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Publisher: Library of Congress, Humanities and Social Sciences Division Description: Designed to introduce researchers to the opportunities for discovering American women's history and culture at the library of Congress. Covers materials such as textual sources, films, sound recordings, prints and photographs, and other audio or visual material. Intended for academics, advanced graduate students, genealogists, documentary film makers, set and costume designers, artists, actors, novelists, photo researchers, and general readers. Year/Pages: 2001: 459 p.; ill. Price: $26.00 Aviation Careers: The Sky's the Limit Publisher: Transportation Dept., Federal Aviation Administration, Aviation Education Program Description: AE-95-06. Provides information on career opportunities in aviation. Includes a section on women in aviation. Item 0431-A-21. Year/Pages: 1996: 92 p.; ill. Price: $9.50
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: National Park Handbook 110. On cover: Official National Park Handbook. Describes the life and times of Clara Barton. Provides a guide to the Clara Barton National Historic Site and related National Park Service sites. L.C. card 80-607838. Year/Pages: 1998: 80 p.; ill.
Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics Description: DHHS Publication PHS 2003-1999. Vital and Health Statistics, Series 23, Data From the National Survey of Family Growth, No. 23. By Wiiliam D. Mosher, et al. Presents data from the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) Cycle 5 Contextual Data. Shows how a woman's health is affected by the social and economic characteristics of her community. Year/Pages: 2003: 81 p.; ill. Price: $4.40 Publisher: White House Historical Association Description: 10th edition. Presents a one page biography along with portraits for all but the last two first ladies. The last two are presented in photographs. Previously listed incorrectly under ISBN 0-16-067438-7. Year/Pages: 2001: 96 p.; ill. Price: $8.50 Publisher: White House Historical Association Description: 10th edition. Presents a one page biography along with a portrait for all but the last two first ladies. The last two are presented in photographs. Previously listed incorrectly under ISBN 0-16-067439-5. Year/Pages: 2001: 96 p.; ill.
Publisher: Defense Dept., Navy, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Historical Center Description: Marines in World War 2 Commemorative Series. Discusses how women Marines served in noncombat billets during World War 2. The title "Free a Marine to Fight" means that women Marines served in noncombat jobs so that male Marines could fight in battles. The Marines first began to recruit women after the Guadalcanal campaign in 1942. States that 17,672 women were serving in the Marine Corps Women's Reserve in June 1945. Illustrated with many black and white photographs. Item 383-C. Year/Pages: 1994: 41 p.; ill. Price: $1.75 Guide to the Clinical Care of Women With HIV Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau Description: Preliminary edition. Focused primarily on the problems facing HIV-infected women in the developed nations, primarily the United States. Future editions will take a more global perspective and address developing nations. Designed for clinicians who provide primary care to women. Year/Pages: 2000: 492 p.; ill. Price: $52.00 Report of the Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health, Fiscal Years 2001 & 2002 Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health Description: DHHS NIH Publication 03-5385. Describes the comprehensive and coordinated efforts of the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) institutes and centers to address women's health issues through research and related activities supported in fiscal years 2001-2002. Provides corresponding information and analysis concerning levels of support for such research and related activities. Year/Pages: 2003: 515 p. Price: $20.39 Publisher: Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy Description: 10th anniversary edition. Contains a State by State statistical portrait of small businesses in the United States. Includes information on: number of businesses; women-owned businesses; minority-owned businesses; business turnover; employment; income and finance. Year/Pages: 1999: 67 p. Price: $21.00 Publisher: Defense Dept., Inspector General, Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, and Assistant Inspector General for Departmental Inquiries Description: Describes what transpired at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel between September 8 and 12, 1991. Provides information on the status of the investigation as of January 31, 1993. States that misconduct at the 1991 Tailhook Symposium was more widespread than previously reported by the Navy. Includes information about cases of indecent assault, indecent exposure, and other types of sexual misconduct which occurred at the convention. Illustrated with maps and black and white photographs. The maps are of the hotel and indicate where incidents occurred. On cover: Events at the 35th Annual Tailhook Symposium. (V. 1 of this report is not sold by GPO.) Item 306. Year/Pages: 1993: 226 p.; ill., 5 maps. Price: $12.40
Publisher: State Dept., Bureau of Consular Affairs Description: State Department Publication 10867. Publication measures 9 x 4 in. Provides general information for women who plan to travel abroad alone. Year/Pages: 2002: 6 p.; ill. Price: $1.10
Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of the Surgeon General Description: Edited by Virginia L. Ernster, et al. Updates and expands the 1980 Surgeon General's report, "The Health Consequences of Smoking for Women." Lays out the specific health problems incurred by women who smoke. Reviews in detail what is known about smoking-related diseases among women. Documents the toll of smoking on women's health. Examines smoking patterns by demographics and other characteristics. Year/Pages: 2001: 689 p.; ill. Price: $51.50
Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging Description: DHHS Publication NIH 95-4009. Edited by Jack M. Guralnik, et al. Introduces the Women's Health and Aging Study (WHAS), a prospective, observational study of 1,002 women age 65 years and older who were moderately to severely disabled, but not severely cognitively impaired, at study entry. Presents comprehensive information on their physical disability; health status, including disease and physiologic measures; health care and service utilization; and their daily lives. Describes the representative population of women age 65 years and older from which the WHAS study population was drawn. Data were obtained from November 1992 to February 1995. Year/Pages: 1995: 408 p.; ill. Price: $35.00
Publisher: Labor Dept., Employment and Training Administration Description: HI-3796-RR. Published by Hudson Institute, Herman Kahn Center, Indianapolis, Indiana. William B. Johnson, Project Director. Predicts trends for the next 15 years and discusses policy issues. Recognizes six challenges: stimulating world growth; improving productivity in the service industries; improving the dynamism of an aging workforce; reconciling the needs of women, work, and families; integrating Blacks and Hispanics fully into the workforce; and improving workers' education and skills. Some printings indicate "Executive Summary" on the cover, but, if copies have 145 pages, contain the full report as well as the summary. Item 745. Year/Pages: 1987: 145 p.; ill. [ Top ]
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