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IT'S ALL ABOUT STUDENT LEARNING: MANAGING COMMUNITY AND OTHER COLLEGE LIBRARIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY. Edited by David R. Dowell and Gerard B. McCabe. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2005, xvi + 345 pp., $45.00, ISBN 1-59158-149-4. Reviewed by Beatrice R. Pulliam.

THE NEXTGEN LIBRARIAN'S SURVIVAL GUIDE. By Rachel Singer Gordon. Medford, NJ: Information Today, Inc., 2006, xiv + 208 pp., $29.50, ISBN 1-57387-256-3. Reviewed by Annie Epperson.

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIBRARY SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. Edited by Peter Hernon and Philip Calvert. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2006, xii + 232 pp., $45.00, ISBN 1-59158-300-4. Reviewed by Scott Sheidlower.

INTERLIBRARY LOAN AND DOCUMENT DELIVERY: BEST PRACTICES FOROPERATINGAND MANAGING INTERLIBRARY LOAN SERVICES IN ALL LIBRARIES. By Lee Andrew Hilyer. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press, Inc., 2006, xix + 150 pp., $19.95, ISBN 0-7890-3129-9. Reviewed by Elizabeth Harper Garlish.

THE LIBRARIAN'S INTERNET SURVIVAL GUIDE: STRATEGIES FOR THE HIGH-TECH REFERENCE DESK, 2nd ed. By Irene E. McDermott. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2006, xxiii + 298 pp., $29.50, ISBN 1-57387-235-0. Reviewed by Michael LaMagna.

NET CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS: OUTMANEUVERING WEB SPAMMERS, STALKERS, AND CON ARTISTS, 2nd ed. By J.A. Hitchcock. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2006. xxix + 459 pp., $24.95, ISBN 0-910965-72-2. Reviewed by Joshua Lambert.

GUIDING STUDENTS FROM CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM TO HONESTY AND INTEGRITY. By Ann Lathrop and Kathleen Foss. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2005, xix + 264 pp., $35.00, ISBN 1-59158-275X. Reviewed by Anne-Marie Deitering.

MANAGING THE MYSTERY COLLECTION: FROM CREATION TO CONSUMPTION. Edited by Judith Overmier and Rhonda Harris Taylor. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press Inc., 2006, 220 pp., $22.95, ISBN 0-7890-3154-X. Reviewed by Melissa Aho.

PARADIGMS LOST: THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF THE PRINTED WORD. By William Sonn. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2006, iv + 393 pp., $35.00, ISBN 0-8108-5262-4. Reviewed by Melissa Aho.

CREATING THE ONE-SHOT LIBRARY WORKSHOP: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE. By Jerilyn Veldof. Chicago: American Library Association, 2006, vii + 170 pp., $42.00, ISBN 0-8389-0913-2. Reviewed by James Watson.     

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THE CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE HANDBOOK: A RESEARCH AND REFERENCE GUIDE. John T. Gillespie. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2005, 393 pp., ISBN 1-56308-949-1. Reviewed by Kathyanne W. Dobda.

ATOZOO: SUBJECTACCESS TOCHILDREN'S PICTUREBOOKS, 7th ed. Carolyn W. Lima and John A. Lima. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2006, 1,692 pp., ISBN 1-59158-232-6. Reviewed by Kathyanne W. Dobda.

CANADIAN FICTION: A GUIDE TO READING INTERESTS. Sharron Smith and Maureen O'Connor. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 423 pp., $60.00, ISBN 1-59158-166-4. Reviewed by Craig Shufelt.

GUIDE TO INFORMATION SOURCES IN THE FORENSIC SCIENCES. Cynthia Holt. Part of “Reference Sources in Science and Technology.” Judith A. Matthews, Series Editor. Westport, CT; London: Libraries Unlimited, 2006, ISBN 1-59158-221-0. Reviewed by Catherine Hakala-Ausperk.

READ ON … HISTORICAL FICTION: READING LISTS FOR EVERY TASTE [READ ON SERIES]. Brad Hooper. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2006, xii, 152 pp., $30.00, ISBN 1-59158-239-3. Reviewed by Ed Goedeken.

THE REAL STORY: A GUIDE TO NONFICTION READING INTERESTS. Sarah Statz Cords. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2006, 478 pp., ISBN 1-59158-283-0. Reviewed by Jimmie Epling.     

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THE PRACTICAL LIBRARY MANAGER. Massis, Brace E. New York: The Haworth Information Press, 2003. 149pp. ISBN: 0-7890-1766-0. $18.71. Reviewed by Dorita F. Bolger.

PRESERVATION STRATEGIES FOR SMALL ACADEMIC AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES. Baird, Brian J. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2003. 120pp. ISBN: 0-8108-4353-6. $29.95. Reviewed by Dorita F. Bolger.

