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Advances in Preservation
a n d  A c c e s s , e d i t e d  b y  
B a rb ra  B u c k n e r  H ig g in ­
botham  an d  Mary E. Jackson 
(297 pages, N ovem ber 1992), 
is the first in an annual se­
ries of essays that will ad ­
dress topics in this com plex 
field. T he them es h ere are 
cooperation, standards, and 
choices. Selected chapters in­
clude: NEH’s program  for the 
preservation o f brittle books; 
preservation education; envi­
r o n m e n ta l is s u e s ; d ig ita l 
preservation; and developing a nationwide strat­
egy for archival preservation. A copy is $55.00 
from  M eckler C orp., 11 F erry Lane W est, 
Westport, CT 06880. ISBN 0-88736-787-9-

A nim al Rights a n d  H um an  M o ra lity , by
Bernard E. Rollin (248 pages, revised ed., O c­
tober 1992), exam ines the ethics o f hum an-ani­
mal relationships from both a philosophical and 
practical perspective. Rollin presents argum ents 
for the moral an d  legal rights of animals both 
as pets an d  as research animals. This is a very 
thoughtful b ook that should be read by every­
one w h o  ow ns a pet. Copies may b e ordered 
for $17.95 from  P ro m eth eu s B ooks, 700 E. 
Amherst St., Buffalo, NY 14215. ISBN 0-87975- 
789-2.

Columbus W a s  Last: From 2 0 0 ,0 0 0  B.C.
to  1492, a H ere tica l H isto ry  o f  W h o Was 
First, by Patrick H uyghe (262 pages, 1992), 
recounts the long series of discoveries o f and 
migrations to the W estern H em isphere from the 
first Americans (the Calico site in California) to 
the voyages o f the Zeno brothers (1390) and 
the mariners o f Bristol (1480s). Some other pos­
sible candidates, according to Huyghe, are the 
Chinese, the Polynesians, the Phoenicians, Ro­
mans, Libyans, Jews, Subsaharan Africans, Irish 
monks, and a Welsh prince. T he author also 
discusses the extent o f Norse exploration in 
America, an d  w hether Columbus possessed any 
know ledge o f previous discoveries. Copies are 
available for $22.95 from Hyperion, 114 Fifth 
A ve, New York, NY 10011. ISBN 1-56282-940-8.

The Health Care Data Source Book: Find­
in g  th e  R ight In fo r m a tio n  a n d  M aking th e

New
Publications

George M. Eberhart

M o st o f It, by Jo h n  D. Fry 
an d  Robert W. Y oung (O c­
tober 1992), provides valu­
able statistical information 
fo r a n y o n e  in te re s te d  in 
health care reform. Detailed 
tables list sources o f inpa­
tient, outpatient, an d  finan­
cial data in each state. Ap­
p e n d i c e s  c o n t a i n  s t a te  
sources of inform ation on 
in p a tie n t ad m issio n s an d  
discharges; ancillary service 
procedures an d  visits; out­
patient data; an d  a state-by- 

state guide to finding revenue and expense data 
for hospitals. Copies are available for $45.00 
(AHA m em bers, $36.00) from th e American 
Hospital Association Services, P.O. Box 92683, 
Chicago, IL 60675-2683.

Im a g in in g  th e  M id d le  East, by Thierry 
Hentsch (218 pages, N ovem ber 1992), exam ­
ines h o w  w estern perceptions of the Middle 
East w ere form ed an d  h o w  w e have used these 
perceptions as a rationalization for setting poli­
cies an d  determ ining actions. Not a history of 
the Orient, this boo k  is a history of popular 
imaginings about the region from the Crusades 
to Kuwait. Copies are available from Black Rose 
B ooks, 340 Nagel Drive, C heektow aga, NY 
14225. ISBN 1-895431-13-1.

Incunabula: The Printing Revolution in
E u r o p e , 1 4 5 5 - 1 5 0 0 , a m icro fo rm  p ro je c t 
launched this year by Research Publications, 
brings together the holdings o f som e 50 librar­
ies an d  repositories throughout th e world. Se­
lected from the British Library’s In c u n a b u la  
Short-Title Catalogue (ISTC), the collection will 
m ake available full-text, full-image copies of 
the earliest E uropean printed materials in 20 
units o f approximately 450 microfiche published 
over th e next ten years. The first three units, 
“Printing in Mainz before 1480,” “The Classics 
in Translation,” an d  “Maps an d  Discovery,” are 
available now . Future releases include: “Early 
Chronicles and Historiography,” “Medicine,” and 
“Science.” Each unit is accom panied by a tem ­
porary p rin ted  guide, listing all m aterial in­
cluded by title an d  location. O n com pletion of 
the project a com bined index will be issued in 
a variety o f formats (print, magnetic tape, CD-



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ROM). T he standing o rd e r price p e r unit is 
$2,975. For m ore information, contact Research 
Publications, 12 Lunar Drive, W oodbridge, CT 
06525; (800) 444-0799.

