Taylor & Francis
Online Resources
2008
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www.online.taylorandfrancis.com Welcome to the 2008 Taylor & Francis Group
CONTENTS
Online Resources
Routledge Reference Resources: Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Politics & International Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Europa World/Europa World Plus . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy . . . . . . . .4 Dear Library Customers and Colleagues:
IISS Armed Conflict Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
As ever, Taylor & Francis is dedicated to ensuring that all of our subscribers benefit from electronic resources that bring users all of the advantages of web-based reference. Our developers and editors continually work behind the scenes to:
Europa World of Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
• Enhance the usability and functionality of our resources
CRCnetBASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
• Stay up to speed with the latest technology and standards • Make our latest reference works available online • Commission leading scholars to enhance and build upon our critically acclaimed content
World Who’s Who . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 ROUTLEDGEnetBASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Taylor & Francis Encyclopedias . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 eBooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
• Listen to your feedback and plan for the future – what do you need from your T&F online resources? Tell us, and we will work to make it happen! New for 2008 This year, electronic resources of Taylor & Francis, the academic division of Informa, are brought together as never before in one searchable interface. informaworld gives you new and improved accessibility making searching resources easier and enabling more efficient management of online resources. Included for the first time in 2008 are over 17,500 Taylor & Francis eBooks. For more information, see page 16! The Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy is migrating to a new site this year, with Autonomy searching and enhanced usability. To find out more, see page 4. New interactive training resources Downloadable demonstrations are now available on our online.taylorandfrancis.com website! Also available as CD-ROMs upon request, in-depth demonstrations of all of the Routledge online reference products can be accessed and used by anyone using PowerPoint 2003 Viewer (link included on the site). Owing to the positive feedback from our subscribers, we are now creating demonstrations for all of our key online resources! To request rate quotes or a free trial of any of our electronic resources, just contact your T&F sales representative (listed on each page of this catalogue – or visit online.taylorandfrancis.com to see a global list of sales contacts. Happy browsing! The Taylor & Francis Online Team UK and Rest of World North and South America
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Europa World Europa World Year Book Online
Europa World Plus Europa World and Regional Surveys of the World Online ‘Best Electronic Resource’ – Reference Reviews A Choice Outstanding Resource Highly Commended at the 2007 DPA Awards This year, Europa World will be moving to a new site! To register for updates, email reference@routledge.com Highly acclaimed in both online versions, Europa World (the “Core”, featuring the online Europa World Year Book) and Europa World Plus (which additionally includes content from the nine Europa Regional Surveys of the World), provide immediate online access to a treasury of data and analytical content via an easy-to-use, intuitive interface. Throughout-the-year updates and search capabilities, ranging from simple full-text to powerful advanced search tools, make this award-winning site a must have for all reference libraries. Both Europa World and Europa World Plus includes: • Listings and contact details for heads of state, government ministers, legislature, diplomatic missions, trade, media, international organizations, and many others, with click-through URLs and e-mail addresses. • Country profiles and statistical data for more than 250 countries and territories
Europa World Plus adds • Any combination of the latest versions of the nine Europa Regional Surveys of the World • Specially commissioned expert analysis of current political and economic issues at regional, sub-regional and country level • Detailed surveys and statistical data on major regional commodities • Bibliographies of key books and periodicals concerned with each region • Extensive directories of research institutes specializing in the region • Who’s Who listings, chronologies, and more... Europa World Plus content: The Europa World Year Book and the Regional Surveys of the world, comprising Africa South of the Sahara; Central and South-Eastern Europe; Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia; The Far East and Australasia; The Middle East and North Africa; South America, Central America and the Caribbean; South Asia; The USA and Canada; Western Europe. Subscribers may also tailor their package, and select individual Regional Surveys upon request.
• Current events • Election results • Downloadable internationally comparative statistics • And much more
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Routledge Reference Resources: Redefining the Online Library Whether you subscribe to one or both acclaimed, cross-searchable databases on Religion and Politics and International Relations, these continually growing collections open up new vistas for research using some of Routledge’s most essential multi- and singlevolume reference works.
