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The Harvard Business Review Annotated Bibliography: All Articles, 1922 through 2007, with Indexes to Authors, Titles and Subjects

February 28, 2012 – 10:19 am

The Harvard Business Review Annotated Bibliography: All Articles, 1922 through 2007, with Indexes to Authors, Titles and Subjects

For nearly 90 years, Harvard Business Review has published some of the most insightful and timely writing on business management and administration. Now that the magazine’s archives are available through Ebsco, library patrons have thousands articles at their fingertips. This annotated bibliography provides readers the information they need to find articles related to their interests. Organized by subject area (e.g., business law, finance and banking, marketing), the entries include one- to three-sentence descriptions of the article topic and scope. In addition, the book indexes the names of approximately 8,000 authors who have written for Harvard Business Review.
For nearly 90 years, Harvard Business Review has published some of the most insightful and timely writing on business management and administration. Now that the magazine’s archives are available through Ebsco, library patrons have thousands articles at their fingertips. This annotated bibliography provides readers the information they need to find articles related to their interests. Organized by subject area (e.g., business law, finance and banking, marketing), the entries include one- to three-sentence descriptions of the article topic and scope. In addition, the book indexes the names of approximately 8,000 authors who have written for Harvard Business Review.

The Harvard Business Review Annotated Bibliography: All Articles, 1922 through 2007, with Indexes to Authors, Titles and Subjects

The Harvard Business Review Annotated Bibliography: All Articles, 1922 through 2007, with Indexes to Authors, Titles and Subjects
The Harvard Business Review Annotated Bibliography: All Articles, 1922 through 2007, with Indexes to Authors, Titles and Subjects
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Russian Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921: An Annotated Bibliography (Continuum Collection)

February 28, 2012 – 9:19 am

Russian Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921: An Annotated Bibliography (Continuum Collection)

The Russian Revolution and Civil War in the years 1917 to 1921 is one of the most widely studied periods in history. It is also somewhat inevitably one that has generated a huge flow of literature in the decades that have passed since the events themselves. However, until now, historians of the revolution have had no dedicated bibliography of the period and little claim to bibliographical control over the literature. The Russian Revolution and Civil War, 1917-1921offers for the first time a comprehensive bibliographical guide to this crucial and fascinating period of history. The Bibliography focuses on the key years of 1917 to 1921, starting with the February Revolution of 1917 and concluding with the 10th Party Congress of March 1921, and covers all the key events of the intervening years. As such it identifies these crucial years as something more than simply the creation of a communist state. >
The Russian Revolution and Civil War in the years 1917 to 1921 is one of the most widely studied periods in history. It is also somewhat inevitably one that has generated a huge flow of literature in the decades that have passed since the events themselves. However, until now, historians of the revolution have had no dedicated bibliography of the period and little claim to bibliographical control over the literature. The Russian Revolution and Civil War, 1917-1921offers for the first time a comprehensive bibliographical guide to this crucial and fascinating period of history. The Bibliography focuses on the key years of 1917 to 1921, starting with the February Revolution of 1917 and concluding with the 10th Party Congress of March 1921, and covers all the key events of the intervening years. As such it identifies these crucial years as something more than simply the creation of a communist state. >

Russian Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921: An Annotated Bibliography (Continuum Collection)

Russian Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921: An Annotated Bibliography (Continuum Collection)
Russian Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921: An Annotated Bibliography (Continuum Collection)
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Developing Wings : Quotes from Writers on the Art of Writing

February 28, 2012 – 8:19 am

Developing Wings : Quotes from Writers on the Art of Writing

This compilation contains hundreds of quotes by writers on the art of writing. Profound, witty, silly and hilarious — you never know what’s coming next. For the writer this is the perfect little book for inspiration, consolation and amusement.This compilation contains hundreds of quotes by writers on the art of writing. Profound, witty, silly and hilarious — you never know what’s coming next. For the writer this is the perfect little book for inspiration, consolation and amusement.
This compilation contains hundreds of quotes by writers on the art of writing. Profound, witty, silly and hilarious — you never know what’s coming next. For the writer this is the perfect little book for inspiration, consolation and amusement.This compilation contains hundreds of quotes by writers on the art of writing. Profound, witty, silly and hilarious — you never know what’s coming next. For the writer this is the perfect little book for inspiration, consolation and amusement.

