Resources for Dantes Subject Standardized Tests
The following books and videotapes are recommended by DANTES for use by students preparing to take DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSSTs) for college credit. These are some of the books that may be helpful in preparing for the test, although any standard text in the subject is probably appropriate.
These works are available in limited quantities in the JBU Library. Videotapes and reference items (with the prefix "Ref") may not be removed from the library.
Current editions of publications may be purchased through the JBU Bookstore or other local bookstores.
Art of the Western World
N5300 .A686 1989 Stewart, Andrew F. Art of the Western World Study Guide. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1989.
Video N5300 .A78 1989 Art of the Western World. 9 videocassettes. Santa Barbara, CA: Annenberg/CPB Project, 1989.
N5300 .J3 1995 Janson, H. W. History of Art. 5th ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1995.
Astronomy
QB45 .S44 1995 Seeds, Michael A. Horizons: Exploring the Universe. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 1995.
QB45 .Z428 1997 Zeilik, Michael. Astronomy, the Evolving Universe. 8th ed. New York: Wiley, 1997.
The Civil War and Reconstruction
E173 .O94 vol. 6 McPherson, James M. Battle Cry of Freedom: the Civil War Era. New York: Oxford University Press, 1988.
Video E456 .C68 1990 Burns, Ken. The Civil War. 9 videocassettes. Alexandria, VA: PBS Video, 1990.
E464 .W48 1992 Boritt, G. S. Why the Confederacy Lost. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.
Ref E468 .B7 Boatner, Mark Mayo. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: D. McKay Co., 1959.
E468 .F7 1986 Foote, Shelby. The Civil War, a Narrative. New York: Vintage Books, 1986.
E468 .N43 Nevins, Allan. The War for the Union. New York: Scribner, 1959-71.
E468.9 .P35 1996 Paludan, Phillip S. "A People's Contest": the Union and Civil War 1861-1865. 2nd ed. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1996.
E487 .T483 1979 Thomas, Emory M. The Confederate Nation, 1861-1865. New York: Harper & Row, 1979.
Criminal Justice
HV6001 .C75 R83 2001 Rudman's questions and answers on the Dantes subject examination in ...Criminology. Syosset, NY: National Learning Corporation, 2001
HV9950 .C7433 1995 Bidinotto, Robert James. Criminal Justice?: The Legal System Versus Individual Responsibility. 2nd ed. Irvington-on-Hudson, NY: Foundation for Economic Education, 1995
HV9950 .S34 1999 Schmalleger, Frank. Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, c1999.
HV9950 .S35 1997 Author: Schmalleger, Frank. Criminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the Twenty-first Century. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1997
KF9223 .S4 1999 Senna, Joseph J. Introduction to Criminal Justice. 8th ed. Minneapolis: West Pub. Co., 1999.
Drug & Alcohol Abuse
RM301 .W58 2004 Hanson, Glen. Drugs and Society. 8th ed. Boston: Jones and Bartlett, 2004.
RM315 .M335 1999 Maisto, Stephen A. Drug Use and Abuse. 3rd ed. Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1999.
RM316 .R39 1999 Ray, Oakley Stern. Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior. 8th ed. Boston: WCB/McGraw-Hill, 1999.
Environment & Humanity
GE105 .M547 2000 Miller, G. Tyler. Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and Solutions. Belmont: Wadsworth Pub. Co., 2000.
Video GF75 .R32 1990 Race to Save the Planet. 10 videocassettes, 2 study guides. Boston, Mass: WGBH, 1990.
Ethics in America
BJ1012 .B369 1994 Barcalow, Emmett. Moral Philosophy: Theory and Issues. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Pub. Co., 1994.
Video BJ1012 .E8944 1988 Miller, Arthur Raphael. Ethics in America. 11 videocassettes. Santa Barbara, CA: Annenberg/CPB Project, 1988.
BJ1025 .E84 1989 Newton, Lisa H. Ethics in America Source Reader. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1989.
