15 15 The Reference Shelf The Reference Shelf Titles 2025 An Annual Subscription includes FREE ONLINE ACCESS! Exploring Contemporary Issues with Selected Primary & Secondary Sources LABOR UNIONS Exploring Contemporary Issues with Selected Primary & Secondary Sources HEALTH CONSPIRACIES Exploring Contemporary Issues with Selected Primary & Secondary Sources IMMIGRATION & BORDER CONTROL IN THE 21ST CENTURY Exploring Contemporary Issues with Selected Primary & Secondary Sources SPACE EXPLORATION H . W . W i l s o n 8 4 4 . 6 3 0 . 6 3 6 9 w w w . h w w i l s o n i n p r i n t . c o m Labor Unions Labor unions created and fueled the workers’ rights movement that has resulted in a minimum wage, the five-day workweek, the right to take time off for illness or family emergencies without being penalized, and access to many other benefits. Some politicians now claim that labor unions are corrupt and only interfere with the relationship between management and labor, but supporters argue that unions still have an important role to play and may be essential in the effort to combat income inequality. This issue looks at labor unions and their evolving role in America. FEBRUARY 2025 One Volume; 186 Pages ISBN: 979-8-89179-317-0 List Price: $75 Health Conspiracies Are there microchips in vaccines? Do cellphones cause cancer? Is the Food and Drug Administration hiding a secret cure for cancer? More than half of Americans believe at least one conspiracy theory regarding the healthcare system, and this misinformation reflects the inherent incompatibility of managing public welfare through a system designed to generate profit. This issue of The Reference Shelf looks at the origin and impact of healthcare conspiracies in America. APRIL 2025 One Volume; 230 Pages ISBN: 979-8-89179-318-7 List Price: $75 U.S. National Debate Topic, 2025-2026: Exploration & Development of the Arctic This issue of The Reference Shelf covers the 2025 National Debate topic of the exploration and development of the Arctic. Home to indigenous cultures for thousands of years, the Greek explorer Pytheas traveled into the arctic from Britain in the 330s BCE. This volume introduces some of the most pressing topics in this arena, including the geopolitics of the region, Indigenous perspectives, natural resources, Arctic drilling, and the militarization of the Arctic, to name a few. Debate participants will have ample material to draw on to make their arguments. JUNE 2025 One Volume; 213 Pages ISBN: 979-8-89179-319-4 List Price: $75 Immigration & Border Control in the 21st Century Migration caused by climate change and political instability has driven thousands from their homes across North and South America, resulting in an unprecedented number of people seeking to cross the border into the United States. The United States, wealthier and with plentiful labor available, remains a key location for the displaced and desperate. This issue of The Reference Shelf looks at the debate over policing the nation’s borders and weighs efforts to address migration as a problem against the exploitation of border fears as a political tactic. AUGUST 2025 One Volume; 228 Pages ISBN: 979-8-89179-320-0 List Price: $75 Space Exploration Space may offer hope for the future of humanity in the form of unexplored resources and scientific secrets, but humanity has only begun to scratch the surface of this frontier. In the 2020s, space science is being driven less by scientific exploration and more by tech company entrepreneurs, who are changing the way that space science develops and evolves. This issue of The Reference Shelf looks at the state of space exploration in the 21st century and explores a variety of views about how space science and exploration could and should evolve in the future. OCTOBER 2025 One Volume; 228 Pages ISBN: 979-8-89179-321-7 List Price: $75 Representative American Speeches, 2024-2025 In this annual issue, we look at some of the best, most impactful, and most uplifting speeches from 2024 to 2025. Ranging from politicians to political activists to celebrities, this issue of The Reference Shelf provides a unique record of American culture during the year as seen through the eyes of some of the nation’s most important public figures. With an eye toward encompassing a diversity of perspectives, these speeches help provide a glimpse of American’s thoughts and attitudes on the year’s most important stories. DECEMBER 2025 One Volume; 414 Pages ISBN: 979-8-89179-322-4 List Price: $75
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