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Electronic encyclopaedias and dictionaries

Dictionary of human geography
This path-breaking guide to the concepts, terms and theories used in human geography has now been fully revised to reflect and to advance changes in the nature and practice of human geography. The Dictionary of Human Geography, contains a wealth of new material, to ensure that it remains the definitive resource for a new generation of students and teachers.

Encyclopedia of ecology and environmental management
The Encyclopedia of Ecology & Environmental Management provides a complete one-volume guide to the core definitions and issues associated with pure and applied ecology.

Encyclopedia of public health
Aimed at the nonspecialist reader interested in health and medicinal issues, this set is appropriate for upper class high school and university students, professionals, and public library patrons. Examines topics as broad in range as environmental health, drug abuse, epidemiology, nutrition, demographics, and diseases.

Environmental encyclopedia
Provides in-depth, worldwide coverage of environmental issues. Each article is written in a nontechnical style and provides current status, analysis, and suggested solutions whenever possible.

Governments of the world
Governments of the World features biographies and historical surveys on different types of political systems -- such as constitutional monarchies, presidential systems, democracies and dictatorships -- as well as entries on the governments of particular countries and on supra-national entities.

Macmillan encyclopedia of energy
Covers the broad field of energy in over 250 illustrated articles written by academics and experts in the field. Includes biographies of people who made significant contributions to the science and technology of energy

Encyclopaedias and dictionaries in the JS Gericke Library

Location

Public management and planning reference works are located on the lower level of the JS Gericke Library and are identified by green disks on the shelves. The shelf numbers are R 330-338 and 350-354.

Lending

Lending privileges for reference works and working collections are restricted.

TITLE	LOCATION
Human development report	Reference lower level R 306.3 HUM
World development indicators	Reference lower level R 330.90021 WOR
The least developed countries report	Reference lower level R 330.91724 LEA
African development indicators	Reference lower level R 330.960021 AFR
African development report	Reference lower level R 330.96005 AFR
South Africa: inter-provincial comparative report	Reference lower level R 330.968 SOU
Trends and policy challenges in the rural economy	Reference lower level R 330.968 TRE
International encyclopedia of environmental politics	Reference lower level R 333.7 INT
The encyclopedia of environmental studies	Reference lower level R 333.703 ASH
Dictionary of natural resource management	Reference lower level R 333.703 DUN
Encyclopedia of the environment	Reference lower level R 333.703 ENC
Encyclopedia of global environmental change	Reference lower level R 333.703 ENC
The environment encyclopedia and directory	Reference lower level R 333.703 ENV
Environmental encyclopedia	Reference lower level R 333.703 ENV
Dictionary of environment and sustainable development	Reference lower level R 333.703 GIL
World resources	Reference lower level R 333.705 WOR
Environmental management in South Africa	Reference lower level R 333.70968 ENV
Management of the water resource of South Africa	Reference lower level R 333.9100968 MAN
The top women in business & government in South Africa	Reference lower level R 338.092268 TOP
The state of food and agriculture	Reference lower level R 338.105 STA
Atlas of world development	Reference lower level R 338.9 ATL
The local Agenda 21 planning guide	Reference lower level R 338.9 LOC
Dictionary of development	Reference lower level R 338.90091724 DIC
State of the world	Reference lower level R 338.9005 STA
World development report	Reference lower level R 338.9105 WOR
South Africa: human development report	Reference lower level R 338.96 SOU
Conflict and governance	Reference lower level R 338.968 CON
The IGD guide to the Southern African Development Community	Reference lower level R 338.968025 IGD
Measuring the state of development in the province of the Western Cape	Reference lower level R 338.96873 WES
Public administration dictionary	Reference lower level R 350.0003 FOX
International encyclopedia of public policy and administration	Reference lower level R 351.03 INT
Encyclopedia of public administration and public policy	Reference lower level R 351.73 ENC
Gaffney's local government in South Africa	Reference lower level R 352.1405 GAF