Subject Catalog

Subject Catalog
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1036
Release: 1982
Genre: Subject catalogs
ISBN:

The Negro Almanac

The Negro Almanac
Author: Harry A. Ploski
Publisher: Gale Cengage
Total Pages: 1650
Release: 1989
Genre: History
ISBN:

**** Cited by Sheehy and designated an "outstanding reference work" by ALA. A combination of historical narrative, biographical sketches, and statistical tables and graphs present nearly 500 years of history, from the 15th century voyages of discovery to current events. The coverage extends to politics and the law; business, labor, and the economy; education; the family; religion; the arts; sports; and science. Historical and contemporary Africa are also addressed, as is the black experience throughout the western hemisphere. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Newspapers

Newspapers
Author: Richard A. Schwarzlose
Publisher: Greenwood
Total Pages: 466
Release: 1987-11-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This is an extensive bibliographic essay on the history, practice, and impact of newspapers on American society. Organized into nine chapters, the book analyzes more than 1,700 books and journals for their value in newspaper research. Especially useful to librarians is the chapter that describes reference sources, including online services, covering newspapers published in the United States and available in most university libraries. Each chapter consists of a comparative review essay followed by a bibliography of the sources mentioned. Two appendices provide a selected chronology of newpapers and a guide to major newspaper research collections. ISBN 0-313-23613-5: $55.00 (For use only in the library).

JQ. Journalism Quarterly

JQ. Journalism Quarterly
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 750
Release: 1982
Genre: Journalism
ISBN:

Includes section "Book reviews" and other bibliographical material.

American Reference Books Annual

American Reference Books Annual
Author: Bohdan S. Wynar
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 904
Release: 1982-04
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

1970- issued in 2 vols.: v. 1, General reference, social sciences, history, economics, business; v. 2, Fine arts, humanities, science and engineering.