Prairies and Plains
The Reference Literature of a Region
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Prairies and Plains is an analysis of the reference sources—encyclopedias, bibliographies, biographies, almanacs, dictionaries—that readers and researchers will need to prepare class papers, resolve queries, and develop strategies for investigating questions regarding the history and culture of the Prairies and Plains region.
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“Thanks to the annotations, this is an impressively well-thought-out introduction to the literature of the area. Ranging from 50 to 200 words, the annotations indicate where the authors come from and describe the work, pointing out useful features and exploring contexts. . . . This is an indispensable reference source for all libraries in this geographical area and others that serve American history readers.”–Choice
Foreword
Introduction
Abbreviations
A. General Works
A. The Prairies-Plains Region
B. Periodicals
C. Collective Biographies
D. Genealogy
E. Directories
B. Humanities
A. Religion
B. Languages; Linguistics
C. Literature
D. Arts and Architecture
E. Performing Arts
F. Recreation and Sports
C. Social Sciences
A. Education
B. Anthropology
C. Ethnology
D. Indians
E. Statistics; Demography
F. Economics and Business
G. Political Science
H. Women
I. Geography; Landscape
D. History
A. History, General
B. History: States; Provinces; Territories
C. History, Local
E. Science and Technology
A. Earth Sciences
B. Environment; Natural Resources
C. Biology
D. Health and Medicine
E. Agriculture
F. Military Science; War
Contributors
Index: Names
Index: Titles
Index: Subjects
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