Selected Reference Books of 1992

his article follows the pattern set by the semiannual series · initiated by the late Constance M. Winchell more than thirty years ago and continued by Eugene Sheehy. Because the purpose of the list is to present a selection of recent scholarly and general works of interest to reference workers in university libraries, it does not pretend to be either well balanced or comprehensive. A brief roundup of new editions of standard works, new titles in series already considered reference, and pieces received on continuations orders is provided at the end of the articles. Code numbers (such as AD540 and CJ331) have been used to refer to titles in the Guide to Reference Books, 10th ed. (Chicago: American Library Assn., 1986) or to the Supplement ... Covering Materials from 1985-1990 (Chicago: 1992).