Developing Wings : Quotes from Writers on the Art of Writing

Developing Wings : Quotes from Writers on the Art of Writing
Developing Wings : Quotes from Writers on the Art of Writing
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The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing

February 28, 2012 – 7:20 am

The St. Martin's Guide to Writing

The best-selling college rhetoric for nearly 25 years, The St. Martin’s Guide has achieved an unparalleled record of success by providing practical innovations for the ever-changing composition course. Comprehensive yet flexible, The Guide’s acclaimed step-by-step guides to each type of writing offer sure-fire invention strategies to get students started, combined with thorough advice on critical reading, working with sources, and careful revision. Axelrod and Cooper’s class-tested guidance on visual rhetoric, online teaching and learning, and more is available for instructors who incorporate these topics into their courses — but not intrusive, for those who don’t. The new edition has been re-engineered to reflect and build on the actual writing processes of students and does even more to prepare them for the writing they will do in other college courses.

The best-selling college rhetoric for nearly 25 years, The St. Martin’s Guide has achieved an unparalleled record of success by providing practical innovations for the ever-changing composition course. Comprehensive yet flexible, The Guide’s acclaimed step-by-step guides to each type of writing offer sure-fire invention strategies to get students started, combined with thorough advice on critical reading, working with sources, and careful revision. Axelrod and Cooper’s class-tested guidance on visual rhetoric, online teaching and learning, and more is available for instructors who incorporate these topics into their courses — but not intrusive, for those who don’t. The new edition has been re-engineered to reflect and build on the actual writing processes of students and does even more to prepare them for the writing they will do in other college courses.

The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing

The St. Martin's Guide to Writing
The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing
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The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease:

February 28, 2012 – 6:19 am

The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease:

In Writing with Ease, Susan Wise Bauer (author of The Well-Trained Mind) lays out an alternative plan for teaching writing, one that combines the best elements of old-fashioned writing instruction with innovative new educational methods.

Young students who learn to write well need one-on-one instruction—something which your child’s classroom may not offer. In The Complete Writer series, Susan Wise Bauer turns every parent into a writing teacher. No experience is needed. Drawing on her fifteen years of experience in teaching writing, Susan lays out a carefully-designed sequence of steps that will teach every student to put words on paper with ease and grace. This alternative plan for teaching writing combines the best elements of old-fashioned writing instruction with innovative new educational methods—and explains why so many writing programs fail.

Designed for elementary-aged writers and for older students who still struggle, Writing With Ease builds a sturdy foundation of basic skills for grades 1–4 (or levels 1–4 for the older student who needs more work) all in the same book. Diagnostic tests within the book will help the parent to determine where the child needs to start and which workbook the child will need. You can use the text by itself as a guide, then choose your own copywork and dictation; or you can buy the workbooks (available separately), which do all the work for you. Each workbooks will cover one grade. This Instructor Text covers grades 1-4 in 144 lessons, 4 explanatory chapters, and 4 appendices.

In Writing with Ease, Susan Wise Bauer (author of The Well-Trained Mind) lays out an alternative plan for teaching writing, one that combines the best elements of old-fashioned writing instruction with innovative new educational methods.

Young students who learn to write well need one-on-one instruction—something which your child’s classroom may not offer. In The Complete Writer series, Susan Wise Bauer turns every parent into a writing teacher. No experience is needed. Drawing on her fifteen years of experience in teaching writing, Susan lays out a carefully-designed sequence of steps that will teach every student to put words on paper with ease and grace. This alternative plan for teaching writing combines the best elements of old-fashioned writing instruction with innovative new educational methods—and explains why so many writing programs fail.

