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BIOGRAPHY & GENEALOGY MASTER INDEX 2012 Part 1 is the forty-third in a series of updates to the base set, published in 1980-81, and the second of two annual supplement volumes. Together, the two annual volumes in this series provide approximately 600,000 new citations to the cumulative series pool of more than 19.3 million citations.BIOGRAPHY & GENEALOGY MASTER INDEX is designed to help you easily determine which publication to consult for biographical information. Sources cover both living and deceased persons from every field of activity and from every country in the world. In addition to two annual volumes, individual volumes are cumulated every five years.

The most up-to-date and accurate market intelligence for superior investment decisions—from the world’s premier financial index! Standard & Poor's 500 Guide, 2012 Edition, contains hard-to-find data and analysis on the bluest of blue chip stocks—from Abbot Labs and GE to Microsoft and Yahoo! Comprehensive and fully updated information—from year-to-year stock values to overall company performance—make this the only resource you need to optimize your investment performance. Standard & Poor'sprovides the respected Standard & Poor's ratings and stock rankings, advisory services, data guides, and several closely watched and widely reported gauges of stock market activity.

The College Blue Book is a comprehensive guide covering more than 11,300 institutions of higher learning, occupational and technical schools, and distance learning programs. College Blue Book also features information on obtaining financial assistance for pursuing post-secondary education. It provides students with a one stop reference source to help them in furthering their education. In addition to college and university information, it also covers vocational and technical schools, and distance learning programs. Multiple indexes in all volumes help to narrow searches for school and financial aid data.

The much-anticipated Fifth Edition ofThe American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language is the premier resource about words for people who seek to know more and find fresh perspectives. Exhaustively researched and thoroughly revised, the Fifth Edition contains 10,000 new words and senses, over 4,000 dazzling new full-color images, and authoritative, up-to-date guidance on usage from the celebrated American Heritage® Usage Panel. In keeping with the American Heritage tradition of cutting-edge research, the Fifth Edition represents the work of a dedicated team of experts, scholars, and contributors. Thousands of definitions have been revised in rapidly changing fields such as astronomy and biology, geographical entries and maps have been completely updated, and the dictionary's signature feature notes on word history, synonymy, and language variation have been enhanced and improved. Trustworthy advice on controversies and conundrums in English usage is provided by the American Heritage Usage Panel, a group of 200 prominent users of the language. Under the leadership of Steven Pinker, preeminent researcher on language and the mind, the Panel passes judgment on both new and longstanding usage problems. No other dictionary offers such discerning and helpful guidance on issues of usage, grammar, and style. Word meanings are made easier to understand with thousands of new quotations from classic and contemporary writers. Etymologies explaining word origins and development have been newly created or revised to reflect the very latest scholarship. Many words are traced back to their roots in prehistory through two unique appendixes showing word roots in ancient Indo-European and Semitic. Reliable, enlightening, and visually stunning, the Fifth Edition ofThe American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Languagegives you the opportunity to make your mark in the best possible way.

The standard location tool for full-length plays published in collections and anthologies in England and the United States since the beginning of the 20th century, Ottemiller's Index to Plays in Collections has undergone seven previous editions, the latest in 1988, covering 1900 through 1985. In this new edition, Denise Montgomery has expanded the volume to include collections published in the entire English-speaking world through 2000 and beyond. This new volume lists more than 3,500 new plays and 2,000 new authors, as well as birth and/or death information for hundreds of authors. Representing the largest expansion between editions, this updated volume is a valuable resource for libraries worldwide.

Anyone who loves language will revel in the words, stories and lore found in this uncommon resource that honours the colourful history of the West and brings the region to vivid life.