Religion Critical praise for titles included in this resource: ‘... for an undergraduate or research student needing orientation in the field, such a reference work is invaluable ... There is no question that this book ... is a key reference tool for everyone in the field.’ – Jewish Culture and History ‘Contender for classic status ... this is a superb volume, overseen with masterly control by its editor ... real experts summarize their knowledge in a uniformly readable and authoritative fashion ...’ – History Today This cross-searchable online subject library includes over 30 reference essentials that have won critical accolades and places on best reference lists – with new works and updates added every year. Selected list of current titles: • The Biblical World • The Routledge Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses Second Edition
Features and Upgrades: • Fully cross-searchable interface – rediscover classic reference works and explore new ones • Open URL bibliographic references • Downloadable MARC records • More major multi- and single-volume reference works to be added this year – thousands of pages of new content! • COUNTER-compliant statistics
• Dictionary of Ethics, Theology and Society • Encyclopedia of Christian Theology • Encyclopedia of Early Christianity • Encyclopedia of Ethics • Encyclopedia of Monasticism • The Encyclopedia of Protestantism • Encyclopedia of Religion and War • Encyclopedia of Religious Freedom • Encyclopedia of Religious Rites, Rituals, and Festivals • Fifty Eastern Thinkers • Fifty Key Jewish Thinkers • The History of Science and Religion in the Western Tradition: An Encyclopedia • The Papacy: An Encyclopedia • The Reformation World • Religion and American Law: An Encyclopedia • RoutledgeCurzon Encyclopedia of Confucianism • Who's Who in Christianity? • The World's Religions And many more! Visit www.reference.routledge.com and click on title for a full list New works coming in 2008 include: • Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements • the Qur’an: An Encyclopedia • Routledge Dictionary of Judaism • Encyclopedia of Buddhism • Encyclopedia of Hinduism • Encyclopedia of Taoism
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Politics and International Relations Critical praise for titles included in this resource: ‘... This edition stands as a distinguished contribution to the reference literature in international affairs. With nearly 6,000 alphabetically arranged, cross-referenced, annotated entries spanning 3,000 pages, the set is in a class by itself.’ – Choice ‘... an impressive work ... The editors have succeeded in building a framework for understanding the complexities of environmental politics on the world’s stage and the diverse number of contributors ensures that this work extends beyond the contextual boundaries of Western society ... highly recommended ...’ – American Reference Books Annual 2003 This cross-searchable online subject library includes more than 30 reference essentials that have won critical accolades and places on best reference lists – with new works and updates added every year. Selected list of current titles: • Dictionary of Modern Politics of Japan • Dictionary of Modern Politics of South-East Asia Third Edition • Dictionary of Terrorism Second Edition • Encyclopedia of African History • Encyclopedia of Democratic Thought • Encyclopedia of Eastern Europe • Encyclopedia of Human Rights Second edition • Encyclopedia of International Relations and Global Politics • Encyclopedia of Mexico: History, Society and Culture • Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements Third edition • Encyclopedia of the World’s Minorities • Europe since 1945: An Encyclopedia • Fifty Key Thinkers in International Relations • India Handbook • International Encyclopedia of Environmental Politics • Major International Treaties of the Twentieth Century • Routledge Encyclopedia of International Political Economy • The Social Science Encyclopedia Third Edition • Terrorism Reader And many more! Visit www.reference.routledge.com and click on title for a full list New works coming in 2008 include: • Encyclopedia of the Developing World, and more!
