Reference Sources for Small and Medium Sized Libraries

1. Reference Materials
Bibliographies an Guides
Books
Periodicals
Websites
Almanacs and Fact Books
Databases and Indexes
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Print Encyclopedias
Directories
Postal Directories
Electronic Reference Resources
Internet Searching
Library Science
Search Aggregators
2. Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics
Philosophy
Databases and Indexes
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Biographical Sources
Religion
General Sources
Bibliographies and Guides
Databases and Indexes
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Bible
Atlases
Commentaries
Concordances
Databases and Indexes
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Handbooks
Religion in the United States
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Directories
Biographical Sources
Religions
General Sources
Asian Religions
Christianity
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Directories, Yearbook, and Almanacs
Biographical Sources
Islam
Judaism
Other Living Religions
Mythology
Ethics
Bibliographies and Guides
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
3. Psychology, Psychiatry, and the Occult
Psychology and Psychiatry
Databases
Dictionaries and encyclopedias
Directories
Handbooks and Manuals
Style Manuals
Tests, Measurements, and Questionnaires
Websites
Biographical Sources
The Occult
4. Social Sciences, Sociology, and Anthropology
Social Sciences (General Sources)
Database and Indexes
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Bibliographies and Guides
Handbooks
Websites
Sociology
Bibliographies and Guides
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Handbooks
Abortion
Aging
Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Criminology
Death and Dying
Ethnic Studies
African Americans
Asian Americans
Hispanic Americans
Native peoples of North America
Family, Marriage, and Divorce
Gay and Lesbian Studies
Men's Studies
Sex Studies
Social Service and Philanthropy
Statistics and Demography
Urban Studies
Women's studies
Youth and Child Development
Anthropology and Archaeology
Atlases
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Handbooks
5. Business and Careers
General Sources
Bibliographies and Guides
Biographical Sources
Databases
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Directories
Handbooks, Yearbooks, and Almanacs
Accounting
Advertising, Marketing, and Consumer Research
Banking, Finance, and Investment
Company and Industry
Economics
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Insurance
Management
Real Estate
Careers and Vocational Guidance
6. Political Science and Law
Bibliographies and Guides
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Directories
Handbooks, Yearbooks, and Almanacs
Biographical Sources
7. Education
Bibliographies and Guides
General sources
Media and Curriculum Materials
Databases and Indexes
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Directories
Schools and College Directories
Scholarship and Financial Aid Directories
Handbooks, Yearbooks, and Almanacs
Statistical Sources
Biographical Sources
8. Words and Language
General Sources
Bibliographies and Guides
Encyclopedias, Companions, and Atlases
English Language
Bibliographies and Guides
Encyclopedias and Companions
Dictionaries
Principal English-Language Dictionaries
Desk Dictionaries
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Crossword Puzzle Dictionaries
Etymology an word and Phase Origins
Foreign Words and Phrases
Handbooks
Idioms and Usage Dictionaries
Pronunciation Dictionaries
Rhyming Dictionaries
Sign Language Dictionaries
Similes, Metaphors, and Cliches
Slang and Euphemisms
Thesauri: Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms Style Manuals
Foreign Language Dictionaries
Bibliographies and Guide
Arabic
Chinese
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Italian
Japanese
Latin
Russian
Spanish
9. Science and Technology
Bibliographies and Guides
Databases and Indexes
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Handbooks, Yearbooks, and Almanacs
Biographical Sources
Astronomy
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Handbooks, Yearbooks, and Almanacs
Chemistry
Bibliographies and Guides
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Handbook, Yearbooks, and Almanacs
Computer Science
Bibliographies and Guides
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
History of Science
Bibliographies and Guides
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Handbook, Yearbooks, and Almanacs
Internet
Earth Sciences
Bibliographies and Guides
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Databases and Index
Geology
Oceanography
