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(More Info)	How to Read a Film: the World of Movies, Media and Multimedia
This definitive work discusses how film operates as a language and the various techniques and concepts that are responsible for eliciting audience responses. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	How to Research Elections
Introduces various types of resources available for studying elections, beginning with primary and secondary sources and the tools for locating them. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Human Development Report
The Human Development Report (HDR) examines issues associated with rich and poor countries: migration, predatory extremism, and the expansion of cultural diversity. It also proposes policy to promote cultural liberty and multicultural democracy. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Hymn Tune Index
A multi-volume set (4 vols.) which is essentially a census of English-langugage hymn tunes in printed sources from 1535 to 1820. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	IBISWorld
Expert industry market research to help you make better business decisions, faster. Industry market research reports, statistics, analysis, data, trends, and forecasts. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research)
ICPSR acquires, preserves, enhances, and distributes original social science research data for research and instruction. In addition, ICPSR provides resources for training in quantitative analysis methods. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds : the definitive reference to birds of the world
Comprehensive and illustrated with photos and maps. Read the full annotation

Illustrated History of South Africa: the real story

Index to Poetry in Music: A Guide to the Poetry Set as Solo Songs by 125 Major Song Composers

(More Info)	Industry and Trade Summary Series
U. S. International Trade Commission. -- Each commodity/industry report contains information on product uses, U.S. and foreign producers, customs treatment, and factors affecting trends in consumption, production, trade and competitiveness of U.S. industries in domestic and foreign markets. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Innovations in Earth Sciences
Offers an overview of discoveries and developments in the field of earth sciences. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Institutional Change in Southeast Asia
The Asian financial crisis of 1997 had major social and political consequences. This book analyzes the measures taken to mitigate the immediate effects of the crisis and explores issues related to Asian monetary stability. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
Offers more of a theoretical as well as international approach to children's literature, with essays on critical approaches, forms and genres, cultural contexts, and literatures of other countries. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Dictionary of Ballet
750 entries covering individual artists (dancers, choreographers, composers, teachers, etc), individual ballets, and ballet companies. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
This four volume set profiles over 600 major films and the people who created them. They include short biographical sketches and filmographies. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Dictionary of Modern Dance
The International Dictionary of Modern Dance covers all aspects of modern dance through biographies, essays, and overviews of dance development around the world. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Dictionary of Theatre
A three-volume resource. Volume one studies plays, volume two focuses on playwrights, and volume three is devoted to actors, directors, and designers. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Directory of Company Histories
Covers over 6,000 companies from around the world in over 60 volumes to date. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Economic Review
Has a stated purpose of trying to "stimulate economic analysis by publishing cutting-edge research in many areas, including econometrics, macroeconomics, theory, and applied economics." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Encyclopedia of Communications
Covers all topics in communications, from ancient languages to body language. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Encyclopedia of Dance
A project of Dance Perspectives Foundation, Inc. covering individual artists, companies, choreographers and choreographed works, as well as types of dance, music for dance, scenic and costume design, theories of aesthetics and methodologies, and dance films. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Encyclopedia of Linguistics
Includes articles on subjects such as language families, various linguistic theories, and approaches to language, as well as biographies of influential linguists. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports
In three volumes, the work provides unique international and historical coverage of women's sports from earliest recorded times to the dawn of the twenty-first century. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Historical Statistics - Europe 1750-2000
Contains tables that cover a wide range of economic and social statistics, including population, labor force, agricultural and industrial output, exports and imports, transportation, communications, and finance. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Index to Film Periodicals
This print index is created by the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) and covers a number of primary film criticism journals and reviews. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Political Science Abstracts
Indexes and abstracts articles from journals published throughout the world. Read the full annotation

Interplay Between Science and Religion in England, 1640-1720 : a Bibliographical and Historiographic Guide

(More Info)	Introducing Canada: An Annotated Bibliography of Canadian History in English
Annotations of about 1000 major monographs and collections published between 1970 and 1996 (with a few exceptions). Arranged by broad subject category, with a subject and author indexes. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Introduction to Online Accounting & Financial Research
Includes: search strategies, research case study, research problems, and data source evaluations and reviews. Read the full annotation

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Inventing the 19th century: 100 inventions that shaped the Victorian age

(More Info)	Issues for Debate in American Public Policy: Selections from the CQ Researcher
A compilation of sixteen recent articles from the CQ Researcher organized in seven subject areas. Explains complex issues; summarizes current debates; provides background information, including legislative and judicial; suggests possible future actions. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Journal of Economic Literature
"JEL contains survey and review articles, book reviews, an annotated bibliography of newly published books, and a list of current dissertations in North American universities." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Journalism Ethics : a Reference Handbook
Guide to contemporary ethical issues in journalism. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Key Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries
An annual statistical publication of the Asian Development Bank, providing historical and current economic, financial, environment and social statistics on the Bank's thirty nine developing member countries (DMCs). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Keywords and Concepts in Evolutionary Development
Experts in the field provide explanations of over fifty terms and concepts demonstrating how embryonic development relates to life-history evolution, and adaptation to the environment. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan
History and biographies are well-represented in this general encyclopedia of nine volumes. All longer articles include a bibliography. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	L'Annee philologique; bibliographie critique et analytique de l'antiquite greco-latine.
Key bibliographic index of articles and books covering the literature, history, and culture of the classical world. Print version covers from 1928-present. Read the full annotation

Latin America, History and Culture: an Encyclopedia for Students

(More Info)	Latin American Writers
"It includes over 176 chroniclers, novelists, poets, journalists, and playwrights from the 16th century to the present in a 3-vol. set." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Learning Theories A to Z
Provides over 500 terms related to learning theories and environments in K-12 education, higher education, and industry education. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Lexikon des Mittelalters
This work covers the history of Europe and the Mediterranean from about 300 - 1500 AD, with detailed entries on persons, places, concepts and practices, each with a multi-lingual bibliography. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Library Use: Handbook for Psychology
This book is designed to show how the library is best used for research in the area of Psychology. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Lippincott's Complete Nursing Reference on CD-ROM [Electronic Resource]
Designed in an easy-to-read outline format, this guide covers a wide range of disorders and patient problems in all basic areas of nursing, including medical-surgical, pediatric, maternity, and psychiatric. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Literacy in America
A resource on how literacy is understood, taught, and measured in the United States today. Offers 260 A-Z entries on assessment, instruction, and general topics in literacy. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800
This resource provides excerpts from the criticism of the works of fifteenth- through eighteenth-century novelists, poets, playwrights, and philosophers, from the first published critical appraisals to current evaluations. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Literature of the Low Countries
By Reinder P. Meijer. 1978. 2d ed. 402 pp. A trustworthy history of Dutch-language literature, from earliest times to the present day. Dated, but good bibliography. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Loeb Classical Library
A collection of the writings of Greek and Latin authors found at PA3611-PA3612 (Greek authors) and PA6156 (Latin authors) on the 5th Floor. Provides original text paired page by page with an English translation. Find books in these series by doing an "Advanced Search" in WebCat, searching for "Loeb Classical Library" as a series, and limiting by author. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Magill's Cinema Annual
Each entry includes an essay-review of a noteworthy English-speaking or foreign-language film released each year. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	MaGill's Survey of Cinema: English-Language Films
Addresses 751 films released between 1928 and 1981. Each entry includes reference information (e.g. director, cinematographer, editors, etc.) and a 3 to 4-page synopsis/analysis of the plot. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	MaGill's Survey of Cinema: Foreign-Language Films
Reviews 700 foreign-language films. Read the full annotation

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