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Author |
Title |
Publisher |
Date |
ISBN |
Dewey |
Reference Type(Encyclopedia,
Bibliography, Dictionary, Index, Directory, Biographical, Almanac,
Geographical, Other |
Annotation |
Cost |
Source |
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American Revolution Almanac |
Gale/UXL |
2000 |
0-7876-3795-5 |
973.3 |
Almanac |
Timelines, words to know,
indepth historical information relating to the American Reveloution.
Photographs, maps, and clear entries are provided. Additional resources and
more information is provided for each subject including biographical
information. |
$ 79.00 |
GMS Media |
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Ancient Civilization
Almanac |
Gale/UXL |
2000 |
0-7876-3982-6 |
930 |
Almanac |
Timelines, words to know,
indepth historical information relating to the Ancient Civilization.
Photographs, maps, and clear entries are provided. Additional resources and
more information is provided for each subject including biographical
information. |
$ 79.00 |
GMS Media |
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Colonial America Almanac |
Gale/UXL |
2000 |
0-7876-3763-7 |
973.2 |
Almanac |
Timelines, words to know,
indepth historical information relating to the Colonial America. Photographs,
maps, and clear entries are provided. Additional resources and more
information is provided for each subject including biographical information. |
$ 79.00 |
GMS Media |
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The Weather Almanac,
Sixth Edition |
Gale |
1992 |
08103-2843-7 |
551.6 |
Almanac |
Charts, Definitions, graphs,
in depth descriptions of weather related information. Statistics and
temperatures, sunshine and severe storms. |
$ 120.00 |
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The World Alamanc and
Book of Facts 2003 |
World Almanac, Inc. |
2003 |
0-88687-882-9 |
030 |
Almanac |
This is the most interesting
resource on the reference shelf. Keep many in stock. Up to date statistical
information organized by a large variety of subjects in the index.
Photographs, international information, facts of all natures. |
$ 11.95 |
GMS Media |
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Groman, Jeff |
Atlas of Natural
Disasters |
Sterling |
2001 |
1-5866-3345-7 |
363 |
Atlas |
Covers the many physical
forces that wreak havoc upon both people and places. Four sections focus on
Shifting Surfaces, Restless Atmosphere, Troubled Water, and Human Impact:
cataloging everything from volcanoes to deforestation. This is a good
supplement to other reference material or for reluctant readers and special
education purposes. |
$ 14.95 |
VOYA 2/03 |
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National Geographic Atlas
of the World, Seventh Edition |
National Geographic Society |
1999 |
0-7922-7529-2 |
912 |
Atlas |
Oversized. Filled with
colorful illustrations, detailed maps, pages of statistical information,
indexes. Must have for the most accurate detailed geographic information. |
$ 125.00 |
GMS Media |
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Oxford Atlas of the
World, Tenth Edition |
Oxford Univ. Press |
2002 |
0-19-521919-8 |
912 |
Atlas |
Fully updated to reflect the
changing world, incorporating new nations, flags, statistics, full color and
large format maps as well as satellite photography. |
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SB&F 3/03 |
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?most updated |
The World Book Atlas |
World Book, Inc. |
1994 |
0-7166-2696-9 |
912 |
Atlas |
Detailed maps, population
statistics, symbols, facts in brief, geographical information, climate, etc.
Colorful illustrations are supported by clear detailed photographs.
International source. |
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GMS Media |
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Fernekes, William |
The Oryx Holocaust
Sourcebook |
Greenwood |
2002 |
1-57356-295-5 |
016.94 |
Bibiliography |
This book brings together
hundreds of resources related to Holocaust material. Each chapter provides a general
overview of the materials, extensive annotated citations about photographic
sources, fictions books, websites, narrative histories, general reference
works. |
$ 55.95 |
Booklist 1/03 |
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Roget International
Thesaurus Indexed Edition, 6th Edition |
HarperCollins |
2001 |
0-0601-857-59 |
424 |
Thesaurus |
This revised and updated
sixth edition features thousands of new words and phrases, including the
newest slang words and expressions that color and inform everyday language.
More than 330,000 words and phrases organized into 1,075 categories.
Synonyms, antonyms and thousands of cross-references throughout lead to other
helpful categories. |
$ 21.95 |
GMS Media |
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Kete Asante, Molefi |
100 Greatest African
Americans |
Prometheus |
2002 |
1-57392-963-8 |
920 |
Biography |
Well known as well as lesser
known African Americans are indepthly discussed. There is enough variety for
students to focus on area of interest. Two to four pages for each person
summarizes the life, work and importance of the individual. |
$ 49.00 |
Booklist 2/03 |
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Biography Today |
Omnigraphics |
2002 |
0-7808-0510-0 |
920 |
Biography |
Profiles of People of
Interest to Young Readers. Great for book reports and biography papers.
