College and Research Libraries


182 College & Research Libraries 

There is no substitute for general, unre-
stricted institutional support. Slavens 
hints that Union librarians have subse-
quently experienced difficulty handling 
numerous special collections encumbered 
with names and conditions (p.337), but 
the collections would clearly not be the 
fine resources they are today without the 
support of both the donors and the parent 
institution. The critical role of the faculty 
in building a fine collection for teaching 

March 1987 

and research is also emphasized through-
out this work. They actively recom-
mended particular acquisitions (although ·t 
this is too often asserted without docu-
mentation), promoted theological bibliog-
raphy, and donated their own working 
collections. Their partnership with 
Union's librarians is worthy of 
emulation.-Jonathan LeBreton, Albin 0. 
Kuhn Library & Gallery, University of Mary- ~ 
land, Baltimore County, Catonsville. 

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Acronyms, Initialisms, and Abbreviations Dictio-

nary: A Guide to More Than 400,000 Alphabetic 
Designations, Contractions, Acronyms, Initial-
isms, Abbreviations, and Similar Condensed Ap-
pellations. 11th ed. Ed. by Julie E. Towell and 
Helen E. Sheppard. Detroit: Gale, 1986. 
2,928p. set, $180 (ISBN0-8103-4317-7). LC84-
643188. 

Agricultural Research Centres: A World Directory of 
Organizations and Programmes. London: 
Longman (dist. by Gale), 1986. 2v. 1,138p. 
set, $395 (ISBN 0-582-90033-6). 

American Literary Publishing Houses, 1638-1899. 
Ed. by Peter Dzwonkoski. Detroit: Gale, 
1986. 2v. 715p. $176 (ISBN 0-8103-1727-3). LC 
86-2210. 

American Men and Women of Science: Physical and 
Biological Sciences. 16th ed. Ed. by Jaques Cat-
tell Pr. New York: Bowker, 1986. 8v. 7,685p. 
set, $595 (ISBN 0-8352-2221-7). LC 6-7326. 

American Poets, 1880-1945: Third Series. Ed. by 
Peter Quartermain. Dictionary of Literary Bi-
ography, v.54. Detroit: Gale, 1986. 2v. 743p. 
$180 (ISBN 0-8103-1732-X). LC 86-19562. 

Ballou, Patricia K. Women: A Bibliography of Bibli-
ographies. 2d ed. Boston: G . K. Hall, 1986. 
268p. $30 (ISBN 0-8161-8729-0). LC 86-18475. 

Baseball: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Comp. 
by Myron J. Smith, Jr. Jefferson, N.C.: Mc-
Farland, 1986. 864p. $55 (ISBN 0-89950-222-
9). LC 85-43592. 

Best Places to Stay in America's Cities: Unique Ho-
tels, City Inns, and Bed & Breakfasts. Ed. by 
Kenneth Hale. Boston: Harvard Common 
Pr., 1986. 400p. paper, $9.95 (ISBN 0-916782-
81-6). LC 86-19369. 

Book Review Index: Periodical Reviews 1976-1984. 
Ed. by Barbara Beach. Detroit: Gale, 1986. 
295p. $75 (ISBN 0-8103-4364-9). LC 86-22846. 

Canadian Writers since 1960: First Series. Ed. by 
W. H. New. Dictionary of Literary Biogra-
phy, v.53. Detroit: Gale, 1986. 445p. $88. 

Cheng, Peter P. Chronology of The People's Re-

public of China: 1970-1979. Metuchen, N.J.: 
Scarecrow, 1986. 629p. $55 (ISBN 0-8108- "" 
1751-9). LC 84-20231. 

Children's Authors and lllustrators: An Index to Bi-
ographical Dictionaries. 4th ed. Ed. by Joyce 
Nakamura. Gale Biographical Index Series, 
no. 2. Detroit: Gale, 1986. 799p. $140 (ISBN 0-
8103-2525-X). 

Children's Literature Review: Excerpts from Re-
views, Criticism, and Commentary on Books for ~ 
Children: V.11 . Ed. by Gerard J. Senick. De-
troit: Gale, 1986. 293p. $78 (.ISBN 0-8103-
0343-4). LC 75-3495.3. 

Cimbala, Diane J., Jennifer Cargill, and Brian 
Alley. Biographical Sources: A Guide to Dictio-
naries and Reference Works. Phoenix, Ariz.: 
Oryx, 1986. 146p. $35 (ISBN 0-89774-136-:6). 
LC 86-12805. 

The Complete Directory of Japan 1986-87. Hong 
Kong: International Culture Institute (dist. -
by Gale), 1986. 1,074p. $200. 

Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television. V.3. 
Ed. by Monica M. O'Donnell. Detroit: Gale, 
1986. 450p. $92 (ISBN 0-8103-2066-5). LC 84-
649371. 

Contemporary Authors. V.118. Ed. by Hal May. 
Detroit: Gale, 1986. 844p. $88 (ISBN 0-8103-
1918-7). LC 62-52046. 

Directory of European Industrial and Trade Associa-
tions. 4th ed. Ed. by Richard Leigh. Detroit: 
Gale, 1986. 406p. $195 (ISBN 0-900246-46-4). 
LC 74-175919. 

The Europa Year Book 1986: A World Survey. 27th 
ed. London: Europa (dist. by Gale), 1986. 2v. 
3,089p. set, $235 (ISBN 0-946653-14-3). LC59-
2942. 

Freris, A. F. The Greek Economy in the Twentieth 
Century. New York: St. Martin's, 1986. 226p. 
$29.95 (ISBN 0-312-34724-3). LC 86-6669. 

