What’s New

New E-Books Cover the American Revolution, Civil Wars, the Environment, Organized Crime and More

Need a quick fact, illustration or overview of a topic? Try a reference e-book. Twenty-four new electronic reference books, including encyclopedias, handbooks, biographical collections and guides, have recently been added to the OhioLINK Electronic Book Center.

The recently added reference e-books are:

• American Revolution: People and Perspectives by Andrew K. Frank and Peter C. Mancall
• Brazil: A Global Studies Handbook by Todd L. Edwards
• Civil Wars of the World: Major Conflicts Since World War II by Karl Derouen
• Cuba: A Global Studies Handbook by Ted A. Henken
• Encyclopedia of American Indian History by Barry M. Pritzker
• Encyclopedia of American Jewish History edited by Stephen H. Norwood
• The Encyclopedia of the Cold War: A Political, Social, and Military History edited by Spencer C. Tucker
• Encyclopedia of Women in the Renaissance: Italy, France, and England by Diana Robin
• Energy Use Worldwide: A Reference Handbook by Jaina L. Moan and Zachary A. Smith
• The Executive Branch of Federal Government: People, Process, and Politics by Brian R. Dirck
• Food Safety: A Reference Handbook, Second Edition by Nina E. Redman
• The Grasslands of the United States: An Environmental History by James E. Sherow
• Industrial Revolution in America: Communications, Agriculture And Meatpacking, Overview/Comparison edited by Kevin Hillstrom
• Intellectual Property: A Reference Handbook by Aaron Schwabach
• The Judicial Branch of Federal Government: People, Process, and Politics by Charles L. Zelden
• Mainline Christians and U.S. Public Policy: A Reference Handbook by Glenn H. Utter
• Making of the American West: People and Perspectives edited by Benjamin H. Johnson
• Material Culture In America: Understanding Everyday Life edited by Helen Sheumaker
• Organized Crime: From Trafficking to Terrorism edited by Frank G. Shanty
• Policing in America: A Reference Handbook by Leonard A. Steverson
• Pop Culture China!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle by Kevin Latham
• Religion and the Law in America: An Encyclopedia of Personal Belief and Public Policy by Scott A. Merriman
• Slavery in the United States: A Social, Political, and Historical Encyclopedia by Junius P. Rodriguez
• United States West Coast: An Environmental History edited by Adam M. Sowards

Looking for more e-books? Try OhioLINK's other e-book collections: the History E-Book Project, netLibrary, and the Safari Tech Books Online Collection. Your library may provide additional e-books, so be sure to ask what is available.

Posted by Candi Clevenger at January 2, 2008 12:35 PM