New Database: Encyclopedia of women & Islamic cultures

Encyclopedia of women and Islamic cultures Focuses on women and the civilizations and societies in which Islam has played a historic role. Surveys all facets of life (society, economy, politics, religion, the arts, popular culture, sports, health, science, medicine, environment, and so forth) of women in these societies. Selector: Peter Magierski Access: IP […]

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New Database:Encyclopaedia of Islam, first edition (1913-1936)

Encyclopaedia of Islam, first edition (1913-1936) The Encyclopaedia of Islam First Edition Online (EI1) was originally published in print between 1913 and 1936. The demand for an encyclopaedic work on Islam was created by the increasing (colonial) interest in Muslims and Islamic cultures during the nineteenth century. The scope of the  Encyclopedia of Islam First […]

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New Database:History of modern Russian and Ukrainian art

Primary sources. History of modern Russian and Ukrainian art The collection documents the history of modern Russian and Ukrainian art. It encompasses critical literature, illustrated books, and art periodicals. The collection contains texts by such artists as Wassily Kandinsky, Pavel Filonov, Kazimir Malevich and Anatolii Petrytskyi; publications of art groups such as the Jack of […]

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New Database: International encyclopedia of the social sciences

 International encyclopedia of the social sciences Covers scholarship and fields that have emerged and matured since the publication of the original international edition. Highlights the expanding influence of economics in social science research and features new articles and biographies contributed by scholars from around the world on a wide array of global topics in the […]

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New Database:ProQuest statistical abstract of the United States

ProQuest statistical abstract of the United States Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. The online version includes monthly updates to tables, deep searching at the line-item level, powerful facets for narrowing search results, image and spreadsheet […]

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New Database:Publishing, books and reading in Sub-Saharan Africa

Publishing, books and reading in Sub-Saharan Africa: a critical bibliography This is a new, substantially recast and fully updated edition of a reference resource first published in 1996 under the title Publishing and Book Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Annotated Bibliography (co-edited with Cécile Lomer).  It charts the growth of publishing and book development in […]

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New database:Counseling and therapy in video (volume 3)

Counseling and therapy in video (volume 3) The third olume   will grow to more than 300 additional hours of training videos, reenactments, and actual therapy sessions conducted by renowned counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and clinicians. It presents a firm grounding in the theoretical modalities of counseling and psychotherapy, while expanding into new and emerging areas such […]

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New Database:Victorian popular culture:Moving pictures, optical entertainments & the advent of cinema

Victorian popular culture: Moving pictures, optical entertainments & the advent of cinema This section of Victorian Popular Culture explores the pivotal era in entertainment history when previously static images came to life and moved for the first time. It  features printed ephemera, programmes, sheet music, cigarette cards, postcards, games, toys and other merchandise from the […]

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