Evaluation Set #5 Group 4's Complete Assignment

8/14/2019 Evaluation Set #5 Group 4's Complete Assignment

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Directories: AcgWebs Directory of Publishers and Vendors

ScopeAn accompaniment to AcqNet which details acquisitions and collection development.The details are of links to information resources about collection development and

acquisitions internationally.

AudienceThose inquiring about or professionals of acquisitions departments, vendors and

publishers as well as librarians who duties include collection development.

FormatWeb Based companion to AcqNet

ComprehensivenessThere are verifications if an item is still in print, pricings, listings, if it is present in web

collections or online catalogs as well as web pages for library vendors and publishers,associations and organizations for acquisitions and collection development, journals inreference to collection development and acquisitions, reference resources and other search engines.

CurrencyUpdated once a month.

ReferencesThere is an advisory board of librarian directors

CostFree

American Book Trade DirectoryCitation

American Book Trade Directory 2008-2009. 54 th ed. New Providence, N.J.: R.R.Bowker, 1999.

ScopeThis directory includes 21,214 retailers and wholesalersover 600 of which are new tothis edition. It also includes almost 10,000 e-mail addresses, about 15,000 fax numbersand 12,500 websites.

AudienceThis directory was intended for booksellers, publishers and others in the book trade.

FormatThis book is available in a single print volume.


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AuthorityThis is the 54 th edition published since 1915it was published by Information Today,Inc., the publisher of Information Today, American Library Directory and LiteraryMarket Place, amongst others.

SelectionThis directory is meant to be complete and thus include all relevant retailers andwholesalers in the U.S. and Canada.

ComprehensivenessEntries are listed alphabeticallythere are six sections. The first is Retailers andAntiquarians, the second is Wholesalers, the third is Book Trade Information, the fourthis Dealers of Foreign Language Books, the fifth is an Index to the Types of Stores and thesixth is a general index. The information provided in each entry is chosen in order toallow the reader the best access to the right person/office for queries. Entries are concisewithout being abbreviated.

CurrencyThe most recent publication, the 55 th edition, was put out this yearthis directory isupdated annually.

Cost$309

American Library DirectoryCitation

American Library Directory. 61st ed. 2 vols. New Providence, N.J.: R.R. Bowker, 2008.

ScopeThe directory is a listing of academic, government, public and special libraries in the U.S.and Canada.

AudienceThis directory can be used by the general public, students, librarians and information

professionals.

FormatThis directory is available in print in 2 volumes.

AuthorityThis is the 61st edition publishedit was published by Information Today, Inc., the

publisher of Information Today, American Book Trade Directory and Literary Market Place, amongst others.

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This is meant as a comprehensive directory, thus it attempts to include every library in theU.S. and Canada.

Comprehensiveness Entries are arranged geographically and then alphabetized bystate/province and then by city and then by library name. Entries provide the name of the

library, its address, names of key personnel and the information on the librarys holdings.Entries may also include information on income, e-mail, subject interests, specialcollections, automation and publications. There are also organizational and personnelindicies.

CurrencyUpdated biennially until 1978, it has been updated annually since then.

ReferencesMost information was provided by the libraries themselves, there is no mention of additional references.

CostThe current edition costs $309.

American School DirectoryScopeOver 105,000 schools ranging from Kindergarten to twelfth grade in the United States arelisted. The entries contain, public, private and catholic schools, fax numbers, addresses,telephone numbers.

ComprehensivenessEach entry contains at least school name, address, office telephone, principals name,grade levels and type of school. It is searchable by school name, city, country, or zip codeas well as maps showing the location of the school.

CurrencyThere are weekly updates during the schools academic calendar year.

CostSubscription is $9.99 per month or $36 per year.

Annual Register of Grant Support ScopeIt is an authoritative reference source about financial support and grant funding.

AudienceFor those seeking funding in the fields of business, civic improvement, and social welfarethat benefit hospitals, organizations, community service groups, research facilities, andother institutions.


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FormatPrint

SelectionGrants were chosen that fund construction, facilities, or project costs for education,

medical research, health care, civic improvement, programs donating consulting servicesinstead of a direct money grant.

ComprehensivenessThe details of each funding resource consists of type, purpose and duration of the grant;amount of money the foundation is willing to grant, the eligibility for grant applicants,most recent year of statistics available, application instructions and deadline; thefoundations address, telephone number, fax number, email address, and website. Types of foundations listed offer non-repayable financial assistance directly to grantee, acceptapplicants from the United States or Canada, directed towards those earning their graduate or postgraduate degrees, etc.

CurrencyUpdated annually by the foundations. Changes in the entry are added and research iscontinuous by the staff up until weeks before date of publication.

ReferencesAn opportunity to update the entry data is offered to the foundations and funding sources.Any information not updated by the sources is then researched by the staff and is secondhand information.

Associations on the Net Citation

Associations on the Net (AON) . Retrieved on 17 April 2009 from:http://wwwsun.ipl.org.ar/ref/AON/ or http://www.ipl.org/div/aon/

ScopeThis site is a collection of over 2000 Internet sites providing information aboutassociations. Within these associations there is a wide variety of associations andorganizations including academic societies, advocacy groups, art and cultural, labour unions, political parties, and professional and trade associations.

AudienceThis is a resource of the Internet Public Library (IPL) and as such is intended for publiclibrary users who use the internet. IPL includes a kispace and teenspace, but this

particular information is meant for an adult audience.

FormatThe online format has ten different main subject categories and then each is further

broken down into additional sub-categories. The ten main categories are business &economics; computers & internet; education; entertainment & leisure; health & medical;
http://wwwsun.ipl.org.ar/ref/AON/http://www.ipl.org/div/aon/http://www.ipl.org/div/aon/http://wwwsun.ipl.org.ar/ref/AON/http://www.ipl.org/div/aon/


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arts & humanities; law, government & political science; regional & country information;science & technology; and social sciences.

AuthorityThe IPL began as an exercise in a graduate seminar at the University of Michigan in

1995. For ten years U. Mich. ran the site for the benefit of the public and the site broadened to what it is today and incorporated new technology as it came into existence.In 2006, Drexel University began hosting the site, though U. Mich. stayed on as an active

partner and the University of Florida became a collaborator as well.

SelectionThe AON attempts to include all recognized associations and organizations within their ten categories. Associations either write in with their own information or users identify asource and the IPL staff checks the information.

Comprehensiveness

Each category is summarized in a sentence beneath the heading. Each entry includes thename and site of the association as well as a blurb describing it. The subject category ande-mail address are also included.

CurrencyMost of the association information was put online before 2002, but newer associationshave been included since then (and are only on the 2 nd website noted above).

ReferencesThe sources of information that IPL uses are the homepages of the associations andorganizations themselves.

CostIPL is a free service.

D & B Million Dollar DirectoryScopeComprised of over 160,000 companies, 50,000 of which are top companies.

FormatPrint and Web Based

AuthorityCollaboration of D&B with expert business partners

Arrangement/EntriesArranged by specific companies and specific industries, each entry detailing key decisionmakers of the company and company prospect. The total employees, legal status, andannual US sales.


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CurrencyWeb site updated frequently

D & B Companies OnlineScope

Commercial database source for information about businesses. More than 140 million business records, covering topics of risk management, sales and marketing, supplymanagement which range over 190 countries.

AudienceWeb site states it is for a diverse set of customers

FormatWeb based.

