Thestreet.Com Ratings’ Ultimate Guided Tour of Stock Investing

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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CORPORATE NAMES WORLDWIDE. Room, Adrian. Jefferson, North Carolina and London: McFarland &; Company, 2002, 591 pp., $75.00, ISBN 0-7864-1287-9. Reviewed by Susan Shultz.

GREY HOUSE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TRADE DIRECTORY. Gottlieb, Richard. Millerton, NY: Grey House Publishing, 2003, 888 pp., $225.00, ISBN 1-930956-63-0. Reviewed by James Galbraith.

DICTIONARY OF FINANCIAL ABBREVIATIONS. Paxton, John (Ed.). New York: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2003, 224 pp., $50.00, ISBN 1579583970. Reviewed by Stacey Marien.

ADAMS HANDBOOK ADVANCE. Norwalk, CT: Adams Business Media, 2003, $545, http://www.beveragehandbooks.com (630) 762-8709. Reviewed by James Galbraith

ADAMS BEER HANDBOOK. Norwalk, CT: Adams Business Media, 2003, $545. Reviewed by James Galbraith

ADAMS WINE HANDBOOK. Norwalk, CT: Adams Business Media, 2003, $545. Reviewed by James Galbraith

ADAMS LIQUOR HANDBOOK. Norwalk, CT: Adams Business Media, 2003, $545. Reviewed by James Galbraith     

Intorduction

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INDUSTRY SURVEYS. Standard & Poor's. New York, quarterly, $1,197MO; loose-leaf, $2,225.00, ISSN: 01964-4666. (Also available on CD-ROM for $2,250.00 or via the Internet same price.) Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon

U.S. INDUSTRY & TRADE OUTLOOK ′98. Published jointly by DRI/McGraw-Hill Standard & Poor's, and U.S. Department of Commerce/International Trade Administration. $69.95, ISBN 0-07-032931-1. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN INDUSTRIES: NON-MANU-FACTORING INDUSTRIES, 2nd edition. ISBN 0-7876-0147-0. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN INDUSTRIES: M ANUPAC-TURING INDUSTRIES, 2nd edition. ISBN 0-7876-0146-2. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon

Heil, Scott and Terrance W. Peck (Eds.). Detroit, MI: Gale Research, Inc., 1998, $520.00 for both volumes; $260.00 for each volume. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EMERGING INDUSTRIES. Malonis, Jane A. and Holly M. Seiden (Eds.). Detroit, MI: Gale Research, Inc., 1998, $249.00, ISBN 0-7876-1863-2. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GLOBAL INDUSTRIES. Sawinski, Diane M. and Wendy H. Mason (Eds.). Detroit, MI: Gale Research, Inc., 1996, $395.00, ISBN 0-8103-9767-6. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY (B&l). Beachwood, OH: Responsive Database Services, Jan. 1998, Web-based database with daily updates. Academic pricing for B&I on the Web is as follows for: 1-3 Concurrent Users $4,500lyr; 4 Users $5,250lyr; 5-8 Users $6,000/yr; 9-12 Users $7,500lyr. B&I is available through the following vendors: DIALOG, DataStar, KR-OnDisc, B&I on-the-Web (offered Data Downlink), OCLC FirstSearch, OneSource.com, Chest (in the UK), PointCast. Reviewed by Hal P. Kirkwood

WALKER's MANUAL OF UNLISTED STOCKS, 2nd ed. Lafayette, CA: Walker's Manual, 1997, $85.00, ISBN: 0-9652088-8-5. Reviewed by Brent Alan Mai

LODGING, RESTAURANT, AND TOURISM INDEX THE CD-ROM VERSION (1985-1997). Geahigan, Priscilla C. (Ed.). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University, $450.00lyear with quarterly updates, ISBN 117-1597-2605. Reviewed by Priscilla C. Geahigan     

BOOK AND CD-ROM REVIEWS

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SORKINS DIRECTORY OF BUSINESS & GOVERNMENT-1996 CHICAGO EDITION. St. Louis, MO: Sorkins Directories, 1996, 18 volumes, $1,450., Reviewed by Tim Dixon.

SORKINS ELECTRONIC BOOK-CHICAGO. St. Louis, MO: Sorkins Directories, 1996, 1-disc, DOS version only, $1,895., Reviewed by Tim Dixon.     

