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Inequality in America: Causes and Consequences
Contributors: Rycroft, Robert; Kinsley, Kimberley;
Abstract:
This authoritative reference work explores the factors driving the much-debated increase in economic inequality in U.S. society, as well as the impact that this divide is having on U.S. culture, politics, families, communities, and institutions.
This reference work provides an authoritative and comprehensive resource for both students and scholars who are interested in learning more about the rich-poor divide in the United States—a divide regarded by many lawmakers, researchers, pundits, and concerned citizens as one of the nation's most serious problems. The book provides important historical background for understanding how the nation has grappled with (or ignored) this issue in the past, examines specific causes of inequality identified by observers across the political spectrum, and summarizes the potential consequences (both present and future) of economic inequality.
This book examines more than 25 issues frequently cited as factors contributing to the rapidly widening gap between socioeconomic classes in the U.S., ranging from such demographic factors as race and gender to tax code provisions and differences in access to quality education and health care. The book also provides both a retrospective and prospective look at government policies aimed at addressing inequality or assisting the poor. Finally, the book looks ahead to survey the future of inequality in America.
- Coverage of more than 25 distinct factors contributing to the widening rich-poor divide in the U.S.
- Evenhanded presentation of both progressive and conservative perspectives on key economic issues
- Authoritative but accessible entries that provide illumination and insights for academics and students alike
Editor(s): Rycroft, Robert; Kinsley, Kimberley;

SortTitle: inequality in america: causes and consequences

Keyword(s): Demographics; Working-Class; Wealth; Tax Policy; Socioeconomic Conditions; Social Welfare Programs; Rich-Poor Divide; Race Discrimination; Poverty; One Percent; Middle-Class; Marriage and Family; Housing Costs; Health Care Costs; Gender Discrimination; Educational Opportunity; Economic Inequality

Author Info:
Robert S. Rycrofteditor
Kimberley Kinsleyeditor

eISBN-13: 9781440865152

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440865145

Imprint: ABC-CLIO

Pages: 416

Publication Date: 20210630
Modern Sports around the World: History, Geography, and Sociology
Author(s): Schwartz, David;

Contributors: Schwartz, David;
Abstract:
Modern Sports around the World focuses on the history, geography, sociology, economics, and technological advancements of 50 sports played from India to Ireland.
Sports have become an international spectacle that influences nations' foreign policy, world economies, and regional morale. Hundreds of billions of dollars are at stake as governments and multinational corporations rush to make sure they have a place at the table. And yet, sports come from humble beginnings. We are fascinated by who can run the fastest, lift the most weight, jump the highest, swim the farthest, and act with the most precision. The history of sports is the history of the world.
Modern Sports around the World examines 50 of the world's most popular sports. Each chapter features one sport and details that sport's origins, global migration, economic forces, media influences, political environment, pop-culture inspirations, scandalous moments, and key individuals. Sports history is a tapestry of sociological variables; Modern Sports around the World weaves them together to create a unique history book that explains not only where humanity has been, but where it might be going.
- Provides readers with a global historical understanding of 50 of the world's most popular sports
- Demonstrates the many ways sports touch all of our lives, whether through economics, pop culture and entertainment, or politics
- Explains the ways people of the world are connected through sports, bridging economic class and geographic location
- Shows how sports mirror, and sometimes instigate, social progress, including the advancement of gender, race, class, and cultural issues
- Gives examples of ways athletes inspire people through exceptional individual and group achievements
SortTitle: modern sports around the world: history, geography, and sociology

Keyword(s): sports scandal; soccer; politics and sports; Olympics; international sports; gender and sports; football; esports; basketball; baseball; Colonialism; Geography; Great Athletes; Imperialism; Pop Culture; Sociology of Sport; Sports History; Sports Journalism; Sports Scandals

Author Info:
David Asa Schwartzauthor
David Asa Schwartz, PhD, is assistant professor of multimedia journalism and mass communication at Augustana College. He is author of numerous journal publications and spent 15 years as a journalist.

eISBN-13: 9781440868801

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440868795

Imprint: ABC-CLIO

Pages: 408

Publication Date: 20210614
Pregnancy and Birth: A Reference Handbook
Author(s): Goode, Keisha; Rothman, Barbara;

Contributors: Goode, Keisha; Rothman, Barbara;
Abstract:
Pregnancy and Birth: A Reference Handbook provides students with information too often ignored in sex education—on what pregnancy and birth are, have been, and can be as transformative personal and social events.
Pregnancy and Birth: A Reference Handbook is a woman-centered reference book on pregnancy and childbirth in the United States. The medicalization of pregnancy and childbirth is a theme; however, primary emphasis is on the historical and contemporary significance of alternatives to medicalization provided by the Midwifery Model of Care and how that can improve outcomes for all, but especially underserved women.
The volume opens with a background and history of the topic, followed by a chapter on related problems, controversies, and solutions. A Perspectives chapter contains essays from a variety of individuals who are invested in the topic of pregnancy and birth. The remaining chapters provide students with additional information, such as profiles, data and documents, resources, a chronology, and a glossary. This book is accessible to high school and college-level researchers, as well as general-interest readers curious about the topic.
- Introduces readers to a perspective on U.S. pregnancy and childbirth that is woman-centered
- Centers the historical and contemporary significance of midwives and the Midwives Model of Care
- Illuminates the strength of U.S obstetric dominance by reporting legislative and policy barriers limiting women's access to midwifery care
- Highlights both the racial-ethnic disparities across the birth provider workforce and racial-ethnic disparities in U.S. birth outcomes
- Highlights regional disparities, with specific attention to rural communities, in U.S. birth outcomes
SortTitle: pregnancy and birth: a reference handbook

Keyword(s): Abortion; Adoption; Birth Centers; Infant and Mother Mortality; LGBTQIA Experiences; Midwifery; Midwifery Model of Care; Preconception Care; Pregnancy Loss; Prenatal Care; Race and Racism; Current Events and Issues: Health and Medicine

Author Info:
Keisha L. Goodeauthor
Barbara Katz Rothmanauthor

eISBN-13: 9781440869228

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440869211

Imprint: ABC-CLIO

Pages: 344

Publication Date: 20210630

Series: Contemporary World Issues
The Reagan Revolution and the Rise of the New Right: A Reference Guide
Author(s): Heineman, Kenneth J.;

Contributors: Heineman, Kenneth J.;
Abstract:
For students of U.S. history, The Reagan Revolution explores how a Hollywood upstart and eventual conservative leader became one of the most successful and influential presidents in U.S. history—one whose presidency helped to define the end of the Cold War.
This book covers Ronald Reagan's long rise to the presidency and the conservative political revolution he brought about in the 1980s. Spurning the moderate values and policies Republicans had previously championed, Reagan's revolution continues to play an outsized role in America's political life. This important reference book gives browsers and readers alike an opportunity to focus on many of the intertwined issues of the 1980s: abortion, gay rights, law and order, the Cold War, tax cuts, de-industrialization, the Religious Right, and the political divisions that made Reagan's legislative victories possible.
The books opens with a concise biography covering Reagan's rise from radio personality and actor to governor and president. Subsequent chapters cover politics and policy. Chapters also include an important review of Reagan's legendary public relations operations ("morning in America" and the perfection of the television "photo opp") and the ways in which 1980s popular culture influenced and was influenced by his presidency. This section portrays Reagan as a product of Hollywood who keenly understood the importance of public opinion and creating a positive image.
- Explains the making of foreign and public policy, including the political dynamic that shapes it, in an easy-to-understand manner
- Serves as a rich trove of primary source documents, including policy documents and such presidential and pre-presidential speeches as Reagan's 1964 speech supporting Barry Goldwater and his first California gubernatorial inaugural address
- Provides an overview of the evolution of presidential power
- Outlines a chronological narrative of Ronald Reagan's life
- Includes four narrative chapters on foreign policy, economic policy, social policy, and presidential public relations and popular culture
- Assesses the legacies of the Reagan Revolution in the conclusion
SortTitle: reagan revolution and the rise of the new right: a reference guide

Keyword(s): Ronald Reagan; Presidential Public Relations; Supply-Side Economics; The Religious Right; AIDS; Anti-Crime Legislation; Cold War; Crack Cocaine; De-Industrialization; Democratic Party Divisions; Gay Rights; Hollywood; Immigration Reform; The Libertarian Right; The New Deal

Author Info:
Kenneth J. Heinemanauthor
Kenneth J. Heineman is professor at Angelo State University and the author of six previous books, including The Rise of Contemporary Conservatism in the United States.

eISBN-13: 9781440871856

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440871849

Imprint: ABC-CLIO

Pages: 312

Publication Date: 20210630

Series: Guides to Historic Events in America

The Congress
Author(s): Malecha, Gary; Reagan, Daniel;

Contributors: Malecha, Gary; Reagan, Daniel;

Abstract:
This work will provide an authoritative and illuminating overview of the U.S. Congress, from the history of the Senate and the House of Representatives to the rules, procedures, and traditions that govern its operations and lawmaking.
This volume provides a comprehensive survey of the history and inner workings of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. It will explain its relationship to the other two branches of government (executive and judicial), detail the unique structures, responsibilities, and procedures of both houses of Congress, discuss major historical events and controversies, highlight particularly influential leaders in Congress from the earliest days of the Republic to the present, and show readers how the priorities of the U.S. Congress shift depending on whether it is held by the Democratic or Republican party.
This book is part of ABC-CLIO's Student Guides to American Government and Politics series. Each volume in the series provides a student-friendly introduction to a distinct component of American governmental institutions and processes and shows how it pertains to American politics and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

Offers a complete and authoritative overview of how Congress works, from distinct responsibilities of the Senate and House of Representatives to how committee assignments are distributed
Explains how Congress functions in the wider world of American politics, including in campaigns and elections
Details important events and developments in the history of Congress in a chronology
Includes a bibliography of valuable and student-friendly resources for further study

SortTitle: congress

Keyword(s): Important Leaders of Congress, Both Historically and in the Present Day; Major Controversies and Issues in Existence Since America's Founding; Powers of Each House; Relationship of Congress to the Executive and Judicial Branches; Politics, Law, and Government: Law

Author Info:
Gary Lee Malechaauthor
Daniel J. Reaganauthor

eISBN-13: 9781440873751

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440873744

Imprint: Greenwood

Pages: 184

Publication Date: 20210630

Series: Student Guides to American Government and Politics

Twentieth-Century and Contemporary American Literature in Context [4 volumes]
Contributors: De Roche, Linda;

Abstract:
This four-volume reference work surveys American literature from the early 20th century to the present day, featuring a diverse range of American works and authors and an expansive selection of primary source materials.
Bringing useful and engaging material into the classroom, this four-volume set covers more than a century of American literary history—from 1900 to the present. Twentieth-Century and Contemporary American Literature in Context profiles authors and their works and provides overviews of literary movements and genres through which readers will understand the historical, cultural, and political contexts that have shaped American writing.
Twentieth-Century and Contemporary American Literature in Context provides wide coverage of authors, works, genres, and movements that are emblematic of the diversity of modern America. Not only are major literary movements represented, such as the Beats, but this work also highlights the emergence and development of modern Native American literature, African American literature, and other representative groups that showcase the diversity of American letters. A rich selection of primary documents and background material provides indispensable information for student research.

Covers significant authors, as well as those neglected by history, and their works from major historical and cultural periods of the last century, including authors writing today
Situates authors' works not only within their own canon but also with the historical and cultural context of the U.S. more broadly
Positions primary documents after specific authors or works, allowing readers to read excerpts critically in light of the entries
Examines literary movements, forms, and genres that also pay special attention to multi-ethnic and women writers

Editor(s): De Roche, Linda;

SortTitle: twentieth-century and contemporary american literature in context [4 volumes]

Keyword(s): African American Literature; Angelou, Maya; Beat Movement; Catch-22, Joseph Heller; Corrections, The, Jonathan Franzen; Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller; Graphic Novel; Native Son, Richard Wright; Silko, Leslie Marmon; Steinbeck, John; The Arts: American Literature

Author Info:
Linda De Rocheeditor
Linda De Roche is professor of English and American studies at Wesley College. She has published on F. Scott Fitzgerald, Willa Cather, Edith Wharton, Gail Godwin, and Jazz Age authors.

eISBN-13: 9781440853593

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440853586

Imprint: ABC-CLIO

Pages: 1566

Publication Date: 20210531

Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming, 2nd Edition [3 volumes]
Contributors: Wolf, Mark;

Abstract:
Now in its second edition, the Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming is the definitive, go-to resource for anyone interested in the diverse and expanding video game industry.
This three-volume encyclopedia covers all things video games, including the games themselves, the companies that make them, and the people who play them. Written by scholars who are exceptionally knowledgeable in the field of video game studies, it notes genres, institutions, important concepts, theoretical concerns, and more and is the most comprehensive encyclopedia of video games of its kind, covering video games throughout all periods of their existence and geographically around the world.
This is the second edition of Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming, originally published in 2012. All of the entries have been revised to accommodate changes in the industry, and an additional volume has been added to address the recent developments, advances, and changes that have occurred in this ever-evolving field. This set is a vital resource for scholars and video game aficionados alike.

Explores games, people, events, and ideas that are influential in the industry, rather than simply discussing the history of video games

Offers a detailed understanding of the variety of video games that have been created over the years

Includes contributions from some of the most important scholars of video games

Suggests areas of further exploration for students of video games

Editor(s): Wolf, Mark;

SortTitle: encyclopedia of video games: the culture, technology, and art of gaming, 2nd edition [3 volumes]

Edition: 2

Keyword(s): Atari; Bushnell, Nolan; Fortnite; Grand Theft Auto; Minecraft; Nintendo; Pokémon Go; Sega; Tetris; World of Warcraft; Xbox; Popular Culture: Sports, Recreation, and Leisure; Technology

Author Info:
Mark J. P. Wolfeditor
Mark J. P. Wolf is professor in the communication department at Concordia University Wisconsin.

eISBN-13: 9781440870200

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440870194

Imprint: Greenwood

Pages: 1368

Publication Date: 20210524

Food Inequalities
Author(s): Allen, Tennille;

Contributors: Allen, Tennille;

Abstract:
This book provides an accessible introduction to food inequality in the United States, offering readers a broad survey of the most important topics and issues and exploring how economics, culture, and public policy have shaped our current food landscape.
Food inequality in the United States can take many forms. From the low-income family unable to afford enough to eat and the migrant farm worker paid below minimum wage to city dwellers stranded in an urban food desert, disparities in how we access and relate to food can have significant physical, psychological, and cultural consequences. These inequalities often have deep historical roots and a complex connection to race, socioeconomic status, gender, and geography.
Part of Greenwood's Health and Medical Issues Today series, Food Inequalities is divided into three sections. Part I explores different types of food inequality and highlights current efforts to improve food access and equity in the U.S. Part II delves deep into a variety of issues and controversies related to the subject, offering thorough and balanced coverage of these hot-button topics. Part III provides a variety of useful supplemental materials, including case studies, a timeline of critical events, and a directory of resources.