Designed for elementary-aged writers and for older students who still struggle, Writing With Ease builds a sturdy foundation of basic skills for grades 1–4 (or levels 1–4 for the older student who needs more work) all in the same book. Diagnostic tests within the book will help the parent to determine where the child needs to start and which workbook the child will need. You can use the text by itself as a guide, then choose your own copywork and dictation; or you can buy the workbooks (available separately), which do all the work for you. Each workbooks will cover one grade. This Instructor Text covers grades 1-4 in 144 lessons, 4 explanatory chapters, and 4 appendices.

The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease:

The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease:
The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease:
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Recruitment and Retention of Race Group Students in American Higher Education: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Psychology)

February 28, 2012 – 5:20 am

Recruitment and Retention of Race Group Students in American Higher Education: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Psychology)

Challenges to American college and university affirmative action and racial and ethnic diversity initiatives were resolved by the Supreme Court in its 2003 decisions in the University of Michigan case. Those decisions affirmed, as a compelling interest, the attainment of racially diverse student bodies in higher education. The Court’s decisions and the predicted increases over the next decade in the numbers of race and ethnic group high school graduates have reinforced and in some cases strengthened the resolve of college and university officials that the positive returns from affirmative action and racial diversity are real and worth pursuing.

The purpose of this annotated bibliography is to provide a record of the research, scholarship, and programs for recruitment and retention of African American, Alaskan Native, American Indian, Asian American, Latino, and Pacific Islander students at the college and university levels. It is structured to facilitate access by college and university administrators, professionals, consultants, researchers, and students who require information on recruitment and retention to aid in their decision making about strategy related issues, and scientific and creative processes in the area. This bibliography covers more than forty years of literature and contains 969 citations organized into five chapters.

Challenges to American college and university affirmative action and racial and ethnic diversity initiatives were resolved by the Supreme Court in its 2003 decisions in the University of Michigan case. Those decisions affirmed, as a compelling interest, the attainment of racially diverse student bodies in higher education. The Court’s decisions and the predicted increases over the next decade in the numbers of race and ethnic group high school graduates have reinforced and in some cases strengthened the resolve of college and university officials that the positive returns from affirmative action and racial diversity are real and worth pursuing.

The purpose of this annotated bibliography is to provide a record of the research, scholarship, and programs for recruitment and retention of African American, Alaskan Native, American Indian, Asian American, Latino, and Pacific Islander students at the college and university levels. It is structured to facilitate access by college and university administrators, professionals, consultants, researchers, and students who require information on recruitment and retention to aid in their decision making about strategy related issues, and scientific and creative processes in the area. This bibliography covers more than forty years of literature and contains 969 citations organized into five chapters.

Recruitment and Retention of Race Group Students in American Higher Education: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Psychology)

Recruitment and Retention of Race Group Students in American Higher Education: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Psychology)
Recruitment and Retention of Race Group Students in American Higher Education: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Psychology)
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English/British Naval History to 1815: A Guide to the Literature (Bibliographies and Indexes in Military Studies)

February 28, 2012 – 3:19 am

English/British Naval History to 1815: A Guide to the Literature (Bibliographies and Indexes in Military Studies)

The English/British have always been known as the sailor race with hearts of oak: the Royal Navy as the Senior Service and First Line of Defense. It facilitated the motto: The sun never set on the British Empire. The Royal Navy has exerted a powerful influence on Great Britain, its Empire, Europe, and, ultimately, the world. This superior annotated bibliography supplies entries that explore the influence of the English/British Navy through its history.

This survey will provide a major reference guide for students and scholars at all levels. It incorporates evaluative, qualitative, and critical analysis processes, the essence of historical scholarship. Each one of the 4,124 annotated entries is evaluated, assessed, analyzed, integrated, and incorporated into the historiographical scholarship.

