26 REFERENCE SOURCES
this edition are those covering the energy content of fuels and the
atomic radii of elements. It is also available online and as an inter-
active DVD. See http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439855119/
for more information.
Emily Post’s Etiquette (18th edition). The classic handbook on good
behavior has been updated to include modern concerns such as
netiquette and cell phone courtesy. It is available online at www
.emilypost.com.Yearbooks
Yearbooks (no, not the ones with embarrassing pictures from your high school
days) are another source of facts, events, and memorable moments from the
year just passed.Guinness World Records. What might be called the original “extreme”
reference book: an annual guide to all that is largest, smallest, fast-
est, tallest, and much, much more. It includes a comprehensive
subject index. On the Web visit http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com.
Chase’s Calendar of Events. For more than fifty years, this has been the
date book of choice for reference librarians and anyone else inter-
ested in commemorative days, weeks, months and years, holidays,
anniversaries, astronomical phenomena, and more.
Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook. A comprehensive listing of thousands
of AM and FM radio stations, television stations, and broadcasting
industry service providers.
The Statesman’s Yearbook 2011: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of
the World (147th edition). Among the features in this acknowledged
reference classic are biographical profiles, political histories, statis-
tics, and economic overviews. Each print volume includes a special
registration code that allows access to the online version.
Theatre World (66th edition). For more than sixty years this has been
the yearbook of American theater seasons on Broadway, Off Broad-
way, Off-Off Broadway, and on regional stages.
The Library and Book Trade Almanac 2010 (formerly The Bowker Annual)
(55th edition). Originally published by the R. R. Bowker Companyhttp://www.ebook3000.com