Quotations, photographs, career highlights, further reading, education
background for each personality. |
$ 58.00 |
GMS Media |
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Webster's New
Biographical Dictionary |
Merriam-Webster Inc. |
1988 |
0-87779-543-6 |
920 |
Biography |
More than 30,000 concise
biographies of important, celebrated, notorius figures from the past,
including pronunciations for every name. Entries are short and alphabetized.
Index of pronunciations, titles, name elements, and prenames. |
$ 24.95 |
GMS Media |
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Prominent Women of the
20th Century |
Gale/UXL |
1996 |
0-7876-0646-4 |
920 |
Biography |
This source provides
information about prominent women in every possible field. Depending on the
person, the entries range from 2 to more pages. Additional resources are
provided for more learning. Basic biographical statistics are included as
well as more indepth descriptions of accomplishments. |
$ 125.00 |
GMS Media |
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Smith, Jacqueline |
Facts on File Dictionary
of Weather and Climate |
Checkmark |
2002 |
0-89160-4533-X |
551.5 |
Dictionary |
Clear, up to date, and
scientifically sound definitions for more than 2000 terms and concepts drawn
from meteorology, climatology, and geoscience. Line drawings and conversion
tables. |
$ 17.95 |
SB&F 4/03 |
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Shorter Oxford English
Dictionary |
Oxford University Press |
2002 |
0-19-860575-7 |
423 |
Dictionary |
This dictionary focuses on
the newer words, current words at any time between 1700 and the present day.
Earliest usages and word origins are still included. Although this dictionary
covers only 1/3 of the standard OED, it still has more than half a million
definitions. Easy on the eye, etymologies are spelled out. Use this with the
OED Online. |
$ 150.00 |
Booklist 1/03 |
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Sports: The Complete
Visual Reference |
Firefly |
2000 |
1-55209-540-1 |
796 |
Dictionary |
Excellent source for indepth
information relating to all types of sports. Illustrations support the
multiple paged entries. Defiinitions and histories are provided. |
$ 39.95 |
GMS Media |
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The Complete Dog Book,
19th Edition |
John Wiley & Sons |
1997 |
087605047X |
636.7 |
Dictionary |
This resource provides
detailed information about the different breeds of dog. Entries include
details about their general appearance, height, head characteristics, coat
and color, obedience training, faults. Bright and colorful photographs are
also included. |
$ 32.95 |
GMS Media |
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Manseur, Martin |
The Facts on File
Dictionary of Proverbs: Meanings and Origins of More Than 1500 Popular
Sayings |
Facts on File |
2002 |
0-8160-4607-7 |
423 |
Dictionary |
This book focuses on
commonly used expressions in the English language and English literature.
Details include the definition and factually documented origin of each
saying, examples of use, variant expressions, cross-references and proverbs
with similar or opposite meanings. |
$ 45.00 |
Booklist 3/03 |
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The Harvard Dictionay of
Music |
Harvard University Press |
1986 |
0-674-61525-5 |
780 |
Dictionary |
This dictionary is a great
reference resource for musical terms, histories, composers. Entries are
suitable for quick reference for those with little knowledge as well as more
in depth information for those with a better understanding of music. |
$ 39.95 |
GMS Media |
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Comptons Encyclopedia |
Britannica |
2002 |
0-9442-624-30 |
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Encyclopedia |
This encyclopedia would also
be a nice supplement to the World Book. Easy to read information spans people
and places as well as things. The entries are short making this suitable for
a lower level middle school student. Illustrations and a fact section are two
features that make this a good beginning research tool. |
$ 559.00 |
GMS Media |
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Random House Encyclopedia |
Random House |
1993 |
0-517099-179 |
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Encyclopedia |
This one-book encyclopedia
would be another good supplement for the middle school research project. On a
slightly higher level than World Book, the higher level reader would be able
to find more details for more advanced research topics. Illustrations and
current event updates draw the research student into this source. |
$ 20.93 |
GMS Media |
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The Encyclopedia
Americana |
Grolier, Inc. |
2000 |
0-717201-35-X |
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Encyclopedia |
This set of encyclopedias is
a valuable source for research even in the middle grades. The articles are
well balanced and objective and touch controversial issues as well as the
mundane. Articles and bibliographies are updated yearly. This source provides
short, concise entries as well as indepth articles. |
$ 2,200.00 |
GMS Media |
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World Book Encyclopedia |
World Book, Inc. |
2003 |
0-7166-0102-8 |
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Encyclopedia |
Excellent source for
beginning research projects for middle school readers. Information is
comprehensive, starting out on a more general level and going more in depth
as the breadth of the issue is explored. Maps, graphics, illustrations and
photos are included in keeping with the content of the articles. |
$ 849.00 |
GMS Media |
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World Book Student
Discovery Encyclopedia |
World Book, Inc. |
2002 |
0-7166-7400-9 |
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Encyclopedia |
This encyclopedia targets
the lower level middle school reader. It would also support the upper level
middle school reader due to the bright and colorful graphics. Easy to read,
brief summaries of information make this an unoverwhelming encyclopedia for
those students with need of the basics. |
$ 299.00 |
GMS Media |
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Occupational Outlook
Handbook |
JIST Publishing |
2002 |
1-56370-850-7 |
331.12 |
Handbook |
Two column entries and clear
headings comprise this resource. Training qualifications, related
occupations, job outlook, nature of the work, working conditions and
employment statistics are all included to help students determine career paths.