Examines many different types of food inequality and explores how such factors as race, class, and gender can impact our access to and relationship with food
Highlights important issues and controversies relevant to the topic, including equitable pay for food workers and the limitations of such welfare programs as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps) and government-subsidized school lunches
Offers illuminating case studies that use engaging real-world scenarios to highlight key ideas and debates discussed in the book
Provides readers with a curated Directory of Resources to guide their search for additional information

SortTitle: food inequalities

Keyword(s): Cultural Importance of Food; Fight for $15; Food Deserts; Food Insecurity; Food Workers' Rights; Marketing of Food; Nutrition Education; Race and Food Access; SNAP Program; Health and Wellness: Nutrition and Healthy Living; Current Events and Issues: Health and Medicine

Author Info:
Tennille Nicole Allenauthor
Tennille Nicole Allen, PhD, is associate professor at Lewis University, where she chairs the sociology department and directs the African American and Ethnic and Cultural Studies programs.

eISBN-13: 9781440864315

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440864308

Imprint: Greenwood

Pages: 232

Publication Date: 20210531

Series: Health and Medical Issues Today

American Revolution: The Essential Reference Guide
Contributors: Tucker, Spencer;

Abstract:
Providing a kaleidoscope of resources and entries on the people, places, and events that coalesced into the American Revolution, this guide offers a concise introduction to one of the most famous revolutions ever fought.
Though the American Revolution is often described within the thematic model of suppression versus freedom, the true significance of the event can be found in its nuances. Explicating complex issues, from slavery and the role of women to matters of diplomacy and strategic warfare, this guide offers comprehensive coverage of the American Revolution without oversimplifying its many facets.
Entries on key documents like the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution help readers grasp the full scope of the revolution's catalysts as well as its achievements. Primary source documents also provide access to the revolution as experienced in real-time. Author Spencer C. Tucker, editor of ABC-CLIO's award-winning five-volume set American Revolution: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection, draws on his expertise to prepare the most pertinent entries on the American Revolution that both address its core elements and spur further research.

Chronology reinforces progression of the revolution as well as major events

Primary source documents offer insight into the decisions and events of the American Revolution as they unfolded

Interdisciplinary array of entries frames the American Revolution in various contexts

Concise format ensures comprehensive coverage of complex topics without fluff

Editor(s): Tucker, Spencer;

SortTitle: american revolution: the essential reference guide

Keyword(s): American Revolution; U.S. Warfare; U.S. Constitution; Reference; Primary source documents; Military History; Articles of Confederation; Battle of Yorktown; Battle of Trenton; Boston Tea Party; Constitution; Conway Cabal; France in the Revolution; George Washington; Infantry Tactics

Author Info:
Spencer C. Tuckereditor
Spencer C. Tucker, PhD, has been senior fellow in military history at ABC-CLIO since 2003.

eISBN-13: 9781440876523

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440876516

Imprint: ABC-CLIO

Pages: 360

Publication Date: 20210517

GMO Food: A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition
Author(s): Newton, David;

Contributors: Newton, David;

Abstract:
GMO Food: A Reference Handbook offers an in-depth discussion of genetically modified food. It discusses the history of, opposition to, regulation of, and labeling of genetic modifications, along with the potential benefits and harm involved.
GMO Food: A Reference Handbook is intended to serve as a research guide for young adults in high school and beyond. Students at all grade levels should be able to use the book as an introduction to the history of genetic engineering of organisms and the use of this technology for the development of new forms of crops and foods.
They will learn briefly about historic methods of plant and animal modification (such as cross-breeding) and, in more detail, how discoveries since the late nineteenth century have greatly changed the process of plant and animal modification. These discoveries include important steps forward in genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetic engineering, and related fields. They will also learn about the variety of social, political, philosophical, economic, and other issues that have arisen alongside these scientific advances, as well as about some of the laws, regulations, and other solutions that have been developed for dealing with the range of attitudes about genetically modified foods. The second edition covers developments since 2014.

Provides readers with the basic background they need about genetically modified foods in order to understand current issues

Includes additional readings, a comprehensive chronology, a glossary, and other features to aid students' understanding of current issues and guide them in designing and conducting their own research

Offers ideas for additional research from a list of important individuals and organizations

Rounds out the author's expertise in perspectives essays that show readers a diversity of viewpoints

SortTitle: gmo food: a reference handbook, 2nd edition

Edition: 2

Keyword(s): Agriculture; rDNA; Monsanto; Hybridization; Genetics; Genetic Modification; Genetic Engineering; Food Labeling; CRISPR; Bioengineering; Current Events and Issues: Science and Technology; Technology

Author Info:
David E. Newtonauthor
David E. Newton holds a BA in chemistry, an MA in education from the University of Michigan, and an EdD in science education from Harvard University.

eISBN-13: 9781440877773

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440877766

Imprint: ABC-CLIO

Pages: 400

Publication Date: 20210517

Series: Contemporary World Issues

Race Relations in America: Examining the Facts
Author(s): Khanna, Nikki; Matsumoto, Noriko;

Contributors: Khanna, Nikki; Matsumoto, Noriko;

Abstract:
This book is an essential resource for anyone who wants to understand race in America, drawing on research from a variety of fields to answer frequently asked questions regarding race relations, systemic racism, and racial inequality.
This work is part of a series that uses evidence-based documentation to examine the veracity of claims and beliefs about high-profile issues in American culture and politics. This particular volume examines the true state of race relations and racial inequality in the United States, drawing on empirical research in the hard sciences and social sciences to answer frequently asked questions regarding race and inequality. The book refutes falsehoods, misunderstandings, and exaggerations surrounding these topics and confirms the validity of other assertions.
Assembling this empirical research into one accessible place allows readers to better understand the scholarly evidence on such high-interest topics as white privilege, racial bias in criminal justice, media bias, housing segregation, educational inequality, disparities in employment, racial stereotypes, and personal attitudes about race and ethnicity in America. The authors draw from scholarly research in biology, genetics, medicine, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and economics (among many other fields) to answer these questions, and in doing so they provide readers with the information to enter any conversation about American race relations in the 21st century as informed citizens.

Addresses beliefs and claims regarding race and ethnicity in America in an easy-to-navigate question-and-answer format

Draws from empirical research in a variety of scholarly fields and presents those findings in a single, lay-friendly location to aid understanding of complex issues

Provides readers with leads to conduct further research in extensive Further Reading sections for each entry

Examines claims made by individuals and groups of all political backgrounds and ideologies

SortTitle: race relations in america: examining the facts

Keyword(s): Affirmative Action; White Privilege; Systemic Racism; Segregation; Racial Stereotypes; Racial Attitudes; Race Relations; Race and Ethnicity; Race; Public Opinion; Police Violence; Media Bias; Job Discrimination; Inequality; Immigrants; Housing; Education; Criminal Justice; Colorism; Bigotry

Author Info:
Nikki Khannaauthor
Noriko Matsumotoauthor

eISBN-13: 9781440874017

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440874000

Imprint: ABC-CLIO

Pages: 304

Publication Date: 20210531

Series: Contemporary Debates

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in America: A Reference Handbook
Author(s): LeMay, Michael;

Contributors: LeMay, Michael;

Abstract:
This book covers civil rights and civil liberties politics in the United States from the ratification of the Bill of Rights to current-day controversies, such as the travel ban and proposals to end birth-right citizenship.
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: A Reference Handbook provides a thorough overview of civil rights in U.S. history, detailing all the relevant amendments to the Constitution and reviewing key Supreme Court decisions and landmark cases on the topic. Aimed at general readers as well as high school, college, and university students, it focuses on the role of federal courts in civil rights and civil liberties politics. It also profiles the primary actors in civil rights and civil liberties, both organizations and people.
The volume comprises seven chapters. Chapter 1 presents the history and background of the topic, and Chapter 2 discusses problems, controversies, and solutions. Chapter 3 consists of essays by contributors that round out the coauthors' expertise. Chapter 4 profiles important organizations and people, while Chapter 5 offers relevant data and documents. Chapter 6 is composed of an annotated list of important resources. Finally, Chapter 7 offers a useful chronology citing and describing the major events related to the topic from the nation's founding until 2019.

Enables a more nuanced understanding of the complexity of politics with respect to civil rights and civil liberties.
Provides a comprehensive annotated list of resources for further reading and research.
Lists and describes the landmark Supreme Court decisions that define civil rights and liberties in the United States.
Clarifies and makes accessible the historical struggle to assure and expand the basic rights and liberties of citizens.

SortTitle: civil rights and civil liberties in america: a reference handbook

Keyword(s): Brown v. Board of Education (1954); Chief Justice Earl Warren; Civil Rights Act of 1964; Death Penalty; Furman v. Georgia (1972); Kingsley v. Hendrickson (2015); Miranda v. Arizona (1966); Probable Cause; Right Against Unreasonable Search and Seizure; Second Amendment

Author Info:
Michael C. LeMayauthor
Michael C. LeMay, PhD, is professor emeritus of political science at California State University, San Bernardino.

eISBN-13: 9781440867309

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440867293

Imprint: ABC-CLIO

Pages: 408

Publication Date: 20210421

Series: Contemporary World Issues

Yoga: Your Questions Answered
Author(s): Sarkar, Anjali;

Contributors: Sarkar, Anjali;

Abstract:
An ideal resource for teens and young adults interested in incorporating a yoga practice into their lives, this book answers readers' questions about the origins, benefits, and potential risks of yoga and offers practical advice for getting started.
First developed in northern India more than 5,000 years ago, yoga is now practiced around the world. It can improve strength, flexibility, and body awareness, as well as reduce stress and anxiety. As with any form of exercise, however, it can lead to injury if done incorrectly. For anyone interested in trying yoga for the first time, it's important to find a style and qualified instructor that are a good fit for their individual needs and goals.
Part of Greenwood’s Q&A Health Guides series, Yoga: Your Questions Answered follows a reader-friendly question-and-answer format that anticipates readerS&Rsquo; needs and concerns. Prevalent myths and misconceptions are identified and dispelled, and a collection of case studies illustrates key concepts and issues through relatable stories and insightful recommendations. Each book in the series also includes a section on health literacy, equipping teens and young adults with practical tools and strategies for finding, evaluating, and using credible sources of health information both on and off the internet—important skills that contribute to a lifetime of healthy decision-making.

Explores the history and benefits of yoga while offering practical advice for starting and maintaining a yoga practice
Makes the subject approachable and accessible through a simple Q&A format
Helps readers to hone their research and critical thinking skills in a Guide to Health Literacy section
Presents real-world examples of concepts in case studies
Dispels popular misconceptions surrounding yoga and points readers toward accurate information in a Common Myths section

SortTitle: yoga: your questions answered

Keyword(s): Benefits of Yoga; Yoga Products; Yoga Poses; Yoga Classes; Yin Yoga; Types of Yoga; Question and Answer Format; Pranayama; Physical Fitness; Injury Prevention; Hot Yoga; History of Yoga; Hatha Yoga; Flexibility; Case Studies; Bikram Yoga; Health and Wellness: Nutrition and Healthy Living

Author Info:
Anjali A. Sarkarauthor
Anjali A. Sarkar, PhD, is a biologist, biomedical writer and editor, and yoga and dance instructor.

eISBN-13: 9781440871733

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440871726

Imprint: Greenwood

Pages: 168

Publication Date: 20210421

Series: Q&A Health Guides

Sustainable Planet: Issues and Solutions for our Environment's Future [2 volumes]
Contributors: McNicol, Barbara;

Abstract:
Sustainable Planet is a two-volume resource that provides comprehensive coverage on the world's most pressing environmental issues, their impact in countries around the world, and how—or if—they are being addressed.
Sustainable Planet: Issues and Solutions for Our Environment's Future examines contemporary challenges to sustainability, including population, climate change, decreasing biodiversity, land degradation, and water quality. Each chapter analyzes one of these challenges by first providing an introduction to the topic as well as key concepts to provide readers with a basic understanding of the issue. Essays deepen comprehension by investigating different aspects of the challenge.
Case studies written by experts in the field follow. Each case study considers how a specific country is affected by the particular issue as well as the measures the country is taking to find solutions that will provide for a more sustainable future. The final chapter of the book explores sustainability at a global level by examining, through annotated primary documents, a number of multinational initiatives and alliances intended to create a more sustainable planet.

Delivers comprehensive content that builds on introductory material, culminating in case studies that examine real-world problems and solutions

Examines the most important global sustainability issues as addressed by the United Nations and a number of sustainability degree programs across the country

Provides annotated primary documents, furthering understanding of the issues explored in the book

Includes interesting facts relevant to the discussion in sidebars generously sprinkled throughout the text

Editor(s): McNicol, Barbara;

SortTitle: sustainable planet: issues and solutions for our environment's future [2 volumes]

Keyword(s): Climate Change; Sustainable Development; Sustainable; Sustainability; Resource Depletion; Renewable Energy; Natural Resources; Environmental sustainability; Conservation; Chemical-Free Agriculture; Citizen Science; Consumption; Disease; Drinking Water; Geothermal Power; Environment

Author Info:
Barbara J. McNicoleditor
Barbara J. McNicol was professor of geography in the earth and environmental sciences department at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, from 2000 until her retirement in 2020.

eISBN-13: 9781440855719

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440855702

Imprint: ABC-CLIO

Pages: 728

Publication Date: 20210430

9/11: The Essential Reference Guide
Contributors: Atkins, Stephen;

Abstract:
This important reference work is essential reading for students attempting to understand the horrific events of September 11, 2001, and the impact the devastating terrorist attack had on the United States.
The World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks of September 11, 2001, continue to have a major impact on the United States. The deadliest day in modern U.S. history reverberates in numerous ways, as its influence is felt in such areas as civil liberties, foreign policy, immigration, and presidential powers. This essential guide features illuminating essays written by top scholars that discuss in detail the impact of 9/11 in these critical areas, as well as how it has changed the lives of Muslim Americans in the 21st century.
The core of this reference work are the dozens of A–Z entries on all of the key groups, individuals, and events surrounding the 9/11 terrorist attacks, including the first responders, the heroes of United Airlines Flight 93, the Osama bin Laden raid, and the 9/11 Commission Report. In addition, the book offers a carefully curated group of primary source documents essential to understanding the 9/11 attacks. The book concludes with a detailed chronology and an annotated bibliography.

