ABSTRACT: An index that gives a summary (abstract) of each work,

along with the citation.

ALMANAC: A compilation of miscellaneous facts and statistics.

ATLAS: A book of maps or diagrams with some textual information.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: An entire work consisting of a list of information resources.

BIOGRAPHICAL

DICTIONARY: A compilation of short sketches on the lives of people.

DICTIONARY: Gives word definitions, spelling, and pronunciation.

DIRECTORY: A listing of names and addresses of individuals or groups.

ENCYCLOPEDIA: Covers branches of knowledge in a comprehensive

but overview fashion.

GAZETTEER: A dictionary of geographical places or features.

HANDBOOK: Treats one subject or purpose in a focused fashion.

PERIODICAL A listing of citations which identify the location of

INDEX: periodical articles.

MANUAL: A publication which provides how-to-do information.

THESAURUS: A listing of subject headings or descriptors and their subject

inter-relationships

ABSTRACTS: (WSU Home Page "Article Databases")

CINAHL (nursing)

Criminal Justice Abstracts

ERIC (education)

PubMed (medicine)

Information Please Almanac (www.infoplease.com)

Map Blast! (www.mapblast.com/mblast/index.mb)

Contemporary Authors (WSU Home Page "Reference Resources")

Wilson Biographies (WSU Home Page "Reference Resources")

Michigan Electronic Library

(http://mel.lib.mi.us/reference/REF-biog.html)

A Web of Online Dictionaries

(www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rbeard/diction.html)

DIRECTORIES:

Associations Unlimited (WSU Home Page "Reference Resources")

ENCYCLOPEDIAS:

Encyclopedia Americana (WSU Home Page "Reference Resources")

MANUALS / HANDBOOKS:

Bibliography Styles Handbook

(www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/bibliostyles.htm)

PERIODICAL INDEXES: (WSU Home Page "Article Databases")

CARL Uncover

Infotrac Web