Information Plus Reference Series
The Gale Group has acquired Information Plus from a Dallas-area publisher and will be publishing new editions.
According to Gale, the Information Plus Reference Series (or Information Series on Current Topics) compiles all the pertinent data, both current and historical, on a wide variety of contemporary social issues. Designed as ready-reference tools providing key data on social concerns, these books save researchers and students from the cumbersome task of locating the various data in pamphlets, legal journals, congressional reports, newspapers, and other sources. The series now covers 33 vital current issues, from abortion to national security. Each book in the series provides current and past statistics, court decisions, state and federal laws, tables and charts, results of public opinion polls, and more. Each volume averages from 112 to 200 pages, and includes indexing, complete source citations, as well as listings of names, addresses, telephone, and fax numbers for relevant organizations. Each volume will be completely revised and updated every two years.
Many of the articles appearing in this series are also available electronically via the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Access to the electronic articles is limited to MSU faculty and students.
Abortion: an Eternal Social and Moral Issue
Detroit: Thompson/Gale, biennial. Approximately 168pp.
Contents: Abortion - an eternal social and moral issue -- Supreme Court decisions -- Abortion - a major political issue -- Abortion in the United States: a statistical study -- Teen pregnancy and abortion -- Abortion clinics -- Some medical ethics questions concerning abortion -- Abortion around the world -- Public attitudes toward abortion -- Some recent religious views on abortion -- It should be illegal for minors to cross state lines for an abortion without the parents' consent -- It should not be illegal for minors to cross state lines for an abortion without the parents' consent -- Abortion should be outlawed -- Abortion should not be outlawed -- The "Sense" of Roe v. Wade in the Partial-birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 shuld not be upheld -- The "Sense" of Roe v. Wade should be upheld in the Partial-birth Ban Act of 2003
1990 edition : Main Library Stacks HQ767.3 .A33 1990
2002 edition : Main Library Stacks HQ767 .A26 2002
2004 edition : Main Library Stacks HQ767 .A26 2004
2006 edition on order 01/11/07
AIDS/HIV
Detroit: Gale Group, biennial. Approximately 120pp.
Contents: The nature of HIV/AIDS -- Definitions, symptoms, and transmittal -- Patterns and trends in HIV/AIDS surveillance -- Populations at risk -- Children, adolescents, and HIV/AIDS -- HIV/AIDS and the health-care system -- Cost, treatment, and research -- People with HIV/AIDS -- Testing, prevention, and education --HIV/AIDS worldwide -- Knowledge, behavior, and opinion.
2002 edition : Main Library Stacks RA643.75 .A37 2002
2004 edition : Main Library Stacks RA643.75 .A37 2004
2006 edition : Main Library Stacks RA643.75 .A37 2006
Alcohol & Tobacco: America's Drugs of Choice
Detroit: Gale Group, biennial. Approximately 122pp.
Contents: What are "Legal drugs"? -- Alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine : centuries of use -- Alcohol: what it is and what it does -- Alchohol abuse and addiction -- Tobacco: what it is and what is does -- Alcohol, tobacco, and youth -- Economics of alcohol and tobacco -- The government and the courts -- Caffeine -- Attitudes toward alcohol and tobacco.
2001 edition : HV5285 .A353 2001
2005 edition on order 01/11/07
American Economy
Nancy G. Dziedzic, David W. Copeland, eds. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. 132pp.
2005 edition : on order 01/11/07
The American Family : Reflecting a Changing Nation
Detroit: Gale Group, biennial. Approximately 143pp.
Contents: America's families -- Women, men, and the family -- The children of America -- Social issues affecting America's children -- Family employment, income, poverty -- changing family patterns -- Public opinion on the family
2001 edition : Main Library Stacks HQ536 .A548 2001
2005 edition on order 01/11/07
Animal Rights
Detroit, MI : Thomson/Gale, biennial
2005 edition : on order 01/11/07
Capital Punishment : Cruel and Unusual?
Mei Ling Rein. Detroit : Gale Group, 2004. 131pp.
