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Let Reference tell you about the birds, and the bees, and the flowers, and the trees, and the moon up above…

Posted on August 30th, 2017

Can you name the official state bird of Illinois? Which bird was the runner-up? See horrifying segments of queen bee antennas in the “Scanning Electron Microscope Atlas of the Honeybee.” Can you name the official tree of the state you were born in? Did you know there’s maple tree with a chocolate colored trunk and peeling bark? Is a Rattlesnake Master a little man with a basket? Lastly, some ideas on how to get students interested in all things lunar in “Getting a Job on the Moon.” Reference has the answers to these and other questions on display in “Let Reference tell you about the birds, and the bees, and the flowers, and the trees, and the moon up above…”

Reference items are “in building use only” but Government Documents items circulate.

Stained & painted glass images by UK artist Stuart Low

BIRDS…

All the Birds Of the Bible: Their Stories, Identification and Meaning
Parmelee, Alice.
BS664 .P3
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Annotated Check-list Of the Birds Of Illinois
Bohlen, H. David.
Q11 .I353x v. 9
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Audubon Bird Guide; Eastern Land Birds,
Pough, Richard H. (Richard Hooper), 1904-2003.
QL681 .P68
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Bird Illustrated, 1550-1900: From the Collections Of the New York Public Library
Kastner, Joseph.
QL674 .K37 1988
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Birding in Illinois: A Reference to Some Of the Best Birding Areas in Illinois.
598.07 BIRD
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Birds: Alternative Names: A World Checklist
Lodge, Walter.
QL677 .L735 1991
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Birds Of America: Prints from the Collection Of the Illinois State Museum
709.73 BIRD
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Birds Of Illinois
Bohlen, H. David.
QL684.I3 B64 1989
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Birds Of Indiana
Mumford, Russell E.
QL684.I5 M86 1984
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Birds Of Missouri: Their Distribution and Abundance
Robbins, Mark B., 1954-
QL684.M8 R6 1991
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Birds Of Ohio
Peterjohn, Bruce G.
QL684.O3 P48 1989
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Birds’ Eggs
Walters, Michael, 1942-
QL675 .W32 1994
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Coastal Waterbird Colonies: Cape Elizabeth, Maine to Virginia
Erwin, R. Michael.
I 49.2:W 291 CA
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Common Birds Of Grand Canyon.
I 29.2:G 76/33
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Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Birds Of the World
Alderton, David, 1956-
QL672.2 .A43 2006x
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Guide to Bird Finding East Of the Mississippi
Pettingill, Olin Sewall, 1907-2001.
QL683.E27 P47 1977
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Guide to the Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings Of North American Birds
Baicich, Paul J.
QL675 .B163 1997
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Identify Yourself: The 50 Most Common Birding Identification Challenges
QL681 .I35 2005
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Illinois Breeding Bird Atlas
Kleen, Vernon M.
QL684.I3 K54 2004x
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Latin Names Explained: A Guide to the Scientific Classification Of Reptiles, Birds & Mammals
Gotch, A. F. (Arthur Frederick)
QL9 .G67 1996
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Migration Of Birds
Lincoln, Frederick Charles, 1892-1960.
I 49.4:16/2
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Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act Of 1998: Hearing Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congr
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Y 4.P 96/10:S.HRG.105-947
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Popular Science Series.
Q11 .I353x v. 9
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Seabirds Of the World: The Complete Reference
Enticott, Jim.
QL678.52 .E58 1997
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State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide
Shearer, Benjamin F.
E155 .S44 2002
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Trumpeter Swans: “a Closer Look.”
A13.2:T77
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Wild Bird Conservation Act: Joint Hearing
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Y4.M53:102-84
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World’s Vanishing Birds
Littlewood, Cyril.
QL676.7 .L58 1972x
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BEES…

