ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


March 1994/161

Cases in Online Search 
Strategy, b y  B ru c e  A. 
Shuman (279 pages, O cto­
ber 1993), presents 60 sce­
narios for online searching 
and tracks them step-by-step 
through the search process 
to successful resolution. The 
case studies involve science 
and te c h n o lo g y , life  sci­
ences, political and legal is­
sues, business, and the hu­
manities. Each case poses a 
question— such as “What is 
the profitability o f the tan- 
ning-salon business?”— and follo w s it with a 
sample reference interview, strategy formula­
tion, discussion, selection o f  D IALO G  files to 
query, a search algorithm, search results, and 
an evaluation o f  its success. The emphasis is 
on practical, systematic, and cost-effective strat­
egies. The b oo k  costs $27.00 from Libraries Un­
limited, P.O. B ox 6633, Englew ood, CO 80155- 
6633. ISBN 1-56308-043-5.

The Encyclopedia o f Evolution, by Rich­
ard Milner (483 pages, Decem ber 1993), is a 
trade paperback edition o f the hardcover pub­
lished by Facts-on-File in 1991. I f you missed 
the first edition, you might want to purchase 
this informative guide to the concepts, discov­
eries, and p eop le associated with evolutionary 
theory. The 650 essays cover the entire breadth 
o f b iolo gy from  mitochondrial D N A  to H om o 
sapiens, as w ell as creationism, genetic engi­
neering, bipedalism, social Darwinism, and di­
nosaurs. This edition includes updates on the 
rainforest crisis, the Alvarez theory o f dinosaur 
extinction, and the evolution o f whales. A  copy 
may be purchased for $25.00 from  Henry Holt 
Reference Books, 115 W. 118th St., N ew  York, 
N Y  10011. ISBN 0-8050-2717-3.

The Encyclopedia o f the Peoples o f the 
World, edited by Amiram G on en (703 pages, 
N ovem ber 1993), identifies the history, loca­
tion, religion, language, econom y, and social 
structure o f  m ore than 2,000 contem porary 
peoples and ethnic groups. I f you find yourself 
puzzled by references in anthropological pub­
lications to “ethnobotany o f  the Savar” that as­
sume everyo n e know s w h o  and w h ere the 
Savar are, this encyclopedia w ill enlighten you.

It also exam in es region al 
variations am ong m ore fa­
miliar heterogeneous p e o ­
ples, such as the Italians, 
Chinese, and Americans. The 
entries are su p p lem en ted  
w ith  250 black-and-w h ite 
maps and photographs, and 
three 16-page color inserts. 
The photographs alone por­
tray a wealth o f information 
on facial structure, costume, 
art, architecture, food, and 
environment. A  com prehen­
sive index provides see and 

see-also references. A  cop y is $125.00 from  
Henry H olt Reference Books, 115 W. 118th St., 
N ew  York, N Y  10011. ISBN 0-8050-2256-2.

Full Duty: Vermonters in the Civil W ar, 
by How ard Coffin (376 pages, 1993), chronicles 
the experiences and exploits o f  Vermont citi­
zens in the battles and campaigns and on the 
homefront. Borrow ing heavily from  contem po­
rary diaries, journals, letters, and reminiscences, 
Coffin follow s the Vermont units throughout 
the w ar and comments on the battle sites as 
they appear today. Well-illustrated and w ell- 
written, this book is a noteworthy addition to 
Civil War collections. Copies are available for 
$30.00 from Countryman Press, P.O. Box 175, 
W oodstock, V T  05091. ISBN 0-88150-274-X.

Guide to Technical Services Resources, 
edited by P eggy Johnson (313 pages, January 
1994), lists m ore than 2,000 annotated and 
evaluative references to the most important 
inform ation resources for technical services 
practitioners, educators, and students. The 
guide is divided into 12 chapters, each with its 
o w n  editor w h o  provides som e background to 
the subject in a chapter overview . Chapter top­
ics include acquisitions (Karen A. Schmidt), 
authority w ork  (Stephen S. Hearn), and serials 
(Marcia A. Tuttle). All entries in this guide have 
a unique alphanumeric designation, which will 
help maintain a topical structure w h en supple­
ments are issued. Carol Kelm prepared the com ­
prehensive author/title and subject indexes. 
Copies may be purchased for $60.00 (ALA mem­
bers $54.00) from the ALA O rder Department, 
50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 6 0 6 ll. ISBN 0- 
8389-0624-9. ■

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