Comprehensiveness

Entries may contain lawsuits, lien or judgments filed against the company, telephonenumbers, changed numbers, and disconnected numbers, change of address, directorship,new business, company name change, or bankruptcy filed.

CurrencyUse data collection tools that allow for updates over 1.5 million times per day.References (Sources of Information)- Data is integrated from a patented entity matchingsystem which collects data from a variety of sources world wide.

Directory of Research GrantsScopeUp to date information about funding for research-related programs and projects,scholarships, fellowships, conferences and internships. Over 4,000 research funding

programs.

Audience Novice grant seekers and experienced grant seekers.

FormatPrint; one volume.

SelectionCurrent foundations giving funds.

ComprehensivenessEntries contain the description of the foundation, what the requirements are for funding,the amount of money being granted the previous years amount of grant, the contactinformation with full address, telephone number, email and website, along with thedeadline.


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CurrencyUpdated annually.

Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers. Retrieved from Gales Ready

Reference via NYPL.org on 19 April 2009.

Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers. 24 th ed. 3 vols. Detroit: Gale,1999.

ScopeThe Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers (DSLIC) includesinformation on more than 34,000 special libraries and information centers internationally.Special libraries, unlike public or academic ones, are restricted in their content by subjectmatter and would include such libraries as museum or historical society libraries, lawlibraries, medical libraries, corporate libraries and special collections (if maintainedseparately) of public or academic libraries. The directory covers topics from anatomy to

zoology and everything in between.AudienceThe audience for DSLIC would be students, researchers or even the general public anyone who is looking for subject-specific resources (particularly someone looking for

primary source materials).

FormatThe DSLIC is available both in print as well as online. The online format is availablethrough Gale Ready Reference which is a subscriber service. The libraries andinformation centers can be accessed by doing a nominal, geographic or topical keywordsearch.

AuthorityThomson Gale is a highly respected reference publisher and the authority for this source.

SelectionThis is intended as a comprehensive source and as such attempts to include all speciallibraries/collections and information centers.

ComprehensivenessEach entry includes information on contacting, personnel, subjects, special collections,holdings, subscriptions, services, automated operations, OPAC availability, electronicresources, networks/consortia, publications, special catalogs, special indexes and subjectcategories (approximately 1000 words).

CurrencyThe most current print edition is from 2004 and the online source is also copyrighted tothat year. It is updated periodically.


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ReferencesThe information is cross-referenced, but acquired from the original source and so thereare no additional references.

Cost

Amazon is selling the print edition for $410 (per volume).

Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organization of the United StatesCitationGale, (2009). Encyclopedia of Associations: National Organization of the United States .

Detroit: Gale Publishing.

ScopeThe material has over 25,000 organizations, some of which are as follows; publicadministration, engineering, educational, federations, Social welfare, labor unions,

military, legal, etc.FormatPrint; Two volumes.

AuthorityEntries are provided by the organizations listed within the material.

Arrangement/EntriesEighteen subject sections have entries that detail the contact information of theorganizations name, founding date, head of the organization, staff, budget, languages,description, libraries, geographic awards, services, staff, scope, conventions andmeetings, regional affiliates, publications, services, and awards. There is a key of abbreviations.

CurrencyLast edition was published in 2009.

IndexesThe six indexes include a geographic index, keyword and name index, a description of numbered elements and an executive index.

Cost$660.00

The Foundation DirectoryCitationJacobs, D. G. (2008). The Foundation directory, 2008 . New York: Foundation Center.

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A listing of private foundations affording grants to the community projects in the UnitedStates.

FormatPrint; one volume and Web Based

AuthorityCompiled by the staff of the Foundations Center, Inc.

Arrangement/EntriesThe materials entries contain in alphabetical order the address, name, fundingdescription, data for previous funding years, officer and trustee list, as well as the IRSEmployer Identification Number. The material provides a list of the top ten foundationsreported that fiscal year.

Currency

Yearly.IndexesIndex contains, Donors, trustees and officers, support, subject, newly added foundations,and foundation names.

CostSubscription costs for web based and 2006 print $195

Foundation Center Foundation Center. Retrieved on 18 April 2009 from www.fdncenter.org

ScopeThis online source provides a virtual ocean of information on foundations that providegrants. The site provides information on grant-seeking, grant-writing, classes andtutorials for grant-seekers as well as non-profit managers/fundraisers and a large,librarian-approved reference guide to over 20 different topics.

AudienceThe audience for this website includes individuals seeking grants, grant fundraisers, grantmakers, the media and the general public.

FormatThis online format is user-friendly and efficient. There are five main drop-down menus(Get Started, Find Funders, Gain Knowledge, View Events and Shop) as well as ten

buttons across the top of the screen. There is a Welcome box and a Whats New/Headlines/Events box on the homepage too.

Authority
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The website is run by the Foundation Center, a non-profit founded in 1956. TheFoundation is a well-respected authority on philanthropy, non-profits and grant makers.Their mission is to broaden public knowledge about U.S. philanthropies.

Selection

They seek to publish all useful information about U.S. grants and philanthropies.

ComprehensivenessThe website provides a bevy of information on foundations, philanthropies and grantmakers, including a foundation finder service. The finder provides the contactinformation, the types of grants made, the IRS exemption status, the tax data and the EINof the foundation. The trend tracker provides charts on philanthropies financial activityand the 990 finder provides the total assets, type of form, number of pages and EIN for the philanthropy (all told, approximately 500 words on each foundation/philanthropy).

Currency

The website claims that the website is updated daily.ReferencesThe website refers to their Foundations Online subscription service, their daily newsservice Philanthropy News Digest and their annual Foundations Today Series.

CostThis website is free to the public.

Foundations OnlineCitation

Foundations On-line. Retrieved 19 April 2009 from http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/

ScopeThis is a subscription service that allows users to search the Foundation Center databases.These databases include information on over 95,000 foundations, corporate donors andgrant-making public charities in the U.S. and 1.3 million of their recent grants.

AudienceThe site is intended for grant-seekers, grant-makers, policy makers and the media.

FormatThe online format requires a certain amount of work on the users partthere are many

boxes to be filled in and it takes a certain amount of time. However, nothing compared towriting an actual grant application, so in that sense its a gentle foreboding of whats tocome. The homepage includes four main categories: Search Grantmakers, SearchCompanies, Search Grants and Search 990s. There are tutorials and tours of the site, freenewsletters, Eye on FDO (blog), foundation-related stories and Update Central.

Authority
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The authority of the site is based on that of the Foundation Center, a non-profit foundedin 1956. The Foundation is a well-regarded authority on philanthropies, non-profits andother grant makers. Their mission is to broaden public knowledge about U.S.

philanthropies.

SelectionAll respected U.S. grant-making organizations are includedhowever, in a search, thesearcher may limit the organizations to those that have given out grants recently. Thesearcher will also limit the search by state, type of grant making organization, type of grant, etc.

ComprehensivenessThe FDO provides all of the necessary information for a grant-seeker to assess a

philanthropy: a profile, basic information about the philanthropy, the donor, the background of the philanthropy, their limitations, their purpose and activities, their program areas, fields of interest, geographic focus, types of support, publications,

application information, officers and trustees, number of staff, memberships, financialdata, additional location information and selected grants (each entry, in its entiretycontains thousands of words).

CurrencyThe site is worked on daily and the information is updated regularly, as needed.