Annotated Catalog Of the Halictid Bees Of the Western Hemisphere (hymenoptera, Halictidae)
Moure, Jesus S.
QL568.H3 M68 1987
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Bee Basics: An Introduction to Our Native Bees
Moissett, Beatriz.
A 13.2:B 39/7
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Bees and Wasps.
595.79 BEES
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Bees Of the World
O’Toole, Christopher.
QL563 .O87 1992
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Bees Of the World
Michener, Charles Duncan, 1918-
QL566 .M53 2007
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Check-list and Bibliography on the Occurrence Of Insects in Birds’ Nests.
Hicks, Ellis A.
QL468 .H58
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Encyclopedia Of Insects
QL462.3 .E52x 2009
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Encyclopedia Of Natural Insect & Disease Control: The Most Comprehensive Guide to Protecting Plants–vegetables, Fruit, Flowers, Trees, and Lawns–wi
SB974 .E53 1984
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Guide to Bumble Bees Of the Eastern United States
Colla, Sheila.
A 13.2:B 39/8
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Illinois Insects and Spiders
Macnamara, Peggy.
QL475.I3 M33 2005
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Insect and Spider Collections Of the World
Arnett, Ross H.
QL468.2 .A76 1993
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Nectar & Ambrosia: An Encyclopedia Of Food in World Mythology
Andrews, Tamra, 1959-
GR498 .A53 2000
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Rodale’s Color Handbook Of Garden Insects
Carr, Anna, 1955-
SB931 .C34
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Scanning Electron Microscope Atlas Of the Honey Bee
Erickson, Eric H., 1940-
QL568.A6 E75 1986
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FLOWERS…

Dictionary Of the Flowering Plants and Ferns.
Willis, J. C. (John Christopher), 1868-1958.
QK11 .W53 1973x
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English Names Of Wild Flowers;
Dony, John G.
QK13 .D66
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Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants Of Eastern and Central North America
Peterson, Lee.
QK98.5.U6 P47
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Floristry Cluster
381.4159023 FLOR
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How to Know Wildflowers Near Your Camp.
A 13.36/2:W 64/4/999
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Identification Of Flowering Plant Families: Including a Key to Those Native and Cultivated in North Temperate Regions
Cullen, J. (James)
QK495.A1 C85 1997
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Life and Lore Of Illinois Wildflowers
Werner, William E. (William Ernest), 1925-
QK157 .W47 1988
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Medicinal Plants Of the Bible
Duke, James A., 1929-
QK99.A1 D84 1983
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Modern Roses Xi: The World Encyclopedia Of Roses: The Most Comprehensive Listing Of Roses in the World, over 24,000 Roses Described, Includes a Comp
SB411 .M62x 2000
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Nature’s Palette: A Guide to Wildflower Color in Illinois
Schwegman, John.
582.13 NATU
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Poisonous Plants: A Color Field Guide
Woodward, Lucia.
QK100 .W66 1985x
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Scientific and Common Names Of 7,000 Vascular Plants in the United States
Brako, Lois.
QK96 .B68 1995
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Sedges
Mohlenbrock, Robert H., 1931-
QK495.C997 M63
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Stearn’s Dictionary Of Plant Names for Gardeners: A Handbook on the Origin and Meaning Of the Botanical Names Of Some Cultivated Plants
Stearn, William T. (William Thomas), 1911-2001.
QK11 .S56 2002
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Wild Flowers Of North America
Forey, Pamela.
QK112 .F67x 1998
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Wildflowers Of the Eastern United States
Duncan, Wilbur H. (Wilbur Howard), 1910-2005.
QK115 .D86 1999
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TREES…

Allergy Plants: That Cause Sneezing and Wheezing
Jelks, Mary.
QK100 .J45x
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America’s Famous and Historic Trees: From George Washington’s Tulip Poplar to Elvis Presley’s Pin Oak
Meyer, Jeffrey G.
E159 .M53 2001
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Complete Encyclopedia Of Trees and Shrubs
QK474.87 .C66 2003
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Dirr’s Encyclopedia Of Trees and Shrubs
Dirr, Michael.
SB435 .D57 2011
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Firefly Encyclopedia Of Trees
QK474.87 F56 2005x
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Forest Trees Of Illinois
Mohlenbrock, Robert H., 1931-
QK484.I3 M62
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Forest Trees Of Illinois ; How to Know Them.
Illinois. Department of Conservation.
QK157 .F67
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Illinois Tree City Usa Conference/awards Ceremony: Emerald Ash Borer Exclusive.
635.977 ILLI 2007
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Illinois-grown Christmas Trees, 1987.
634.975 ILLI 1987
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Muenscher’s Keys to Woody Plants: An Expanded Guide to Native and Cultivated Species
Cope, Edward A., 1948-
QK115 .C69 2001
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National Geographic Field Guide to the Trees Of North America
Rushforth, Keith.
QK110 .R78 2006
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Tree Key: A Guide to Identification in Garden, Field, and Forest: 77 Genera Including 235 Species
Edlin, Herbert L. (Herbert Leeson), 1913-1976.
QK477.2.I4 E34 1978
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Trees
Coombes, Allen J.
QK475.6 .C66x 1992
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Trees Are the Answer– to America’s Growing Environmental Concerns.
A1.68:1442
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Which Tree Is This?: A Key to Some Of the Unique or Commonly Found Trees Of Southeastern Arizona, Coronado National Forest.
A 13.2:T 71/60
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Why Are These Trees Dying?.
A 13.2:T 71/54
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Why Would Anyone Cut a Tree Down?
Burzynski, Roberta,
A 13.2:T 71/65
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MOON…

