TY - BOOK AU - Christensen,Karen AU - Levinson,David TI - Encyclopedia of community: from the village to the virtual world SN - 0761925988 (hbk. : alk. paper) AV - REF HM756 .E53 2003 PY - 2003/// CY - Thousand Oaks, Calif. PB - Sage Publications KW - Community KW - Encyclopedias KW - Comunidad KW - Enciclopedias y diccionarios KW - local N1 - "A Sage reference publication."; Includes bibliographical references (p. 1611-1734) and index N2 - "This encyclopedia is a welcome exploration of the great variety of social networks that human beings create and participate in. Interdisciplinary in scope, the set includes contributions from some of the foremost scholars studying community today. Appendixes include an extensive bibliography, a collection of resources guides, an annotated guide to "Community in Popular Culture, " and "Libraries Build Community, " a guide for librarians."--"The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year, " American Libraries, May 2004 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip043/2003009119 .html ER -