The librarians at Langsdale Library work hard to buy the most exiting new books for the University of Baltimore's Communications Design program. Here's a selected list of new publication design books that the library purchased in May 2008. Here you'll find books on graphic design, typography, web design, book arts, design theory, and project management.

Since these are the most recently ordered titles, some of them may be in the New Books display on the first floor of the library.


Designing for the Social Web
Joshua Porter
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.9 .C66 P67 2008



Designing the Moment: Web Interface Design Concepts in Action
Robert Hoekman, Jr.
Stacks - 3rd floor | TK5105.888 .H64 2008



Effective Publications Management: Keeping Print Communications on Time, on Budget, on Message
Cathy Connor Lips
Stacks - 3rd floor | HF5718 .L564 2007



Fingerprint: The Art of Using Handmade Elements in Graphic Design
Chen Design Associates
Stacks - 3rd floor | NC999.4.C44 A4 2006



Good: An Introduction to Ethics in Graphic Design
Lucienne Roberts
Stacks - 3rd floor | NC997 .R576 2006



Hand job: A Catalog of Type
Michael Perry
Stacks - 3rd floor | Z250.A2 P46 2007



Information Design Workbook: Graphic Approaches, Solutions, and Inspiration + 30 Case Studies
Kim Baer
Stacks - 3rd floor | NC997 .B24 2008



Head First C#
Andrew Stellman & Jennifer Greene
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.73.C154 S73 2008



Head First Design Patterns
Elisabeth Freeman & Eric Freeman
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.76.D47 H427 2004



Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML
Elisabeth Freeman & Eric Freeman
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.76.H94 F74 2006



Head First JavaScript
Michael Morrison
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.73.J39 M67 2008



Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
Brett D. McLaughlin, Gary Pollice & David West
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.9.O35 M38 2007



Head First Servlets and JSP, 2nd Ed.
Bert Bates & Bryan Basham
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.73 .J38 B37 2008



Information Visualization: Design for Interaction, 2nd Ed.
Robert Spence
Stacks - 3rd floor | TK7882.I6 S695 2007



Mastering CSS with Dreamweaver CS3
Stephanie Sullivan & Greg Rewis
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.76 .H94 S84 2008



The Non-Designer’s Design Book: Design and Typographic Principles for the Visual Novice, 3rd Ed.
Robin Williams
Stacks - 3rd floor | Z246 .W634 2008



Unique Packaging
Edited by Marta Serrats
Stacks - 3rd floor | TS195.4 .U55 2007

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The librarians at Langsdale Library work hard to buy the most exiting new books for the University of Baltimore's Communications Design program. Here's a selected list of new design books that the library purchased in March 2008. Here you'll find books on graphic design, typography, web design, book arts, design theory, and project management. Stay tuned for new literature and communication titles.


Adobe Flash CS3 Professional for Windows and Macintosh (Visual Quickstart Guide)
Bhardwaj, Pawan
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.3 .B4875 2007



Advertising Design and Typography
Alex W. White
Stacks - 3rd floor | NC997 .W493 2007



Book Arts: Beautiful Bindings for Handmade Books
Mary Kaye Seckler
Stacks - 3rd floor | Z271 .S444 2004



The Book as Art: Artists’ Books from the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Krystyna Wasserman; with essays by Johanna Drucker and Audrey Niffenegger
Stacks - 3rd floor | N7433.35.U6 W37 2007



Bookbinding Techniques and Projects(Visual Quickstart Guide)
Josep Cambras & Ramon Serra ; translated by Michael Brunelle & Beatriz Cortabarria
Stacks - 3rd floor | Z271 .C26 2008



Brandjam: Humanizing Brands through Emotional Design
Marc Gobé
Stacks - 3rd floor | NC997 .G56 2007



Creating Artists’ Books
Sarah Bodman
Stacks - 3rd floor | N7433.3 .B63 2005



Design Elements: A Graphic Style Manual
Timothy Samara
Stacks - 3rd floor | Z246 .S225 2007



Design Management: Managing Design Strategy, Process and Implementation
Kathryn Best
Stacks - 3rd floor | TS171.4 .B47 2006



Design Studies: Theory and Research in Graphic Design
Audrey Bennett, editor; foreword by Steven Heller
Stacks - 3rd floor | NC997 .D449 2006



Exploring Publication Design
Poppy Evans
Stacks - 3rd floor | Z246 .E933 2006



How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer
Debbie Millman; foreword by Steven Heller
Stacks - 3rd floor | NC1000 .M55 2007



Illustrators: The Society of Illustrators 48th Annual of American Illustration
Stacks - 3rd floor | NC960 .I45
Previous 4 years available



The Layout Look Book
Max Weber
Stacks - 3rd floor | Z246 .W43 2007



Mastering Materials, Bindings, & Finishes: The Art of Creative Production
Catharine Fishel
Stacks - 3rd floor | NC845 .F57 2007



New Typographic Design
Roger Fawcett-Tang
Stacks - 3rd floor | Z246 .F39 2007



Project Management for Design Professionals
William G. Ramroth, Jr.
Stacks - 3rd floor | NA1996 .R32 2006



Publication Design Workbook: A Real-World Design Guide
Timothy Samara
Stacks - 3rd floor | Z246 .S233 2007



Retro Graphics: A Visual Sourcebook to 100 Years of Graphic Design
Jonathan Raimes & Lakshmi Bhaskaran
Stacks - 3rd floor | NC998.4 .R356 2007



Seeing Is Believing: An Introduction to Visual Communication, 3rd Ed.
Arthur Asa Berger
Stacks - 3rd floor | P93.5 .B445 2008



The Visual Dictionary of Graphic Design
Gavin Ambrose & Paul Harris
Stacks - 3rd floor | NC997 .A685 2006

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The librarians at Langsdale Library work hard to buy the most exiting new books for the University of Baltimore's Management Information Systems and Information Arts and Technologies programs. Here's the list of new computer books that the library purchased in May and June 2008. It includes books on security, network administration, programming, game design, information architecture, and usability.


