American Reference Books Annual 2000 (31) - Tapa dura

This is the new edition of the authoritative reference that reviews materials from about 300 publishers in nearly 500 subject areas. Reviews cover 1,543 titles published in 1999 (and some in 1998) including 171 dictionaries and encyclopedias, 117 dictionaries, and 228 handbooks and yearbooks. Spanning all disciplines (literature reference books, the humanities in general, social sciences, and science), coverage includes the contents, scope, purpose, and intended audiences for the works. It is organized by subject and thoroughly indexed with 1,000-plus entries, and many of the annotations compare works to similar titles and new editions. Also includes citations of other reviews in major periodicals, and bibliographic information. Editer Wynar is a recipient of ALA's Isadore Gilbert Mudge Citation for distinguished contributions to reference librarianship and publishing. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Thorough and in-depth coverage of reference materials is at your fingertips with "American Reference Books Annual". With nearly 1600 descriptive and evaluative entries, it continues its tradition as a comprehensive review source for reference works published or distributed in the United States. It encompasses the entire subject spectrum, covering such areas as general reference, history, education, literature, urban studies, economics and business, and science and technology. Some CD-ROMs and Canadian reference publications are covered. More than 350 reviewers (scholars, practitioners and library educators in all subject specialties) provide well-informed, signed reviews that cover strengths and weaknesses of the reference works. This basic reference tool is valuable for all collections.