1. Reference Collection Evaluation
While evaluating the Reference Collection at RMS, I discovered that the most of the Collection is aged. The average age of the material is from
1997. However, after further discussion and research the Media Specialist and I decided that while there are a couple of items that could be
discarded the remaining needs to stay in the Collection. The majority of the print items in the Collection are Reference books that contain
information that will not be changing throughout the years.
I surveyed teachers on the Reference Collection. The Social Studies teachers responded that they needed more resources related to wars and
battles. They requested recent wars. I realized the collection did not need any materials related to the Civil War or the Revolutionary War.
I used Titlewave to order books and eBooks that I thought would supplement the Collection.
Books
Qt
FLR# Title -- Author -- Publisher : Year Bnd 1st Price Extended
y
0126ZH8 Battles that changed history : an encyclopedia of world conflict -- Tucker, Spencer, 1937- [ LJ BL ] {IL YA, 355.4} -- ABC- HRD 1 102.6 102.60
CLIO, c2011., 655p 0
Provides chronologically-arranged, detailed descriptions of significant battles throughout history, explaining the impacts of the
Siege of Carthage, the Battle of Hastings, the American Revolutionary War, and other military conflicts on human history.
154.4
17013P9 [Multi-Volume Set] Cold War. Almanac
4
Cold War. Almanac -- Hanes, Sharon M {IL YA, 909.825} -- UXL ,Thomson/Gale, c2004. HRD 1 154.4
Presents overviews of fifteen aspects of the Cold War, including the division of Berlin, the Cuban Missile Crisis, espionage, and 4
the arms race in the 1980s, and includes a time line, a glossary, a "people to know" list, and research and activity ideas.
14483Q The Crusades. Primary sources -- [ BL WS ] {IL YA, 909.07} -- UXL ,Thomson/Gale, c2005., 179p HRD 1 85.32 85.32
X Presents volume two of a three-volume series on the origins, history, and effects of the Crusades between 1095 and 1291 A.D.
and includes twenty-four primary documents, speeches, and political statements on the accounts of battles and sieges and the
slaughter of Jews in Europe by Crusaders, and excerpts from literature.
11174K1 An encyclopedia of battles : accounts of over 1,560 battles from 1479 B.C. to the present -- Eggenberger, David [ WS ] {IL YA, PAP 1 16.96 16.96
904.7} -- Dover, 1985., 533p
Provides details of every major battle in recorded history on land and at sea.
174.9
29046R9 [Multi-Volume Set] Encyclopedia of the American armed forces
6
Encyclopedia of the American armed forces -- Axelrod, Alan, 1952- [ CH RR BL WS ] {IL AD, 355} -- Facts on File, c2005. HRD 1 174.9
Presents a two-volume encyclopedia of the American Armed Forces containing over twelve hundred entries on topics such as 6
military history, special forces, major wars and battles, weapons, key military figures, and much more.
2. [Multi-Volume Set] The encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars : a political, social, and military 318.6
27818Z4
history 0
The encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars : a political, social, and military history -- [ LJ BL ] HRD 1 318.6
{IL AD, 973.8} -- ABC-CLIO, c2009. 0
Contains over six hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on the Spanish-American and Philippine-
American Wars, along with more than one hundred and fifty primary-source texts; and discusses the campaigns and principal
battles, key military and political figures, the impact of the media, and other related topics.
23824E1 Facts about the American wars -- [ RR BR WS ] {IL YA, 904.7} -- H.W. Wilson Co., 1998., 750p HRD 1 129.9 129.96
Covers American wars from colonial times to the Gulf War in 1991, including the American Revolution, Civil War, Cold War, 6
Vietnam War and both world wars, discussing its significance, background, causes, and battles, arranged chronologically.
01690PX The Greenhaven encyclopedia of the Vietnam War -- Hay, Jeff [ WS ] {IL YA, 959.704303} -- Greenhaven Press HRD 1 65.72 65.72
,Thomson/Gale, c2004., 336p
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the Vietnam War, covering notable military and political
leaders, prisoners of war, and anti-war activists; key battles and operations; military units, equipment, and weaponry; and related
cultural topics. Includes a chronology and a bibliography.
20414K9 Historical dictionary of World War II : the war against Japan -- Wells, Anne Sharp [ LJ CH RR BL ] {IL YA, 940.54} -- HRD 1 98.96 98.96
Scarecrow Press, 1999., 435p
Contains entries that provide information on the countries involved, major military units and commanders, battles, campaigns,
technology, and intelligence advances that took place during World War II.
12626Q5 History in dispute. Volume 18,The Spanish Civil War -- {IL YA, 946.081} -- St. James Press ,Thomson/Gale, c2005., 440p HRD 1 204.1 204.12
Presents a series of debates on the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939, the principal conflicts and differences that set the 2
stage for World War Two, the leadership of General Francisco Franco, and the effect upon global politics and culture.
