The Core Reference Supplement for High School Libraries suggests titles for many of the required subject areas in the MLS Core Reference List for High School Libraries. This is not an exhaustive or comprehensive list. Other titles may fulfill the required subject areas.
Note: Though most bibliographic information is given for print format only, many sources are available in other formats which may be more suitable for your library.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- GENERAL SOURCES
- SOCIAL SCIENCES AND RELIGION
- BUSINESS
- LAW AND GOVERNMENT
- VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND EDUCATION
- LANGUAGE
- SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTERS, & MATHEMATICS
- HEALTH
- CONSUMER INFORMATION, MANNERS AND CUSTOMS
- ART
- PERFORMING ARTS
- GAMES AND SPORTS
- LITERATURE
- HISTORY
- GEOGRAPHY AND TRAVEL
- BIOGRAPHY AND NAMES
A. A GENERAL PERIODICAL INDEX (current year)
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Articles1st. OCLC FirstSearch online database. Free to all libraries in Illinois through a grant from the Illinois State Library.
General Periodicals Index ASAP. The Gale Group (formerly Information Access Co.), CD-ROM, $800 - $7150. (800/227-8431).
General Reference Center. The Gale Group (formerly Information Access Co.), IAC Searchbank online database. (800/227-8431).
Magazine Article Summaries. EBSCO CD-ROM. Ebsco Pub. $1799 to $3199. (800/653-2726, ext. 362).
Magazine Index Plus/ASAP. The Gale Group (formerly Information Access Co.), CD-ROM, $2550 to $8150. (800/227-8431).
Mini General Reference Center. The Gale Group (formerly Information Access Co.), CD-ROM, $1600. (800/227-8431).
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature. Wilson. Semi-monthly with an annual cumulation, regular or abridged editions. ISSN 0034-0464, $210.00.
A. A DICTIONARY OR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PSYCHOLOGY
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Encyclopedia of Psychology, 2nd ed. Raymond J. Corsini, ed. John Wiley, 1994. $475.00 set/4 vols., ISBN 0-471-55819-2.
The Oxford Companion to the Mind. Richard L. Gregory, ed. Oxford, 1987. $59.95, ISBN 0-19-866124-X.
B. A DICTIONARY OR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SOCIOLOGY
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
The International Encyclopedia of Sociology. Frank Magill, ed. Fitzroy Dearborn, 1996. $275.50, ISBN 1-8849-6454-0.
C. A GUIDE TO WORLD MYTHOLOGY
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Bulfinch's Mythology. Outlet, 1987. $13.95, ISBN 0-5172-7415-9.
Dictionary of World Mythology. Arthur Cotterell. Oxford, 1990. Pap., $12.95, ISBN 0-1921-7747-8.
Man, Myth, and Magic: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mythology, Religion and the Unknown. Richard Cavendish, ed. Marshall Cavendish, 1994. 21 vols. $549.95, ISBN 1-85435-731-X.
D. A GUIDE TO AMERICAN RELIGIONS
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The Encyclopedia of American Religions. J. Gordon Melton. Gale, 1996. $260.00, ISBN 0-8103-7144-4.
Encyclopedia of the American Religious Experience. Charles H. Lippy and Peter W. Williams, eds. Scribner's, 1988. 3 vols. Set/$450.00, ISBN 0-684-18062-6.
E. A GUIDE TO WORLD RELIGIONS
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Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions. Keith Crim, gen. ed. Abingdon, 1981. $17.95, ISBN 0-687-00409-8.
Encyclopedia of Religion. Mircea Eliada, Ed. Macmillan, 1996. 16 vols. $750.00, ISBN 0-02-098124-8.
A New Handbook of Living Religions. John R. Hinnells, ed. Penguin, 1998. Pap., $19.95, ISBN 0-14051-407-4.
A. GUIDE TO COMMON OFFICE PRACTICES (SECRETARY'S HANDBOOK)
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Administrative Assistant's and Secretary's Handbook. James Stroman, Susan Heyboer O'Keefe and Kevin Wilson. Amacom, 1995. ISBN 0-81-440273-9, $22.95.
The New York Public Library Business Desk Reference. J. Wiley, 1998. ISBN 0-471-14442-8, $32.00.
Office Basics Made Easy. Shirley Tarbell. Learning Express, 1997. ISBN 1-57685-118-4, $12.95.
Professional Secretaries International Complete Office Handbook, 2nd ed. Susan Jaderstrom. Random House, 1997. 2 vols. ISBN 0-679-77038-0, $20.00.
The Professional Secretary's Handbook. John Spencer. Barron , 1997. ISBN 0-7641-0023-8, $11.90.
Webster's New World Secretarial Handbook, 5th ed. Macmillan,1996. ISBN 0-02-860619-1, $15.95.
B. A SOURCE OF CURRENT INFORMATION
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Business Week. McGraw-Hill. 50/yr. ISSN 0007-7135, $54.950.
Chicago Tribune. Tribune Co. Daily, ISSN 1085-6706, $36.00.
Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones. Daily, ISSN 0099-9660, $175.00.
A. A DIRECTORY OF U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICES
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The U.S. Government Manual. annual. Office of the Federal Register, National Records Administration, 1998. ISBN 0-89059-167-9, $41.00.
The World Almanac of U.S. Politics. World Almanac Books, 1997-1999. ISBN 0-88687-810-1, $29.95.
B. A GUIDE TO PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
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The New Robert's Rules of Order, 2nd ed. Mary Ann DeVries. Signet, 1998. ISBN 0-451-19517-5, $6.99.
