Citation
Chalcraft, T. (2012), "Editorial notes and queries", Reference Reviews, Vol. 26 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/rr.2012.09926baa.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2012, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Editorial notes and queries
Article Type: Editorial notes and queries From: Reference Reviews, Volume 26, Issue 2
Notes on key reviews in this issue
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Animated Film Encyclopedia (RR 2012/085). Second edition of this work first published in 2000 by British film historian Graham Webb. Extends coverage to December 1999 (first edition covered to 1979) with 7,000 entries.
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CINAHL (RR 2012/077). Review taking a fresh look at this critical nursing and allied health database focussing on issues arising from the 2006 change to exclusive availability through EBSCO.
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Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers (RR 2012/079). Another offering in Springer’s significant Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences series last reviewed in these columns with Encyclopedia of Soil Science (RR 2008/274).
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Encyclopedia of Drug Policy (RR 2012/058). Probably the most significant reference on drug-related issues reviewed since The Encyclopedia of Addictive Drugs (RR 2003/401). As the title indicates, the focus is on policy and societal issues rather than the biology or psychology of drug addiction.
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (RR 2012/80). A review outlining some of the resources and publications available from this World Meteorological Organization/United Nations Environment Programme supported IPCC site.
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Movies in American History (RR 2012/089). An ABC-Clio three volume set (reviewed here in its e-book version) documenting the cultural history of American film in three major sections: Films (by title); People (actors, directors, etc.); and Subjects.
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Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History (RR 2012/095). The first widely available reference work on Jewish history in the UK providing about 3,000 entries, the majority biographical, from Cromwell’s re-admittance of Jews to Britain in 1656 to the present day.
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Poetry Archive (RR 2012/072). Developing site aiming to collect, catalogue and make freely available recordings of English language poets reading their own work.
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Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management (RR 2012/066). One of Wiley’s major sets comprising eight heavyweight volumes. Will remain the standard reference source in the field for the foreseeable future.
Tony Chalcraft