A+, Network+, Security+ Exams in a Nutshell
Bhardwaj, Pawan
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.3 .B4875 2007



About Face 3
Cooper, Alan
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.9.U83 C6596 2007



Build a Program Now: Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 Express
Pelland, Patrice
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.73.B3 P45 2008



Build a Program Now: Microsoft Visual C# 2008
Pelland, Patrice
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.73 .C154 P45 2008



C# for Programmers
Deitel, Harvey
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.73.C154 D455 2006



CompTIA Security+ Study Guide
Pastore, Mike
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.3 .C375 2006



Computer Animation: Algorithms and Techniques
Parent, Rick
Stacks - 3rd floor | TR897.7 .P36 2008




Computer Literacy for IC3
Preston, John
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.9.C64 P74x 2006



Creative 3-D Display and Interaction Interfaces
Blundell, Barry
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.9.U83 B58 2006




Entrepreneur's Guide to Managing Information Technology
Rhoads, CJ
Stacks - 3rd floor | HD30.2 .R525 2008



Essential Guide to User Interface Design
Galitz, Wilbert
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.9.U83 G33 2007



Game Design Workshop
Fullerton, Tracy
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.76.C672 F84 2008



Handbook of Research on User Interface Design and Evaluation for Mobile Technology
Lumdsen, Joanna
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.59 .H36 2008



Handbook of Usability Testing
Rubin, Jeffrey
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.9.U83 R82 2008



HCI Beyond the GUI
Kortum, Philip
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.9.H85 H397 2008



Institutionalization of Usability
Schaffer, Eric
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.9.U83 S36 2004



Intellectual Foundation of Information Organization
Svenonius, Elaine
Stacks - 3rd floor | Z666.5 .S92 2000



Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction
Sharp, Helen
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.9.H85 P72 2007



IT Disaster Recovery Planning For Dummies
Gregory, Peter
Stacks - 3rd floor | HF5548.37 .G74 2008



Java How to Program (7th Edition)
Deitel, Harvey
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.73.J38 D45 2007



Mathematical Optimization in Computer Graphics and Vision
Velho, Luiz
Stacks - 3rd floor | T385 .M37725 2008



Measuring the User Experience
Tullis, Thomas
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.9.U83 T95 2008




Mobile Interaction Design
Jones, Matt
Stacks - 3rd floor | TK6570.M6 J66 2006



Moderating Usability Tests
Dumas, Joseph
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.9.H85 D858 2008



Murach's ASP.NET 2.0 Upgrader's Guide
Murach, Joel
Stacks - 3rd floor | TK5105.8885.A26 L64 2005



Murach's ASP.NET 2.0 Web Programming
Murach, Joel
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.76.D47 M86 2006




Murach's ASP.NET 2.0 Web Programming with VB 2005
Murach, Joel
Stacks - 3rd floor | TK5105.8885.A26 B64 2006



Murach's C# 2005
Murach, Joel
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.73.C154 M86 2006



Murach's C# 2008
Murach, Joel
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.73 .C154 M86 2008



Murach's Java Servlets and JSP
Murach, Joel
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.73.J38 M86



Murach's SQL Server 2005 for Developers
Murach, Joel
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.73.S67 S98



Murach's Visual Basic 2008
Murach, Joel
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.73.B3 B64



Network Administrator Street Smarts
Skandier, Toby
Stacks - 3rd floor | TK5105.7 .S575 2006



Network+ Study Guide
Groth, David
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.3 .G763 2005



Programming Video Games for the Evil Genius
Cinnamon, Ian
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.76.C672 C48 2008



Security Administrator Street Smarts
Miller, David
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.3 .M562 2007



Semantic Web for the Working Ontologist
Allemang, Dean
Stacks - 3rd floor | TK5105.888 .H465 2008



Sketching User Experiences
Buxton, Bill
Stacks - 3rd floor | TS171 .B89 2007



Visual Thinking
Ware, Colin
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.9 .H85 W37 2008



Web Services and Service-Oriented Architectures
Barry, Douglas
Stacks - 3rd floor | TK5105.88813 .B37 2003



Windows Administration Resource Kit
Holme, Dan
Stacks - 3rd floor | QA76.76.O63 H6485 2008


I'd like to thank professors Kathryn Summers and Charles Sykes for suggesting many of the titles on this list. If you'd like to recommend a book for the library to purchase, I'd love to hear about it! UB students, staff, or faculty members can e-mail Thomas Arendall-Salvetti, at tarendall-salvetti (at) ubalt (dot) edu.

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Langsdale Library buys new books to support the Health Systems Management program every month, and May is one of the busiest months for library book buying. Here's the roundup for the books the library purchased for Health Systems Management in May 2008.


American Health: Demographics and Spending of Health Care Consumers
Reference - 1st floor | RA445 .A442 2007




Black's Medical Dictionary
Marcovitch, Harvey Reference - 1st floor | R121 .B598 2006x




Complete Idiot's Guide to Medical Care for the Uninsured
Friedman, Mark
Stacks - 3rd floor | RA413.7.U53 F75 2008




Corrosion of Medicine
Geyman, John
Stacks - 3rd floor | RA399.A3 G485 2008




Criminalization of Medicine
Libby, Ronald
Stacks - 3rd floor | RA399.A3 L48 2007




Crisis Management in Acute Care Settings
St. Pierre, Michael
Stacks - 3rd floor | RA645.5 .S77 2008




Directory of Hospital Personnel
Mars-Proietti, Laura
Reference - 1st floor | RA972 .D59 2008




Everything Guide to Careers in Health Care
Quan, Kathy
Stacks - 3rd floor | R690 .Q36 2007




Expert Resumes for Health Care Careers
Enelow, Wendy
Stacks - 3rd floor | R690 .E52 2004




Exploring Health Care Careers
Reference - 1st floor | R690 .E97 2006




Health Care Revolution
Ameringer, Carl
Stacks - 3rd floor | RA395.A3 A5974 2008




Managing Your Career in the Health Care Industry
Field, Shelly
Stacks - 3rd floor | R690 .F55 2008




New Harvard Guide to Women's Health
Carlson, Karen
Stacks - 3rd floor | RA778 .C2164 2004





On Becoming Exceptional
Ryan, Mary
Stacks - 3rd floor | RA982.S2 S77 2007




Opportunities in Hospital Administration Careers
Snook, I. Donald
Stacks - 3rd floor | RA971 .S66 2007




Organizational Behavior in Health Care
Borkowski, Nancy
Stacks - 3rd floor | RA971.35 .O74 2005




Paradox and Imperatives in Health Care
Bauer, Jeffrey
Stacks - 3rd floor | RA971.3 .B377 2008




Professional Guide to Diseases
Reference - 1st floor | RT65 .P69 2009





Professionalism in Healthcare
Makely, Sherry
Stacks - 3rd floor | R725.5 .M35 2009





Public Health Administration
Novick, Lloyd
Stacks - 3rd floor | RA425 .P83 2008




Skin in the Game
Hammergren, John
Stacks - 3rd floor | RA395.A3 H352 2008




Theory of Social Health Insurance
Zweifel, Peter
Stacks - 3rd floor | RA412 .Z84 2007



If you'd like to recommend a book for the library to purchase, we'd love to hear your suggestions! UB students, staff, or faculty members can e-mail the librarian for Health Systems Management, Thomas Arendall-Salvetti, at tarendall-salvetti (at) ubalt (dot) edu.