Robert's Rules of Order: Newly Revised, 9th ed. Henry M. Robert. Addison-Wesley, 1998. ISBN 0-062-76051-3, $30.00.
Robert's Rules in Plain English. Doris P. Zimmerman, Henry M. Scott. HarperCollins, 1997. ISBN 0-06-273476-8, $4.95.
Webster's New World Robert's Rules of Order: Simplified and Applied. Macmillan, 1998. ISBN 0-02-862749-0, $8.95.
C. A GUIDE TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND INTERPRETATIONS BY THE SUPREME COURT
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CQ's Guide to the U.S. Constitution, 2nd ed. Ralph Mitchell. Congressional Quarterly, 1995. ISBN 1-56802-040-6, $30.49.
Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. Leonard W. Levy, editor. Macmillan, 1997. 3 vols. ISBN 0-02-897256-2, $507.45.
D. SOURCE OF CURRENT INFORMATION
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CQ's Guide to Current American Government. Congressional Quarterly, 1999. ISBN 1-56802-108-9, $18.95.
Government Information on the Internet, 2nd ed. Greg R. Notess. Bernan, 1998. ISBN 0-89059-109-1, $38.50.
The Internet Connection: Your Guide to Government Resources. J. Timothy Sprehe. Bernan. 10/yr. ISSN 1080-8493, $89.00.
The U.S. Government Manual. annual. Office of the Federal Register, National Records Administration, 1998. ISBN 0-89059-167-9, $41.00.
A. A GUIDE TO CAREERS (No more than three years old)
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Career Exploration on the Internet : A Student's Guide to More Than 300 Web Sites. Elizabeth H. Oakes, editor. Ferguson , 1998. ISBN 0-89434-240-1, $15.95.
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance. 10 th ed. Ferguson, 1997. 4 vols. ISBN 0-89434-170-7, $149.95.
Occupational Outlook Handbook. Jist Works, 1998-1999. ISBN 1-56370-464-1, $17.95.
The O'Net Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Jist Works, 1998. ISBN 1-56370-510-9, $39.95.
VGM's Careers Encyclopedia,4th ed. VGM Career Horizons, 1997. ISBN 0-8442-4525-9, $39.90.
B. A RESUMÉ GUIDE
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Cover Letters that Knock 'Em Dead, 3rd ed. Martin Yate. Adams Media, 1998. ISBN 1-55850-816-3, $10.95.
Creating Your High School Resume : A Step-by-Step Guide to Preparing an Effective Resumes for College and Career. Kathryn K. Troutman. JIST Works, 1998. Pap., ISBN 1-56370-508-7, $6.95.
Resumes for High School Graduates, 2nd ed. VGM Career Horizons, 1999. ISBN 0-8442-1746-8, $9.95.
Resumes that Knock 'Em Dead, 3rd ed. Martin Yate. Adams Media, 1998. ISBN 1-55850-817-1, $10.95.
C. GUIDES TO SECONDARY POST EDUCATION AS APPROPRIATE TO YOUR STUDENTS' NEEDS
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Barron's Profiles of American Colleges. biennial. 23rd ed. Barron, 1998. ISBN 0-7641-7134-8, $25.00. NOTE: Disk included.
College Blue Book,26th ed. Macmillan, 1997. 5 vols. $550.00, ISBN 0-02-864760-2. NOTE: CD Rom included.
The College Handbook. annual. College Entrance Examination Board, 1999. ISSN 0069-5653, $20.76.
The Fiske Guide to Colleges. Edward B. Fiske. Time Books, 1999. ISBN 0-8129-3005-3, $20.00.
Guide to Technical, Trade and Business Schools : Midwest, 6 th ed. Wintergreen/Orchard House, 1998. ISBN 1-87817-286-7, $50.00.
Peterson's 4 Year Colleges. Peterson's, 1999. ISSN 0897-9336, $24.95. NOTE: CD Rom Included.
Peterson's Guide to Undergraduate Study 1999 : Peterson's Guide to Four Year Colleges, Peterson's Guide to Two Year Colleges, Peterson's, 1999. 2 vols. ISBN 0-76890-156-1, $49.90.
D. A CURRENT GUIDE TO FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS
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Chronicle Financial Aid Guide 1998-1999: Scholarships and Loans for High School Students, College Undergraduates, Graduates, and Adult Learners. Chronicle Guidance, 1998. ISBN 1-556331-288-1, $28.09.
College Costs and Financial Aid Handbook, annual. College Entrance Examination Board, 1999. ISBN 0-87447-591-0, $21.95.
Peterson's College Money Handbook, 16th ed. Peterson's, 1999. ISBN 0-76890-051-4, $26.95.
E. A SOURCE OF CURRENT INFORMATION
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Education Week. Editorial Projects in Education Inc. 43/yr. ISSN 0277-4232, $69.94.
Educational Leadership. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. 8/yr. ISSN 0013-1784, $36.00.
Phi Delta Kappan. Phi Delta Kappan, Inc. 10/yr. ISSN 0031-7217, $39.00.
A. AN UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY
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Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 2nd ed. Random House, 1997. ISBN 0-679-45854-9$59.95.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged. Merriam Webster, Inc., 1961. ISBN 0-87779-201-1, $99.95.
B. A GUIDE TO SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
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Random House Webster's College Thesaurus. Revised & Updated edition. Jess M. Stein, editor. Random House, 1997. ISBN 0-375-40066-4, $20.00.
