{"id":280,"date":"2020-01-15T20:24:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T20:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.library.ualberta.ca\/collections-information\/?p=280"},"modified":"2020-02-12T18:07:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T18:07:17","slug":"have-you-tried-cambridge-companions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.library.ualberta.ca\/collections-information\/2020\/01\/15\/have-you-tried-cambridge-companions\/","title":{"rendered":"Have you tried Cambridge Companions?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\n\nHi everyone, a quick note: have you taken a look at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fguides.library.ualberta.ca%2Fdatabases%2Fcambridge-companions-complete-collection&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGp5HZzKKF8s47pAOIxHCfRqAV0ig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cambridge Companions<\/a>? We had a trial with Oxford&#8217;s Very Short Introductions collection last year, but unfortunately with the budget reduction, we can&#8217;t start up a subscription. However, because of the positive feedback we received during the VSI trial, I want to recommend Cambridge Companions as an alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Companions (720 titles at present) are &#8220;lively, accessible introductions&#8221; to a multitude of topics in Literature, Classics, Music, Philosophy, Religion and Culture. Here are just a few recent examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsearch.library.ualberta.ca%2Fcatalog%2F8765417&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNFUN7Rpez6mfNu8pgE49CYdnCyfvA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Cambridge Companion to Boxing<\/em><\/a><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsearch.library.ualberta.ca%2Fcatalog%2F7451669&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGEjwCMLhVxr9Fktyz5oHanw_CVrQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cambridge Companion to Alfred Hitchcock<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsearch.library.ualberta.ca%2Fcatalog%2F8563806&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNHz5f-wy5w5SmENbqrNZsXNxBQrQw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cambridge Companion to International Criminal Law<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsearch.library.ualberta.ca%2Fcatalog%2F8783167&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGQY39Q1PkGRo3kl2hUpA6aCzSfPg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cambridge Companion to Music in Digital Culture<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsearch.library.ualberta.ca%2Fcatalog%2F7616846&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNHLLzWCgbTHugw0ZIJo9ppVaGCX6g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cambridge Companion to the Postcolonial Novel<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsearch.library.ualberta.ca%2Fcatalog%2F8202134&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNFppgCFGqzSSEEAgosYt4WmZR9qFw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cambridge Companion to Quakerism<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please enjoy and recommend! With questions, let us know at csu@ualberta.ca. Thanks!\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone, a quick note: have you taken a look at&nbsp;Cambridge Companions? We had a trial with Oxford&#8217;s Very Short Introductions collection last year, but unfortunately with the budget reduction, we can&#8217;t start up a subscription. 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