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Terminology, codes & standards

2118 Bieber's dictionary of legal abbreviations: a reference guide for attorneys, legal secretaries, paralegals and law students

M.M. Prince, comp. 5th edn, Hein, 2001. $55. ISBN 1575884089.

Two parts: alphabetical list of abbreviations followed by publication title list, allowing a search from abbreviation to title and vice-versa. Predominantly, though not exclusively, US coverage of publications, legal phrases and law acronyms. Additional entries restricted to common law jurisdictions.

2119 Cardiff index to legal abbreviations

www.legalabbrevs.cardiff.ac.uk/

Award-winning searchable index to over 17,000 abbreviations used to describe over 10,000 publications (mainly law reports and journals) drawn from over 290 jurisdictions across the world. Searches can be carried out from abbreviation to title and vice-versa. Links through the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) in many entries to the catalogues of more than 25 university libraries based in the UK and New Zealand.

2120 Index to legal citations and abbreviations

D. Raistrick, ed. 2nd rev. edn, Bowker, 1993, 400pp. £87. ISBN 185739061X.

Alphabetical list of more than 25,000 abbreviations for publications, personalities within the legal system and acronyms for organizations drawn mainly from the UK, Ireland, the Commonwealth and USA, but also European countries, Africa, Asia and South America. A classic work still of great value but obviously lacking the explosion in abbreviations resulting from conventional and web publishing since the early 1990s.

2121 Noble's revised international guide to the law reports

S. Noble, comp. 2nd edn, Nicol Island Publishing, 2002, 567pp. ISBN 0969946767.

Alphabetical list of abbreviations of law reports drawn only from common and civil law jurisdictions. Each entry provides details of the original tile of the publication, jurisdiction, years of cases reported and number of volumes published. Also lists of free websites carrying case law.

Dictionaries, thesauri, classifications

2122 Moys classification and thesaurus for legal materials

E.M. Moys 4th edn, K.G. Saur, 2001, 552pp. $174. ISBN 3598115024.

Two-part work: the only subject classification specifically designed for use in law libraries and used across the world; second part is an index–thesaurus to the terms employed in the classification. Classification designed for use in a library already using either the Dewey Decimal System or the Library of Congress classification for the rest of its books. A new edition is under consideration.

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Introductions to the subject

3424 Creative economy: how people make money from ideas

J. Howkins new edn, Penguin, 2002, 288pp. £9.99. ISBN 0140287949.

An author with deep experience of international creative industries explains why the selling of ‘intellectual property’ has become so important within the global economy.

3425 From Empire to Europe: the decline and revival of British industry since the Second World War

G. Owen HarperCollins, 2000, 544pp. £8.99. ISBN 0006387500.

A former editor of the UK Financial Times charts the reasons for Britain's industrial decline after the Second World War. ‘Qualifies as one of the most compelling works to appear in recent decades on the economic evolution of the United Kingdom since the end of the Second World War.’ (New Statesman 13 December 1999 www.newstatesman.com/199912130053)

3426 Industry and Firm Studies

V.J. Tremblay and C.H. Tremblay 4th edn, M.E. Sharpe, 2007, 400pp. £47.17. ISBN 0765617234.

New coverage of professional sports, soft drinks, distilled spirits and cigarettes complements revised and updated chapters on airline services, retail and commercial banking, health insurance, motion pictures and brewing. The book includes firm case studies of General Motors, Microsoft, Schlitz and TiVo.

3427 Knowledge and competitive advantage: the coevolution of firms, technology, and national institution

J.P. Murmann, G. Jones and L. Galambos Cambridge University Press, 2006, 316pp. £15.99. ISBN 0521684153.

http://professor-murmann.net [COMPANION]

Uses the development of the synthetic dye industry in Great Britain, Germany and the USA to demonstrate how differences in educational institutions and patent laws affected the growth of a new industry in the three countries. ‘All International Business scholars can learn from Murmann's evolutionary models of organizational mechanisms.’ (Journal of International Business Studies (2004) 35 p.560–3.)

3428 Leviathans: multinational corporations and the new global history

A.D. Chandler and B. Mazlish, eds Cambridge University Press, 2005, 264pp. £15.99. ISBN 0521549930.

www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521549936

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Covers the history, development, cultural and social implications of the multinational corporation and the major role that such corporations play in globalization. ‘The summaries of multinational development … are successful’ (Business History Review 80 p.194)

3429 Paths of innovation: technological change in 20thcentury America

D.C. Mowery and N. Rosenberg Cambridge University Press, 1999, 224pp. £15.99. ISBN 0521646537.

