This selected bibliography of guides to the literature of different disciplines is intended to serve as a starting point for researchers. Each source typically lists important reference works, such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographical sources, indexes, and bibliographies, that may be used to find information and conduct research. Additional guides can be located in OBIS under the subject heading "Reference books" or by doing a word or subject search for the name of a topic or discipline and the word "bibliography." If you need assistance with your research, ask a member of the reference staff for guidance.

• GENERAL
  

  Gates, Jean Key. Guide to the Use of Libraries and Information Sources. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994.
  Main Reference Z710.G27 1994
  

  Guide to Reference Books. 11th ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 1996.
  Main Ref Desk Z1035.1 .G89 1996 c.2
  Con Reference Z1035.1 .G89 1996
  

  American Reference Books Annual. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1970-present.
  Latest 10 years in Main Reference; earlier editions in Main Library.
  Main Reference Z1035.1.A55
  

  Walford's Guide to Reference Material. London: Library Association.
  Main Reference Z1035.1 .W33
  v. 1. Science and Technology (5th ed., 1989)
  v. 2. Social and Historical Sciences, Philosophy and Religion (6th ed., 1994)
  v. 3. Generalia, Language & Literature, the Arts. (6th ed., 1995)
  

• INTERDISCIPLINARY: HUMANITIES

  Blazek, Ron and Elizabeth Aversa. The Humanities: A Selective Guide to Information Sources. 3rd ed. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1988.
  Main Reference Z6265 .B53 1988
  

• INTERDISCIPLINARY: SOCIAL SCIENCES

  Li, Tze-chung. Social Science Reference Sources: A Practical Guide. New York:
  Greenwood Press, 1990.
  Main Reference Z7161.A1L5 1990
  

  The Social Sciences: A Cross-Disciplinary Guide to Selected Sources. Englewood, CO:
  Libraries Unlimited, 1989.
  Main Reference Z7161.S648 1989 (on order: 2nd. ed., 1996)
  

• INTERDISCIPLINARY: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

  Hurt, C. D. Information Sources in Science and Technology. 2nd ed. Englewood, CO:
  Libraries Unlimited, 1994.
  Sci Reference Z7401.H85 1994
  

  Malinowsky, H. Robert. Reference Sources in Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Agriculture. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1994.
  Sci Reference Z7401 .M278 1994
  

• AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES

  Davis, Nathaniel. Afro-American Reference: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Resources. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1985.
  Main Reference Z1361.N39D37 1985
  

• ANTHROPOLOGY

  Weeks, John M. Introduction to Library Research in Anthropology. Boulder, CO:
  Westview Press, 1991.
  Main Reference Z5111.W44 1991
  

  Kibbee, Josephine Z. Cultural Anthropology: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1991.
  Main Reference Z5111.K53 1991
  

• ARCHAEOLOGY

  Woodhead, Peter. Keyguide to Information Sources in Archaeology. London: Mansell, 1985.
  Main Reference CC120.W66 1985
  

• AREA STUDIES

  McIlwaine, John. Africa: A Guide to Reference Material. London: Hans Zell Publishers, 1993.
  Main Reference Z3501.M3 1993

  Latin America and the Caribbean: A Critical Guide to Research Sources. New York: Greenwood Press, 1992.
  Main Reference Z1601.L3225 1992

  Latin American Studies: A Basic Guide to Sources. 2nd ed., rev. and enl. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1990.
  Main Reference Z1601.L324 1990

  Dalby, A. K. South East Asia: A Guide to Reference Material. London: Hans Zell Publishers, 1993.
  Main Reference Z3221.D35 1993

  Slavic Studies: A Guide to Bibliographies, Encyclopedias, and Handbooks. 2 vols. Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources, 1993.
  Main Reference Z2483.S554 1993

• ART

  Jones, Lois Swan. Art Information: Research Methods and Resources. Dubuque: Kendall/Hunt, 1990.
  Art Reference N85.J64 1990

• BIOLOGY

  Information Sources in the Life Sciences. 3rd ed. London: Butterworths, 1987.
  Sci Reference QH303.6.I54 1987 (on order: 4th ed., 1994)

• BOTANY

  Davis, Elisabeth B. Guide to Information Sources in the Botanical Sciences. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1987.
  Sci Reference Z5351.D38 1987

• BUSINESS

  Daniells, Lorna M. Business Information Sources. 3rd ed. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1993.
  Main Reference Z7164.C81D16 1993

• CHEMISTRY

  Information Sources in Chemistry. 4th ed. London,: Bowker-Saur, 1993.
  Sci Reference QD8.5.I47 1993

  Wiggins, Gary. Chemical Information Sources. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1991.
  Sci Reference QD8.5.W54 1991
  Sci Ofc Sftware QD8.5.W54 1991 disk
  

• CLASSICS

  Jenkins, Fred W. Classical Studies: A Guide to the Reference Literature. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1996.
  Main Reference Z7016 .J4 1996

• COMMUNICATION

  Block, Eleanor S and James K. Bracken. Communication and the Mass Media: A Guide to the Reference Literature. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1991.
  Main Reference Z5630.B54 1991

• COMPUTER SCIENCE

  Computing Information Directory. 11h ed. Federal Way: Pedaro, 1994
  Main Reference Z5640.H54

• DANCE

  Bopp, Mary S. Research in Dance: A Guide to Resources. New York: G.K. Hall, 1994. Main Reference Z7514.D2 B6 1994 c.2
  Con Reference Z7514.D2B6 1994

• EDUCATION

  Buttlar, Lois. Education: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1989.
  Main Reference Z5811.B89