Roget's Thesaurus (Various editions are available).
Bartlett Roget's Thesaurus. Elizabeth Ward Pitha, editor. Little, Brown, 1996. ISBN 0-316-10138-9, $19.95.
Random House Roget's Thesaurus. 2nd edition. Ballantine Books, 1996. Pap., ISBN 0-345-40094-1, $4.99.
Roget's International Thesaurus. 5th edition. Robert L. Chapman, editor. HarperCollins, 1992. Cloth,ISBN 0-06-270014-6, $21.00.
Roget's International Thesaurus, 5th edition. Peter Roget. HarperCollins, 1993. Pap., ISBN 0-06-272037-6, $13.50.
Synonym Finder. Revised edition. J. I. Rodale. Warner Books, 1986. Pap., ISBN 0-446-37029-0, $14.99.
C. FOREIGN LANGUAGE DICTIONARIES APPROPRIATE TO YOUR SCHOOL
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Multilingual
Harrap's Five Language Basic Dictionary. Macmillan General Reference, 1991. Pap., ISBN 0-13-387986-0, $14.00.
The Macmillan Visual Dictionary. Multilingual edition : English French, Spanish, German. Macmillan, 1994. ISBN 0-02-578115-4, $60.00.
Spanish
Collins Spanish-English English-Spanish Dictionary. 4th edition. Colin Smith. HarperCollins, 1997. ISBN 0-06-270207-6, $55.00.
Larousse Concise Spanish-English English-Spanish Dictionary. Revised edition. Larousse Kingfisher Chambers, 1998. Pap., ISBN 2034204026, $10.95.
The Oxford Spanish Dictionary : Spanish-English/English-Spanish. Beatriz Galimberti Jarman, editor. Oxford University Press, 1994. ISBN 0-19-864510-4, $45.00.
German
Cassell's German and English Dictionary. Reissue edition. H.-C. Sasse. Macmillan, 1986. Pap., ISBN 0-02-024850-4, $6.00.
The Oxford-Duden German Dictionary. Revised edition. W. Scholze-Stubenrecht and J. B. Sykes, editors. Oxford University Press, 1997. 0-19-860132-8, 45.00.
French
Cassell's French-English, English-French Dictionary. Revised edition. Denis Girard, editor. Macmillan, 1982. ISBN 0-02-522620-7,$24.95.
Collins-Robert French-English, English-French Dictionary. Revised edition. Beryl T. Atkins. Harper, 1998. ISBN 0-06-275253-7, $25.00.
The Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary. Marie-Helene Correard, editor. Oxford University Press, 1997. ISBN 0-19-860068-2, $45.00.
Latin
Cassell's Latin Dictionary, Latin-English, English-Latin. D. P. Simpson, editor. Macmillan, 1977. ISBN 0-02-522580-4, $24.95.
Oxford Latin Dictionary. P. G. Glare, editor. Oxford University Press, 1983. ISBN 0-19-864224-5, $275.00.
D. A DICTIONARY OF FOREIGN TERMS AND PHRASES
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Dictionary of Foreign Phrases and Abbreviations, 3rd ed. Translated and compiled by Kevin Guinagh. H. W. Wilson, 1982. ISBN 0-8242-0675-4, $44.00.
Le Mot Juste : A Dictionary of Classical & Foreign Words & Phrases. Reprint edition. John Buchanan-Brown, editor. Vintage Books, 1991. Pap., ISBN 0-679-73455-4, $12.00.
Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases. Reprint edition. Jennifer Speake, editor. Oxford University Press, 1998. Pap., ISBN 0-19-860236-7, $11.95.
E. A SIGN LANGUAGE DICTIONARY
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The American Sign Language Dictionary. Martin Sternberg. HarperCollins, 1998. Unabridged edition. Cloth, ISBN 0-06-271608-5, $60.00. Revised edition. Pap., ISBN 0-06-273634-5, $22.00.
Random House Webster's American Sign Language Dictionary. Concise edition. Elaine Costello. Random House, 1997. Cloth, ISBN 0-394-58580-1, $55.00. Pap., ISBN 0-679-78011-4, $20.00.
F. A VISUAL GLOSSARY
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The Facts on File Visual Dictionary. Jean Claude Corbeil, editor. Facts on File, 1986. ISBN 0-8160-1544-9, $29.95.
The Macmillan Visual Dictionary. Compact edition. Jean Claude Corbeil, editor. Macmillan, 1995. Pap., ISBN 0-02-860810-0, $24.95.
The Ultimate Visual Dictionary. DK Publishing, 1998. Pap., ISBN 0-789428741, $16.95.
A. A GENERAL SCIENCE ENCYCLOPEDIA
(No more than 5 years old)
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
The Gale Encyclopedia of Science. Bridget E. Travers, ed. Gale Research, 1996. $526.50, ISBN 0810398419.
McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 8th ed. Sybil Parker. McGraw-Hill, 1997. $1,995.00, ISBN 0079115047. (Also listed under "B" - A GENERAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TECHNOLOGY).
McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 4th ed. Sybil Parker, ed. McGraw-Hill, 1998. $150.00, ISBN 0070526591. (Also listed under "B" - A GENERAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TECHNOLOGY).
New Book of Popular Science. Grolier Educational Corp., 1996. $239.00, ISBN 0717212203.
Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, 8th ed. Douglas M. Considine, Glenn D. Considine. John Willey & Sons, 1997. $295.00, ISBN 04712863 54.
