H.W. Wilson Announces Free Trade
New Volume in The Reference Shelf Series

New York, New York, April 20th, 2005
H.W. Wilson today announced Free Trade, a new volume in its popular Reference Shelf book series. As nations large and small move toward establishing free trade agreements, both supporters and detractors use the example of the world's first such contract-the North American Free Trade Agreement-to argue pro or con. Free Trade examines the debate, with special emphasis on NAFTA's decade in effect.

The volume looks at free trade from the perspectives of all the disparate interests impacted-nations, industries, workers, the poor-as well as its effects on such issues as intellectual property law, the environment, human rights, and women's rights. Free Trade also explores possible scenarios for the future of NAFTA, as well as for free trade agreements in regions such as Latin America and in other parts of the developing world.

Free Trade is the second title of six to be released in The Reference Shelf 2005 (Volume 77). Each book in The Reference Shelf series offers extensive exploration of a current topic of importance in modern society, in a compilation of notable articles from respected publications, plus abstracts of 20 to 30 additional articles and a bibliography of other sources. Reference Shelf volumes provide a well-rounded, non-biased overview for researchers and general readers. Volume 77 includes The European Union (February 2005) and Free Trade, as well as the upcoming titles Women's Rights, The United States Supreme Court, U.S. National Debate Topic 2005-2006: U.S. Civil Liberties, and Representative American Speeches 2004-2005. Libraries that order the complete 6-volume set receive a substantial discount.

Review copies of Reference Shelf volumes are available for members of the press.

Free Trade
April 2005 * 182 pages * ISBN 0-8242-1047-6 * $50 ($55 outside the U.S. & Canada)