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The staff at Langsdale Library keeps an eye out for the best books for UB's Government and Public Policy (GVPP) and Public Administration (PUAD) programs. Here's the roundup for the books the library purchased for GVPP and PUAD in May 2008.



Almanac of American Politics
Barone, Michael
Stacks - 3rd floor | JK1012 .A44






Applied Statistics for Public Policy
Macfie, Brian
Stacks - 3rd floor | HA29 .M185 2006






Book of U.S. Government Jobs
Damp, Dennis
Reference - 1st floor | JK716 .D36 2007






Encyclopedia of Governance
Bevir, Mark
Reference - 1st floor | JC11 .E53 2007






Federal Regulatory Directory
Stacks - 3rd floor | KF5406.A15 F4 2008






Handbook of Administrative Reform
Killian, Jerri
Stacks - 3rd floor | JF1351 .H264 2008






Handbook of Public Administration
Peters, B. Guy
Stacks - 3rd floor | JF1351 .H274 2007






Handbook of Public Administration
Rabin, Jack
Stacks - 3rd floor | JF1351 .H275 2007





Health Insurance
Morrisey, Michael
Stacks - 3rd floor | HG9396 .M6686 2008






Human Resource Management in Public Service
Berman, Evan
Stacks - 3rd floor | JF1601 .H86 2006






Identity and Change in East Asian Conflicts
Horowitz, Shale
Stacks - 3rd floor | JQ1499.A58 I34 2007






Information and Organizations
Stinchcombe, Arthur
Stacks - 3rd floor | HD6955 .S84 1990






Living the Policy Process
Heymann, Philip
Stacks - 3rd floor | JK468.P64H49 2008






M Form Society
Ouchi, William
Stacks - 3rd floor | HD3616.U47 O88






Mastering Public Administration
Fry, Brian
Stacks - 3rd floor | JF1341 .F78 2008






Modern Organizations: Theory and Practice
Farazmand, Ali
Stacks - 3rd floor | JF1351 .M57 2002






Political Women and American Democracy
Wolbrecht, Christina
Stacks - 3rd floor | HQ1236.5.U6W628 2008






Public Budgeting: Policy, Process, and Politics
Rubin, Irene
Stacks - 3rd floor | HJ141 .P785 2008






Quantitative Methods for Public Administration
Welsh, Susan
Stacks - 3rd floor | JF1411 .W45 2006






Regulatory State in an Age of Governance
King, Roger
Stacks - 3rd floor | JF1351 .K49 2007






Research Methods in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management
McNabb, David
Stacks - 3rd floor | JF1338.A2 M38 2008





Strategic Public Personnel Administration
Farazmand, Ali
Stacks - 3rd floor | JF1351 .S856 2007





Successful Proposal Strategies for Small Businesses
Frey, Robert
Stacks - 3rd floor | HG177.5.U6 F74 2008





If you'd like to recommend a book for the library to purchase, and you are a UB student, staff, or faculty member, please contact Thomas Arendall-Salvetti at tarendall-salvetti (at) ubalt (dot) edu.

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Langsdale Library buys the best books possible to support UB's Health Systems Management program. Here's the roundup for the books the library purchased for Health Systems Management in April 2008.


Health Care Benchmarking and Performance Evaluation
Ozcan, Yasar
Stacks - 3rd floor | RA399.A1 O99 2008





Making Americans Healthier
Schoeni, Robert
Stacks - 3rd floor | RA395.A3 M3525 2008







Organizing for Quality
Bate, Paul
Stacks - 3rd floor | RA399.A1 B375 2008





Reasonable Rx
Finklestein, Stan
Stacks - 3rd floor | HD9666.4 .F55 2008





Women's Health Movements
Turshen, Meredeth
Stacks - 3rd floor | RA564.85 .T87 2007





Geriatric Bioscience
Hamerman, David
Stacks - 3rd floor | RC952 .H247 2007





Nature of Health
Fine, Michael
Stacks - 3rd floor | RA395.A3 F495 2007





Plunkett's Biotech and Genetics Industry Almanac 2008
Plunkett, Jack
Reference - 1st floor | TP248.17 .P595





Plunkett's Health Care Industry Almanac
Plunkett, Jack
Reference - 1st floor | RA410.53 .P56



If you'd like to recommend a book for the library to purchase, and you are a UB student, staff, or faculty member, please contact Thomas Arendall-Salvetti at tarendall-salvetti (at) ubalt (dot) edu.

Coming soon: a list of the government and public administration books purchased for Langsdale Library in the month of May!

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Every year, Langsdale Librarians work hard to purchase the best books for UB's Government and Public Policy (GVPP) and Public Administration (PUAD) programs. With the end of the university's fiscal year looming, April is a busy month for book purchasing. Here's the roundup for the books the library purchased for GVPP and PUAD in April 2008.


Architecture of Government
Treisman, Daniel
Stacks - 3rd floor | JS113 .T74 2007




Performance Management and Budgeting: How Governments Can Learn from Experience
Walker, David
Stacks - 3rd floor | JF1525.P67 P475 2008




Transformation of American Politics
Pierson, Paul
Stacks - 3rd floor | JK421 .T82 2007





Where Does the Money Go?
Bittle, Scott
Stacks - 3rd floor | HJ2052 .B58 2008




Who Needs to Know?
McDermott, Patrice
Stacks - 3rd floor | KF5753 .M43 2007





Agendas and Decisions: How State Government Executives and Middle Managers Make and Administer Policy
Olshfski, Dorothy
Stacks - 3rd floor | JK2446.5 .O48 2008




Core Competencies for Federal Facilities Asset Management
National Academies Press
Stacks - 3rd floor | HD38.25.U6 C67 2008





Governance and Information Technology
Mayer-Schonberger, Viktor
Stacks - 3rd floor | JF1525.A8 G68 2007




How to Rig an Election
Raymond, Allen
Stacks - 3rd floor | JK1994 .R39 2008





Model Policies and Procedures for Not-for-Profit Organizations
McMillan, Edward
Stacks - 3rd floor | HF5686.N56 M386 2008





(Un)Civil War of Words: Media and Politics in the Arab World
Fandy, Mamoun
Stacks - 3rd floor | P96.W362 A654 2007




Best System Money Can Buy
Warner, Carolyn
Stacks - 3rd floor | JN94.A56 C69 2007




Beyond Compliance: China, International Organizations, and Global Security
Kent, Ann
Stacks - 3rd floor | DS779.27 .K46 2007




