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American Reference Books Annual 2006 Edition, Volume 37
Shannon Graff Hysell
Book Code: LU3799
ISBN: 1-59158-379-9
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-379-0
820 pages
Libraries Unlimited
Publication: 3/30/2006
List Price: $125.00 (UK Sterling Price: £70.00)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Series Title: ARBA and Index
Reviews:
  • [T]he specificity and critical dimension commonly found in ARBA distinguish it from most other review sources and significantly increase its practical value....Regardless of the type of library, if one substantially utilizes reviews, ARBA can be useful in selection, particularly when comprehensiveness is important. The Web version ARBAonline, is also a viable alternative. It has regular updates and cumulative coverage, and makes searching and browsing more convenient and efficient than the print version. Though more expensive, ARBAonline may in fact be a better choice.
    —Reference & User Services Quarterly     Spring 2007
Description: The Associate Editor, along with the five ARBA Advisory Board members, will compile 1,600-plus critical reviews of reference books, CD-ROMs, and Web-sites from the years 2004-2006 written by academic, public, and school librarians or professionals in the field. ARBA differs significantly from other reviewing media in its basic purpose, which is to provide comprehensive coverage of English-language reference books published in the United States and Canada during a single year. ARBA 2006 consists of 37 chapters, an author/title index, and a subject index. It is divided into four alphabetically-arranged parts: "General Reference Works," "Social Sciences," "Humanities," and "Science and Technology." "General Reference Works" is subdivided by form: bibliography, biography, dictionaries and encyclopedias, government publications, handbooks and yearbooks, and so on. Within the remaining three parts, chapters are organized by topic. Thus, under "Social Sciences" the reader will find chapters titled "Economics and Business," "Education," "History," "Law," "Sociology," and so on.
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