ReferencesFoundation and philanthropy websites are referenced.

CostThe cost of a subscription begins at $19.95 a month; however, the site can be accessed for free at at all Foundation Centers and collaborating sites.

Hoovers OnlineCitation

Hoovers. Retrieved on 17 April 2009 from www.hoovers.com

ScopeHoovers offers business information and analysis on its website through a database of over 25 million corporations and organizations. It offers free and paid-subscription onlyinformation.

AudienceHoovers main source of revenue comes from selling its paid-subscription services tomarketing, sales and business development professionals.

Format
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Hoovers is online as well as published in a print form. The online form includes tabs for Companies, People, Industries and Expert Advice as well as newsletters and two blogs(bizmologies). Searchers can browse through companies alphabetically or geographicallyas well as view industry overviews.

AuthorityHoovers has been a subsidiary of Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) since 2003. D&B is one of the best recognized and regarded names in business information and research in the field.

SelectionAll pertinent information on corporations and organizations business information isincluded in the database.

ComprehensivenessEach entry offers a brief overview of the subject and then, for the companies it states theheadquarters, the news about the company, the financials and the jobs (all the data

together is about 1500 words). In the case of industry overviews, there are 11 subjectheadings (under which are over a hundred sub-categories): Construction and Real Estate;Finance and Insurance; Food and Agriculture; Healthcare; Manufacturing; Public Service,Education and Recreation; Retails; Services; Technology and Communications;Transportation, Energy and Storage; and Wholesale.

Currency (which will include frequency of publication)

ReferencesThough most of the articles were written for Hoover, often the authors name and homeinstitution are listed (as proof of authority). Hoovers also includes information fromTheLadders.com, Going Public LLC, Comcast Business, Franchise Gator, Kolbe Corp.and features sponsors (e.g., The Ladders) as well as partners (e.g., Franchise Gator).

CostThe student rate subscription begins at $50/month, the executive at $75/month or $845for the year.

Literary Market PlaceCitationInformation Today, Inc. (2008). Literary market place: LMP 2009 : the directory of the

American book publishing industry with industry yellow pages . Medford, NJ:Information Today.

Scope Literary Market Place is a complete business directory for the American book publishingindustry. It attempts to include all United States and Canadian publishers who producemore than three books annually. This does not apply to publishers to dictionaries,encyclopedias, atlases, Braille books, or University Presses. Literary agents are only


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included Literary Market Place has received three letters of recommendations from publishers, on the list, that have worked with the agent.

FormatThis text is available in print, the newest edition is 2009.

AuthorityIf any type of mistake is found within the text corrections can be submitted to the editorsthrough the website.

Arrangement/EntriesEntries are arranged in two easy to use volumes and 54 sections meant to organizeeveryone and everything having to do with the publishing industry. Volume one contains

publishing industry information such as book publishers in the United States, Canada,and internationally if they have a U.S. office, book clubs, distributors, agents,organizations, events and literary awards. Each entry contains the name of the

organization, address, telephone number, key personnel, branch offices, annotations andsome descriptive information about the company. The second volume contains yellow pages of the industry and a directory of publishers and their toll free numbers. Theyellow pages contains and alphabetical list of companies and personnel.

CurrencyLiterary market Place gets published annually with additions and revisions to old entries.

IndexesThis text contains four indexes: Company Index; Personnel index; directory of

publishers toll free numbers; and a general index to all of the sections. CostThe 2009 print version of this text can be purchased for $309.00.

Literary Market Place OnlineCitationInformation Today, (2009). Literary Market Place Online. Retrieved April 19, 2009, from

Literary Market Place Web site: http://www.literarymarketplace.com

ScopeThis text has a similar scope to that of Literary Market Place however in addition to that

printed text International Literary Market Place is also included. International LiteraryMarket Place adds information from more than 180 countries.

FormatOnline, it is the electronic version of Literary Market Place and International LiteraryMarket Place .

Authority
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If any type of mistake is found within the text corrections can be submitted to the editorsthrough the website.

Arrangement / EntriesThe online version of Literary Market Place has joined with International Literary

Market Place to bring subscribers listings on more than 30,000 companies, books, periodicals, awards, organizations, agents, and more. Search options on the websiteinclude quick search and advanced search. In advanced search there are four options tolimit results and obtain the desired results quickly including: Publishers; Agents; TradeServices; and Trade Resources. Other search options include subject search, location,and name. In addition to the search options it is possible to view alphabetical listings of

publishers, agents, and several industry services. Similar to the print text entries containname, address, telephone number, key personnel, annotations, and some more descriptivecompany information.

Currency

literarymarketplace.com is updated continuously.CostAn annual subscription to literarymarketplace.com cost $399.00 or a weekly subscriptioncan be purchased for $19.99.

National Faculty DirectoryCitationGale Group, & MSGi Direct. (2001). National faculty directory . Detroit: Gale Group.

Scope National Faculty Directory is a list of more 900,000 members of teaching faculties in theUnited States and some Canadian institutions. Community colleges, four-year colleges,and universities are included. The text covers more than 4,600 American colleges, and240 Canadian institutions that use English instructional materials. Faculty membersincluded in this text are obtained from class schedules and academic catalogs.

FormatThis directory is available in print format and through Gale Directory Library .

AuthorityThis text is published by Gale.

Arrangement/EntriesEach entry includes the name of the faculty member in bold print, their job title, address,institution name, department, and phone number. Entries are arranged in alphabeticalorder according to surname.

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This text is updated annually, each October, with supplements being published annuallyin April. Each supplement contains the names of faculty members not included in themost recent edition.

Cost

The most recent edition, edition 40, of the 2008 National Faculty Directory is availablethrough Gale for $1124.00. Petersons

Citation Petersons. Retrieved April 19, 2009 from http://www.petersons.com/

Scope Petersons is a website that contains information on colleges, universities, graduateschools, career schools, online and continuing education, summer opportunities, studyabroad, and K-12 schools and programs. In addition to basic information on each of these types of programs there is also financial aid such as scholarship information, and

payment planning; college planning; test preparation; chats with experts; and career exploration.

Format Petersons is available in print and online from http://www.petersons.com/.

Authority Petersons has been published since 1966.

Arrangement/EntriesEntry information contains names of schools, location of schools, amount of studentsenrolled, SAT scores, ACT scores, tuition, and entrance difficulty. Some entries also havean extend listing with virtual tours, pictures, and live chats. Entries can be locatedthrough school searches. Search criteria on the site includes: location; size; male-femaleratios; GPA; Selectivity; majors; clubs; housing; and more. Searches can also be done bysubject or name.

CurrencyThis website is updated continuously.

CostWebsite is available free of cost.

PhoneDiscScope

PhoneDisc is a CD-ROM phone number listing of business, and residential listings.Through PhoneDisc several options such as PhoneDisc Business which offers 9.5 million

business listings or PhoneDisc USA Residential which contains 81 million residentiallistings are available. Items are collected from phone books, and from mailing lists.


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FormatThis is a CD-ROM format phone number directory.

AuthorityPublished by Info USA

CurrencyDoes not seem to be produced any longer

Publishers DirectoryCitation

Publishers directory . (2008). Detroit: Thomson Gale.

Scope Publishers Directory includes approximately 30,000 United States and Canadian publisher, distributor, and wholesalers. Companies included range from small presses to

groups promoting special interests from ethnic heritage to alternative medical treatments.FormatAvailable in print and online.