Includes several essays on the impact of 9/11 on such key areas as counterterrorism, Islamic extremism, and U.S. politics
Provides dozens of reference entries, gripping images, and important primary source documents
Offers a detailed chronology that helps to place significant 9/11-related events in context
Includes an annotated bibliography listing the most authoritative works about 9/11

Editor(s): Atkins, Stephen;

SortTitle: 9/11: the essential reference guide

Keyword(s): Al Qaeda; Atta, Mohammad; Bush, George W.; Cleanup Operations at Ground Zero; Flight 93; Immigration, Impact of 9/11 on; New York Fire Department; Osama bin Laden Raid; Patriot Act; Presidential Power, Impact of 9/11 on; 9/11 Commission Report; Military History: Terrorism

Author Info:
Stephen E. Atkinseditor
Stephen E. Atkins served as head of collection development at Texas A&M Libraries for 15 years. His published works include ABC-CLIO's The 9/11 Encyclopedia, First Edition and the Encyclopedia of Modern American Extremists and Extremist Groups.

eISBN-13: 9781440873034

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440873027

Imprint: ABC-CLIO

Pages: 368

Publication Date: 20210531

The Presidency
Author(s): Han, Lori;

Contributors: Han, Lori;

Abstract:
This work provides a concise, authoritative, and illuminating overview of the Office of the Presidency.
This reference work surveys and explains all aspects of the Presidency, including the Founding Fathers' conception of the position, the evolution of the specific powers and responsibilities residing in the Oval Office over time, the relationship between the executive branch and the other two branches of the federal government, and the evolution of presidential election campaigns in U.S. history. It also discusses major historical events and controversies surrounding the Presidency and explains how the party affiliation of the president often colors White House priorities, policies, and attitudes of governance.
This book is part of ABC-CLIO's Student Guides to American Government and Politics series. Each volume in the series provides an accessible and authoritative introduction to a distinct component of American governmental institutions and processes and shows how it pertains to America's current political climate and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

Provides an accessible, authoritative overview of the powers of the presidency and how they have been wielded over the course of U.S. history
Explains how the executive branch interacts with the judicial and legislative branches of the federal government
Includes a chronology of important events and developments in the history of the presidency
Provides a bibliography of valuable and student-friendly resources for further study

SortTitle: presidency

Keyword(s): Constitutional Powers of the President; Divisions of Power and Responsibilities of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches; Electoral College and the Popular Vote; Influential, Noteworthy, and Controversial Presidents; Role of the Presidential Cabinet; American History: Politics

Author Info:
Lori Cox Hanauthor
Lori Cox Han is professor of political science at Chapman University. Han is author of several books on the presidency, political media, and women in politics.

eISBN-13: 9781440873959

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440873942

Imprint: Greenwood

Pages: 168

Publication Date: 20210331

Series: Student Guides to American Government and Politics

The COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s): Hillstrom, Laurie;

Contributors: Hillstrom, Laurie;

Abstract:
This authoritative work provides a thorough overview of the COVID-19 pandemic that swept the globe in 2020, devoting particular attention to its impact on all aspects of American society.
The 21st Century Turning Points series is a one-stop resource for understanding the people and events changing America today. Each volume provides readers with a clear, authoritative, and unbiased understanding of a single issue or event that is driving national debate about our nation's leaders, institutions, values, and priorities.
This particular volume is devoted to the deadly COVID-19 pandemic that disrupted social, economic, and political institutions across the globe in 2020. It documents the spread of the virus around the world and the mounting toll it took on the health and lives of people in the United States and elsewhere; surveys the response to the pandemic (both in statements and policies) by the Trump administration, state governments, and various scientific and public health organizations; explains the impact of the pandemic on U.S. schools, businesses, industries, and workers; shows why communities of color and poor Americans were disproportionately impacted; and studies the ways in which COVID-19 has changed the U.S. forever.

Entries devoted to specific events and milestones in the spread of COVID-19

Biographical profiles of important government leaders and public health officials who shaped and directed the U.S. response to the pandemic

Essays that explore the lasting impact of COVID-19 on American schools, businesses, families, communities, and political attitudes

Annotated bibliography of sources for further study

SortTitle: covid-19 pandemic

Keyword(s): 2020 Elections; World Health Organization (WHO); Vaccines; Unemployment; Trump, Donald; Trump Administration; Race and Public Health; Public Safety; Public Health; Presidential Elections; Politics and Policy; Pandemics; Jobs; Federal-State Relations; Fauci, Anthony; Employment; Education; Economy; Cuomo, Andrew; Culture Wars; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Congress, U.S.; Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Author Info:
Laurie Collier Hillstromauthor
Laurie Collier Hillstrom is an independent scholar based in Brighton, MI.

eISBN-13: 9781440878282

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440878275

Imprint: ABC-CLIO

Pages: 184

Publication Date: 20210317

Series: 21st-Century Turning Points

Women and the Military: Global Lives in Focus
Author(s): Beitler, Ruth; Gerstein, Sarah;

Contributors: Beitler, Ruth; Gerstein, Sarah;

Abstract:
This addition to the Women and Society around the World series explores the roles, challenges, and accomplishments of women in the military in countries across the globe.
Around the world, millions of men serve in their countries' militaries, be it on land, on the seas, or in the air. But while many militaries have opened all positions to women, even those on the front lines, others remain closed. Countries have cited a number of reasons for their policies, changing views of women and the military, conscription, economic, and demographic trends.
Written by a professor of comparative politics at the United States Military Academy at West Point and an active duty army major, this book seeks to provide an understanding of women's roles in militaries around the world. The book is organized by region, exploring societal and cultural views of masculinity and war, as well as factors influencing changing views of women and the military, including conscription, economic, and demographic trends. Topics also include sexual harassment, recruitment, and views on women's physicality and strength. High school students, undergraduates, and general readers will find this cross-cultural study a fascinating and important resource.

Provides readers with an overview of women's role in militaries across the globe
Explores the integration of women into the combat arms in several countries
Provides historical background on the topic of women and the military in order to help readers better understand circumstances today
Offers interesting and insightful information in sidebars placed throughout the text to make the reader's experience more enriching
Provides readers with at-a-glance information of the history of women and the military around the world in a chronology
Illustrates and supports the text in photographs

SortTitle: women and the military: global lives in focus

Keyword(s): China; Conscription of Women; Europe; Integration of Women into Militaries across the Globe; Israel; Latin America and the Caribbean; Physicality; Sexual Harassment; Sub-Saharan Africa; United States; Views of Masculinity and Warfare; Women in the Combat Arms; Military History: Gender

Author Info:
Ruth Margolies Beitlerauthor
Sarah M. Gersteinauthor

eISBN-13: 9781440860232

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440860225

Imprint: ABC-CLIO

Pages: 320

Publication Date: 20210430

Series: Women and Society around the World

Encyclopedia of Artificial Intelligence: The Past, Present, and Future of AI
Contributors: Frana, Philip; Klein, Michael;

Abstract:
This authoritative reference work will provide readers with a complete overview of artificial intelligence (AI), including its historic development and current status; existing and projected AI applications; and present and potential future impact on the United States and the world.
Some people believe that artificial intelligence (AI) will revolutionize modern life in ways that improve human existence. Others say that the promise of AI is overblown. Still others contend that AI applications could pose a grave threat to the economic security of millions of people by taking their jobs and otherwise rendering them "obsolete"—or, even worse, that AI could actually spell the end of the human race.
This volume will help users understand the reasons AI development has both spirited defenders and alarmed critics; explain theories and innovations like Moore's Law, mindcloning, and Technological Singularity that drive AI research and debate; and give readers the information they need to make their own informed judgment about the promise and peril of this technology. All of this coverage is presented using language and terminology accessible to a lay audience.

Introduction explaining the historical evolution of AI

Chronology of important AI-related events

Authoritative entries on leading pioneers, entrepreneurs, and thinkers; AI concepts and theories; AI's potential impact on different facets of society; and major movies and other cultural touchstones exploring AI technology

Editor(s): Frana, Philip; Klein, Michael;

SortTitle: encyclopedia of artificial intelligence: the past, present, and future of ai

Keyword(s): Artificial Intelligence; Technology; Machine Intelligence; Computer Science; AI Impact on Workplace and Economy; AI Impact on Leisure and Family; AI Impact on Personal and Public Health; Artificial Moral Agents (Software with Ethical Codes); Mindcloning; Mindware; Moore's Law

Author Info:
Philip L. Franaeditor
Michael J. Kleineditor

eISBN-13: 9781440853272

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440853265

Imprint: ABC-CLIO

Pages: 408

Publication Date: 20210430

American Musicals in Context: From the American Revolution to the 21st Century
Author(s): Greenfield, Thomas;

Contributors: Greenfield, Thomas;

Abstract:
American Musicals in Context: From the American Revolution to the 21st Century gives students a fresh look at history-based musicals, helping readers to understand the American story through one of the country's most celebrated art forms: the musical.
With the hit musical Hamilton (2015) captivating audiences and reshaping the way early U.S. history is taught and written about, this book offers insight into an array of musicals that explore U.S. history. The work provides a synopsis, critical and audience reception, and historical context and analysis for each of 20 musicals selected for the unique and illuminating way they present the American story on the stage.
Specifically, this volume explores musicals that have centered their themes, characters, and plots on some aspect of the American complex and ever-changing history. Each in its own way helps us rediscover and discover anew pivotal national crises, key political decisions, defining moral choices, unspeakable and unresolved injustices, important and untold stories, defeats suffered, victories won in the face of monumental adversity, and the sacrifices borne publicly and privately in the process of creating the American narrative, one story at a time. High school and college readers will come away from the volume armed with the critical thinking skills necessary to discern fact from fiction in U.S. history.

Capitalizes on historic interest in the musical Hamilton
Represents major periods in American history through musicals
Unlike other books on the history of musical theatre, explores American history through musical form

SortTitle: american musicals in context: from the american revolution to the 21st century

Keyword(s): Atomic; Ben Franklin in Paris; Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson; Come from Away; Hair; Hamilton; Newsies; Parade; 1776; Shenandoah; Showboat; American History: Culture; The Arts: Drama

Author Info:
Thomas A. Greenfieldauthor
Thomas A. Greenfield is professor of English emeritus and former dean of the College at the State University of New York at Geneseo.

eISBN-13: 9781440865411

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440865404

Imprint: Greenwood

Pages: 352

Publication Date: 20210331

Latest Titles

The Arab Spring: The Failure of the Obama Doctrine
Author(s): Lynch, Edward;

Contributors: Lynch, Edward;
Abstract:
This title provides a succinct, readable, and comprehensive treatment of how the Obama administration reacted to what was arguably the most difficult foreign policy challenge of its eight years in office: the Arab Spring.
As a prelude to examining how the United States reacted to the first wave of the Arab Spring in the 21st century, this book begins with an examination of how the U.S. reacted to revolution in the 19th and 20th centuries and a summary of how foreign policy is made. Each revolution in the Arab Spring (in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Bahrain, and Yemen) and the Obama administration's action—or inaction—in response is carefully analyzed. The U.S.' role is compared to that of regional powers, such as Turkey, Israel, and Iran. The impact of U.S. abdication in the face of pivotal events in the region is the subject of the book's conclusion.
While other treatments have addressed how the Arab Spring revolutions have affected the individual countries where these revolutions took place, U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East, and former president Obama's overall foreign policy, this is the only work that provides a comprehensive examination of both the Arab Spring revolutions themselves and the reaction of the U.S. government to those revolutions.
- Stands as the only academic book that specifically considers U.S. foreign policy with regard to the Arab Spring
- Presents the Arab Spring as a pivotal event, the U.S. reaction as a watershed, and an understanding of this interplay as vital to understanding international politics in our time
- Traces the often roundabout paths to the creation of U.S. policy during the Arab Spring and examines the effects of those policies
- Serves as an essential text for academics studying the Middle East, U.S. foreign policy, the progress of revolution, and politics in the developing world; policymakers wishing to understand how the Obama administration dealt with the most complex crisis of its eight years; and interested readers
SortTitle: arab spring: the failure of the obama doctrine

Keyword(s): uprisings; U.S. government; revolutions; Obama, Barack; foreign policy; Arab Spring; Algeria; Egypt; Iran; Libya; Regional Foreign Policy; Revolution; Syria; Tunisia; Security Studies: U.S. Foreign Policy; Politics, Law, and Government: International Relations

Author Info:
Edward A. Lynchauthor
Edward A. Lynch, PhD, is John P. Wheeler Professor of Political Science at Hollins University. He is author of The Cold War's Last Battlefield: Reagan, the Soviets, and Central America and numerous other works on U.S. foreign policy in the developing world.

eISBN-13: 9781440876424

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440876417

Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 288

Publication Date: 20210630

Series: Praeger Security International
The Turkish War of Independence: A Military History, 1919-1923
Author(s): Erickson, Edward;

Contributors: Erickson, Edward;
Abstract:
The dramatic story of the turbulent birth of modern Turkey, which rose out of the ashes of the Ottoman Empire to fight off Allied occupiers, Greek invaders, and internal ethnic groups to proclaim a new republic under Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk).
It is exceedingly rare to run across a major historical event that has no comprehensive English-language history, but such was the case until The Turkish War of Independence brought together all the main strands of the story, including the chaotic ending of World War I in Asia Minor and the numerous military fronts on which the Turks defied odds to fight off several armies to create their own state from the defeated ashes of the Ottoman Empire.
This important book culminates Erickson's three-part series on the early 20th-century military history of the Ottomans and Turkey. Making wide use of specialized, hard-to-find Western and Turkish memoirs and military sources, it presents a narrative of the fighting, which eventually brought the Turkish Nationalist armies to victory. Often termed the "Greco-Turkish War," an incomplete description that misses its geographic and multinational scope, this war pitted Greek, Armenian, French, British, Italian, and insurgent forces against the Nationalists; the narrative shows these conflicts to have been distinct and separate to Turkey's opponents, while the Turkish side saw them as an interconnected whole.
- Completes a trilogy of books by Edward J. Erickson on the conventional wars of the Ottoman and Turkish armies in the early 20th century, the first two of which are Defeat in Detail: The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913 (2003) and Ordered to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War (2001).
- With no comprehensive English-language military history available, fills a massive gap in our understanding of this important war and Turkey's founding on the centenary of Turkey's birth
- Contains the first reconciliation of combatant estimates of military and civilian casualties in the Turkish War of Independence
- Analyzes the Turkish War of Independence as an early example of modern "hybrid-war" (combination of differing types of wars—in this case, simultaneously conventional, unconventional, counterinsurgency, and political-economic-information warfare)
SortTitle: turkish war of independence: a military history, 1919-1923

Keyword(s): Turkish War of Independence; Turkey; Ottoman Empire; Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk); Ionian War; Greece; Allied Occupation of Anatolia; Armenian-Turkish War; Atatürk as a General and Head of State; Burning of Izmir (Smyrna); Chanak Crisis; Eleftherios Venizelos as Political Leader

