Judaica Reference Sources: A Selective, Annotated Bibliographic Guide, 3rd Revised and Expanded Edition / Edition 3

by Charles Cutter

Overview

A recipient of the Outstanding Reference Award from the Association of Jewish Librarians in its earlier edition, this updated edition of Judaica Reference Sources maintains its editorial excellence while revising and expanding coverage for the new century. Virtually every aspect of Jewish life, knowledge, history, culture, religion, and contemporary issues is covered in this annotated, bibliographic guide. A critical collection development tool for college, university, public school, and synagogue libraries, Judaica Reference Sources provides entries for over 1,000 reference works, as well as a selective list of related Web sites, in English, French, German, Yiddish, and Hebrew.

Works published since 1970 are emphasized. Unique in providing expert guidance to Judaica material for the librarian, the layperson, the student, and the researcher, this reference guide is a versatile tool that will fulfill your every need for Judaica material.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781591581338
Publisher:	Libraries Unlimited
Publication date:	02/28/2004
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	392
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Charles Cutter is a graduate of Yeshiva University, and Hunter College. He holds a MA in library science from Pratt Institute, and a PhD degree in history from Ohio State University, Columbus. From 1969 to 1976, he served as Judaica Librarian at Ohio State University Library. He served at the Brandeis University Library beginning in in 1976, as the head of the Judaica Department and later as Special Collections Librarian and University Archivist, before retiring in 2001. Charles Cutter was an active member of the Association of Jewish Libraries and the Council of Archives and Research Libraries in Jewish Studies. He served as Contributing Editor-Reference Department Judaica Librarianship, a publication of the Association of Judaica Librarians. He lectured and published on matters related to Judaica Librarianship.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

General Reference

Bibliographical Dictionaries

Bibliographies

Calendars

The Internet

Encyclopedias

Indices

Adages, Proverbs, Quotations

Subject Reference

The Hebrew Manuscript

The Hebrew Book

The Cairo Genizah

Judaica Libraries and Archives

The Press, Book Publishing

Biblical Studies

Rabbinic Literature, Jewish Law, Judaism

Jewish Thought

Language and Literature

Jewish Communities of the Diaspora

Erets Yisra'el

Zionism

Antisemitism

Holocaust

Jewish Education

Jewish Women

Creative Arts

Children's Literature

Genealogy and Onomasticons

Miscellaneous Subjects

Index

Editorial Reviews

"Strongly recommended for academic, special, and synagogue libraries as a research, reference, and collection development tool." - AJL Newsletter

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