Agreement Governing the Activities Of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
Y 4.C 73/7:M 77/
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Astronomical Calendar
Ref. Oversize QB65 .A84x
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Geologic Map Of the Central Far Side Of the Moon
Stuart-Alexander, Désirée E. (Désirée Elizabeth), 1930-
I 19.91:I-1047
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Getting a Job on the Moon.
NAS1.2:J57
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Goldmanns Mondatlas: Astronomie, Astronautik.
Callataÿ, Vincent de.
QB595.C3x G6
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Lunar Atlas.
North American Aviation. Space Sciences Laboratory.
QB595 .N63 1968
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Lunar Science: Activities for the Elementary Student
Hartsfield, John W.
NAS1.2:L97
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Moon
Moore, Patrick.
QB581 .M6826 1981
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Moon: Man’s Greatest Adventure.
Thomas, Davis.
Ref. Oversize Flat TL799.M6 T47
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Nasa: An Investment in America’s Future.
NAS 1.83:1999-05-247-HQ
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Next Steps for Mankind–the Future in Space: A Symposium …
Y 4.C 73/7:M 31
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Steps to the Moon
Dale, Alvin E.
I19.2:M77/2/992
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Tycho Crater.
United States. Navy.
D201.2:TY95
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Vallis Schroteri.
United States. Navy.
D201.2:V24
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We Have a Sporting Chance: The Decision to Go to the Moon: An Exhibition at the Library Of Congress, July 16-september 16, 1979
Bruno, Leonard C.
LC 33.2:C 36
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Omnigraphics Health Reference Series

Posted on March 20th, 2017

Currently on display in the Reference Section of Booth Library, Omnigraphics Health Reference Series collects, coordinates, and indexes comprehensive information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of serious illness. The series is useful for students, general readers, caregivers. Newly released titles will also be available online at
Health Reference Series Online.