Author Info:
Edward J. Ericksonauthor
Edward J. Erickson, PhD, is professor of international relations at Antalya Bilim University, a retired professor of military history from the Marine Corps University in Quantico, VA, and a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who qualified as a Foreign Area Officer specializing in Turkey.

eISBN-13: 9781440878428

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440878411

Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 432

Publication Date: 20210531
Worldwide Perspectives on Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals [3 volumes]
Contributors: Gerber, Paula;
Abstract:
This three-volume set is a rich resource for readers in any discipline interested in understanding the global, regional, and domestic experiences of LGB people.
This interdisciplinary set makes a vital contribution to understanding how LGB rights are progressing—and in some cases, regressing—around the globe. The three volumes look at the lived experiences of LGB people from varied perspectives and provide comprehensive coverage on a wide variety of topics ranging from LGB youth and LGB aging to the approaches to LGB people of different religions, including Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Chapters focus on topics including the ongoing criminalization of same-sex sexual conduct and how international human rights law can be used to improve the lives of LGB people. Particular attention is paid to the rights of bisexuals, a group often ignored in works focusing on sexual orientation.
Volume 1 focuses on history, politics, and culture relating to LGB people; Volume 2 focuses on the laws—domestic and international—governing LGB people; and Volume 3 provides snapshots of the current state of LGB experience in countries worldwide, presented by geographical region: Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region.
- Includes contributions on the experience of LGB people in countries and regions that are extremely hostile to sexual minorities, including Russia, Iran, the Caribbean, Zimbabwe, and Uganda.
- Considers a multitude of factors that influence LGB people's quality of life, including, health, education, the economy, technology, religion, and the law.
- Offers comprehensive domestic, regional, and international accounts, serving as a one-stop source for in-depth, quality global research on LGB people.
- Addresses the intersectionality of discrimination based on sexuality and race, religion, and age.
Editor(s): Gerber, Paula;

SortTitle: worldwide perspectives on lesbians, gays, and bisexuals [3 volumes]

Keyword(s): Criminalization and Persecution; Culture and Sexual Orientation; Digital Technologies and Sexuality; International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights and Sexuality Rights; LGB Refugees; The Rights of the Child; Sexuality and Development; Sexuality and Education

Author Info:
Paula Gerber Ph.D.editor
Paula Gerber, LLB, MSc, LLM, PhD, is a professor of law at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, where she specializes in international human rights law, particularly relating to sexual minorities.

eISBN-13: 9781440842276

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440842269

Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 1392

Publication Date: 20210126
Power and Restraint: The Moral Dimensions of Police Work, 2nd Edition
Author(s): Feldberg, Michael; Cohen, Howard; Moll, Monica;

Contributors: Feldberg, Michael; Cohen, Howard; Moll, Monica;
Abstract:
Thoroughly revised and updated, this edition of the classic casebook on police ethics explores the moral complexities of situations faced by law enforcement officers every day across the United States.
This updated edition of Power and Restraint maintains its place as a leading set of standards for evaluating police behavior. It extends our understanding of the basis of police accountability by grounding it in principles of the social contract and constitutional democracy. It applies the standards of fair access, public trust, public safety first, role discipline, and neutral professionalism to a variety of modern policing situations that help identify best practices and increase understanding of the challenges of policing in 21st-century America.
Power and Restraint first locates itself in the context of other significant studies by scholars from various disciplines on moral issues in police work. Next, it establishes a foundation for moral evaluation of police work grounded in social contract theory as expressed in the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence. Third, the authors generate five standards derived from the social contract for judging the actions of police. In the second half of the book, the reader is asked to apply these standards to a variety of typical but morally ambiguous policing situations.
- Clarifies the basis for judgments of police behavior
- Features case studies of actual law enforcement situations with complex ethical considerations
- Improves police officers' ability to think about their actions by examining the principles of ethical policing and applying those principles to concrete cases
- Explains both the need for and limitations on police authority, including the use of force
SortTitle: power and restraint: the moral dimensions of police work, 2nd edition

Edition: 2

Keyword(s): Police behavior; Police ethics; Police morality; Police brutality; Police-community relations; Ethics; Morality; Police violence; Police use of force; Risks of policing; Police misconduct; Law enforcement ethics; Law enforcement morality; Law enforcement risks; Law enforcement misconduct; Law enforcement behavior

Author Info:
Michael Feldbergauthor
Howard S. Cohenauthor
Monica M. Mollauthor

eISBN-13: 9781440877384

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440877377

Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 160

Publication Date: 20210430
Parenting and Child Development: Across Ethnicity and Culture
Author(s): Khaleque, Abdul;

Contributors: Khaleque, Abdul;
Abstract:
This research-based book covers the core components of modern parenting and child development across multi-ethnic and cross-cultural contexts in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North and South America, with a focus on the United States.
Parenting and Child Development: Across Ethnicity and Culture is based on a cohesive framework that links physical, psychological, social, cognitive, and emotional aspects of children's lives to their experiences of parental behavior. This book covers the fundamentals of parent-child relationships, including the theoretical perspective of parenting, positive and negative parenting behaviors, and changing patterns of parenting from infancy through adolescence.
Explored are parent-child relationships and their implications for children's health, well-being, and quality of life in different family forms, including parenting in drug-addicted families, homeless families, cohabiting families, single-parent families, and LGBT families around the world. Using an array of theories with relevant empirical findings, the practical implications for child development both within the United States and across the globe are highlighted. Also included is specific information about tools and techniques for measuring intimate relationships and intervention strategies for relationship problems.
- Integrates modern, evidence-based research on parenting and child development
- Synthesizes interdisciplinary modes of studying parenting and child development
- Contextualizes research using global perspectives across cultures, ethnicities, and a diverse array of family patterns
- Capture both fundamentals and nuances of parenting and child development in concise chapters
SortTitle: parenting and child development: across ethnicity and culture

Keyword(s): child development; special needs children; single-parent households; LGBT parents; cross-cultural families; Abusive versus Loving Parenting; Attachment Theory; Cross-Cultural Parenting; Child-Parent Relationships; Interpersonal Acceptance-Rejection Theory; LGBT Families

Author Info:
Abdul Khalequeauthor
Abdul Khaleque, PhD, is adjunct professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and a senior scientist in the Ronald and Nancy Rohner Center for the Study of Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection at the University of Connecticut.

eISBN-13: 9781440871955

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440871948

Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 584

Publication Date: 20210331
Malignant Narcissism: Recognizing a Dangerous Disorder
Author(s): Smith, Cary; Hung, Li-Ching;

Contributors: Smith, Cary; Hung, Li-Ching;
Abstract:
In this book, a psychologist and a professor detail the history, psychology, and effects of this little-studied condition that has altered individuals and societies worldwide, arguing that the disorder deserves its own classification.
Psychoanalyst Erich Fromm in 1964 developed the term "malignant narcissism," believing it to be the worst form of psychopathology, a disorder that essentially epitomized evil. Malignant narcissism, however, has never been identified as a clinical condition in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; instead, it is seen as a conglomeration of several other disorders.
Yet researchers since Fromm have described malignant narcissists as unique in their callous nature and proclivity to extreme violence, with a component of sadism bringing them pleasure when inflicting pain. The largest concern about malignant narcissists is that "some have the ability and wherewithal to rise to great positions of power and influence" and to affect large numbers of people.
Authors Smith and Hung explain the differences between malignant narcissists, "everyday" narcissists, and psychopaths, illustrating these conditions with vignettes of historic public figures and people in popular culture, among others.
- Illustrates concepts through case studies from history and popular culture and of prison inmates
- Explains how malignant narcissism differs from psychopathy and related disorders
- Details the absolute characteristic that sets this disorder apart from others: sadism
- Addresses theories and research on this disorder as well as treatments and medications
- Includes a bibliography
SortTitle: malignant narcissism: recognizing a dangerous disorder

Keyword(s): Classes of Medications; Covert Narcissists; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Exhibitionistic/High-Functioning Narcissists and IQ; "Healthy Narcissism"; Heritability/DNA Research; Malignant Narcissists versus Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Author Info:
Cary Stacy Smithauthor
Li-Ching Hungauthor

eISBN-13: 9781440874079

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440874062

Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 232

Publication Date: 20210228
Understanding Suicide's Allure: Steps to Save Lives by Healing Psychological Scars
Author(s): Krippner, Stanley; Riebel, Linda; Joffe Ellis, Debbie; Paulson, Daryl;

Contributors: Krippner, Stanley; Riebel, Linda; Joffe Ellis, Debbie; Paulson, Daryl;
Abstract:
This book explains why suicide can be alluring to a person aiming to stop his or her traumatic pain—whether its source is bullying, sexual assault, war combat, or other PTSD-invoking events—and details approaches that can prevent suicide.
Suicide has been a taboo topic in Western culture. The mere mention of suicide sparks reactive responses that include medical, moral, spiritual, and religious debates. As a result, the authors open an important discussion here, offering an honest and non-judgmental examination of the many aspects involved in the nature of suicide, explaining that above all, people need to learn how to support those struggling with suicidal thoughts or to intercept their own suicidal thinking. The book also includes an extensive review and evaluation of the many available mental health treatments.
Special consideration is given to military suicides. U.S. soldier suicides exceed one per day and continue to rise in all military branches, while veteran suicide rates are even higher, averaging 17 per day. Communities, families, veterans, and service members are in need of tools and insights for coping with, navigating, and exposing the suicidal attitudes affecting many current and former members of the military.
- Incorporates academic research, media coverage, and the authors' personal experiences
- Includes topics associated with forms of suicide not widely addressed in other books, including evolutionary psychology, traumatic brain injury, prescription drug side-effects, and shamanism
- Addresses suicide in the general population as well as within the cadre of some of the nation's newest veterans—those who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars
SortTitle: understanding suicide's allure: steps to save lives by healing psychological scars

Keyword(s): Alcoholism and Substance Abuse; Causes Associated with Prescribed Medications; Conventional and Unconventional Psychotherapies; Cultural Perspectives; Developmental Psychology; Evolutionary Psychology; Gender Studies; Humanistic and Existential Psychology; Psychology: Abnormal

Author Info:
Stanley Krippnerauthor
Linda Riebelauthor
Debbie Joffe Ellisauthor
Daryl S. Paulsonauthor

eISBN-13: 9781440862557

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440862540

Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 360

Publication Date: 20210113
When Trauma Grips Our Children: The Basic Pyramid System for Counselors, Teachers, and Caregivers to Support Healing
Author(s): Levine, James;

Contributors: Levine, James;
Abstract:
Aimed at school staff and other caregivers on the front lines of providing assistance without in-depth training or an understanding of how trauma manifests, this book offers a detailed approach to helping children who have experienced trauma.
Trauma in children varies in how it presents—in behavior, emotions, learning, and social interactions—and how to address it depends largely on its presentation. Children may exhibit many types of behavior that could be attributed to trauma, such as telling lies and feeling shame, lacking focus or having outbursts in class, and distrusting peers and adults, among many more.
When you read this book, you'll learn how to support a child with severe trauma by employing a sensitive yet structured approach. Discussion of a kaleidoscope of case studies using the new Basic Pyramid model, developed by the author, will help you to determine appropriate intervention.
- Introduces a new intervention model used as the basis of care for children with trauma
- Offers clear application of intervention practices in case studies
- Emphasizes the link between trauma, behavior, learning, emotions, and social interaction skills among children
- Demonstrates that supportive action can produce positive responses in children with trauma
SortTitle: when trauma grips our children: the basic pyramid system for counselors, teachers, and caregivers to support healing

Keyword(s): anxiety; trauma in children; trauma; PTSD; depression; child psychology; behavioral therapy; Control-Mastery Theory; Coping Skills; Crisis Intervention; Lying; Prevention; Redirection; Restitution; Shame; Psychology: Child and Teen; Current Events and Issues: Education

Author Info:
James E. Levineauthor
James E. Levine, PhD, LICSW, is founding director of a multi-disciplinary group of more than 30 clinicians that consults for more than 45 school districts.

eISBN-13: 9781440874741

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Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 160

Publication Date: 20210113
Germs at Bay: Politics, Public Health, and American Quarantine
Author(s): Vidich, Charles;

Contributors: Vidich, Charles;
Abstract:
This book examines America's experience with a wide range of quarantine practices over the past 400 years and explores the political, economic, immigration, and public health considerations that have prompted success or failure within the evolving role of public health.
The novel strain of coronavirus that emerged in late 2019 and became a worldwide pandemic in 2020 is only one of more than 87 new or emerging pathogens discovered since 1980 that have posed a risk to public health. While many may consider quarantine an antiquated practice, in reality it is often one of the only defenses against new and dangerous communicable diseases. Tracing the United States' quarantine practices through the colonial, postcolonial, and modern eras, Germs at Bay: Politics, Public Health, and American Quarantine provides an eye-opening look at how quarantine has worked despite routine dismissal of its value.
This book is for anyone seeking to understand the challenges of controlling the spread of COVID-19 and will help readers internalize the lessons that may be learned from the pandemic. No other title provides the level of primary source data on the United States' long reliance on quarantine practices and the political, social, and economic factors that have influenced them.
- Offers guidance on quarantine decision-making within the U.S. democratic system
- Chronicles the evolution of quarantine throughout U.S. history
- Provides a detailed analysis of tens of thousands of primary-source local, state, and federal quarantine records that have been pieced together to tell America's quarantine story
- Features illuminating case studies of some of the most important quarantine events in American history
SortTitle: germs at bay: politics, public health, and american quarantine

Keyword(s): Coronavirus; War; Stigma and disease reporting; Smallpox in Boston; Smallpox during the Revolutionary; Redefining quarantine for the 21st; Radio Pratique; Quarantine and the Irish Diaspora; Public Health Service; Medically managed quarantine; Maritime quarantine; Immigration and quarantine; Germ theory; Five stages of quarantine practice; COVID-19

Author Info:
Charles Vidichauthor
Charles Vidich is a consultant and adviser on public health and bioterrorism issues and was appointed a visiting scientist at the Harvard School of Public Health, working for 10 years on national quarantine policy.

eISBN-13: 9781440878343

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Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 520

Publication Date: 20210119
Manifest Ambition: James K. Polk and Civil-Military Relations during the Mexican War
Author(s): Pinheiro, John;

Contributors: Pinheiro, John;

Abstract:
This is not another chronological retelling of the Mexican War. Instead, it examines civil-military clashes during the war in light of Jacksonian politics and the American citizen-soldier tradition, looking at events that shed light on civilian authority over the military, as well as the far reaching impact of political ambition during this period (specifically, presidential power and the quest for the presidency). By 1848, Americans had come to realize that in their burgeoning democracy, generals and politicians could scarcely resist the temptation to use war for partisan gain. It was a lesson well learned and one that still resonates today.
The Mexican War is known for the invaluable experience it provided to future Civil War officers and as an example of America's drive to fulfill her Manifest Destiny. Yet it was more than a training ground, more than a display of imperialism. Significantly, the Mexican War tested civilian control of the military and challenged traditional assumptions about the role of the army in American society. In so doing, it revealed the degree to which, by 1846, the harsh partisanships of the Jacksonian Era had impacted the American approach to war. This is not another chronological retelling of the Mexican War. Instead, it examines civil-military clashes during the war in light of Jacksonian politics and the American citizen-soldier tradition, looking both at events that shed light on civilian authority over the military and at the far reaching impact of political ambition during this period (specifically, presidential power and the quest for the presidency).
In addition to politics, a host of others factors marred civil-military relations during the war, threatening U.S. victory. These included atrocities committed by Americans against Mexicans, disobedient officers, and inefficient U.S. military governors. In the end, as Manifest Ambition shows, Polk's ability to overcome his partisan leanings, his micro-management of the war effort, and his overall strategic vision, helped avoid both a prolonged occupation and the annexation of All Mexico. By 1848, Americans had come to realize that in their burgeoning democracy, generals and politicians could scarcely resist the temptation to use war for partisan gain. It was a lesson well learned and one that still resonates today.