Climatology
Engineering
Bibliographies and Guides
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Standards
Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
Life Sciences
Biology
Bibliographies and Guides
Databases and Indexes
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Botany and Agriculture
Gardening
Paleontology
Zoology
Mathematics
Bibliographies and Guides
Databases and Indexes
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Websites
Biographical Sources
Physics
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Weapons and Warfare
10. Health and Medicine
General Sources
Databases and Indexes
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Directories
Handbooks, Statistics, and Diagnosis
AIDS and STDs
Anatomy and Physiology
Cancer
Children's Health
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Drugs
Nutrition and Diet
Physical Impairments
Women's and Men's Health
11. Households
Beverages
Calendars
Consumer Affairs
Construction
Cooking
Etiquette
Festivals and Holidays
Foods
Home Improvement
Housekeeping
Interior Decoration
Maintenance and Repair
Parenting
Pets
Birds
Cats
Dogs
Fish
Horses
Unusual Pets
Tools
12. Visual Arts
Databases and Indexes
Websites
Architecture
Art
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Directories
Histories
Biographical Sources
Cartoons and Comics
Costume and Fashion
Decorative Arts and Antiques
Graphic Design and Illustration
Photography
13. Performing Arts
General Sources
Bibliographies and Guides
Databases and Indexes
Directories
Biographical Sources
Awards
Dance
Bibliographies and Guides
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Directories
Handbooks
Film and Video
Bibliographies and Guides
Databases and Indexes
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Directories
Handbooks
Biographical Sources
Television, Radio, and Telecommunications
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Directories
Handbooks
Theater
Bibliographies and Guides
Databases and Indexes
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Handbooks
14. Music
General Sources
Bibliographies and Discographies
Databases and Indexes
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Directories
Handbooks
Biographical Sources
Blues and Jazz
Bibliographies and Discographies
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Biographical Sources
Classical Music
Bibliographies and discographies
Databases and Indexes
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Biographical Sources
Country and Gospel Music
Bibliographies and Discographies
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Rock and Popular Music
Bibliographies and Discographies
Databases and Indexes
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Biographical Sources
World Music
Bibliographies and Discographies
Databases and Indexes
15. Crafts and Hobbies
Handbooks
Crafts
Beading
Knitting
Needlework
Quilting
Scrapbooking
Sewing
Woodworking
Hobbies
Antiques and Collectibles
Coins and paper Money
Stamps
16. Games and Sports
Bibliographies and Guides
Almanacs
Chronologies
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Directories
Biographical Sources
Auto Racing
Backpacking
Baseball
Basketball
Bicycling
Billiards and Pool
Card Games
Chess
Exercise
Figure Skating
Fishing
Football
Gambling
Games
Golf
Hockey
Martial Arts
Olympics
Outdoors
Recreation
Running
Rules
Sailing
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
17. Literature
General Sources
Bibliographies and Guides
Databases and Indexes
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Digests
Handbooks
Literary Characters
Literary Prizes
Multivolume Criticism
Proverbs
Quotations
Biographical Sources
Special Interest
African American Literature
Asian American Literature
Gay and Lesbian Literature
Latino Literature
Native American Literature
Women's Literature
Specific Genres
Children's Literature
Prizes and Awards
Drama
Fantasy
Fiction
Gothic
Historical
Mystery
Novel
Poetry
Romance
science Fiction
Short Story
Speech and Rhetoric
National and Regional Literatures
American
Arabic
British
Shakespeare
Classical
African
Australian
Canadian
Caribbean
Chinese
East Asian
Eastern European
French
German
Indian
Irish
Italian
Japanese
Latin American
Russian
South Asian
18. History
Bibliographies and Guides
Chronologies
Databases and Indexes
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Handbooks, Yearbooks, and almanacs
Historical Atlases
Primary Sources
19. Geography, Area Studies, and Travel
Atlases
World Atlases
North American Atlases
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Gazetteers
Handbooks, Yearbooks, and Almanacs
Travel Guides
20. Biography
Databases and Indexes
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