AuthorityPublished by Gale Publishing.

Arrangement/EntriesEntries include full contact information; basic information about the publisher includingsales, numbers of employees, date founded, affiliates, mergers, number of new titles, totaltitles, description of activities, ISNBs, and other useful data; subjects of concentration;listings of key officers and personnel; special services; subdivision and branch offices;and more. Entries are organized alphabetically by the name of the publisher.

CurrencyThe next edition to be available will be in November of 2009. This text is updated twicea year.

IndexesIndexes give access point through name, imprints, areas of specialization andgeographically. CostThe print edition of the text cost $641.00 while for information on the online version a

person must contact Gale Publishings representatives.

Research Centers and Services DirectoriesCitationResearch Centers and Services Directory. Retrieved April 20, 2009 from


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http://www.gale.cengage.com/pdf/facts/rcsd.pdf

ScopeResearch Centers and Services Directory is a comprehensive guide to nonprofit researchorganizations government, university, independent nonprofit and commercial R&D

organizations operating in the U.S and throughout the world.

FormatThis is a web-based resource.

AuthorityThe information is compiled by Gale-Cengage, a leading database vendor.

Arrangement/EntriesSearchable fields include: Research facility/institution name, Alternate and former name(s), Acronym, contact information, Head of organization, E-mail and home page,

Sources of support, Annual research budget, Affiliations, Memberships, Researchactivities and fields, Special resources, Publications and services, Meetings/educationalactivities, Awards (Fellowships, grants, scholarships and other forms of financial assistance), subject descriptor, and more.

CurrencyUpdated constantly

Indexes N/A

CostVaries depending on ordering institution.

Research Centers Directory

Citation

Research Centers Directory . (2004). (31st ed.) Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale.

Scope

This directory lists nearly 13,700 university-related and other nonprofit researchorganizations with established, permanent research programs in agriculture, astronomyand space sciences, behavioral and social sciences, biological sciences and ecology,

business and economics, computers and mathematics, education, engineering andtechnology, government and public affairs, humanities and religion, labor and industrialrelations, law, medical sciences, physical and earth sciences, and regional and areastudies.

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This is a print directory published in two volumes. It is also available in electronicformat on CD-ROM.

Authority

Published by Thomson Gale, one of the leading authorities in reference titles.

Arrangement/Entries

Listings are arranged into 17 sections by subject, which are grouped into five broadcategories. Entries are arranged alphabetically within each section. The first volumecontains an introduction, a user's guide, a list of abbreviations and the descriptive listings.The second volume contains the four indexes.

Currency

This volume was published in 2004. A supplement titled New Research Centers isavailable between printings of new editions.

Indexes

The second volume contains four indexes. The Master Index is a arranged alphabeticallyand contains former names. The Personal Name Index lists alphabetically the names of all research staff listed in the directory. The Geographic Index lists centers by the cityand state or province in which they are based and includes complete contact information.The Subject Index provides terms and cross-references for classifying research centers

based on their primary fields of study.

Standard & Poors Register of Corporations, Directors, and ExecutivesCitationStandard & Poors Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives . (2009).Charlottesville, VA: McGraw-Hill

ScopeThe Register provides descriptive listings of over 75,000 corporations, the names andtitles of over 390,000 executives, and 77,000 biographical sketches of top-level managersin the United States and Canada.

FormatThe Register is published in two print volumes.

AuthorityInformation in the directory originates from Standard & Poors databases, and is revisedwith the assistance of daily news services, press announcements, trade publications, andcontact with listed companies.


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Arrangement/EntriesVolume 1 contains an alphabetical listing of corporations by name. Each entry includesthe companys contact information, officer descriptions, the names of company service

providers, stock information, a description of the companys products and services, NorthAmerican Industrial Classification System code, annuals sales, number of employees,

division names and functions, subsidiaries, and affiliates. Volume 2 has two sections.The first contains individual listings of directors and executives, along with their businessaffiliations, contact information, year and place of birth, college and year of graduation,and fraternal memberships. The second section contains the indices.

CurrencyThe 2009 Register contains over 600 new corporate listings and over 11,500 newindividual listings. It is updated yearly.

IndexesThe second section of Volume 2 contains the indices, which are divided into seven

sections. These include: a guide to the use of NAICS code numbers, a cross-reference tolisted corporations by NAICS number, a geographical index, a corporate family index, anobituary section, a list of new individual additions, and a list of new company additions.

Subject CollectionsCitationSubject Collections . (1993). (7 th ed.). New Providence, NJ: R.R. Bowker

ScopeThis directory provides a listing of special book collections and subject emphases asreported by university, college, public, and special libraries and museums in the UnitedStates and Canada.

FormatPublished in two print volumes

AuthorityTo compile the directory, editors sent questionnaires to listed institutions. Entries thatwere compiled through research by the editors have been marked with a dagger.

Arrangement/EntriesEntries are arranged geographically under Library of Congress Subject Headings, thenalphabetically by the name of the library. The first volume contains subject headingsfrom A to L and the second volume contains M to Z.

CurrencyThe most recent edition was published in 1993.

Indexes No index


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CostUnavailable

Thomas Register of American Manufacturers

CitationThomas Publishing Company. (2003). Thomas register of American manufacturers,2003 . New York: Thomas Pub.

ScopeThomas Register of American Manufactures , 2003 edition, contains 20 volumes of information on products and services of approximately 160,000 United States companies.

FormatThomas Register is available in print, CD-ROM, and electronically through Dialog. It isalso available on the internet at http://www.thomasnet.com/ for free.

AuthorityPublished by Thomas Publishing.

Arrangement/EntriesThe 20 volumes of this text are divided into three sections: Products and Services;Catalog File; and Company Profiles. Volumes 1 through 17 contain the products andservices, offering a subject approach to the text. These entries are arranged alphabetically

by the service or product. Within each product or service entry manufacturers or sourcesare listed by state and organized within states alphabetically. Each of these entriesincludes company name and contact information. Volumes 18 and 19 contain thecompany profiles organized alphabetically. Each entry includes typical directoryinformation such as company name, phone numbers, addresses, and type of productoffered. Additional information could include: presidents name; subsidiaries anddivisions of the company; and a complete product line. The Catalog File section containsthe complete, current catalogs for more than 2,000 companies. These catalogs are cross-referenced to entries in the first two sections of the text.

CurrencyThis text is updated annually. Online versions are updated more often, for exampleDialog updates quarterly.

IndexesVolume 17 contains the index of products and services. It can be found directlyfollowing that section of the text. Volume 17 also contains the trademarks and brandnames index.

CostThe complete text is available on the web at http://www.thomasnet.com/ free of change.


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The World of Learning CitationThe Europa world of learning 2009 . (2008). London: Routledge.

Scope

The World of Learning is an international directory which provides information onresearch institutions, libraries, museums, and universities. The World of Learning includes more than 30,000 profiles of academic institutions and more than 200,000 staff.Each type of place of higher learning is included in the text including 6,200 entries inUniversities and colleges, 6,600 research institutions, 3,000 museums and art galleries,5,300 learned societies, 2,500 libraries and archives, and 26,000 publications.

FormatThis directory is available in both print and online formats.

