Preface p. xv List of Contributors p. xix General Reference p. 1 Bibliographic Guides p. 1 Biography p. 2 Directories p. 4 Encyclopedias p. 5 Handbooks, Almanacs, and Yearbooks p. 6 Library Resources p. 9 Publishing Trade p. 11 Quotations p. 12 Area Studies p. 17 Biology p. 21 General Works p. 21 Botany p. 24 General Works p. 24 Flowering Plants p. 26 Grasses p. 28 Trees and Shrubs p. 28 Fungi (Mushrooms) p. 29 Zoology p. 30 Birds p. 30 Domestic Animals p. 32 Insects p. 33 Mammals p. 35 Marine Life p. 37 Reptiles and Amphibians p. 38 Business and Economics p. 39 General Works p. 39 Atlases p. 39 Biography p. 40 Dictionaries p. 40 Directories p. 41 Handbooks p. 43 Accounting p. 45 Banking, Finance, and Investments p. 45 Consumer Education p. 49 Insurance p. 50 Labor, Employment, and Careers p. 51 Marketing and Trade p. 55 Real Estate p. 56
Taxation p. 56 Communications and Mass Media p. 59 General Works p. 59 Authorship p. 60 Radio/TV, Audio, Video, AV p. 63 Style Manuals p. 65 Decorative Arts p. 69 Collecting p. 69 General Works p. 69 Antiques p. 70 Automobiles p. 71 Books p. 71 Coins p. 71 Firearms p. 72 Stamps p. 73 Crafts and Hobbies p. 73 General Works p. 73 Fashion and Costume p. 73 Houses and Interiors p. 74 Needlework p. 74 Photography p. 75 Education p. 77 Bibliographic Guides, Bibliography, and Biography p. 77 Dictionaries and Handbooks p. 78 Directories p. 79 General Works p. 79 Cooperative Education and Internships p. 79 Distance Education p. 80 Elementary and Secondary Education p. 80 Higher Education p. 81 International Education p. 83 Vocational and Continuing Education p. 84 Instructional Materials p. 85 Early Childhood Education p. 85 Elementary Education p. 86 Home Schooling p. 87 Secondary Education p. 87 Selection Aids p. 88 Learning Disabilities and ADA Access p. 88 Multicultural Topics p. 88 Reading p. 89
Engineering p. 91 Ethnic Studies and Anthropology p. 95 Anthropology p. 95 Ethnic Studies p. 96 General Works p. 96 African Americans p. 96 Asian Americans p. 98 Hispanic Americans p. 98 Irish Americans p. 99 Jews p. 99 Native Americans p. 100 Film and Television p. 101 Dictionaries p. 101 Directories p. 102 Encyclopedias p. 104 Fine Arts p. 105 General Works p. 105 Dictionaries p. 105 Directories p. 107 Handbooks and Yearbooks p. 108 Architecture p. 110 Graphic Arts p. 112 Painting p. 114 Sculpture p. 114 Food and Beverages p. 115 General Works p. 115 Beverages p. 116 Culinary Technique p. 117 Nutrition p. 119 Genealogy and Personal Names p. 121 General Works p. 121 Genealogy on the Web p. 123 Personal Names p. 124 Geography and Travel Guides p. 125 Geography p. 125 Travel Guides p. 126 Health Sciences p. 129 General Works p. 129 Bibliographies p. 129 Dictionaries p. 130 Directories p. 130
Encyclopedias, Handbooks, and Lay Medical Guides p. 131 Alternative Health p. 134 Anatomy and Physiology p. 135 Drugs p. 135 Specific Conditions and Diseases p. 136 AIDS p. 136 Cancer p. 137 Children's Health p. 137 Mental Health p. 139 Physical Disabilities p. 139 Women's Health p. 140 Miscellaneous p. 142 History p. 143 World History p. 143 United States p. 144 General Works p. 144 Atlases p. 148 Other Countries p. 149 Horticulture p. 151 Humanities p. 155 General Works p. 155 Directories p. 157 Law p. 159 Bibliographies p. 159 Dictionaries p. 160 Directories p. 160 Handbooks and Guides p. 161 Linguistics p. 165 General Works p. 165 English-Language Dictionaries p. 166 Classical Terms p. 166 College and Desk Editions p. 166 Colloquialisms, Idioms, and Slang p. 167 Crossword Puzzles p. 168 Etymology p. 169 Internet p. 169 Rhyming Words p. 170 Spelling Words p. 170 Synonyms and Antonyms p. 170 Usage p. 171 Non-English-Language Dictionaries p. 172