SUBJECT DETERMINATION DURING THE CATALOGING PROCESS. Sauperl, Alenka. Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2002. 173 pp. ISBN 0-8108-4289-0. $47.50. Reviewed by Erin T. Smith.

SOCIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF INFORMATION LITERACY IN HIGHER EDUCATION. Neely, Teresa Y. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, Inc. 2002.188 pp. ISBN: 0-8108-4105-3. $47.50. Reviewed by Virginia M. Tomlinson.     

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THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO CITING GOVERNMENT INFORMATION RESOURCES: AMANUAL FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE AND BUSINESS RESEARCH, 3rd edition. Cheney, Debora (Ed.). Bethesda, MD: LexisNexis; Congressional Information Service, 2002, 222 pp., $40.00, ISBN 088692586X. Reviewed by Meg Meiman.

BUSINESS STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES: PATTERNS OF ECONOMIC CHANGE, 10th Edition. Lantham, MD: Bernan Press, 2004, 545 pp., $147.00, ISBN 1-886222-24-X. Reviewed by Stacey Marien.

THE SKEPTICAL BUSINESS SEARCHER: THE INFORMATION ADVISOR'S GUIDE TO EVALUATING WEB DATA, SITES, AND SOURCES. Berkman, Robert. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2004, 281 pp., $29.95, ISBN 0-910965-66-8. Reviewed by Linda S. Dausch.

THE DIRECTORY OF BUSINESS TO BUSINESS CATALOGS, 13th Edition. Gottlieb, Richard (Ed.). Millerton, NY: Grey House Publishing, 2005, 686 pp., $165.00, ISBN: 1-59237-064-0. Reviewed by Jim Galbraith.

THE DIRECTORY OF MAIL ORDER CATALOGS, 19th Edition. Millerton, NY: Grey House Publishing, 2005, 1,563 pp., $250.00, ISBN: 1-59237-066-7. Reviewed by Jim Galbraith.

THE TECHNOMIC TOP 500. UPDATEANDANALYSIS OF THE 500 LARGEST U.S. RESTAURANT CHAINS. Chicago, IL: Technomic Information Services, $495.00. Reviewed by Jim Galbraith.

INDUSTRY RESEARCH USING THE ECONOMIC CENSUS: HOW TO FIND IT, HOWTO USE IT. Boettcher, Jennifer C., and Leonard M. Gaines. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004, 305 pp., $85.00, ISBN 1-57356-351-X. Reviewed by Kevin R. Harwell.

HANDBOOK OF U.S. LABOR STATISTICS: EMPLOYMENT, EARNINGS, PRICES, PRODUCTIVITY, &; OTHER LABOR DATA, 8th Edition. Lantham, MD: Bernan Press, 2005, 484 pp., $147.00, ISBN 1-886222-20-7. Reviewed by Stacey Marien.

O'DWYER'S DIRECTORY OF PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMS. NewYork, NY, 2004, 375 pp., $175.00, ISBN: 0-941424-62-6. Reviewed by Jim Galbraith.     

BOOK REVIEWS

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Materials for review should be sent to Jerilyn Marshall, Head, Reference&Instructional Services, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa, 1227 West 27th Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50613-3675 (E-mail: jerilyn.marshall@uni.edu. Reviewed by Jerilyn Marshall.

DISTANCE LEARNING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. Fusco, Marjorie, and Susan E. Ketcham. Greenwood Village, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 2002, 132 pp., $35.00, ISBN 1-56308-847-9. Reviewed by Jerilyn Marshall.

THE BROWSABLE CLASSROOM: AN INTRODUCTION TO E-LEARNING FOR LIBRARIANS. Noah, Carolyn B., and Linda W. Braun. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2002, 165 pp., $49.95, ISBN 1-55570-425-5. Reviewed by lyn Marshall.     

Introduction

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THE BOOK OF INVESTING WISDOM: CLASSIC WRITINGS BY GREAT STOCK-PICKERS AND LEGENDS OF WALL STREET. Krass, Peter (Ed.). New York: John Wiley &; Sons, Inc., 1999, 498 pp., $29.95, ISBN: 0-471-29454-3. Reviewed by Leslie M. Haas.

D&;B/GALE INDUSTRY REFERENCE HANDBOOKS: HOSPITALITY. Farmington Hill, MI: The Gale Group, 1999, 722 pp., $99.00, ISBN 0-7876-3776-9. Reviewed by Jeffrey P. Fortescue.

THE IEBM ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MARKETING, 2nd ed. Baker, Michael J. (Ed.). London: International Thomson Business Press, 1999, 865 pp., $85.00, ISBN 1-86152-304-1. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.

THE PORTABLE MBA IN ECONOMICS. Young, Philip K. Y. and John J. McAuley. New York: John Wiley &; Sons, Inc., 1994, 286 pp., $29.95, ISBN 0-471-59526-8. Reviewed by Susan C. Awe.

REGIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT. Warner, Malcolm (Ed.) (International Encyclopedia of Business and Management Series). London: Business Press, a division of Thomson Learning, 2000, 4 vols., $250.00. ISBN 1-86152-405-6 (Asia Pacific), 1-86152-407-2 (Emerging Countries), 1-86152-406-4 (Europe) and 1-86152-404-8 (Americas) or 1-86152-403-X (for the four volume set). Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.

RESEARCH SERVICES DIRECTORY: COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE RESEARCH CENTERS, 7th ed. Gottlieb, Richard (Ed.). Lakefield, CT: Grey House Publishing, 1999, 1089 pp., $395.00 soft-cover, ISBN 1-891482-30-0, $420.00 hardcover, ISBN 1-891482-31-9. Reviewed by Mary Dugan.

THE VALUE OF A DOLLAR: PRICES AND INCOMES IN THE UNITED STATES, 1860-1999. Derks, Scott (Ed.). Lakeville, CT: Grey House Publishing, 1999, 493 pp., $90.00, ISBN 1-891482-49-1. Reviewed by Brent Alan Mai.

THE WILEY BOOK OF BUSINESS QUOTATIONS. Ehrlich, Henry. New York: John Wiley &; Sons, Inc., 1998, 430 pp., $30.00, ISBN 0-471-18207-9. Reviewed by Simone Yu.     

Professional Readings on Librarianship and the Web

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DIGITAL INFORMATION CONTEXTS: THEORETICALAPPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL INFORMATION. Tredinnick, Luke. Oxford: Chandos, 2006. 307p., £39.95, ISBN 1-84334-159-X. Reviewed by Mary M. Manning.

GAMING“The Haworth Press.” & LIBRARIES: INTERSECTION OF SERVICES. Levine, Jenny. Special issue of Library Technology Reports 42, no. 5. Chicago, IL: ALA TechSource (American Library Association), 2006, 68 pp., $63.00, ISSN 0024-2586. Reviewed by Jami Schwarzwalder.

HOW LIS PROFESSIONALS CAN USE ALERTING SERVICES. Fourie, Ina. Oxford: Chandos, 2006, 196 pp., £39.00, ISBN 1-84334-128-X. Reviewed by Lani Hall Draper.

LEADERSHIP BASICS FOR LIBRARIANS AND INORMATION PROFESSIONALS. Evans, G. Edward, and Patricia Layzell Ward. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2007, 256 pp., $40.00, ISBN 978-0-8108-5229-7. Reviewed by Rachel E. Vacek.

TECHNOLOGIES FOR EDUCATION: A PRACTICAL GUIDE. 5th ed. Barron, Ann E., Karen S. Ivers, Nick Lilavois, and Julie A. Wells. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2006, 204 pp., $48.00, ISBN 1-59158-250-4. Reviewed by Duncan Dixon.

TECHNOLOGY FOR THE REST OF US: A PRIMER ON COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE LOW-TECH LIBRARIAN. Courtney, Nancy (ed.). Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2006, 192 pp., $42.00, ISBN 1-59158-233-4. Reviewed by Michael LaMagna.

WEB-BASED LEARNING: THEORY, RESEARCH, AND PRACTICE. O'Neil, Harold F., and Ray S. Perez (eds.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2006, 432 pp., $110.00, ISBN 0-8058-5100-3. Reviewed by Sophia Guevara.     

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Introduction. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.

INDUSTRY INQUIRY TRENDS: A STUDY OF THE METHODS USED BY PURCHASE DECISION-MAKERS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM ADVERTISERS. Cleveland, OH: Penton, 1998, 232 pp., $129.95, ISBN 0-961182-8-8. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.

INTERNATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BUSINESS HISTORY. Goodall, Francis, Terry Gourvish, and Steven Tolliday (Eds.). New York: Routledge, 1997, 668 pp., $160.00, ISBN 0-415-08641-8. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.

KEY BUSINESS SOURCES OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. Stan-inger, Steven W., Susan Riehm Goshorn, and Jennifer C. Boettcher (Eds.). Chicago: Reference and User Services Associations (American Library Association), 1998, 81 pp., $21.95 ($19.95 for RUSA members), ISBN 0-8389-7949-1. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.

THE NEW PALGRAVE DICTIONARY OF ECONOMICS AND THE LAW. Newman, Peter (Ed.). London: Macmillan Reference Limited, 1998, 3 vols., 2,210 pp., $550.00, ISBN 0333-67667 X. New York: Stockton Press, 1998, ISBN 1-76159-215-3. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.

WORLD DIRECTORY OF TRADE AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, 2nd. Edition. London: Euromonitor, 1997, 497 pp., $590.00, ISBN 0-86338-754-3 (Available from http://www.euromonitor.com/). Reviewed by Hal P. Kirkwood.

