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  Librarian's Guide to Online Searching

  by Suzanne S. Bell

  Roy Tennant famously said "only librarians like to search, everyone else likes to find." True enough, agrees Suzanne Bell, but she ups the ante slightly: yes, "librarians like to search, we just aren't born knowing how." To succeed as searchers, she contends, all librarians require both a basic idea of how databases are put together and a repository of concepts and techniques to draw upon. With such essentials... (more)
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  Reference and Information Services in the 21st Century

  An Introduction

  by Kay Ann Cassell, Uma Hiremath

  This innovative text features an all-new approach that will change the way you think about reference service. The only reference text to identify the top resources in major subject areas and genres, it shows students how to approach the reference query by matching specific types of question to the most appropriate format (when answering questions that require handy facts, for example, go first to ready reference... (more)
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  Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management

  by Peggy Johnson

  Johnson, a librarian at the U. of Minnesota and editor of Technicalities; Information Forum for the Library Services Practitioner , has written a lucid text on the basic concepts of this broad subject. Theoretical concepts are included but not stressed as heavily as information and skills. An initia
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  Film Art: An Introduction

  by Kristin Thompson, David Bordwell

  This fourth edition is a revision of the successful introduction to film appreciation and aesthetics. It begins with an overview of film production, moves on to a consideration of the formal elements and techniques, covers film criticism and concludes with a brief section highlighting the key moments in film history. Illustrated with over 500 frame enlargements, many in colour, "Film Art" has been updated to... (more)
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  New Testament Greek for Beginners (2nd Edition)

  by J. Gresham Machen

  This book is intended primarily for learners who are beginning the study of the Greek Testament either without any previous acquaintance with the Greek language or with an acquaintance so imperfect that a renewed course of elementary instruction is needed. This revision, over seventy-five years since the first edition was published, retains much of the character and organization of the first edition while... (more)
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  Plan B: Book 4

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  Mobilizing to Save Civilization

  by Lester Russell Brown

  “<Brown’s> ability to make a complicated subject accessible to the general reader is remarkable.”—Katherine Salant, Washington Post As fossil fuel prices rise, oil insecurity deepens, and concerns about climate change cast a shadow over the future of coal, a new energy economy is emerging. Wind, solar, and geothermal energy are replacing oil, coal, and natural gas, at a pace and on a scale we could not... (more)
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  The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Third Edition, Volume 1: Modern Poetry

  by Jahan Ramazani, Richard Ellmann, Robert O'Clair

  "The most acute rendering of an era's sensibility is its poetry," wrote the editors in their preface to the first edition. Thirty years later, this innovative, cover-to-cover revision renders with fresh eyes and meticulous care the remarkable range of styles, subjects, and voices in English-language poetry. The newly titled Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry —now available in two paperback... (more)
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  A History of Russia: Combined Volume

  by Nicholas Valentine Riasanovsky

  Riasanovsky's History of Russia has defined the market and set a standard for accurate, balanced interpretation, and attention to political, social, and cultural history and international relations. Featuring a new co-author, Mark Steinberg, this seventh edition includes more information on the politics and economics of post-Socialism and on post-Soviet society and culture. For the first time, the text is being... (more)
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  A History of Modern Europe, Second Edition: From the Renaissance to the Present (One-Volume Edition)

  by John Merriman

  A History of Modern Europe presents a panoramic survey of modern Europe from the Renaissance to the present day. A seasoned teacher and talented historian, Professor John Merriman offers a carefully crafted narrative that guides students through a vast amount of complex material, integrating the many aspects of the European experience into a larger, interconnected whole. A full ten percent shorter than its... (more)
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  The Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea (Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology)

  by Annette B. Weiner

  This re-examination of the Trobrianders of Papua New Guinea, the people described in Malinowski’s classic ethnographic work of the early 20th century, provides a balanced view of the society from a male and female perspective, including coverage of new discoveries about the importance of woman’s work and wealth in the society.
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  Genki I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I - Workbook

  by Eri Banno

  Published in Japan, Genki gives a beginning student of Japanese a solid grounding in all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Packed with easy-to-understand grammar explanations, a variety of exercises full of illustrations, and scenes taken from everyday life, the 23 lessons will have students enjoying the often tedious beginning stage of Japanese-language learning and will... (more)
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  Longman Anthology of British Literature, Volumes 2A, 2B, and 2C, The (4th Edition)

  by David Damrosch, Peter J. Manning, Susan J. Wolfson

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  The Complete Gospels : Annotated Scholars Version (Revised & expanded)

  by Robert J. Miller

  The Complete Gospels includes all twenty of the known gospels from the early Christian era, clearly presented for the scholar, student and general reader alike. The new Scholars Version translation captures the full spirit and vitality of the original texts. This gospel picture of early traditions and Christian origins gives the reader a fresh and exciting glimpse into the world of Jesus and his followers.... (more)
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  Earth System History

  by Steven M. Stanley

  Designed for a new generation of readers, Stanley's Earth System History is a reforging of his Exploring Earth and Life Through Time. Adopting an earth system approach throughout, Earth System History shows students how Earth's ecosystem has developed over time and how events in the past provide a perspective for dealing with present and future changes.  Clear and concise, the new Second Edition of this... (more)
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  Biology of Women

  by Ethel Sloane

  Centered around the health of the human female throughout the lifespan, Biology of Women continues to provide a basic framework upon which health related issues can be discussed. Now in its fourth edition, the text remains unique due to its biological depth for medical professionals with the readability for non-major students. A woman’s reproductive life and psychological issues are covered, as well as an... (more)
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  Very Short Introductions: Book 4

  Literary Theory

  A Very Short Introduction

  by Jonathan D. Culler

  What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? In fact, what is literature, and does it matter? These questions and more are addressed in Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction, a book which steers a clear path through a subject which is often perceived to be complex and impenetrable. Jonathan Culler, an extremely lucid commentator and much admired in the field of literary... (more)
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  Jesus CEO : Using Ancient Wisdom for Visionary Leadership

  by Laurie Beth Jones

  An inspirational guide for business managers combines spiritual and professional advice on how to work with and motivate others as a means of accomplishing shared goals and achieving economic success. Reprint.
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  Sexism and God-Talk

  Toward a Feminist Theology

  by Rosemary Radford Ruether

  "By the time Ruether finishes, systematic theology has undergone a radical critique from which it emerges transformed rather than simply modified or totally rejected. She has constructed a full-fledged feminist theology—the first within a Christian context." -The New York Times Book Review
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  Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense

  by Laurence Perrine, Thomas R. Arp

  ALL PAGES ARE STILL ATTACHED IT HAS PLENTY OF POETRY AND UNDERSTANDING STRUCTURE SOUND AND SENSE OF POETRY LITERATURE
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  The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces

  by Maynard Mack

  This groundbreaking Norton Anthology offers the best of the literatures of India, China, Japan, the Middle East, Africa, and native America alongside the masterpieces of the Western tradition. These texts have been selected and prepared by expert scholars and translators who are also committed undergraduate teachers. Like all Norton Anthologies, the Expanded Edition in One Volume of The Norton Anthology of World... (more)