a novel about the British reeraye, and I need...to know if

a Viscount has precedence over a Marquess.

94

College

Augu-st, 1910

Project I

Consider th.ae materials with which a student majs-ing in your subject

specialty shotil be failiar. ,Develop a brief L7ufde to the most important

reference and bibliographic materials, both general and specialized, which

will aid the student who is majoring in your field. You do not want to pre-

.pare an exhaustive 'literature guile. Rather than over---he1ming the student; you

Irish to begin his acquaintance with the reference and bibliographic materials

which will make his.use.of the library an easier task.

1) Indicate major sources, both general and s: alized, usef to

the bginning major in your subject area, whether or not they are

in the Hampden-Sydney Library.

2) What sources which are not available in the Ha peen- Sydney Library

do you feel would have been useful? Woulu.you recommend that these

tools be considered for future purchase? Consider the cost of each

7s opposed_to the amount of use it might receive.

3) Browse in the circulating collection for' your particular 'subject

area. Are there titles that are not in the collection which you feel

would be useful? Would you recommend their consideration for future

purchase? Are there titles which. you feel are out:-ofdate and no

longer useful Which you would like to recommend for withdrawal from

the collection? n

95

4

FPL7,;i1en-,-id7.cy Cc;11cEt./

Aucast,

Project

assume that you are one of your senior stu2-nts fp the :process of preparing a 9_7

senior honors paper. 'Select a topic. Identify the materials you need-=-both r'_ .

books and periodicals--to conduct an exter- ye literature search on_yoUr. topic. That

is, you are to prepare a guide to sources yua would need to consult in carrying out

the literature search on your topic. That is, you are to prepare a guide to-soU7'ccs

you would need to consult in carrying out' the literature search; you are not to do

the literature search itself.

Your project, should be in the following forMat:

1) Scope identification of the topic; limitations.

2) SUbject headings to be consulted in the card catalog.

3) Appropriate browsing areas in the stacl:s which ray cniltT ..onographs in .this

, subject..

4) _Introductory materials (textbooks, eilcyclopedias, eti: ±,hich you feel may be of

rirticular value' in .helping a student to 'orient him:: to the structure cf the

literature of. his area. ,:,

c,_---°

5) Reference materials (handbooks, encycloped.Las, dictionaries, etc.) which a

student working on this topic may find particUlarly useful.

6) Bibliographic sources, iDcludinglindexing and abstracting' services, which uili

It needed III the literature search.

7) Any Other sources ticulrl. appropriate for this topic.

Our purpose in th5-7 nroject is to come up with ar ,;r6r.mized.introductory checklist of

various-types of sources of information on your specific topic--sources which willbe

particularly useful during the early sthses Of a literature search on this topic.

A