Foreign Aid: Diplomacy, Development, Domestic Politics
Lancaster, Carol
Stacks - 3rd floor | HC60 .L294 2007




New Environmental Regulation
Fiorino, Daniel
Stacks - 3rd floor | KF3775 .F56 2006





New Turkey: the Quiet Revolution on the Edge of Europe
Morris, Chris
Stacks - 3rd floor | JQ1809.A15 M67 2006




Public Administration's Final Exam: a Pragmatist Restructuring of the Profession and the Discipline
Harmon, Michael
Stacks - 3rd floor | JK421 .H295 2006




Rebuilding Leviathan: Party Competition and State Exploitation
Grzymala-Busse, Anna
Stacks - 3rd floor | JN96.A979 G78 2007




Representing America: The Citizen and the Professional Legislator in the House of Representatives
Herrick, Rebekah
Stacks - 3rd floor | JK1319 .H47 2007





State of India's Democracy
Ganguly, Sumit
Stacks - 3rd floor | JQ281 .S73 2007




Three Yugoslavias: State-Building And Legitimation, 1918-2005
Ramet, Sabrina
Stacks - 3rd floor | DR1282 .R36 2006




What They Think of Us: International Perceptions of the United States Since 9/11
Farber, David
Stacks - 3rd floor | E902 .W475 2007




Emotional Labor
Guy, Mary
Stacks - 3rd floor | HD5713.6.U54 G89 2008




Research Design in Political Science: How to Practice what they Preach
Gschwend, Thomas
Stacks - 3rd floor | JA86 .R38 2007




Capital Project Planning and Evaluation
Casey, Joseph
Stacks - 3rd floor | HJ9111 .C377 2007




Cost Analysis and Activity-Based Costing for Government
Michel, R. Gregory
Stacks - 3rd floor | HJ9816 .M53 2004




Financial Policies
Kavanagh, Shayne
Stacks - 3rd floor | HJ9141 .K38 2004




Priority-Setting Models for Public Budgeting
Calia, Roland
Stacks - 3rd floor | HJ2031.5.U6 C35 2001





China and the Developing World
Campbell, Kurt
Stacks - 3rd floor | D888.C6 C47 2007




Developments in Central and East European Politics
White, Stephen
Stacks - 3rd floor | JN96.A58 D48 2007




Economic and Strategic Rise of China and India
Denoon, David
Stacks - 3rd floor | HC427.92 .D46 2007




Federal Preemption: States' Powers, National Interests
Epstein, Richard
Stacks - 3rd floor | KF4600 .F42 2007



If you'd like to recommend a book for the library to purchase, and you are a UB student, staff, or faculty member, please contact Thomas Arendall-Salvetti at tarendall-salvetti (at) ubalt (dot) edu.

Coming soon: a list of the government and public administration books purchased for Langsdale Library in the month of May!

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Here are some of the new titles that you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection:

State of Maryland Documents (shelved in the general collection)

• State of Maryland Children’s Cabinet & Governor’s Office for Children. Maryland’s Results for Child Well-Being. 2007. (Reference HV742. M3M371 2007)

Print/CD/DVD (online version linked when available)

• The Constitution of the United States of America as Amended: Unratified Amendments, Analytical Index. (Y 1.1/7: 110-50)
• Empowering Local Communities: Through Leadership Development and Capacity Building. (HH 14.2:EM 7)
  A report on the universities that received grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of University Partnerships, including the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
• MACV: The Joint Command in the Years of Withdrawal, 1968-1973. (D 114.7/3:J 66)
• Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Fall 2007. (L2.70/4: 51/3)
  Special Issue: Charting the Projections: 2006-16. This issue contains charts that project changes in occupational employment, industry employment, the labor force, and the overall economy.
• The Redesigned Naturalization Test. (HS 8.2: T 28)
  This brochure folds out to a two-sided poster that lists the questions and important terms on the revised test.
• Schneller, Robert John. Anchor of Resolve: A History of U.S. Naval Forces General Command/Fifth Fleet. (D221.2: F62/3)
• Seniors, Protect Yourself Against Investment Fraud: A Guide for Seniors. (SE 1.36:SE 5)
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Programs in Brief, October 2007. (HE20.402: P94/4)
  Gives a one-page brief of all DHHS programs organized by topic (i.e., “matrix area”).

Hearings from the 110^th Congress

• Evolution of an Economic Crisis? The Subprime Lending Disaster and the Threat to the Broader Economy. Hearing before the Joint Economic Committee, September 19, 2007. S. Hrg. 110-250. (Y4.EC7: S.Hrg. 110-250)
• Is Market Concentration in the U.S. Petroleum Industry Harming Consumers? Hearing before the Joint Economic Committee, May 23, 2007. S. Hrg. 110-202. (Y4.EC7: P44/3)

For a list of new electronic titles available in April, please go the Catalog of Government Publications.

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Here are some of the new titles that you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection:

Print/CD/DVD (online version linked when available)

• Intelligence Community Legal Reference Book, Fall 2007. (PrEx 28.2: L52)
  Collects important legislation and legal guidelines used by the Intelligence Community. From the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
• IRS Tax Products CD & DVD. (T 22.51/4:2007/REV. 2008/FINAL)
  Current and previous year forms and instructions on CD; historical tax forms and instructions in PDF format on DVD. Includes all iterations of forms and instructions (Example: All versions of Form 1040 from 1913 - present, plus the first tax form used in 1864).
  
  All pubs are available in PDF form 1994-present; older ones are not available in PDF format, so they are not included here.
  
  For 2007, multilingual products are included, along with Title 26 (Internal Revenue Code), IRS e-File information, Tax Map, and Tax Topics.
• Occupational Injuries and Illnesses: Counts, Rates, and Characteristics, 2005 (L2.3/11:2005)
  Includes a spiral-bound book and 2 CDs.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-2009. (GP 3.22/2: 270/2008-2009)
• Our Flag. (Y 1.1/3:109-18)
  This booklet includes a history of the U. S. Flag and rules on how to fly it, as well as a section on state flags and a copy of the Pledge of Allegiance.
• Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2008. (C 3.134:2008)

For a list of new electronic titles available in March, please go the Catalog of Government Publications.

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Here are some of the new titles that you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection:

Print/CD/DVD (online version linked when available)

• Budget of the U.S. Government, Fiscal Year 2009. (Y1.1/7: 110-84/v.1-4)
  Includes the following volumes:
• Volume 1: Budget
• Volume 2: Appendix
• Volume 3: Analytical Perspectives (supplemental materials on enclosed CD-ROM)
• Volume 4: Historical Tables
• Economic Report of the President. (PR43.9: 2008)
• State Magazine, February 2008. (S1.118: 520)

For a list of new electronic titles available in February, please go the Catalog of Government Publications.