Authority

It is published by Routledge and the 2009 edition will is its 58.Arrangement/EntriesThe minimum entry within this text contains the name of the institution, address, andtelephone number. Other features which can be contained in each entry include: number of teachers and students; publication produced by the institution; institutions affiliatedwith it; names of faculty members; e-mail addresses; and collection details. Entries areorganized by country. Within each country section there are further subdivisions intomuseums or art galleries, learned societies, libraries, universities and colleges, and others.Each institution is then organized alphabetically.

CurrencyThis text is updated annually.

IndexesAn alphabetical index is provided at the end of the volume.

CostThe 2009 print edition can be purchased from amazon.com for $633.93.

Yearbook of International OrganizationsCitationYearbook of International Organizations (1978). Brussels: Union of International

Associations.

ScopeThis directory provides listings of governmental and non-governmental organizationsfrom around the world that have an international focus.


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FormatThe book was published as a single print volume. The current edition is published in sixvolumes, and a CD-ROM version exists as well.

AuthorityInclusion in the directory was determined by the aims of the organization, itsmembership, structure, finance, relations with other organizations, activities, and other internationally based criteria.

Arrangement/EntriesThe Yearbook is divided into two sections. Section A provides descriptive listings of entries arranged by a number assigned by the publisher. Each entry includes theorganizations name, addresses, date established, aims, structure, staff, languages,finance, consultative status, NGO relations, activities, conferences, publications,members, and classification. Section B provides a listing of organizations with their

numbers and inactive and defunct organizations.CurrencyThe only edition I had access to was published in 1975. The most recent volume was

published in six volumes in 2009. A new edition is published yearly.

IndexesThe book contains seven indexes, which provide cross-references to listings by subject,region, English name, other-language names, geographic location, initials and acronyms,English keyword, and French keyword.

CostThe most recent edition may be purchased from the publisher for $2894.

AnyWho DirectoriesCitation

AnyWho Directories. Retrieved April 19, 2009 from http://anywho.com/

Scope AnyWho Directory is an online directory that contains White Pages which a reverselookup, Yellow Pages, Maps and driving directions, and an area code lookup.

Format AnyWho Directory is strictly and online phone service.

AuthorityWhite Page information is provided by Intelius Inc. and is derived from public records.Yellow page information is obtained from yellowpages.com.
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Arrangement/EntriesEntries contain the name of the person, the address, and phone number. White pagesearches can be completed if the last name of the person is known along with the state,city, zip code, or first name. Background and e-mail searches are also available thoughthis option. A reverse lookup can be completed if the phone number is known. Yellow

pages can be searched by general subject or by specific company or organization. Resultsare limited by location.

CurrencyEntries are updated on a continuous basis.

CostThis website is free to use.

Biographies: Almanac of Famous People

ScopeGuide to more than 36,000 famous and infamous newsmaker from biblical times to

present day. Entries detail the best known name of the individual, the complete name of the individual, the nickname, name of a group he or she was/is associated with; dates and

places of birth and when appropriate death; as well as the nationality and occupation.Those considered newsworthy are those who earned popular recognition, causedcontroversy, or involved in scandal or crime. The persons are covered internationally.

AudiencePublic or University libraries.

FormatPrint

SelectionBy the Gale Group

ComprehensivenessThere is an extensive list of popular reference sources such as indexes chronologically byyear, date, geography, and occupation.

Cost$195.00


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American National BiographyScopeOver 400 biographies of people who died between 1996-early 2001. Some personsmentioned include slaves, composers, assassins, and first ladies. The focus is on people of American decent, around 17,500 historical figures are profiled.

AudienceThose inquiring about American history, university and school libraries.

FormatPrint and Web Based; 24 volumes

SelectionComplicated and produced by the American Council of Learned Societies.

Comprehensiveness

It is indexed by occupations and realms of renown.Cost$1,995

Biographical Informationhttp://www.library.uiuc.edu/rex/erefs/biography.htmhttp://www.uiuc.libguides.com/content.php?pid=2438 **Link did not work but I foundthe biographical section of the university of Illinois Library web site.

ScopeGeneral reference sources well detail prominent historical figures with a brief overviewof biographical information.

AudienceStudents of the University of Illinois

FormatWeb based

SelectionBased on reliable and affordable databases for the University.

Comprehensiveness National and International searches for bibliographic sources, people, obituaries and other people in the news, Genealogy Master Index, Biography Resource Center which containsover 325,000 people through history around the world spanning many disciplines andsubject areas. There are over 427,000biographies from over 960 volumes and more than135 Gale sources with full-text articles from over 270 magazines.
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/rex/erefs/biography.htmhttp://www.uiuc.libguides.com/content.php?pid=2438http://www.uiuc.libguides.com/content.php?pid=2438http://www.library.uiuc.edu/rex/erefs/biography.htmhttp://www.uiuc.libguides.com/content.php?pid=2438


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CurrencyUpdated frequently.

ReferencesUniversity librarians in the serials acquisitions department.

Cost No cost to students (other than tuition cost)

http://www.library.uiuc.edu/rex/erefs/biography.htmCitation

Biography. Retrieved 20 April 2009 fromhttp://www.library.uiuc.edu/rex/erefs/biography.html

ScopeThis source is an index of electronic biography resources. It includes 17 databases, 2 of

which are open and accessible to the general public and 15 of which are subscriptionservices.

AudienceThe audience for this website would undoubtedly be college and university students andstaff.

FormatThis is an online resource.

AuthorityThe reference staff at the University Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (the main U. of Illinois campus) is the authority for the source.

SelectionThe site includes electronic biographical information that is deemed to be useful incollege level research.

ComprehensivenessEach entry gives a comprehensive explanation of the site, its uses and the types of entriesit provides. Entries on this site are approximately 350 words long.

CurrencyThe website is updated frequently: more than once a month.

ReferencesWithin the short explanations of the site there is no room for additional references.However, many of the websites that are linked to include references in their entries.

Cost
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This is a free service.

Biography and Genealogy Master Index Scope/PurposeShows multiple listings for the same person, more than 12 million biographical sketches,

biographical dictionaries, whos whos, subject encyclopedias, volumes of literarycriticism, indexes of reference books containing multiple biographies.

FormatPrint; three volumes

SelectionCompiled by Mirana C. Herbert and Barbara McNeil.

ComprehensivenessExtensively give biographies of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Individuals

names, birth, and death dates when appropriate.CurrencyUpdates added to next edition.

ReferencesSource document is included in the entry.

Cost$325

Biography.comScopeBiography videos, audio, people database, top ten searched biographies, Bio channeltelevision shows, top ten searched videos, and other related sites on AETN networks.

AudienceBiography channel viewers and other television viewers or internet inquirers.

Format Web Based and television channel.

ComprehensivenessVery lengthy biographies that include picture of the individual, videos and images relatedto the individual, a photo gallery, related projects of the person, people related to the

person who are of significance, and related sites.

CostFree


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Biography Index Citation

Biography Index. Webb, W. (ed.). NY: H.W. Wilson, 1984. Biography Index. Retrieved on 19 April fromhttp://www.hwwilson.com/databases/bioind.htm

ScopeThe indicies are published quarterly with annual cumulations beginning in 1946 to the

present. The information from the 1984 and onwards cumulations can be found in thedatabase. Each year the Index covers the over 3000 publications indexed by Wilson, plusother selected journals and 2000 biographies or collective biographies or books thatcontain some biographical materials.

AudienceThe Index is intended for a general and scholarly audience.

