Use the form you designed to do a thorough examination and evaluation of two reference
books from the Essential Resources for Libraries list below. Choose one that is least
familiar to you and one that you think you know thoroughly!Essential Resources
for Libraries
1. General Almanac (current year)
Information Please Almanac, Atlas and Yearbook, Houghton Mifflin, Annual.
World Almanac & Book of Facts, World Almanac Books, Annual.
2. Encyclopedia (current within 3 years)
World Book Encyclopedia, World Book, Annual.
3. Unabridged Dictionary (choose one)
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Houghton Mifflin,
Irregular.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Random House,
Irregular.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Merriam Webster, Irregular.
4. Telephone Directory (current year)
Local and nearest major metropolitan area
5. Auto Repair Manual (current within five years)
Chilton's Auto Repair Manual, Chilton Book Company, Annual.
Chilton's Import Car Repair Manual, Chilton Book Company, Annual.
6. Consumer information (current editions)
Consumer Reports Buying Guide, Consumers Union of U.S., Annual.
7. Family Medical Guide (current within three to five years)
The American Medical Association Family Medical Guide, Random House, Irregular.
The Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide,
Crown Publishers, Irregular.
8. Atlases (all should be current within five years or latest editions
of classic atlases)
Local Maps (City and County)
Rand McNally Road Atlas: United States, Canada, Mexico, Rand McNally, Annual.
Goode's World Atlas, Rand McNally, Irregular.
9. Index to Periodicals (current year)
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, H. W. Wilson Company, Annual.
10. Statistical Sources (current year)
Report of Vital Statistics, Office of Health Policy and Analysis, Statistical
Analysis Unit, Ohio Dept. of Health, Annual. (two-year lag time)
Statistical Abstract of the United States: The National Data Book, U.S. Dept. of
Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Annual.
11. Occupational Information (current year)
Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Dept. of Labor, Biennial.
12. Ohio Resources (current edition)
State of Ohio Executive Budget, Ohio Office of Budget and Management, Annual.
Official Roster: Federal, State, County Officers, and Departmental Information,
Ohio Secretary of State, Biennial.
Ohio Legislative Directory, provided by Ohio Library Council, Annual.
Resource Ohio, Ohio Department of Development, Irregular.