Aids Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (hiv) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (aids), Includ
RC606.64 .A337 2016
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Adolescent Health Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Common Medical, Mental, and Emotional Concerns in Adolescents …
RJ140 .A335 2002
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Alcoholism Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Alcohol Use, Abuse and Alcoholism, Psychological Factors, Family History, Other Influe
RC565 .A4493 2015x
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Alzheimer Disease Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Alzheimer Disease and Other Forms Of Dementia, Including Mild Cognitive Impairm
RC523.2 .A45 2016
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Arthritis Sourcebook
RC933 .A665257 2004
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Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Autism Spectrum Disorders (asd) Including Autistic D
RJ506.A9 A8929 2011
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Back and Neck Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Spinal Pain, Spinal Cord Injuries, and Related Disorders, Such As Degenerative Disk
RD771.B217 B2935 2004
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Brain Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injuries, Brain Tumors, Cerebral Palsy and Other Gen
RC351 .B735 2010
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Cancer Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Major Forms and Stages Of Cancer, Featuring Facts About Head and Neck Cancers, Lung Cancer
RC263 .C294 2011
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Cardiovascular Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders, Such As Cardiomyopathy, Heart Attack,
RC672 .C35 2016
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Congenital Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Information About Disorders Acquired During Gestation, Including Spina Bifida, Hydrocephalus, Cerebral Palsy,
RG626 .C597 1997
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Contagious Diseases Sourcebook
RC113 .C664 2004
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Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Information About Plastic Surgery and Non-surgical Appearance-enhancing Procedures, in
RD118 .R365 2007
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Digestive Diseases and Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Diseases and Disorders That Impact the Upper and Lower Digestive
RC816 .D544 2000
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Eating Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, and Other Eating Disor
RC552.E18 E287 2011
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Eye Care Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Eye Care and Eye Disorders …
RE51 .O64 2008
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Genetic Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Heritable Disorders, Including Disorders Resulting from Abnormalities in Specif
RB155.5 .G455 2010
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Genetic Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Heritable Disorders, Including Disorders Resulting from Abnormalities in Specif
RB155.5 .G455 2016
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Mental Retardation Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Mental Retardation and Its Causes, Including Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Synd
RC570 .M4227 2000
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Movement Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Neurological Movement Disorders …
RC376.5 .M693 2003
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Muscular Dystrophy Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Information About Congenital, Childhood-onset, and Adult-onset Forms Of Muscular Dystrophy …
RC935.M7 M876 2004
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Obesity Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Diseases and Other Problems Associated with Obesity …
RC628 .O297 2001
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Physical and Mental Issues in Aging Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information on Physical and Mental Disorders Associated with the Aging Process,
RC952.5 .P48 1999
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Pregnancy and Birth Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Information About Conception and Pregnancy, Including Facts About Fertility, Infertility, Pregnancy Sy
RG525 .P676 2004
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Respiratory Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Infectious, Inflammatory, and Chronic Conditions Affecting the Lungs and Re
RC731 .R468 2008
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Sexual Health and the Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Preventi
RC200.2 .S387 2016
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Sleep Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Sleep Disorders, Including Insomnia, Sleep Apnea and Snoring, Jet Lag and Other C
RC547 .S536 2016
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Sports Injuries Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Sprains and Strains, Fractures, Growth Plate Injuries, Overtraining Injuries, and
RD97 .S736 2007
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Stress-related Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Stress and Stress-related Disorders, Including Signs, Symptoms, Types, a
RA785 .S78 2016
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Stroke Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Stroke, Including Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, and Mini Strokes, As Well As Risk Factors, Preven
RC388.5 .S8566 2008
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Substance Abuse Sourcebook: Basic Health-related Information About the Abuse Of Legal and Illegal Substances Such As Alcohol, Tobacco, Prescription D
RC564 .S8372 1996
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Thyroid Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Disorders Of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands, Including Hypothyroidism, Hype
RC655 .T4835 2005
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Vegetarian Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Vegetarian Diets, Lifestyle, and Philosophy …
RM236 .V436 2002
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Monstrous!

Posted on October 26th, 2016

Booth Librarian Steve Brantley has selected a number of titles on the subject of fear, monsters and the monstrous in literature and film. The selections span a range from Beowulf and Bela Lugosi, to special effects makeup and “fantastic victoriana.” Most of the books are on display and available for checkout on the 3000 level corridor, but a few are e-books, accessible right here (see below). screenshot-2016-10-26-10-27-55 The full catalog list can be retrieved using the tag “monstrous” whenever you are viewing any one of the catalog records.

Any EIU library user can view a selected list of electronic encyclopedia entries from our collection of hundreds of reference e-books.

Monsters from: Gaster, Theodor H. “Monsters.” Encyclopedia of Religion. Ed. Lindsay Jones. 2nd ed. Vol. 9. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 6163-6166. Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Dragons from: Grottanelli, Cristiano. “Dragons.” Encyclopedia of Religion. Ed. Lindsay Jones. 2nd ed. Vol. 4. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005. 2430-2434. Gale Virtual Reference Library

Horror Films from: “Horror Films.” Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film. Ed. Barry Keith Grant. Vol. 2. New York: Schirmer Reference, 2007. 391-399. Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Ghoul from: Bishop, Kyle William. “Ghoul.” Encyclopedia of the Zombie: The Walking Dead in Popular Culture and Myth. Ed. June Michele Pulliam and Anthony J. Fonseca. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood, 2014. 110-111. Gale Virtual Reference Library

Some ebooks to pique your interest:

The Monstrous List

American Horror Film: The Genre at the Turn Of the Millennium
PN1995.9.H6 A385 2010
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At Stake: Monsters and the Rhetoric Of Fear in Public Culture
Ingebretsen, Edward J., 1950-
P96.M62 U655 2001
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Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Frankenstein
Adams, Carol J.
PR5397.F73 A33 2007
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Beowulf Reader
PR1585 .B27 2000x
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Blood Read: The Vampire As Metaphor in Contemporary Culture
PS374.V35 B58 1997
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Caligari’s Children: The Film As Tale Of Terror
Prawer, Siegbert Solomon, 1925-
PN1995.9.H6 P68 1988
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Classic Movie Monsters
Glut, Donald F.
PN1995.9.H6 G57
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Complete Guide to Special Effects Makeup: [conceptual Creations by Japanese Makeup Artists
PN2068 .C595 2008x
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Critical Companion to Edgar Allan Poe: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work
Sova, Dawn B.
PS2630 .S68 2007
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Culture Of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid Of the Wrong Things
Glassner, Barry,
HN59.2 .G58 1999
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Deformed and Destructive Beings: The Purpose Of Horror Films
Ochoa, George.
PN1995.9.H6 O25 2011
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Deformed Discourse: The Function Of the Monster in Mediaeval Thought and Literature
Williams, David (David Eliot), 1939-
PN56.M55 W56x 1996
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Draw 50 Beasties and Yugglies and Turnover Uglies and Things That Go Bump in the Night
Ames, Lee J.
743 Am371
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Encyclopedia Of Fantastic Victoriana
Nevins, Jess.
PR461 .N48x 2005
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Encyclopedia Of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters
Guiley, Rosemary.
BF1556 .G86 2005
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Euro Horror: Classic European Horror Cinema in Contemporary American Culture
Olney, Ian.
PN1995.9.H6 O46 2013
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Fangoria’s 101 Best Horror Movies You’ve Never Seen: A Celebration Of the World’s Most Unheralded Fright Flicks
Lukeman, Adam.
PN1995.9.H6 L84 2003
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Frankenstein: A Cultural History
Hitchcock, Susan Tyler.
PR5397 .H58 2007
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Frankenstein, Or, the Modern Prometheus
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851.
PR5397 .F7 1998c
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From Amazons to Zombies: Monsters in Latin America
Braham, Persephone,
PQ7081 .B679 2015
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Generation Zombie: Essays on the Living Dead in Modern Culture
GR581 .G46 2011
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Gothic
NX650.H67 G68 2007
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Gothic Histories: The Taste for Terror, 1764 to the Present
Bloom, Clive.
PR830.T3 B57 2010
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Historical Dictionary Of Horror Cinema
Hutchings, Peter.
PN1995.9.H6 H836 2008
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History Of Horrors: The Rise and Fall Of the House Of Hammer
Meikle, Denis.
PN1999.H3 M45 2001x
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Hollywood Horror Film, 1931-1941: Madness in a Social Landscape
Humphries, Reynold.
PN1995.9.H6 H78 2006
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Horror: A Thematic History in Fiction and Film
Jones, Darryl, 1967-
PN56.H6 J66 2002x
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Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch
Wells, Paul, 1961-
PN1995.9.H6 W455 2000x
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Horror Reader
PN3435 .H69 2000
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Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-believe Violence
Jones, Gerard, 1957-
P94.5.C55 J66 2002
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Monster
Peretti, Frank E.
PS3566.E691317 M66 2005
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Monstrous Middle Ages
PR275.M615 M65 2003x
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Monstrous Nature: Environment and Horror on the Big Screen
Murray, Robin L.,
PN1995.9.H6 M875 2016
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Offensive Films
Brottman, Mikita, 1966-
PN1995.9.H6 B67 2005
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Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
Burgess, Michael, 1948-
Z5917.S87 B872002
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Screening the Marquis De Sade: Pleasure, Pain and the Transgressive Body in Film
Hallam, Lindsay Anne, 1979-
PN1995.9.H6 H342 2012
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Skin Shows: Gothic Horror and the Technology Of Monsters
Halberstam, Judith, 1961-
PR830.T3 H27 1995
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Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen: Making and Applying Prosthetics
Debreceni, Todd.
PN2068 .D43 2012
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Terror and Everyday Life: Singular Moments in the History Of the Horror Film
Crane, Jonathan Lake, 1959-
PN1995.9.H6 C72 1994
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They Suck, They Bite, They Eat, They Kill: The Psychological Meaning Of Supernatural Monsters in Young Adult Fiction
Bodart, Joni Richards.
PS374.M544 B63 2012
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Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia Of the Undead
Melton, J. Gordon.
BF1556 .M46 2011
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Years of Struggle, History, Leaders, Activists

Posted on August 25th, 2016

In support of the fall 2016 exhibit and programs “For All the World To See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights” Booth librarians have gathered several reference titles focused on African American History and civil rights. They are currently on display in the reference corridor on the 3rd floor of Booth.