Provision o f Computer Printing Capabili­
tie s  to  Library P atron s, SPEC Kit and Flyer 
#183 (101 pages, April 1992), presents the re­
sults o f a survey to determ ine how  ARL librar­
ies provide printing services from their online 
public access catalogs and from CD-ROM w ork­
stations. The survey covers m ethods of charg­
ing, problem s w ith dow nloading and viruses, 
and types o f printers. SPEC Kits are available 
mainly by subscription, but individual back is­
sues m ay be purchased for $33-00 from the 
O ffice o f M anagem ent Services, 1527 N ew  
Ham pshire Ave., N.W., W ashington, DC 20036 
(prepaym ent required). ISSN 0160-3582.

Spaghetti W esterns—th e  G o o d , the Bad
a n d  th e  V io le n t, by T hom as W eisser (502 
pages, November 1992), is a well-illustrated and 
a m a z in g ly  c o m p r e h e n s iv e  re v ie w  o f 558 
Eurow esterns released betw een 1961 and 1977. 
Equal time is given to the musical scores of 
these films, w hich often are m ore m em orable 
th a n  the plots. T he film ography is s u p p le ­
m ented with lists o f performers, directors, com ­
posers, scriptwriters, best and w orst spaghetti 
W esterns, a bibliography, an d  index. A copy is 
$45.00 fro m  M cF arlan d  & C o., B ox 611, 
Jefferson, NC 28640. ISBN 0-89950-688-7.

The Storni Gathering: The Penn Family and
th e  A m erican  R evolu tion , by Lorett Treese 
(245 pages, O ctober 1992), sheds light o n  a 
neglected niche in the history of colonial Penn­
sylvania betw een the en d  o f the French and 
Indian War in 1763 and the dem ise o f th e Penn 
proprietorship in 1779. B ased o n  P enn family 
correspondence and o ther records, this boo k  
describes the events o f the time as seen by one 
Loyalist family w hose fortunes w ere in decline. 
A copy is $26.50 from P enn State Press, Suite 
C, Barbara Building, 820 N. University Dr., Uni­
versity Park, PA 16802. ISBN 0-271-00858-X.

Varsity Letters: Documenting M o d em  Col­
l e g e s  a n d  U n iv e r s i t ie s , b y  H e le n  W illa 
Sam uels (281 pages, S eptem ber 1992), w as 
w ritten as an aid to archivists, records m anag­
ers, administrators, librarians, and others w ith 
the responsibility for docum enting an academ ic 
institution. Samuels divides the book into seven

broad topics that define an d  describe the pri­
mary functions of colleges an d  universities: to 
confer credentials, convey know ledge, foster 
socialization, conduct research, sustain the in­
stitution, provide public service, and prom ote 
culture. Each broad category is bro k en  dow n 
into smaller divisions, w ith som e general guide­
lines and strategies to  clarify the docum enta­
tion process. B eyond its primary purpose, this 
b o o k  is also an excellent introduction to the 
structure o f the academ ic comm unity. Copies 
are available (including dustjacket!) for $29.50 
fr o m  S c a r e c r o w  P r e s s , P .O . B o x  41 6 7 , 
Metuchen, NJ 08840. ISBN 0-8108-2596-1.

W ithout Consent: The Ethics o f Disclosing
P erso n a l In fo rm a tio n  in  P u b lic A rch ives,
by H eather MacNeil (224 pages, 1992), is an 
exploration o f the theoretical and practical is­
sues associated w ith the administration o f ac­
cess to governm ent-held personal information 
generally, an d  to personal information held in 
governm ent archives specifically. Its them e is 
the balance archivists m ust strike in negotiat­
ing access to such information: how  d o  you 
reconcile research and privacy interests? A copy 
is $27.50 from Scarecrow Press, P.O. Box 4167, 
M etuchen, NJ 08840. ISBN 0-8108-2581-3.

W om en and W orld Literature: A  Bibliog­
rap h y o f  A n th o lo g ie s o f  W o m e n ’s  Litera­
tu re in  T ran slation , by Carolyn J. Kruse (15 
pages, Ju n e 1992), includes anthologies w ith 
either global, national, o r regional focus, as well 
as bibliographies o f translated works. A free 
copy may be requested either o n  p ap er o r elec­
tronically from Phyllis H olman W eisbard, Uni­
versity o f W isconsin System, 430 Memorial Li­
brary, 728 State St., Madison, WI 53706; (608) 
263-5754.

W orld Class Business: A  Guide to the 100
M o st P o w e r fu l G lo b a l C o r p o r a tio n s , by
Philip Mattera (763 pages, Septem ber 1992), 
profiles the largest and most influential multi­
national corporations. Each firm’s history, busi­
ness activities, top executives, outside direc­
tors, and financial data are sum marized, along 
w ith  its la b o r relatio n s a n d  en v iro n m en tal 
record. This guide is especially useful for the 
general reader w h o  w ishes to avoid business 
jargon and detailed financial analysis. Copies 
are available for $50.00 from H enry Holt Refer­
ence Books, 115 W. 18th St., New York, NY 
10011. ISBN 0-8050-1681-3. ■