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The "Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era" was one of the thirty print titles selected by Library Journal for their "Best Reference 2005" list.
The "Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era" was one of the thirteen social and behavioral sciences reference titles selected by Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries for their "Outstanding Academic Titles, 2006" list.
Excerpts from the Reviews · Bibliography of Reviews
Walter Nugent, Andrew V. Tackes Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame, calls the encyclopedia "a worthy addition to [John Buenker's] enviable output."
"On the whole, this encyclopedia is not only a massive accomplishment but a very good, useful, and helpful one. It is not perfect, but it is valuable and impressive. It will help greatly in placing the Gilded Age and Progressive Era before the reading public, and for that alone, all of us in the field will be grateful. It should be in reference libraries of virtually every kind and level." (Nugent)
"Here is an encyclopedia that accomplishes the rare feat of being focused, comprehensive, articulate, and accessible." (Matthews)
"The tone of the encyclopedia is accessible to a wide range of readers from schools to specialists. The multivolume encyclopedia is a boon to students of the Gilded Age and Progressive era, and announces to historians of other eras the significance of a period that shaped modern America." (Bronner)
"... with its pleasing, easy-to-read type, this encyclopedia is an indispensable reference source for all historical collections. Acquisitions librarians can be assured that readers of many different ages and educational levels will use it." (Augustyn)
"This reference tool provides an excellent overview of the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era and will allow high school students, undergraduates, and the general public to learn more about this exciting period of American history. It would make an excellent addition to high school media centers as well as to undergraduate and public libraries." (Fulkerson)
"... a welcome and important addition for its different conception and integration of essays and brief articles that tie the entire period together. The work will be useful to scholars, students and general readers." (Lincove)
"Essential for all academic libraries, and highly recommended for large public libraries." (Matthews)
"Essential. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers. (Augustyn)
"Designed to fit high school curriculums, this guide will serve public library and undergraduate college collections." (Lawrence)
"The writing style is clear, interesting, and well researched...Highly Recommended." (Morris)
Augustyn, F.J.; Jr. (2006, Jan.). "Review of Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era." Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, 44(1).
Bronner, Simon J. (2006, Mar.). "Review of Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era." ARBA: American Reference Books Annual, 37(2).
Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries. (2007, Jan.). "Outstanding Academic Titles, 2006." 44(5): 765-8, 770-2, 774-6, 778-82, 784-93.
Coutts, Brian E. & LaGuardia, Cheryl. (2006, Apr. 15). "Best Reference 2005." Library Journal, 131(7): 46-51.
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6321696.html
Fulkerson, Diane. (2006, Jan. 15). "Review of Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era." Library Journal, 131(1): 156.
Lawrence, John. (2005, Nov.). "Review of Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era." Gale - Reference Reviews: Lawrence Looks at Books, 11. 2005.
http://www.galegroup.com/servlet/HTMLFileServlet?imprint=9999®ion=7&fileName=/reference/archive/200511/gilded-age.html
Lincove, David. (2006, Spring). "Review of Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era." Reference & User Services Quarterly, 45(3): 258-9.
Matthews, Michael. (2005, Dec. 1). "Review of Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era." Booklist, 102(7): 76.
Morris, Bonnie. (2006, Apr/May). "Review of Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era." Library Media Connection, 24(7): 79.
Nugent, Walter. (2006, Apr). "Referencing the Gilded Age and Progressive Era: Review of Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era." Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 5(2): 167-173.
Owens, Patricia Ann. (2006, Feb.). "Review of Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era." School Library Journal, 52(2): 81.
"Review of Encyclopedia of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era." (2006, Feb.). Reference & Research Book News, 21(1): 84.
http://booknews.com/issues/ref-0602.pdf
Modified: July 02, 2007,
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