B. A GENERAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TECHNOLOGY
(No more than 5 years old)
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 8th ed. Sybil Parker. McGraw-Hill, 1997. $1,995.00, ISBN 0079115047. (Also listed under "A" - A GENERAL SCIENCE ENCYCLOPEDIA).
McGraw-Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 4th ed. Sybil Parker, ed. McGraw-Hill, 1998. $150.00, ISBN 0070526591. (Also listed under "A" - A GENERAL SCIENCE ENCYCLOPEDIA).
C. A DICTIONARY OR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MATHEMATICS
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Mathematics Dictionary, 5th ed. Glen James and Robert C. James. Chapman & Hall, 1992. $63.95, ISBN 0412990415.
HarperCollins Dictionary of Mathematics. E.J. Borowski, J.M. Borwein. HarperCollins, 1991. $19.00, ISBN 0064610195.
D. A SOURCE OF CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT SCIENCE
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Discover. Family Media. 12 issues/yr. $34.95, ISSN 0274-7529.
Science News. Science Service. Weekly. $49.50, ISSN 0036-8423.
Scientific American. Scientific American Inc. Monthly, $36.00, ISSN 0036-8733.
E.A SOURCE OF CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT COMPUTERS
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
PC World. PCW Communications, Inc. 12 issues/yr. $29.90, ISSN 0737-8939.
InfoWorld. InfoWorld. Weekly. $145.00, ISSN 0199-6649.
PC Computing. Ziff-Davis. 12 issues/yr. $25.00. ISSN 0899-1847.
A. A MEDICAL GUIDE OR ENCYCLOPEDIA
(No more than five years old)
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Encyclopedia of Family Health. Marshall Cavendish, 1998. $499.95, 0-7614-0625-5.
World Book Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center Medical Encyclopedia: Your Guide to Good Health. 8th ed. World Book, 1998. $44.95, 0716642004.
B. A GUIDE TO ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
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The Medical Advisor: The Complete Guide to Alternative and Conventional Treatments. Time Life, 1996. ISBN 0-80-946737-2, $39.95.
Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide. Future Medicine Pub. Co., 1998. $29.95, ISBN 1887299005.
C. CURRENT SUBSCRIPTION TO A MAGAZINE ABOUT HEALTH
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American Health. Reader's Digest Assn., Inc. Monthly. $17.97, ISSN 0730-7004.
Health. Time Publ. Ventures. Monthly. 1997, ISSN 1059-938X.
In Health. Hippocrates Partners. Bi-monthly. $18.00, ISSN 0892-2977.
Harvard Health Letter. Harvard Medical School Health Publications Group. Monthly. $32.00, ISSN 1052-1577.
Mayo Clinic Health Letter. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Monthly. $24.00, ISSN 0741-6245.
A. A CONSUMER HANDBOOK
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Consumer Action Guide. Gordon Press Publishers, 1992. $74.95, ISBN 0-8490-5283- 1.
Consumer's Resource Handbook. Consumer Information Center, Pueblo, CO. Single copies are free. Information can also be accessed on the Web at the Federal Consumer Information Center (http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/).
B. A GUIDE TO INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAYS
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Anniversaries and Holidays, 5th ed. 1987. $45.00, ISBN 0-8389-0695-8.
Book of Days: A Miscellany of Popular Antiquities. 2 vols. Omnigraphics, 1990. $125.00, ISBN 1-55888-848-9.
C. A GUIDE TO WORLD CUSTOMS
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Culturgram Series. Ferguson Publishing, Published Annually. $35.00/set.
D. AN ETIQUETTE GUIDE
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Emily Post's Etiquette, 16th ed. Elizabeth L. Post. Harper Collines, 1997. $45.00, ISBN 0-06-270078-2.
Letitia Baldridge's Complete Guide to the New Manners for the 90's, Letitia Baldridge. Rawson, 1990. $30.00, ISBN 0-89256-320-6.
E. A DICTIONARY OR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COSTUME
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Dictionary of Costume. Turner Wilcox. Scribner (Macmillan), 1977. $55.00, ISBN 0-684-15150-1.
History of Costume: From the Ancient Mesopotamians to the Twentieth Century. Blanche Payne. Harper Collin+s, 1994. $65.00, ISBN 0-8230-4958-2.
Survey of Historic Costume, 2nd ed. Phyllis Tortora and Keith Eubank. Fairchild Pubs., 1994. $55.00, ISBN 1-56367-003-8.
F. A CURRENT SOURCE FOR CONSUMER INFORMATION
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Consumer Report. Monthly. $24.00, ISSN 0010-7174.
Consumers' Research. Monthly. $24.00, ISSN 0095-2222.
A. A GUIDE TO ART, INCLUDING NON-WESTERN ART
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
The Dictionary of Art, 34 vols. Jane Turner, ed. Grove's Dictionaries Inc., 1996. ISBN 1-88444600-0, $8,800.00.
Encyclopedia of Visual Art, 10 vols. Encyclopedia Britannica, 1989. Out of print, ISBN 0-85229-187-6.
Encyclopedia of World Art, 15 vols. Publishers Guild, 1959. Out of print, ISBN 0-07-019467-X.
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Vol. 16 supplement. Publishers Guild, 1983. ISBN 0-318-00457-7, $105.00.
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Vol. 17 supplement II. Jack Heraty & Assoc., Inc., 1987. ISBN 0-910081-01-8, $105.00.
Gardner's Art Through the Ages, 10th ed. Horst de la Croix, Fred Kleiner, and Richard G.Tansey, ed. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1995. ISBN 0-15-501141-3, $85.50.
