Reference Sources

Full text directories:

• Directories in Print
• Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers
• Encyclopedia of American Religion
• Encyclopedia of Associations: National Associations
• Encyclopedia of Associations: International Associations
• Encyclopedia of Associations: Regional, State and Local Associations
• Encyclopedia of Governmental Advisory Organizations
• Gale Directory of Databases
• Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
• Government Research Centers Directory
• International Research Centers Directory
• Newsletters in Print
• Publishers Directory
• Research Centers Directory.

See Credo Reference. Renamed July 2007.

Biographies of over 30,000 African-Americans from Chadwyck-Healey’s acclaimed Black Biographical Dictionaries 1790-1950.

Enables users to locate biographical entries contained in more than 1,000 volumes and editions of important current and retrospective biographical reference sources.

References 12.7 million biographical sketches in more than 3,400 current and retrospective reference books, covering contemporary and historical figures throughout the world.

Citations to biographies published in books, magazines, and journals.

Cites more than 2,700 periodicals and 1,800 books, including individual and collective biographies, as well as juvenile literature.

Citations to papers and poster sessions presented at major scientific meetings around the world.

Canceled due to budget cuts. Consider using ProceedingsFirst or subject specific indexes. For help contact Ask a Librarian.

Covers every published congress, symposium, conference, exposition, workshop and meeting received by The British Library Document Supply Centre.

The largest dictionary of word descriptions and history of usage.

Also available in print in Main Library Reference -- PE1625.M7 1989.

Directory of community services and resources.

CollegeSource® Online features over 13,624 College Catalogs in complete cover-to-cover, original page format representing 2-year, 4-year, graduate and professional schools.

Directory of colleges and universities.

Includes technical and distance learning programs, and other institutions of higher education.

Gale's Ready Reference Shelf provides integrated access to 355,000 entries culled from the databases of fourteen of Gale's most popular reference directories.

Business and residential telephone and address directories for the United States of America and Canada.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia database indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics.

Full text records from the Encyclopedia of Animals describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals.

Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

Indexes statistical publications and some full text.

Includes:

• Statistical Abstract of the United States.
• American Statistics Index (ASI) 1974-
• Statistical Reference Index (SRI) 1980-
• Index to International Statistics (IIS) 1983-

The UCF Library has the full text of some ASI, SRI, and IIS reports in print or microfiche. Tips for Searching.

Statistics on the U.S. economy and international trade. Off-campus access canceled due to budget cuts. Access available in the Main Library Reference area. Ask at the Reference Desk for assistance.

Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs offers a fundamental reference source for students, library patrons, library reference staff, and scholars alike, includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, statistics.

Gale's Ready Reference Shelf provides integrated access to 355,000 entries culled from the databases of fourteen of Gale's most popular reference directories.

Prices, frequency of publication, addresses, phone and fax numbers, e-mail and Web addresses for journals, magazines, newspapers, and other periodicals worldwide. Indicates available formats, intended audience, special features (i.e. reviews, whether a journal is refereed) and indexing/abstracting services coverage.