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Palomar College Library has 871 specialized encyclopedias in its collection--from one to multi-volume sets. The students in Library Technology 130--2005--have compiled a visual list of a few of the titles.
 The Crown Treasury of Relevant Quotations: REF PN6081 .M87 provides speakers and writers with a "Pandora's Box" of quotes that can be used for any purpose, according to Mariellen. The quotes are grouped by category and are especially relevant to the interests of contemporary society. |
 The Encyclopedia of American Shipwrecks: REF VK1270 .B46 is a compilation of over 13,000 wrecks lying under our territorial waters. Basic information includes name of vessel, rig, tons, year built, and sinking date, cause and place. (Shonda) |
 Amanda found Mythologies: REF BL311 .D513 1991 interesting because it covers mythologies from all over the world and many different cultures. |
 John shows us Mammals of the Sea: REF QL713.2 .R53. This book covers the basic biological and medical sciences as they relate to marine mammals. It contains illustrations of each species and sub-species of marine mammals and describes their eating habits and physical measurements. |
 Lisa T.'s encyclopedia reflects her interest in Women's Issues: REF HQ1115 .W6425 1997. The three volumes have 696 entries covering many topics, including political, health, educational, employment and religious issues. |
 Kasey chose The Historical Encyclopedia of Costumes: REF GT510 .R3313 1988. It covers periods of dress from several different countries. The book uses thousands of colorful reproductions as illustrations. |
 The Comic Encyclopedia: A Library of the Literature and History of Humor Containing Thousands of Gags, Sayings, and Stories: REF PN6151 .E8. The title sums up the contents, which are in alphabetical rather than categorically, so it is difficult to find a specific funny story or joke. (Kaye) |
 The World Encyclopedia of Comics: REF PN6710 .W6 1999. Rocky also wanted a laugh. In this book, the subject is comic books and strips. The history and characters of comics are explored. |
 Encyclopedia of Urban Legends: REF GR105.34 .B78 2001. Urban legends: are they fact or fiction? We all have heard them. In this encyclopedic retelling you can read over five hundred of these bizarre tales which have been passed down orally in our own time and are now the subject of the internet, movies and books like this. The author takes a scholarly analytical approach to these modern folktales exploring their many variations and origins. Lisa F. says: "If you think reading an encyclopedia might be boring, take a look at this one." |
 Women During the Civil War: An Encyclopedia: REF E628 .H37 2004. Ellen explains: "This is an A-Z reference work which includes biographies of famous and not-so-famous women of various ethnic groups, the events in which women played an important role, as well as, what life was like for women of all walks of life, in the United States, during the Civil War era. Primary sources are used extensively. |
 Tricia shows us The Encyclopedia of American Crime: REF HV6789 .S54 2001. It includes names in alphabetical order of famous and infamous criminals as well as a brief description of the crime committed. |
 The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows: PN1992.9 Q5 S38 1999 has information on 500 game shows going back 40 years. Rita says that anyone who enjoys game shows would like to take a glance at the evolution of the genre. |
 Encyclopedia of Animals: REF QL7 .E53 2004. Suzanne P. says this book is a great reference for a quick look-up of almost any animal. Newly published, it is lavishly illustrated with over 2,000 color illustrations that will appeal to everyone and extensive maps showing where the animals are found. A website, www.ucpress.edu, features interactive games using information from the book. |
 The Encyclopedia of Historic U.S. Court Cases 1690-1990: REF KF385 .A4 J64 1992 details cases during this three hundred year span. Sally tells us that this encyclopedia contains cases from a variety of disputes in the courthouses throughout the country. |
 Rosa asks: "Do you want to know more about our world? Start from Asia!" Encyclopedia of Asian History: REF DS 31 .E53 will help you gain knowledge of Asian civilizatioins. |
 Suzanne R. chose The New Catholic Encyclopedia: REF BX841 .N44 2003.This 15 volume set includes Catholic history, Bible characters, religious terms and other topics of Catholic religion. |
 The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Archaeology: REF CC165 .C3 1980. This encyclopedia contains illustrations, an index and a bibliography, with subjects including prehistoric man and ancient civilization. (Suzanne M) |
 Encyclopedia of the American Presidency: JK511 .E53 1994. Lucette explains that this 4 volume set covers many aspects of the presidency, not just the presidents (which go through Clinton). Other topics include major historical issues, other people involved, cabinet members, presidential nominees and more |
 Medieval Italy: REF DG443 .M43 2004 was Svetlana's choice. It is two volumes from The Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages series. The encyclopedia includes information about the civilization of Italy from 476 to 1559 and has illustrations and maps, bibliographical references and index. |
 Diana is engrossed in her choice, The Book of Women's Firsts: REF CT3260 .R428 1992. This book celebrates how women have done what no woman before had accomplished. |
 Encyclopedia of Calligraphy Techniques: Z43 .W745 1990. Noélìa describes this encyclopedia: "... instructions on how to do specific strokes to accomplish a writing type. There was text instructions and writing examples of a variety of calligraphy." |
 Encyclopedia of Western Gunfighters: REF F596 .O65. (Katherine) |
 Historical Encyclopedia of American Labor: REF HD8066 .H57 2004. Lisa H. explains that this two volume set takes an in-depth look into the history of the American labor force from some of its earliest concepts to modern day. The workers' unions are examined from every angle including the advances and declines as well as the triumphs and tragedies. |
 Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft: BF1566 .G85 1999. Andrea thinks that this book is an excellent resource of the history of this fascinating topic. She recognized some of the references since she had spent two years living in Salem, Massachusetts. |
 Jacob found The Encyclopedia of American Religions: REF BL2525 .M45144 2003. The title describes the book and covers every major and minor religion and sect in contemporary United States. |