History of Art, 5th ed. H.W. Janson, ed. Abrams, 1997. ISBN 0-81093442-6, $75.00.
International Dictionary of Art & Artists, 2 vols. Cecil Gould and James Vinson, ed. St. James Press, 1990. ISBN 1-55862-055-9, $300.00.
Oxford Companion to Art. Harold Osborne, ed. Oxford University Press, 1983. ISBN 0-19-866107-X, $60.00.
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Oxford Dictionary of Art. Ian Chilvers, Harold Osborne, and Dennis Farr, ed. Oxford University Press, 1997. ISBN 0-19-860084-4. $49.95.
B. A GUIDE TO THE HISTORY AND STYLES OF ARCHITECTURE
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Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Cyril M. Harris, ed. McGraw-Hill, 1988. ISBN 0-07-026888-6, $65.00.
Encyclopedia of Architecture. Doreen Yarwood. Books on Demand UMI, 1986. ISBN 0-8357-3490-0, $127.50. (800/521-0600).
World Atlas of Architecture. Portland House, 1988. ISBN 0-517-66875-0, Out of print.
C. A GUIDE TO CHICAGO AREA ARCHITECTURE
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AIA Guide to Chicago. Alice Sinkevitch, ed. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993. ISBN 0-15-637975-9, $27.00.
Chicago: City of Neighborhoods: Histories and Tours. Dominic A. Pacyga, Ellen Skerrett, and M. W. Newman.. Loyola Press, 1986, ISBN 0-8294-0497-X, $22.95.
Chicago on Foot: Walking Tours of Chicago's Architecture, 5th ed. Ira J. Bach. Chicago Review Press, 1994. ISBN 1-55652-209-6, $14.95.
Chicago Since the Sears Tower: A Guide to New Downtown Buildings. Mary Alice Molloy. Inland Architect Press, 1990. Pap., $4.95 (P.O. Box 10394, Chicago, IL 60610; 312/321-0583).
Chicago's Famous Buildings, 4th. ed. Franz Schulze, ed. University of Chicago Press, 1993. ISBN 0-226-74061-7, $27.50.
XI. PERFORMING ARTS
A. A GUIDE TO WORLD DRAMA
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Cambridge Guide to World Theatre. Martin Banham. Cambridge, 1989. ISBN 0-521-26599-9, Out of print.
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama, 2nd ed., 5 vols. McGraw-Hill, 1984. ISBN 0-07-079169-4, $430.00.
Oxford Companion to the Theatre, 4th ed. Phyllis Hartnoll, ed. Oxford University Press, 1983. ISBN 0-19-211546-4, $60.00.
B. A GUIDE TO MUSIC
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Heritage of Music, 4 vols. Michael Raeburn and Alan Kendall, ed. Oxford University Press, 1989. ISBN 0-19-520493-X, $265.75.
New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 6th ed., 20 vols. Grove's Dictionaries, Inc., 1980. ISBN 0-33323111-2, $2300.00.
New Oxford Companion to Music, 2 vols. Dennis Arnold, ed. Oxford University Press, 1983. ISBN 0-19-311316-3, $175.00.
New Harvard Dictionary of Music. Don M. Randel, ed. Harvard University Press, 1986. ISBN 0-674-61525-5, $39.95.
Norton/Grove Concise Encyclopedia of Music. Norton, 1988. ISBN 0-39302620-5, $40.00.
Oxford Dictionary of Music, 2nd ed. Michael Kennedy and Joyce Bourne, ed. Oxford University Press, 1995. ISBN 0-19-869162-9, $49.95.
C. A GUIDE TO MOTION PICTURES AND THE CINEMA
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The Complete Film Dictionary. Ira Konigsberg. Penguin, 1998. ISBN 0-14051393-0, $18.95.
The Film Encyclopedia, 3rd ed. Ephraim Katz, ed. HarperPerennial, 1998. ISBN 0-06273492-X, $28.00.
Halliwell's Film and Video Guide. Leslie Halliwell and John Walker, ed. HarperCollins, 1997. ISBN 0-062735055, $22.50.
Halliwell's Filmgoer's Companion, 12th ed. John Walker, ed. HarperCollins, 1997. ISBN 0-0627348-4, $25.00.
XII. GAMES AND SPORTS
A. A GUIDE TO THE RULES FOR GAMES
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Family Fun & Games. The Diagram Group. Sterling, 1994. ISBN 0-80698777-4, $19.95.
New Complete Hoyle Revised: The Authoritative Guide to the Official Rules of All Popular Games of Skill and Chance. Edmond Hoyle, ed. Doubleday, 1991. ISBN 0-38524962-4, $27.00.
The Recreation Handbook. Robert L. Loeffelbein. McFarland, 1992. ISBN 0-89950744-1, Out of print.
The World of Games: Their Origins and History; How To Play Games and How To Make Them. Jack Botermans. Facts on File, 1989. ISBN 0-8160-2184-8, Out of print.
Rules of the Game: The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia. St. Martin, 1990. ISBN 0-312-044574-3, $24.95.
B. GUIDE TO THE HISTORY AND RULES OF SPORTS
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
The Book of Rules: A Visual Guide to the Laws of Every Commonly Played Sport and Game. Mark Paluch, ed. Checkmark Books, 1998. ISBN 0-8160-3919-4, $27.95.
Encyclopedia of World Sport: From Ancient times to the Present, 3 vols. David Levinson, ed. ABC-Clio, 1997. ISBN 0-87436819-7, $275.00.