Demonstrates how the simultaneous emergence of new engineering and applied science disciplines in the universities, in tandem with growth in the research and development industry and scientific research, has been a primary factor in the rapid rate of technological change.

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Introductions to the subject

1 The Blackwell guide to the philosophy of the social sciences

S.P. Turner and P.A. Roth, eds Blackwell, 2003, 382pp. £21.99. ISBN 9780631215387.

www.blackwellreference.com/public [FEE-BASED]

‘The structure of this anthology reflects the editors’ views of the change in the underlying problematic governing philosophy of social science. The issues are no longer organized around the familiar topics borrowed from philosophy of science: what is a law, what is an explanation, what are the ontological units (e.g. holism v. individualism), which sciences are primary (reductionism), what is the structure of theories and so forth. Rather, we now find a field organized around a poorly bounded collection of crosscutting debates and issues … Many topics compete in the struggle to unify understanding of how social science does function as well as how it ought to …’

13 excellent state-of-the-art essays organized into three Parts: I. Pasts; II. Programs; III. Problematics. Substantial bibliography.

2 Continental philosophy of social science

Y. Sherratt Cambridge University Press, 2006, 241pp. £14.99. ISBN 9780521670982.

Provides a rewarding counterpoint to the predominant Anglo- American philosophy of social science. Particularly good at contextualizing and contrasting the two approaches, stressing that continental philosophy of social science is ‘a distinguished and autonomous strand of thought in its own right. Continental schools have their own canon of thinkers, pose their own questions, set their own agendas and have a rich, deep history stemming back to Ancient Greece, Rome and early Christendom. In fact, it is this connection to its Ancient past, let us say its humanism, that defines the continental tradition’.

3 The elements of social scientific thinking

K.R. Hoover and T. Donovan 8th edn, Thomson/Wadsworth, 2004, 223pp. $34.95. ISBN 9780534614119.

Good, short, ‘uncomplicated’ introduction. Each chapter has a helpful preview and ends with a list of concepts introduced. There is a good section on ‘measuring variables and relationships’.

4 Great expectations – the social sciences in Great Britain

Commission on the Social Sciences Transaction Publishers, 2004, 166pp. £21.95. ISBN 0765808498.

Valuable overview ranging – in Section A – from ‘What are the social sciences and what are they for?’ through ‘Social sciences and the outside world (aka society)’ to ‘The future of the social sciences’. Section B provides extensive data on ‘The nature, scale and financial support of the social sciences in Britain’. Good short bibiliography.

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Introductions to the subject

1989 Cabinets in Western Europe

J. Blondel and F. Muller-Rommel, eds 2nd edn, St Martin's Press, 1997, 256pp. ISBN 0333683447.

Thirteen chapters, each one devoted to a different European country and its cabinet system. Standard sub-headings permit comparisons to be drawn on the origins, structure, composition and activities of cabinets. Extensive bibliography.

Discovering print & electronic resources

1990 Foreign government resources on the web

www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/foreign.html

Comprehensive links with brief descriptions to government and semi-official organizations across the world, excluding the USA. Includes links to official documents and handbooks such as constitutions, official reports and statistics, budgets and legal databases. Compiled and maintained by University of Michigan International Documents Librarian.

1991 Governments on the WWW

www.gksoft.com/govt/en/

Comprehensive set of links to government institutions providing information on the web, including parliaments, ministries, law courts, representation in foreign countries but not educational, cultural, medical and business organizations, parliamentary groups or individual politicians. Links organized in two sets: geographically and by type of institution. No annotations to links.

1992 Sage public administration abstracts

Sage Publications, 1974–, qtrly. ISSN 00946958.

Carries about 1200 abstracts each year covering among its range of topics administrative structures and organization, national government and public services, drawn from books and journals. Author and subject indexes and annual current source list. Available in electronic form through several commercial providers, including EBSCO.

Directories & encyclopedias

1993 Agencies and public bodies directory

www.civilservice.gov.uk/other/agencies/public_bodies/index.asp

Access to the Public Bodies Directory 1998 onwards containing details of public bodies sponsored by the UK government, accounting for over 850 organizations, such as non-departmental public bodies, public corporations, NHS bodies and public broadcasters. Directory displayed in same image as paper version. Entries arranged by ‘parent’ government department. Simple index of names of organizations. Search facilities available.

1994 Chiefs of state and cabinet members of foreign

governments

Central Intelligence Agency

www.cia.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/index.html

Simple alphabetical listing of countries with details of chief of state and cabinet members, updated weekly. Compiled and maintained by the CIA. Note the website is secure and the address must be preceded by https://.

