SEPTEMBER 2008 The lists below itemize the bestselling series from Salem Press during the last month, in different sorts of libraries. The listings are in order by popularity. Great Lives: The 20th Century Milestone Documents in American History The Eighties in America Magill's Medical Guide Great Events: 20th Century 1971-2000 American Villains Forensic Science Great Events: 20th Century 1941-1970 American Ethnic Writers The Nineties in America For more information on these school bestsellers, click here. Salem Health: Cancer The Eighties in America Milestone Documents in American History Crime and Punishment in the US American Ethnic Writers Magill's Medical Guide Great Lives: The 20th Century Great Events: 20th Century 1971-2000 Magill's Survey of World Literature Forensic Science For more information on these college bestsellers, click here. Immigration in US History Salem Health: Cancer Nineties in America Great Lives: The 20th Century Magill's Medical Guide Milestone Documents in American History The Eighties in America American Villains Crime and Punishment in the US Great Events: 20th Century 1971-2000 For more information on these public library winners, click here. Great Lives: The 20th Century Great Events: 20th Century 1971-2000 Magill's Medical Guide The Eighties in America American Indian Culture Notable Natural Disasters American Heroes American Ethnic Writers Great Lives: The Ancient World The 50 States For more information on these school bestsellers, click here.

Librarians in schools, colleges and public libraries serve very different constituencies. Their readers have a variety of needs and so their collections, including their reference sections, reflect different demands. We thought it would be interesting for our customers to see these differences in action. So, to the left, we've listed the past month's bestselling titles in each type of library. Below, you'll find brief summaries. MAGILL'S MEDICAL GUIDE Edited by Anne Lynn S. Chang, M.D. Five volumes 3,500 pages List Price: $395 The publication of the fourth edition of Salem Press' bestselling Magill's Medical Guide is unlike any reference work published before it. This edition grows to five volumes and 3,500 pages. But even better, the purchase of the printed set entitles a school or library to three years of free online access to the Guide's content. MILESTONE DOCUMENTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY From The Schlager Group Four volumes 2,100 pages List Price: $385 A new series combining full-text primary source documents with expert analysis and commentary - With free, unlimited online access to all the "Milestone Document" titles in your collection. Salem Health: CANCER Edited by Jeffrey A. Knight, Ph.D Four volumes 1,408 pages List Price: $395 An A-Z encyclopedia for patients, with information about 835 topics in cancer. Coverage includes diseases, conditions, medications, procedures, specialists, social issues, personal coping tips, print and online academic resources, and support resources. Includes free online access to the full content via Salem Health. FORENSIC SCIENCE Ayn Embar-Seddon and Allan Pass Three volumes 1,056 pages List Price: $364 The topic list of Salem's new reference set covers the full range of the forensic sciences, whose incredible variety can be seen in the titles of some of the set's core essays: Forensic accounting, anthropology, archaeology, botany, entomology, geology, mental health, nursing, odontology, palynology, pathology, photography, psychiatry, psychology, sculpture, and toxicology. THE EIGHTIES IN AMERICA Edited by Milton Berman, Ph.D. Three volumes 1,250 pages List Price: $364 Reagan, AIDS, the Challenger disaster, MTV, Yuppies, "Who Shot J.R.?" . . . The Eighties in America examines the iconic personalities and moments of this pivotal decade. The Eighties in America serves as a valuable information source and offers keen insights for today's students. Great Lives from History: THE 20TH CENTURY Edited by Robert F. Gorman Two volumes 3,500 pages List Price: $795 Great Lives from History: The 20th Century, 1901-2000 is the culminating set in Salem's Great Lives series. It is also a key element in the launch of Salem History, the new online database available free to purchasers of the print edition. Great Events from History: THE 20TH CENTURY, 1901-1940 Edited by Robert F. Gorman Six volumes; 3,600 pages List Price: $495 A unique resource. No other comparable reference work includes much depth or that covers so many twentieth century events. Great Events from History: The Twentieth Century, 1901-1940, is the sixth installment in Salem Press's ongoing Great Events from History series. Great Events from History: THE 20TH CENTURY, 1941-1970 Edited by Robert F. Gorman Four volumes 4,020 pages List Price: $495 Great Events from History: The Twentieth Century, 1941-1970, is the ninth installment in Salem Press's ongoing Great Events from History series. This six-volume set contains 1,112 essays on more than 1,100 significant world events between 1941 and 1970. Great Events from History: THE 20TH CENTURY, 1971-2000 Edited by Robert F. Gorman Six volumes 3,900 pages List Price: $495 Salem Press' monumental Great Events from History series spans human history from ancient times to the present, worldwide. The culminating sets in this series, three sets of six volumes each, detail the significant events during the twentieth century.

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