African American Films Through 1959: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography
Richards, Larry, 1950-
PN1995.9.N4 R54 1998
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African American Years
Stepto, Gabriel.
E185 .S797 2003
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African-american Atlas: Black History and Culture–an Illustrated Reference
Asante, Molefi Kete, 1942-
E185 .A79 1998
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Black America: A State-by-state Historical Encyclopedia
E185 .B537 2011
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Black America: A State-by-state Historical Encyclopedia
E185 .B537 2011
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Black Firsts: 4,000 Ground-breaking and Pioneering Historical Events
E185 .B574 2003
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Chronology Of African-american History: Significant Events and People from 1619 to the Present
Hornsby, Alton.
E185 .H64 1991
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Encyclopedia Of African American Actresses in Film and Television
McCann, Bob, 1948-2009.
PN1995.9.N4 M345 2010
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Encyclopedia Of African American History
E185 .E544 2010
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Encyclopedia Of African American History
E185 .E544 2010
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Encyclopedia Of African American History
E185 .E544 2010
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Encyclopedia Of African American Politics
Smith, Robert C. (Robert Charles), 1947-
E185 .S58155 2003
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Encyclopedia Of African American Society
E185 .E546 2005
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Encyclopedia Of African American Society
E185 .E546 2005
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Encyclopedia Of African-american Culture and History: The Black Experience in the Americas
E185 .E54 2006
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Encyclopedia Of African-american Culture and History: The Black Experience in the Americas
E185 .E54 2006
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Encyclopedia Of African-american Culture and History: The Black Experience in the Americas
E185 .E54 2006
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Encyclopedia Of African-american Culture and History: The Black Experience in the Americas
E185 .E54 2006
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Encyclopedia Of African-american Culture and History: The Black Experience in the Americas
E185 .E54 2006
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Encyclopedia Of African-american Culture and History: The Black Experience in the Americas
E185 .E54 2006
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Encyclopedia Of Black Studies
E185 .E554 2005
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Encyclopedia Of Slave Resistance and Rebellion
E447 .E53 2007
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Encyclopedia Of Slave Resistance and Rebellion
E447 .E53 2007
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Encyclopedia Of the Great Black Migration
E185.6 .E54 2006
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Encyclopedia Of the Great Black Migration
E185.6 .E54 2006
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Encyclopedia Of the Great Black Migration
E185.6 .E54 2006
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Frederick Douglass Encyclopedia
E449.D75 F76 2010
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Great Lives from History.
E185.96 .G736 2011
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Great Lives from History.
E185.96 .G736 2011
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Great Lives from History.
E185.96 .G736 2011
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Great Lives from History.
E185.96 .G736 2011
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Great Lives from History.
E185.96 .G736 2011
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Greenwood Encyclopedia Of African American Civil Rights: From Emancipation to the Twenty-first Century
E185.61 .E54 2003
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Greenwood Encyclopedia Of African American Civil Rights: From Emancipation to the Twenty-first Century
E185.61 .E54 2003
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Icons Of African American Protest: Trailblazing Activists Of the Civil Rights Movement
Knight, Gladys L., 1974-
E185.96 .K56 2009
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Icons Of African American Protest: Trailblazing Activists Of the Civil Rights Movement
Knight, Gladys L., 1974-
E185.96 .K56 2009
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Landmarks Of African American History
Horton, James Oliver.
E185 .H6444 2005
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Routledge Atlas Of African American History
Earle, Jonathan Halperin.
E185 .E125 2000
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Timelines Of African-american History: 500 Years Of Black Achievement
Cowan, Thomas Dale.
E185 .C86 1994
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Traveler’s Guide to the Civil Rights Movement
Carrier, Jim, 1944-
E185.61 .C267 2004
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Underground Railroad: An Encyclopedia Of People, Places, and Operations
Snodgrass, Mary Ellen.
E450 .S65 2008
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Underground Railroad: An Encyclopedia Of People, Places, and Operations
Snodgrass, Mary Ellen.
E450 .S65 2008
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Untold Glory: African Americans in Pursuit Of Freedom, Opportunity, and Achievement
Govenar, Alan B., 1952-
E185.96 .G68 2006
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W.e.b. Du Bois: An Encyclopedia
E185.97.D73 W164 2001
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Subject Dictionaries

Posted on January 14th, 2016

When you think of dictionaries you might think of Webster’s Dictionary or the Oxford English Dictionary. Did you know that the subject you’re studying probably has a dictionary too? Specialized subject dictionaries can be used to help you define tricky terms that are specific to your subject or further explain concepts you run across in your reading. The dictionaries often give more then just simple definitions too, they also offer context and examples to help you understand the material.