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Here are some of the new titles that you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection:

Print/CD/DVD (online version linked when available)

• The 2007 World Factbook. (PREX 3.15:2007)
  The Factbook has been updated since publication; you can find the most current information on the CIA website (permanent link): http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS552
• America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2005. (PR 43.8: C 43/2005)
  Published by the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, this annual publication includes population and family characteristics and indicators for economic security, health, education, and behavior & social environment. For the 2007 report and previous years (1998-2006), go to: http://www.childstats.gov/pubs.asp?yr=am2007
• America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2006. (PR 43.8: C 43/C 43/2006)
• Civics and Citizenship Toolkit: A Collection of Educational Resources for Immigrants. (HS 8.2:C 49/2/TOOLKIT)
  Contains the following publications:
• Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants
• Bienvenidos a los Estados Unidos de América: Guía para inmigrantes nuevos (NOTE: This document is available in other languages at the US Citizenship and Immigration Services website: http://www.uscis.gov/newimmigrants)
• Civics Flash Cards
• Learn About the United States: Quick Civics Lessons
• The Citizen's Almanac & Pocket Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States
• Library Services for Immigrants: A Report on Current Practices
• DVD | A Promise of Freedom: An Introduction to U.S. History and Civics for Immigrants
• Flash Presentation on CD-ROM | Becoming a U.S. Citizen: An Overview of the Naturalization Process
• Long Hard Road: NCO Experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq. (D 101.2: AF 3/2)
• Monthly Labor Review, June 2006. (L2.6: 130/6)
  Featured article on Hurricane Katrina and its effects on the New Orleans economy.
• Prologue: Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration (2007, Vol 39). (GS 4.23: 39)

For a list of new electronic titles available in January, please go the Catalog of Government Publications.

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Here are some of the new titles that you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection:

Print/CD/DVD (online version linked when available)

• The All-Volunteer Military: Issues and Performance. (Y 10.2:M 59/16)
• Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, "The Art and Science of Grant Writing", March 2006. (HH 1.2:C 73/51/2006)
• New Realities: Law Enforcement in the Post-9/11 Era. (J 26.35:L41/CD)
  CD-ROM contains four monographs:
• Assessing and Managing the Terrorism Threat
• Engaging the Private Sector to Promote Homeland Security: Law Enforcement-Private Security Partnerships
• Intelligence-Led Policing: The New Intelligence Architecture
• Mutual Aid: Multijurisdictional Partnerships for Meeting Regional Threats
• Offender Employment Specialist, Building Bridges. (J 1.100:OF 2/DVD/CD)
  From the back cover: "Offender Employment Specialist, Building Bridges is a multi-DVD/CD set that presents an entry-level training program for practitioners who assist offenders in securing and retaining employment. The target audiences for this training include, but are not limited to, those who work in prisons, jails, probation, parole, one-stops, career resource centers, government agencies, and faith-based and community organizations."
  
  The set includes introduction, facilitator training and guide book CDs, plus 5+ hours of video training on three DVDs. From the National Institute of Corrections Video Library.
• Serve, Support, Simplify: Report of the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors, July 2007. (PR 43.8:W 25/C 18)
• Serve, Support, Simplify: Subcommittee Reports and Survey Findings: Report of the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors, July 2007. (PR 43.8:W 25/C 18/REPORTS)
• A Virtual Small Business Tax Workshop DVD, February 2006. (T 22.69:V 81/2006)
  From the IRS.gov description: "A Virtual Small Business Tax Workshop DVD is an innovative DVD designed to help new and existing small business owners understand and meet their federal tax obligations. The workshop provides information and resources in an interactive format. The workshop consists of ten lessons and is subtitled in English, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. The DVD running time is 3 hours and 43 minutes."

For a list of new electronic titles available in September, please go the Catalog of Government Publications.

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In case you missed these, here are some of the new titles that you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection:

Print (online version linked when available)

• America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being. (PR 42.8:C 43/C 43/2007)
• Changes in the Economic Resources of Low-Income Households with Children. (Y 10.2:EC 7/19)
• Citing Records in the National Archives of the United States. (AE 1.113:17/2007)
• Comprehensive Revised Report with Addendums on Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction (Duelfer Report). (PREX 3.2:IR1)
• Congressional Pictorial Directory. (Y 4.P 93/1:1 P/110)
• Elisha Jones House and Shed: Minute Man National Historical Park, Concord, Massachusetts. (I 29.88:J 71)
  Part of the Historic Architecture Program series issued by the National Park Service. Other reports can be found in Langsdale Government Documents.
• Federal Resources on Missing and Exploited Children. (PR 42.8:C 43/R 31/2007)
• The Health Benefits of Volunteering: A Review of Recent Research. (Y 3.N 21/29:2 H 34)
• Military Service Records at the National Archives. (AE 1.124:109)
• National Compensation Survey: Employee Benefits in Private Industry in the United States, 2005. (L 2.3:2589)
• The National Export Strategy: Annual Report to the United States Congress. (C1.1/6: 2007)
• Research in the Land Entry Files of the General Land Office: Record Group 49. (AE 1.124:114)
  From the introduction: "The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the official repository for records of the U.S. General Land Office, a predecessor of the Bureau of Land Management, that document the transfer of public lands from the United States to private ownership. The case files generated by over 10 million such individual land transactions, known as land entries, and the tract books and various name indexes used to access them are located in the National Archives Building, Washington, DC."
• Source Book of Statistics of Income. Active Corporation Income Tax Returns July 2004-June 2005. (T 22.35/5-2:2004)

For a list of new electronic titles available in June, July and August, please go the Catalog of Government Publications.

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Here are some of the new print titles that you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection:

• Women in Congress, 1917-2006 (Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 14903)
• Handbook of North American Indians, Vol. 3: Environment, Origins and Population (SI 1.20/2:3)
• Public Papers of the Presidents: George W. Bush, 2001-2003(AE 2.114:)
• The Citizen's Almanac: Fundamental Documents, Symbols and Anthems of the United States (HS 8.2:C 49/2007)

For a list of new electronic titles in May, please go the Catalog of Government Publications.