The English/British have always been known as the sailor race with hearts of oak: the Royal Navy as the Senior Service and First Line of Defense. It facilitated the motto: The sun never set on the British Empire. The Royal Navy has exerted a powerful influence on Great Britain, its Empire, Europe, and, ultimately, the world. This superior annotated bibliography supplies entries that explore the influence of the English/British Navy through its history.

This survey will provide a major reference guide for students and scholars at all levels. It incorporates evaluative, qualitative, and critical analysis processes, the essence of historical scholarship. Each one of the 4,124 annotated entries is evaluated, assessed, analyzed, integrated, and incorporated into the historiographical scholarship.

English/British Naval History to 1815: A Guide to the Literature (Bibliographies and Indexes in Military Studies)

English/British Naval History to 1815: A Guide to the Literature (Bibliographies and Indexes in Military Studies)
English/British Naval History to 1815: A Guide to the Literature (Bibliographies and Indexes in Military Studies)
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Race and Crime: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Ethnic Studies)

February 28, 2012 – 2:19 am

Race and Crime: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Ethnic Studies)

This annotated bibliography of research citations covers the topic of race and crime in the United States from 1950-1999. This work includes research on all racial groups, including whites and American Indians. Annotations are divided into categories such as works on individual racial groups and multi-racial groups. Includes edited collections, government reports, and electronic resources. This bibliography is designed to assist researchers in the area of criminology and criminal justice in race-related topics.

This annotated bibliography offers more than 500 citations to literature on the relationship between race and crime. It offers crime research on all racial groups, including whites and American Indians, Hispanics, Blacks, and Asian Americans. It covers the span from the civil rights era to the end of the 20th century. Annotations are derived from various disciplines including criminology, sociology, anthropology, psychology, law, and history. The Bibliography is divided into three parts: individual and race-related research; multi-racial research; and electronic resources, which provide access to all aspects of current data on race and crime.

This annotated bibliography of research citations covers the topic of race and crime in the United States from 1950-1999. This work includes research on all racial groups, including whites and American Indians. Annotations are divided into categories such as works on individual racial groups and multi-racial groups. Includes edited collections, government reports, and electronic resources. This bibliography is designed to assist researchers in the area of criminology and criminal justice in race-related topics.

This annotated bibliography offers more than 500 citations to literature on the relationship between race and crime. It offers crime research on all racial groups, including whites and American Indians, Hispanics, Blacks, and Asian Americans. It covers the span from the civil rights era to the end of the 20th century. Annotations are derived from various disciplines including criminology, sociology, anthropology, psychology, law, and history. The Bibliography is divided into three parts: individual and race-related research; multi-racial research; and electronic resources, which provide access to all aspects of current data on race and crime.

Race and Crime: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Ethnic Studies)

Race and Crime: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Ethnic Studies)
Race and Crime: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in Ethnic Studies)
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Technical Writing For Dummies

February 28, 2012 – 12:19 am

Technical Writing For Dummies

Let’s face it, a lot of technical documentation reads as if it had been translated into English from Venutian by a native speaker of gibberish. Which is annoying for you and expensive for the manufacturer who pays with alienated customers and soaring technical support costs. That’s why good technical writers are in such big demand worldwide. Now, Technical Writing For Dummies arms you with the skills you need to cash in on that demand.

Whether you’re contemplating a career as a technical writer, or you just got tapped for a technical writing project, this friendly guide is your ticket to getting your tech writing skills up to snuff. It shows you step-by-step how to:

  • Research and organize information for your documents
  • Plan your project in a technical brief
  • Fine-tune and polish your writing
  • Work collaboratively with your reviewers
  • Create great user manuals, awesome abstracts, and more
  • Write first-rate electronic documentation
  • Write computer- and Web-based training courses

Discover how to write energized technical documents that have the impact you want on your readers. Wordsmith Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts covers all the bases, including:

  • All about the red-hot market for technical writing and how to get work as a technical writer
  • The ABCs of creating a strong technical document, including preparing a production schedule, brainstorming, outlining, drafting, editing, rewriting, testing, presentation, and more
  • Types of technical documents, including user manuals, abstracts, spec sheets, evaluation forms and questionnaires, executive summaries, and presentations
  • Writing for the Internet—covers doing research online, creating multimedia documents, developing computer-based training and Web-based training, and writing online help

Combining examples, practical advice, and priceless insider tips on how to write whiz-bang technical documents, Technical Writing For Dummies is an indispensable resource for newcomers to technical writing and pros looking for new ideas to advance their careers.
Let’s face it, a lot of technical documentation reads as if it had been translated into English from Venutian by a native speaker of gibberish. Which is annoying for you and expensive for the manufacturer who pays with alienated customers and soaring technical support costs. That’s why good technical writers are in such big demand worldwide. Now, Technical Writing For Dummies arms you with the skills you need to cash in on that demand.

Whether you’re contemplating a career as a technical writer, or you just got tapped for a technical writing project, this friendly guide is your ticket to getting your tech writing skills up to snuff. It shows you step-by-step how to:

  • Research and organize information for your documents
  • Plan your project in a technical brief
  • Fine-tune and polish your writing
  • Work collaboratively with your reviewers
  • Create great user manuals, awesome abstracts, and more
  • Write first-rate electronic documentation
  • Write computer- and Web-based training courses

Discover how to write energized technical documents that have the impact you want on your readers. Wordsmith Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts covers all the bases, including:

  • All about the red-hot market for technical writing and how to get work as a technical writer
  • The ABCs of creating a strong technical document, including preparing a production schedule, brainstorming, outlining, drafting, editing, rewriting, testing, presentation, and more
  • Types of technical documents, including user manuals, abstracts, spec sheets, evaluation forms and questionnaires, executive summaries, and presentations
  • Writing for the Internet—covers doing research online, creating multimedia documents, developing computer-based training and Web-based training, and writing online help

Combining examples, practical advice, and priceless insider tips on how to write whiz-bang technical documents, Technical Writing For Dummies is an indispensable resource for newcomers to technical writing and pros looking for new ideas to advance their careers.

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Technical Writing For Dummies

Technical Writing For Dummies
Technical Writing For Dummies
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Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb Index)

February 27, 2012 – 11:20 pm

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb Index)

For more than 65 years, Taber’s has provided students, nurses, and health professionals with the definitions and information they need to provide superior care for their patients, while remaining portable and easy-to-carry.

KEY FEATURES INCLUDE:

56,000 easy-to-understand definitions — almost 50% more than the competition

700 illustrations; more than 500 in full-color

Cyclopedic format means you get much more than just definitions. You get a comprehensive resource with:

— Superior illustrations

— Pronunciations

— Abbreviations

— Etymologies (word origins)

— 100 most frequently prescribed drugs (NEW)

— Patient Care sections with clinically pertinent information

— Caution statements in color, to call attention to vital considerations and potential dangers that help you practice safe health care

— Tables that put important information at your fingertips

— Disease entries that include symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
For more than 65 years, Taber’s has provided students, nurses, and health professionals with the definitions and information they need to provide superior care for their patients, while remaining portable and easy-to-carry.

KEY FEATURES INCLUDE:

56,000 easy-to-understand definitions — almost 50% more than the competition

700 illustrations; more than 500 in full-color

Cyclopedic format means you get much more than just definitions. You get a comprehensive resource with:

— Superior illustrations

— Pronunciations

— Abbreviations

— Etymologies (word origins)

— 100 most frequently prescribed drugs (NEW)

— Patient Care sections with clinically pertinent information

— Caution statements in color, to call attention to vital considerations and potential dangers that help you practice safe health care

— Tables that put important information at your fingertips

— Disease entries that include symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb Index)

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb Index)
Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (Thumb Index)
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