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IISS Armed Conflict Database From the International Institute for Strategic Studies ‘Easily navigable, distinctively presented.... Recommended.’ – Reference Reviews; Issue 19:1 Produced by the Transnational Threats and Politics Risk Programme of the IISS, one of the world’s leading authorities on political military issues, and updated on a daily basis by area specialists, the ACD features current, objective specialist analysis of some 78 armed conflicts and terrorist activities. Just upgraded, the already acclaimed ACD interface features an attractive, intuitive design that offers fast access to conflict summaries and other data by search, selection of countries, conflicts, and armed groups, or regional browsing via a new group of interactive maps. Two other popular features include Statistics Report, an easily navigable page permitting users to create bar graphs and charts of specific data on conflicts from 1997 to the present, and the Definitions page, a context-sensitive and browseable glossary of terminology and key themes encountered in this field. In addition to current coverage, throughout this database users can access convenient drop-down menus to select background and topical analyses of specific years. Coverage includes: • Latest updates and Quarterly updates • Human Security Developments, discussing the human cost of conflicts, including casualties, displaced persons, and refugees • Military and Security Developments, over viewing acquisitions, the general military balance, and more • Background, offering historical analysis of a conflict and its recent developments • Timeline, a constantly updated guide to recent activity and historic developments – the latter sometimes dating back over one hundred years
Print titles from IISS also available from Taylor & Francis: The Military Balance is the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ annual assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 170 countries world-wide. It is an essential resource for those involved in security policymaking, analysis and research. Strategic Survey is the annual review of world affairs from the International Institute for Strategic Studies. It is an invaluable tool for interpreting worldwide strategic developments. Since 1966, it has provided the essential one-volume analysis of the year’s key events in international relations for government policy makers, journalists, business leaders and academics. The Adelphi Papers monograph series is the Institute’s principal contribution to policy-relevant, original academic research. Eight papers are published each year, designed to provide rigorous analysis of strategic and defence topics that will prove useful to academics, researchers, politicians and diplomats, as well as foreign-affairs analysts, defence commentators and journalists. For more details please contact reference@routledge.co.uk
• Links to IISS subscription articles from publications such as Strategic Comments, and free full-text access to major reports, NGO documents, and other useful materials
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The Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy A Library Journal Best Web Reference ‘Surpasses the seemingly unsurpassable print reference ... REP Online reveals what it means to reinvent the conventional Encyclopedia dynamically ... This easy-to-use resource will definitely become the first stop for philosophy research. Highly recommended for academic and medium to large public libraries.’ – Library Journal: Best Web Reference, 2000 Edited by Edward Craig, University of Cambridge, UK Featuring the same distinguished editorial and contributor list and unparalleled breadth of coverage that made the 1998 print set a classic, the Web version grows each year with a diverse range of new material, providing impeccable scholarship in articles covering the latest developments in philosophical enquiry. With its easy, intuitive user environment and special resources for users at all levels, REP Online is a living, truly authoritative work that enriches the studies of academics, students, and general readers worldwide.
New entries for 2008 include: • Evolution and Religion – Philip Kitcher • Cultural Evolution – Matteo Mameli and Kim Sterelney • Evolutionary Psychology – Lawrence Shapiro • Natural Selection and Adaptation – Tim Lewens • Philosophy of Physics – Jeremy Butterfield
REP is transforming!
Other recently added articles include:
Moving to a new site in 2008, REP will continue to evolve. The new site will include Autonomy software for a more advanced searching facility and a timeline showing key philosophical events and philosophers in a temporal context. To register for updates on the new site, please email reference@routledge.co.uk.
• Historical Redress – Richard Vernon • Human Rights – Peter Jones • Immigration and Refugees – Matthew J. Gibney • Sen, Amartya – Mozaffar Qizilbash • Terrorism – David Rodin
REP Online includes:
• Okin, Susan Moller – Debra Satz
• Powerful Search and Refine Search options • “Signpost” overview articles introducing the full breadth of key philosophical themes • Interactive Subject Guide, allowing users to scan a full list of entries concerned with a particular area, era, or school of philosophy • Extensive cross-references and suggestions for further reading, comprehensive critical bibliographies (revised since publication of the print version), and Web links to useful free content available online • Fresh content and updates from our team of editors and subject specialists
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The World of Learning ‘A Choice Outstanding Title… Online access greatly enhances the utility and flexibility of this venerable reference tool…’ – Choice World of Learning is changing! All the content will be moved to a new site in 2008. This will not affect your subscription, but will add extra functionality and enhance links to other Taylor & Francis online reference products. Email reference@routledge.co.uk for more information. At information services desks and on desktops around the globe, this classic directory and guide is widely acknowledged to be the definitive reference to the world’s organizations and institutions of higher education and learning. Featuring substantial updates, this “outstanding” resource already features over 30,000 institutions and more than 200,000 individuals in the academic sphere. Considered essential by libraries of every stripe around the world, this valuable research tool provides data and contact details on:
New for 2008, specially commissioned essays on the state of tertiary education worldwide will be available on the site. These include: Mass Tertiary Education in the Developing World by Sir John Daniel; Global Student Mobility by Rajika Bhandari and Peggy Blumenthal; and many others. The World of Learning provides: • Truly international coverage, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe • Data revised and updated throughout the year • Sophisticated search options and refinements • Over 11,000 click-through email addresses and institutional web sites • Hard-to-locate information, such as size of holdings, principal collections, year founded, key administrative staff, enrollment, and much more.