The Oxford Companion to World Sports and Games. John Arlott. Oxford University Press. 0-19211538-8, Out of print.
The Rule Book: The Authoritative Up-To-Date Illustrated Guide to the Regulations, History and Object of All Major Sports. Diagram Group. St. Martin's Press, 1987. ISBN 0-312-00677-2, $14.95.
Rules of the Game: The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of All the Sports of the World. St. Martin, 1990. ISBN 0-14070098-6, Out of print.
Sports Rules Encyclopedia. Jess R. White, ed. ISBN 0-87322457-4, Out of print.
C. A SOURCE OF CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT SPORTS
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Sporting News. Sporting News Pub. Co. Weekly, ISSN 0038-805X. $82.80.
Sports Illustrated. The Time Inc. Magazine Co. Weekly, ISSN 0038-822X. $81.95.
A. A COMPREHENSIVE POETRY INDEX THAT INCLUDES POETRY OF THE LAST TEN YEARS
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
The Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry in Anthologies, 11th ed. Nicholas Frankovich, editor. Columbia University Press, 1997. ISBN 0-231-110383, $275.00.
The Columbia Granger's Index To Poetry in Collected and Selected Works. Nicholas Frankovich, editor. Columbia University Press, 1997. ISBN 0-231-10762-5, $225.00.
B. A COMPREHENSIVE SHORT STORY INDEX
THAT INCLUDES SHORT STORIES OF THE LAST TEN YEARS
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Short Story Index. H. W. Wilson. ISSN 0360-9774. Annual subscription, $125.00.
Short Story Index, 1989-1993. John Greenfieldt and Juliette Yaakov, editors. H. W. Wilson, 1994. ISSN 0360-9774, $125.00.
C. A DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. 16th edition. Little, Brown, 1992. ISBN 0-316-08277-5, $48.00.
The Columbia Dictionary of Quotations. Robert Andrews, editor. Columbia University Press, 1993. ISBN 0-231-07194-9, $40.00.
D. A GUIDE TO AMERICAN LITERATURE
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
The Cambridge Handbook of American Literature. Anne Sanow, editor. Cambridge University Press, 1986. ISBN 0-521-30703-1, $35.95.
The Oxford Companion To American Literature, 6th ed. James D. Hart. Oxford University Press, 1995. ISBN 0-19-506548-4, $60.00.
E. A GUIDE TO ENGLISH LITERATURE
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English. 2nd edition. Ian Ousby, editor. Cambridge University Press, 1994. ISBN 0-521-44086-6, $49.95.
The Oxford Companion to English Literature, 5th edition, 2nd revision. Margaret Drabble, editor. Oxford University Press, 1998. ISBN 0-19-866233-5, $60.00.
F. A GUIDE TO WORLD LITERATURE
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century. 3rd edition. 4 volumes. St. James Press, 1998. ISBN 1-55862-373-6, $575.00/4 volume set.
Masterpieces of World Literature. Frank N. Magill, editor. HarperCollins, 1991. ISBN 0-06-270050-2, $50.00.
XIV. HISTORY
A. A HISTORY OF ILLINOIS
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Encyclopedia of Illinois 1997-1998. Native American Books, 1997. $95.99, ISBN 0-40309-868-8.
A Guide to the History of Illinois. John Hoffmann, ed. Greenwood Press, 1991. $59.95, ISBN 0-313-24110-4.
B. A HISTORY OF THE CHICAGO AREA
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Chicago City of Neighborhoods. Dominic A. Pacyga & Ellen Skerrett. Loyola University Press, 1986. Pap., $24.95, ISBN 0-8294-0497-X.
A Short History of Chicago. Robert Cromie. Lexikos, 1984. Pap., $9.95, ISBN 0-938530-28-3.
C. A GUIDE TO ETHNIC GROUPS IN AMERICA
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism, 6 vol. set. Auerbach, Susan, ed. Marshall Cavendish, 1994. $$450.00, ISBN 1-85435-670-4.
Encyclopedia of World Cultures, 10 vol. Set. Macmillan, 1996. $1200.00, ISBN 0-8161-1840-X.
Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups. Stephen Thernstrom, ed. Harvard University Press, 1980. $95.00, ISBN 0-674-37512-2.
D. A CHRONOLOGY OF WORLD HISTORY
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Asimov's Chronology of the World. World Almanac Education, 1991. $40.00, ISBN 0-06-270036-7.
Chronicle of the World, Revised ed. Dorling Kindersley. 1996. $60.00, ISBN 0-7894-0334-X.
Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events, rev. ed. Bernard Grun. Simon & Schuster, 1991. Pap., $21.00, ISBN 0-671-74271-X.
E. A CHRONOLOGY OF AMERICAN HISTORY
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Chronicle of America. Dorling Kindersley, 1995. $60.00, ISBN 0-7894-0124-X.
The Timetables of American History, Updated ed. Touchstone, 1996. Pap., $21.00, ISBN 0-671-25246-1.
F. A MULTI-VOLUME DICTIONARY OR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF U.S. HISTORY
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Dictionary of American History, 8 vols. plus 2 supplements. Scribner, 1970 (supplements 1996). $1125.00, ISBN 0-684-80585-5 (supplements 0-684-19579-8).
DISCovering U.S. History, CD-ROM. Gale, 1997. $600.00, ISBN 0-7876-0922-6.
Growth of the American Republic, 7th ed., 2 vols. Morison, Commager & Leuchtenburg. Oxford University Press, 1980. $55.00, ISBN 0-19-502595-4.
