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 18 The Reference Shelf Reference Shelf Titles 2022 An Annual Subscription includes FREE ONLINE ACCESS! UFOs This issue of The Reference Shelf looks at the fantasies and realities of UFOs in American culture. Articles examine such topics as the existence of Area 51 and the recent popular movement to reveal government secrets about UFO sightings. Other sections cover scientific data on UFOs, the scientific study of extraterrestrial life, and the evolution of alien fantasies in American popular culture. FEBRUARY 2022 One Volume; 186 Pages ISBN: 978-1-63700-291-9 List Price: $75 Mental Health Awareness This issue takes a closer look at mental health in America and the struggle to spread awareness about mental health challenges. Articles in this issue look at topics such as mental health coverage, mental health training for institutions and government officials, and mental health interventions by police. Other topics covered include mental health and the workplace and efforts to fight the stigma of mental illness. APRIL 2022 One Volume; 210 Pages ISBN: 978-1-63700-292-6 List Price: $75 National Debate Topic, 2022-2023: Emerging Technologies & International Security This issue highlights U.S. foreign policy with regard to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and biotechnology. While these technologies offer economic and security benefits, there is significant concern about how these technologies might be stolen, manipulated, and misused, creating potential security threats and impacting public welfare on a global scale. To address this, some have called for stronger international agreements, while others favor greater independence for the U.S. as a leader in global security and see value in establishing U.S. dominance in technological fields outside of an international framework. JUNE 2022 One Volume; 200 Pages ISBN: 978-1-63700-293-3 List Price: $75 Income Inequality Studies indicate that income inequality is increasing, with wealthy Americans controlling a greater share of the wealth while incomes for most Americans have changed little compared to the increasing cost of living. This issue of The Reference Shelf takes a close look at the factors impacting income inequality in the United States. Articles examine topics such as the minimum wage, wealth inequality, tax loopholes, corporate taxation, and the ways in which healthcare, childcare, and food expenses prevent Americans from advancing in the economic spectrum. AUGUST 2022 One Volume; 221 Pages ISBN: 978-1-63700-294-0 List Price: $75 Voting Rights This issue of The Reference Shelf covers the broad topic of voting rights, ranging from convict disenfranchisement, voting and race, and the challenges of voting in urban versus rural areas. Articles pay special attention to voter fraud and voting security and how recent allegations of voter fraud have been used to justify new voter restrictions in many states. Other topics include voter ID requirements, voting and transportation for the elderly, and the debate over online voting. OCTOBER 2022 One Volume; 160 pages ISBN: 978-1-63700-295-7 List Price: $75 Representative American Speeches, 2021-2022 In this annual issue, we look at some of the best, most impactful, and most uplifting speeches from 2021 to 2022. 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 2022 One Volume; 246 Pages ISBN: 978-1-63700-296-4 List Price: $75 Exploring Contemporary Issues with Selected Primary & Secondary Sources UFOS Exploring Contemporary Issues with Selected Primary & Secondary Sources MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS Exploring Contemporary Issues with Selected Primary & Secondary Sources INCOME INEQUALITY Exploring Contemporary Issues with Selected Primary & Secondary Sources VOTING RIGHTS Exploring Contemporary Issues with Selected Primary & Secondary Sources REPRESENTATIVE AMERICAN SPEECHES 2021-2022
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