BJ1025 .N45 1989 Newton, Lisa H. Ethics in America Study Guide. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1989.
Foundations of Education
LB2366.2 .A88 1996 Banta, Trudy W. Assessment in Practice: Putting Principles to Work on College Campuses. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1996.
LC191.4 .S684 1998 Spring, Joel H. American Education. 8th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 1998.
LC191.4 .T69 1998 Tozer, Stephen. School and Society: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. 3rd ed. Boston, Mass: McGraw-Hill, 1998.
Fundamentals of Counseling
BF637.C6 C574 1996 Corey, Gerald. Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy. 5th ed. Pacific Grove: Brooks/Cole Pub. Co., 1996.
BF637.C6 G42 1995 George, Rickey L. Counseling: Theory and Practice. 4th ed. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1995.
BF637.C6 G53 1996 Gladding, Samuel T. Counseling: a Comprehensive Profession. 3rd ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Merrill, 1996.
BV835 .V57 1992 Virkler, Henry A. Broken Promises. Dallas: Word, 1992.
RC455.2.E8 C66 1998 Corey, Gerald. Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions. 5th ed. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishing, 1998.
Here's To Your Health
RA776 .C755 1996 Mullen, Kathleen D. Connections for Health. 4th ed. Madison, Wis: Wm. C. Brown & Benchmark, 1996.
RA776 .C83 2004 Insel, Paul M. Core Concepts in Health. 9th ed. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Pub. Co., 1998, 2004.
RM316 .R39 1999 Ray, Oakley Stern. Drugs, Society and Human Behavior. 8th ed. Boston: WCB/McGraw-Hill, 1999.
A History of the Vietnam War
DS557.4 .V541 1983 Cohen, Steven. Vietnam: Anthology and Guide to a Television History. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1983.
DS558 .K37 1991 Karnow, Stanley. Vietnam, a History. New York, NY: Penguin Books, 1991.
PZ4 .L468 Ug Lederer, William J. The Ugly American. New York, Norton, 1958.
Introduction to Law Enforcement
HV7921.L39 R83 2001 Rudman's questions and answers on the Dantes subject standardized test, subject examination in ... Introduction to Law Enforcement. Syosset, NY: National Learning Corporation, 2001
HV9950 .S34 1999 Schmalleger, Frank. Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, c1999.
HV9950 .S35 1997 Schmallager, Frank. Criminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the Twenty-first Century. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1997
KF9223 .S4 1999 Senna, Joseph J. Introduction to Criminal Justice. 8th ed. Minneapolis: West Pub. Co., 1999.
Introduction to World Religions
BL80.2 .H66 1994 Hopfe, Lewis M. Religions of the World. 6th ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1994.
BL80.2 .N59 2003 Noss, David S. A History of the World's Religions. 11th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2003.
BL80.2 .S6 1996 Smart, Ninian. The Religious Experience. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996.
Lifespan Developmental Psychology
BF713 .C7 2001 Craig, Grace J. Human Development. 9th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2001.
BF713 .V36 1989 Vander Zanden, James Wilfrid. Human Development. 4th ed. New York: 1989
Money & Banking
HG1601 .F75 1998 Friedman, David H. Money & Banking. 4th ed. Washington, DC: American Bankers Association, 1998.
HG173 .M632 1998 Mishkin, Frederic S. The Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets. 5th ed. Reading, Mass: Addison-Wesley, 1998.
Personal Finance
HG4026 .P57 1990 Pinches, George E. Essentials of Financial Management. 3rd ed. New York: Harper & Row, 1990.
Physical Geology
QE28.2 .M34 1994 McGeary, David. Physical Geology: Earth Revealed. 2nd ed. Dubuque, Iowa: Wm. C. Brown Publishers, 1994.
QE28.2 .S55 1995 Skinner, Brian J. The Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology. 3rd ed. New York: Wiley, 1995.
Principles of Public Speaking
PN4121 .V4 1997 Verderber, Rudolph F. The Challenge of Effective Speaking. 10th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Pub. Co., 1997.