• universities and colleges • research institutes • museums and art galleries • learned societies • libraries and archives • scholarly publications • over 500 international organizations concerned with higher education and scholarship.
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World Who’s Who ‘Given the quick access and browse features, the electronic version of the index offers much for the researcher that is not possible with the print edition. Highly recommended for those in need of international biographical listings.’ – Reference Reviews World Who’s Who is changing!
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All the content will be moved to a new site in 2008. This will not affect your subscription, but will add extra functionality and enhance links to other Taylor & Francis online reference products. Email reference@routledge.co.uk for more information.
Those who have long relied upon the print annual will find a new perspective on the research made possible by the elegantly-designed interface, while new users will be attracted to the fast, easy search capabilities and ready access to biographical information, extensive contact details and features, such as:
World Who's Who brings together our most gifted, influential and important contemporaries from around the globe. From heads of state, politicians, religious leaders and ambassadors, to the eminent and successful in business and finance, science and technology, film, music, fashion, sport, literature and the performing arts, The International Who's Who outlines the lives and achievements of more than 56,000 of the most distinguished men and women from almost every country in the world. Entries typically provide nationality, date and place of birth, current position and career to date, honors and awards, publications and artistic achievements, and contact details.
• Biographical data updated quarterly, with daily updates of important political position changes and reported deaths of entrants • Hundreds of new entries each year • A separate section detailing the world's royal families • Profiles recently deceased personalities, in addition to the living individuals covered in the print Who’s Who
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Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Encyclopedia of Surface and Colloid Science
Edited by James A. Schwarz, Syracuse University, USA, Cristian I. Contescu, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, USA and Karol Putyera, Shiva Technologies, Inc., New York, USA
Second Edition Edited by Ponisseril Somasundaran, Somasundaran, Inc., New York, USA ‘ A massive four-volume information reference which is unique for its in-depth and in-breadth coverage.’ – E-Streams This comprehensive reference collects fundamental theories and recent research from a wide rang of fields including biology, biochemistry, physics, applied mathematics and computer, materials, surface, and colloid science- providing key references, tools, and analytical techniques for practical applications in industrial, agricultural, and forensic processes, as well as in the production of natural and synthetic compounds such as foods, minerals, paints, proteins, pharmaceuticals, polymers, and soaps.
Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing Second Edition Edited by Sunggyu Lee, University of Missouri, USA Collecting information of vital interest to chemical, polymer, electrical, mechanical, and civil engineers, as well as chemists and chemical researchers, this Encyclopedia supplies nearly 350 articles on current design, engineering, and manufacturing practices- offering expertly written articles on technologies at the forefront of the field to maximize and enhance the research and production phases of current and emerging chemical manufacturing practices and techniques.
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2006 ‘An excellent state-of-the-art review. Highly recommended!’ -- Choice Placing specialists at the forefront of the nanoscience revolution, this reference identifies current challenges and development paths sure to influence fields ranging from materials and surface science, chemistry, and biomedicine to computer technology, information processing, and mechanical, optical, and electrical engineering-examining the design, application, and utilization of devices, techniques, and technologies critical to research at atomic, molecular, and macromolecular levels ranging from 1-100 nanometers.
Encyclopedia of Energy Engineering and Technology Edited by Barney L. Capehart, Professor Emeritus, Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida, USA Over 300 researchers and practitioners, through 190 entries, provide ready access to the basic principles and applications of energy engineering in this three-volume set, as well as advanced applications in the technologies of energy production and use. The global supply of energy is increasingly being stressed to provide for an expanding world population. Energy efficiency, energy conservation through energy management, and use of renewable energy sources are three of the major strategies that in the future will help provide the energy and energy services for the world's population and the world's economy.
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Encyclopedia of Chromatography Second Edition
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Edited by Jack Cazes, Florida Atlantic University, USA
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Encyclopedia of Supramolecular Chemistry
Encyclopedia of Soil Science Second Edition Edited by Rattan Lal, Ohio State University, USA ‘A great book that should be on the library shelf in every soil science department!’ – Geoderma
Edited by Jerry L. Atwood, University of Missouri, USA and Jonathan W. Steed, University of Durham, UK
Upholding the high standard of quality set by the previous edition, this second edition is comprised of a vast array of new and updated articles showcasing the latest research and practices in the chemistry, physics, biology, and analysis of soils, soil quality, agricultural and sustainable development, environmental quality, natural resource management, and ecology.
