Reviews of reference books--including encyclopedias, atlases, and dictionaries--for children and teens from School Library Journal. en-us http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/community/Reference+Books/47076.html?nid=3266 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/info/260304.html Terms of Use. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:21:20 MST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6699229.html?nid=3266 BERKSHIRE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHINA: MODERN AND HISTORIC VIEWS OF THE WORLD'S NEWEST AND OLDEST GLOBAL POWER . 5 vols. 2754p. charts. illus. maps. photos. reprods. further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. Berkshire Pub. 2009. PLB $675. ISBN 978-0-9770159-4-8 . LC 2009007589. Gr 10 Up—More than 300 experts in diverse fields cover key aspects of the country's past and present in 800 concise ar... Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6674061.html?nid=3266 ASANTE, Molefi Kete & Ama Mazama , eds. Encyclopedia of African Religion . 2 vols. 866p. charts. photos. reprods. appendix. bibliog. further reading. index. CIP. Sage . 2008. Tr $325. ISBN 978-1-4129-3636-1 . LC 2008027578. Gr 8 Up—This volume is significantly more comprehensive than the relevant sections of S. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6661055.html?nid=3266 ALDERTON, David , et al. Exploring the World of Aquatic Life . 6 vols. charts. diags. illus. photos. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Chelsea House . 2008. Tr $210. ISBN 978-1-60413-255-7 . LC 2008030416. Gr 4–8—With its colorful photos, pleasant drawings, and plentiful sidebars, this exploration of numerous freshwater and marine creatures is attractive. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6648617.html?nid=3266 ACUÑA, Rodolfo F. & Guadalupe Compeán , eds. Voices of the U.S. Latino Experience . 3 vols. 1128p. charts. chron. index. notes. Web sites. CIP. Greenwood . 2008. Tr $299.95. ISBN 978-0-313-34020-8 . LC 2007046170. Gr 9 Up—This set collects more than 400 primary- and secondary-source documents related to Latinos in the United States from 1648 to the present. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6633083.html?nid=3266 BRITANNICA'S STUDENT ATLAS . 132p. charts. diags. illus. maps. glossary. index. Encyclopaedia Britannica . 2009. Tr $29.95. ISBN 978-1-59339-841-5 . LC number unavailable. Gr 5–8—This colorful, well-organized atlas is designed to appeal to the Google generation. It adopts the clean, graphics-heavy look of a good Web site, right down to the tabs running across the top of each page, ... Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6618446.html?nid=3266 Reference ALLABY, Michael , et al. The Encyclopedia of Earth: A Complete Visual Guide . 608p. charts. diags. illus. reprods. chron. glossary. CIP. University of California . Tr $39.95. ISBN 978-0-520-25471-8 . LC 2008006956. TIMELESS EARTH: 400 OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT PLACES. 400p. Hammond . Tr $59. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6601441.html?nid=3266 ACKERMAN, Marsha E. et al, eds. Encyclopedia of World History . 2nd ed. 7 vols. maps. photos. reprods. chron. further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. Facts On File . 2008. Tr $650. ISBN 978-0-8160-6386-4 . LC 2007005158. Gr 8–10—Much broader in scope than the publisher's 2000 single-volume work of the same title, this resource divides recorded history into six unequal chronologica... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6583440.html?nid=3266 ANDERSON, Robin & Jonathan Gray , eds. Battleground: The Media . 2 vols. 633p. bibliog. chron. further reading. index. CIP. Greenwood . 2007. Tr $175. ISBN 978-0-313-34167-0 . LC 2007032454. Gr 10 Up—This specialized, sometimes scholarly title is a treatise on the past, present, and future of the media, and the effects it has or has had on our daily lives. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6566230.html?nid=3266 Reference ARMSTRONG, Patrick H. All Things Darwin: An Encyclopedia of Darwin's World . 2 vols. 564p. appendix. further reading. Tr $149.95. ISBN 978-0-313-33492-4 . LC 2007026482. BROWN, Bryson . Evolution: A Historical Perspective . 195p. (Greenwood Guides to Great Ideas in Science Series). charts. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6546465.html?nid=3266 BOGUCKI, Peter , ed. Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World 4 vols. 1286p. Web sites. Facts On File Tr $360. ISBN 978-0-8160-6941-5 . LC 2007000533. TAKÁCS, Sarolta & Eric Cline , eds. The Ancient World 5 vols. Sharpe Reference Tr $399. ISBN 978-0-7656-8082-2 . LC 2006101384. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6527303.html?nid=3266 CESARI, Jocelyne , ed. Encyclopedia of Islam in the United States 2 vols. 1108p. charts. photos. reprods. bibliog. further reading. index. Web sites. CIP. Greenwood 2007. Tr $199.95. ISBN 978-0-313-33625-6 . LC 2007016142. Gr 10 Up–An encyclopedia and a volume of primary-source documents comprise this resource. Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6506338.html?nid=3266 AXELROD, Alan . Encyclopedia of World War II 2 vols. 924p. maps. photos. reprods. bibliog. further reading. index. CIP. Facts On File 2007. Tr $150. ISBN 978-0-8160-6022-1 . LC 2006026155. Gr 7 Up–This set offers the same extensive research and attention to detail that were so evident in Axelrod’s Patton (Palgrave Macmillan, 2006). Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6495397.html?nid=3266 Where do you find an alphabetical listing of words with their meanings, spellings, variant forms, pronunciation, etymology, synonyms, antonyms, usage examples, and more...in five different languages? Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6484393.html?nid=3266 ANDERSON, Gary L. & Kathryn G. Herr , eds. Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice 3 vols. 1712p. photos. reprods. further reading. index. CIP. Sage 2007. Tr $420. ISBN 978-1-4129-1812-1 . LC 2006034804. Gr 9 Up–This set provides an overview of groups, individuals, and concepts associated with social activism around the world. Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6463144.html?nid=3266 BRADFORD, Marlene & Robert S. Carmichael , eds. Notable Natural Disasters . 3 vols. 1050p. (Magill's Choice Series). charts. diags. maps. photos. reprods. bibliog. chron. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Salem . 2007. PLB $217. ISBN 978-1-58765-368-1 . LC 2007001926. Gr 8 Up—The first volume of this clearly written work provides alphabetically arranged overviews of ... Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6448971.html?nid=3266 BINGHAM, Caroline . First Dinosaur Encyclopedia . 128p. illus. reprods. glossary. index. DK . 2007. Tr $15.99. ISBN 978-0-7566-2539-9 . LC number unavailable. Gr 2–5—Solid introductory information and strong visual appeal make this a fine choice for dinosaur fans. Crystal-clear photographs of models and artifacts fill every spread, in combinations of full scenes, spot images, and i... Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6448966.html?nid=3266 Unlike thousands of other teachers or librarians, I have had the unique privilege to chaperone high school students on school-sponsored trips to other countries and around the United States. Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6448204.html?nid=3266 Every day, librarians around the world turn to the Oxford English Dictionary as the definitive resource. Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6430479.html?nid=3266 The latest Reference book reviews from School Library Journal magazine. Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6430474.html?nid=3266 Selecting digital resources can be difficult for many reasons. The quality of the content can be questionable. You may be frustrated in knowing whether the content is being used or not. 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