Main Library Stacks HV8699.U55 C354 2004
Contents: A continuing conflict - a history of capital punishment in America -- Sumpreme Court rulings - cruel and unusual? -- Legal decisions - circumstances, right to counsel, evidence, and victim impact statements -- Legal decisions - youth, insanity, race, methods of execution, and Habeas Corpus review under the Antiterrorism Act -- Death penalty statutes and methods -- Executions - historical statistics -- Under sentence of death -- Public attitudes toward capital punishment -- Capital punishment around the world -- The debate - capital punishment should be maintained -- The debate - capital punishment should be abolished.
1986 edition : Main Library Stacks HV8694 .C36 1986
1994 edition : Main Library Stacks HV8698 .C36 1994
1998 edition : Main Library Stacks HV8698 .C36 1998
2002 edition : Main Library Stacks HV8699.U55 C354 2002
April 2006 edition : Main Library Stacks HV8699.U55 C354 2006
Careers and Occupations : Looking to the Future
Detroit : Gale Group, November 2000. 172pp.
Main Library Stacks HD5723 .C37 2000
November 2006 edition : Main Library Stacks HD5723 .C37 2006
Child Abuse : Betraying a Trust
Mei Ling Rein. Wylie, Texas : Information Plus, 2001. 110pp.
Main Library Stacks HV6626.52 .C44 2001
Contents: Child abuse : a history -- Child abuse : a problem of definition -- Reporting child abuse -- How many children are maltreated? -- Causes and effects of child abuse -- Child sexual abuse -- Abused children and the law -- False memories
1995 edition : Main Library Stacks HV6626.52 .C44a
1999 edition available from the Library of Michigan
May 2005 edition : Main Library Stacks HV6626.52 .C544 2005
Crime : a Serious American Problem
Michael Dawson. Detroit: Gale Group, 2003. 164pp.
Main Library Stacks HV6325 .C7 2002
Contents: Crime-an overview -- Type of crime -- Victimization -- Victims of crime -- Juvenile
delinquency -- Prisons and jails -- White-collar crime -- Crime and drugs -- Public opinion of
crime.
1990 edition : Main Library Stacks HV6787 .C75 1990
1994 edition : Main Library Stacks HV6787 .C75
2001 edition : Main Library Stacks HV6789 .D28 2001
Death and Dying : End of Life Decisions
Sandra Alters, ed. Detroit : Thomson Gale, c2007. 165pp. on order 01/11/07
Contents : Death through the ages: a brief overview -- Redefining death -- The end of life: ethical considerations -- The end of life: medical considerations -- Seriously ill children -- Suicide, euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide -- Advance directives -- Courts and the end of life -- The cost of health care -- Older adults -- Public opinion about life and death
Death and Dying : Who Decides?
Carrie Snyder. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001. 166pp.
Main Library Stacks R726 .D42 2001
Contents: Death through the ages--a brief overview -- Redefining death -- The end of life--ethical considerations -- The end of life--medical considerations -- Seriously ill children -- Euthanasia and Assisted suicide -- Advance directives -- Courts and the end of life -- The cost of health care -- The elderly -- Public opinions of life and death.
Domestic Violence, No Longer Behind the Curtains
Mark A. Siegel, Nancy R. Jacobs, Carol D. Foster. Wylie, Tex. : Information Plus, c1989. 200pp.
Main Library Stacks HQ809.3.U5 D65 1989
Domestic Violence : No Longer Behind the Curtains
Alison Landes, Carol D. Foster, Mark A. Siegel. Wylie, Tex. : Information Plus, c1993. 236pp.
Consulting Reference HQ809.3.U5 D65 1993
Education : Meeting Our Nation's Needs
Detroit, MI : Thomson Gale, c2006-
Main Library Stacks LA201 .E383 2006
Education: Reflecting Our Society?
Gina Giuliano. Detroit: Gale Group, 2004. 198pp.
Main Library Stacks LB2846 .E345 2004
Contents: An overview of American education -- Preprimary, elementary, and secondary schools -- Education for special school populations -- Testing and achievement -- National goals for improvement -- Students at risk -- Issues in Education -- Teachers -- Colleges and universities -- Public opinion about education.
1998 edition available from the Library of Michigan.