WORLD DIRECTORY OF BUSINESS INFORMATION LIBRARIES, 3rd. Edition. London: Euromonitor, 1998, 355 pp., $550.00, ISBN 0-86338-799-3 (Available from http://www.euromonitor.com). Reviewed by Hal P. Kirkwood.

INFORMATION RULES: A STRATEGIC GUIDE TO THE NETWORK ECONOMY. Shapiro, Carl and Hal R. Varian. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1998, 384 pp., $29.95, ISBN 0-87-584863-X. Reviewed by Timothy A. Dixon.

STATE OF THE NET: THE NEW FRONTIER. Clemente, Peter. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997, 179 pp., $24.95, ISBN 0-07-011979-1. Reviewed by Timothy A. Dixon.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INFORMATION: HOW TO FIND IT, HOW TO USE IT, 2nd. Edition. Pagell, Ruth and Michael Halper-in. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1998, 445 pp., $100.00, ISBN 1-57356-050-2. Reviewed by Theodora T. Haynes.

THE O?NET: DICTIONARY OF OCCUPATIONAL TITLES. Farr, J. Michael and LaVerne Ludden (Eds.). Indianapolis, IN: JIST Works Inc., 1998, 625 pp., $39.95, ISBN 1-56370-510-9. Reviewed by Hal P. Kirkwood.

STATE OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK. Bianco, David (Ed.). Detroit: Gale Research, 1998, 759 pages, $95.00, ISBN 0-7876-1705-9, ISSN 1096-2859. Reviewed by Brent Alan Mai.

NEW EDITIONS OF STANDARD REFERENCE WORKS . Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.     

International Real Estate Digest

CABELL'S DIRECTORY OF PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES IN … [BUSINESS COLLECTION], 9th ed. Cabell, David W. E. and Deborah L. English (Eds.). Beaumont, TX: Cabell Publishing Inc., 2004, 10 volumes, $494.80. Reviewed by Deborah Lee.

CRB COMMODITY YEARBOOK, 2004. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley &; Sons, 2004, 384 pp. + CD-ROM, $185.00, ISBN 0-471-64921-X. Reviewed by Ken Johnson.

DOLLARS AND CENTS OF SHOPPING CENTERS: 2004: A STUDY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES IN SHOPPING CENTER OPERATIONS. Kramer, Anita, Project Director. Washington, DC: Urban Land Institute, 391 pp., $299.95, ISBN 0-87420-925-0. Reviewed by James Galbraith.

THE ULTIMATE ACCOUNTANTS' REFERENCE: INCLUDING GAAP, IRS &; SEC REGULATIONS, LEASES, PENSIONS, AND MORE. Bragg, Steven M. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley &; Sons, 2005, 775 pp., $135.00, ISBN 0-471-67813-9. Reviewed by Rebecca M. Murphey.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LEADERSHIP. Goethals, George R., Georgia J. Sorenson, and James MacGregor Burns (Eds.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2004, 4v. in 1,927 pp., $595.00, ISBN 076192597X. Reviewed by Peter R. Latusek.

WARD'S AUTOMOTIVEYEARBOOK. Binder, Alan K. (Ed.). Southfield, MI: Ward's Communications, 2004, 358 pp., $475.00, 0-910589-20-8. Reviewed by Susan Shultz.

CARD INDUSTRY DIRECTORY:THE BLUE BOOK OF THE CREDIT AND DEBIT CARD INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES. Shaw, Dennis (Ed.). New York, NY: Thompson Media, $495.00. Reviewed by James Galbraith.

NEW EDITIONS OF STANDARD REFERENCE WORKS : THE DIRECTORY OF VENTURE CAPITAL &; PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS: DOMESTIC &; INTERNATIONAL, 8th ed. Gottlieb, Richard (Ed.). Millerton, NY: Grey House Publishing, 2004, 1,107 pp, $450.00, ISBN: 1-59237-025-X. Reviewed by Deborah Lee.     

BOOK REVIEWS

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DICTIONARY OF EYE TERMINOLOGY. 3rd ed. Cassin, Barbara, Solomon, Sheila A. B., and Rubin, Melvin L., eds. Gainesville, Florida: Triad Publishing Company, 1997. 238p. 96-23368. ISBN 0-937404-44-6. $24.95. Reviewed by Ann V. Hammei.

GET INTO MEDICAL SCHOOL! A GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED. Iserson, Kenneth V. Tucson, AZ: Galen Press, 1997. 495p. ISBN 1-883620-23-6. $31.95. Reviewed by Kellte N. Kaneshiro.

HOME HEALTH CARE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES. Spratt, John S., Hawley, Rhonda L., and Hoye, Robert E., eds. Delray Beach, FL: GR/St. Lucie Press, 1997. 388p. ISBN 1-884015-93-X. $49.95. Reviewed by Susan B. Warner.

