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Digitization projects in Maryland, Montana, and Houston, TX, present a glimpse of current trends in digital archives, as state and city libraries work to create collections that reflect local and regional history.
Set to be updated this cycle, consider these 80+ databases and online products. Arranged by category, these resources range from titles on the arts to those on travel and tourism.
Whether building circulating collections on hot topics or aiding scholars engaged in deep inquiry, these 780+ recent and forthcoming titles, organized by category, address a wide range of reference needs.
Walk through the doors of libraries across the nation where patrons are fully engaged in research and discovery. The staff at the Browne Pop Culture Library, a professor of library and information science and department chair of the Kennedy-King College Library, and the adult information services supervisor at the Springfield City Library offer tours and highlight the resources that enable scholarly pursuits in fields as varied as romance fiction, the African American diaspora, and changing city landscapes.
What’s the state of reference today? Members of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association, share their thoughts.
From film costumes to business statistics to the afterlife, 19 reference titles earned starred reviews from LJ since the start of 2023 through the November issue.
Holly La Due, Princeton Architectural Press's editorial director, talks with LJ about the publisher’s reputation for identifying trends, visual culture, and broadening its scope of titles.
Kathryn Earle, managing director for Bloomsbury Publishing, discusses Bloomsbury’s signature style and shares insight into how their resources contribute to scholarship, research, and discovery.
Seth Cayley, vice president of global academic product at Gale, part of Cengage Group, offers insight into how Gale provides up-to-date content and innovative research tools for its users.
Readers can catch up on a year’s worth of well-written discoveries and investigations in this collection. Appropriate for adults as well as readers as young as middle school.
Best for general readers, instead of professional military researchers. However, this work could be a useful starting point for research in public and undergraduate libraries.
Bravo! An invaluable source for scholars and concertgoers. For readers without experience in music theory or notation, a good basic dictionary of music (such as the current edition of the Harvard Dictionary ofMusic) would complement this title well.
A unique, erudite, and thoroughly practical investigation of the untapped power and resources that public institutions can use in support of their most overlooked constituents; recommended for all professional collections.
The lessons learned in incorporating this approach in programming and partnering with school librarians are most useful for early career librarians. For more seasoned staff or librarian administrators, this book offers an introduction to or a reminder of the benefits of a collaborative community mindset.
The documents and visual materials in this compilation detail the companies, events, and pioneers crucial to the 20th-century growth of the mass media and communications industry in the U.S.
Designed by and for higher-education teachers in Spain, Latin America, and the U.S., Platino Educa delivers access to hundreds of hard-to-find Spanish-language and Portuguese-language films.
Emphasizing humanity’s history over the traditional time line with its model life stage organization, this intriguing and fascinating title is difficult to put down. It will appeal to both adults and younger students interested in trivia, facts, and history.
Readers who don’t mind some irreverence can imaginary-armchair-travel to Valhalla (Norse mythology), the Heaviside Layer (Cats), the Djalia (Black Panther’s Wakanda), and the Outer Planes (Dungeons & Dragons).
Slightly oversize (about 10 by 12 inches), this book impresses at a quick browse and delivers satisfying details to readers conversant in compression ratios and engine lubrication.
Scholars of art can learn from the detailed captions, while folklore and horror fans will appreciate the creepy images of skeletons and vicious Kasha and his burning chariot.
Fascinating, joyful, and awe-inspiring. Raiser’s text provides insight into the planning and detail that go into maintaining Burning Man’s integrity and safety while celebrating its spirit of creativity and participation.
A compact and useful guidebook for libraries in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
This work offers an interesting introduction to a variety of traditions, supporting readers as they decide which beliefs and suggestions to explore further.
This publication should be considered a useful and supplemental guide to the Census Bureau’s website, since it expands on the information found within it.
Part history, part how-to, part creativity jumpstarter, this hefty, well-written, art-filled guide has appeal for working artists, collectors, browsers, and libraries looking to update their 750s section.
Stephens’s innovative approach to strategic planning is a game-changer, with the potential to increase engagement, effectiveness, and financial accountability. A generative, inclusive approach for libraries of all sizes and types.
A beneficial and thought-provoking book focusing on critical topics and experiences rarely explored in the field. Though the focus on LIS programs and education narrows the appeal, this would also be a timely addition to professional-development collections.
Manning asserts in his introduction that there is more documentation of Joan of Arc’s life, movements, and military actions than commonly thought, and this volume supports his thesis. Comprehensive and accessible to casual and serious readers alike.
With its sophisticated search capabilities, support for primary-source literacy, and singular collections of primary-source material, this resource is a must-have for libraries supporting historical and political research of far-left political movements.
This first-rate resource is for anyone who wants to know more about the history, development, and evolution of educational policy, practice, and theory over the last century. Teachers, educational administrators, and policymakers will also benefit.
A thought-provoking resource that posits library safety as a responsibility shared by the entire staff. Albrecht’s guidance will benefit all library workers, whether administrative or public-facing.
A perfect and highly recommended reference book. It’s a remarkable refresher for those more experienced and handy with tools; newbies will likely find it to be an impressive introduction as well.
