Reference sources
Reference books
A small collection of reference books is located at the Reference desk inside the main doors of the library. In Addison, the library catalog, the location for these books is designated as REF ROOM/READY REF.
The larger reference collection is located on the second floor, in the old wing of the library around behind the elevators to the left (when emerging from the elevators). In Addison, the library catalog, the location for these books is designated as REFERENCE ROOM.
Reference databases
Online reference databases are grouped as follows:
- Biographical Resources
- Catalogs and Bibliographic Tools
- Directories
- Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
- Handbooks
- Specialized Reference Tools
- Statistics & Data
- Technical Reports/Papers/Standards
Reference subject guides
We have created a number of subject guides for general reference topics. These guides will list library-subscribed databases and free web resources.