SortTitle: manifest ambition: james k. polk and civil-military relations during the mexican war

Keyword(s): Military History

Author Info:
John C. Pinheiroauthor
John C. Pinheiro is Assistant Professor of History at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Co-editor of Volume 12 of the Presidential Series of the Papers of George Washington, his articles on the Mexican War have appeared in the Journal of the Early Republic, the Journal of Popular Culture, and in the anthology, Nineteenth-Century America (2005).

eISBN-13: 9780313027284

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Entry Code: EC8409

Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 240

Publication Date: 20070330

Series: In War and in Peace: U.S. Civil-Military Relations

Subtitle: James K. Polk and Civil-Military Relations during the Mexican War
Sexual Health [4 volumes]
Author(s): Owens, Annette; Tepper, Mitchell;

Contributors: Owens, Annette; Tepper, Mitchell;

Abstract:
In this unprecedented four-volume set, doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, educators, and clergy join forces to present information vital for sexual health. Topics candidly discussed include the meaning of sexual health, the effects of ignorance or neglect, and the role of love, touch, and communication. Doctors explain the roles of physical systems, while psychologists and members of the clergy detail the roles of religion, culture, and parental or family beliefs in spurring or squashing sexual health. State-of-the-art treatments and research are also featured. Each volume includes a chapter on how to talk with a doctor, therapist, or patient about sexual health.
Americans feel free to tell medical doctors of health ills from headaches to hemorrhoids, and to tell psychologists about mental problems from depression to delusions. Yet, there is one area that affects both physical and mental health most people don't discuss with either doctor or psychologist: sexual health. According to a survey published by the American Medical Association, 43 percent of women and 31 percent of men in the United States experience some form of sexual dysfunction, problems are largely hidden, and so exacerbated. Doctors don't initiate the topic with patients; neither do most psychologists aside from trained sex therapists. The problems might not even be rooted in disorders commonly understood as illness. As officials at the World Health Organization have defined it, sexual health is more than the absence of disease. It is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being related to sexuality.

SortTitle: sexual health [4 volumes]

Keyword(s): Health and Wellness: Love, Sex, and Sexuality

Author Info:
Annette Owensauthor
Mitchell S. Tepperauthor

eISBN-13: 9780313054525

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Print ISBN-13: 9780275987749

Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 1840

Publication Date: 20061230
NATO Reconsidered: Is the Atlantic Alliance Still in America's Interest?
Author(s): Truitt, Wesley;

Contributors: Truitt, Wesley;

Abstract: Is NATO still in the best interest of the United States? This provocative work argues that the focus on NATO distracts the U.S. from the vital foreign policy challenges of the 21st century, most notably China's rise in power.Since its beginning in 1949, NATO—the North Atlantic Treaty Organization—has been at the center of United States foreign policy. The alliance was crucial during the decades of the Cold War, and the U.S. collaborated closely with NATO during crises in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Libya. But does the NATO alliance still serve the best interests of the United States?The NATO of today—one that has expanded to 30 member countries—risks involving the U.S. in unwanted military activities of the future, actions that were not intended in the original Atlantic alliance. In addition, the real challenges for foreign policy of 21st century are not in Europe, but in the expanding economic powerhouses in Asia, especially China.NATO Reconsidered argues that the changes in world politics in recent decades requires that the more than 70-year-old alliance should no longer be the principal focus of U.S. foreign policy.

SortTitle: nato reconsidered: is the atlantic alliance still in america's interest?

Keyword(s): Europe; NATO; Foreign Policy; Globalization; Atlanticism; Anti-Globalism; American Decision to Permanently Station Troops in Europe; Eisenhower, Dwight D.; Establishment of the Supreme Allied Command; Expansion of NATO Membership; Founding of NATO in 1949; Security Studies: U.S. Foreign Policy

Author Info:
Wesley B. Truittauthor
;Wesley B. Truitt, PhD, is a full-time author and a member of RAND Corporation's Policy Circle.

eISBN-13: 9781440871399

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440871382

Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 232

Publication Date: 20201027

Series: Praeger Security International
Stopping Military Suicides: Veteran Voices to Help Prevent Deaths
Author(s): Thomas, Kate; Taylor, Sarah;

Contributors: Thomas, Kate; Taylor, Sarah;

Abstract: Blending illustrative narratives from veterans with cutting-edge research, this book provides a model for a needed shift from treatment post-trauma to psychological training pre-trauma to prevent deep depression and resulting suicides.As suicides among members of the U.S. military and veterans continue at a rate higher than in the general population—at least 22 each day—and their calls for help become more tragically blatant, with three veterans waiting for treatment outside Veterans Administration hospitals in 2019 committing suicide, authors and former U.S. Marines, Kate Hendricks Thomas and Sarah Plummer Taylor, present a call for a new approach to help halt the needless deaths. Thomas, now a researcher and assistant professor of public health, and Plummer Taylor, now a social worker and adjunct professor, detail a plan to establish preventative training for mental fitness that will help psychologically "vaccinate" service members against depression and PTSD, the most common precursors to suicidal thoughts. Thomas and Plummer Taylor detail their mental fitness training program to shift from post-trauma treatment to pre-trauma prevention. Each topic addressed is illustrated with stories from veterans. Part of the solution, Thomas and Plummer Taylor explain, is to present prevention as something for all service members, and as a positive, strength-building, challenging activity for champions, as opposed to a post-trauma treatment only for "weak and broken" warriors.

SortTitle: stopping military suicides: veteran voices to help prevent deaths

Keyword(s): Brain and Frontal Cortex; Demographic and Behavioral Characteristics that Increase the Odds of Suicide; Divorce and Domestic Violence; Feeling Alienated and Misunderstood; Finding Theta; Incidence of Military and Veteran Suicide; Mandatory Training in Mental Fitness; Peer-Education

Author Info:
Kate Hendricks Thomasauthor
Sarah Plummer Taylorauthor

eISBN-13: 9781440875083

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440875076

Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 184

Publication Date: 20201130
The Handbook of Occupational and Environmental Medicine: Principles, Practice, Populations, and Problem-Solving, 2nd Edition [2 volumes]
Author(s): Guidotti, Tee;

Contributors: Guidotti, Tee;
Abstract:
Provides health professionals with a single, accessible, and interesting source to prepare for the field of occupational and environmental medicine. The new edition is extensively updated and includes questions for review in preparation for taking examinations.
This set is designed to be a thorough introduction for physicians entering the occupational and environmental medicine field, whether preparing for specialty examinations or moving into the field from other medical specialties or from primary care. It also serves as a convenient guide and reference for nurses, health professionals, and those outside of health care who need a quick orientation.
The set is written with a strong and coherent point of view about the value of occupational and environmental medicine and commitment to ethical, worker-centered practice. It is unusual in the depth of its coverage; its inclusion of important topics that are usually overlooked in textbooks of the field, such as risk science; its emphasis on good management of occupational health services; and its thorough integration of material that fits topics together rather than presenting them as if they were separate and unrelated.
- Covers all topics in the OEM board Specialty Examination
- Includes an appendix with sample questions from the Specialty Examination
- Is written by an internationally-recognized expert
- Lists essential resources for OEM physicians in an appendix
SortTitle: handbook of occupational and environmental medicine: principles, practice, populations, and problem-solving, 2nd edition [2 volumes]

Edition: 2

Keyword(s): Clinical Evaluation (Medical); Epidemiology; Exposure Assessment; Monitoring and Surveillance; Occupational Diseases and Health Protection; Occupational Injuries and Musculoskeletal Disorders; Physical Conditions and Hazards; Prevention and Wellness Science; Science

Author Info:
Tee L. Guidotti M.D., M.P.H., DABTauthor
Tee L. Guidotti, MD, MPH, DABT, is a physician, international consultant, and retired professor of occupational and environmental medicine who helped to shape the modern field through his teaching for more than 35 years.

eISBN-13: 9781440865275

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440865268

Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 1232

Publication Date: 20201031
Early Childhood Education: An International Encyclopedia [4 volumes]
Author(s): Cochran, Moncrieff; New, Rebecca;

Contributors: Cochran, Moncrieff; Cochran, Moncrieff; New, Rebecca; New, Rebecca;

Abstract:
Early childhood education has reached a level of unprecedented national and international focus. Parents, policy makers, and politicians have opinions as well as new questions about what, how, when, and where young children should learn. Teachers and program administrators now find curriculum discussions linked to dramatic new understandings about children's early learning and brain development. Early childhood education is also a major topic of concern internationally, as social policy analysts point to its role in a nation's future economic outlook. As a groundbreaking contribution to its field, this four-volume handbook discusses key historical and contemporary issues, research, theoretical perspectives, national policies, and practices.

A wealth of information provides the user with up-to-date expert entries on a plethora of topics.
Over three hundred entries in volumes 1, 2, and 3 cover such topics as:
accountability
assessment
biculturalism
bullying
child abuse
early intervention
ethnicity
Head Start
No Child Left Behind
Zero to three

Editor(s): Cochran, Moncrieff; New, Rebecca;

SortTitle: early childhood education: an international encyclopedia [4 volumes]

Keyword(s): Current Events and Issues: Education

Author Info:
Moncrieff Cochraneditor
Moncrieff Cochranauthor
Rebecca S. Neweditor
Rebecca S. Newauthor

eISBN-13: 9780313014482

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Print ISBN-13: 9780313331008

Entry Code: EGR3100

Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 1448

Publication Date: 20070130

Subtitle: An International Encyclopedia
The New Town Hall: Why We Engage Personally with Politicians
Author(s): Masullo, Gina;

Contributors: Masullo, Gina;
Abstract:
Drawing on in-depth interviews with a wide variety of Americans, this book answers two questions: How and why do we personally engage with elected officials online and offline? What influence does this personal political engagement have on our democracy?
Never before has it been so easy for Americans to make their personal views known to their elected officials. Citizens can tweet their opinions to their political representatives or respond to a Facebook post on politicians' pages to convey their approval or dislike for policies. They can engage politically through virtual town halls or show up in person at a protest easily organized through digital platforms. But this mediated relationship also makes it easy for politicians to push back against the opinions of their constituents by deriding their views or even blocking them online.
The New Town Hall gives readers a firsthand look at personal political experiences through vivid stories from a variety of Americans. Researcher and former journalist Gina Masullo documents how Americans feel when they are blocked on social media and demonstrates how political talk with elected officials—both online and offline—leads to more involved types of political participation, such as protests or campaigning for political candidates. She contextualizes these personal political experiences with an eye toward understanding how these interactions influence the democratic process.
- Includes data and examples from a wide variety of interviews with citizens about their on- and offline interactions with politicians
- Explains how political talk with elected officials online and offline leads to more involved types of political participation, such as protests and campaigning
- Shows how politicians' refusal to communicate with citizens affects the democratic process
- Demonstrates an accessible and down-to-earth tone
SortTitle: new town hall: why we engage personally with politicians

Keyword(s): Activism; Blocking Social Media; Citizen Voices; Democracy; Online Politics; Personal Politics; Political Engagement; Political Participation; President Donald Trump; Social Media; Politics, Law, and Government; Current Events and Issues: Politics and Government

Author Info:
Gina M. Masulloauthor
Gina M. Masullo, PhD, is associate director of the Center for Media Engagement and associate professor in the School of Journalism, both at The University of Texas at Austin.

eISBN-13: 9781440866906

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440866890

Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 192

Publication Date: 20200930
The Problem with Parenting: How Raising Children Is Changing across America
Author(s): McDermott, Nancy;

Contributors: McDermott, Nancy;
Abstract:
The Problem with Parenting serves as an essential guide to the recent origins and current excesses of American parenting for students, parents, and policy makers interested in the changing role of the family in childrearing.
Family scholarship focuses predominately on the evolution of family structure and function, with only passing references to parenting. Researchers who study parenting, however, invariably regard it as a sociological phenomenon with complex motivations rooted in factors such as class, economic instability, and new technologies.
This book examines the relationship between changes to the family and the emergence of parenting, defined here as a specific mode of childrearing. It shows how, beginning in the 1970s, the family was transformed from a social unit that functioned as the primary institution for raising children into a vehicle for the nurturing and fulfillment of the self. The book pays special attention to socialization and describes how the change in our understanding of parenthood, from a state of being into the distinct activity of "parenting," is indicative of a disruption of our ability to transfer key cultural values and norms from one generation to the next.
- Suggests that families are no longer able to reliably socialize children
- Proposes that the reason the family has ceased to function as a socializing institution has less to do with changes in structure than the replacement of a child-centered ideal with a therapeutic imperative
- Suggests that parenting is new mode of childrearing that arose in the absence of a reliable institution for childrearing
- Argues that parenting culture itself is a response to the experience of the breakdown in socialization that occurred that began in the 1970s
- Makes the case for a renewal of a societal commitment to children and the rising generation
SortTitle: problem with parenting: how raising children is changing across america

Keyword(s): Authority; Children; Family; Gender; Intimacy; Love; Parent-Child Relationships; Parenting Philosophies; Socialization; Stereotypes; Current Events and Issues: Society; Psychology: Child and Teen

Author Info:
Nancy A. McDermottauthor
Nancy A. McDermott is an independent writer and researcher and an affiliate of the Centre for Parenting Culture Studies at the University of Kent at Canterbury.

eISBN-13: 9781440853197

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440853180

Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 208

Publication Date: 20200831
Ghost Guns: Hobbyists, Hackers, and the Homemade Weapons Revolution
Author(s): Tallman, Mark;

