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Browse through the reference collection to discover the variety of resources that your librarians have selected.  No two reference collections will be exactly the same, but they will have a great many items  in common.  Reference resources are always available because   they have been designated as basic information sources which are frequently consulted. Contact your campus librarian to learn about in-library reference resources.
General   encyclopedias
  • Encyclopedia Americana (Ref AE 5 .E333)
  • Colliers Encyclopedia (Ref AE 5. .C683)
  • Encyclopedia Britannica (Ref AE 5 E363)
  • Academic American Encyclopedia (Ref AE 5 .A23)
Dictionaries
  • meaning, derivation, spelling, pronunciation, and usage of words or phrases
  • Black's Medical Dictionary 
  • Ref R 121 .B598
Yearbooks
  • concise annual record of events
  • Statesman's Yearbook
  • Ref JA 51 .S7
Handbooks
  • miscellaneous items of information
  • Barron's Real Estate Handbook
  • Ref HD 1375.H349
Almanacs
  • statistics & facts, current & retrospective
  • Information Please Almanac
  • Ref AY 64 .I55
Biographical dictionaries
  • information about people
  • Who's Who in America
  • Ref E 176 .W642
Directories
  • names & addresses of people or organizations
  • Foundation Directory
  • Ref AS 911 .A2 F65
Atlases
  • maps & geographic information
  • Rand McNally Road Atlas
  • Ref G  1201 .P2 R348
Gazetteers
  • geographical information & data on places
  • Chambers World Gazetteer
  • Ref  G103.5 C47

 

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