11820M5 Korean War. Almanac and primary sources -- Benson, Sonia [ WM BL SL ] {IL YA, 951.904} -- UXL ,Gale Group/Thomson HRD 1 85.32 85.32
Learning, c2002., 313p
Presents an overview of the Korean War, including its causes, its battles, and its peace process; provides twelve primary source
documents on the conflict; and includes a time line, a glossary, a selected bibliography, and ninety maps and photos.
119.9
20251R9 [Multi-Volume Set] The United States at war
6
The United States at war -- [ CH RR SL ] {IL YA, 355} -- Salem Press, c2005. HRD 1 119.9
Presents a two-volume set that chronicles America's wars from 1775 to 2005, and includes essays that describe major battles and 6
campaigns along with discussions of key issues of each conflict.
231.1
23662P1 [Multi-Volume Set] War in the Persian Gulf : from Operation Desert Storm to Operation Iraqi Freedom.
2
War in the Persian Gulf : from Operation Desert Storm to Operation Iraqi Freedom. -- {IL YA, 956.7044} -- UXL HRD 1 231.1
,Thomson/Gale, c2004. 2
Presents study tools on the 1991 Persian Gulf War and the 2003 Iraq War, including an overview of each war's background, air
and ground fighting, and aftermath; thirty biographical profiles; twelve primary sources; a time line; and a glossary.
0258SE6 World War II : a history in documents -- Madison, James H [ BL SL WS ] {IL YA, 940.53} -- Oxford University Press, 2010., PAP 1 26.95 26.95
163p
Examines documents from World War II; covering both the European and Pacific theaters, home front issues, and battles; and
including political cartoons, combat memoirs written by American soldiers, song lyrics, Eisenhower's D-Day address, Russian
propaganda posters, the diary of a German teenager, the last letter of a Japanese kamikaze pilot, and more.
3. 14 titles (qty 14) Total Guaranteed Title Price: $1,814.99
eBooks
FLR# Title -- Author -- Publisher : Year Bnd Qty 1st Price Extended
53102F5 Encyclopedia of wars -- Phillips, Charles, 1948- [ CH RR BL SL WS ] {IL YA, 355} -- Facts On File, c2005. EBK 1 360.0 360.00
Presents a comprehensive, three-volume, alphabetically-arranged encyclopedia of wars throughout world history and includes 0
entries on classical and medieval times, European and Napoleonic Wars, as well as regional conflicts.
52548H8 The Korean War and the Vietnam War people, politics, and power -- [ LM ] {IL YA, 951.904} -- Britannica Educational Pub. in EBK 1 41.65 41.65
association with Rosen Educational Services, 2010., RL 8.9, 228p
Examines the people and political and social issues related to the Korean and Vietnam wars, including the causes, political and
military leaders, journalists and activists, and related topics.
2 titles (qty 2) Total Guaranteed eBook Price: $401.65
![Reference Collection Evaluation
While evaluating the Reference Collection at RMS, I discovered that the most of the Collection is aged. The average age of the material is from
1997. However, after further discussion and research the Media Specialist and I decided that while there are a couple of items that could be
discarded the remaining needs to stay in the Collection. The majority of the print items in the Collection are Reference books that contain
information that will not be changing throughout the years.
I surveyed teachers on the Reference Collection. The Social Studies teachers responded that they needed more resources related to wars and
battles. They requested recent wars. I realized the collection did not need any materials related to the Civil War or the Revolutionary War.
I used Titlewave to order books and eBooks that I thought would supplement the Collection.
Books
Qt
FLR# Title -- Author -- Publisher : Year Bnd 1st Price Extended
y
0126ZH8 Battles that changed history : an encyclopedia of world conflict -- Tucker, Spencer, 1937- [ LJ BL ] {IL YA, 355.4} -- ABC- HRD 1 102.6 102.60
CLIO, c2011., 655p 0
Provides chronologically-arranged, detailed descriptions of significant battles throughout history, explaining the impacts of the
Siege of Carthage, the Battle of Hastings, the American Revolutionary War, and other military conflicts on human history.
154.4
17013P9 [Multi-Volume Set] Cold War. Almanac
4
Cold War. Almanac -- Hanes, Sharon M {IL YA, 909.825} -- UXL ,Thomson/Gale, c2004. HRD 1 154.4
Presents overviews of fifteen aspects of the Cold War, including the division of Berlin, the Cuban Missile Crisis, espionage, and 4
the arms race in the 1980s, and includes a time line, a glossary, a "people to know" list, and research and activity ideas.
14483Q The Crusades. Primary sources -- [ BL WS ] {IL YA, 909.07} -- UXL ,Thomson/Gale, c2005., 179p HRD 1 85.32 85.32
X Presents volume two of a three-volume series on the origins, history, and effects of the Crusades between 1095 and 1291 A.D.
and includes twenty-four primary documents, speeches, and political statements on the accounts of battles and sieges and the
slaughter of Jews in Europe by Crusaders, and excerpts from literature.
