Words of Intelligence: A Dictionary by Jan Goldman As noted in the foreword, with the creation of Homeland Security, the
need for a standard vocabulary for the intelligence community became a
priority. This concise dictionary is an attempt to document the
operational and evolving intelligence vocabulary.
More than 600 entries range in length from one or two sentences to a paragraph, with the occasional page-long entry (derogatory information,
for example). Librarians and information professionals will find the
five pages of definitions for terms beginning with information as defined in the intelligence context to be of special interest. Starting with analysis and finishing with information warriors, the way the intelligence community perceives informationand
its use is unique. Mixed in with the entries for intelligence terms are
brief definitions of key events that were either missed, affected, or
successfully noted through the use of intelligence, including Iran, fall of the shah; Korean War;and Yom-Kippur War.
The dictionary concludes with 20 pages of notes along with an appendix
of what author Goldman considers essential Web sites of intelligence
agencies in the U.S. as well as selected international agencies. Before
the dictionary proper are 20 pages of acronyms used in the U.S.
government and military. (Amazon.com).
The International Dictionary of Marketing offers definitions of everyday marketing terms and jargon, plus in-depth explanations of marketing practices and procedures.
This approach includes detailed observations and comment, making it an essential - and practical - guide for experienced professionals as well as trainees and student
Encyclopedia of Communication and Information This new three-volume encyclopedia summarizes the current state of knowledge in the communication and information science fields, which are changing rapidly.
Entries cover eight general topics: careers in the communication and information fields, information science, information technologies, literacy, institutional studies, interpersonal communication, library science, and media effects. Students will find that the articles provide a good overview of each topic and that most have a bibliography.
Many favorite student topics, such as subliminal advertising, media effects on body image, and minorities in the media, are included. The biographical entries range from famous figures like newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer to lesser-known individuals, such as the noted African American librarian and storyteller Augusta Braxton Baker.
A detailed index and See Also references add to the encyclopedia's value. This set should be purchased by undergraduate libraries as well as by libraries serving high school students.
Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition, is America's most trusted reference tool. This "voice of authority" features over 214,000 definitions and 160,000 entries. To further enhance this reference tool, it also includes Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus, with nearly 250,000 synonyms, antonyms, and idiomatic phrases, and the American Concise Encyclopedia, with more than 15,000 entries.
Этот учебный словарь активного типа обучает адекватному выражению
смысла русской мысли на английском языке. Словарь содержит 232 статьи,
обильно снабжен примерами словоупотребления, имеет в качестве
приложении индекс английских слов. Каждая статья включает русское
заголовочное слово, ряд его английских эквивалентов, дефиницию
(толкование) каждого эквивалента, правила их сочетаемости, общие
замечания о типе русско-английских соответствий и многочисленные
примеры употребления в речи. Предназначен для всех, кто активно изучает английский язык и работает с ним.
