Start Your Research with Reference Sources
Reference books include encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, handbooks, directories, manuals and etc. Reference books can help you:
This page pulls together a sample of both print and electronic reference tools.
Reference Resources
The following are good resources for overviews, definitions, and background information:
Encyclopedia of Death and Dying by
This is a reference source for death, dying and related concepts. It should prove a useful resource for teachers, researchers, professionals and for all those with a lay interest in issues of mortality. There has, over the last 10 to 15 years of the 20th century, been an upsurge in academic, professional and lay interest in mortality. This is reflected in academic and professional literature; in the popular media; and in the proliferation of professional roles and training courses associated with aspects of death and dying. Despite its all pervading significance, however, the majority of texts in death and dying have been designed for particular disciplinary audiences and as such they deal, in depth, with specific academic or professional concerns. By contrast, this volume offers readers a wide range of information that draws from many disciplines and isolated professions in the arts, humanities, medicine, sciences, and social sciences.
Death and the Afterlife by
This cultural encyclopedia examines customs and beliefs relating to death and burial in clear, well written articles covering most major religious and cultural traditions from prehistoric to modern times. * Includes hundreds of entries, each extensively documented and enriched with insights of native authors * A bibliography and primary source references are included
The Mourning Handbook by
No one should be left to grieve alone Even with the help of friends and family, grieving the death of a loved one can be a complex, sometimes overwhelming, process. The Mourning Handbook is written as a companion to those mourners in need of practical and emotional assistance during the trying times before and after the death of a loved one. Having counseled thousands of people who have experienced loss, Helen Fitzgerald gives special attention to the complex emotions that can accompany especially traumatic situations, such as when a loved one has been murdered, when there have been multiple deaths, when a body has not been recovered, or when the mourner has been the inadvertent cause of death. Designed to conform to the special needs of the bereaved, The Mourning Handbook is written and organized in an accessible style punctuated by real stories of people who have experienced every kind of loss. With many subchapters and cross references, it can be consulted for a specific problem or read at length.
A Dictionary of Psychology by
From amnesia to Freudian, aggression to unconscious, this new work is an authoritative and accessible guide to psychology. Ideal for students of psychology and professional psychologists, as well as the general reader, it contains 12,000 entries and provides clear and concise definitions of awide range of terms and concepts in psychology, psychiatry, and psychoanalysis. -- Distinguished team of consultant editors -- Wide coverage of topics, including sensation and perception, cognition, learning and skills, mental disorders, research methods and statistics -- 75 illustrations
21st Century Funeral Directing and Funeral Service Management by The following electronic reference books are available in the library's Credo Reference Database:
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The Green Burial Guidebook: Everything You Need to Plan an Affordable, Environmentally Friendly Burial by 