2002 edition : Main Library Stacks LA209.2 .E3 2002
Electronic America
John W. Weier, ed. Detroit, Mich. : Thomson Gale. c2005. 146pp. on order 01/11/07
Contents : The internet and the electronic age - America discovers new ways to communicate - Information technology and American business - Technology and crime - Electronics, the internet, and entertainment media - Internet and education - Information technology and government - Online health resources - High-tech and daily life - Public opinion about the internet and other information technologies
Endangered Species: Must They Disappear
Detroit: Gale Group, 2001. 144pp.
Main Library Stacks QL82 .C665 2001
Endangered Species : Protecting Biodiversity
Kim Masters Evans. Detroit : Thomson Gale, c2007. 195pp. Main Library Stacks QL82 .E56 2006
Contents : Extinction and endangered species -- The endangered species act -- Habitat and ecosystem conservation -- Threats to aquatic environments -- Marine mammals -- Fish, clams, snails, and crustaceans - Imperiled amphibians and reptiles -- Terrestrial mammals --Birds -- Insects and spiders -- Plants.
Energy : Shortage, Glut, or Enough?
Doug Dupler. Farmington Hills, MI : Gale Group, 2001. 153pp.
Main Library Stacks HD9502.U52 E48 2001
Contents: An energy overview -- Oil -- Natural gas -- Coal -- Energy reserves - oil, gas, coal, and uranium -- Nuclear energy -- Nuclear waste -- Electricity -- Renewable energy -- Energy conservation, public health, and the environment
Energy : Supplies, Sustainability, and Costs
Sandra M. Alters, ed. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. 162pp. on order 01/11/07
The Environment: A Revolution in Attitudes
Detroit: Gale Group, 2001. 215pp.
Main Library Stacks TD169 .E536
April 2006 edition also available.
Gambling: Crime or Recreation?
Abbey Begun. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000. 162pp.
Main Library Stacks HV6715 .G26 2000
1988 edition : Main Library Stacks HV6710 .G35 1988
1998 edition : available from the Library of Michigan
Gambling : What's at Stake?
May 2005 edition on order 01/03/07
Garbage and Other Pollution
Sandra Altera. Detroit : Gale Group, 2004. 151pp.
Main Library Stacks TD788 .E936 2004
Contents: Historical perspective : garbage then and now -- Municipal solid waste (MSW) -- Materials recovery - recycling and composting -- Air pollution -- Pollution of surface waters - oceans, estuaries, lakes and rivers -- Pollution of ground water -- Hazardous waste -- Public opinion and environmental policy.
2002 edition : Main Library Stacks TD788 .G37 2002
Genetics and Genetic Engineering
Barbara Wexler, ed. Detroit, MI : Thomson/Gale Group, c2007. 186pp.
Main Library Stacks QH426 .G473 2007
Growing Old in America
Detroit: Gale Group, biennial. Approximately 134pp. each edition
Contents: Older Americans--a diverse and growing population -- The economic status of older Americans -- Living arrangement of the elderly -- Working and retirement: new options for the elderly -- Education voting, and political behavior -- On the road - elderly drivers --General health and health problems -- Mental health and alcohol abuse -- Caring for the elderly - caregivers -- Providing health care for the elderly -- crime and the elderly -- Death, dying, funerals, and burials.
2002 edition : Main Library Stacks HQ1064.U5 G753 2002
2004 edition : Main Library Stacks HQ1064.U5 G753 2004
April 2006 edition : Main Library Stacks HQ1064.U5 G753 2006
Growing Up in America
Luke Cowles. Detroit : Gale Group, 2001. 153pp.
Main Library Stacks HQ792.U5 G76 2001
Contents: How many children? -- Family and living arrangements -- Caring for the children -- Children, teens, and money -- Health and safety -- Getting an education -- teen sexuality and pregnancy -- Juvenile crime and victimization -- Recreation and the use of free time -- The world's children -- Attitudes of American youth
2005 edition also available.
Gun Control: Restricting Rights or Protecting People
Margaret Haerens. Detroit : Gale Group, 2005. 156pp.
