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American Immigrant Cultures: Builders of a Nation. David Levinson and Melvin Ember, editors
Macmillan Reference USA, 1997 Descriptive profiles of 161 ethnic groups, arranged in alphabetical order. Defines them by names, history of US settlement, demographics, religion, and language.
Call Number: R 305.8009 AMERICA
Locations: TC, VM, VA

Asian American Encyclopedia. Franklin Ng, editor
Marshall Cavendish, 1995 Multi-volume reference work encompassing the histories and cultures of the diverse Asian American community. Enables users to understand the ways in which each Asian ethnic group’s experience is unique. Includes history, biographies, cultural life, maps and graphs.
Call Number: R 973.0495 ASIAN A
Locations: VA

Atlas of the World's Religions. Ninian Smart, editor
Oxford University Press, 1999 This atlas presents the origins, historical development and present state of major religions from ancient Egypt to the current time. It is divided into three parts — an overview of religion today; the historical geography of religion; and reviews of specific world religions. This source includes many maps, graphs and color photos.
Call Number: R 291.0223 ATLAS O
Locations: VA

Contemporary American Religion. Wade Clark Roof, Editor in Chief
Macmillan Reference USA, 2000 This is a two-volume set in straight alphabetical order. Articles cover popular religious culture from all the diverse groups in the United States at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Included are such topics as religious practices, discourse, major leaders, symbols and the occult.
Call Number: R 200.973 CONTEMP
Locations: VA

CQ Researcher.
Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Extensive factual reports, published by Congressional Quarterly. The reports cover a large variety of issues of current interest in the United States. They provide an excellent overview when one is beginning to research a topic that one knows nothing about.
Call Number: R 909.82 RESE
Locations: VA

CultureGrams. Millennial Star Network and Brigham Young University
CultureGrams, 2001 Four page articles describe the people, customs, attitudes and culture of different countries around the world. Emphasis is placed on practical information that would be useful for people who hope to travel to these countries, including typical diet, greetings and courtesies, visiting someone's home, and dating.
Call Number: R 909.828 CULTURG
Locations: BG, CP, GD, RI, TC, VA, VM, WA, WD, WS

Cultures of the World. Melvin Ember and Carol R Ember, editors
Macmillan Reference USA, 1999 Surveys the ways of life of over 200 culture groups (Ethnic groups) from around the world. Each survey describes the history, economy and social organization of a specific culture group. Culture groups listed may or may not conform to national boundaries.
Call Number: R 305.8003 ENCYCLO
Locations: TC, VM, VA

Encyclopedia of American Religions: Religious Creeds. J. Gordon Melton with James Sauer
Gale Research, 1994 Gives creeds, confessions, statements of faith and summaries of doctrine for more than 400 religious and spiritual groups in the United States and Canada.
Call Number: R 291.0973 ENCYCLO
Locations: VA, VM

Encyclopedia of Human Emotions. David Levinson, James J. Ponzetti Jr, and Peter F. Jorgensen, editors
MacMillan Reference USA, 1999 This two-volume set has articles on specific emotions and behavioral expressions of emotions, theories of human emotions, emotions in society and in the human experience, and biographies of significant researchers.
Call Number: R 152.403 ENCYCLO
Locations: VA

Encyclopedia of Propaganda. Robert Cole, editor
Sharpe Reference, 1998 This three volume set offers 510 essays in A-to-Z format covering historical, political, sociological, cultural and artistic aspects of propaganda. The editors' definition of propaganda is quite broad, and includes any topic or method that can or has been used to persuade a target audience of a particular viewpoint. Examples include anti-war campaigns, abortion, civil rights, churches, health, communism, fascism and censorship.
Call Number: R 303.375 ENCYCLO
Locations: VA

Encyclopedia of Psychology. Alan E. Kazdin, editor in chief
Oxford University Press, 2000 An eight volume set that covers the breadth and diversity of the field of psychology. Discusses psychological concepts, specific mental disorders, methods of study and treatment, and biographies of notables in the field, among other topics.
Call Number: R 150.3 ENCYCLO
Locations: VA

Encyclopedia of Sleep and Dreaming. Mary A. Carskadon, editor in chief
Macmillan Reference USA, 1995 Contains articles on the biological, medical, psychological and cultural aspects of sleep and dreams.
Call Number: R 154.603 ENCYCLO
Locations: VA

Encyclopedia of Sociology. Edgar F. Borgatta, editor in chief
Second Edition. MacMillan Reference USA, 2000 A scholarly encyclopedia covering the field of sociology. Three to ten page articles cover subjects as varied as ethnic studies, gender studies, intergenerational relations, religion and society, crime rates, suburbanization, stress, death and voting behavior.
Call Number: R 301.03 ENCYCLO
Locations: VA

Encyclopedia of World Faiths: An Illustrated Survey of the World's Living Religions. Peter Bishop and Michael Darton, editors
Facts on File, 1987 Focuses on the history, beliefs and organizational structure of Eastern (Asian) and Western (European) religions. It includes descriptive information on the major written works of each tradition.
Call Number: R 291 ENCYCLO
Locations: VA

Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America. Judy Galens, Anna Sheets and Robyn V. Young, editors
Gale Research, 1995 Includes groups from all ethnic backgrounds represented in America including Native American nations, ethnoreligious traditions such as the Amish, and European, Latin American, and Asian ethnic groups. Arranged in alphabetical order, each entry covers history, settlement patterns, assimilations, traditions, food, religion, family dynamics, popular expressions, funeral practices, politics and relations with the parent country. Two volume set.
Call Number: R 305.8009 GALE EN
Locations: TC, VA, VM, WS

Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology. Bonnie Strickland, executive editor
Second Edition. Gale Group, 2001 This one-volume encyclopedia includes entries on basic psychological concepts, specific mental disorders and notable personages in the various psychology fields.
Call Number: R 150.3 GALE EN
Locations: VA

Growing up in Twentieth-Century America: a History and Reference Guide. Elliott West
Greenwood Press, 1996 This work details the history of children in America. It is arranged in four sections by time period, with each time period containing information on children at home, at play, at school, at work, their health, and children and the law. Covers 1900 to the present.
Call Number: R 305.2309 WEST
Locations: VA

Hispanic American Almanac. Bryan Ryan and Nicolas Kanellos, editors
UXL, 1995 Reviews the history, culture and social issues of people who's ancestors came from Spain or from the Spanish-speaking countries of South and Central America.
Call Number: R 973.0468 HISPANI
Locations: VA

Information Series on Current Topics..
Information Plus Volumes: Abortion; Aids; Alcohol/Tobacco; American Agriculture; American Family; Capital Punishment; Child Abuse; Crime; Death and Dying; Education; Energy; Environment; Gambling; Garbage; Growing Old; Growing up in America; Gun Control; Health; Homeless; Illegal Drugs; Minorities; Nutrition; Prisons and Jails; Social Welfare; Transportation; Violent Relationships; Water; Women's Changing Role. Each volume of this series covers an issue concerning the American political and sociological scene, with chapters on major aspects of the issue. This is a good resource for current statistics.
Call Number: R 360.973 INFORMA
Locations: BG, CP, RI, VA, VM

Larousse Dictionary of Beliefs and Religions. Rosemary Goring, editor
Larousse, 1994 Short entries identify major concepts, dogma and personalities of prominent religions. Includes a chart in the back of the book that shows the international population distribution of major religious beliefs.
Call Number: R 200.3 DICTION
Locations: VA, VM

Mental Health Information for Teens: Health Tips about Mental Health and Mental Illness. Karen Bellenir, editor
Omnigraphics, 2001 Gives mental health information particularly useful for teens and young adults. Topics include: anxiety, depression, suicide, eating disorders, panic attacks, phobias, schizophrenia, substance abuse and more.
Call Number: R 616.89 MENTAL
Locations: VA

Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World. John L. Esposito, editor in chief
Oxford University Press, 1995 A reference guide to various aspects of Islamic history, culture and contemporary life. It includes articles on countries with Muslim populations.
Call Number: R 909.0976 OXFORD
Locations: VA

Peoples of the World. Joyce Moss
Gale Research Africans South of the Sahara. Latin Americans. Middle East and North Africa. North Americans. Identifies and describes ethnic groups found in different regions of the world. The first half of each book covers the culture and geography of different groups in each region. The second half looks at the ethnic breakdowns within each country.
Call Number: R 305.8 MOSS
Locations: VA

SIRS Enduring Issues.
SIRS, Inc., Annual publication Volumes: Business, Environment, Family, Global Issues, Health, Human Relations, Institutions, Science. A collection of landmark articles on topics of ongoing interest and importance. Articles are selected from a variety of magazines and newspapers, and represent a wide range of perspectives on each topic.
Call Number: R 360 SIRS EN
Locations: VA, VM

Statistical Abstract of the United States.
United States, Government Printing Office, 1996 This annual publication contains statistics compiled by the U.S. Federal Government on a wide variety of topics. Most of these statistics have something to do with the United States, although sometimes comparative numbers from other countries are included.
Call Number: R 317.3 Un3s
Locations: All, ask at Information Desk

Student's Dictionary of Psychology. Peter Stratton and Nicky Hayes
Second Edition. Edward Arnold, 1993 Gives short entries defining psychological terms and jargon. Significant terms are also illustrated with helpful diagrams.
Call Number: R 150.3 STRATTO
Locations: VA

Women's Almanac. Linsa Schmittroth and Mary Reilly McCall, editors
UXL, 1997 A three volume set of historical and current information on women in the United States and around the world. Twenty-five subject chapters review specific topics relevant to women, including civil rights, family politics and social concerns.
Call Number: R 305.409 WOMENS
Locations: VA

Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life. Timothy L. Gall, editor
Gale Research, 1998 Surveys the ways of life of over 500 culture groups (ethnic groups) from around the world. Each survey describes living conditions, interpersonal relations, family life, arts, folklore and current social problems. Culture groups listed may not conform to national boundaries.
Call Number: R 305.8003 WORLDMA
Locations: TC, VA

Worldwide Health Sourcebook. Joyce Brennfleck Shannon, editor
Omnigraphics, 2001 Surveys global health concern. Each chapter reviews a different health issue. Topics covered include malnutrition, major diseases, women's health issues, substance abuse, mental health and environmental health. Includes charts, graphs and statistics.
Call Number: R 362.1 WORLDWI
Locations: TC, VA

Web Sites

FVRL News Search A collection of web sites and search tools for finding news items and current events on the Internet.

Gallup Organization Home page for the organization that conducts the "Gallup Poll" public opinion surveys. There are over 50 categories of poll topics, ranging from governmental policy, foreign affairs, and the economy to a variety of social issues. Gallup lists the questions asked, the results found and an interpretive analysis for each poll.

Internet Mental Health This site has information on mental health disorders with diagnosis, treatment information and recent research.

NAMI: National Alliance for the Mentally Ill NAMI is a non-profit support and advocacy organization of consumers, families and friends of people with severe mental illnesses. NAMI's Education page has useful fact sheets and links on specific mental illnesses.

NIMH: National Institute for Mental Health This U.S. government agency has online books, articles, research and resource information on a wide variety of mental illnesses and disorders.

Selfhelp Magazine This website has mental health resources, articles and discussion forums maintained by over 300 volunteer professionals.