2005* Results 'Core' or Essential Reference Tool Survey: Ready Reference

1. What are the essential 3-5 print  ready reference sources that you can't work without in answering reference questions?  

1 World Almanac
2 Encyclopedia
3 Dictionary
3 Statistical Abstract of the United States
5 Style manuals (MLA, APA, Chicago, ...)
6 Telephone book
7 Almanacs (other or unspecified)
8 Ulrich's Periodical Index
9 Encyclopedia of World Biography
9 Headquarters USA
9 Occupational Outlook Handbook

2. What are the essential 3-5 Web-accessible or other ready reference databases that you can't work without in answering reference questions?:

1 Google
2 Reference USA
3 EBSCOhost
4 CIA World Factbook
4 LexisNexis
6 Academic Search Premier
6 Amazon.com
6 US Census Bureau/American Factfinder
9 Academic ASAP
9 Citation resources (APA, MLA, ...)
9 Dictionary.com
9 LexisNexis Academic
9 Switchboard.com

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*This survey was posted to publib, libref-l, LIS-LINK, DIG_REF, ERIL-L, Buslib-L LawLibRef, Law-Lib@ucdavis.edu, LawSource, GovDoc-L, LM_NET, and livereference during Summer 2005.

Edward M. 'Ted' McClure, M.B.A., M.A., J.D., M.S.L.S, Public Services Librarian Phoenix International School of Law, tmcclure@phoenixlaw.org very kindly compiled these for me.

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