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(Selective list of materials available at the Central Library Reference Department, 3rd floor)

News Background Information

Databases:

CQ Researcher (in-depth analysis reporting on current and controversial issues)

EBSCO Host (full text and abstracts of periodical articles)

Infotrac (periodical indexes with many full-text articles from thousands of magazines)

NewsBank (full-text current articles and archives of selected national and regional newspapers)

Facts.com (news and current events information)

Nations of the World Background

Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook R910 C832

CultureGrams R909.828 C899

The Europa World Year Book R909 Eu74

The Statesman’s Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World R305 St29 (Reference desk)

Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations R903 W893

Find Anyone: Assistance and Records

Find Anyone Fast R363.2336 J636f (Reference Desk)

The Guide to Background Investigations R658.3112 G941 (Ready Reference)

Public Records Online R352.387 P96 (Ready Reference)

The Sourcebook to Public Record Information R350.714 So84 (Ready Reference)

Who’s Who: A Directory of Prominent People R920.0025 W62 (Reference desk)

Newspapers On Film

Lexington Herald-Leader – Lex. Herald and Lex. Leader and combined issues since 1888 (Kentucky Room through 1969 and Periodicals 1970 to date)

Louisville Courier-Journal since 1970 (Periodicals)

New York Times since 1969 (Periodicals)

Wall Street Journal since 1979 (Periodicals)

Miscellaneous Lexington newspapers since 1787 (Kentucky Room)

Database: Local History Index (selective search aid to Lexington newspapers from 1787 to present)

Business – (all in Business Collection)

Morningstar Mutual Funds R332.6327 M828

Morningstarl Funds 500 R332.6327 M828

Morningstar Stocks 500 R332.6322 M828

Standard & Poor’s Corporation Descriptions R658 st24s

Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys R338.0973 St24i

Standard & Poor’s Stock Reports R332.67322 St24ann

Stock Market Encyclopedia R332.6322 St24sm

Value Line Investment Survey R332.6 V249e

Value Line Mutual Fund Survey R332.6327 V249m

Databases:

Business & Company Resource Center (detailed company and industry news and information)

Dunn & Bradstreet’s Million Dollar Directory (information on public and private companies)

Mergent Online (business and financial information for U.S. and international public companies)

Reference USA (business directory information on size, key executives, credit ratings, etc.)

City, County and State Data

Almanac of the 50 States R317.3 Al62 (Ready Reference)

The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation … R917.303 K131a (Ready Reference)

The American Tally: Statistics and Rankings of U.S. Cities and Town… R304.6 Am35 (Ready Reference)

Book of the States R353.9 B644 (Ready Reference)

City Crime Rankings R364 C498 (Ready Reference)

County and City Extra R317.3 C832 (Ready Reference)

CQ’s State Fact Finder R317.3 C76 (Ready Reference)

Crime State Rankings R364 C868c (Ready Reference)

The 50 States R973 F466 (Ready Reference)

The Kentucky Directory Gold Book R353.9769 C56 (Reference Desk)

State Rankings R317.305 St29 (Ready Reference)

Statistics

Black Americans: A Statistical Sourcebook & Guide to Government Data R05.8 B5615 (Ready Reference)

Business Statistics of the United States R338.0973 B9645 (Business Collection)

Education State Rankings R370 Ed83s (Ready Reference)

Counties USA R917.30025 C832 (Ready Reference)

Digest of Education Statistics R370.973 Un3d

Hispanic Americans: A Statistical Sourcebook & Guide to Government Data R305.868 H625

Injury Facts R614.8 N213a (Reference desk)

Statistical Abstract of the United States R317.3 Un36s (Reference Desk)

Laws

The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law R070.41 As78s (Reference desk)

Charter and Code of Ordinances: LFUCG; Adopted, October 22, 1959 R352 L591c KY (Kentucky Room)

The Copyright Handbook: How to Protect & Use Written Works R346.0482 F539c (Business Collection)

Kentucky Revised Statutes R345 B193k KY (Kentucky Room)

United States Code R348.023 Un3u

Biographies

African American National Biography R920.009296 Af83

American National Biography R920.073 Am355

Biographical Dictionary of Hispanic Americans R920.009268 M575b

Biography and Genealogy Master Index R920.016 B5195

Contemporary Black Biography R920 C767b

Current Biography R920 C97 (yearbook and monthly editions)

Database: Biography Resource Center (covers individuals from all fields of interest and throughout history)

Referral Sources

Encyclopedia of Associations R061.3 G131e (Ready Reference)

National Trade & Professional Associations of the United States R061.3 N213 (Reference Desk)

State & Regional Associations of the United States R381. St29 (Reference Desk)

Bowker’s News Media Directory R071.4 W892 (Ready Reference)

Volume 1 – Newspaper Directory

Volume 2 – Magazine & Newsletter Directory

Volume 3 – TV and Radio Directory

Sports

The Elias Book of Baseball Records (annual) R796.357 B644

Kentucky Basketball Encyclopedia R796.32363 K419wal KY (Kentucky Room)

Official NBA Guide Annual R976.32364 N235g

Total Basketball: The Ultimate Basketball Encyclopedia (NBA) R796.32364 T64

NFL Record & Fact Book R796.332 N213o

ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia R796.33203 Es65pf

ESPN College Football Encyclopedia R796.33264 Es65

Horse Industry

American Classic Pedigrees, 1914-2002 R798.4 H916a

Blood Horse (Periodicals)

Keeneland: Thoroughbred Racing and Sales…Media Guide R798.4 K251 KY (Kentucky Room)

The Source for International Racing and Breeding (annual) R798.4 B623 (Ready Reference)

Stallion Register (annual) R798.4 B623s

Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association Membership Directory R798.40025 T397 (Ready Reference

Government

Congressional Quarterly Almanac (annual) R328.73 C76

Congressional Quarterly’s Politics in America (annual) R9328.73 P759 (Reference Desk)

Washington Information Directory R353 W277 (Reference desk)

Databases: CQ Supreme Court Collection (Historical analysis, timely updates, and expert commentary on Supreme Court decisions; biographies of justices; history of the Supreme Court)

CQ Researcher (in-depth analysis of most current and controversial issues)

CQ Weekly (coverage of Congress back to 1983)

Authors

African American Writers R928.1 B141a

American Writers: A Collection of Literary Biographies R810.9 Am35

Contemporary Authors R928.1 C767

Dictionary of Literary Biography R810.9 D561

Database: Literature Resource Center (articles on books, authors, and literary genres from authoritative sources)

Trivia

Black Firsts R909.0496 B561 (Ready Reference)

Famous First Facts R031 R031 K131f (Ready Reference)

Guinness World Records R032 G948 (Ready Reference)

Hispanic Firsts R973.0468 K131h (Ready Reference)

Women’s Firsts R908.2 W842 (Ready Reference)

World Almanac and Book of Facts R310 W893 (Reference Desk)

NOTE: Remote access to the LPL databases is available to library card holders at www.lexpublib.org