1995 Government gazettes online

www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/gazettes/

Simple alphabetical listing by country of official government gazettes available on the web, with details of URL, language, charges, dates covered, how searched, format and brief description of contents. As well as gazettes, details of some other official, especially legal, documents included in additional entries.

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How TNW is organized

Entries are hierarchically classified by subject area to four levels:

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Introductions to the subject

491 A guide to writing sociology papers

Sociology Writing Group Worth Publishers, 2001, 208pp. £16.99. ISBN 9781572599512.

A useful introductory tool for sociology students and lecturers. It provides a step-by-step guide to the writing and research process. It includes sections on note taking; preparing and writing different types of assignment; citation styles and avoiding plagiarism. Handy tips and examples are offered throughout. Bibliographical references for further reading are provided.

492 An introduction to sociology: feminist perspectives

P. Abbot, C. Wallace and M. Tyler 3rd edn, Routledge, 2005, 448pp. £20.99. ISBN 9780415312592.

Accessible introduction to feminist theory. Students will find the end of chapter summaries, glossaries of key terms and suggestions for further reading useful. Topics covered are wide-ranging and up to date. They include patriarchy, body politic, post-colonial feminism and post-modernity and feminism.

493 Sociology

A. Giddens 5th edn, Polity Press, 2006, 1094pp. £22.99. ISBN 9780745633787.

www.polity.co.uk/giddens

An excellent accessible introduction to the difficult theories and debates within sociology by leading theorist Anthony Giddens. It combines a thorough grounding in the history of sociology and its classical theories with a discussion of contemporary social change and the impact of globalization upon social life. The text is particularly useful for students as each chapter contains summary and revision points, questions for further reading and web links. The associated website offers supporting materials for students and lecturers. These include online quizzes, assignment guides and a glossary of sociological terms.

494 Sociology: themes and perspectives

M. Haralambos and M. Holborn 6th edn, Collins Educational, 2004, 1024pp. £28.99. ISBN 9780007154470.

www.haralambosholborn.com

Well established textbook for A-level students and introductory undergraduate courses. Provides a solid coverage of classical theory and methods with new chapters on emerging contemporary fields such as health, social exclusion and gender issues. Each chapter highlights key concepts and offers definitions. The associated website enables students to access online quizzes and revision guides. There is also a lecturers’ section with suggested classroom activities.

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Introductions to the subject

136 Atkinson and Hilgard's Introduction to psychology

E.E. Smith [et al.] 14th edn, Wadsworth, 2003, 768pp. $142.95. ISBN 9780155050693.

Updated edition of Atkinson and Hilgard's classic text. Covers all areas of psychology with extensive references. An excellent starting point. Further resources and web links can be found on a companion website.

137 Psychology: an international perspective

M.W. Eysenck Psychology Press, 2004, 993pp. £24.95. ISBN 9781841693613.

An excellent introduction, including examples of research worldwide, particularly from the UK, Germany, Scandinavia, Holland, Australia and Canada in addition to the usual US coverage. Emphasizes the importance of the cross-cultural approach.

138 Psychology: the science of mind and behaviour

R. Gross 5th edn, Hodder & Stoughton, 2005, 1020pp. £26.99. ISBN 9780340900987.

Comprehensive volume, covering most areas of psychology. Up to date and includes recent studies. Suitable for a wide student readership from beginners to undergraduates.

Dictionaries, thesauri, classifications

139 APA dictionary of psychology

G.R. VandenBos, ed. American Psychological Association, 2006, 1008pp. $49.95. ISBN 9781591473800.

Approximately 25,000 brief entries covering all areas of psychology, with many cross-references to related subjects. Also includes concise entries for psychologists, societies and organizations, psychological tests and psychotherapies, which are also listed in four appendices.

140 A dictionary of psychology

A.M. Colman 2nd edn, Oxford University Press, 2006, 880pp. £10.99. ISBN 9780198610359.

Concise entries covering psychology, psychoanalysis, psychiatry, the neurosciences and statistics. Cross-referenced and with many illustrations. Includes a comprehensive list of phobias and a list of abbreviations and symbols referring the reader to the main entry.

141 The dictionary of psychology

R.J. Corsini Brunner-Routledge, 2002, 1156pp. £35. ISBN 9781583913284.

Includes approximately 30,000 brief entries. Comprehensive coverage of all areas of psychology and related areas of sociology and anthropology. Extensively cross-referenced and illustrated with diagrams where helpful. Appendices include DSM-IV terms, systems of treatment, measuring instruments and biographies.