American Sign Language p. 172 Arabic p. 172 Chinese p. 172 French p. 173 German p. 173 Italian p. 174 Japanese p. 174 Latin p. 174 Polish p. 175 Russian p. 175 Spanish p. 175 Literature p. 177 General Works p. 177 Bibliographies p. 177 Biography p. 178 Dictionaries p. 178 Directories p. 179 Handbooks and Guides p. 179 Children's Literature p. 179 Preschool and Elementary p. 179 Secondary p. 181 National Literatures p. 182 American Literature p. 182 British Literature p. 182 Spanish Literature p. 182 Poetry p. 183 Science Fiction p. 184 Music p. 185 General Works p. 185 Dictionaries and Encyclopedias p. 185 Directories p. 186 Opera p. 187 Rock, Popular, and Jazz p. 188 Mythology, Folklore, and Popular Culture p. 191 Performing Arts p. 193 Philosophy p. 195 Political Science p. 199 United States Politics and Government p. 199 General Works p. 199 Presidents and National Elections p. 203 State and Local Government p. 204
International and Foreign Politics p. 205 Military Studies p. 206 Psychology and Parapsychology p. 207 Psychology p. 207 Parapsychology p. 208 Recreation and Sports p. 211 General Works p. 211 Baseball p. 213 Basketball p. 213 Camping, Hiking, and Climbing p. 214 Computer Games p. 214 Football p. 215 Games p. 215 Golf p. 215 Hockey p. 216 Skiing and Snowboarding p. 216 Soccer p. 217 Water Sports p. 217 Miscellaneous p. 218 Religion p. 221 General Works p. 221 Christianity p. 225 Bibliographies p. 225 Biography p. 226 Dictionaries and Encyclopedias p. 227 Handbooks and Yearbooks p. 228 Bible Studies p. 230 Asian Religions p. 231 Islam p. 232 Judaism p. 233 Other Religions p. 235 Resource Sciences p. 237 Energy p. 237 Directories p. 237 Resources p. 238 Environmental Studies p. 238 Bibliographies p. 238 Dictionaries p. 240 Directories p. 240 Handbooks and Guides p. 241 Science p. 243
General Science p. 243 Astronomy p. 244 Chemistry p. 245 Computers p. 245 Geology and Earth Science p. 246 Mathematics p. 246 Meteorology p. 247 Paleontology and Fossils p. 247 Pyysics p. 248 Social Sciences p. 249 Sociology p. 251 General Works p. 251 Abortion p. 252 Aging p. 253 Death p. 254 Disabled p. 255 Divorce p. 256 Gay and Lesbian Studies p. 256 Philanthropy p. 258 Sex Studies p. 259 Social Welfare and Social Work p. 259 Substance Abuse p. 260 Youth and Child Development p. 260 Statistics, Demography, and Urban Studies p. 263 Statistics p. 263 Demography p. 265 Urban Studies p. 266 Transportation p. 269 Women's Studies p. 271 Almanacs p. 271 Bibliography p. 272 Biography p. 272 Chronology p. 273 Dictionaries and Encyclopedias p. 274 Handbooks and Yearbooks p. 275 Indexes p. 276 Author/Title Index p. 277 Subject Index p. 305 Table of Contents provided by Blackwell's Book Services and R.R. Bowker. Used with permission.