Universal Bibliography/Reference

This part of the Universal Bibliography is a bibliography of reference.

See w:Category:Bibliographies of reference works and s:Category:Reference


 * Guide to Reference: Essential General Reference and Library Science Sources
 * Mulac. Fundamentals of Reference. (ALA Fundamentals Series). 2012.


 * Hopkins, Florence May. Reference Guides that Should be Known and how to Use Them.


 * Roberts, Arthur Denis. Introduction to Reference Books. Library Association. 1st Ed: 1948, 2nd Ed: 1951, 3rd Ed: 1956
 * Benge, Ronald Charles. The Study of Reference Material. 2nd Revised Ed: 1962
 * Richardson, "Reference Books" (1893) 18 The Library Journal 254 (July)


 * Walford's Guide to Reference Material Walford. Guide to Reference Material.
 * Walford's Concise Guide to Reference Material
 * Bryant, David. Finding Information the Library Way: A Guide to Reference Sources. Library Professional Publications.1987.
 * Guide to Reference Books. American Library Association. 7th Ed: 1951 (ed. Winchell), 11th Ed: 1996 See Guide to Reference
 * Mudge, Reed & Winchell. Guide to Reference Books. Fifth Edition. American Library Association. 1929. Google Books
 * Isadore Gilbert Mudge. Guide to the Study and Use of Reference Books. American Library Association. 1917. Vol 3: Google Books
 * Reference Books: A Brief Guide for Students and other Users of the Library. Enoch Pratt Free Library.
 * Reference Books. (PACAF Basic Bibliographies)


 * Sader, Marion (ed). General Reference Books for Adults: Authoritative Evaluations of Encyclopedias, Atlases, and Dictionaries. (Bowker Buying Guide Series). R R Bowker Company.1988.
 * Sader, Marion (ed). Reference Books for Young Readers: Authoritative Evaluations of Encyclopedias, Atlases, and Dictionaries. (Bowker Buying Guide Series). R R Bowker Company.1988.
 * Lock, Muriel. Reference Material for Young People. (Readers Guide Series). Clive Bingley. Archon Books. 1967.

Basic, fundamental:
 * Sweetland. Fundamental Reference Sources. ALA. 3rd Ed: 2001.
 * Taylor and Powell. Basic Reference Sources: A Self-study Manual. Scarecrow Press. 1971. 1973. 3rd Ed: 1985. 4th Ed: 1990.
 * Shores, Louis. Basic Reference Sources: An Introduction to Materials and Methods. American Library Association. 1954. Basic Reference Books, two Eds.
 * Basic Library Reference Sources. (Small Business Bibliography 18). US Small Business Administration.
 * Basic Reference List. Brooklyn Public Library. 1969
 * Bonk, John Wallace. Use of Basic Reference Sources in Libraries. 1964.

Best:
 * Bowker's Best Reference Books
 * Best Reference Books: Titles of Lasting Value Selected from American Reference Books Annual. 1970-1980 1981-1985 1986-1990
 * Checklist of the Most Useful Reference Books. Indiana State Library. 1967

Selected:
 * Munford, William Arthur. Reference Books. (Book List, 2nd series). National Book League. 1949
 * "Selected Reference Books". State Library Bulletin. Issue 4. 1899

For libraries and media centres:
 * O'Gorman (ed). Reference Sources for Small and Medium-sized Libraries. 8th Ed: 2014 . Kennedy (ed). Reference Sources for Small and Medium-sized Libraries. ALA. 6th Ed: 1999.
 * Nichols. Handbook of Reference Sources and Services for Small and Medium-sized Libraries. Texas State Library. 2nd Ed: 1994.
 * Hysell (ed). Recommended Reference Books for Small and Medium-sized Libraries and Media Centres. Volume 27. 2007 Ed.
 * The Classified List of Reference Books and Periodicals for College Libraries
 * Peterson. Reference Books for Elementary and Junior High School Libraries. Scarecrow Press. 1970. 2nd Ed: 1975.
 * Wynar. Guide to Reference Books for School Media Centers. 1973
 * Cundiff. Recommended Reference Books for the Elementary School Library. Wilcox and Follett. 1949. 2nd Ed: 1951.
 * Cundiff. Recommended Reference Books for the High School Library. 5th Ed: 1955
 * CLA Basic Reference Books for Catholic High School Libraries

Government:
 * Government Reference Books. Libraries Unlimited. 76/77 Ed

Countries etc:
 * Maichel. Guide to Russian Reference Books. (Hoover Institution Bibliographical Series). 1962 to 1967. Vol 1: 1962, vol 2: 1964, vol 5: 1967.


 * Guide to South African Reference Books


 * Dalby. South East Asia: A Guide to Reference Material. (Regional Reference Guides, vol 2). Hans Zell Publishers. 1993


 * Bond and Caron. Canadian Reference Sources: An Annotated Bibliography: General Reference Works, History, Humanities. UBC Press. 1996


 * Guide to New Zealand Reference Material and Other Sources of Information. 1950. Guide to New Zealand Reference Material, Supplement No 1. 1951


 * A Classified List of Reference Books in the Reading Rooms of the National Library of Peiping.

In print, paperback or special media (such as braille), or on the internet:
 * Lea and Day (eds). Printed Reference Material and Related Sources of Information. Library Association. 3rd Ed: 1990. Higgens (ed). Printed Reference Material. (Handbooks on Library Practice). Library Association. 1980.
 * Recommended Reference Books in Paperback. Libraries Unlimited. 1981 . 2nd Ed: 1992 . 3rd Ed: 2000.
 * Wynar. Reference Books in Paperback: an Annotated Guide. Libraries Unlimited. 1972 . 2nd Ed: 1976
 * Reference Books in Special Media . Barber. Reference Books in Special Media: Addendum. 1987
 * Diaz, Karen. Reference Sources on the Internet: Off the Shelf and Onto the Web. Haworth Press. 1997.
 * Miller and Pellen. Evolving Internet Reference Resources.
 * Evolution in Reference and Information Services: The Impact of the Internet

Periodicals:
 * Reference and User Services Quarterly. Reference Quarterly. RQ. 1960 onwards.
 * Reference Services Review. 1973 onwards. Previously by Pierian Press. Commentary:
 * Reference Book Review. (Cameron Northouse) 1976 onwards.  Commentary:
 * Reference Books Bulletin. (American Library Association) . 1983 onwards. Replaces "Reference and Subscription Books Reviews".

Annuals:
 * American Reference Books Annual (ARBA). 1970 onwards. 2019 Ed, vol 50
 * Index to American Reference Books Annual
 * Reference Sources. Pierian Press. 1977 onwards. 1982

History:
 * Katz. Cuneiform to Computer: A History of Reference Sources. (History of the Book Series, Number 4). Scarecrow Press. 1998.
 * Taylor, Archer. Renaissance Reference Books: A Checklist of Some Bibliographies Printed Before 1700. (Renaissance Bibliographies and Checklists).

Publication, reviewing
 * Katz and Kinder. The Publishing and Review of Reference Sources. (The Reference Librarian, No 15). Haworth Press. 1987. . (Routledge Library Editions, vol 70)
 * Balay, "Subject Coverage of Reference Books in Reviewing Journals" (1986) 24 Choice 424 (November)

Reference collections:
 * Nolan, Christopher W. Managing the Reference Collection. American Library Association. 1999.
 * Nichols. Selecting and Using a Core-reference Collection. Texas State Library. 2nd Ed: 1993

Reference work

Reference services


 * Katz. Introduction to Reference Work
 * Hutchins. Introduction to Reference Work
 * Sharma. Reference Service and Sources. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. 2006