Reference & Information Science Paperbacks

New and Published Books

1. Victorian Britain (Routledge Revivals)

   An Encyclopedia

   By Sally Mitchell

   First published in 1988, this encyclopedia serves as an overview and point of entry to the complex interdisciplinary field of Victorian studies. The signed articles, which cover persons, events, institutions, topics, groups and artefacts in Great Britain between 1837 and 1901, have been...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
2. The Shorter Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy

   Edited by Edward Craig

   The Shorter REP presents the very best of the acclaimed ten volume Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy in a single volume. It makes a selection of the most important entries available for the first time and covers all you need to know about philosophy, from Aristotle to Wittgenstein and animals...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
3. A Dictionary of Conservative and Libertarian Thought (Routledge Revivals)

   Edited by Nigel Ashford, Stephen Davies

   First published in 1991, this is a reissue of the pathbreaking Dictionary of Conservative and Libertarian Thought, the first book to examine the ideals and arguments produced by the intellectual traditions of both conservatism and classical liberalism. Covering the ideas of many...

   Published November 21st 2012 by Routledge
4. The Politics of the Olympics

   A Survey

   Edited by Alan Bairner, Gyozo Molnar

   The Politics of the Olympics: A Survey provides information on and analysis of the relationship between politics and the Olympic Games. It is argued and demonstrated throughout the book that sport and politics have been and are intimately connected and nowhere is this relationship more...

   Published November 4th 2012 by Routledge
5. Patron-Driven Acquisitions

   Current Successes and Future Directions

   Edited by Judith Nixon, Robert Freeman, Suzanne Ward

   For over a decade, some academic libraries have been purchasing, rather than borrowing, recently published books requested by their patrons through interlibrary loan. These books had one circulation guaranteed and so appealed to librarians who were concerned about the large percentage of books...

   Published October 21st 2012 by Routledge
6. Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence

   Edited by Nicky Ali Jackson

   The Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence is a modern reference from the leading international scholars in domestic violence research. This ground-breaking project has created the first ever publication of an encyclopedia of domestic violence. The primary goal of the Encyclopedia is to provide...

   Published August 14th 2012 by Routledge
7. Encyclopedia of Chinese Philosophy

   Edited by Antonio S. Cua

   Featuring contributions from the world's most highly esteemed Asian philosophy scholars, this important new encyclopedia covers the complex and increasingly influential field of Chinese thought, from earliest recorded times to the present day.Including coverage on the subject previously unavailable...

   Published June 19th 2012 by Routledge
8. Teaching Legal Research

   Edited by Barbara Bintliff, Duncan Alford

   Legal research is a fundamental skill for all law students and attorneys. Regardless of practice area or work venue, knowledge of the sources and processes of legal research underpins the legal professional’s work. Academic law librarians, as research experts, are uniquely qualified to teach legal...

   Published November 27th 2011 by Routledge
9. Weaving Libraries into the Web

   OCLC 1998-2008

   Edited by Jay Jordan

   The year 1997 found the members of the OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) cooperative in an expansive mood. More than 1,000 library leaders attended the OCLC President’s Luncheon in San Francisco, where they celebrated OCLC’s 30th anniversary. There were more than 25,000 libraries participating...

   Published November 27th 2011 by Routledge
10. A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Architecture

    By Gwendolyn Leick

    This Dictionary gives a comprehensive survey of the whole range of ancient Near Eastern architecture from the Neolithic round huts in Palestine to the giant temples of Ptolemaic Egypt. Gwendolyn Leick examines the development of the principal styles of ancient architecture within their geographical...

    Published November 10th 2011 by Routledge