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Here are some of the new titles that you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection:

• 2005 White House Conference on Aging, December 11-14, 2005: Report to the President and the Congress: The Booming Dynamics of Aging: From Awareness to Action. (PR 43.2:AG 4)
• Asian Transnational Organized Crime and Its Impact on the United States, January 2007. (J 28.15/2:AS 4 )
• The Budget and Economic Outlook Fiscal Years 2008 to 2017. (Y 10.13:2008-2017)
• Budget Options. (Y 10.2:B 85/3/2007)
• The Economic Report of the President: Hearing before the Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, February 16, 2006. (Y 4.EC 7:EC 7/2/2006)
• FDA Consumer, March-April 2007 (Vol. 41, No. 2 - FINAL ISSUE) (HE 20.4010: 41/2)
  Cover story: "How the FDA Works to Keep Produce Safe"
• Federal Records Relating to Civil Rights in the Post-World War II Era. Reference Information Paper 113, 2006. (AE 1.124:113)
  From the preface: "This reference information paper provides descriptions of the records of Federal agencies, commissions, and courts that formulated civil rights guidelines, programs, and judicial decisions." Coverage spans from the Truman administration (1945-52) through the Carter administration (1977-1981).
• Health, United States, 2006. (HE 20.7042/7-2:2006)
• Hurricane Katrina: A Nation Still Unprepared. (Y 1.1/5:109-322)
  Subtitle: Special Report of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate Together with Additional Views
• Lessons Learned From 9/11: DNA Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents, September 2006. (J 28.2:D 44/4)
  The report contains the recommendations of the Kinship and Data Analysis Panel (KADAP) on how to incorporate DNA identification into a mass fatality disaster plan. This report is designed to augment the 2005 NIJ Report, Mass Fatality Incidents: A Guide for Human Forensic Identification (J 28.15/2: F 76/2).
• NIJ Report: Digital Evidence in the Courtroom: A Guide for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors. (J 28.15/2:EV 3)
• NIJ Report: Investigations Involving the Internet and Computer Networks.
  (J 28.15/2:IN 8)
• Report on Enforcement of Laws Protecting Religious Freedom: Fiscal Years 2001-2006. (J 1.2:R 27/12)

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Here are a few more new titles that you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection:

• Eyewitness to War, Volume I & Volume II. (D 110.2: W 19/v. 1 & v. 2)
  Subtitled: “The U.S. Army in Operation Al Fajr: An Oral History.”
• Learn About the United States: Quick Civics Lessons. (HS 8.2: L47)
  Comes with an audio CD of the lessons, so you can read along.
• Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq. (Y4. AR 5/2a: 2003-2004/28)
  Transcript of hearings held by the House of Representatives Committee of Armed Services between January and July of 2004.
• Oversight of Gulf Hurricane Recovery: A Semiannual Report to Congress. (PREX 2.36: H 94/2006)
  This report covers the second half of FY06 (April 1 – September 30, 2006).
• Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2007. (C 3.134: 2007)
  Find statistical data on all sorts of topics in this annual compilation from the U.S. Census Bureau.
  

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Here are some of the new titles you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection:

• Developing a Stigma Reduction Initiative. (HE 20.427: ST 5)
  This resource kit from the Department of Health and Human Services gives tips on planning, marketing, and outreach. The kit includes a CD-ROM with a sample marketing plan, drop-in articles, PSA print ads and TV scripts, and photo/clip art resources.
• The Iraq study group report. (Y3. P31: 2 IR 1/3)
  Official copy of the December 2006 report.
• Lisotkin, David. Best practices for effecting the rehabilitation of affordable housing. (HH 14.2:AF 2/V.1-2)
• Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Fall 2006 (Vol. 50, No. 3) (L2.70/4:50/3)
  Cover story: “Working Abroad: Finding International Internships and Entry-Level Jobs.”
• A performance review of FEMA's disaster management activities in response to Hurricane Katrina. (HS 1.2:K 15)
  A report from the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General. Published in March 2006.
• Recruiting, retention, and future levels of military personnel. (Y 10.2:R 24/6)
  A study by the Congressional Budget Office.
• State and metropolitan area data book: 2006. (C 3.134/5-2: 2006)
• Transformation through partnerships: systems change to end chronic homelessness. (HE 20.427:H 75/PACK)
  Package includes a documentary (DVD) and three pamphlets.

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Cite Right
PN171 .F56 L55 2006
"Includes comprehensive coverage of the following citation styles: MLA; APA; CSE (biological sciences); AMA (medical sciences); ACS (chemistry); Bluebook and ALWD (law); AAA (anthropology and ethnography)."


Greenwood Dictionary of World History
D9 .B88 2006
"An indispensable, handy, and easy-to-use A-to-Z first-stop reference resource of essential information on over 2,000 people, events, places and ideas in world history indexed by region, period, and theme."


American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia
E743 .A44 2006
"With contributions from more than two hundred leading scholars, this volume offers information and insight on over 600 major persons, schools, concepts, organizations, events, and publications that have contributed to the development of the conservative intellectual movement since World War II."


Global Health Watch 2005-2006: An Alternative World Health Report
RA441 .G575 2005
This report is a collaboration of leading popular movements and non-governmental organizations comprising civil society, activists, community groups, health workers and academics offering a comprehensive survey of current knowledge and thinking in the key areas that influence health.


Shorter Encyclopedia of Real Estate Terms
HD1365 .A233 2004
"The encyclopedia defines and explains over 7,500 terms supplemented by more than 1,000 citations (cases, statutes and other authorities), 20,000 cross references and over 400 bibliographical references drawn from English and American real estate practice."

Encyclopedia of American Women in Business
HD6054.4 .U6 K753 2005
"A brilliant biographical encyclopedia tracing the accomplishments of more than 325 American business women from 'profit-making enterprises' over the past 400 years."

Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
HV6245 .N49 2006
This second edition contains comprehensive information on hundreds of serial murderers and murder cases, from early history to the present with more than 60 new and updated entries.

National Party Conventions 1831 - 2004
JK2255 .N373 2005
This new edition covers the complete history of U.S. nominating conventions, offering summaries of all major political party conventions from 1981 to 2004.


Race Relations in America: A Reference Guide with Primary Documents
E184.A1 D283 2006
This work outlines and illustrates the broad structure and sweep of race relations in fifteen extended historical moments marking the landscape of U.S. history.


Native American Issues
E98.T77 T56 2005
In this second edition much is new in terms of policy developments and discussion, but the greatest change is in the extensive treatment of the gambling enterprise on reservation lands.

