
FEBRUARY 2010
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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.

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Salem Health: PSYCHOLOGY & MENTAL HEALTH

5 volumes 2,560 pages
List Price: $495

This comprehensive five-volume set covers notable theories, people, social issues, life stages, the physiology and anatomy of the nervous system, and various mental illnesses or conditions, all in a simple, easy to use A-Z format.
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CRITICAL SURVEY OF LONG FICTION

10 volumes 6,500 pages
List Price: $995

Offers profiles of major writers of long fiction throughout history and the world, including analyses of their significant novels or novellas. Discusses the novel in overview essays by time period, country, ethnicity, and genre; and provides valuable resource material.
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GLOBAL WARMING

3 volumes 1,248 pages
List Price: $395

Provides comprehensive coverage of the questions of global warming and climate change, including scientific descriptions and explanations of all factors, from carbon dioxide to sunspots, that might contribute to climate change.
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Great Lives from History: INVENTORS & INVENTIONS

4 volumes 2,048 pages
List Price: $395

In-depth critical essays on important men and women inventors of all time, from around the world. Features 409 essays covering 413 individual inventors (including 27 women).
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MUSICIANS & COMPOSERS OF THE 20th CENTURY

5 volumes 1,800 pages
List Price: $399

Biographical and critical essays on the men and women who made an impact on music from 1901 to 2000. Plus, complimentary online access to the full content of this remarkable reference set is available.
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Critical Insights: TONI MORRISON
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Critical Insights: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
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Critical Insights: I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS
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Critical Insights: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
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MILESTONE DOCUMENTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY

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.
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MILESTONE DOCUMENTS of AMERICAN LEADERS

Four volumes 2,100 pages
List Price: $395

Milestone Documents of American Leaders offers a unique biographical approach to the study of primary source documents. Plus free online access to the full content of this great reference set is available.
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