Publishers Trade List Annual 1991

When the Handbook for Research in American History was first published, reviewers called it "an excellent tool for historians of all interests and levels of experience . . . simple to use, and concisely worded" (Western Historical Quarterly) and "an excellent work that fulfills its title in being portable yet well-filled" (Reference Reviews). The Journal of American History added, "It is not easy to produce a reference work that is utilitarian and enriching and does not duplicate existing works. Professor Prucha has done the job very well." This second, revised edition takes account of the revolution that is occurring in bibliographic science as printed reference works extend to electronic databases, CD-ROMs, and online networks such as the Internet. Focusing on and expanding the major section of the original Handbook, it provides information on traditional printed works, describes new guides and updated versions of old ones, notes the availability of reference works and of some full-text sources in electronic form, and discusses the usefulness to researchers of different kinds of material and the forms in which they are available. Extensive cross-referencing and a detailed index that includes authors, subjects, and titles enhance the book's usefulness.

"An essential tool for library cataloging & order departments."--American Reference Books Annual. Comprehensive & convenient, ABPR 1991 brings you catalog records for the entire year of book publishing in one cost-effective volume. More than 40,000 cataloged entries are arranged in Dewey sequence, with separate sections for Adult & Juvenile Fiction. Also includes entries for items NOT cataloged by the Library of Congress such as some reprints & annuals. Author & Title indexes conveniently refer you to main section entries. The Subject Guide follows the title index & is arranged alphabetically by traced primary subjects, personal names used as subjects, & uniform titles. The Subject Guide is designed to show corresponding initial Deweys & Library of Congress Classification numbers for each traced subject represented.