Core Reference Resources I

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Core Reference Resources I

• Reference Works
• Books and other works that contain useful facts
  and information, such as dictionaries,
  encyclopedias, and bibliographies.
• From Answers.com (http//www.answers.com/reference
  20book)

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Core Reference Resources I

• Reference Book
• A book, such as a dictionary or
• encyclopedia, to which one can refer
• for authoritative information.
• From Answers.com (http//www.answers.com/reference
  20book)

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Core Reference Resources I Overview

• General Facts
• Biographies
• Education
• Literature
• Mass Media and Journalism

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General FactsAlmanacs

• Almanacs contain a variety of information such
• as flags and maps, calendars, timelines of
  events,
• facts about countries, sports, music, etc.
  Because
• they are published annually, information is
  current,
• but they may also include tables of statistical
  data
• covering a range of years.

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General FactsAlmanacs

• The library has the following almanacs
• The World almanac and book of facts
• REF KNIGHT AY67 .N5 W7 2006
• The Time almanac
• REF KNIGHT AY64 .I552 20
• Infoplease.Com / Electronic Resource
• (http//www.infoplease.com/)
•  

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General Facts Fact Books

• Chase's ... calendar of events
• REF KNIGHT GT4803 .C48 2006
• Famous first facts a record of first
• happenings, discoveries, and
• inventions in American history
• REF KNIGHT AG 5.K315 1981

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General Facts Fact Books

• Facts about the presidents
• a compilation of biographical and
• historical information  
• REF KNIGHT   E176.1.K3
• Women's firsts
• REF KNIGHT CT3203 .W66 1996

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General FactsWorld Records

• Guinness World Records
• (http//www.guinnessworldrecords.com/index.asp)
•  
• This web site provides information on world
• records.

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Biographies

• Current biography yearbook
• REF KNIGHT CT100 .C8
• Contains biographical profiles of famous persons
  in the United States and other countries.

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Biographies

• Biographies Plus Illustrated
• Biographies Plus Illustrated contains more than
  46,000 biographies and obituaries and more than
  20,000 photographs of the subjects. The
  biographies are searchable by name, profession,
  title, place of origin, gender, race/ethnicity,
  titles of works, date of birth, date of death,
  keyword, and presence of images.

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Biographies

• For more resource, please see Finding
• Biographical Information
• (http//www.libweb.uoregon.edu/guides/biography/)

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EducationEncyclopedias Dictionaries

• Encyclopedia of education (2nd ed.), 2003 REF
  KNIGHT LB 15 .E47 2003 or on online
• Provides comprehensive coverage in the field of
  education both within the United States and
  throughout the world. Includes approximately 900
  articles.

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EducationEncyclopedias Dictionaries

• Encyclopedia of special education a reference
  for the education of the handicapped and other
  exceptional children and adults.
• REF KNIGHT LC4007 .E53 2000
• This encyclopedia is a comprehensive resource
  for special education research and practice. It
  includes reviews of assessment instruments and
  teaching approaches, legal issues, overviews of
  specific learning disabilities, biographies, and
  more.
• Dictionary of developmental disabilities
  terminology

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EducationWeb Resources

• Oregon Department of Education (http//www.ode.sta
  te.or.us/)
• United States Department of Education
  (http//www.ed.gov/index.jhtm)
• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
• (http//nces.ed.gov/)

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Literature Literary Biographies

• Contemporary Authors
• This database provides biographical and
• bibliographical information and references on
• more than 120,000 current U.S. and
• international writers of fiction, nonfiction,
  poetry
• and drama, prominent print and broadcast
• journalists, editors, photojournalists,
  syndicated
• cartoonists, screen writers, television
• scriptwriter, etc.
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Literature Literary Criticism

• Contemporary literary criticism (CLC)
• REF KNIGHT PN771. C59
• CLC includes excellent excerpts of many critical
• articles about a given author and his/her works
• over time. To locate the exact volume numbers
• for an author, look at the cumulative author
• index in the latest volume of this set. Once you
• have located the appropriate volume(s), the
• section on your author will be listed
  alphabetically
• under his/her last name.

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Literature Poems

• The Columbia Granger's index to
• poetry
• REF KNIGHT PN1022 .H39 1994
• On Reference Index Table 3
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Literature Quotations

• Familiar quotations a collection of passages,
• phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources
• In ancient and modern literature
• REF KNIGHT PN6081 .B27 1980
•  
• You can access Familiar Quotations via
•  
• http//www.bartleby.com/
•  

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Literature Definitions

•  
• Oxford English Dictionary Electronic
• Resource
•  
• For more information, please see subject guide
• for Literature.

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Mass Media Journalism

• The advertising red books. DOCS REF HF5805 .S7
• The Advertising Red Books is the most
  comprehensive
• source of information on the advertising
  practices of
• companies located in the United States and
  Canada.
• This publication includes the following editions
• The Advertising Red Books, Advertisers Indexes
• The Advertising Red Books, Advertisers Business
  Classification
• The Advertising Red Books, Agencies

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Mass Media Journalism

• Broadcasting cable yearbook
• DOCS REF HF6146.R3 B72
• This publication provides a wide range of
  information
• about the radio, television, and cable
  industries,
• including current data for areas related to
  broadcasting and cable such as laws and
  regulations, satellite and other carriers,
  advertising and marketing services, associations,
  events, education and awards, etc.

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Mass Media Journalism

• Editor publisher international yearbook
• REF KNIGHT REF PN4700 .E42
• This yearbook presents a comprehensive overview
  of the
• newspaper industry, including all daily and
  weekly
• newspapers in the United States and Canada. It
  provides
• information about newspaper circulation, prices,
• advertising, services, corporate officers,
  management,
• marketing and promotion, telecommunications,
• executives, editors, managers, and production.

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Mass Media Journalism

• Gale directory of publications and
• broadcast media
• REF KNIGHT Z6951 .A97
• This directory provides information about 37,000
  newspapers, magazines, journals, and other
  periodicals. Radio, television, and cable
  stations and systems are also included.

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Mass Media Journalism

•  Srds Media Solutions  electronic resource
• This publication is a good place to find
  advertising rates. The
• library has online access to
•   Business Publication Advertising Source,
• Consumer Magazine Advertising Source,
• Newspaper Advertising Source, and
• Radio Advertising Source
• Do a title search in the library online
  catalog.
•  

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Mass Media Journalism

• For more information, please see Research in
  Journalism and Communication.