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Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema
[REF PN1993.5 I8R34 1994x]

India is by far the world's largest producer of motion pictures -- over 700 new films per year -- yet this massive output is largely unknown outside of South Asia and the Indian diaspora. This book covers the entire array of Indian films, which have been produced in over fifty languages -- the primary ones being Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu. The first part contains biographies and filmographies of actors, directors, composers, and lyric writers (almost all Indian films are musicals). The second part is an annotated survey of the major films by year, 1910-1992. The index is perhaps the most significant part of the book, as it is a listing of all films produced in India and provides the title, director, language, and year. For more information ask at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the Park Library building, or call 989 -774-3470. 

(Review by David Ginsburg)

American Women In Science: A Biographical Dictionary
[REF Q141.B25 1994]

American Women In Science: 1950 To The Present: A Biographical Dictionary
[REF Q141.B254 1998]

The first volume covers American women scientists of the 19th and early 20th centuries, primarily in the physical and natural sciences, who began their careers before 1950. The second volume covers American women scientists in all areas of science, including the social and behavioral sciences, who were born after 1920 and/or started their careers after World War II. Each entry includes information on the subject's background, employment history, honors, publications, and places her achievements in the appropriate scientific and social contexts. Several hundred scientists are covered. For more information ask at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the Park Library building, or call 989 -774-3470.

(Review by David Ginsburg)

Encyclopedia of Minorities in American Politics
[REF E 184 .A1 E574 2000 v. 1-2]

This two-volume encyclopedia focuses on the role of African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans in historical and contemporary American politics. The encyclopedia is divided into four separate sections, each containing entries for a specific minority group. In addition, each section includes appendices of important speeches and documents, minority organizations, and minority representatives in government. For more information, ask at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the Park Library building, or call 989 -774-3470.

September, 2000

Grants: Corporate Grantmaking for Racial and Ethnic Communities
[REF HG 4028 .C6 G74 2000]

This resource seeks to report on the level of corporate giving to racial and ethnic communities in the United States. Specifically, its focus is on grants intended to benefit African Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, and Native Americans. Corporate profiles of 124 grant giving corporations include information regarding racial/ethnic giving by area of interest, geographic parameters, and type of support, as well as general giving preferences. In addition, this source includes profiles of racial/ethnic giving in 20 major American metropolitan areas, and to 15 types of organizations. For more information, ask at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the Park Library building, or call 989 - 774-3470. 

(Review by Krista Graham)

African American Films Through 1959: A Comprehensive Illustrated Filmography
[REF PN1995.9.N4 R54 1998]

The stated objective of this book is to present a complete list of African American films for the years 1895 to 1959. Author Larry Richards includes over 1300 titles: feature films, "soundies" (filmed music shorts of the 1940's), trailers, shorts, and documentaries. The listings include films produced by independents, the U.S. government, and Hollywood and other major feature film producers. The films are listed alphabetically and include production year, studio information, cast, etc. Some of the film listings include notes and illustrations. The author provides five useful appendices: Actor Credits, Film Companies, Director Credits, Producer Credits, and Films by Year. The book concludes with an extensive index. For more information, ask at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the Park Library building, or call 989 - 774-3470. 

(Review by Rob Faleer)

Reader's Guide to Lesbian and Gay Studies
[REF HQ 75.15 .R43 2000t]

This alphabetically arranged reference tool provides a concise and well-organized guide to the academic literature in the field of gay and lesbian studies. Each entry contains a list of references on a particular topic followed by an overview of those references. The guide covers a broad spectrum of topics including literature, social issues, religion and many others. For more information, ask at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the Park Library building, or call 989 - 774-3470. 

(Review by Annette Haines)

A World of Options: A Guide to International Exchange, Community Service and Travel for Persons with Disabilities. 3rd ed.
[Books HV 3023 .A3 W67 1997t]

The object of this book is to encourage persons with disabilities to participate in the global community. It is a comprehensive resource that provides information for disabled persons who wish to travel internationally for exchanges, community service or recreation. This work is in part a guidebook with critical information about international travel opportunities for the disabled along with personal experience stories from disabled participants in educational and community service travel programs. As well, it is partially a directory of travel resources, international educational and volunteer programs, and related organizations. Also included is a section on utilizing financial aid and fund-raising to pay for education and community service travel for persons with disabilities and a lengthy bibliography of related resource materials. For more information, ask at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the Park Library building, or call 989 - 774-3470. 

(Review by Sandy Folsom)

American Cultural Pluralism and the Law. 2nd ed.
[Books KF4755 .N67 1996]

This book written by a political scientist and an anthropologist takes a look at the dynamics of court proceedings which the authors believe have been the main arena for negotiating the values of the dominant culture and society's subcultures. Although issues of current interest are included, the book is primarily historical in focus. Topics are grouped into 4 categories race, religion, gender, and community. The history of legal interaction is reviewed for each group within these categories and major cases are cited. The book's unique contribution is that it includes groups not typically discussed such as Hawaiians, Mormons, the Amish, the Rastafari and the homeless. For more information, ask at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the Park Library building, or call 989 - 774-3470. 

(Review by Judy O'Dell)

The Bent Lens: A World Guide to Gay & Lesbian Film
[REF PN1995.9.H55 B46 1997P]

Presents a nonjudgmental A-Z listing of over 1700 films that are also indexed according to director, country of origin, and genre. In addition to "mainstream" feature films, the user will find documentaries, short films, experimental films, Asian and Australasian films. Also included in the book are a series of introductory essays designed to provide the reader with a better understanding of gay and lesbian film images. Film distributors for each title are included but are of limited value to the American user since the book is an Australian publication. Each film title listed includes standard production information as well as an annotation. Illustrated. For more information, ask at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the Park Library building, or call 989 - 774-3470. 

(Review by Rob Faleer)

March, 2000

Native American Literatures: An Encyclopedia of Works, Characters, Authors, and Themes
[REF PS 153 .I52 W47 1999]

As stated in the title, this volume is an alphabetical list of entries on many subjects relating to what the author argues are "many Native American literatures." Comprehensive in chronological coverage, the encyclopedia attempts to "provide summary and interpretive information on those texts that would most likely be read and studied by high school students and college undergraduates." The work also includes a bibliography and a general index. For more information, ask at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the Park Library building, or call 989 - 774-3470. 

February, 2000

Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults: A Biographical Dictionary, 3d ed.
[REF PN 1009 .A1 M87 1999t]

International in scope, this work includes over 270 biographical sketches, the majority accompanied with photographs of the subject. Each sketch contains such information as date and place of birth, education, military service, occupations, philosophy of writing or illustrating, family information, etc. Sketches conclude with a bibliography of the subject's books, while the book itself concludes with three appendices (bookcovers and jackets, awards and honor books, and bookstores and distributors) and two indices (children and young adult book titles and authors and illustrators). For more information ask the Reference Desk on the second floor of the Park Library building, or call 989 - 774-3470.   

January, 2000

Journal of Asian American Studies
[Online Electronic Journal]

The Journal of Asian American Studies is a relatively newmultidisciplinary journal that publishes original works of scholarlyresearch in the field. Articles focus on a variety of issues includingnew theoretical developments, pedagogical issues, and public policyconcerns. Book, media, and exhibition reviews are also included. CMUstudents, faculty, and staff may access the Journal of Asian AmericanStudies [http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal%5Fof%5Fasian%5Famerican%5Fstudies/]through the library's Electronic Journal collection. For more information, ask at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the Park Library building, or call 989 - 774-3470.   

(Review by Krista Graham)

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