‘The articles are models of clarity ... Highly recommended!’ -- Choice
Encyclopedia of Animal Science
Encyclopedia of Optical Engineering
Edited by Wilson G. Pond and Alan W. Bell, both at Cornell University, USA
Edited by Ronald G. Driggers, US Army Night Vision Laboratory, Virginia, USA ‘Few encyclopedias cover optics with the depth and breadth offered [here].’ – Choice From astronomy to x-ray optics, this Encyclopedia contains more than 230 vivid entries examining the most intriguing technological advances and perspectives from distinguished professionals around the globe selecting topics of utmost importance in areas including digital image enhancement, biological modeling, biomedical spectroscopy, and ocean optics for thorough coverage of recent applications in this continually expanding field. Compiled by 300 of the most widely respected names in the electro-optic sciences, the Encyclopedia is destined to serve as the premiere guide in the field with nearly 2000 figures, 560 photographs, 260 tables, and 3800 equations.
Encyclopedia of Wireless and Mobile Communications Edited by Burko Furht, Chairman and Professor, Senior Assistant Vice President for Engineering & Technology, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, USA This new product includes more than 120 entries on a wide range of topics in this rapidly-evolving field.
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‘An essential core edition ... Concise, up-to-date ... Recommended for academic libraries in particular, but also for public libraries.’ – Library Journal Setting a gold standard in the publishing industry, the Dekker Agropedia Collection will stand as the most trusted compilation of resources in the agricultural sciences.
Encyclopedia of Plant and Crop Science Edited by Robert M. Goodman, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, USA ‘This is a library acquisition of the first order ... a gold lode waiting for the miner!’ – Science, Books & Film This Encyclopedia of Plant and Crop Science is the first-ever single-source reference work to inclusively cover classic and modern studies in plant biology in conjunction with research, applications, and innovations in crop science. From the fundamentals of plant growth and reproduction to developments in agronomy and agricultural science, the Encyclopedia's authoritative content nurtures communication between these academically distinct yet intrinsically related spheres--offering a spread of clear, descriptive, and concise entries to optimally serve scientists, agriculturalists, policy makers, students, and the general public.
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Encyclopedia of Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering
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Edited by Dennis R. Heldman, Heldman Associates, San Marcos
Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy
‘This is the first publication to bring together authoritative information in this discipline – highly recommended!’ – Choice
Edited by Jack Rabin, Pennsylvania State University, USA
The largest and most comprehensive guide on raw production technology with more than 3000 references and nearly 2000 photographs, figures, tables, and equations.
‘Highly recommended for academic libraries!’ – Gale’s Reference Reviews The Encyclopedia puts the tools of learning at the fingertips of professional, academic, and student researchers with more than 4000 references that facilitate further study, and nearly 300 entries that serve as a springboard to professional and academic success.
Encyclopedia of Water Science Edited by B.A. Stewart and Terry A. Howell, West Texas A&M University, USA
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science
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Second Edition
Abounding with figures, images, and illustrations previously unavailable in print publications, the Encyclopedia of Water Science provides instant access to the most effective procedures in agricultural water engineering - unveiling a wide spectrum of design concepts, methodologies, and solutions for enhanced performance of water quality, treatment, conservation, and irrigation methods, as well as improved water efficiency in agricultural programs.
Encyclopedia of Pest Management
New Edition
Edited by Miriam A. Drake, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA ‘The content here is excellent, not surprising given that it is based on a definitive printed work.’– Library Journal ‘Should be bought by every research library!’ – Choice, review of first edition
Edited by David Pimentel, Cornell University, USA ‘This volume truly represents a tremendous effort – recommended!’ – Journal of Phytopathology The Encyclopedia of Pest Management is a key reference work for professionals in academia, industry and government, as well as students at all levels. It is designed to be regularly consulted for immediate and precise information to guide students, scholars, workers, and public and policy makers. Contributions address a wide spectrum of scientific and human topics, concepts, methodologies, strategies, solutions, questions, and dilemmas.
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