NETPRACTICE: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO HEALTHCARE NETWORKING ON THE INTERNET. Miller, Mary Frances. Marblehead, MA: Opus Communications, 1996. 247p. ISBN 1-885829-27-2. $37.00. Reviewed by Rebecca S. Graves.

TECHNOLOGY AND COPYRIGHT LAW: A GUIDEBOOK FOR THE LIBRARY, RESEARCH AND TEACHING PROFESSIONS. Bielefeld, Arlene and Cheeseman, Lawrence. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1997. 213p. 96-48255. ISBN 1-55570-267-8. $49.95. Reviewed by Joy Kennedy.     

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DELIVERING SATISFACTION AND SERVICE QUALITY: A CUSTOMER-BASED APPROACH FOR LIBRARIES. Hernon, Peter and John R. Whitman. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001, 181 p., $40, ISBN 083890789X. Reviewed by Katharine Dean.

INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING FOR ENHANCED REFERENCE SERVICE: USING HANDS-ON ACTIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUES. Nolan, Anne Cerstvik and Marilyn P. Whitmore, Eds. Pittsburgh, PA: Library Instruction Publications, 1998-1999. Categories (v. 1) 220 p., $45, ISBN: 0965271129; Disciplines (v. 2 pt. 1) 267 p., $50, ISBN: 0965271137; Major Topics (v. 2 pt. 2) 220 p., $45, ISBN: 0965271145. Reviewed by David Ward.

LIBRARIANSHIP—QUO VADIS? White, Herbert S. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000, 399 p., $65, ISBN 156308807X. Reviewed by Ken Kempcke.     

BOOK REVIEWS

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Introduction Reviewed by Stacey Marien.

AMERICA 'S TOP RATED CITIES: A STATISTICAL HANDBOOK, 13th ed. Millerton, NY:Grey House Publishing, Inc., 2006, 4 vols., 3,094 pp., $ 195.00, ISBN 978-1-59237-140-2. Reviewed by Anne C. Osterman.

GLOBAL BUSINESS ETIQUETTE: A GUIDE TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION AND CUSTOMS.Martin, Jeanette S. and Lillian H.Chaney. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2006, 178 pp., $ 34.95, ISBN 0-27598-815-5. Reviewed by Caroline Geck.

NATIONS OF THE WORLD: A POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, & BUSINESS HANDBOOK, 6th ed. Millerton, NY: Grey House Publishing, Inc., 2006, 1, 741 pp., $ 155.00, ISBN 1-59237-079-9. Reviewed by Leticia Camacho.

GLOBALIZATION: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TRADE, LABOR, AND POLITICS. Vaidya, Ashish K.(Ed.). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2006, 968 pp., $185.00, ISBN 1-57607-826-4. Reviewed by N.Andrew Spackman.

WORLD ECONOMIC PROSPECTS: A PLANNER 'S GUIDE TO INTERNATIONAL MARKET CONDITIONS,4th ed. London: Euro-monitor PLC, 2003, 248 pp ., $490.00, ISBN 1-84264-296-0. Reviewed by Leticia Camacho.

THE ACCOUNTABLE CORPORATION. Epstein, Marc J. and Kirk O. Hanson (Eds.). Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2006, 4 vols., $300.00, ISBN 0-275-98491-5 (set). Reviewed by John P. Heintz.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE DEVELOPING WORLD. Leonard, Thomas M.(Ed.). New York: Routledge, 2006, 3 vols., 1, 759 pp., $565.00, ISBN 1-57958-388-1. Reviewed by Jeffrey Cronin.     

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PREPARING THE INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL: AN AGENDA FOR THE FUTURE. Sajjad Ur Rehman. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2000, ISBN 0-313-30673-7. Reviewed by Isabel Espinal.

DEVELOPING AND MANAGING ELECTRONIC JOURNAL COLLECTIONS: A HOW-TO-DO-IT MANUAL FOR LIBRARIANS (How To Do It Manual for Librarians, No. 102). Donnelyn Curtis, Virginia M. Scheschy, and Adolfo R. Tarango. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 2000, ISBN 1-55570-383-6. Reviewed by Andrew Osmond.

FUNDAMENTAL REFERENCE SOURCES, 3rd Ed. James H. Sweet-land. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001, ISBN 0-8389-0780-6. Reviewed by Selma C. Etter.     

County and City Data Book

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Introduction Reviewed by Stacey Marien.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: A GUIDE FOR STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS.O 'Connor, David E. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2006, 2 vols., 896 pp., $ 250.00, ISBN 0-3133-3584-2. Reviewed by Caroline Geck.

HANDBOOK OF SPORTS ECONOMICS RESEARCH. Fizel, John (Ed.). Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2006, 280 pp., $ 75.95, ISBN: 0-7656-1594-0. Reviewed by Amia L. Baker.