142 Dictionary of psychology and psychiatry (Wörterbuch der Psychologie und Psychiatrie)

R. Haas 2nd edn, Hogrefe, 2003, 1112pp. 2 v, $169. ISBN 9780889373020.

Extensive coverage of psychology and psychiatry, including terminology from the DSM-IV and ICD-10 and newer areas such as cognitive neuroscience and computer-based assessment. Also includes lists of abbreviations.

V. 1 English–German (Englisch–Deutsch). V. 2 German–English (Deutsch–Englisch).

143 Eponyms in psychology: a dictionary and biographical sourcebook

L. Zusne Greenwood Press, 1987, 339pp. $121.95. ISBN 9780313257506.

Unique dictionary defining terms or phrases which incorporate the name of an individual.

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Introductions to the subject

5792 Discovering computers: fundamentals G.B. Shelly, T.J. Cashman and M.E. Vermaat 3rd edn, Cengage

Learning, 2006, 552pp. $74. ISBN 1418843725.

www.course.com/catalog/product.cfm?isbn=1-4188-4372-5

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‘Covers basic computer concepts [and] knowledge required to be computer literate in today's digital world; contains new Ethics and Issues boxes, updated Looking Ahead boxes, revised FAQ boxes, Web links, Companies on the cutting-edge and Technology Trailblazers in each chapter; engages students and teaches fundamental skills with Learn How To exercises, now, including a new video component; features a Discussion Forum on the Online Companion, connecting students everywhere using Discovering Computers: Fundamentals, Third Edition; enhances your learning experience by posting questions and thoughts on Chapter Review or Web Research exercises on the Online Companion.’

5793 E-learning and teaching in library and information services

B. Allan Facet Publishing, 2002, 273pp. £34.95. ISBN 1856044394.

‘Concentrates on … the pedagogical approaches and models that can underpin uses of interactive network-based media and materials for learning’. Also examines the theory and jargon of pedagogy.

‘Written in an accessible style and includes a large number of “cookbook” examples that could probably be reused by other professionals and institutions’. Focuses ‘mainly on information-handling skills rather than other academic subject disciplines’.

5794 How to do research: a practical guide to designing and managing research projects

N. Moore 3rd edn, Facet Publishing, 2006, 192pp. £24.95. ISBN 9781856045940.

‘Focuses on the day-to-day requirements of project managing a piece of research right through from the formulation of the initial idea, to the development of a research proposal and then to the writing up and disseminating of results. ‘As a guide to managing the research process and producing results it is a worthwhile companion to more comprehensive reseach methodology texts.’ (Australian Library Journal)

‘… this is a very useful book written in an accessible style that provides a succinct overview of the social research process and methods.’ (LASIE)

5795 The internet under the hood: an introduction to network technologies for information professionals

R.E. Molyneux Libraries Unlimited, 2003, 328pp. $40. ISBN 1591580056.

‘Providing a clear and comprehensive introduction to network applications and concepts, this practical text covers the internet; IP addresses; network operating systems; routing; domain names; servers; file formats; and more. It also includes information about the economics of the internet, privacy, intellectual property and legal issues.’

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Introductions to the subject

4597 Introduction to physical education, fitness and sport

D. Siedentop 6th edn, McGraw-Hill, 2006, 480pp. £35.99. ISBN 9780071107488.

17 chapters organized into five parts: I. Understanding the context of lifespan sport, fitness and physical education; II. Sport; III. Fitness; IV. Physical education; Putting it all together: building a national infrastructure to support physical activity and healthy lifestyles.

4598 Research methods for sports studies

C. Gratton and I. Jones Routledge, 2003, 304pp. £28.99. ISBN 9780415268783.

Topics covered include conceptual models; qualitative research methods; choosing an appropriate research design; undertaking a literature review; key research methods such as questionnaires, interviews, content analysis and ethnographic studies; analysing data, including an introduction to SPSS, as well as guides to descriptive and inferential statistics; writing a research report; the internet as a research tool.

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4599 The Sage dictionary of sports studies

D. Malcolm Sage Publications, 2008, 304pp. £19.99. ISBN 9781412907354.

Forthcoming work, with each entry providing ‘a basic definition, a guide to research themes and a clear account of the relevance of the concept in understanding sport’.

4600 Sport and physical education: the key concepts

T. Chandler, M. Cronin and W. Vamplew 2nd edn, Routledge, 2007, 266pp. £14.99. ISBN 9780415417471.

A–Z guide written specifically for students of sport studies and physical education and having wide coverage, e.g.: coaching, drug testing, hooliganism, cultural imperialism, economics, gay games, amateurism, extreme sports, exercise physiology, Olympism.