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$ 20.36 |
GMS Media |
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Gale Resource Center, Jr. |
Gale |
2003 |
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OnLine Database |
The Gale database contains
thousands of curriculum based primary documents, biographies, topical essays,
background information, critical analysis, and full text coverage of 300+
magazines and journals. |
for fee |
GMS Media |
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Grove Dictionary of Art |
Oxford University Press |
2003 |
1-884446-05-1 and
0333-771028 |
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OnLine Database |
Online version includes the
entire print collection from 1996 plus annual updates. Art definitions,
images, biographies, bibliographic citations, cross references, an incredible
resource for all things ART related. |
for fee |
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Multicultural Reference
Center |
Marshall Cavendish |
2003 |
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OnLine Database |
This is a full text
reference source that draws from African American, Latino, Asian American,
North American Indian Encyclopedias and the Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism.
2500 images, 35,000 periodical articles. Easy to use and well linked to
curriculum needs. |
for fee |
Booklist 4/03 |
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http://novelst3.epnet.com/novel/default.asp |
Novelist |
EBSCO |
2002 |
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OnLine Database |
NoveList contains materials
for all ages including picture books, children's "chapter" books,
young adult titles and books for adult readers. Besides locating books to
read, users can learn more about books and authors through Author
Read-alikes, Feature Articles, Book Discussion Guides, and BookTalks.
NoveList adds about 10,000 new fiction records to the database per year,
along with reviews and descriptions when they are available. |
for fee |
Howard County Public Library |
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World Book Online |
World Book, Inc. |
2003 |
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Online Encyclopedia |
Easy to use, follows the
same content format as the print encyclopedia. Audio, video and graphics are
great assets for this site. Information follows a pyramidal format and
includes an advanced search option. Information is broken down into an
outline format so that the student may click on parts of article without
reading entire article. |
for fee |
GMS Media |
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Bartlett, John |
Bartlett's Familiar
Quotations, 17th Edition |
Little Brown & Co. |
2002 |
316084603 |
808.88 |
Source Book |
This is a collection of
passages, phrases and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern
literature. |
for fee |
GMS Media |
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Rose, Sharon and Schlager,
Neil |
CD's Super Glue and Salsa |
Gale/UXL |
1995 |
0-8103-9791-9 |
670 |
Source Book |
How everyday products are
made. Quite detailed histories and illustrations are made available to
describe how a variety of current products are made. Examples include blue
jeans, shoes, chocolate, glasses, helicopters. Entries are usually 2-4 pages
in length, logically describing the inner workings of products. |
$ 55.00 |
GMS Media |
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Culture Grams, World
Edition |
Axiom Press |
2002 |
1-931694-33-8 |
909.82 |
Source Book |
The Culture Grams are a
wonderful resource for researching international culture. It includes
cultural reports for The Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
Clothing, ettiquette, literacy, health subjects are all included. |
$ 125.00 |
GMS Media |
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The New York Public
Library Desk Reference |
Simon & Schuster |
1989 |
0-13-620444-9 |
031 |
Source Book |
Contents include all subject
areas including basic ettiquette, times and dates around the world, symbols
and signs, terms, definitions. Like a one stop shop almanac, this source
gives each topic concise information as well as resources for further
reading. |
$ 34.95 |
GMS Media |
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Astronomy Encyclopedia:
An A-Z Guide to the Universe |
Oxford University Press |
2002 |
0-19-521833-7 |
520.3 |
Subject Encyclopedia |
Throughout this book there
are highlighted boxes of information, annotated photographs, diagrams, and
charts covering the extensive world of astronomy. |
$ 50.00 |
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Allaby, Michael |
Biomes of the World |
Grolier |
1999 |
0-7172-9341-6 |
577 |
Subject Encyclopedia |
Bright, colorful, full of
photographs spanning the basic and in-depth information pertaining to all
forms of the major landscapes that are found across the world. Each volume
details the variety of landscapes such as the polar regions, wetlands,
temperate forests, etc. |
$ 239.00 |
GMS Media |
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Diseases |
Grolier |
2002 |
0-7172-5688-X |
616 |
Subject Encyclopedia |
This set is written for the
middle and high school level. More than 500 diseases, disorders are included.
