38 REFERENCE SOURCES
Books in Print is the source to consult when the question involves verifying
a book’s author, title, publisher, and so on. Once available only in print form,
it is now also available online. The print version consists of seven volumes: the
first six volumes list books by author and title and the seventh lists publish-
ers. The 2010–2011 print edition of Books in Print, published by Grey House
Publishing, contains more than a million listings of currently available books.
There is also a Subject Guide to Books in Print, which consists of six volumes
that classify books under Library of Congress subject headings. BooksInPrint
.com provides all the bibliographic information supplied in the print version
and more, including out-of-print and forthcoming titles. Many of the entries
are annotated, many include reviews, and many include tables of contents
and cover images.
Just like dictionaries and encyclopedias, there are directories for nearly
every subject or field you might think of. Government, education, and busi-
ness are three areas for which directory information is frequently requested:
library patrons might be looking for contact information for elected officials
or their staff members, for the location of cultural or educational institutions,
or for the officers of corporations. Here
are some representative directories for
each of these areas. The Europa World
of Learning (61st edition) offers inter-
national coverage of colleges, univer-
sities, museums, research institutes,
and learned societies. The nations of
the world are presented alphabetically,
and under each one its various cul-
tural and educational institutions are
listed. All entries provide an address
and telephone number and may also
provide faculty and staff names and
an institutional e-mail address. There
is an alphabetical index of the institu-
tions included at the end of the book.
It is also available online at http://www.world
oflearning.com.
The Washington Information Direc-
tory is a helpful work that has beentelephone directories: Although
print directories may become
increasingly scarce, a reference
collection should include a complete
set of local telephone directories
at the very least and those of other
cities when the budget allows. Online
directories include http://www.anywho.com
and www .infospace.com. Reference
USA (www .referenceusa.com) is a
powerful database where directory
information may be found. Toll-
Free Phone Book USA: A Directory
of Toll-Free Telephone Numbers
for Businesses and Organizations
Nationwide is published annually by
Omnigraphics, Inc., and of course,
you can always call 800-555-1212 to
locate toll-free numbers.http://www.ebook3000.com