LibGuides: World Cultures: Refererence Sources

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Reference sources are useful for:

Choosing a topic
Understanding terminology
Locating background information
Identifying good search terms
Identifying additional resources

Encyclopedias

The print titles listed below are in the Reference Collection and may not be checked out. You can make photocopies of these materials. Printing of eBooks in the Hoffman Family Library is prohibited.

Countries and Their Cultures by Melvin Ember (Editor); Carol R. Ember (Editor)
Call Number: REF GN 307.C68 2001
ISBN: 0028649508
Publication Date: 2001-05-23
Afghanistan to Czech Republic
Denmark to Kyrgyzstan
Laos to Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis to Zimbabwe
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Men and Women in the World's Cultures by Carol R. Ember (Editor); Melvin Ember (Editor)
Call Number: CREDOReference
ISBN: 9781849725088
Publication Date: 2010-01-26
The central aim of this encyclopedia is to give the reader a comparative perspective on issues involving conceptions of gender, gender differences, gender roles, relationships between the genders, and sexuality.
Smithsonian Timelines of the Ancient World by Christopher Scarre
Call Number: OS D 54.5 .S65 1993
ISBN: 1564583058
Publication Date: 1993-09-15

Electronic Resources:

CREDOReference
Online reference service made up of full-text dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographies, quotations, reference books, etc.

Atlas

National Geographic Atlas of the World by National Geographic Society Staff
Call Number: REF G 1021 .N38 1998
ISBN: 0792275284
Publication Date: 1999-11-01
Earth -- Worlds beyond -- World maps -- North America -- South America -- Europe -- Asia -- Africa -- Australia and New Zealand -- Antarctica -- World oceans.