Contributors: Tallman, Mark;
Abstract:
With thorough analysis and balanced reporting, Ghost Guns: Hobbyists, Hackers, and the Homemade Weapons Revolution is an essential resource for readers seeking to understand the rise of homemade firearms and future options for managing it.
For more than a century, strict gun control was possible because firearms were produced in centralized industrial factories. Today, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, combining old and new technologies, threatens to upend this arrangement. An increasing number of hobbyists, "makers," technology provocateurs, and sophisticated criminals are proving that you don't need a factory to make guns anymore.
The security challenges of this transformation are increasingly apparent, but the technologies behind it hold tremendous potential, and so while to ignore the security implications would entail risks, the costs of new policies also must be evaluated. "Do-it-yourself," or DIY, weapons will bring significant ramifications for First and Second Amendment law, international and homeland security, crime control, technology, privacy, innovation, and the character of open source culture itself. How can liberal society adjust to technologies that make it easier to produce weapons and contraband?
Informative and thought-provoking, Ghost Guns: Hobbyists, Hackers, and the Homemade Weapons Revolution carefully analyzes the technical, legal, social, political, and criminological trends behind this challenging new area of illicit weapons activity.
- Provides readers with informative background on DIY gun laws and legislative trends and fascinating descriptions of legal and illegal practices with homemade weapons around the world
- Presents in-depth explanations of the consumer appeal, technology, economics, politics, and enforcement challenges behind America's quickly growing DIY gun-making phenomenon
- Evaluates the current and future appeal of homemade weapons for differing types of crime and terrorism
- Offers a series of forward-looking recommendations for weapons control and security policy in an increasingly "post-industrial" 21st century
SortTitle: ghost guns: hobbyists, hackers, and the homemade weapons revolution

Keyword(s): 21st Century Policing; Comparative Gun Policy; Cyber Crime; Disruptive Technologies; Firearm Industry; Fourth Industrial Revolution; Future Crimes; Gun Control; Gun Rights; Homemade Weapons; Organized Crime; Second Amendment Law; Small Arms Proliferation; Terrorist Use of Weapons

Author Info:
Mark A. Tallmanauthor
Mark A. Tallman, PhD, ABCP, CIPS, RSO, WFR, is a security educator, researcher, and consultant. He is assistant professor of homeland security and emergency management at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

eISBN-13: 9781440865657

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440865640

Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 264

Publication Date: 20200831
Understanding and Treating Chronic Fatigue: A Practical Guide for Patients, Families, and Practitioners
Author(s): Young, Joel;

Contributors: Young, Joel;
Abstract:
Some doctors still think Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a "fake" diagnosis. In this book, Joel Young, MD, presents the research, experience, and treatments that prove otherwise.
Millions of Americans experience chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), continuous exhaustion and a feeling comparable to that of having just run a marathon when all they have done is a daily living task, such as taking a shower or getting dressed.
Doctors don't have tests for CFS, and some think it's a faux or psychological disorder. Joel Young, MD, in this heavily researched book, explains why it is a true physical illness, and how it may be treated. He details how he successfully treats the symptoms, which can include severe fatigue, "brain fog," chronic pain, and sleep problems. Unlike doctors who recommend exercise, supplements, or opioid medications, Young integrates options such as long-acting stimulants, meditation, and dietary changes to reduce fatigue and non-opioid drugs, medical marijuana, and self-help options including yoga for the associated chronic pain.
- Features new and emerging research
- Cautions against quack treatments and so-called "quick fixes"
- Includes an appendix listing commonly asked questions with short answers
- Includes a glossary of terms
SortTitle: understanding and treating chronic fatigue: a practical guide for patients, families, and practitioners

Keyword(s): How to Cope with Non-Believers and Skeptics; How the Diagnosis of CFS is Made Using the Differential Diagnosis Process; How Long-Acting Stimulants Can Help Patients with CFS; Managing CFS with Medication, Therapy, Dietary Changes, and Self-Help Options; Health and Wellness: Diseases and Conditions

Author Info:
Joel L. Young MDauthor
Joel L. Young, MD, is the medical director of the Rochester Center for Behavioral Medicine in Rochester Hills, MI, and clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Wayne State University School of Medicine.

eISBN-13: 9781440871931

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440871924

Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 246

Publication Date: 20200831
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Elements, History, Treatments, and Research
Author(s): Shapiro, Leslie;

Contributors: Shapiro, Leslie;
Abstract:
A comprehensive introduction to one of the most common psychiatric disorders, a condition that results in intrusive, irrational thoughts and/or repetitive, illogical physical or mental actions.
Titles in this Health and Psychology Sourcebooks series address psychological, physical, or environmental conditions that threaten human health and wellbeing. This book presents a comprehensive overview of OCD—one of the five most common psychiatric disorders. Obsessions range from those associated with contamination, safety, and order or symmetry to scrupulosity, or the need the do the "right" thing. Compulsions range from counting, touching, and tapping to excessive cleaning/washing, arranging, or even hoarding.
Written by a therapist among the most experienced in the world in dealing with this disorder, this book covers the incidence, symptoms, diagnosis, history, development, and causes, as well as the effects and costs of OCD. It also addresses theory, research, and treatments and offers insight into and case studies illustrating how the disorder displays in society, at work, and in relationships. A glossary of terms, suggested further readings, and resource websites and organizations listing are included.
- Addresses symptoms, incidence, diagnosis, and treatments
- Explains development and causes
- Includes case studies for illustration of concepts
- Back matter includes a glossary, reading list, and list of organizations and websites
SortTitle: obsessive compulsive disorder: elements, history, treatments, and research

Keyword(s): Brain Activity; Case Studies; Compulsions; Conscience, Role of; Development and Causes; Gender and Age; Guilt, Role of; Obsessions; Scrupulosity; Psychology: Abnormal; Health and Wellness: Diseases and Conditions

Author Info:
Leslie J. Shapiroauthor
Leslie J. Shapiro, LICSW, is clinical supervisor at the OCD Institute at McLean Hospital, Boston.

eISBN-13: 9781440871313

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440871306

Imprint: Praeger

Pages: 304

Publication Date: 20200723

Series: Health and Psychology Sourcebooks

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Storytelling: Art and Technique, 5th Edition
Contributors: Del Negro, Janice;
Abstract:
This book serves as both a textbook and reference for faculty and students in LIS courses on storytelling and a professional guide for practicing librarians, particularly youth services librarians in public and school libraries.
Storytelling: Art and Technique serves professors, students, and practitioners alike as a textbook, reference, and professional guide. It provides practical instruction and concrete examples of how to use the power of story to build literacy and presentation skills, as well as to create community in those same educational spaces.
This text illustrates the value of storytelling, covers the history of storytelling in libraries, and offers valuable guidance for bringing stories to contemporary listeners, with detailed instructions on the selection, preparation, and presentation of stories. It also provides guidance around the planning and administration of a storytelling program. Topics include digital storytelling, open mics and slams, and the neuroscience of storytelling. An extensive and helpful section of resources for the storyteller is included in an expanded Part V of this edition.
- Offers readers a thorough overview of the role of story and storytelling in the library
- Gives a convincing argument for the value of storytelling
- Provides practical tips on selecting, preparing, and telling stories
- Presents insights on storytelling to specific populations, including children, young adults, and those with special needs
- Includes an extensive list of resources
Editor(s): Del Negro, Janice;

SortTitle: storytelling: art and technique, 5th edition

Edition: 5

Keyword(s): digital storytelling; storytelling presentation; story; international storytelling; History of Storytelling; International Stories; Presentation; Programs; Purpose and Value of Storytelling; Storytelling for Children; Storytelling for Special Needs Audiences; Adult Services and Programs

Author Info:
Janice M. Del Negroeditor
Janice M. Del Negro, PhD, is tenured associate professor at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois.

eISBN-13: 9781440872099

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440872082

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 464

Publication Date: 20210630
Libraries and Homelessness: An Action Guide
Author(s): Winkelstein, Julie;

Contributors: Winkelstein, Julie;
Abstract:
Advocating a strategic approach, this book shows how to form a plan, secure funding and support, and create effective programs for adults, children, and youth who are experiencing homelessness. You'll find guidance for creating partnerships, training staff, and advocating.
Taking a holistic approach that will help you to better understand the experience of homelessness within the context of your library community, this book offers new strategies and tools for addressing the challenge of meeting the needs of the entire community, including those who are unstably housed. With basic facts, statistics, and conversations about homelessness, the author makes a case for why libraries should provide support, explains exactly which needs they may be able (or unable) to meet, and shows how this support can be a natural part of the library services you already provide.
Topics discussed include trauma-informed care, harm reduction, and mental and physical health challenges; brief stories and concrete examples illustrate the principles and guidelines discussed. Citing innovative services such as Dallas Public Library's "coffee and conversation" program and San Francisco Public Library's social worker program, the book offers both food for thought and tools for action as public librarians strive to understand and meet the needs of a population that has traditionally been stereotyped and excluded.
- Discusses specific short-term and long-term actions that libraries can take to better address the needs of community members who are experiencing homelessness
- Outlines steps libraries can take to balance the needs of all library users
- Shows how to identify and work with potential partners
- Describes new ways libraries can and are addressing common barriers to library services for those experiencing homelessness
SortTitle: libraries and homelessness: an action guide

Keyword(s): Community Assessment; Creating an Action Plan; Funding; Homelessness; Information Needs; LGBTQ+ Youth and Homelessness; Partnerships; Physical and Emotional Needs; Serving Unhoused Adults and Youth; Adult Services and Programs; Children's and Young Adult Services

Author Info:
Julie Ann Winkelsteinauthor
Julie Ann Winkelstein, PhD, MLIS, is an activist, writer, and teacher who worked as a public librarian for 20 years. She teaches a library school course on homelessness, poverty and libraries at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

eISBN-13: 9781440862793

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440862786

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 282

Publication Date: 20210731
Helping Library Users with Legal Questions: Practical Advice for Research, Programming, and Outreach
Author(s): Hamilton, Deborah;

Contributors: Hamilton, Deborah;
Abstract:
Learn how to assist library patrons, including self-represented litigants, through legal research instruction, programming, and outreach.
According to the National Center for State Courts, in 76 percent of civil cases in the United States at least one of the parties represents him- or herself. As more people represent themselves in court, more are coming to the library to seek answers to legal questions.
Do you ever feel panicked when someone asks you a legal reference question? Are you are not sure where to look for information or how much information you can provide? What can libraries do to assist self-represented litigants? Deborah Hamilton began her career as a law librarian with no formal legal training. Now, not only does she help people with legal reference questions, but she also provides legal programming and outreach to the community.
Learn the difference between legal information and legal advice as well as how to connect with community groups who provide legal services. In this book, Hamilton teaches librarians how to teach themselves about legal research and resources, as well as offering practical ideas for types of legal programs and outreach that they can proactively offer patrons.
- Get ideas for legal programming and outreach to assist patrons with legal questions
- Know where to find free legal resources and how to research legal questions
- Understand the difference between legal information and legal advice
- Learn where to look for and how to connect with community groups who provide legal services
- Understand the justice gap and the challenges that patrons face when they represent themselves
SortTitle: helping library users with legal questions: practical advice for research, programming, and outreach

Keyword(s): Adult Services; Collection Development; Government Documents; Justice Gap; Legal Research; Outreach; Programming; Reference and Information Services and Tools: Reference Tools, General; Librarian's Instructional Role: Information Literacy and Instruction, College Level and Above

Author Info:
Deborah A. Hamiltonauthor
Deborah A. Hamilton is the strategic services librarian who oversees the law collection at Pikes Peak Library District. She has served as president, vice president, and secretary for the Colorado Association of Law Libraries.

eISBN-13: 9781440872013

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440872006

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 206

Publication Date: 20210731
Research Methods in Library and Information Science, 7th Edition
Author(s): Connaway, Lynn; Radford, Marie;

Contributors: Connaway, Lynn; Radford, Marie;
Abstract:
The seventh edition of this frequently adopted textbook features new or expanded sections on social justice research, data analysis software, scholarly identity research, social networking, data science, and data visualization, among other topics. It continues to include discipline experts' voices.
The revised seventh edition of this popular text provides instruction and guidance for professionals and students in library and information science who want to conduct research and publish findings, as well as for practicing professionals who want a broad overview of the current literature.
Providing a broad introduction to research design, the authors include principles, data collection techniques, and analyses of quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as advantages and limitations of each method and updated bibliographies. Chapters cover the scientific method, sampling, validity, reliability, and ethical concerns along with quantitative and qualitative methods. LIS students and professionals will consult this text not only for instruction on conducting research but also for guidance in critically reading and evaluating research publications, proposals, and reports.
As in the previous edition, discipline experts provide advice, tips, and strategies for completing research projects, dissertations, and theses; writing grants; overcoming writer's block; collaborating with colleagues; and working with outside consultants. Journal and book editors discuss how to publish and identify best practices and understudied topics, as well as what they look for in submissions.
- Features new or expanded sections on social justice research; virtual collaboration, data collection, and dissemination; scholarly communication; computer-assisted qualitative and quantitative data analysis; scholarly identity research and guidelines; data science; and visualization of quantitative and qualitative data
- Provides a broad and comprehensive overview and update, especially of research published over the past five years
- Highlights school, public, and academic research findings
- Relies on the coauthors' expertise in research design, securing grant funding, and using the latest technology and data analysis software
SortTitle: research methods in library and information science, 7th edition

Edition: 7

Keyword(s): Experimental Research; Individual Interviews; Participatory Research; Qualitative Methods; Quantitative Methods; Research Analysis; Research Studies; Survey Research; Textual Analysis; Research Methods, Statistics, and Data: Research Methods

Author Info:
Lynn Silipigni Connawayauthor
Marie L. Radfordauthor

eISBN-13: 9781440878589

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440878718

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 552

Publication Date: 20210531
The Passive Programming Playbook: 101 Ways to Get Library Customers off the Sidelines
Author(s): Willey, Paula; Amaral, Andria;

Contributors: Willey, Paula; Amaral, Andria;
Abstract:
This book offers 101 passive programming ideas that are extendable, adaptable, customizable, and above all, stealable—so your passive programming never runs dry.
Passive programming is a cheap, quick, fun way to make all library customers feel like part of the community. It can support reading initiatives, foster family engagement, encourage visit frequency, and coax interaction out of library lurkers—while barely making a dent in your programming budget. Passive programming can be targeted at children, teens, adults, or seniors; used to augment existing programs; and executed in places where staff-led programming can't reach. It can be light-footed, spontaneous, and easily deployed to reflect and respond to current news, media, library events, and even the weather. But even passive programming pros run out of ideas sometimes, and when that happens, they want a fresh, funny source of inspiration.
- Make programming less intimidating
- Get the most bang for your buck from whatever resources you have available
- Make diverse customers feel welcome and seen
- Encourage repeat/regular library visits
- Boost your programming statistics
SortTitle: passive programming playbook: 101 ways to get library customers off the sidelines