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Here are some of the new titles you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection:

• Al-Qaeda: The Many Faces of an Islamist Extremist Threat (Y 4.IN 8/18: AL 7/2)
  This a copy of the Report of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Published in June 2006.
• Bicycle Safety Tips for Adults (TD 8.64: B 47/3/DVD)
  A short video produced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Running time: 7:35
• Civil Rights Division Activities and Programs (J1.2:C49/11/2006)
  This is annual report comes from The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
• Digest of Education Statistics, 2005 (ED 1.140: 2005)
  Yearbook of tables and figures for all levels of education, plus statistics on libraries and educational technology.
• Individual Income Tax Returns 2004 (T 22.35/8: 2004)
  Annual data from the Statistics of Income (SOI) Division of the IRS. Many of these tables can be found in MS Excel format online at http://www.irs.gov/taxstats/indtaxstats/.
• Interviewing Child Witnesses and Victims of Sexual Abuse (Not available online) (J 32.8: AB 9/5/2006)
  This is a reprint of a guide created by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Program.
  
• Monthly Labor Review, August 2006 (Vol. 129, Issue 8) (L2.6: 129/8)
  This is a special issue focusing on the U.S. labor market impact of Hurricane Katrina.
• Photodocumentation in the Investigation of Child Abuse (HTML | PDF) (J 32.8: AB 9/3/2006)
  This is a reprint of a guide created by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Program.
• The Role of Law Enforcement in Public Health Emergencies: Special Considerations for an All-Hazards Approach (J 26.2:H 34)
  This document was prepared by the Bureau of Justice Assistance in partnership with the Police Executive Research Forum.

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Almanac of American Education
LB2846 .A45 2006
"This latest edition gives the facts, figures, and observations of the
state of education in America at the national, state, regional, and
county levels."



American Attitudes: What Americans Think about the Issues that Shape Their Lives
HN90 .P8 A527 2005
"The fourth edition of this unique reference book chronicles the changes
and consistencies in the attitudes of the public over the past thirty
years."


Encyclopedia of the City
HT108.5 .E63 2005
"The Encyclopedia of the City is an essential resource examining the
idea of the city from an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary
perspective including fields such as politics, sociology, history, urban
design, cultural studies, and psychology."


Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States
KF8742 .A35 O93 2005
"The indispensable reference work for anyone interested in the workings
and significance of the nation's highest court---the cases, the issues,
the justices, the details, the broad sweep of the history of the
Supreme Court."


Historical Encyclopedia of American Labor
HD8066 .U57 2005
"Thoroughly cross-referenced and illustrated, the Encyclopedia offers
almost 400 entries covering unions, union leaders, labor-related events,
important statutes and court cases, and labor terminology."

Atlas of Poverty in America
HC110 .P6 G543 2006
"This reference volume, intended for students and researchers trying to
understand on of the most pressing and longstanding social problems in
America, provides a comprehensive portrait of poverty in the United
States from the beginnings of the Great Society to the present."


Oceans
GC11.2 .S76 2006
"This fascinating, fully cross-referenced and indexed volume covers all
areas of oceanographic knowledge and research in hundreds of
photographs, diagrams, maps and charts."


Oxford Dictionary of American Quotations
PN6081.A623 2006
"In this new revised edition, with nearly 6,000 quotations and
annotated extensively, you’ll learn not just who said what, but get the full
story behind the quote."


American Scientists
Q141.C214 2006
"This book offers a glimpse into the professional careers and
accomplishments of almost 300 individuals such as Paul Berg, Wernher von Braun,
Annie Jump Cannon, Linus Pauling and many equally extraordinary women
and men."

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Here are some of the new titles you can find in the Langsdale Government Documents Collection:

• FDA Consumer Magazine, September/October 2006 (HE20.4010: 40/5)
  The cover story is about the importance of getting a flu vaccination.
  
• Social Security Bulletin, 66 (3) 2005/2006 (SSA1.22: 66/3)
  This issue celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Social Security Disability Insurance Program.
• Know Before You Go: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Regulations for U.S. Residents (HS4.102: C96/2006)
  Includes a traveler's checklist, and provides links to online information. This guide is also available online.
• Recognizing When a Child's Injury or Illness Is Caused by Abuse (HTML | PDF) (J32.8:AB9/2006)
  Criminal Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse (Not available online) (J32.8: AB9/9/2006)
  These are reprints of guides created by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Program.

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Here are some of Langsdale's latest acquisitions:

Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research, 3rd ed.
H62 .H2455 2005
"Built upon the foundations of the landmark first and second editions, this volume moves qualitative research boldly into the 21st century; it represents the state of art for the theory and practice of qualitative inquiry."

2006 Auditing Standards
HF5667 .A13 2005
"This up-to-date, user-friendly auditing manual delivers a comprehensive compendium of the latest authoritative auditing standards with special emphasis on practical applications."

Directory of Unpublished Experimental Measures
BF431 .D57 1996
"This reference book provides researchers with ready access to experimental measurement scales and descriptions of basic test properties."

The Federal Reserve System: An Encyclopedia
HG2563 .H235 2005
"Over 250 entries define and describe topics related to the 'Fed' and United State monetary policy. Numerous appendices supplement the A-to-Z entries, providing insight into the secretive and powerful Federal Reserve Bank, the keepers of America's monetary system."

Oxford Handbook of Work & Organization
HD4901 .O933 2005
"This volume aims to bring together, present, and discuss what is currently known about work and organizations and their connection to broader economic change in Europe and America."

America Discovered: A Historical Atlas of North American Exploration
G1106 .S12 H3 2004
"Using more than 280 original maps and dozens of historic illustrations, this remarkable atlas shows how geographical myths were slowly shattered."

Great Playwrights
PN1623 .G67 2005
"This volume presents great playwrights from around the world and across the centuries who have mastered the art of artificial reality, creating moving and memorable imitations of life for the stage."

Critical Companion to John Steinbeck
PS3537 .T3234 Z86623 2005
"This essential reference to Steinbeck's life and work contains among other elements, detailed synopses of, and critical commentary on, Steinbeck's works including his novels, short stories, dramatic works and nonfiction."

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The Complete New Yorker is now available on permanent reserve at the Circulation Desk on the first floor. The call number for this set is AP2. N67632 2005; you can also get to it by going the Electronic Reserves page: http://webreserves.ubalt.edu/eres/coursepage.aspx?cid=450&page=docs

As a permanent reserve item, the 8-disc set and attached book are available for "in-library use" only with a 4-hour time limit; the DVDs can be viewed on select computers on the second floor of the library.

UB faculty members may borrow the set overnight with the written permission of a Langsdale Reference librarian; for questions about obtaining that permission, please contact the Langsdale Reference Desk.

For all other questions about borrowing items, please contact the Langsdale Circulation Desk.

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Elements of Style Illustrated
PE1408 .S772
William Strunk and E. B. White's classic writing manual has been enriched to include the vibrant, witty, and instantly recognizable images of Maira Kalman in a beautiful illustrated edition.