Main Library Special Collections HV7436 .G865 2005
Contents: History of the right to bear arms -- How many guns are there, and who owns them? -- Firearms laws, regulations, and ordinances -- Court rulings on firearms -- Firearms and crime -- Guns-injuries and fatalities -- Guns and youth -- Public attitutdes toward gun control -- There should be stricter gun control laws -- There should not be stricter gun control laws
1989 edition : Main Library Stacks HV7436 .G85 1989
1995 edition : Main Library Stacks HV7436 .G85 1995
1999 edition available from the Library of Michigan
Health : A Concern for Every American
Hannah Nordhaus. Detroit : Gale Group, 2001. 168pp.
Main Library Stacks RA395.A3 .N828 2001
Contents: Indicators of the nation's health status -- The increasing cost of health care -- International comparisons of health care -- Insurance : those with and those without -- Doctors, nurses, dentists, and other health care professionals -- Health care facilities -- Chronic diseases : causes, treatment, and prevention -- Degenerative diseases -- Genetic diseases -- Infectious diseases -- Mental health -- Health promotion and prevention -- Public opinion about health care
Health and Wellness : Illness among Americans
2006 edition on order 01/11/07
The Health Care System
2005 edition on order 01/11/07
Homeless in America : How Could It Happen Here?
Kelly Wright. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002. 88pp.
Main Library Stacks HV4505 .H65 2002
Contents: The nature of homelessness -- Demographic characteristics of the homeless -- employment and poverty among the homeless -- The housing problem -- Federal government aid for the homeless -- The law, the courts ahd the homeless -- The health of the homeless
October 2005 edition on order 01/03/07
Illegal Drugs : America's Anguish
Curtis Jackson-Jacobs. Detroit : Gale Group, 2002. 179pp.
Main Library Stacks HV5825 .I494 2001
Contents: Drugs : a long and varied history -- Drugs of abuse : origins, uses, and effects -- Trends in drug use -- Drugs and youth -- The relatinship between drugs and crime -- Drug trafficking -- The war on drugs : a daunting challenge -- Drug treatment -- AIDS and intravenous drug use -- The national drug control strategy -- Legalization
1989 edition : Main Library Stacks HV5825 .I55 1989
1995 edition : Main Library Stacks HV5825 .I55 1995
2005 edition : Main Library Stacks HV5825 .I494
Immigration and Illegal Aliens : Burden or Blessing?
Curtis Jackson-Jacobs. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001. 179pp.
Main Library Stacks JV6465 .I4736 2001
1989 edition : Main Library Stacks KF4800 .I55 1989
2005 edition : Main Library Stcks JV6465 .I4736 2005
Mental Health : How Do Americans Cope?
Barbara Wexler. Detroit [MI] : Thomson/Gale, c2004. 180pp.
Main Library Stacks RA790.6 .M468 2004
Contents: Understanding mental health and mental illness -- Recognizing and diagnosing mental illness -- Mental health treatment -- Diagnosis and mental health of children and adolescents -- Access to mental health treatment and patient issues -- The mental health economy -- Mental health law, legislation, and policy -- Mental health professionals, facilities, and service delivery -- Preventing mental illness and promoting mental health -- Public opinion about mental health and mental illness
Minorities: A Changing Role in American Society
Mei Ling Rein. Detroit: Gale Group, 2004. 188pp.
Main Library Stacks E184.A1 M54335 2004
2000 edition
Minorities : Race and Ethnicity in America
Detroit : Thomson Gale, c2007. 143pp.
On order 04/18/08
National Security
Detroit: Gale Group, 2003. 202pp
Main Library Stacks UA10.5 .B4 2003
2005 edition on order 04/14/08
Nutrition : A Key to Good Health
Susan Narayan. Detroit: Gale Group/Thomson Learning, 2002. 134pp.
Main Library Stacks TX360 .U9 2002
Contents: Agriculture -- What do Americans eat? -- The role of foods -- Food spending -- Supermarket shopping -- Food labeling -- Food safety -- Perception and reality in American diets -- Weight, diet, and exercise -- Hunger and public assistance programs
Prisons and Jails : A Deterrent to Crime?
Jeffrey Ferro. Detroit : Gale Group, 2002. 163pp.