FormatIn addition to the print format, there is an online format Biography Index 1984-present and a retrospective (which includes the new materials as well) Biography Index Past and

Present.

AuthorityH.W. Wilson is one of the most well-regarded publishers in the industry; it is an authorityin and of itself.

SelectionThe Index includes such biographical items as interviews, poetry, obituaries, collections

of letters, diaries, memoirs and bibliographies.

ComprehensivenessThe Index is intended to be comprehensive. Entries are listed alphabetically, letter byletter, by last namethey are very short, approximately 50 words and the list of abbreviations is essential in discerning an entrys meaning.

CurrencyOriginally published quarterly with annual cumulations, the online version is now revisedat least monthly with daily updates.

ReferencesThe print version includes a Checklist of Composite Books Analyzed for the reader torefer to.

CostPrint editions (retrospective available only) are $395 and an online subscription is also$395.
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Cambridge Biographical EncyclopediaCitationCambridge Biographical Encyclopedia. 2nd ed. New York: Cambridge University Press,

1998.

ScopeThe Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia (CBE) contains approximately 11,600 biographies ranging from a sentence or two to full length treatments. More attention is paid to 20 th c. personalities and special attention has been put to redressing the imbalancefound in many biographical dictionaries regarding their coverage of minorities.

AudienceThe CBE is geared towards a general audience as well as students.

FormatThe CBE is available in printthe information contained within CBE is available on

www.biography.com the website for the A&Es Biography television series.AuthorityCambridge University Press is the oldest printer and publisher in the world and one of thelargest academic publishers. It is a name so well-known that nearly anyone, scholar,student or layman alike, will have heard of it and trust it.

SelectionIn addition to making a concerted effort to include more women, African-Americans,Aborigines and Maori, the CBE makes a point of including an international variety of

personalities, especially those from English speaking countries.

Comprehensiveness (which will include length of entry)Organized alphabetically, the Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia contains around1600 full length entries. In addition there is a 150 page Ready Reference section of shortentries on over 10,000 people. Most entries are around 70 words, but there are a fewcases of whole page biographical essays. Each entry includes birth time/placeinformation, family, career and any other pertinent information about the person.

CurrencyThe 2 nd edition has 500 additional people and has coverage through the year 1998.

ReferencesThe print version includes cross-referencesthe online version does as well and alsoincludes references to other books on the same person.

CostThis can be purchased from Amazon.com for anywhere from $3-$41.

Contemporary Authors
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CitationContemporary Authors. Retrieved on 19 April 2009 via the New York Public Librarys

Access to Galenet.

Scope

The electronic version has 135,298 contemporary authors. This source lists biographicaldetails on current writers as well as well-known 20 th c. literary figures; on journalists,non-fiction writers, novelists, playwrights, poets and screenwriters.

AudienceThis source is geared towards students, book club members, journalists and legaldepartments.

FormatThis source is available in print editions as well as electronically. The print editions areno longer being produced.

AuthorityInformation is generally provided by the authors themselves or by their publisherssothe authority is fairly well-informed. The publisher, Gale, is widely recognized for their research materials and is a highly-respectable authority.

SelectionAuthors listed are generally those who have been published in commercial print or byuniversity pressesthe list also includes prominent journalists, cartoonists andscreenwriters as well as the literary greats of the early 20 th century.

ComprehensivenessEach entry contains a full length profile of the author ranging anywhere from 5500 wordsto 12,000 or more. Most entries include the authors name, personal information(birthdate/place, family data, etc), genre, autobiographical essays, pseudonym,nationality, ethnicity, education, political preference, religion, avocational interests,addresses, career summary, memberships, awards and honors, biographical and criticalsources.

CurrencyData updates are continuous online. The print version is updated periodically.

ReferencesEach entry includes further reading on or about the personality profiled.

CostThe print version can be purchased on Amazon.com for $255 and for the onlinesubscription, interested parties must contact Gale directly.


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Current BiographyCitationCurrent Biography Yearbook 2004. Thompson, C. (ed.). NY: H.W. Wilson, 2004.

Wilson Current Biography. Retrieved on 20 April 2009 fromhttp://www.ovid.com/site/catalog/DataBase/174.jsp

ScopeEach yearbook contains new and updated biographical profiles and thus supersedes the

previous edition. The electronic version contains more than 15,580 biographies and morethan 9260 obituaries covering 15,000 individuals from 1940 to today.

AudienceThe Current Biography series is geared towards students, researchers and referencelibrarians.

Format

Current Biography is a monthly publication with annual yearbooks. It is available in a print edition. All biographies from 1940 onwards are available electronically.

AuthorityThis source is published by Wilson, one of the best-regarded publishers in the industry.In addition, the writers and editors are all listed.

SelectionIndividuals are chosen for selection based on their prominenceWilson attempts toinclude all living leaders in all fields of accomplishment. Obituaries are provided for these prominent people as well.

ComprehensivenessIn the print edition there are different sections for biographical sketches, obituaries andthen classifications by profession and an index. All are ordered alphabetically. Eachentry provides such biographical information as profession, gender, birthplace, date of

birth, education, race/ethnicity and much more. Entries tend to be fairly long, 2500words.

CurrencyEleven publications come out a year and then an annual cumulation. 200-450 additional

profiles are added annually. The electronic version is updated regularly.

ReferencesEach entry includes a bibliography. Also, the preface refers to the many magazines,newspapers, etc. that were used as reference in order to create the biographies andobituaries.

CostAn annual subscription is $175 and a single copy can be purchased for $50.
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Dictionary of American BiographyCitation

Dictionary of American Biography. Vol. 22, supp. 2. New York: Scribners, 1958.

ScopeThis supplement to the Dictionary of American Biography (DAB) covers biographies of well known American who died between 1936-1940. The DAB itself covers biographiesfrom the beginning of our national entity until the early part of the 1930s. The firstsupplement picks up there and covers biographies of well-known Americans until 1935.

AudienceThe DAB is intended for a general as well as scholarly audience.

FormatThe DAB is in a print version; 20 volumes of the original with 10 supplements extending

up to the year 1980.AuthorityDAB is published by Scribners, one of the oldest and most venerable publishing housesin the U.S. (it was purchased by Gale a decade ago). Entries are signed by the authors.

SelectionBiographies of the best known Americans (as understood by Scribners) are included ineach the original 20 volumes, alphabetically. Each supplement includes biographies of well-known individuals who have died within the four year period the supplement covers.

ComprehensivenessSigned entries contain approximately 600-6000 words; there are also mini-biographiesthat have fewer words. Entries are fair and objective and the preface claims that everyeffort was made to secure new information and not to simply rehash old standards.However, there are fewer minorities represented here than there should be.

CurrencyThe most recent edition, supplement 10 includes biographies of well-known Americanswho died before 1980. Each supplement also includes corrections to the most recentedition.

ReferencesEach entry includes a list of references at the end that will help the scholar or student findout more information about the individual.

CostCopies of the DAB can be gotten on Amazon.com for $75-$350.

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CitationLogan, R. W., & Winston, M. R. (1982). Dictionary of American Negro biography . New

York: Norton.

Scope Dictionary of American Negro Biography includes more than 700 entries of AfricanAmericans who have contributed to the history of America over more than three decades.People included range from athletes, artists, and scientists to cowboys, and explorers.

AudienceThis work is geared toward reference work and being used in a library.

Format Dictionary of American Negro Biography is available in print format.