Professional Materials

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LIBRARY USER EDUCATION: POWERFUL LEARNING, POWERFUL PARTNERSHIPS. Dewey, Barbara I., ed. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2001, 352 pp., $55.00, ISBN 0810838974. Reviewed by Bill Orme.

INFORMATION LITERACY INSTRUCTION: THEORY AND PRACTICE. Grassian, Esther S. and Joan R. Kaplowitz. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2001, 468 pp., $55.00, includes CD-ROM, ISBN 1555704069. Reviewed by Michelle Toth.

NEAL-SCHUMAN ELECTRONIC CLASSROOM HANDBOOK. Hinchliffe, Lisa Janicke. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2001, 225 pp. $75.00, ISBN 1555704077. Reviewed by Janeanne Rockwell-Kincanon.

INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICE APPLICATIONS. Lancaster, F. W. and Amy Warner. Medford, NJ: Published for the American Society for Information Science and Technology by Information Today, 2001, 214 pp., $39.50, ISBN 1573871036. Reviewed by Stephanie Walker.     

PROFESSIONAL MATERIALS

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THE LIBRARIAN'S INTERNET SURVIVAL GUIDE: STRATEGIES FOR THE HIGH-TECH REFERENCE DESK. McDermott, Irene. Barbara Quint, Ed. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2002, 267 pp., $29.50, ISBN 157387129X. Reviewed by Gwyneth Crowley.

MAGIC & HYPERSYSTEMS: CONSTRUCTING THE INFORMATIONSHARING LIBRARY. Billings, Harold. Chicago: American Library Association, 2002, 147 pp., $38.00, ISBN 0838908349. Reviewed by Barbara E. Kemp.

STARTING AND OPERATING LIVE VIRTUAL REFERENCE SERVICES: A HOW-TO-DO-IT MANUAL FOR LIBRARIANS. Meola, Mark, and Sam Stormont. New York: Neal-Schuman, 2002, 167 pp., $59.95, ISBN 1555704441. Reviewed by Marla Wallace.     

REVIEWS

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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.     

REVIEWS AND REMARKS

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PROTECTING LIBRARY STAFF, USERS, COLLECTIONS, AND FACILITIES: A HOW-TO-DO-IT MANUAL. Cravey, Pamela. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 2001, (How-To-Do-It Manuals for librarians, number 103), 175 pp., $55.00, 1-55570-392-5. Reviewed by Robert Burger

USABILITY TESTING FOR LIBRARY WEBSITES: AHANDS-ON GUIDE. Elaina Norlin and CM! Winters. Chicago: American Library Association, 2002, 69 pp., $32.00, 0-8389-3511-7. Reviewed by Carol Goodson

COPYRIGHT ESSENTIALS FOR LIBRARIANS AND EDUCATORS. Crews, Kenneth D. Chicago: American Library Association, 2000, 143 pp., $56.25, 0-8389-0797-0. Reviewed by Linda Collins

LIBRARY OFF-SITE SHELVING: GUIDE FOR HIGH-DENSITY FACILITIES. Nitecki, Danuta and Curtis L. Kendrick, eds. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 2001, 241 pp., $60.00, 1-5208-885-1. Reviewed by Joan Stein

TIME MANAGEMENT, PLANNING, AND PRIORITIZATION FOR LIBRARIANS. Siess, Judith A. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2002, 214 pp., bibl, index, forms, 0-8108-4438-9. Reviewed by Gregg Sapp     

Hoover's,Inc.

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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.     

BOOK REVIEWS

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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.     

REVIEWS

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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.     

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.     

BOOK AND CD-ROM REVIEWS

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ELITE MBA PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES. Wolverton, Mimi and Larry Edward Penley (Eds.). Westport, CT, London: Praeger, 2004, 252 pp., $49.95, ISBN 0-275-97811-7. Reviewed by Doug Highsmithd.

INTRODUCTION TO ONLINE MARKET & INDUSTRY RESEARCH:SEARCH STRATEGIES, CASE STUDY, PROBLEMS, AND DATA SOURCE EVALUATIONS AND REVIEWS. Shamel, Cynthia L. (Ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western, 2004, 464 pp., $49.95, ISBN 0538726849. Reviewed by Caroline Geck.

BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION: AN ANNOTATED GUIDE TO SOURCES, SKILLS, AND SAMPLES. Belanger, Sandra E. et al. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2005, 334 pp., $99.95, ISBN 0313308721. Reviewed by Kirsten Allen.

LEADERSHIP: SUCCEEDING IN THE PRIVATE, PUBLIC, AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTORS. Sims, Ronald R. and Scott A. Quatro. (Eds.). Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2005, 427 pp., $39.95, ISBN 0-7656-1430-8. Reviewed by Carole Svensson.

AMERICAN WHOLESALERS AND DISTRIBUTORS DIRECTORY, 13th Edition. Gale Research Inc., 2004, 1,913 pp., US $275.00, ISBN 0-7876-6673-4. Reviewed by Leticia Camacho.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN MANAGEMENT. Witzel, Morgen (ed.). Bristol, UK: Thoemmes Continuum, 2005, 564 pp., $195.00, ISBN 1-85506-871-0. Reviewed by Rebecca M. Murphey.     

Journals of the Century in Education

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Materials for review should be sent to Edward A. Goedeken, Review Editor, The Serials Librarian, 204 Parks Library, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 5001-2140. Reviewed by Edward A. Goedeken, Editor

DEVELOPING AN OUTSTANDING CORE COLLECTION: A GUIDE FOR LIBRARIES. By Carol Alabaster. Chicago: American Library Association, 2002. ii, 192 p. ISBN 0-8389-0819-5. Reviewed by Paul Metz

ELEKTRONISCHE ZEITSCHRIFTEN: EINE EINFÜHRUNG. (Bibliotheksarbeit 9). By Alice Keller. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2001. 142 p. DM48.00. ISBN3-447-04372-5. Reviewed by Gregory J. Wool

EVALUATING NETWORKED INFORMATION SERVICES: TECHNIQUES, POLICY, AND ISSUES. Edited by Charles R. McClure and John Carlo Bertot. Medford, NJ: Information Today, Inc., 2001. xx, 344 p. $44.50. ISBN 1-57387-118-4. Reviewed by Dr. Jerry V. Caswell

HANDBOOK OF BLACK LIBRARIANSHIP. Edited by E. J. Josey and Marva L. DeLoach. 2nd ed. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2000. $65.00. ISBN: 0-8108-3720-X. Reviewed by John Mark Tucker     

The Little Book of Hedge Funds by Anthony Scaramucci

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BY THE NUMBERS. Detroit, MI: Gale Research Inc., 1997-1998, 4 vols., 2,000 pp., $295.00, ISBN 0-7876-1857. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.

BY THE NUMBERS: ELECTRONIC AND ONLINE PUBLISHING. Annemarie Muth (Ed.). ISBN 0-7876-1858-6. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.

BY THE NUMBERS: EMERGING INDUSTRIES. Robert S. Lazich (Ed.). ISBN 0-7876-1859-4.

BY THE NUMBERS: NONPROFITS. ISBN 0-7876-1861-6. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.

BY THE NUMBERS: PUBLISHING. ISBN 0-7876-1860-8. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.

CABELL'S DIRECTORY OF PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES IN ACCOUNTING, ECONOMICS AND FINANCE, 7th Edition. David W. E. Cabell (Ed.). Beaumont, TX: Cabell Publishing Co., 1997, 2 Vols., 1172 pp., $89.00, ISBN 0-911753-10-9. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.

EXECUTIVE SELECT. Greenwich, CT: Hunt-Scanlon Electronic Publishing, 1997, $1,500.00. Reviewed by Tim Dixon.

GALE'S MARKET SHARE &; BUSINESS RANKINGS WORLDWIDE (CD-ROM) Version 1.0. Gale Research, 1998, 1 CD-ROM disk. ISBN 0-7876-0282-5. Pricing: $975.00 which is ''for a single building, allowing up to 30 simultaneous users and up to 8 users in other libraries.'' Reviewed by Brent Alan Mai.

NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS FIRMS, 9th edition. Washington, DC: Business Research Services, Inc., 1998, 1200 pp., $275.00, ISBN 0-933527-63-2. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.

NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS FIRMS, 9th edition. Washington, DC: Business Research Services, Inc., 1998, 712 pp., $275.00, ISBN 0-933527-65-0. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.

Also available in electronic format for $1,500.00 for data from both books. Minority-Owned Firms only is $1,250.00. Woman-Owned Firms only is $950.00. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.

MARKET SHARE REPORTER: AN ANNUAL COMPILATION OF REPORTED MARKET SHARE DATA ON COMPANIES, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES 1998. Robert S. Lazich. Detroit, MI: Gale Research Inc., 1997, 588 pp., $225.00. ISBN 0-7876-1460-2, ISSN 1052-9578. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.     

Children's and Young Adult Librarians:

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STOP TALKING, START DOING: ATTRACTING PEOPLE OF COLOR TO THE LIBRARY PROFESSION. Reese, Gregory L. and Ernestine L. Hawkins. American Library Association, 1999, 136 pp., paperback, 4-p index and 4-p bibliography, $30.00, ISBN 0-8389-0762-8. Reviewed by Gertiana Williams.

SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE STORY INDEX, 1926-1995. Murray, Terry A. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland &; Company, Inc., 1999. Reviewed by Ann Babits Grice.

THE BEST OF TIMES: A PERSONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL ODYSSEY. Wasserman, Paul. Detroit, Michigan: Omnigraphics, Inc., 458 pp., clothbound, $48.95, ISBN 0-7808-0433-3. Reviewed by Keith Swigger.     

The Basic Business Library: Core Resources and Services by Eric Forte and Michael R. Oppenheim (Eds.)

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FINANCE CAREER GUIDE 1997, Duncan, Ronald J. and William E. Quigley (Ed.). Cambridge, Mass: Harvard Business School Publishing, 1996, $24.95, ISBN 0-87584-733-I, ISSN 0899-7089. Reviewed by Tim Dixon.

GOLDSMITHS'-KRESS LIBRARY OF ECONOMIC LITERATURE CATALOG: A GUIDE TO THE PRIMARY SOURCE MEDIA MICROFILM COLLECTION. In U.S.: Woodbridge, CT: Primary Source Media, 1 CD-ROM disk, $1,995.00, ISBN 1-57803-053-6. Reviewed by Judith M. Nixon.

THE PRENTICE HALL DIRECTORY OF ONLINE BUSINESS INFORMATION 1997. Engholm, Christopher and Scott Grimes. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996, 524 pp., $34.95, ISBN 0-13-255282-5. Reviewed by Brent Alan Mai.     

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.     

BOOK REVIEWS

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BEST TECHNOLOGY PRACTICES IN HIGHER EDUCATION. Lloyd, Les (Ed.). Medford, NJ: Information Today, Inc., 2005. 242 pp. ISBN: 1-57387-208-3. $39.50. Reviewed by Dorita F. Bolger.

COLLABORATIVE ELECTRONIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: FROM ACQUISITIONS TO ASSESSMENT. Conger, Joan E. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2004. 249 pp. ISBN: 1-59158-114-1. $45.00. Reviewed by Dorita F. Bolger.

DOWNLOADING COPYRIGHTED STUFF FROM THE INTERNET: STEALING OR FAIR USE? Gordon, Sherri Mabry. Issues in Focus Today Series. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Publishers, Inc., 2005. 104 pp. ISBN:0-7660-2164-5. $31.93. Reviewed by Dorita F. Bolger.

INFORMATION LITERACY: WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER? Riedling, Ann Marlow. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2004. 121 pp. ISBN: 1-59158-201-6. $35.00. Reviewed by Dorita F. Bolger.     

BOOK/RESOURCE REVIEWS

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HOME MOVIES: A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN INDUSTRY, 1897-1979. Katelle, Allan. Nashua, NH: Transition Publishing, c2000. Reviewed by Erika Briana Gorder

AMIA COMPENDIUM OF MOVING IMAGE CATALOGING PRACTICE. Martin, Abigail Leab (Ed.). Written and compiled by AMIA Cataloging and Documentation Committee's Subcommittee for the Compendium of Cataloging Practice. Beverly Hills, CA: Association of Moving Image Archivists; Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2001. Reviewed by Erika Briana Gorder