Take a look at these dictionaries displayed in reference!

Blackwell Dictionary Of Sociology: A User’s Guide to Sociological Language
Johnson, Allan G.
HM425 .J64 2000
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Cambridge Dictionary Of Sociology
HM425 .C36 2006
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Congressional Quarterly’s American Congressional Dictionary
Kravitz, Walter.
JK9 .K73 2001
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Cop Speak: The Lingo Of Law Enforcement and Crime
Philbin, Tom, 1934-
HV7901 .P55 1996
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Dictionary Of Biology
QH302.5 .D54 2008
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Dictionary Of Cults, Sects, Religions, and the Occult
Mather, George A.
BL31 .M295 1993
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Dictionary Of Earth Sciences.
QE5 .D54 2008
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Dictionary Of Entomology
Gordh, Gordon.
QL462.3 .G67 2001
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Dictionary Of Environmental Science and Technology
Porteous, Andrew.
GE10 .P67 1996
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Dictionary Of Geography
Mayhew, Susan.
G63 .M39 2009
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Dictionary Of Media and Communication
Chandler, Daniel.
P87.5 .C43 2011
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Dictionary Of Microbiology and Molecular Biology
Singleton, Paul.
QR9 .S56 2001
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Dictionary Of Multicultural Education
LC1099 .D53 1997
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Dictionary Of Pure and Applied Physics
QC5 .D485 2001
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Dictionary Of Travel and Tourism Terminology
Beaver, Allan, 1934-
G155.A1 B38 2005
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Dictionary Of Weather
Dunlop, Storm.
QC854 .D86x 2001
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Crime & Punishment: Policing in the Modern Age

Posted on October 1st, 2015

Baltimore. Ferguson. Milwaukee. These are just a few of the cities that have made headlines recently because of police shootings of unarmed black men. Thousands nationwide have protested these killings and the perception that the response to the shooters from our justice system was inadequate or absent. This collection of materials attempts to provide some context to the police issues in the modern age since much of what we learn is through highly processed and sensationalized media soundbites. Materials include career insight into the stressful job of a police officer, the militarization of American police forces, as well as information about forensic science and detective work. Other materials look at social tensions and conflicts that exist between the community and law enforcement. This display is located in the reference room and most items are available to check out.

If you are interested in the more current reportage of the Black Lives Matter social justice activism that was born of these protests, search the Booth library article and newspaper databases for up to the minute news and media transcripts.

Undercover: Police Surveillance in America
Marx, Gary T.
HV8080.U5 M37 1988
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Blue Blood
Conlon, Edward, 1965-
HV7911.C66 A3 2004
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Killing Trayvons: An Anthology Of American Violence
HV6250.4.E75 K55 2014x
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Collapse Of American Criminal Justice
Stuntz, William J.
HV7432 .S78 2011
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Stress in Policing
Toch, Hans.
HV7936.J63 T63 2002
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Controlling the Dangerous Classes: A Critical Introduction to the History Of Criminal Justice
Shelden, Randall G., 1943-
HV9950 .S54 2001
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Cop in the Hood: My Year Policing Baltimore’s Eastern District
Moskos, Peter, 1971-
HV7911.M644 A3 2009x
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Palgrave Dictionary Of Public Order Policing, Protest and Political Violence
Joyce, Peter.
HV8055 .J69 2014
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Cop Speak: The Lingo Of Law Enforcement and Crime
Philbin, Tom, 1934-
HV7901 .P55 1996
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Crime Scene to Court: The Essentials Of Forensic Science
HV8073 .C6937 2004x
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Taming Of the American Crowd: From Stamp Riots to Shopping Sprees
Sandine, Al, 1938-
HN57 .S26 2009
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Critical Readings: Violence and the Media
P96.V5 C75 2006x
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Deadly Force: Firearms and American Law Enforcement: From the Wild West to the Streets Of Today
McNab, Chris, 1970-
HV8138 .M39 2009x
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Good Cops: The Case for Preventive Policing
Harris, David A., 1957-
HV8139 .H37 2005
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Driving While Black: Highways, Shopping Malls, Taxicabs, Sidewalks: How to Fight Back if You Are a Victims Of Racial Profiling
Meeks, Kenneth, 1963-
HV8141 .M39 2000
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