THE NOBEL MEMORIAL LAUREATES IN ECONOMICS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THEIR CAREERS AND MAIN PUBLISHED WORKS. Vane, Howard R. and Chris Mulhearn. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2005, 362 pp., $125.00, ISBN: 1-84376-600-0. Reviewed by Deborah Lee.

A FINANCIAL HISTORY OF MODERN U.S.CORPORATE SCANDALS: FROM ENRON TO REFORM. Markham, Jerry W. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2006, 742 pp., $124.95, ISBN 0-7656-1583-5. Reviewed by Celia Ross.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MANAGEMENT, 5th edition. Helms, Marilyn M. (Ed.). Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2006, 1,003 pp., $290.00, ISBN: 0-7876-6556-8. Reviewed by Carole Svensson.

THE HISTORY OF THE COMPANY: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS COPRORATION, 1700-1914. Pearson, Robin, James Taylor, and Mark Freeman (Eds.). London: Pickering &; Chatto, 2006, Part 1:4 vols., $670.00, ISBN 1-8519-6820-1. Reviewed by Mary M. Mintz.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN INDUSTRIES, 4th edition. Pearce, Lynn (Ed.). Detroit:Gale, 2005, 3, 222 pp., 2 vols., $680.00, ISBN 0-7876-9061-9. Reviewed by Rebecca M. Murphey.

Vol.1: MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES. Nov. 2004, $340.00, ISBN: 0-7876-9062-7. Reviewed by Rebecca M. Murphey.

Vol.2: SERVICE AND NON-MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES. Nov. 2004, $340.00, ISBN: 0-7876-9063-5. Reviewed by Rebecca M. Murphey.

eBook version (2 vol.set only). Published/Released: Dec. 2004, $748.00-$ 1,346.00 (priced according to number of users), ISBN: 0-7876-9370-7. Reviewed by Rebecca M. Murphey.

THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION: LEGAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ANALYSIS. Macrory, Patrick F.J., Arthur E. Appleton, and Michael G. Plummer (Eds.). New York: Springer, 2005, 3 vols., 3,120 pp., $799.00, ISBN 0-3872-2685-0. Reviewed by Clement Ho.     

Reviews and Remarks

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THE LIBRARY COMPENSATION HANDBOOK: A GUIDE FOR LIBRARY ADMINISTRATORS, LIBRARIANS, AND STAFF. Baldwin, David A. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2003, 272 pp., $47.50, 156308970X., Reviewed by Linda Collins.

COACHING IN THE LIBRARY: A MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE. Metz, Ruth F. Chicago: American Library Association, 2002, 105 pp., $45.00, 0-8389-0809-8., Reviewed by Tess Gibson.

DELIVERING SATISFACTION AND SERVICE QUALITY. Hernon, Peter and John R. Whitman. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001, 160 pp., $40.00, 0-8389-0789-X. Reviewed by Carol Goodson.

AN ACTION PLAN FOR OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT IN YOUR LIBRARY. Hernon, Peter and Robert E. Dugan. Chicago: American Library Association, 2002, 192 pp., $49.00, 0-8389-0813-6., Reviewed by Robert H. Burger.

THE ULTIMATE DIGITAL LIBRARY: WHERE THE NEW INFOR-MATION PLAYERS MEET. Pace, Andrew K. Chicago: American Library Association, 2003, $35.00, 0-8389-0844-6., Reviewed by Mary S. Molineux.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT: A PRACTICAL GUIDE, 3rd edition. Avery, Elizabeth Fuseler, Terry Dahlin, and Deborah A. Carver (Eds.). Chicago: American Library Association, 2001, 194 pp., $40.00, 0-8389-0801-2., Reviewed by Madeleine Bombeld.

STAFFING FOR RESULTS: A GUIDE TO WORKING SMARTER. Mayo, Diane and Jeanne Goodrich. Chicago: American Library Association, 2002, 160 pp., $42.00, 0-8389-0826-8., Reviewed by Gail G. Scanlon.

PROVIDING LIBRARY SERVICES FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENTS: A HOW-TO-DO-IT MANUAL. Goodson, Carol F. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2001, 227 pp., $59.95, 1-55570-409-3., Reviewed by Madeleine Bombeld.

LIBRARIES DESIGNED FOR USERS: A 21ST CENTURY GUIDE. Lushington, Nolan. New York: Neal Shuman Publishers, 2002, 247 pp., $110, 1-55570-419-0., Reviewed by Anna Maria Tammaro.

LICENSING DIGITAL CONTENT: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR LIBRARIANS. Harris, Lesley Ellen. Chicago: American Library Association, 2002, 137 pp., $40.50, 0-8389-0815-2., Reviewed by Stephen Marvin.

ATTRACTING, EDUCATING, AND SERVING REMOTE USERS THROUGH THE WEB: A HOW-TO-DO-IT MANUAL FOR LIBRAR-IANS. Curtis, Donnelyn (Ed.). New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2002, 269 pp., $59.95, 1-55570-436-0., Reviewed by Debra Shapiro.