11174K1 An encyclopedia of battles : accounts of over 1,560 battles from 1479 B.C. to the present -- Eggenberger, David [ WS ] {IL YA, PAP 1 16.96 16.96
904.7} -- Dover, 1985., 533p
Provides details of every major battle in recorded history on land and at sea.
174.9
29046R9 [Multi-Volume Set] Encyclopedia of the American armed forces
6
Encyclopedia of the American armed forces -- Axelrod, Alan, 1952- [ CH RR BL WS ] {IL AD, 355} -- Facts on File, c2005. HRD 1 174.9
Presents a two-volume encyclopedia of the American Armed Forces containing over twelve hundred entries on topics such as 6
military history, special forces, major wars and battles, weapons, key military figures, and much more.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/7737referencecollection2-110419190908-phpapp01/85/Reference-Collection-Order-1-320.jpg)
![[Multi-Volume Set] The encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars : a political, social, and military 318.6
27818Z4
history 0
The encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars : a political, social, and military history -- [ LJ BL ] HRD 1 318.6
{IL AD, 973.8} -- ABC-CLIO, c2009. 0
Contains over six hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on the Spanish-American and Philippine-
American Wars, along with more than one hundred and fifty primary-source texts; and discusses the campaigns and principal
battles, key military and political figures, the impact of the media, and other related topics.
23824E1 Facts about the American wars -- [ RR BR WS ] {IL YA, 904.7} -- H.W. Wilson Co., 1998., 750p HRD 1 129.9 129.96
Covers American wars from colonial times to the Gulf War in 1991, including the American Revolution, Civil War, Cold War, 6
Vietnam War and both world wars, discussing its significance, background, causes, and battles, arranged chronologically.
01690PX The Greenhaven encyclopedia of the Vietnam War -- Hay, Jeff [ WS ] {IL YA, 959.704303} -- Greenhaven Press HRD 1 65.72 65.72
,Thomson/Gale, c2004., 336p
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the Vietnam War, covering notable military and political
leaders, prisoners of war, and anti-war activists; key battles and operations; military units, equipment, and weaponry; and related
cultural topics. Includes a chronology and a bibliography.
20414K9 Historical dictionary of World War II : the war against Japan -- Wells, Anne Sharp [ LJ CH RR BL ] {IL YA, 940.54} -- HRD 1 98.96 98.96
Scarecrow Press, 1999., 435p
Contains entries that provide information on the countries involved, major military units and commanders, battles, campaigns,
technology, and intelligence advances that took place during World War II.
12626Q5 History in dispute. Volume 18,The Spanish Civil War -- {IL YA, 946.081} -- St. James Press ,Thomson/Gale, c2005., 440p HRD 1 204.1 204.12
Presents a series of debates on the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939, the principal conflicts and differences that set the 2
stage for World War Two, the leadership of General Francisco Franco, and the effect upon global politics and culture.
11820M5 Korean War. Almanac and primary sources -- Benson, Sonia [ WM BL SL ] {IL YA, 951.904} -- UXL ,Gale Group/Thomson HRD 1 85.32 85.32
Learning, c2002., 313p
Presents an overview of the Korean War, including its causes, its battles, and its peace process; provides twelve primary source
documents on the conflict; and includes a time line, a glossary, a selected bibliography, and ninety maps and photos.
119.9
20251R9 [Multi-Volume Set] The United States at war
6
The United States at war -- [ CH RR SL ] {IL YA, 355} -- Salem Press, c2005. HRD 1 119.9
Presents a two-volume set that chronicles America's wars from 1775 to 2005, and includes essays that describe major battles and 6
campaigns along with discussions of key issues of each conflict.
231.1
23662P1 [Multi-Volume Set] War in the Persian Gulf : from Operation Desert Storm to Operation Iraqi Freedom.
2
War in the Persian Gulf : from Operation Desert Storm to Operation Iraqi Freedom. -- {IL YA, 956.7044} -- UXL HRD 1 231.1
,Thomson/Gale, c2004. 2
Presents study tools on the 1991 Persian Gulf War and the 2003 Iraq War, including an overview of each war's background, air
and ground fighting, and aftermath; thirty biographical profiles; twelve primary sources; a time line; and a glossary.
0258SE6 World War II : a history in documents -- Madison, James H [ BL SL WS ] {IL YA, 940.53} -- Oxford University Press, 2010., PAP 1 26.95 26.95
163p
Examines documents from World War II; covering both the European and Pacific theaters, home front issues, and battles; and
including political cartoons, combat memoirs written by American soldiers, song lyrics, Eisenhower's D-Day address, Russian
propaganda posters, the diary of a German teenager, the last letter of a Japanese kamikaze pilot, and more.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)