Sarah L. Johnson
Associate Professor of Library Services
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL  61920
(217) 581-7538
e-mail: sljohnson2 @ eiu.edu or sarah @ libraryjobpostings.org

 

Detailed List of Publications

Editorial Positions

Book Review Editor, The Historical Novels Review, May 2006-present.  Coordinating Editor (USA), March 2000-May 2006.

Historical Fiction Editor, NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, November 2000-present.

Editor, Professional Reading Column, Public Services Quarterly, 2004-present..

Library Job Postings on the Internet (electronic publication). This site receives over 274,000 visits annually. 1995-present.

Regional Editor (North America), Reference Reviews, 2000-2004.

Editor, Electronic Resources Review, April-December 2000 [merged with Reference Reviews].

Books, Articles, and Reviews

Besides what's listed below, I write about 20 reviews/year for the Historical Novels Review.

2008 (under construction):

"Masters of the Past, Volume II."  Bookmarks Magazine (cover story), Nov/Dec 2008.

2007:

Reviews of Kohler, Sheila, Bluebird, or the Invention of Happiness; Slouka, Mark, The Visible World; McCaig, Donald, Canaan; and Wallner, Michael, April in Paris.  Booklist,

Review of Andersen, Kurt, Heyday.  Booklist, January 1/15, 2007.

"Read-Alike for Janette Oke."  NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, January 2007.

2006:

Review of Swerling, Beverly, City of GloryBooklist, December 15, 2006.

Review of "Galactic Central." CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, forthcoming.

Review of Key Terms in Semiotics.  CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, November 2006.

Review of Donati, Sara, Queen of Swords. Booklist, September 15, 2006.

"Read-Alike for Morgan Llywelyn." NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, September 2006.

Review of Faulks, Sebastian, Human Traces. Booklist, September 2006.

Review of McKay, Ami, The Birth House. Booklist, August 2006.

Review of Unsworth, Barry, The Ruby in Her Navel, Booklist, August 2006.

"Read-Alike for Steven Pressfield." NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, July 2006.

Review of George, Margaret, Helen of Troy. Booklist, June 2006.

Review of Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics. CHOICE, June 2006.

"What We're Reading: June 2006." NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, June 2006.

"A Love Story for the Ages: Interview with John Shors."  Historical Novels Review, May 2006.

Reviews of Ball, Margaret, Duchess of Aquitaine, and Sherwood, Frances, Night of Sorrows. Booklist, April 15, 2006.

Review of Morrow, James, The Last Witchfinder. Booklist, March 15, 2006.

"What We're Reading: March 2006." NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, March 2006.

"Read Alike for Jean Plaidy." NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, March 2006.

"Masters of the Past: Twenty Classic Historical Novels and Their Legacy" (cover story).  Bookmarks Magazine, Jan/Feb 2006.

"Read-Alike for Catherine Cookson."  NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, January 2006.

Review of Abidi, Azhar, Passarola Rising. Booklist, January 1, 2006.

2005:

"Read-Alikes for Bernard Cornwell."  NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, December 2005.

"What We're Reading: December 2005."  NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, December 2005.

"Something Old, Something New: Leslie Burbank Discusses the Historical Fiction of Medallion Press."  Solander: The Magazine of the Historical Novel Society, November 2005.

Review of Baldwin, William, A Gentleman of Charleston and the Manner of His Death. Booklist, November 1, 2005.

Review of Texts in Context.  CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, November 2005.

Review of Elyot, Amanda, The Memoirs of Helen of Troy. Booklist, October 1, 2005.

"Read-Alikes for Cecelia Holland."  NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, October 2005.

"Defining Historical Fiction: An Interview with Sarah Johnson of the Historical Novel Society."  Pipes & Timbrels, September 1, 2005.

"What We're Reading: September 2005."  NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, September 2005.

"A Fitting Memorial: The Widow of the South, The Civil War, and Related Novels.NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, September 2005.

