reviews.indd Book Reviews 89 what he sees as the strengths, weaknesses, and oddities in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles, adding some interesting comments on problems inherent with documenting Internet sources. In just under twenty pages, Hauptman provides context, meaning, and analysis for the citation styles most librarians and scholars use every day. For those who have struggled with teaching undergraduate students the intricacies of citation style, Hauptman’s comment that, after 20 years as an editor, “some authors, even those whose cre- dentials and publication records would seem to imply an absolute mastery of this simple necessity, are incapable of getting things just right” provides some contex- tual awareness. He expands on this in a chapter entitled “Errors,” describing how mistakes in citations, while not uncom- mon in the pre-Internet age, have become more complex and widespread in the age of Wikipedia and the Web. While errors are one problem that can plague proper documentation, Hauptman also deals with more egregious acts such as plagiarism and falsehood in a chapter entitled “Misconduct,” where he discuss- es a number of famous cases in the past and present. He even includes an endnote discussing Bob Dylan’s use of Civil War poet Henry Timrod’s verse in the lyrics on Dylan’s 2006 CD Modern Times. Since Dylan didn’t acknowledge Timrod, is it plagiarism? Or the folk process at work? Sifting through such allusions is part of what makes this book so entertaining and enlightening. The book’s final chapter is a brief examination of citation analysis and citation indexing. And while it’s not common to note these in a book review, it bears mentioning that the book includes endnotes, a 14-page bibliography, and an extensive index. Documentation is a delightful book, a learned journey through the methods authors and editors have used to add context, meaning, credibility, author- ity, and personal insight to scholarship throughout the ages, all peppered with Hauptman’s dry wit. The result is a fine text that’s both educational and entertain- ing.—Gene Hyde, Radford University. Robert N. Matuozzi and Elizabeth B. Lindsay. Literary Research and the American Moderninst Era: Strategies and Sources. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2008. 173p. alk. paper, $35 (ISBN 081086116). LC2008-15076. In this third of the planned nineteen books in Scarecrow Press’s “Literary Research: Strategies and Sources” series, the authors roundly achieve their stated purpose to “provide the scholars of American mod- ernism with solid research skills and an overview of the core reference tools that are focused in this field of study.” The authors broadly identify their audience as scholars and researchers of American modernism, but the search strategies em- ployed within would be too sophisticated for all but the most advanced undergrad- uate. Reference and instruction librarians, particularly literature specialists, would also benefit from a reading. The book is well arranged and in a logi- cal order. Basic information sources are in- troduced, and then, searches particular to literature, and more specifi cally American modernist literature, are employed. The first chapter, “Basics of Online Search- ing,” covers basic information such as understanding MARC records, selecting and combining search terms using Bool- ean strategies, truncation, nesting, phrase searching, and proximity operators. The differences between, and when it is best to use, library catalogs, search engines, and article databases is outlined. Although much of this is all-purpose information, this chapter uses search examples specific to American modernism. The remaining chapters describe the different types of information sources valuable in American modernist literary research. These chapters are divided into sections, and each section begins with complete bibliographic information for the sources described within that section. The authors identify the structure and features of each resource and explain 90 College & Research Libraries which are better suited for particular re- search needs. In the first of these chapters, “General Literature Reference Sources,” the authors explain that these are the best sources with which to begin a literary information search. This chapter starts with the most general of these sources, “General Research Guides,” and instructs researchers how to find topics relevant to American modernism in these subject-ex- pansive resources; it closes with the most specific general literature reference sourc- es: “Individual Author Resources.” Other sections in this chapter include “American Modernism Period Companions,” “Mod- ernist Period Encyclopedias,” “Literary Companions and Surveys, and American Literature Encyclopedias,” “Biographical Resources,” and “Chronologies.” The volume contains useful figures throughout, and the following chapter, “Library Catalogs,” is no exception, as it reproduces search results in the form of the catalog result pages from library, union, and national catalogs. Keyword approaches, along with approaches by author, title, and subject, are explained. The chapter on “Print and Electronic Bibliographies, Indexes, and Annual Re- views” discusses sources that provide ac- cess to lists of resources but that, in some cases, can also deliver full-text articles by linking to products like JSTOR or Project MUSE or to a general article database. In the chapter on “Scholarly Journals,” the authors explain the importance of scholar- ly journals in charting new trends in theo- retical stances, development of issues, or critical reception of authors and note that Index to advertisers Annual Reviews 2 CHOICE 94 Duke University Press 7 EBSCO 1 Gallagher Books 6 H.W. Wilson cover 4 IGI Global 25 R. R. Bowker cover 3 White Rabbit Press cover 2 January 2009 virtually all scholarly journals mentioned are indexed in MLAIB, ABELL, Humani- ties Index, and other