As the Regional Reference Center, Memorial Hall Library is contracted to provide supplementary reference service to NMRLS member libraries. Each month I highlight the new reference additions at Memorial Hall Library to give you a glimpse of our collection. Remember, we are happy to fax information from our Reference Collection to you. You can reach the Memorial Hall Library Reference Desk by phone at 978-623-8401 Extension 31 or by email at rdesk@mhl.org.

Regional Reference Centers Memorial Hall Library (Andover) Phone: 978-623-8401 x31 or 32 Fax: 978-623-8407 Lawrence Law Library Phone: (978) 687-7608 Fax: (978) 688-2346

New Reference Additions:

The three volume Encyclopedia of Food and Culture features articles written by food historians, chefs, bakers, nutritionists, farmers, and horticulturists. The essential aspects of food are covered, including production, storage, specialty foods for festivals worldwide, and the history of ethnic foods.

History of Women in the United States, a State by State Reference explores the political, cultural, and social history in each state plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. Biographies, chronologies, historic documents, and statistics support the topics presented.

Masterplots II Drama Series, revised edition includes all the plays in the previous edition plus ninety-two new titles. The new titles include twenty plays first produced after 1990.

Interesting Web Sites:

Disability Exchange
www.disabilityexchange.org/ This web site provides information on assistive technology, health care, education, and employment for people with disabilities.

Massachusetts Wildlife
http://www.mass.gov/wildlife Check out this site for information on coyotes, snakes, fish, and other wildlife in Massachusetts.

Stumper for June:
Are there any words that are spelled with a double q?
Answer: Yes, there are: riqq (an Egyptian tambourine, Qquea and Qquero (places in Peru), Baqqara (a cattle breeding community of the Sudan).
Source: Actually there is a list of 10 words found at members.aol.com/gulfhigh2/words7.htm. This site is listed in the Internet Public Library www.ipl.org.

Stumper for July/August:
What provisions do Australian soldiers rely on for a taste of home?

Until next month,
Eleanor Sathan
Regional Reference Librarian
esathan@mhl.org