Review of A Glossary of Morphology. CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, September 2005.

Review of Encyclopedia of Linguistics.  CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, July 2005.

"Celebrating the Past at the Historical Novel Society Conference."  NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, July 2005.

"What We're Reading: June 2005."  NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, June 2005.

"Pioneeering Efforts in Christian Historicals:: A Profile of Bethany House." Solander: The Journal of the Historical Novel Society, May 2005.

Historical Fiction: A Guide to the Genre. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2005.

Review of Cooperative Reference: Social Interaction in the WorkplaceLibrary Review, forthcoming.

"From the Shadows of History: Celebrating Women's History Month."  NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, March 2005.

"What We're Reading: March 2005."  NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, March 2005.

2004:

"Cover Letters: Tips for Making a Good First Impression." Chapter in The Librarian's Career Guidebook, ed. Priscilla Shontz. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004.

Review of Associations USACHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, December 2004.

"Saying Good-Bye to Ourselves."  Historical Novels Review, November 2004. 

Review of Neal-Schuman Directory of Software for Public Access Computers. For Journal of Academic Librarianship, September 2004.

Johnson, Sarah L. "Beef Up Your Resume for a Tough Job Market." Guest Forum, Informed Librarian Online, August 2004.

Interviewed in the Globe and Mail (Toronto) for Conlogue, Ray, "Their Grist Is History," May 31, 2004, p.R3.

Review of Virtual Reference Services: Issues and Trends. Library Review.  In press.

Review of Implementing Digital Reference Services.  Library Review, v.17 no.4, 2004, p.120.

Review of A Glossary of Language and Mind. CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, May 2004.

2003:

Review of International Encyclopedia of Linguistics (4 vol).  CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, November 2003.

Nesbeitt, Sarah. "Librarian Recruitment Process at Home in the Wired Nation."  American Libraries 34.6 (July/August 2003).

"Career Q&A with the Library Job People."  With Rachel Singer Gordon.  Bimonthly column for Info Career Trends, May-September 2003.

Review of CSA: Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts.  CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, 2003 supplementary web issue.

Review of Supernatural Fiction Writers: Contemporary Fantasy and Horror (2 vol).  CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, July 2003.

Review of Know It All, Find It Fast: An A-Z Source Guide for the Enquiry Desk.  Library Review v.52 no.3, 2003.

"Art, Exploration, and Tulips: Novels of the Netherlands' Golden Age."  NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, April 2003.

Review of "Prehistoric Fiction."  CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, April 2003.

"Our Puritan Heritage."  NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, February 2003.

Review of Encyclopaedia of Mathematics. CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, forthcoming.

2002:

"Such Great Stories in History: An Interview with Cecelia Holland."  Solander: The Journal of the Historical Novel Society, December 2002. 

"The Devil in Massachusetts" (interview with Megan Chance).  Solander: The Journal of the Historical Novel Society, December 2002.  

Review of Gothic WritersCHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, December 2002.

"Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble: Novels of Historical Witchcraft."  NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, October 2002.

Interviewed in Info Career Trends, September 2002.

Review of The New Nonprofit Almanac and Desk ReferenceCHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, July 2002.

"Every Picture Tells a Story: Novels on Historical Artists."  NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, July 2002.

Review of Wright American Fiction (1851-1875).  CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, forthcoming.

Nesbeitt, Sarah L. "The Queenmaker" (interview with India Edghill).  Solander: The Journal of the Historical Novel Society, May 2002. 

"Crossing Time, Crossing Genres: Timeslip Novels."  NoveList/EBSCO Publishing.  May 2002.

Review of the Wayback Machine [web site].  Reference Reviews, v.16 no.2, March 2002.

Interviewed in Poets & Writers Magazine, January/February 2002.

The Information Professional's Guide to Career Development Online.  Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2002.  Co-authored with Rachel Singer Gordon. 

2001:

Review of Sloane, Thomas O., ed., Encyclopedia of Rhetoric. CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, December 2001.