G. A LOCAL HISTORY, IF AVAILABLE
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
History of Cook County, Illinois: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time (1884) with Biographical Sketches. A.T. Andreas. Higginson Book Co., 1997. $89.95, ISBN 0-83285-728-9.
H. A CURRENT SOURCE OF HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
American Heritage Magazine. American Heritage Publishing Co. Inc., 60 5th Ave., NY., NY 10020. $32.00/yr.
American History Illustrated. Historical Times Inc., 2245 Kohn Rd., Box 8200, Harrisburg, PA 17105. 6 issues/$23.95.
History Today. Helicon Pub. Ltd., 20 Old Compton St., London, UK W1V5PE. $59.95/yr.
A. A DETAILED STREET MAP OR ATLAS OF THE CHICAGO
METROPOLITAN AREA (Current)
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Chicagoland Atlas. American Map Co., 1998. $39.95, ISBN 0-84169-223-8.
B. A U.S. ROAD ATLAS, OR HIGHWAY MAPS OF THE FIFTY
STATES (No more than two years old)
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Rand McNally Road Atlas. Rand McNally, 1999. $10.95, ISBN 0-528-84009-6.
C. TRAVEL GUIDES APPROPRIATE TO YOUR SCHOOL
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Fodor's 99 Mexico. Fodor's, 1998. Pap. $19.00 ISBN 0-679-00128-X.
National Geographic's Guide to the National Parks of the United States, 3rd ed. National Geographic Society, 1997. Pap. $24.00, ISBN 0-79227-016-9.
D. A GAZETTEER
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Columbia Gazetteer of the World, 3 vol. Columbia University Press, 1998. $750.00, ISBN 0-231-11040-5.
Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, 3rd ed. Merriam Webster, 1997. $29.95, ISBN 0-877-79546-0.
Statesman's Year-book World Gazetteer, 4th ed. John Paxton, ed. St. Martin's, 1991. $49.95, ISBN 0-312-05597-8.
E. A WORLD ATLAS (No more than five years old)
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Goode's World Atlas, 19th ed. Edward B. Espenshade, Jr., John C. Hudson, Joel Morrison, ed. Rand McNally, 1996. $34.95, ISBN 0-528-83998-5.
National Geographic Atlas of the World, rev. ed. National Geographic Society, 1995. $100.00, ISBN 0-792-23040-X.
Times Atlas of the World: Comprehensive Edition, 10th ed. Random House, 1999. $150.00, ISBN 0-812-92945-4.
The New International Atlas, 25th ed. Rand McNally, 1998. $99.00, ISBN 0-528-83961-6.
F. A SET OF BOOKS OR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NATIONS, PEOPLES, AND CULTURES (No more than five years old)
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
The DK World Reference Atlas, rev. ed. Dorling Kindersley, 1996. $49.95, ISBN 0-7894-1085-0.
Lands and Peoples, 24 vol. set. John Castagno, exec. ed. Grolier, Inc., 1998. $239.00, ISBN 0-717-21221-1.
The Statesman's Yearbook. John Paxton, ed. St. Martin's, annual. $100.00, ISBN 0-312-17437-3.
G. AN AMERICAN HISTORY ATLAS
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Atlas of American History, 2nd rev. ed. James Truslow Adams, ed. Scribner, 1985. $55.00, ISBN 0-684-18411-7.
Atlas of American History, Updated ed. Robert H. Farrell and Richard Natkiel. Facts on File, 1995. $29.95, ISBN 0-8160-3441-9.
H. A WORLD HISTORY ATLAS
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
The Complete Atlas of World History, 3 vols. John Haywood. Sharpe Reference, 1997. $125.00, ISBN 1-56324-854-9.
Historical Maps on File. Facts on File, 1987. $155.00, ISBN 0-87196-708-1.
Rand McNally Atlas of World History. Rand McNally, 1993. $45.00, ISBN 0-528-83961-6.
The Times Atlas of World History, 4th ed. Geoffrey Barraclough, ed. Hammond, Inc., 1993. $95.00, ISBN 0-7230-0534-6.
I. CURRENT SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Civilization. Civilization, 575 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10022 $20.00/yr. Exegy, CD-ROM. ABC-CLIO, bimonthly. $650.00 stand alone, $975.00 site license.
National Geographic. National Geographic Society, P.O. Box 98199, Washington, D.C. 20090 $27.00/yr.
Smithsonian. Smithsonian Institution, 900 Jefferson Dr., SW, Rm. 1301, MRC 406, Washington, DC 20560. $24.00/yr.
A. A DICTIONARY OR ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Almanac of Famous People. 6th edition. Gale Research, 1997, 2 volumes. ISBN 0-7876-0044-X, $115.00/set.
American National Biography. John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes, editors. Oxford University Press, 1999, 24 volumes. ISBN 0-19-520635-5, $2,000/set.
The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia. 2nd edition. David Crystal, editor. Cambridge University Press, 1998. ISBN 0-521-63099-1, $54.95.
Dictionary of American Biography. Macmillan Library Reference, 1998, 10 volumes, 10 supplements, index. ISBN 0-684-80540-5, $1,750.00/set. Individual supplements, $125.00.
Dictionary of National Biography. 2nd edition. Oxford University Press, 1971, 22 volumes. ISBN 0-19-865101-5, $2,400.00. Contact publisher for availability and price of Supplements.
Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2nd edition. Gale Research, 1998, 12 volumes. ISBN 0-7876-2221-4, $975.00/set.