indexes covered in the previous chapter on indexes. Indi- vidual journal descriptions explain which index to use for access and which product or database to use for delivery. However, in the “Contemporary Reviews” chapter, the authors are careful to point out that, despite the availability of online versions of reference tools, traditional bibliogra- phies and periodical indexes are still very useful reference tools. An interesting history of newspaper and periodical publishing of the period, especially that of “little magazines,” is provided in the chapter “Newspapers, Periodical and Microforms.” Although mainstream newspapers are well indexed and easily accessed electronically, either from the publisher or through commercial information vendors, such as ProQuest, locating more obscure pieces of litera- ture may require perusal of the original published resource material. Some of the chapters, such as this one, with histori- cal or critical narration, contain notes at the end of the chapter; other chapters do not require endnotes. The chapter “Manuscripts and Archives” describes the types of materials housed at archives and details policies and procedures practiced in these closed stack repositories. How- ever, an “archives” is perhaps too simply defined as “a repository for housing and administering old records,” when, in fact, archives often hold current records. The “Web Resources” chapter reveals resourc- es that are difficult to discover through traditional library searches. Some of these Web resources point the researcher to other sources; others contain digitized primary resources. However, the authors warn that, given the variable nature of the Web, some of these resources may have disappeared while others have emerged. The final chapter, “Researching a Thorny Problem,” guides the researcher through a single challenging research problem. As would be expected, some informa- tion contained in these chapters overlaps. For example, Web resources are men- tioned in all chapters as well as further elucidated in its own chapter. These instances are consistently noted by the authors. The appendix of “Selected Re- sources in Related Disciplines” guides the researcher to general literary resources as well as resources in art, history, social sciences, philosophy, religion, music, sci- ences, medicine, and theatre. The book ends with a useful bibliography and a comprehensive index. An important contribution to the un- derstanding of research methodology in American modernism, this book covers newer research technologies that could not have been included even just a year ago. However, this also exposes a weakness of the book, which, to remain relevant, will need to be updated frequently, as the technologies are likely to continue to change. The volume is clearly writt en and generally has an appropriate level of detail. However, at times, the authors provide more information than would be useful for most researchers, such as providing the names of common online catalog vendors. Nevertheless, library terminology is clearly defined before it is used, and the authors succeed in making the complicated search process easy to follow. Following strategies outlined in this volume allows researchers to avoid common pitfalls with the information resources with which they are already familiar while introducing researchers to resources that they do not even know exist. Most important, the authors observe that an effi cient research methodology can free up the researchers, allowing them to spend more time writing and reflect- ing.—Mary Manning, Adelphi University. Reij o Savolainen. Everyday Information Practices: A Social Phenomenological Perspective. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2008. 256p. alk. paper, $55 (ISBN 9780810861114). LC2007-50342. Everyday Information Practices: A Social Phenomenological Perspective by Reijo Savolainen looks at the methods by which Book Reviews 91 people look for information in non–work- related contexts. The author, a professor in the Department of Information Studies at Finland’s University of Tampere, points out that, while the first research into the subject was done in the United States in the 1970s, few books have been writt en on the topic. He goes on to say that a number of articles and conference proceedings discuss specific issues involved with in- formation-seeking behavior of everyday life, yet none address the broader view. Divided into eight chapters, Savolainen begins with an introduction that defines some of the principal concepts of every- day life information practices. Refl exive modernization, for example, is defined as a new modernity characterized by heightened insecurities and risks as well as individualization. Everyday life refers to activities that are viewed as regular, normal, and familiar. Chapter two, “Prac- tice and Information Practice,” attempts to explain the characteristics of everyday information practice. The author first looks at “what is practice?” and then moves on to “action, activity, behavior, habit, or practice?” He attempts to define each of these related concepts before dis- cussing various approaches to everyday information practices, including ideas from Schatzki and Alfred Schutz. Chapter three is devoted to “Concep- tualizing Everyday Information Prac- tices,” looking at information behavior as well as information action and activity. Savolainen then formulates a conceptual framework and model to put the major issues of everyday information practices into a broader context. Less than five pages long, chapter four relates how the author went about conducting an empiri- cal investigation of information practices. He interviewed two groups of people, environmental activists and retirees, in 2005 and 2006. Chapter five discusses the two types of information seeking: seeking orienting information and seeking problem-specific information. The author describes the basic features of both types as well as the