Main Library Stacks HV8665 .P747 2001
Contents: History of corrections : Revenge or rehabilitation? -- Expenditures -- Jails -- Prisons -- Characteristics of prison inmates -- Inmate health -- Juvenile confinement -- Probation and parole -- Sentencing -- "Three strikes" laws -- Alternative sentencing -- Prisoners, drugs, alcohol, and treatment -- Prisoners' rights: acourt decisions and related laws
1995 edition : Main Library Stacks HV8665 .P747 1995
2005 edition on order 04/14/08
Profile of the Nation : an American Portrait
Jeffrey Ferro. Detroit : Gale Group, 2004. 158pp.
Main Library Stacks HN25 .C66 2004
Contents: Population characteristics -- Family and households -- Labor force -- Income and poverty -- Health -- Education -- Voter participation -- Crime -- Spending our money -- Housing.
2002 edition
Recreation : Having a Good Time in America
Mike Wilson. Detroit : Gale Group, 2001. 99pp.
Main Library Stacks BF53 .R43 2001
Contents: How Americans spend their time -- The cost of having fun -- Outdoor recreation -- The arts and media -- Football, baseball, basketball, and other popular sports -- Gambling in America -- Vacations and travel -- The role of recreation in American society
Recreation : Leisure in American Society
Detroit, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005-
Main Library Stacks GV53 .R37 2005
Social Welfare: Help or Hindrance?
Leslie Joseph. Detroit : Gale Group, 2001. 146pp.
Main Library Stacks HV91 .S62 2001
Space Exploration : Triumphs and Tragedies
Detroit : Thomson Gale, c2007. 180pp.
On order 04/14/08
Sports in America: Recreation, Business, Education, and Controversy
Detroit, MI : Thomson Gale, c2006-
Main Library Stacks GV583 .S6859 2006
Transportation : America's Lifeline
Donna Lawrence. Detroit : Gale Group, 2002. 123pp.
Main Library Stacks HE203 .T72 2002
Contents: Ships -- Traveling the waterways -- Railroads -- Highways -- Automobiles -- Bicycles, motorcycles, and recreational vehicles -- The trucking industry -- Airlines and air travel -- Buses and mass transit
Violent Relationships
Beverly Ford. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001. 134pp.
Main Library Stacks HQ809.3.U5 F699 2001
Contents: Abuse of women : a worldwide tradition -- Spousal abuse : who, what, and when? -- The cause of wife abuse -- The effects of abuse : why does she stay? -- Rape and sexual harassment around the world -- Treatment for male batterers -- Abuse and the judicial system -- When wives kill their husbands -- Violence against the elderly -- Causes and issues of elder abuse
1997 edition : Main Library Stacks HQ809.3.U5 V59 1997
2005 edition : Main Library Stacks HQ809.3.U5 V59 2005
Water : No Longer Taken For Granted
Mary Jo Garries. Detroit : Gale Group, 2002. 190pp.
Main Library Stacks TD223 .W28 2002
Contents: What is water? -- Water use -- Surface water -- Groundwater -- Drinking water -- Oceans and estuaries -- Wetlands -- The arid west -- Acid rain
2006 edition on order 04/14/08
Weight in America : Obesity, Eating Disorders, and Other Health Risks
Detroit : Thomson/Gale, c2005.
Main Library Stacks RA645.O23 W44
Women in American Society
Detroit : Thomson Gale, 2006. 212pp.
On order 04/14/08
Women's Changing Role
Rebecca Valentine. Farmington Hills, MI : Gale, 2004. 226pp.
Main Library Stacks HQ1421 .V354 2004
Contents: American women: who are they? -- Women's education -- Women in the labor force -- Women's occupations -- Money, income, and poverty -- Women and their children -- Child care and elder care -- Women in American politics -- women as victims -- Women as criminals -- Women and their health.
2002 edition
1986 edition : Main Library Stacks HV1410 .W653 1986
World Povery
Detroit, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2007. 152pp.
On order 04/14/08
Youth Violence, Crimes, and Gangs : Children at Risk
Detroit : Thomson/Gale, 2004. 184pp.
Main Library Stacks HQ799.2.V56 E34 2004
Contents : Youth crime and violence: past, present, and future -- General youth statistics -- Violence, crime, and victimization in society -- Violence, crime, victimization, and safety in schools -- Youth gangs -- Crime and punishment -- A culture of violence?: current topics of special interest
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