• FILM

  Fisher, Kim N. On the Screen: A Film, Television, and Video Research Guide. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1986.
  Main Reference Z5784.M9F535 1986

• FOLKLORE

  Steinfirst, Susan. Folklore and Folklife: A Guide to English-Language Reference Sources. 2 vols. New York: Garland Pub., 1992.
  Main Reference Z5981.S74 1992

• GENEALOGY

  The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy. Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry Pub. Co., 1984.
  Main Reference CS49.S65 1984

• GEOLOGY

  Information Sources in the Earth Sciences. 2nd ed. London: Bowker-Saur, 1989.
  Sci Reference Z6031.I55 1989

• GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

  Morehead, Joe and Mary Fetzer. Introduction to United States Government Information Sources. 4th ed. Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1992.
  Main Reference Z1223.Z7M665 1992

  Sears, Jean L. and Marilyn K. Moody. Using Government Information Sources: Print and Electronic. 2nd ed. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1994.
  Main Reference Z1223.Z7 S4 1994

• HISTORY

  Slavens, Thomas P. Sources of Information for Historical Research. New York: Neal-Schuman, 1994.
  Main Reference Z6201 .S64 1994

  Blazek, Ron and Anna H. Perrault. United States History: A Selective Guide to Information Sources. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1994.
  Main Reference Z1236.B57 1994

  Prucha, Francis Paul. Handbook for Research in American History: A Guide to Bibliographies and Other Reference Works.
  Main Reference Z1236 .P78 1994

• JOURNALISM

  Cates, Jo A. Journalism: A Guide to the Reference Literature. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1990.
  Main Reference Z6940.C38 1990

• LAW

  Cohen, Morris L. and Kent C. Olson. Legal Research in a Nutshell. 5th ed. St. Paul, MN: West Pub. Co., 1992.
  Main Reference KF240.C54 1992

• LINGUISTICS

  DeMiller, Anna L. Linguistics: A Guide to the Reference Literature. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1991.
  Main Reference Z7001.D45 1991

• LITERATURE

  Harner, James L. Literary Research Guide: A Guide to Reference Sources for the Study of Literatures in English and Related Topics. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 1993.
  Main Reference Z2011.H34 1993

  Bracken, James K. Reference Works in British and American Literature. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1990, 1991.
  Main Reference Z2011.B74 1990
  v. 1. English and American Literature
  v. 2. English and American Writers.

  Marcuse, Michael J. A Reference Guide for English Studies. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990.
  Main Reference PR56.M37 1990

• MUSIC

  Duckles, Vincent H. and Michael A. Keller. Music Reference and Research Materials: An annotated Bibliography. 4th ed., rev. New York : Schirmer Books, 1994.
  Con Reference ML113.D83 1994
  Con Reference ML113.D83 1994 c.2

  Brockman, William S. Music: A Guide to the Reference Literature. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1987.
  Con Reference ML113.B85 1987

• NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES

  White, Phillip M. American Indian Studies: A Bibliographic Guide. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1995.
  Main Reference Z1209 .W52 1995.
  

• PERFORMING ARTS

  Simons, Linda Keir. The Performing Arts: A Guide to the Reference Literature. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1994.
  Main Reference Z6935.S56 1994

• PHILOSOPHY

  Bynagle, Hans E. Philosophy: A Guide to the Reference Literature. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1986.
  Main Reference Z7125.B97 1986

• PHYSICAL EDUCATION

  Gratch, Bonnie, Betty Chan, and Judith Lingenfelter. Sports and Physical Education: A Guide to the Reference Resources. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1983.
  Main Reference Z7511.G7 1983

• PHYSICS

  Information Sources in Physics. 3rd ed. London: Bowker-Saur, 1994
  Phys Reference Z7141.I54 1994

• POLITICAL SCIENCE

  York, Henry E. Political Science: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1990.
  Main Reference Z7161.Y75 1990

• POPULAR CULTURE

  Hoffmann, Frank W. American Popular Culture: A Guide to the Reference Literature. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1995.
  Main Reference Z1361.C6 H64 1995

• PSYCHOLOGY

  Baxter, Pam M. Psychology: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1993.
  Main Reference Z7201.B39 1993

• RELIGION

  Holm, Jean. Keyguide to Information Sources on World Religions. London: Mansell, 1991.
  Main Reference Z7833.H65 1991

  Starkey, Edward D. Judaism and Christianity: A Guide to the Reference Literature. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1991.
  Main Reference Z6370.S78 1991

• SEXUALITY

  Lichtenberg, Kara Ellynn. A Research Guide to Human Sexuality. New York: Garland, 1994.
  Main Reference Z7164.S42L55 1994

• SOCIOLOGY

  Aby, Stephen H. Sociology: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources. Littleton: Libraries Unlimited, 1987.
  Main Reference Z7164.S68A24 1987

• THEATRE

  Bailey, Claudia Jean. A Guide to Reference and Bibliography for Theatre Research. 2nd ed., rev. and expanded. Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Libraries, 1983.
  Main Reference Z5781.B15 1983

• URBAN STUDIES

  Duensing, Edward. Information Sources in Urban and Regional Planning: A Directory and Guide to Reference Materials. New Brunswick, NJ: Center for Urban Policy Research, 1994.
  Main Reference Z5942.D87 1994

• WOMEN'S STUDIES

  Carter, Sarah and Maureen Ritchie. Women's Studies: A Guide to Information Sources. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1990.
  Main Reference Z7961.C37 1990

  Searing, Susan E. Introduction to Library Research in Women's Studies. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1985.
  Main Reference Z7961.S42 1985 1/97