Reference Sources in History: An Introductory Guide

(Hardback, 2nd edition)

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Fully annotated and completely updated-the most comprehensive guide to reference books in the field of history. * This guide includes 900+ complete entries for reference works and provides complete bibliographic information for over 400 other works * Descriptive annotations provide guidance to quality reference materials and offer a useful and time-saving alternative to research using the Internet * Topical chapters and detailed index help readers locate the materials they need for research and allow for effective searches of more obscure topics * The guide includes materials of interest for undergraduates, graduate students, academic researchers, and educated general readers

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"The editors are to be commended for mining the huge historical reference literature and compiling this compact and superbly researched guide. Nicely designed with easy-to-read type, this unique and updated work is highly recommended for both reference and acquisition librarians in public and academic libraries." - Booklist "The thing that separates this volume from run of the mill bibliographies is the quality of the annotations that the authors provide... Just browsing the pages will yield many starting points for valuable lessons and should send them to visit their school librarian with requests for the well-known and obscure titles. This book should be included in any library looking to bolster its reference section." - Library Media Connection "As the subtitle promises, this volume remains an excellent introductory guide for both undergraduate and graduate majors in history." - Lawrence Looks at Books "Reference Sources in History still has no equal in covering representative reference sources for all time periods and geographical areas. It remains an essential purchase for all academic and public libraries that have strong history collections." - American Reference Books Annual

Author Bio

Ronald H. Fritze is chairperson of the Department of History at the University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR. Brian E. Coutts is head of the Department of Library Public Services at Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY. Louis A. Vyhnanek is head of the Social Sciences Collection Development at Holland/New Library, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.