Reference Training Materials

This material was used in the graduate Library Media Education program at Western Kentucky University. It is placed here to allow library workers to train themselves in the use of reference materials. Copyright 2001 - 2005 Bryan M. Carson.
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Bibliographies and Catalogs

Library Catalogs

TOPCAT 2000 (http://topcat2000.wku.edu)
Kentucky Virtual Library (www.kyvl.org/)
WorldCat (FirstSearch)
National Union Catalog (Cravens 5th Floor)
Union List of Periodicals
National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (Index Tables)
Bowling Green Public Library (www.bgpl.org/)
Eastern Kentucky University (http://ekulib.kyvl.org/)
KCTCS Libraries (http://opac.kctcs.net/)
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (http://kdla.kyvl.org/)
Kentucky State University (http://kysu.kyvl.org/)
Lexington Theological Seminar (http://library.lextheo.edu/screens/opacmenu.html)
Louisville Free Library (www.lfpl.org/web2/tramp2.exe/goto/guest?setting_key=English&screen=home.html)
Morehead State University (http://morehead.kyvl.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First)
Murray State University (http://racertrac.murraystate.edu/)
Northern Kentucky University (www.nku.edu/~library/)
University of Kentucky (http://infokat.uky.edu/)
University of Louisville (http://minerva.louisville.edu/)
British Library (web) (http://opac97.bl.uk/)
Center for Research Libraries (telnet) (telnet://crlcatalog.uchicago.edu)
HYTELNET (directory of telnet accessible catalogs) (http://library.usask.ca/hytelnet/)
Library of Congress (telnet) (http://lcweb.loc.gov/catalog)
Library of Congress (web) (http://lcweb.loc.gov/catalog)
New York Public Library (login: nypl) (telnet) (telnet://nyplgate.nypl.org)
Vanderbilt University Library (username: acorn) (telnet) (telnet://ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu:23)
Vanderbilt University Library (web) (http://acorn.library.vanderbilt.edu/)
webCATS: Library Catalogs on the World Wide Web (http://library.usask.ca/hywebcat/

National & Trade Bibliographies

Books

Books in Print (Ref Desk and WKU Internet Resources)
Canadian Books in Print (REF Z 1365 .C2196)
Whitaker's Books in Print (REF Z 2001 .R33)
Alternative Publishers of Books in North America (REF Z 479 .A42 1999)
Small press record of books in print (Ref Desk Z1033 .L73 S52b and CD-ROM)
American Book Trade Annual*
Bookman's Price Index (REF Z 1000 .B74)
American Book Publishing Record (REF Z 1215 .A55)
American Reference Books Annual (REF Z 5301 .A82)
Bowker Annual (REF Z 731 .A47)
Magill's Literary Annual (REF Z 1035 .A1 M3x)
Dissertation Abstracts / Digital Dissertations (5th Floor Cravens and WKU Internet Resources)
Current Contents*
Guide to Reference Books (Ref Desk Z 1035 .G89x) Known by its editor: Kroeger, Mudge, Winchell, Sheehy, Balay
Walford's Guide to Reference Material (REF Z 1035.1 .W33)
Guide to Special Issues and Indexes of Periodicals (Ref Desk Z 7164.C81 G85)
Guide to U.S. Government Publications (Ref Desk Z 1223 .Z7 A5746x )
Microforms in Print*
Index to Microform Collections (REF Z 1033 .M5 I53)
American Bibliography (Evans) (REF Z 1215 .E923) (Microcards in PERIODICALS)
American Bibliography (Shaw) (REF Z 1215 .S48) (Microcards in PERIODICALS)
Checklist of American Imprints (REF Z 1215 .S5)
Microbook Library of American Civilization (PERIODICALS; Microcards in PERIODICALS)
A short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (REF Z 2002 .P77 1963)
Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (Wing) (REF Z 2002 .W52)

Periodicals

Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media (Ref Desk Z 6951 .A975x)
Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory (Ref Desk Z 689 .S58x)
Standard Periodicals Directory*
Bacon's Magazine Directory (REF Z 2810 .P4 B32x)
Magazines for Libraries (Ref Desk Z 6941 .K2)
Standard Rate and Data Service (SRDS) (REF PER/IND and Online--Ask at reference desk to log on)
Working Press of the Nation (REF Z 6951 .W6)
Willings Press Guide (United Kingdom and International) (REF Z 6956 .E5 W5)
Directory of Electronic Journals, Newsletters, and Academic Discussion Lists (Ref Desk Z 286 .E43 D57 and WKU Internet Resources)

Internet Site

Internet Resources--Published monthly by the Association of Research Libraries (ACRL). http://www.ala.org/acrl/resrces.html

Web Portals

About.com www.about.com/
DMOZ http://dmoz.org/
Excite http://www.excite.com/
Galaxy http://galaxy.einet.net/
Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/
Lycos http://www.lycos.com/
MSN (Microsoft Network) http://www.msn.com/
NBCi www.nbci.com/
Topper InfoPortal (TIP) www.wku.edu/Library/tip
WWW Virtual Library http://www.vlib.org/
ww.yahoo.com/>Yahoo www.yahoo.com/