Core Reference Resources

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Core Reference Resources

• NMRLS Basic Library Techniques Reference
• May 16, 2007
• Eleanor Sathan

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Statistical Abstract of the United
StatesGovernment Printing Office 40.00

• Serial government publication
• Lists statistical data for the United States
• Categories include population, education, law
  enforcement, labor, environment, and
  communications

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Fedstatshttp//www.fedstats.gov/

• Topics A to Z
• State statistics
• Links to government publications
• Health, state, transportation, energy
• Links to government agencies web sites
• Agency sites for children

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World Book EncyclopediaWorld Book

• Ready reference source
• Countries, states, cities
• Geography
• Bibliographies
• Great illustrations

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Grolier MulitmediaNew Book of Knowledge

• Current events
• Daily newspapers online
• Classroom activities
• This Day in History
• Timelines

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Street Atlas, Metro Boston and Eastern
MassachusettsArrow Map Co

• Street atlases for Massachusetts communities
• Yearly purchase
• Road maps for United States

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Google Mapshttp//maps.google.com/

• Satellite maps of United States
• Map a location
• Driving directions

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Almanac

• Online and in print
• Contains a variety of tabular and general
  information
• Current information on major countries and cities
  of the world
• Chronology of national and international events

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Information Please Almanac Onlinehttp//www.infop
lease.com/

• Printable country maps
• Contains a dictionary, encyclopedia, and
  thesaurus
• This day in history
• Timelines
• Special features

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Dorlands Illustrated Medical DictionaryW. B.
Saunders 49.95 for 30th edition

• Concise yet descriptive definitions
• Over 1100 illustrations
• Comprehensive including, anatomy, bacteriology,
  psychiatry and drugs
• Index of abbreviations

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MedlinePlus Medical Dictionaryhttp//www.nlm.nih.
gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html

• 600,000 terms
• Clear concise definitions
• Includes illustrations and diagrams
• Source Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary

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Folios Medical DirectoryFolio Associates 90.00

• Master list by name
• Town and medical specialty index
• Information includes education and insurance
  plans
• Separate lists of hospitals, nursing homes, and
  managed care organizations

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Massachusetts Physicians Profileshttp//profiles.
massmedboard.org/

• State registration
• Search by name, location, or specialty
• Profiles show education, board certification,
  malpractice claims, and insurance plans

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Consumer Drug ReferenceConsumer Reports

• Prepared by the United States Pharmacopoeia
• Over-the-counter and prescription drugs
• Easy to navigate, read and understand
• Pictures of medications included

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Medlineplus Drug Informationhttp//www.nlm.nih.go
v/medlineplus/druginformation.html

• Patient oriented
• Brand and generic names listed
• No pictures of drugs
• Dosage, contraindications
• Reactions with other drugs
• Link to the Center for Drug Evaluation and
  Research

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Directory of Publications and Broadcast
MediaGale Group 5 volume set 1000.00

• Lists newspapers, magazines, cable, television
  and radio stations
• Geographic listing
• U.S. and international
• All-In-One Directory by Mark Gebbie is a cheaper
  alternative (175)

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Occupational Outlook Handbookhttp//www.bls.gov/o
co/

• Authored by the U.S. Department of Labor
• Includes job description, education, salary,
  future in the field

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Encyclopedia of AssociationsGale Group 750.00

• 23,000 non-profit organizations
• Listed by subject area
• Contact information, email, web site
• Founding date
• Number of members
• Publications

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Associations on the Nethttp//www.ipl.org/div/aon
/

• Organized by topic
• Links to home page of the Association or
  Organization

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NADA Official Used Car GuideNational Auto
Dealers Used Car Guide

• List price for used cars by year, make, and model
• Monthly
• Quarterly for older used cars
• Available online at http//www.nadaguides.com
  (also motorcycles, boats, RVs)
• Some prefer Kelly Blue Book online
  (http//www.kbb.com) or Edmunds online
  http//www.edmunds.com

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Street List for Town

• List of residents by precinct
• Commercial directory includes telephone numbers
  and businesses

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Switchboard.com

• Personal and business listings
• zabasearch.com

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Massachusetts Municipal ProfilesInformation
Publications 108.00

• Demographic information
• Municipal finance figures
• School system information
• Taxation
• Local officials
• Community profiles on http//www.mass.gov

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Chases Calendar of EventsMcGraw Hill 65.00

• Presidential Proclamations
• Religious holidays
• Sponsored events
• Ethnic observances
• Historic events
• Important birthdays
• Astronomical occurrences

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This Day in History

• The Information Please Almanac online lists
  historical events and famous birthdays
  http//www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory
• The History Channel discusses events for each day
  for in categories including automotive, wars,
  entertainment, literary, crime http//www.history.
  com

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Directory of Corporate AffiliationsNational
Register Corp 1,800

• Public and private companies
• Domestic and international
• Address, phone, fax, and email
• Lists company officials
• Revenue assets, sales, earnings
• Number of employees
• SIC code
• Stock symbol

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Standard and PoorsMcGraw-Hill

• 75,000 corporations
• Contact information
• Yearly sales figures
• Number of employees
• Products and NAICS code
• Stock symbol
• Company officers email addresses

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Business and Company ASAPInfotrac

• Company profiles phone number, sales, number of
  employees, year founded, officers
• Link to articles financial data, people,
  products, technology
• Source Wards Business Directory and Major
  Companies of the World series

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Value Line Investment SurveyValue Line Publishing

• Stock related company information
• Weekly updates
• In depth industry updates quarterly

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Bigchartswww.bigcharts.com

• Enter either the stock symbol or the name of the
  company
• Data back to 1960s for some companies
• Links to company reports and SEC filings

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Morningstar Mutual Funds

• Mutual funds updated quarterly

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Current BiographyH.W. Willson

• Monthly serials with yearly compilations
• Contemporary biographies
• Varied occupations
• Included in Biography Resource Center

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Biography.comhttp//www.biography.com/

• AE Channel
• Search by name
• Search by occupation
• Search by geographical location
• Dates back to biblical times

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Familiar QuotationsBoston Little Brown, 2002

• Commonly called Bartletts Familiar Quotations
  after original editor.
• Topic quotation books

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Great Books Onlinehttp//www.bartleby.com

• Free online source for literary reference
• Bartletts, Simpsons, Columbia and Respectfully
  Quoted, and the quotation of the day