This rich and absorbing database will find a broad range of uses. It is suitable for large public libraries but is especially apt for academic institutions that support the study of law, history, sociology, race, and gender.
About Henrietta Verma
Henrietta Verma is Senior Editorial Communications Specialist at NISO, the National Information Standards Organization, Baltimore, and was formerly the reviews editor at Library Journal.
American Civil Liberties Union Papers, 1912–1990 | Reference eReviews
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Reference as Resistance | Reference 2018
By on November 1, 2017 1 Comment
Libraries have always engaged in activism, but today the fight is more relevant than ever, with publishers offering relevant titles and librarians stepping up to vet fake news.
Q&A: Max Rodriguez, Founder of QBR: The Black Book Review
By on February 10, 2016
Max Rodriguez is founder and publisher of QBR: The Black Book Review; he also started the annual Harlem Book Fair. Rodriguez recently answered a few questions about his work and about trends in books by and for African Americans.
Around the World in Eight Books | LJ Reviews
By on January 18, 2016
The Curious Map Book is colorful and fact-filled; Mind the Map is an enthralling work of art; Vargic’s work is great for family browsing; an unusual and high-quality contribution to World War II collections from Ward
100 Years of National Parks | LJ Reviews
By on January 5, 2016
In observance of the centennial of the National Parks Service’s founding, several publishers are releasing works that examine the history of the parks and the beauty and adventure to be found within their borders.
Pack Your Bags! Travel Books on GVRL | Sponsored Content
By on December 17, 2015
Travel books are popular with those who are actually starting to pack their bags as well as armchair voyagers. Either way, the library’s travel collection has to be kept up to date, and that can be expensive and time consuming. GVRL offers a great alternative: an online selection of travel titles for locations nearby and […]
Q&A: Randy L. Morkved
By on December 7, 2015
Balcony 7 offers an intriguing mix of titles. Recently, the company’s publisher, Randy L. Morkved, answered some questions via email about how the business got started and what they have to offer.
Unnamed Press: LJ Talks to Press Founders C.P. Heiser & Olivia Taylor Smith
By on December 1, 2015
Unnamed Press recently spoke to LJ about how it came to be that the authors on its winter 2016 list are all women, and why that’s a welcome development.
Gratitude by Oliver Sacks | LJ Review
By on November 24, 2015
Sacks, Oliver. Gratitude. Knopf. Nov. 2015. 64p. ISBN 9780451492937. $17; ebk. ISBN 9780451492968. MED Sacks’s (Awakenings; The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat) powerful look back at his remarkable life was published posthumously. The book chronicles the famous author’s thoughts, wishes, regrets, and, above all, feelings of love, happiness, and gratitude even as […]
Give Your Job Search a Boost Using GVRL | Sponsored Content
By on November 19, 2015
Job seekers are some of your library’s most frequent users. They all seek the same goal—satisfying employment, quickly—but they have varying skills, educational levels, and different needs. One may need a part time job while his children are at school, for example, while another may be seeking leads on a high-level corporate position. Still others […]
