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Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

Arts

• Arts and Humanities Through the Eras 5v, 2005
• Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 2v, 2004
• Contemporary Fashion 2nd ed., 2002
• International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers 4th ed., 4v, 2001

Biography

• Business Leader Profiles for Students 2v, 2002
• Encyclopedia of World Biography Vol. 24, 2nd ed., 2005
• Encyclopedia of World Biography 2nd ed., 23v, 2004
• Notable Sports Figures 4v, 2004
• Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Thematic Series: The 1960s 2v, 2003

Education

• Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans 24th ed., 2008

Environment & Animals

• Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia 2nd ed., 17v, 2004

Literature

• Contemporary Novelists 7th ed., 2001
• Contemporary Poets 7th ed., 2001
• Modern American Literature 5th ed., 3v, 1999
• Nonfiction Classics for Students 5v, 2001
• Reference Guide to Holocaust Literature 2002
• Reference Guide to Short Fiction 2nd ed., 1999
• Reference Guide to World Literature 3rd ed., 2v, 2003
• Writers Directory 2005 ed., 2v, 2004

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