Gillespie, Michael Patrick. James Joyce's Trieste 
Library: A Catalogue of Materials at the Harry 
Ransom Humanities Research Center, the Uni-
versity of Texas at Austin. Austin: Univ. of 



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Texas, 1986. 276p. $30 (ISBN 0-87959-105-6). 
Guide to Research Collections of Former United 

States Senators, 1789-1982. Ed. by Kathryn Al-
lamong Jacob. Detroit: Gale, 1986. 389p. $92 
(ISBN 0-8103-2224-2). LC 86-23953. 

Handbook of Nations: A Brief Guide to the Economy, 
Government, Land, Demographics, Communica-
tions, and National Defense Establishments of 
Each of 206 Nations and Other Political Entities. 
6th ed. Detroit: Gale, 1986. 292p. $78 (ISBN 
0-8103-1590-4). 

Hanson, Patricia King, and Stephen L. Han-
son. Film Review Index: Volume 1: 1882-1949. 
Phoenix: Oryx, 1986. 397p. $58.50 (ISBN 0-
89774-153-6). LC 85-43369. 

Hargraves, Michael. Harry Crews: A Bibliogra-
phy. Westport, Conn.: Meckler, 1986. lOOp. 
$19.50 (ISBN 0-88736-060-2). LC 86-12885. 

Harmon, Robert B. The Collectible John Steinbeck: 
A Practical Guide. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 
1986. 200p. $20 (ISBN 0-89950-206-7). LC 85-
43578. 

Imperato, Pascal James. Historical Dictionary of 
Mali. 2d ed. African Historical Dictionaries, 
no.11. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow, 1986. 
359p. $32.50 (ISBN 0-8108-1885-X). LC 86-
1877. 

International Authors and Writers Who's Who. 
lOth ed. Ed. by Ernest Kay. Cambridge, En-
gland: Intntl. Biographical Centre (dist. by 
Gale), 1986. 879p. $145 (ISBN 0-900332-88-3). 

The Later Works of John Dewey 1925-1953: Vol. 9, 
1933-1934. Ed. by JoAnn Boydston. Carbon-
dale: Southern lllinois Univ. Pr., 1986. 550p. 
$30 (ISBN 0-8093-1265-4). LC 80-27285. 

Managing the Multinational Subsidiary. Ed. by 
Hamid Etemad and Louise Seguin Dulude. 
New York: St. Martin's, 1986. 225p. $32.50 
(ISBN 0-312-51229-5). LC 86-13936. 

Materials Research Centres: A World Directory of 
Organizations and Programmes. 2d ed. London: 
Longman (dist. by Gale), 1986. 814p. $275 
(ISBN 0-582-90031-X). 

Medical Research Centres: A World Directory of Or-
ganizations and Programmes. 7th ed. London: 
Longman (dist. by Gale), 1986. 2v. 1,080p. 

March 1987 

set, $395 (ISBN 0-582-90032-8). 
Mohlenbrock, Robert H., and Paul M. Thom-

son, Jr. Flowering Plants: Smartweeds to Hazel- 1 
nuts. illustrated Flora of illinois. Carbondale: 
Southern illinois Univ. Pr., 1986. 228p. $35 
(ISBN 0-8093-1104-6). LC 86-6698. 

Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism: Excerpts 
from Criticism of the Works of Novelists, Poets, 
Playwrights, Short Story Writers, Philosophers, 
and Other Creative Writers Who Died between 
1800 and 1900. V.13. Ed. by Cherie D. Abbey. ~ 
Detroit: Gale, 1986. 53lp. $88 (ISBN 0-8103-
5813-1). LC 81-6943. 

Publishers Directory 1987. Ed. by Linda S. Hub-
bard. Detroit: Gale, 1986. 2v. 2,187p. $250 
(ISBN 0-8103-0414-7). LC 84-645506. 

Research Centers Directory: A Guide to Approxi- · 
mately 9,200 University-Related and Other Non-
Profit Research Organizations Established on a 
Permanent Basis and Carrying on Continuing Re-
search Programs. 11th ed. Ed. by Mary Mi-
chelle Watkins. Detroit: Gale, 1986. 2v. 
1,770p. $355 (ISBN 0-8103-0472-4). LC 60-
14807. 

Rhodes, P. J. The Greek City States: A Source 
Book. Norman: Univ. ofOklahomaPr., 1986. 
226p. $28.50 (ISBN 0-8061-2010-X). LC 86- ~ 
3375. 

Talab, R. S. Commonsense Copyright: A Guide to 
the New Technologies. Jefferson, N.C.: Mc-
Farland, 1986. 162p. paper, $14.95 (ISBN 0-
89950-224-5). LC 85-43593. 

Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. V.21. Ed. 
by Dennis Poupard. Detroit: Gale, 1986. 
575p. $88 (ISBN 0-8103-2403-2). LC 76-46132. 

The United States Newspaper Program: Cataloging 
Aspects. Ed. by Ruth C. Carter. New York: r' 
Haworth, 1986. 119p. $22.95 (ISBN 0-86656-
576-0). LC 86-4828. 

The Video Source Book. 8th ed. Detroit: Gale, 
1986. 2,224p. $149 (ISBN 0-935478-32-9). LC 
82-61690. 

The World Almanac of the American West. Ed. by 
John S. Bowman. New York: Pharos, 1986. 
368p. $29.95 (ISBN 0-345-33720-4). LC 85- 1 
052319.