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Best of Reference is an annual list of books, websites, and electronic resources selected by a committee of librarians for their usefulness in branch reference collections. Selection criteria include value and appropriateness for community library collections, organization of materials, style of presentations, and authority of authors and editors.
APA Dictionary of Psychology
GaryR. VandenBos, editor. American Psychological Association, 2007. ISBN: 1591473802
This authoritative work contains 25,000 words and phrases, encompassing a wide range of subject areas in psychology and related disciplines, and is accessible enough for general readers. Now, how does that make you feel?
Atlas of Religion
Joanne O'Brien and Martin Palmer. University of California Press, 2007. ISBN: 0520249178
How many Hindus are in the world? Which countries have the largest number of Scientologists? Is the head of Iran required to be Islamic? This fascinating, fact-filled atlas provides colorful maps, sidebars, graphs highlighting the world’s major religions.
Credo Reference
An ideal Librarian’s tool, Credo Reference (formerly XRefer) allows the user to simultaneously or individually search almost 300 classic reference works in varied subjects. A simple text box interface makes it easy to instruct patrons.
Global Health Facts
This interesting site provides data on a variety of diseases such as HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and more. One can access data by topic and by country. Maps are included that provide population statistics indicating who is afflicted with various diseases.
Merck/Merial Manual for Pet Health: Home Edition
Cynthia M. Kahn, editor. Merck & Co., 2007. ISBN: 0911910999
Endorsed by animal-expert Joan Embry, this one-stop pet health manual, covering dogs, cats, horses, small and exotic animals, even sugar gliders, makes the “purrfect” reference guide to help pet owners keep their companions happy, healthy and well.
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