November 16, 2009
Hi,
In late September the SDLAC committee voted on the top 25 titles, culled from a list of selected choices that Gale gave us, to include in the Gale Virtual Reference Library database. http://oregon.gov/OSL/LD/technology/sdlp/index.shtml
Only 10 titles had 4 or more votes each, so those were added to the GVRL right away. Then the reps looked over the titles that each received 2 or 3 votes, and we voted on the remaining choices during our 11/6 meeting. We tried to make sure there were some titles appropriate for academic, public/tribal, and K12 library patrons and to encompass multiple subject areas.
The following choices are now available in GVRL. For a description of what each title encompasses, see the attachment.
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 15 Additional Titles as of 11/16/09  | 
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 Ancient Greece and Rome: An Encyclopedia for Students  | 
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 Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography  | 
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 Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion  | 
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 Encyclopedia of Education  | 
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 Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World  | 
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 Encyclopedia of World Cultures Supplement  | 
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 Europe 1789-1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire  | 
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 Europe Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction  | 
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 Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health, 2nd ed.  | 
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 Middle Ages Reference Library  | 
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 Real-Life Math  | 
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 Social Issues Primary Sources Collection  | 
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 Witchcraft in America  | 
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 World War I Reference Library  | 
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 World War II Reference Library  | 
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 10 Titles We Already Had in GVRL as of 10/12/09  | 
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 American Decades Primary Sources  | 
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 Ancient Civilizations Reference Library  | 
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 Complete Human Diseases and Conditions  | 
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 Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2nd ed.  | 
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 Encyclopedia of Religion  | 
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 Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and Ethics  | 
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 Encyclopedia of World Cultures  | 
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 Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia  | 
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 UXL Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes, 2nd ed.  | 
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 Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia  |