Causes, incidences, diagnosis, treatments and preventions are highlighted.
Understandable writing that does not oversimplify the material. Great for an
overview. |
$ 275.00 |
Booklist 3/03 |
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DK Encyclopedia of the
Human Body |
DK |
2002 |
0-7894-8672-5 |
611 |
Subject Encyclopedia |
Clear, colorful and
accessible for younger readers. This resource is well-organized and up to
date. Accurate information is provided by a support team of medical
specialists and anatomists. Photographs, diagrams are clear and easy to
understand. |
$ 29.99 |
VOYA 4/03 |
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Encyclopedia of American
Art before 1914 |
Oxford University Press |
1999 |
1-884446-0305 |
703 |
Subject Encyclopedia |
800 articles focus on
biographical information pertaining to the artisitc period before 1914. 500
illustrations are included. |
$ 250.00 |
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Encyclopedia of Health |
Marshall Cavendish |
2002 |
0-7614-7347-5 |
610 |
Subject Encyclopedia |
Easy to read articles,
remarkable illustrations, specific topics relating to physical and emotional
health. Clear illustrations clarify hard to understand concepts. Great for
7th and 8th grade research. |
$ 329.95 |
SLJ 4/03 |
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Encyclopedia of Mammals |
Facts on File |
2001 |
0-8160-4267-5 |
599 |
Subject Encyclopedia |
Incredible photographs.
Entries are at least two pages long including illustrations and diagrams.
Historical facts, and family backgrounds for most common and uncommon
mammals. This is great for research. |
$ 300.00 |
GMS Media |
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Encyclopedia of Science,
2nd Edition |
Gale |
2002 |
0-7876-5434-5 |
503 |
Subject Encyclopedia |
This resource breaks down
science so that it is understandable for the middle school learner. It
includes special sections just for vocabulary. Photographs and diagrams
reinforce the material. Entries are large and clear. |
$ 359.00 |
GMS Media |
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Breuilly, Elizabeth |
Festivals of the World:
The Illustrated Guide to Celebrations, Customs, Events, & Holidays |
Checkmark |
2002 |
0-8160-4481-3 |
394 |
Subject Encyclopedia |
Holidays are organized by
religion. Color-coded maps offer information about religious populations.
Articles include religious beliefs and history of each group. Full color
photographs , diagrams, references to food, games, chants. |
$ 29.95 |
SLJ 4/03 |
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Insects and Spiders of
the World |
Marshall Cavendish |
2002 |
0-7614-7334-3 |
595 |
Subject Encyclopedia |
Insect evolution, migration,
insecticide, habitat, breeding, diagrams, and many other features about the
world of insects and spiders. Entries are in-depth and easy to read, enhanced
by illustrations and vivid photographs. Table of contents and indexes are
included. |
$ 329.95 |
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Junior Worldmark
Encyclopedia of Nations |
Gale/UXL |
2002 |
0-7876-5367-5 |
910 |
Subject Encyclopedia |
The Junior Worldmark
Encyclopedia offers itself as a wonderful research tool to support the Social
Studies curriculum. Entries are divided into categories per nation.
Statistics and photographs are provided. Several pages document the history
and current situation of the country described. |
$ 295.00 |
GMS Media |
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Junior Worldmark
Encyclopedia of World Cultures |
Gale/UXL |
1999 |
0-7876-1757-1 |
306 |
Subject Encyclopedia |
The Junior Worldmark
Encyclopedia offers itself as a wonderful research tool to support the Social
Studies curriculum. Entries are divided into categories per nation and focus
on the cultural aspects of this nation. Topics include ettiquette, health,
recreation, etc. Statistics and photographs are provided. Several pages
document the history and current situation of the country and culture
described. |
$ 295.00 |
GMS Media |
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Bailey, Jill |
Plants and Plant Life |
Grolier |
2001 |
0-7172-9510-9 |
580 |
Subject Encyclopedia |
Bright, colorful, full of
photographs spanning the basic and in-depth information pertaining to all
forms of plant life. Each volume details the world of plants including
ecology, flowering plants, algae. |
$ 259.00 |
GMS Media |
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Reptiles and Amphibians |
Marshall Cavendish |
2002 |
0-7614-7390-4 |
598 |
Subject Encyclopedia |
Articles range in length
from 18-20 pages and begin with a boxed summary of key facts and information
on classification. Articles also include family background, anantomy,
habitats, food and feeding, survival and more. 1500 colorful photographs,
drawings, diagrams, maps, and anatomical charts are appealing. |
$ 459.95 |
Booklist 2/03 |