Librarians navigating research data management self-education have an increasing body of literature to choose from, which may become overwhelming. This annotated bibliography reviews: (1) U.S. federal policies; (2) articles; and (3) books to assist librarians who are self-educating on research data management or are seeking background reading…

Just when one thinks every topic has been covered to the fullest, somehow, talented writers, creative artists, and forward-thinking editors come up with new takes and fresh angles. This is particularly true of the books selected as the best of 2009. The hallmarks of the nonfiction this year include some unusual scientists, from two brothers who…

This article offers an annotated bibliographical review of the preceding year's publications in the field of social justice education. In this Year in Review for 2008 (YIR '08), the authors present the work of two Social Justice Education doctoral students and the editors of "Equity & Excellence in Education (EEE)," who together have…

This article presents annotations of 30 trade books on the 2008 list of Young Adults' Choices that are the result of voting by students in five different regions of the United States. Trade books (books other than textbooks) published in 2006 were submitted by more than 50 publishers. Each book had to have at least two positive reviews from…

Book Review Committee members for the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), in collaboration with the Children's Book Council, have reviewed current copyrighted trade books with social studies themes since 1972. As a result, an annual bibliography of K-12 trade books is published each May in the "Notable Social Studies Trade Books for…

The annual list for 1973 of reference books recommended by a committee of the Reference and Adult Services Devision of the American Library Association. (JG)

Article presents a list of annotations of books on education and related subjects recently published in the United States as well as in foreign countries. (Author/RK)

Describes the career and achievements of Carolyn Ulrich, a librarian who advocated serials librarianship and founded Ulrichs International Periodicals Directory. Ulrich's publications are reviewed, and the development of the directory is traced. (70 notes with references) (CLB)

Noting that reading can have different purposes, this annotated bibliography features "books for good reading that are also good for you." The list contains a large number of biographies. Recently added books are marked with a diamond. The list contains 126 books, many of them very recent but some of them old and personal favorites of…

Presented annotations of books on education and related subjects recently published in the United States. (Author/RK)

Explains the review procedures and rating system for teen books in "Voice of Youth Advocates" and provides annotated bibliographies for the twenty best books in 2001-2202, including fiction, nonfiction, and science fiction and fantasy. (LRW)

Reviews a bibliography with over 4,000 entries on the Catawba Nation of the Carolina piedmont. The book surveys virtually every issue of every newspaper in the Catawba's vicinity for the past 150 years, and also cites government reports, travel accounts, scholarly works, and manuscripts. (SV)

This pamphlet contains a review of books on higher education that were published in 1968. The publications are organized under 10 headings: educational policy and polemics, students, types of institutions, administration, curriculum, teaching and teaching techniques, public policy, history, guides and reference works, and "A Little of This, a…