Current Biography

Six times a year, Current Biography gives readers up-to-date biographical profiles of accomplished and rising stars in government, industry, entertainment, sports, and the arts from the United States and around the world. Your 2025 subscription will include Free Online Access.

New for 2025, the print version of Current Biography Magazine will be printed in full color. 

Pub. Date: January 2025

ISBN: 979-8-89179-315-6 | List Price: $199 

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The Reference Shelf

Each year, 6 issues, comprising over 250 carefully selected articles and documents, provide balanced coverage and comprehensive background information on the topics of vital interest to students and researchers. The 2025 issues will explore Labor Unions, Health Conspiracies, Immigration & Border Control in the 21st Century, as well as the 2025-2026 National Debate Topic: The Arctic, and Representative American Speeches from 2024-2025.

Pub. Date: January 2025

ISBN: 979-8-89179-316-3 | List Price: $345 

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Young Adult Fiction Core Collection

Due to the continued popularity of the young adult fiction genre and the ever-increasing availability of new titles, librarians need more guidance than ever to select the best that YA fiction has to offer. Young Adult Fiction Core Collection (6th edition, 2025) highlights more than 3,000 essential recommended titles for young adult readers.

Pub. Date: June 2025

ISBN: 979-8-89179-338-5 | List Price: $255 

Public Library Core Collection: Nonfiction

Public Library Core Collection: Nonfiction (20th edition, 2025) is designed for acquisitions librarians, reference librarians, and catalogers. It is a reliable guide to building and maintaining a well-rounded collection of the most highly recommended reference and nonfiction books for adults. This title covers more than 11,000 essential and recommended nonfiction titles as well as a selection of professional materials for librarians and library administrators.

Pub. Date: March 2025

ISBN: 979-8-89179-060-5 | List Price: $420

Graphic Novels Core Collection

Graphic novels have become one of the most popular genres in the last twenty years.The Graphic Novels Core Collection (5th Edition, 2024) highlights more than 2,100 recommended fiction and nonfiction graphic novels, including content descriptions and quotes from selected reviews. It is an important resource for library and media specialists who want to energize and enhance their collection with the most important and highly recommended graphic novels available.

Pub. Date: December 2024

ISBN: 978-1-63700-910-9 | List Price: $295 

Senior High Core Collection

Senior High Core Collection (24th edition, 2024) identifies essential material available for high school libraries and young adult collections. This must-have guide has more than 4,200 recommended fiction and nonfiction titles for adolescents and young adults, grades nine through twelve. Recommended titles cover relevant subjects like cultural diversity, careers, the arts, new technologies, and social issues.

Pub. Date: October 2024

ISBN: 978-1-63700-909-3 | List Price: $295 

Fiction Core Collection

The Fiction Core Collection (22nd edition, 2024) is a comprehensive guide to over 7,500 recommended classic and contemporary fiction works that have lasting value to readers, as well as new literary and genre titles. Entries include a helpful descriptive abstract and excerpts from review sources. Essential titles are identified. This title helps librarians and media specialists filter through the thousands of fiction titles published each year to pick high-quality choices for their patrons.

Pub. Date: August 2024

ISBN: 978-1-63700-726-6 | List Price: $295 

Sears List of Subject Headings

Provides expert cataloging guidance for small- and medium-sized libraries. Sears List (23rd edition) suggests headings for use in their catalogs and provides patterns and instructions for adding new headings. Hundreds of subject headings are included, covering a wide variety of subjects relevant to patrons. This title helps make library collections more easily accessible to users.

Pub. Date: September 2022

ISBN: 978-1-63700-307-7 | List Price: $195 

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Famous First Facts, Eighth Edition

This brand-new, eighth edition of the reference classic is updated and expanded with new entries reflecting the latest developments and discoveries. Newly organized for easier access to information, it includes almost 9,000 entries on scientific, technological, as well as medical advances, political and legal firsts, and significant social and financial milestones.

Pub. Date: March 2025

ISBN: 979-8-89179-008-7 | List Price: $195 

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