Keyword(s): Adult Programming; Budget-Conscious Programming; Children's Programming; Customer Engagement; Passive Programming; Professional Development; Repeat Library Visitation; Services to Minorities; Strategic Programming; Adult Services and Programs; Children's and Young Adult Programs

Author Info:
Paula Willeyauthor
Andria L. Amaralauthor

eISBN-13: 9781440870576

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440870569

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 240

Publication Date: 20210531
Core Values in School LIbrarianship: Responding with Commitment and Courage
Contributors: Moreillon, Judi;
Abstract:
This title offers pre-service, newly practicing, and seasoned school librarians opportunities for reflection as well as inspiring strategies for enacting four core values of the profession.
The school library profession has been in "crisis" for more than a decade. Educational decision-makers have not been made aware of or sold on the core values of school librarianship and its value to students, classroom teachers, administrators, and the entire school community. Budgetary priorities often do not include school librarians, resulting in a lack of funding and the elimination of many positions, which can cause many school librarians to feel vulnerable and afraid. Guideposts are needed to offer today's school librarians a chance to connect or reconnect with their passion for literacy, learning, and serving that led them to the profession.
Core Values in School Librarianship: Responding with Commitment and Courage provides preservice, newly practicing, and seasoned school librarians with opportunities for thoughtful reflection alongside inspiring strategies for gathering courage and enacting four core values of the profession. It is an important and visionary book that all school librarians should read as they develop in their role as leaders in their schools.
- Guides readers to connect or reconnect with passion and purpose for school librarianship, both of which are essential during times of crisis and change
- Addresses the core values of librarianship with examples of how they are enacted in the school library setting
- Features diverse voices and experiences related to passion and practice of the core values
- Provides opportunities for reflection to improve practice and strengthen commitment to the work of school librarianship
- Benefits library stakeholders
Editor(s): Moreillon, Judi;

SortTitle: core values in school librarianship: responding with commitment and courage

Keyword(s): Core Values; School librarianship; Literacy; Learning; Leadership; Advocacy; Collegial Relationships; Diversity; Equity; Inclusion; Intellectual Freedom; K-12 Teaching and Learning; Library Core Values; School Culture; School Librarian Leadership; Librarian's Instructional Role

Author Info:
Judi Moreilloneditor
Judi Moreillon, PhD, is a literacies and libraries consultant. She has taught preservice school librarians since 1995. Her research and publications focus on school librarian leadership and classroom teacher–school librarian instructional partnerships.

eISBN-13: 9781440878169

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440878152

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 200

Publication Date: 20210531
Plagiarism in Higher Education: Tackling Tough Topics in Academic Integrity
Author(s): Eaton, Sarah;

Contributors: Eaton, Sarah;

Abstract:
With considerations for students, faculty members, librarians, and researchers, this book will explain and help to mitigate plagiarism in higher education contexts.
Plagiarism is a complex issue that affects many stakeholders in higher education, but it isn't always well understood. This text provides an in-depth, evidence-based understanding of plagiarism with the goal of engaging campus communities in informed conversations about proactive approaches to plagiarism.
Offering practical suggestions for addressing plagiarism campus-wide, this book tackles such messy topics as self-plagiarism, plagiarism among international students, essay mills, and contract cheating. It also answers such tough questions as:
Why do students plagiarize, and why don't faculty always report it?

Why are plagiarism cases so hard to manage?

What if researchers themselves plagiarize?

How can we design better learning assessments to prevent plagiarism?

When should we choose human detection versus text-matching software?

This nonjudgmental book focuses on academic integrity from a teaching and learning perspective, offering comprehensive insights into various aspects of plagiarism with a particular lens on higher education to benefit the entire campus community.

Provides a comprehensive treatment of plagiarism in higher education

Candidly presents tough topics, such as self-plagiarism and essay mills

Draws from the scholarly literature to empower educators, librarians, and students to think proactively about plagiarism prevention

SortTitle: plagiarism in higher education: tackling tough topics in academic integrity

Keyword(s): Students; Social Sharing; Self-Plagiarism; Role Models; Plagiarism; Managing Plagiairism; International Student Plagiarism; Frat Files; Faculty; Essay Mills; Detection; Contract Cheating; Contingent Staff; Assessment Design; Academic Misconduct; Academic Librarians; Academic Integrity; Academic Dishonesty

Author Info:

Sarah Elaine Eatonauthor

Sarah Elaine Eaton, PhD, is associate professor at the University of Calgary, Canada.

eISBN-13: 9781440874383

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440874376

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 252

Publication Date: 20210323

Student-Centered Learning by Design

Author(s): Whiting, Jacquelyn;

Contributors: Whiting, Jacquelyn;

Abstract:

Current research is pushing schools to adopt more student-centered approaches to the classroom experience, and educators—librarians and classroom teachers alike—are being challenged to revise their curricula and instruction to be student-centered, personalized, and differentiated.

This book empowers librarians, teachers, and administrators to be empathic problem-solvers and decision-makers. By reframing the challenges that members of a learning community face as opportunities to better meet teaching and learning needs, readers will find that adoption of a mindset focused on users—namely, design thinking—elevates and creates opportunities for innovating pedagogy. Moreover, it can enhance school culture as well as build channels of communication among various stakeholders in schools and districts.

When educators of any subject or discipline apply design thinking skills to their curriculum implementation, authentic student-centered learning experiences become the core of the learning experience. The case studies shared in this book provide examples of student-centered approaches being used in elementary, middle, and high schools, so that readers have many models on which to base their work and from which to build confidence in shifting their pedagogy to keep the student at the center of teaching and learning decisions.

Explanations of design thinking models, how they work, and how they apply to teaching and learning

Opportunities to practice empathizing with learning community stakeholders and designing to meet those stakeholders' needs

Models for writing curricula, units, and lesson plans that are student-centered by design

Resources for implementing project-based learning experiences with students

Reproducible graphics and organizers for instructional use

SortTitle: student-centered learning by design

Keyword(s): Collaboration; Curriculum Development; Design Thinking; Entrepreneurship; Future-Readiness; Inquiry; Problem-Based Learning; Problem-Solving; Project-Based Learning; Educational Technology and Instructional Design: Instructional Design

Author Info:

Jacquelyn Whitingauthor

Michelle Luhtala

eISBN-13: 9781440877544

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440877537

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 154

Publication Date: 20210315

From Text to Epitext: Expanding Students' Comprehension, Engagement, and Media Literacy

Contributors: Witte, Shelbie; Gross, Melissa; Latham, Don;

Abstract:

This volume explains how analyzing textual elements that aren't part of the text but connected to it can be used with K–16 students to improve comprehension, engagement, critical thinking, and media literacy.

Beginning with an introduction that briefly explains Genette's theory of paratext and discusses the functions of epitext theory, this book comprises theory-to-practice chapters that showcase ways in which teachers and librarians can use elements independent of a text to discuss texts and media with students. Chapters include a practitioner's section specifying practical approaches and explanations for how to use epitext.

Scaffolding an application of theory to practice, this title provides educators with an original approach to increasing literacy engagement and integration as well as for increasing media literacy and critical thinking. It includes practical ideas for using epitext in the classroom to promote critical thinking and for collaboration between teachers and librarians. It also includes editorial sidebars that provide additional "how-to" ideas, support deep thinking, make connections to relevant content in other chapters, and provide examples for students in K–16 classrooms.

Explains how epitext can be used to scaffold understanding by providing summaries of content, interpretations, criticisms, and appreciations others share about the work

Demonstrates the creative process by following the trail of the production of a work

Helps students to explore and use various media to complement and extend their experience of a work

Editor(s): Witte, Shelbie; Gross, Melissa; Latham, Don;

SortTitle: from text to epitext: expanding students' comprehension, engagement, and media literacy

Keyword(s): Comprehension; Critical Thinking; Curriculum; Digital Literacy; Epitext; Film; Gaming; Media Literacy; Poetry; Teacher/Librarian Partnerships; Librarian's Instructional Role: Curriculum and Instruction, K-12; Librarian's Instructional Role: Information Literacy and Instruction, K-12

Author Info:

Shelbie Witteeditor

Melissa Grosseditor

Don Lathameditor

Teri S. Lesesne

eISBN-13: 9781440877506

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440877490

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 212

Publication Date: 20210331

Mindful School Libraries: Creating and Sustaining Nurturing Spaces and Programs

Author(s): Stephens, Wendy;

Contributors: Stephens, Wendy;

Abstract:

Complement efforts in the classroom to work on social-emotional learning, and understand the affective needs of young people in library settings.

Given the national climate of anxiety and fear, climbing diagnoses of neurological difference, and overall sensitivity, fewer young people come to school able to self-soothe. Building on the work of Nel Noddings, Lynne Evarts, and Meghan Harper, this book focuses on the deliberation, quiet, and reflection sometimes described collectively as mindfulness.

From breathing exercises to meditation, mindfulness exercises can be a coping mechanism for at-risk students, and librarians can create an environment, away from the classroom, in which students can explore their abilities to regulate and control their social and emotional responses, skills that underpin information retrieval and analysis. The role of school libraries in promoting mindfulness in the twenty-first century could parallel the quest for intellectual stimulation and self-improvement that informed the public libraries movement in the late nineteenth century. Providing practical suggestions for working in concert with classroom teachers, school counseling staff, and community partners, this guide will inform librarians' practice by increasing awareness of how to create a nurturing space for students in the school library.

Highlights how mindfulness strategies have been successfully implemented in classroom and library spaces

Recommends a range of easy-to-implement, no- or low-cost adjustments to space and services that can make the library experience more inclusive and positive

Harnesses the increasing interest in social-emotional learning and how that undergirds student readiness to learn and confidence as a learner

SortTitle: mindful school libraries: creating and sustaining nurturing spaces and programs

Keyword(s): Affective Aspect of Education; Bibliotherapy; Collection Development; Duty of Care; Kinesthetic Learning; Mindfulness; School Counseling; School Library Practice; School Library Spaces; Social-Emotional Learning; Librarian's Instructional Role: Information Needs and Behavior Practices

Author Info:

Wendy Stephensauthor

Wendy Stephens, PhD, is assistant professor and school library chair at Jacksonville State University.

eISBN-13: 9781440875281

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440875274

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 152

Publication Date: 20210201

Copyright for Schools: A Practical Guide, 6th Edition

Author(s): Simpson, Carol; Wolf, Sara;

Contributors: Simpson, Carol; Wolf, Sara;

Abstract:

Copyright for Schools makes legal concepts related to U.S. copyright law understandable to educators. A staple on reference shelves, it has now been updated with new court rulings and technology applications.

This updated edition of Copyright for Schools explains U.S. copyright law as it applies to education settings clearly and concisely for teachers and school librarians.

Topics new to this edition include copyright implications related to the use of such streaming services as Netflix™ and Pandora™, links to online tools that teachers can use to assist them in making their own daily decisions regarding the use of copyrighted materials, and implications relating to the use of anonymous internet publishing tools such as Snapchat™ and use of Cloud-based sharing. Other new topics include issues related to disability, how to appropriately respond to cease and desist letters and other legal inquiries, implications of the Music Modernization Act, and expanded discussion of open resources such as Creative Commons licenses.

This edition also adds a concordance in a "Scope and Sequence" table format, so all information related to U.S. copyright knowledge is accessible no matter where it resides within the text, and provides links to online tools and resources that can be used to guide users of copyrighted materials in making decisions about how to use them. Still included are the real-world applications and the Q&A sidebars from prior editions.

Concordance linking copyright concepts to concepts featured elsewhere in the text

Revised and expanded lists of free and licensed materials for use in teaching and learning

New chapter discussing issues related to disability

New chapter discussing appropriate responses to cease and desist letters and other legal inquiries

Links to online tools and resources that can be used to guide users of copyrighted materials in making decisions about how to use them

SortTitle: copyright for schools: a practical guide, 6th edition

Edition: 6

Keyword(s): Creative Commons and Other Automatic Licenses; Digitization; Differences between "Copyright Free," "Royalty Free," "License," and "Lease"; Fair Use Analysis; History of Copyright Law; Internet-Based Applications; Issues Specific to Media by Type

Author Info:

Carol Simpsonauthor

Sara E. Wolfauthor

eISBN-13: 9781440864841

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440864834

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 394

Publication Date: 20210112

Spreadsheets for Librarians: Getting Results with Excel and Google Sheets

Author(s): White, Bruce;

Contributors: White, Bruce;

Abstract:

Work smarter and save time with the librarian's guide to the hidden-in-plain-sight secrets of Excel, Sheets, and other types of spreadsheets.

While some librarians have become very skilled at using the full power of Excel and Sheets to turn data into useful and valuable information, for many librarians the relevance of spreadsheets—and how to use them—is not necessarily obvious.

This book demystifies Excel and other spreadsheets. Starting from basic concepts, the book progresses to advanced implementations important to librarians in such areas as collection management, including evaluation and benchmarking; research assessment through the creation of sophisticated bibliometric measures; and library design based on an analysis of patron behavior or the creation of a keyword map of physical collections. Real-life examples highlight a variety of techniques and shortcuts that can be immediately applied to libraries of all kinds.

Spreadsheets for Librarians is a book for the desk, not only the library shelves. No prior knowledge of spreadsheets is needed, and readers can expect to learn skills that will enhance their reputation as information and data professionals.

Illustrates spreadsheet techniques that are immediately applicable in a wide variety of library contexts

Explains the potential of readily available data as a means to enhance individual and institutional performance in the library and information sector

Helps librarians think like data and information specialists

Showcases skills that are portable and independent of more narrowly-focused software packages

Shows how to communicate more effectively with IT specialists

SortTitle: spreadsheets for librarians: getting results with excel and google sheets

Keyword(s): Accounting and Financial Analysis; Bibliometric Studies; Collection Management; Data Migration; Library Use Studies; Patron Roll Management; Research Data Management; Staff Management; Statistical Analysis; Information Systems and Technology: Database and Other Retrieval Systems

Author Info:

Bruce Whiteauthor

Bruce White is copyright and open access advisor at Massey University, New Zealand. He has worked in both public and university libraries.

eISBN-13: 9781440869327

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440869310

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 316

Publication Date: 20210111

Libraries Publish: How to Start a Magazine, Small Press, Blog, and More

Author(s): Katz, Stephanie;

Contributors: Katz, Stephanie;

Abstract:

In this book, author Stephanie Katz, founding editor of the award-winning literary journal 805 Lit + Art, shares practical tools and advice for starting successful creative publishing projects.