Black's Law Dictionary
KF156 .B53 2004
The new 8th edition has more than 43,000 definitions, plus almost 3,000 quotations. Alternative spellings or equivalent terms and expressions are provided for more than 5,300 terms and senses, serving a thesaurus-like function. The extensive appendix on legal abbreviations is a major addition.


Annual Statement Studies: Financial Ratio Benchmarks
HF5681 .B2 R6 2005
Annual Statement Studies is the only source of financial ratio benchmarks derived directly from more than 190,000 statements of financial institution borrowers and prospects.


The Progressive Era
E661 .J395 2005
This volume from the acclaimed Eyewitness History series provides hundreds of firsthand accounts of the period that illustrate how historical events appeared to those who lived through them.


Multicultural Films
PN1995.9 .M56 W45 2005
This first comprehensive resource dedicated to all types of films for major minority groups in the U.S. identifies and discusses over 150 films arranged by race/ethnic group.


Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary
PE1591 .M415 2005
The book for when you know what it is, but not what it is called.


Vital Signs 2005-2006: The Trends That Are Shaping Our Future
TD193.2 .B76
Vital Signs provides up-to-the-minute information on global warming, population growth, military spending, HIV/AIDS, economic equity, the trade in drugs and a whole range of other environmental, developmental, social, political and economic issues.


Hoover's Handbook of American Business 2006
HF3010 .H6 2006
The latest edition of this book profiles 750 major U.S. business enterprises, including more than 650 publicly held companies and more than 50 large private companies.

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Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events

D11 .G78 2005

The world famous reference that tells who did what when from 4500 B.C. to the present day – now updated for the 21st century.


2006 Writer's Market

PN161 .W83 2006

This 85th annual edition comprises over 4000 listings for book publishers, consumer magazines, trade journals, literary agents and more. Also included are interviews with writers, agents and other publishing professionals on the business of writing.



Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang

PE3721 .O94 2005

From ambulance-chaser to zoot-suit, this lively and authoritative dictionary of modern slang covers over 5000 slang words and phrases from throughout the English-speaking world.

Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics: Employment, Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and Other Labor Data

HD8064 .H38 2005

This treasure trove of information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics maintains and updates the content of the previous edition. New features include Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data and the first results of the American Time Use Survey (ATUS).

Marketing Scales Handbook Volume IV: A Compilation of Multi-Item Measures for Consumer Behavior and Advertising 1998-2001

HF5415.3 .B785

This is the first of two books composing the fourth volume of the series. In particular this book concentrates on scales for use with consumers and for studying advertising-related issues.


The Screenwriter's Manual: A Complete Reference of Format and Style

PN1996 .B68 2006

The Screenwriter's Manual offers an unrivaled, systematic approach to master the complexities of composing for the screen. This text is designed for beginning and intermediate students and based on a unique step-by-step approach.

Dictionary of International Trade: Handbook of the Global Community, 6th ed.

HF1373 .D53 2005

This well-respected and large-selling dictionary of trade is in use in more than 100 countries by importers, exporters, bankers, shippers, logistics professionals, attorneys, economists and government officials.


World Development Report 2006

HC59.7 .W659 2006

World Development Report 2006 presents evidence on the inequality of opportunity, within and across countries, and illustrates the mechanisms through which it impairs development. It is essential reading for understanding how greater equity can reduce poverty, enhance economic growth, advance development, and deliver increased opportunities to the poorest groups in our society.


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Cybercrime: A Reference Handbook
This handbook examines many forms of computer exploits—some positively motivated and some negatively motivated—from the Hacking Prehistory Era before 1969 to the present.
HV6773 .S3547 2004


The Handbook of Negotiation and Culture
This book, which provides an in-depth review of the field of negotiation theory, expands current thinking to include cross-cultural perspectives.
BF637 .N4 H365 2004


Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
Did you know that 'off the cuff' refers to the rather messy practice of writing impromptu notes on one's shirt cuff before speaking in public? This volume takes a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English the rich and intriguing language that it is. Contains entries for over 5000 idioms, including 350 entirely new entries and over 500 new quotations.
PE1460 .O94 2004


Great Jobs for Business Majors
“Designed to help you put your major to work, this handy guide covers both the basics of a job search as well as detailed profiles of possible careers in your field.”
HF5382.7 .L347 2003


Careers in Marketing & Market Research
For those interested in marketing careers, this WetFeet Insider Guide explores the opportunities within and beyond the consumer products industry what it takes to succeed typical career paths and how to navigate the recruiting process like a seasoned professional.
HF5415.35 .C37 2005


Dictionary of Literary Characters
This new edition of Chambers Dictionary of Literary Characters has been revised and expanded to bring it thoroughly up to date. More than 6,500 entries provide a guide to the wealth of characters created by writers in English — from the Wife of Bath to Bertie Wooster, from Tom Sawyer to Harry Potter.
PR19 .D52 2004

The Ultimate Accountants' Reference Including GAAP, IRS & SEC Regulations, Leases, and More
“The perfect daily answer book for the practicing accountant offers a single-source tool of best practices and control systems related to accounting regulations for all aspects of financial statements, accounting management reports, and management of the accounting department.
HF5616 .U5 B713 2005

Dictionary of Historic Documents
Still the only reference of its kind, this revised edition provides basic factual information about more than 2,400 significant documents in world history.
D9 .D525 2003

Business Cards : The Art of Saying Hello
This is the ultimate business card book, bringing together the best examples of cards created by designers around the world. Over 300 cards are grouped into sections reflecting different design approaches: typography, photography, materials, illustration and found objects.
NE965 .D67 2004

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Annual Report: Federal Funds to Maryland State Agencies
This inaugural report contains a description of each Federal grant received by Maryland State government, broken out by fund totals received for State Fiscal Years 2003 and 2004.
HJ485 .A3 2004

The Black Washingtonians: the Anacostia Museum Illustrated Chronology

"A history of African American life in our nation’s capital, in words and pictures."

F205 .N4 B55 2005

A graphic designer’s guide to designing effective compositions, selecting dynamic components & developing creative concepts.

NC997 .K7323 2004

Encyclopedia of the History of American Management

Explores the lives and ideas of a variety of individuals whose work created new industries and products and whose ideas shaped the way wethink about the conduct of the business enterprise.

HC102.5 .A2 E53 2005

Wiley Practitioner’s Guide to GAAS

The clearest, easiest-to-use- guide to understanding GAAS 2005 on the market—fully updated!
HF5667 .W55 2005


Writer’s Digest Handbook of Magazine Article Writing

This comprehensive, practical, how-to guide answers all of your questions about writing for magazines.

PN147 .W67 2005

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