Official & quasi-official bodies

4601 Council of Europe/Conseil de l'Europe: Sport

www.coe.int/t/dg4/sport

Sport section of the CoE (Council of Europe) website contains the European Sport Charter and other reference texts. Promoting ‘sport and the social and health benefits which it brings to individuals and to society’, topics include sport for all, violence and anti-doping. Browse reference texts by general topic, or CoE sports policy and legal documents by year from 2002 to 2005. Available in English and French.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

See entry no. 5050

4602 European Non-Governmental Sports Organisation

www.engso.com

Non-profit European sports organization comprising 40 national sports confederations or national Olympic committees, representing ‘national sport in its broadest sense’. Policy documents and guidelines; youth section featuring multilingual guidelines; member list and summaries of annual country reports from 2001 to 2005; details of events, development group and European Union working group. Search facility but no site map.

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Introductions to the subject

5031 50 ways to understand communication: a guided tour of key ideas and theorists in communication, media, and culture

A.A. Berger Rowman & Littlefield, 2006, 144pp. $23.95. ISBN 9780742541085.

‘(F)amiliarizes readers with important concepts written by leading communication and cultural theorists … Berger's clear explanations and examples surround this assortment of influential writing, walking the uninitiated through these sometimes dense theoretical works. His selections and commentary will challenge readers to reconsider the role of communication in our culture. This engaging, accessible book is essential for students of communication and anyone interested in how we communicate in a world of rapidly changing media.’

5032 Canonic texts in media research: are there any? should there be? how about these?

E. Katz [et al.] Polity Press, 2003, 265pp. £15.99. ISBN 9780745629346.

Stimulating introductory volume which ‘offers thirteen pairs of shoulders to stand on, the better to see the field of media studies. It will serve as an excellent teaching text for advanced students in communications and media and cultural studies.’

5033 Communication research: asking questions, finding answers

J. Keyton 2nd edn, McGraw-Hill, 2006, 416pp. £33.99. ISBN 9780073049502.

‘This text covers basic research issues and both quantitative and qualitative approaches to communication research. The guiding principle of the text is that methodological choices arise from one's research questions and hypotheses; thus, the text focuses first on the research process and then discusses the methodological tools for understanding and conducting basic communication research projects.’

5034 Communication research: strategies and sources

R.B. Rubin, A.M. Rubin and L.J. Piele 6th edn, Thomson Wadsworth, 2005, 336pp. $58.95. ISBN 9780534564865.

Core US-based text providing 12 chapters organized into three parts: 1. Communication research strategies; 2. Communication research sources; 3. Communication research processes.

5035 The creation of the media: political origins of modern communications

P. Starr Basic Books, 2004, 484pp. $16.95. ISBN 9780465081943.

‘In this wide-ranging social history of American media, from the first printing press to the early days of radio, Paul Starr shows that the creation of modern communications was as much the result of political choices as of technological invention …’ ‘

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Introduction

This chapter introduces the concept of pervasive computing: the idea that the computer, in the form of a processor, is everywhere – in devices, clothes, etc. It then looks at the standards that underpin pervasive computing; in databases, mark-up languages and wired and wireless networks. It also outlines the main problems of pervasive computing, in terms of the security risks it opens up.

Pervasive computing

In our information age, pervasive computing is the idea that information technology is moving beyond the personal computer and becoming embedded into everyday devices, giving them the processing power and connectivity of traditional computing devices. These devices are themselves becoming progressively smaller and more powerful. Many people are familiar with using laptops (which now outstrip desktops in sales) and PDAs on the move. The Blackberry is a hand-held device that essentially functions as an e-mail reader and a phone, complete with miniature keyboard. Smart phones are mobile phones with web browsers, e-mail, personal organizers and the ability to download and install more software. They come with sound recording and playing capabilities, digital cameras and more recently video cameras, and since they use GPRS or UMTS (explained below) for their internet connection, they can connect to the internet pretty much anywhere. On PCs, hard disks can be used to store data permanently, but mobile devices have neither the space nor the power capacity for them. Instead, storage solutions involve using non-volatile flash memory and battery-powered random access memory (RAM). Also called ‘ubiquitous computing’, pervasive computing is leading to a wider shift in computing, in that almost any device, from clothing, tools and appliances to cars, homes, the human body and your wedding ring, can be embedded with a computer processor to connect the device to an infinite network of other devices.

This pervasiveness was initially hampered by two types of standards: proprietary standards, which were protected by their owners and rarely shared with others in the industry; and de facto standards, which became established through widespread consumer acceptance or through the owners allowing others to exploit the technologies they had developed. Subsequently, product development, branding and market dominance allowed these owners to maintain their position in the market. Microsoft Windows is a good example of a proprietary standard which evolved into a de facto standard for personal computers.

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