General Library Research
 REFERENCE

After selecting a topic, it is often a good idea to begin your research in reference sources, which are designed to be consulted for topic overviews or for authoritative information. Reference works may provide important background information, statistics, or bibliographies that will lead you to other books and articles on your topic.

Although the reference section in the Rosen Library focuses mainly on the hospitality industry, there are a few titles helpful for general research. These books cannot be checked out, so plan to make notes or to photocopy the sections you may need.

	Title	Call Number
	American Generations: Who They Are and How They Live	Rosen REF HC110.C6M545 2005
	Encyclopedia of Food and Culture	Rosen REF GT2850.E53 2003
	Encyclopedia of Global Industries	Rosen REF HD2324 .E53 2003
	Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Super Bowl: An Encyclopedia	Rosen REF TX731 .E5824 2008
	Florida Almanac	Rosen REF F311.F652
	Florida Handbook	Rosen REF F306.F597
	Florida Statistical Abstract	Rosen REF HA311.F55
	International Directory of Business Biographies	Rosen REF HC29.I57 2005
	Merriam-Webster’s Encyclopedia of World Religions	Rosen REF BL31.M47 1999
	Occupational Outlook Handbook	Rosen REF HF5381 .U5 O3
	Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives	Rosen REF CT213.S37
	Statistical Abstract of the United States	Rosen REF HA202
	U.S. Laws, Acts, and Treaties	Rosen REF KF385.A4U152 2003