MAGIC & HYPERSYSTEMS: CONSTRUCTING THE INFOR-MATION-SHARING LIBRARY. Billings, Harold. Chicago: American Library Association, 2002, 147 pp., index, $38.00, 0-8389-0834-9., Reviewed by Robert H. Burger.     

Professional Readings on Librarianship and the Web

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BUILDING BRIDGES:COLLABORATIONWITHINANDBEYOND THE ACADEMIC LIBRARY. Langley, Anne, Edward Gray, and KTL Vaughan. Oxford: Chandos, 2006, 164 pp., £39.95, ISBN 1-84334-151-4. Reviewed by Allison Ondrasik King

THE CULTURE OF EVALUATION IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES. Crawford, John. Oxford: Chandos, 2006, 208 pp., £39.00, ISBN 1-84334-101-8. Reviewed by Stacy L. Voeller

ETHICAL DECISION MAKING FOR DIGITAL LIBRARIES. Anderson, Cokie. Oxford: Chandos, 2006, 156 pp., £39.95, ISBN 1-84334-149-2. Reviewed by Stephen Shaw

HELP SEEKING IN ACADEMIC SETTINGS: GOALS, GROUPS, AND CONTEXTS. Karabenick, Stuart A., and Richard S. Newman (Eds.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2006, 336 pp., $29.95, ISBN 0-8058-5220-4. Reviewed by Eric Meyers

ITMANAGER'SHANDBOOK:GETTINGYOURNEWJOBDONE. 2nd ed. Holtsnider, Bill, and Brian D. Jaffe. Amsterdam: Morgan Kaufmann, 2006, 632 pp., $49.95, ISBN 0-12-370488-X. Reviewed by

OPEN SOURCE DATABASE DRIVEN WEB DEVELOPMENT. Dunlap, Isaac Hunter. Oxford: Chandos, 2006, 230 pp., £39.95, ISBN 1-84334-161-1. Reviewed by Alexander Samuel Popowich

THE PERSONA LIFECYCLE: KEEPING PEOPLE IN MIND THROUGHOUT PRODUCT DESIGN. Pruitt, John, and Tamara Adlin. Amsterdam: Morgan-Kaufman, 2006, 744 pp., $59.95, ISBN 0-12-566251-3. Reviewed by Patricia Cristina Nascimento Souto

WEB 2.0 AND LIBRARIES: BEST PRACTICES FOR SOCIAL SOFTWARE. Stephens, Michael. Special issue of Library Technology Reports 42, no. 4 (July/August 2006). Chicago, IL: ALA TechSource (American Library Association), 68 pp., $63.00, ISSN 0024-2586. Reviewed by Erin McCaffrey     

AICPA Online

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THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY. Yost, Jeffrey R. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2005, 264 pp., $79.00, ISBN 0-313-32844-7. Reviewed by Cory Tucker.

THE REAL LIFE GUIDE TO ACCOUNTING RESEARCH: A BEHINDTHESCENES VIEW OF USING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS. Humphrey, Christopher and Bill Lee. Oxford, U.K.: Elsevier, 2004, 539 pp., $100.00, ISBN 0080439721. Reviewed by John P. Heintz.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD TRADE: FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO THE PRESENT. Northrup, Cynthia Clark (Ed.). Armonk, NY: Sharpe Reference, 2005, 4 vols., 1,552 pp., $425.00, ISBN 0-7656-8058-0 (set). Reviewed by Deborah Lee.

BUSINESS PLANS HANDBOOK: A COMPILATION OF ACTUAL BUSINESS PLANS DEVELOPED BY BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA, Volume 10. Detroit: Gale Group, 2004, 555 pp., $170.00, ISBN 0-7876-6485-5 (full set-10 volumes, annual, 1995-2004), Volume 11 due in Fall/Winter 2005. Reviewed by Terry Zarsky.

THE CORPORATE DIRECTORY OF U.S. PUBLIC COMPANIES. San Mateo, CA: Walker's Western Research, 2005, 2,700 pp., $360.00, ISBN 1-879346-51-6. Reviewed by Terry Zarsky.

TRADE SHOWS WORLDWIDE. Jones, Keith. Detroit: Gale Group, 2005, 1,900 pp., $415.00, ISBN 0-7876-8967-X. Reviewed by Terry Zarsky.

THE GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORT, 2004-2005. World Economic Forum. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004, 624 pp., $99.95, ISBN 1403949131. Reviewed by John Eric Juricek.

BUSINESS ETHICS. London: Sage Publications, 2005, 3 vols., $775.00, ISBN 1-4129-0254-1. Reviewed by Mary M. Mintz.