Encyclopedia of World Biography. 1998 Supplement. Gale Research, 1998, volume 18. ISBN 0-7876-2945-6, $99.00.
Wilson Biographies Plus. Subscription. H.W. Wilson. Available on the Web and through Wilson Information Partners. Subscription, $1,295.00; renewal, $395.00.
B. A GUIDE TO GIVEN PERSONAL NAMES
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Beyond Jennifer and Jason. Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela R. Satran. Saint Martin's, 1988. Pap., ISBN 0-312-01908-4, $9.95.
A Dictionary of First Names. Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Oxford University Press, 1990. ISBN 0-19-211651-7, $39.95.
The Melting Pot Book of Baby Names. 3rd edition. Connie L. Ellefson. F. & W Publications, 1995. Pap., ISBN 1-55870-362-4, $12.99.
New Age Baby Name Book. Sue Browder. Workman Publishing, 1987. Pap., ISBN 0-89480-309-3, $7.95.
The Ultimate Baby Name Book. Consumer Guide Editors. NAL Dutton, 1989. Pap., ISBN 0-312-01908-4, $13.00
C. A GUIDE TO SURNAMES
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
A Dictionary of Surnames. Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Oxford University Press., 1989. ISBN 0-19-211592-8, $85.00.
New Dictionary of American Family Names. Eldson C. Smith. Random House Value Publishing, 1988. ISBN 0-517-66954-4, $8.99.
What's in a Name: Everything You Wanted to Know. Revised edition. Leonard Ashley. Genealogical Publishing, 1996. ISBN 0-8063-1261-01, $18.95.
D. A BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OR DICTIONARY OF
MUSICIANS
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 8th ed. Nicolas Slonimsky. Schirmer/Macmillan, 1991. ISBN 0-02-872415-1, $130.00.
Oxford Companion to Music, 10th ed. Percy A. Scholes, Oxford University Press, 1970. ISBN 0-19-311306-6, $55.00.
World Musicians. H. W. Wilson, 1998. ISBN 0-8242-0940-0, $85.00.
E. A BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OR DICTIONARY OF SCIENTISTS
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
The Biographical Dictionary of Scientists. 2nd edition. Roy Porter, editor. Oxford University Press, 1994. ISBN 0-19-521083-2, $85.00.
Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists. Marshall Cavendish, 1997, 5 volumes. ISBN 0-7614-7064-6, $299.95/set.
Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists. 2nd edition. John Daintith, and others, editors. I O P Publishing, 1994. ISBN 0-7503-0287-9, $199.00.
Concise Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Edited by American Council of Learned Societies. Macmillan Library Reference, 1981. ISBN 0-684-16650-X, $100.00.
Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Charles C. Gillespie, editor. Macmillan Library Reference, 1981, 8 volumes. ISBN 0-684-16962-2, $1,400.00.
Notable Women in Mathematics : A Biographical Dictionary. Charlene Morrow & Teri Perl, editors. Greenwood, 1998. ISBN 0-313-29131-4, $50.00.
G. A BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OR DICTIONARY OF AUTHORS
Choose one of the following titles, or substitute your own choice:
American Authors 1600-1900. Stanley J. Kunitz and Howard Haycraft, editors. H.W. Wilson, 1938, 8th printing, 1977. ISBN 0-8242-0001-2, $76.00.
American Writers. Scribner's, 13 volumes. ISBN 0-684-80586-3, $1,200.00/set.
American Writers : Selected Authors. Scribner's, 1998, 3 volumes. ISBN 0-684-80604-5, $180.00/set.
British Authors Before 1800. Stanley J. Kunitz and Howard Haycraft, editors. H.W. Wilson, 1952, 4th printing 1965. ISBN 0-8242-0006-3, $64.00.
British Authors of the Nineteenth Century. Stanley J. Kunitz and Howard Haycraft, editors. H.W. Wilson, 1936, 7th printing, 1973. ISBN 0-8242-0007-1, $68.00.
British Writers. Scribner's, 11 volumes. ISBN 0-684-80587-1, $1,100.00/set.
British Writers : Selected Authors. Scribner's, 1997, 3 volumes. ISBN 0-684-80518-9, $275.00/set.
European Authors 1000-1900. Stanley J. Kunitz and Vineta Colby, editors. H.W. Wilson, 1967, 2nd printing, 1968. ISBN 0-8242-0013-6, $77.00.
Greek and Latin Authors, 800 BC-AD 1000. Michael Grant. H.W. Wilson, 1980. ISBN 0-8242-0640-1, $68.00.
World Authors 1900-1950. Update and revision of Twentieth Century Authors. H.W. Wilson, 4 volumes. ISBN 0-8242-0899-4, $395.00/set.
World Authors 1950-1970. John Wakeman, editor. H.W. Wilson, 1975. ISBN 0-8242-0419-9, $95.00.
World Authors 1970-1975. John Wakeman, editor. H.W. Wilson, 1980. ISBN 0-8242-0641-X, $85.00.
World Authors 1975-80. Vineta Colby, editor. H.W. Wilson, 1985. ISBN 0-8242-0797-1, $85.00.
World Authors 1980-85. Vineta Colby, editor. H.W. Wilson, 1991. ISBN 0-8242-0897-1 $85.00.
World Authors 1985-1990. H.W. Wilson, 1995. ISBN 0-8242-0875-7, $85.00.
World Authors 1990-1995. H.W. Wilson, 1999. ISBN 0-8242-0956-7, $90.00.