AuthorityThis text took more than ten years to compile and includes many facts that previouslyunknown to anyone but experts. It is published by W.W. Norton. Each essay included iswritten by an expert and is signed by the author.

SelectionPeople included must be African Americans who contributed significantly to the historyof America.

ComprehensivenessEntries are arranged in alphabetical order based on the surname. Each entry ranges froma few paragraphs to several pages. They each include the name in bold font, birth anddeath dates, and an essay which includes a short biography and important events in the

person life. No index is included in this work.

CurrencyThe text was first published in 1982. It has not but updated or edited since.

References References are included at the end of each entry. The type of reference is explained bythe author such as Basic Facts can be found at or has many useful references.

CostThis text can be purchased through Amazon.com of only $9.00; the original cost was $50.

Dictionary of National BiographyCitationStephen, L., & Lee, S. (1909). The Dictionary of national biography . New York:

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Scope The 1996 version of Dictionary of National Biography included essay entries about37,986 deceased people from Great Britain, Ireland and the British Colonies. Since theoriginal was published in 1909, ten supplements have been released.

Format Dictionary of National Biography is available in Print, CD-ROM, and online throughsubscription formats. Some information is available through the online version free of charge.

AuthorityThis text is published by Oxford, since 1917, and each essay included in the collection iswritten by scholars.

Selection

Any deceased person who lived in Great Britain, Ireland, or one of its colonies andcontributed to the history of Great Britain can be included in this text.

ComprehensivenessEach entry contains and essay ranging from a few paragraphs to more than 100 pages.On average the length of the essay is approximately one page. Each essay includesinformation such as birth and death dates, facts and dates from the subjects personal lifeas well as the public life, and important events. These essays are easy to understand.Other helpful features include an index also known as Concise Dictionary of National

Biography that serves the original printing and all supplements. This text also gives a brief introduction to each person included in the larger text.

The online text contains more than 56,862 biographies and 10,400 illustrations. ThroughCD-ROM and online versions keyword searching is available.

CurrencySome essay date back to the original publication of the text, however new entries areadded consistently with ten supplements since the first printing.

ReferencesReferences on the sources used to write each biographical essay are provided a the end of the essay.

CostThe online version is available for either $295 for one year or $29.95 a month. For thenewest edition through Oxford the print version costs $2,500.

Encyclopedia of World BiographyCitationGale Research Inc. (1998). Encyclopedia of world biography . Detroit: Gale Research.


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The International Who's Who, 2000. 63rd ed. London: Europa, 1999.

Scope Encyclopedia of World Biography contains 17 volumes with more than 7,000 entries of notable people from all over the world, although an effort was made to include Asian and

African historical figures. Entries include both the living and dead from all professions.The new additional also has 500 completely new entries.

AudienceThis text is geared toward school age children but is very useful to all age groups throughadulthood.

FormatThis text is available in print, ebook, and online through a subscription with GalesBiographical Resource Center which also provides access to Whos Who and others.

AuthorityEach article is written by a scholar who is extremely well versed on the subject. Thearticles were signed in the 1973 edition but not in this edition. The text is also published

by Gale Research Inc.

SelectionThe selection of people was done to include individuals who were useful to school agechildren through college. A special effort was made to include people of Asian andAfrican cultures.

ComprehensivenessThis text contains 17 volumes with more than 7,000 entries. The seventeenth volume of the text is an index. Entries are arranged alphabetically by surname with portraitsincluded where available. The length of each entry differs between person but mostinclude birth and death dates and locations, a short description of why there are included,and a detailed biography with information such as childhood, school years and college,inspirations, events leading to their major achievements, their major achievements, andlife afterwards.

Currency The 1998 edition of the Encyclopedia of World Biography contains 40 % moreinformation than the 1973. This update was the first in more than 25 years. Supplementsare printed every year to provide new entries as well as revisions to ones alreadyincluded.

References Each entry includes a further reading section and some have an Additional Sourcessections which provide articles, books, and even websites that contain more information.

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The print format can be purchased for $1559.00.

The International Whos WhoCitationThe international who's who 2007 . (2006). London: Routledge.

ScopeThe International Whos Who includes biographical information for approximately20,000 individuals from all over the world. Professions included range from business,

politics, international affairs, diplomacy, and law to art, music, fashion, and sports. Thereis also a separate section that gives information on royal families based on country of origin.

AudienceThis text is specifically geared toward reference work and use within a library.

FormatThis text is available in print, CD-ROM, and online through a subscription withhttp://www.worldwhoswho.com . AuthorityIt is published by Routledge.

SelectionThe editors attempted to include all individuals who have risen to the top of their respective fields. There are no limits based on profession or location however, peoplemust be alive in order to be included.

Comprehensiveness Covering more than 20,000 individuals from all of the world and from all differentoccupations. Entries are arranged alphabetically by surname. Entries are fairly shortwith the person names, birth date, nationality, field, and degrees all listed quickly.Additional sections under each person include education, career information, any

publications, and contact information when available.

The online format include more than 60,000 detailed biographies with entries includinginformation such as nationality, date and place of birth, education, family details, career information, and contact information. CurrencyThis text is updated annually. People who have died during the course of the previousyear are removed from the text, and are included in an obituary page within the text alongwith their date of death.

References No reference information is given in this text.
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CostThe print edition of this text costs $570.00.

Marquis Who's Who

Scope The Marquis Whos Who database provides access to biographies published in theMarquis Whos Who print series. The text is international in scope with no limits basedon occupation. Some texts included in this online database include Whos Who in

America, Whos Who in Entertainment, Whos Who in Religion, Whos Who in Scienceand Engineering, Who Was Who , and many others.

AudienceThis text is appropriate for everyone.

Format

This format of Marquis Whos Who is the online database available by Reed ReferencePublishing.

AuthorityPublished by Reed Reference. All information included in the text is provided to theeditors by the subjects.

Selection The selection of information is determined by the text versions. The 2000 edition of thetext states that it is the goal to list people who, through their careers, affect the political,economic, scientific, and artistic life of the country. There are no limited based onlocations or occupation. Some print texts included allow only persons who are still aliveto be included while others such as Who Was Who only include those that have died,others include both.

ComprehensivenessThe database has an easy to use interface and allows for searching for more than a million

biographies. Entries are able to be searched through 15 different criteria. The search canincorporate the entire body of printed text or can be limited. Most entries include thevital statistics of the person, education, family background, religious and politicalaffiliations, contact information, career history, public works, club and professionalmemberships.

CurrencyThis website is updated daily.

CostA subscription to Marquis Whos Who on the web cost 1,595 per year with discountsavailable based on the type of organization using it.


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Merriam-Webster's Biographical DictionaryCitationMerriam-Webster, Inc. (1995). Merriam-Webster's biographical dictionary . Springfield,

Mass: Merriam-Webster.

ScopeMerriam-Websters Biographical Dictionary includes biographical information on peoplefrom all fields of work including sports, politics, business, the arts, popular culture, andscience. Its emphasis is on historical figures from all eras and from all parts of the world.More than 30,000 individuals are included from around the world including Africa, LatinAmerica, the Pacific, Europe, and the United States.

AudienceAccording to the publishers this text is useful for everyone who has ever had to write aresearch paper, or had a question about a person in history. It is practical for home,school, or work use.

FormatIt is available in hardcover print format from Merriam-Webster.