THE BLACKWELL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MANAGEMENT. Cooper, Cary L., Chris Argyris and William H. Starbuck. (Eds.). 2nd edition. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers, Inc., 2005, 13 vols., $1,950.00, ISBN 0631233172. Reviewed by Alex R. Hodges.     

eStatement Studies: A Reliable Database for Financial Benchmarks

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2000/01 FOOD AND BEVERAGE MARKET PLACE, 5th ed. Lakeville, CT: Grey House Publishing, 2000, 1626 pp., $225.00, ISBN 1-891482-47-5. Online at: <http://www.greyhouse.com/> $445.00/yr.

2000/01 FOOD AND BEVERAGE MARKET PLACE SUPPLIERS GUIDE, 2nd ed. Lakeville, CT: Grey House Publishing, 973pp., $225.00, ISBN 1-891482-34-3. Online at: <http://www.greyhouse.com/> US $445.00/yr. Reviewed by Hal P. Kirkwood.

THE BEST OF TIMES: A PERSONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL ODYSSEY. Wasserman, Paul. Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, Inc, 2000, 458 pp., $35.00, ISBN 0-7808-0433-3. Reviewed by Alexius E. Macklin.

THE DIRECTORY OF BUSINESS INFORMATION RESOURCES, 9th ed. Millerton, NY: Grey House Publishing, Inc., 2001, 1,800 pp., Softcover $230.00 ISBN 1-891482-98-X, Hardcover $255.00, ISBN 1-891482-99-8. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.

E-BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY FORECAST. PricewaterhouseCoopers Technology Center: PricewaterhouseCoopers, 1999,240 pp., US$ 300.00, ISBN 1-891865-02-1. Reviewed by James Galbraith.

GUIDE TO BUSINESS INFORMATION ON CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE. Konn, Tania. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 2000. 235 pp., US $60.00, ISBN 1-57958-263-X. Reviewed by Hazel Cameron.

TECHNOLOGY FORECAST: 2000. PricewaterhouseCoopers Technology Center: PricewaterhouseCoopers, 2000, 774 pp. (a CD-Rom is included), US$ 450.00, ISBN 1-891865-03-x. Reviewed by James Galbraith.

STATISTICAL HANDBOOK ON CONSUMPTION AND WEALTH IN THE UNITED STATES. Kaul, Chandrika and Valerie Tomaselli-Moschovitis, editors. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1999, 312 pp., $65.00, 1-57356-251-3. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.

NEW EDITIONS OF STANDARD REFERENCE WORKS: ORGANIZATION CHARTS, 3rd Edition. Nick Sternberg and Scott Heil, Editors. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000, 353 pp., $165.00, ISBN: 0-7876-2452-7, ISSN 1526-0879. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.     

BOOK REVIEWS

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MANAGING STUDENT ASSISTANTS: A HOW TO DO IT MANUAL FOR LIBRARIANS. Sweetman, Kimberly Burke. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 2007. 187 pp. ISBN: 1-55570-581-2. $59.95. Reviewed by Dorita F. Bolger.

BLOGGING AND RSS: A LIBRARIAN'S GUIDE. Sauers, Michael P. Medford, NJ: Information Today, Inc., 2006. 272 pp. ISBN: 1-57387-268-7. $29.50. Reviewed by Dorita F. Bolger.

E-METRICS FOR LIBRARY AND INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS: HOW TO USE DATA FOR MANAGING AND EVALUATING ELECTRONIC RESOURCE COLLECTIONS. White, Andrew and Eric Djiva Kamal. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 2006. 249 pp. ISBN: 1-55570-514-6. $75.00. Reviewed by Dorita F. Bolger.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: LEADERSHIP AND ACADEMIC LIBRARIES. Hernon, Peter and Nancy Rossiter (Eds.). Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2007. 300 pp. ISBN: 1-59158-291-1. $45.00. Reviewed by Dorita F. Bolger.     

BOOK/RESOURCE REVIEWS

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NORTON ON ARCHIVES: THE WRITINGS OF MARGARET CROSS NORTON ON ARCHIVAL & RECORDS MANAGEMENT (Third printing, 2001). Mitchell, Thornton W. (Ed.). Chicago: Society of American Archivists, c1975. Reviewed by Debora A. Rougeux

SAMPLE FORMS FOR ARCHIVAL AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. Ginn, Mary Lea (Consulting Ed.). Lenexa, Kansas and Chicago: ARMA International and Society of American Archivists, 2002, 264 pp. + CD. $40.00, ISBN 1-931786-00-3. Reviewed by Chuck Piotrowski

ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS: CONVERGENCE ARCHIVES, BIBLIOTHÉQUES ET MUSÈES. Witt, Maria, and Majid Ihadjadene (Eds.). European Library Automation Group (ELAG), 2000. Paris: Citè des sciences et de l'industrie, 2001, 445 pp., ISBN 2-86842-146-6. Reviewed by Amy Cooper