"Historical Fiction in 2001: The Report From America."  Solander: The Journal of the Historical Novel Society, December 2001. 

Review of Garry, Jane, and Carl Rubino, eds., Facts About the World's Languages: An Encyclopedia of the World's Major LanguagesCHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, December 2001.

"Islam Through the Ages."   NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, December 2001. 

Market Yourself Online!  MLS: Marketing Library Services, October/November 2001 [cover story].  Co-authored with Rachel Singer Gordon.

"Discovering America."  NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, October 2001.

Review of Danesi, Marcel, Encyclopedic Dictionary of Semiotics, Media, and CommunicationsCHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, October 2001.

"Exploring Library Associations via the Internet."   Info Career Trends, July 2001.

"The Bastille and the Guillotine: The French Revolution in Fiction."   NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, July 2001.

Review of ReadFirst [web site].  Reference Reviews, v.15 no.4, June 2001.

"Stories From Your Own Backyard: Novels Inspired by Family History." NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, May 2001.

Review of HAPAX: French resources on the WebCHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, March 2001.

"In the Steps of St. Patrick: Novels of Early Ireland."  NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, March 2001.

"Not Just Cave People Anymore: Prehistoric Novels."  NoveList/EBSCO Publishing, January 2001.

2000:

Review of Lofficier, Jean-Marc, French Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Pulp Fiction: A Guide to Cinema, Television, Radio, Animation, Comic Books and Literature from the Middle Ages to the Present.  CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, December 2000.

"The Accidental Systems Librarian."  Info Career Trends, September 2000.

Review of Gale's Guide to NonprofitsCHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, July 2000.

Review of CommSearch 3rd Edition [CD-ROM]. Electronic Resources Review, v.4 no.7, July 2000.

Review of Business Source Premier [electronic database].  Electronic Resources Review, v.4 no.6, June 2000.

Review of Frey, John Andrew, A Victor Hugo EncyclopediaCHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, May 2000.

Review of America: History and Life on the Web/Historical Abstracts on the Web [electronic databases].  Electronic Resources Review, v.4 no.6, April 2000.

Review of HLAS Online: Handbook of Latin-American Studies [electronic database].  Electronic Resources Review, v.4 no.1, January 2000.

1999:

Review of Bleiler, Richard J. Reference Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction.   CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, December 1999.

Review of Ethnologue: Languages of the World [web site].  Electronic Resources Review, v.3 no.11, November 1999.

"Trends in Internet-Based Library Recruitment: An Introductory Survey." Internet Reference Services Quarterly, v.4 no.2 1999, p. 23-40.

Review of Medieval Feminist Index [electronic database].  Electronic Resources Review, v.3 no.8, August 1999.

"Who We Are, Where We're Going: A Report from the Front" [cover story]. Library Journal, May 15, 1999, p. 36-39.  Co-authored with Rachel Singer Gordon.

Review of Census CD+Maps [CD-ROM].  Electronic Resources Review, v.3 no.5, May 1999.

Review of Collins French Dictionary [CD-ROM].  Electronic Resources Review, v.3 no.1, March 1999.

1998:

"WebWatch: Online Nonprofit, Philanthropic, and Charitable Organizations. Library Journal, September 1998, p. 126-128.

Review of Collins Series 100 Multilingual Dictionary [CD-ROM].  Electronic Resources Review, v.2 no.9, September 1998.

Review of Biographical Dictionary [web site].  Electronic Resources Review, v.2 no.7, July 1998.

Review of Biblioline [electronic database].  Electronic Resources Review, v.2 no.4, April 1998.

1997:

"WebWatch: Online Phone and Address Directories." Library Journal, December 1997, p. 35-36.

Internet Resources for Nonprofit Public Service Organizations (electronic publication). 1994-1996.  Co-developed with Richard Truxall.


This comprehensive list is to help me keep track of publications for my evaluation/tenure portfolio, but feel free to browse!

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