A common-sense and realistic approach to solving one of the most heartbreaking, serious, and vexing issues in American society. This important book is filled with recommendations that would significantly reduce the risk of school shootings.
AM’s database Africa and the New Imperialism covers the history of European colonial expansion in Africa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It’s a valuable addition for institutions seeking to expand their collection of primary source offerings on African history and European colonialism during this time period.
AM’s most recent archive is the first in a planned two-module collection that highlights the political, social, and cultural upheaval in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
A well-researched study of 19th-century monarchies and their captivating royal heirs. This volume contains extensive lists of further reading, which adds to its appeal as a ready reference.
These essays beautifully approach Lewis’s writings from a myriad of critical viewpoints. Perfect for literature students wishing to more fully gain an understanding of Lewis’s work.
The intended audience appears to be computer engineers or IT professionals, not general readers. This book’s reach and technical jargon limit it from being an essential or recommended purchase.
This is an excellent tool for those unfamiliar with the genre, but even experienced romance readers and professional readers’ advisors will find helpful information and reminders. This title is part of ALA’s readers’ advisory series, which is coedited by LJ Reviews Editor Neal Wyatt.
This short but exemplary work is full of information and useful resources. Recommended for anyone interested in setting up a tabletop role-playing game in a library, a classroom, or any public place.
An invaluable resource for general readers wanting comprehensive, up-to-date information on neurological disorder diagnoses, causes and symptoms, treatment and management options, prognoses, and possible preventative measures of each condition.
Although geared to library workers, this powerful and effective book can be used by anyone working with the public. Required reading for all library professionals.
Bloomsbury Contemporary Aesthetics offers students and researchers an engaging entry into robust scholarship and innovative thinking in contemporary aesthetics. This user-friendly resource should have a place in academic libraries.
Revolution and Protest Online provides access to excellent primary resources, but there is room for improvement in terms of usability and accessibility.
The first installment in Gale’s four-part State Papers Online Colonial series offers researchers unprecedented access to primary-source documents that reflect Britain’s complex history of trade and governance in East and Southeast Asia.
ProQuest’s Ethnographic Sound Archives Online database contains more than 6,000 audio recordings that are ideal for libraries wanting to offer a vast collection of world music, oral storytelling, and ambient sound. Ethnomusicologists can utilize these materials in their college-level courses.
The Bloomsbury Drama Online database now has an additional 270 films that will benefit instructors looking to teach and engage students in stage performances and productions.
Public and technical libraries will want to add this comprehensive resource with an intuitive and streamlined platform. It’s a one-stop shop on everything to do with vehicles, making it a sound investment.
ProQuest’s LGBT Magazine Archive is ideal for researchers studying LGBTQIA+ history, for it contains well-established and hard-to-find content from significant LGBTQIA+ magazines published in the U.S. and the UK from the mid-20th through the 21st centuries.
The Rolling Stone Archive is for lovers of popular music, personalities, and cultural newsmakers of the last 50 years. There's also something for researchers of non-music content that relates to history, politics, and social conditions.
Enthusiastically recommended for students, scholars, and general readers seeking a thoughtful introduction to a complex and controversial historical moment.
A highly engaging book that will likely appeal to general readers of Irish, British, and Scottish Celtic heritage and folklore. Those interested in ancient and modern Druidry will likely be drawn to this book as well.
This ambitious and entertaining update solidifies Berger’s volume as a must-have title for librarians, booksellers, collectors, and students of the book arts and book history.
A solid and unbiased source of primary documents on the most contentious political challenges facing the nation. For readers at all levels, especially high schoolers and undergrads.
Students of astrology and zodiac-curious readers will find a readable, easy-to-navigate, yet comprehensive reference tool for interpreting natal charts.
An interesting addition to a long-running series; perhaps of use in U.S. high schools, but it would be better off without the aforementioned 150+ extraneous pages.
An appealing read for anyone interested in moviemaking, and an essential for aspiring costumers. Carter’s contributions to Black cinema make this a worthy inclusion in any library collection.
Will interest high school and college students studying health care, the effects of climate on plants, animals, and people, or the intersection of multiple sciences.
An exceptional first-step resource for the inquisitive reader or scholar seeking substantiated information about the history and status of current parapsychology research.
This is still a reliably sensible publication to include in any business library. Recommended for readers needing quick access to concentrated industry information.
An excellent, sobering accounting of seven decades of government instability and conflict. For readers interested in international relations, politics, and global issues.
Some may wish all 100 objects were included among the color plates, but readers will glean an understanding of ancient Egyptian life, its influences, and its ongoing legacy.
A glossary and further reading for field guides and species accounts will satisfy the scientific reader, and artists are well served by the beautifully presented artworks and Hashimoto’s tips and personal insights. Consider also for displays on nature-related travel destinations.
An enjoyable science-based browse for air and space buffs, with occasional whimsy (a tribble from Star Trek, a helmet from the Halo videogame’s Master Chief).
Breathtaking images, accompanied by Bell’s scientific notes and comments on artistic techniques, make this an attractive choice for art, photography, and science collections.