AuthorityPublished by Merriam-Webster. It has been published since 1943, the 1995 edition is themost recent, and is considered essential for ready reference. Entries are collected andedited by the experts at Merriam-Webster.

Selection This dictionary attempts to include as many noteworthy names from across time periods,the world, and fields of work.

Comprehensiveness This dictionary provides short, usually one paragraph, entries. The entries are organizedalphabetically according to surname. Information contained in each entry includes adefinition of who the person was, the proper pronunciation of the surname, dates of birthand death, significant events in the individuals; career, nicknames, and pseudonyms.There are numerous cross-references included throughout. Other useful features are keysto abbreviations and pronunciation symbols.

CurrencyThe 1995 edition is the most recent and contains 287 new entries as well as revisions toentries from the 1988 edition.

ReferencesThere are not further suggestions for readings included in the entries.

CostThe Merriam-Websters Pocket Biographical Dictionary is available for 3.95.


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New York Times Biographical Service

Citation

New York Times Biographical Service (2001). New York: New York Times.

ScopeThis source is a compilation of biographical information as it appeared in the New York Times.

Audience

All audiences

Format

Entries are arranged by the date of their publication, and are printed as they appeared inthe New York Times , with pictures included.

Selection

Only individuals who were written about in the New York Times in the year covered bythe most recent edition are included.

Comprehensiveness

N/A

CurrencyThe latest edition I was able to find of this resource was published in 2001.

References

Compiled from the previous years New York Times issues.

Cost

Unknown

Who Was Who

Citation

Who was Who . (1916-1980). (Vols. 1-7). Medford, NJ: Marquis Whos Who.

Scope

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volumes, and documents biographees who have died.

Audience

Researches in social and political history

Format

This is a print source published in seven volumes.

Authority

Marquis Whos Who is a leading publisher of biographical sources.

Selection

The biographees included in this volume are previous Whos Who biographees who havedied.

Comprehensiveness

Each volume provides an alphabetical listing of each biographee who died during theindicated decade, along with their date of birth and death, and an indication of wheretheir biography can be found in previous volumes of Whos Who .

Currency

The most recent volume was published in 1996.

References

The information in these volumes were compiled from previous editions of Whos Who ,along with reports from the estate of the biographees and research by the Marquis WhosWho staff.

Cost

Unavailable

Who Was Who in America, 2000

Citation

Who was Who in America . Medford, NJ: Marquis Whos Who.

Scope

This biographical dictionary includes profiles of prominent Americans who have diedsince their names have last appeared in Whos Who in America .


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Audience

Researchers in political and social history

FormatA new volume of this source is published every year. There are currently 21 printvolumes.

Authority


Selection

Biographees have appeared in previous editions Whos Who in America , but have diedsince its most recent publication.

Comprehensiveness

Each volume provides an alphabetical listing of each biographee who died during theindicated year, along with their date of birth and death, and an indication of where their

biography can be found in previous volumes of Whos Who in America .

Currency

The most recent volume was published in 2008.

References

The information in these volumes were compiled from previous editions of Whos Who ,along with reports from the estate of the biographees and research by the Marquis WhosWho staff.

Whos Who in America

Citation

Whos Who in America . (2009). Medford, NJ: Marquis Whos Who.

Scope

Whos Who in America is a biographical dictionary focusing on the lives of over 110,000 prominent Americans. The current edition celebrates the publications 110 th anniversarywith a special, full-color insert.


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Format

This source is published in two print volumes.

Authority


Selection

The preface states that individuals are chosen to appear in Whos Who in America basedon their personal achievements, not by their desire to be listed. It goes on to say thatinformation is sometimes provided by the biographees, but more often it is collectedindependently by the research and editorial staff. An asterisk indicates information thatwas researched by Marquis Whos Who.

ComprehensivenessWith over 110,000 listings, the source aims to be as comprehensive as possible in alimiting medium. Each entry lists the biographees full name, occupations, date and placeof birth, family background, education summary, career summary, writings and creativeworks, civic and political activities, military service, awards, membership, politicalaffiliation, religion, avocations, and address.

Currency

This source is published annually. The 2009 edition was published in October of 2008.

References

Biographees are invited to submit their own biographical details, but in many cases thestaff compiles the information from unspecified sources. The preface assures that awide assortment of tools to gather the most complete, accurate, and up-to-dateinformation available.

Cost

$789.00

Whos Who in the World

Citation

Whos Who in the World . (2009). Medford, NJ: Marquiss Whos Who.

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Whos Who in the World is a biographical dictionary profiles of 74,000 prominentindividuals from around the world, representing virtually every major field of endeavor.

Audience

All audiences

Format

This source is published in a single print volume. Entries are arranged alphabetically bythe last name of the biographee. A professional index is included, which lists and cross-references entries by the individuals professional field.

Authority


Selection

The preface states that individuals profiled in Whos Who in the World are selected onthe basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthyaccomplishments, visibility, and prominence, in a field are all taken into account. Anindividuals desire to be listed is not sufficient reason for inclusion. Similarly, wealth andsocial position are not relevant criteria. It goes on to say that information is sometimes

provided by the biographees, but more often it is collected independently by the researchand editorial staff. An asterisk indicates information that was researched by MarquisWhos Who.

Comprehensiveness

This text provides to be as comprehensive as possible in a limiting medium. It covers a broad spectrum of individuals, and provides a good amount of information about thoseindividuals. Information provided in the entries include: include information such asname, occupation, vital statistics, parents, marriage, children, education, professionalcertifications, career, career-related information, writings and creative works, civic and

political activities, military service, awards and fellowships, professional associationmemberships, clubs, and lodges, political affiliation, religion, achievements, avocations,home address, and office address. Few, if any entries will contain all of these headings.

Some contain more than others where more information is available.

Currency

This source is published annually. The 2009 edition was published in 2008.

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No listing of references is provided outside of the assurance in the preface that the staff uses a wide assortment of tools to gather the most complete, accurate, and up-to-dateinformation available.

Cost

$590

Whos Who of American Women

Citation

Whos Who of American Women . (2009). Medford, NJ: Marquis

Scope

Whos Who of American Women is a biographical dictionary that includes profiles of

prominent American women. The current issue includes a Then and Now, 1958-2008feature.

Format

The source is published as a single print volume. Entries are arranged alphabetically bythe last name of the biographee. A geographic and professional index are also included.

Authority


Selection

The preface states: Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility,and prominence in a field are all taken into account in making selections for the book.Final decisions concerning inclusion are made following extensive discussion,evaluation, and deliberation.

Comprehensiveness

This text provides to be as comprehensive as possible in a limiting medium. It covers a broad spectrum of individuals, and provides a good amount of information about thoseindividuals. Information provided in the entries include: include information such asname, occupation, vital statistics, parents, marriage, children, education, professionalcertifications, career, career-related information, writings and creative works, civic and

political activities, military service, awards and fellowships, professional associationmemberships, clubs, and lodges, political affiliation, religion, achievements, avocations,home address, and office address. Few, if any entries will contain all of these headings.Some contain more than others where more information is available.


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Currency

The source is published biennially. The 2008-2009 edition was published in 2008.

ReferencesBiographees are invited to submit their own biographical details, but in many cases thestaff compiles the information from unspecified sources. The preface assures that awide assortment of tools to gather the most complete, accurate, and up-to-dateinformation available.

Cost

$305

Documents

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