Publishing benefits libraries by providing high-quality content to patrons, showcasing local writers and faculty, and creating buzz for the library. These endeavors can be launched at any type and size of library, often for little to no cost. Libraries Publish teaches libraries how to publish literary magazines, book review blogs, local anthologies, picture books, library professional journals, and even novels. You'll learn how to run a writing contest or writer-in-residence program, form community partnerships with other literary organizations, find funding, navigate legal considerations, market your publication, and more.

Each chapter contains detailed information on how to start your project, including comprehensive checklists, recommendations for free software, and legal considerations. Social media strategies as well as tips for facilitating student or teen-run projects are also covered. If your library wants to start a publishing project, this book will be your go-to resource!

Shows how each project fits into the mission of a library

Offers legal information including publishing rights and author publishing agreements

Reviews free and subscription software for websites, submissions management, layout, and communication with subscribers

Contains marketing and social media strategies for promoting a publication locally and nationally

Suggests ways to engage the community and build local partnerships

SortTitle: libraries publish: how to start a magazine, small press, blog, and more

Keyword(s): Anthology; Book Review Blog; Creative Writing; Literary Journal; Marketing; Professional Journal; Publishing; Small Press; Writer-in-Residence; Adult Services and Programs; Librarian's Instructional Role

Author Info:

Stephanie Katzauthor

Stephanie Katz is technology librarian at Manatee County Public Library System and founding editor-in-chief of 805 Lit + Art.

eISBN-13: 9781440869440

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440869433

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 274

Publication Date: 20210111

Underserved Patrons in University Libraries: Assisting Students Facing Trauma, Abuse, and Discrimination

Contributors: Skinner, Julia; Gross, Melissa;

Abstract:

This practical and research-based volume focuses on how libraries can meet the needs of underserved patrons in college and university libraries, with an emphasis on those facing trauma, abuse, and discrimination.

While university libraries strive to meet the needs of all students, some groups have traditionally been overlooked. This volume engages with those underserved populations on college campuses, with an emphasis on those facing trauma, abuse, and discrimination. It brings a variety of authorial voices to discuss different aspects of that service and to share current research related to underserved populations in libraries. This combination supports research in LIS and beyond while offering concrete ways for service providers to make a difference in the lives of their patrons.

Editors Skinner and Gross have both conducted extensive research in ethically meeting patron needs. They and their contributors are keenly aware of the complex and interwoven considerations that inform such service, such as patron desire for confidentiality accompanied by an urgent need for assistance. This volume is committed to sharing diverse voices in the field and to exploring the interrelationship between theoretical findings and practical applications—all in the service of underserved patrons.

Readers will gain a deep understanding of these underserved populations and how to respond by providing meaningful services

Readers will learn strategies for outreach and the development of community service programs

Readers will become aware of the wide variety of user populations whose information behavior may be limited by an experience or life circumstance that they may not want to divulge

Editor(s): Skinner, Julia; Gross, Melissa;

SortTitle: underserved patrons in university libraries: assisting students facing trauma, abuse, and discrimination

Keyword(s): Community College; Diversity; Homelessness; Immigration; Inclusion; Interpersonal Violence; Mental Health; Nontraditional Students; Sexual Assault; Adult Services and Programs; Librarian's Instructional Role: Information Literacy and Instruction, College Level and Above

Author Info:

Julia C. Skinnereditor

Melissa Grosseditor

Nicole A. Cooke

eISBN-13: 9781440870422

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440870415

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 222

Publication Date: 20210112

Building News Literacy: Lessons for Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in Elementary and Middle Schools

Author(s): Bober, Tom;

Contributors: Bober, Tom;

Abstract:

Every upper-elementary and middle school educator can teach news literacy and connected literacies, including text, visual, graphic, and video literacy, using this book.

This book suggests that news literacy is made up of several other literacies and skills that must not only be explored across the subject areas, but also connected to students' real-world consuming and sharing habits. A series of lessons, some using technology, lay a foundation for building these multiple literacies and skills. While not meant to be a complete program, the lessons provide a holistic experience and are adaptable to personalize students' learning.

The author melds strategies for finding and making meaning from information, the multiple literacies that young consumers of news must be familiar with to navigate news and other information, and the digital skills necessary to navigate today's news options. Whether students encounter news in the firewall-protected classroom or pushed out to them on their phones, the series of lessons encourage them to give pause and ask important questions as they move beyond simply consuming to become critical readers of the news.

Understand what news literacy is, how it connects to other literacies, and the need for teaching news literacy in upper-elementary and middle school grades

Reflect on areas of instruction, learning objectives, and pedagogical approaches to teaching news literacy

Be able to implement and adapt targeted lessons focused on learning objectives that build news literacy and other connected literacies in a variety of upper-elementary and middle school learning environments

SortTitle: building news literacy: lessons for teaching critical thinking skills in elementary and middle schools

Keyword(s): elementary education; News literacy; Middle school education; media literacy; literacy; Curating Sources; Graphic Literacy; Historical Literacy; Identifying Facts and Opinions; Primary Sources; Readers' Perspectives; Reliability and Credibility of Sources; Video Literacy

Author Info:

Tom Boberauthor

Tom Bober is an elementary school librarian in Missouri and author of Elementary Educator's Guide to Primary Sources.

eISBN-13: 9781440875168

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440875151

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 182

Publication Date: 20210105

Evaluating the School Library: Analysis, Techniques, and Research Practices, 2nd Edition

Author(s): Everhart, Nancy;

Contributors: Everhart, Nancy;

Abstract:

This guide for the evaluation of school libraries both in practice and in research covers analysis, techniques, and research practices for conducting evaluations of curriculum, collections, facilities, and library personnel performance.

This new edition of an important tool for school librarians and administrators describes how and why to conduct evaluations of school libraries and explains the evaluation of curriculum, collections, facilities, student programs and services, and library personnel. The results can be used for strategic planning, curriculum development, and conducting action research.

New topics to this edition include explorations of community, faculty, students, and school library research, discussing how to bring all stakeholders to the table when evaluating the school library program, personnel and services, and the collection and facilities. Other new topics include information on high-stakes testing, multiculturalism, special needs students, advocacy, school librarians' self-evaluation, dispositions for learning, and evidence-based practice. This title will be of value to new school librarians in assessing how their program compares to others, as well as to school library professors, who will find this book useful in management and administration courses.

Discusses evaluation of all school services

Presents the only comprehensive evaluation guide for school libraries

Contains helpful tools, forms, and checklists that add value

Provides a one-stop and one-of-a-kind resource for all types of evaluation

SortTitle: evaluating the school library: analysis, techniques, and research practices, 2nd edition

Edition: 2

Keyword(s): Action Research; Community Input Surveys; Evaluation of Collection; Evaluation of Curriculum; Evaluation of Facilities; Evaluation of Personnel; Evaluation of Student Learning and Instruction; Research on Evaluation; Standard for Learning; Children's and Young Adult Services

Author Info:

Nancy Everhart Ph.D.author

Nancy Everhart is professor at the iSchool at Florida State University. She is an award-winning researcher and author of more than 100 professional articles focusing on school librarians and school libraries.

eISBN-13: 9781440855870

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440855863

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 194

Publication Date: 20201014

Leading Professional Development: Growing Librarians for the Digital Age

Contributors: Moen, Mary; Buchanan, Sarah A.;

Abstract:

This book shows how LIS schools and professional organizations can help information professionals to continue their education after finishing formal programs to keep up with the growing demands of the field.

As technology rapidly advances, the need for continuing education increases at an accelerating rate. Within 10–12 years of completing formal education, most information professionals' knowledge and skills become out of date, leaving them only half as able to meet the new demands of the profession. Additionally, the increase in online education programs for LIS students can limit their connection with practicing professionals and, in some locations, their engagement with diverse populations.

LIS schools and professional development organizations, however, can support professional development in new and exciting ways. Readers will learn how faculty in LIS schools are innovating their courses and providing continuing education experiences. Taking advantage of the benefits of online, digital, and experiential learning projects, they are creating meaningful, collaborative learning opportunities between students and practitioners in the field. The book also addresses how social media tools can help online students experience interactive community learning and network within the profession before they start their positions.

Explains how LIS schools can provide collaborative professional learning opportunities through online and experiential programs

Introduces readers to the profession and the diversity of the clientele they will serve, referring to successful programs as models

Highlights benefits and examples of international study programs

Helps strengthen partnerships between LIS schools and the professional community

Offers guidance for planning professional development events

Editor(s): Moen, Mary; Buchanan, Sarah A.;

SortTitle: leading professional development: growing librarians for the digital age

Keyword(s): Continuous Learning; Digital Badges; Experiential Learning; Learning by Doing; LIS Education; Online Learning; Planning PD Events; Pre-Professional Experience; Professional Development; Socialization; Management and Administration: Human Resources and Communication

Author Info:

Mary H. Moeneditor

Sarah A. Buchananeditor

eISBN-13: 9781440869105

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440869099

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 182

Publication Date: 20201113

Intellectual Freedom Issues in School Libraries

Contributors: Dawkins, April;

Abstract:

This volume of collected articles from the archives of School Library Connection provides school librarians and LIS professors with a one-stop source of information for supporting the core library principle of intellectual freedom.

School librarians continue to advocate and champion for student privacy and the right to read and have unfettered access to needed information. Updated and current information concerning these issues is critical to school librarians working daily with students, parents, and faculty to manage library programs, services, and print and digital collections. This volume is an invaluable resource as school librarians revisit collection development, scheduling, access and other policies.

Library Science professors will find this updated volume useful for information and discussion with students. Drawing on the archives of School Library Connection, Library Media Connection, and School Library Monthly magazines—and with comprehensive updates throughout—chapters tackle privacy, the right to read, censorship, equal access to information, and other intellectual freedom issues.

New laws and legal and ethical opinions continue to appear and help inform the daily response school librarians have to current issues. This volume updates all included articles with current legal thought and opinion. Intellectual freedom expert April Dawkins offers practical advice and commentary throughout.

Includes up-to-date coverage of a wide range of intellectual freedom topics

Looks at current and applicable laws

Features important topics for discussion in LIS classes

Immediately usable in schools, and for school district staff development on these important and relevant topics

Editor(s): Dawkins, April;

SortTitle: intellectual freedom issues in school libraries

Keyword(s): Reading Levels & Intellectual Freedom; Selection & Reconsideration Policies; Acceptable Use Policies; Privacy Policies; Circulation Policies; Self-censorship; Banned Books Week; Challenge; Filtering and other Technology Issues; The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Author Info:

April M. Dawkinseditor

April M. Dawkins, PhD, is assistant professor in library and information studies at the University of North Carolina Greensboro.

eISBN-13: 9781440872372

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440872365

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 230

Publication Date: 20201231

Supporting Transfer Student Success: The Essential Role of College and UNiversity Libraries

Author(s): Nuhn, Peggy; Kaufmann, Karen;

Contributors: Nuhn, Peggy; Kaufmann, Karen;

Abstract:

This research-based book with practical applications teaches academic librarians to support their transfer students effectively at both universities and community colleges, even when transfer students' information literacy needs differ from those of other students.

Colleges and universities across the United States serve a large and growing population of transfer students. Current estimates suggest that more than one third of college students transfer from one institution of higher education to another at least once. At some institutions, transfer students compose up to fifty to sixty percent of the new incoming class. Academic librarians' understanding of the demographics and potential needs of transfer students is essential to supporting their success and mitigating "transfer shock."

Just as public libraries often bridge gaps between individuals and services, academic libraries can proactively support the often unique needs of transfer students by spearheading textbook affordability initiatives, developing innovative programming, and making appropriate referrals to non-library student services. In this practical guide to supporting transfer students, authors Peggy L. Nuhn and Karen F. Kaufmann teach academic librarians how to optimize information literacy instruction, support research, help reduce stress, and connect the library to virtual students. They emphasize the importance of establishing partnerships with feeder institutions and other campus departments to best support transfer student success.

Teaches academic librarians and stakeholders to understand the holistic value of the academic library to transfer student success

Defines the concept of "transfer shock" and explains how academic librarians and libraries can mitigate this phenomenon

Outlines key theoretical and practical applications of information spaces, information science, and information literacy as applied to the transfer student academic experience

SortTitle: supporting transfer student success: the essential role of college and university libraries

Keyword(s): Articulation Agreements; Community Colleges; Dual Enrollment; Information Literacy Instruction; Performance-Based Metrics; Textbook Affordability; Transfer Student Pathways; Transfer Students; Universities; Adult Services and Programs

Author Info:

Peggy L. Nuhnauthor

Karen F. Kaufmannauthor

eISBN-13: 9781440873171

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440873164

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 202

Publication Date: 20201115

Libraries Supporting Online Learning: Practical Strategies and Best Practices

Author(s): Mune, Christina;

Contributors: Mune, Christina;

Abstract:

Using practical examples from librarians in the field, this book lays out current issues in online learning and teaches librarians how to adapt a variety of library services—including instruction, reference, and collection development—to online education.

Recent studies highlighting the challenges faced by online learners show that skills librarians are uniquely qualified to teach, such as information and digital literacy and source evaluation, can improve academic performance in online courses and enhance the online learning experience.

Just as embedded librarianship was developed to answer the needs of online courses when they emerged in the early 2000s, online learning librarian Christina Mune now teaches "online librarianship" as a set of realistic strategies for serving a variety of online education models. Each chapter of Libraries Supporting Online Learning addresses a different strategy for supporting online students and/or faculty, with all strategies derived from real-world practices.

Librarians will find information on best practices for creating digital literacy tutorials and dynamic content, providing patrons with open access and open educational resources, helping patrons to avoid copyright issues, promoting peer-to-peer learning and resource sharing, posting to social media, and developing scalable reference services. The tools and practical examples in this book will be useful for all educators interested in increasing the efficacy of online learning.

Offers practical strategies to librarians responsible for supporting hybrid and online courses and degree programs as well as MOOCs

May be easily adopted as a library science textbook for those teaching instructional design, instructional technology, distance librarianship, or academic library issues courses

Includes case studies on assessment information and grant writing for administrators and library advocates

Informs all educators interested in increasing the efficacy of online leaning in higher education

Is suitable for inclusion in academic collections supporting library and information science

SortTitle: libraries supporting online learning: practical strategies and best practices

Keyword(s): Digital Literacy; Embedded Librarianship; Information Literacy; Learning Management Systems; Online Learning; Open Educational Resources; Peer Learning; Educational Technology and Instructional Design: Online Education

Author Info:

Christina D. Muneauthor

Christina D. Mune, MLIS, was online learning librarian for San José State University, in San José, CA, before serving as director of information technology services and most recently as associate dean of innovation and resource management.

eISBN-13: 9781440861765

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Print ISBN-13: 9781440861758

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited

Pages: 186

Publication Date: 20201031

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