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Subject Guide to Directories
(revised: March, 2006)

Art and Design Companies - International Libraries
Associations Companies - United States Magazines and Newspapers
Audio and Music Directories of Directories Marketing and Advertising
Awards Education Medicine and Healthcare
Banking and Insurance Employment Politics and Public Affairs
Book Publishing and Writing Film and Video Retail trade
Broadcasting Foundations San Francisco Bay Area

Cities, Towns and Relocation

Government and Law Science and Technology
Companies - California Investments



REF
705
A51
American Art Directory.  58th edition.  
New Providence, NJ : National Register Publishing, 2005-2006.
REF
708.1
A78
Art in America.  Annual Guide to Museums, Galleries, Artists. 
New York : Brant Art Publications.  2005-2006 museum preview.
(August 2005 special issue of Art in America magazine)
REF
700
A78
Artist’s and Graphics Designer’s Market :  2,100+ Places to Sell
Your Illustrations, Fine Art, Graphic Designs & Cartoons.
Cincinnati, OH : Writer’s Digest Books, 2005. 
REF
745.4
C76
Contemporary Designers.  3rd edition.  
Detroit : St. James Press, 1997. 
REF
745.2
I61
I.D. Design  Sourcebook. 
New York, NY : Jill Bokor, Publisher, 2005.  
(Special issue of  I.D. magazine)
REF
745.4
M64
The Style Sourcebook: the definitive illustrated directrory of fabrics, wallpapers, paints, flooring, tiles. / Judith Miller.  Buffalo, NY : Firefly Books, 2003.
REF
620
E11t
Top 500 Design Firms Sourcebook. 
New York : Engineering News-Record, 2004.



REF
061
E56
Encyclopedia of Associations.  3 vols.  ;  Detroit : Gale Research Inc., 2005. 
REF
061
E56i
Encyclopedia of Associations : International Organizations. 
2 vols.   Detroit : Gale Research Inc., 2004.
REF
061
E56r
Encyclopedia of Associations : Regional, State and Local Organizations -- Volume 5, Western States.  Detroit : Gale Research Inc., 2005. 



REF
011.38
W92
Books Out Loud: (formerly Words on Cassette).  2 vols.  
New Providence, NJ : R.R. Bowker, 2005.
REF
790.2025
G84
The Grey House Performing Arts Directory.
Millerton, NY : Grey House Publishing, 2005.
REF
780.266
P39
Penguin Guide to Compact Discs & DVDs / Ivan March, Edward Greenfield and Robert Layton.  London, England ; New York, NY : Penguin Books, 2004/2005.
REF
784.02
S69
Song Writer's Market :  2,000 Places to Market Your Songs. /
edited by Tara A. Horton.   Cincinnati, OH : Writers's Digest Books, 2005.


REF
001.44
A96
Awards, Honors, and Prizes :   2 vols.  / edited by Tara A. Horton.
Detroit : Gale Research, 2004.


REF
368.3
B56i
Best’s Insurance Reports -- Life-Health.  
2 vols.  Oldwick, NJ : A.M. Best Company, 2004.
REF
368.37
B56
Best’s Insurance Reports -- Property-Casualty.
2 vols.  Oldwick, NJ : A.M. Best Company, 2005.
REF
332.1
P76
Thomson North American Financial Institution Directory. 
Nashville, TN : R.L. Polk & Co. Publishers, 2005/2006. 


REF
700
A78
Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market : 2,100+ Places to Sell
Your Illustrations, Fine Art, Graphic Designs & Cartoons.

Cincinnati, OH : Writer's Digest Books, 2005.
REF
655.52
C53
Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market:  
   800+ Editors and Art Directors Who Want Your Work. 

Cincinnati, OH : Writer's Digest Books, 2005.
REF
807.9
C73
The Complete Guide to Literary Contests. 
Amherst, NY : Prometheus Books, 2001. 
REF
655.52
G94
Guide to Literary Agents:  600+ Agents who Sell What You Write.
Cincinnati, OH : Writer's Digest Books, 2005.
REF
016.05
I61
International Directory of Little Magazines and Small Presses. 
34th edition.  Paradise, CA : Dustbooks, 2004-2005.
REF
655.52
I61
International Literary Market Place: the Directory of the International
Book Publishing Industry with Industry Yellow Pages.
New York : R.R. Bowker, 2005. 
REF
655.52
H55
Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents.
Waukesha, WI : Kalmbach Publishing Co., 2004.
REF
655.52
L77
Literary Market Place : the Directory of the American Publishing Industry.  2 vols.  New York : R.R. Bowker, 2006.
REF
808.02
N93
Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market.  2,000+ places to publish your fiction. Cincinnati, OH : Writer’s Digest Books, 2006. 
REF
770
P565
Photographer's Market : 2,000 Places to Sell Your Photographs.
Cincinnati, OH : Writer’s Digest Books, 2006. 
REF
655.52
P74
Poet’s Market :  Where and How to Publish Your Poetry. 
Cincinnati, OH : Writer’s Digest Books, 2006. 
REF
655.52
W95
Writer’s Market : 8,000 editors who buy what you write.
Cincinnati, OH : Writer's Digest Books, 2006.


REF
384.5
B86
Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook.
New Providence, NJ : R.R. Bowker, 2002-2003.
REF
016.05
G15
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media: including newspapers,magazines, journals, radio stations, television stations
and cable systems.  4 vols.   Detroit : Gale Research Inc., 2004.
REF
302.23
N558
News Media Yellow Book.
New York : Leadership Directories Inc., Winter 2006.  
REF
016.05
W92
Working Press of the Nation.  3 vols.  New Providence, NJ :  R.R. Bowker, 2005. v.1 newspapers ; v.2 magazines and internal publications ; v.3 TV and radio
REF
384.5
W92
World Radio TV Handbook : the directory of international broadcasting.   New York : Billboard Publications Inc., 2006.



REF
307.76
C581
Cities Ranked & Rated : More than 400 Metropolitan Areas Evaluated in the U.S. and Canada.  Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2004.
REF
648.9
M93
Moving & Relation Directory: with Profiles for 121 U.S. Cities.
4th edition.  Detroit : Omnigraphics, 2004.


 

REF
670.58
C15
California Manufacturers Register. 
Newport Beach, CA : Database Publishing Company, 2005.
REF
338.7
C15t
Directory of California Technology Companies. 
Newport Beach, CA : Database Publishing Company, 2005.
REF
338.4
C15
Directory of California Wholesalers and Service Companies. 
13th edition.   Newport Beach, CA : Database Publishing Company, 2005.
REF
338.4
D92Sf
Dun’s Regional Business Directory -- San Francisco Area. 
3 vols.  Parsippany, NJ : Dun’s Marketing Services, 2006.
REF
381.45
R33
Thomas Regional Industrial Buying Guide -- Northern California.
New York : Thomas Regional Directory Co., 2006.


REF
310
C21
Canadian Almanac & Directory.  Toronto : Canadian Almanac
& Directory Publications   Co., 2001.
REF
338.88
D59
Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries.  
3 vols.  New York : Uniworld Business Publications, 2003.
REF
338.88
D59f
Directory of Foreign Firms Operating in the United States. 
New York : Uniworld Business Publications, 2002.
REF
659
T76
Trade Shows Worldwide : An International Directory of Events, Facilities
and Suppliers.  Detroit : Gale Research Inc., 2005.
REF
380.1
W92
World Chamber of Commerce Directory. 
Loveland, CO: Worldwide Chamber of Commerce, 2003. 


REF
338.0973
A51
American Wholesalers and Distributors Directory.   
Detroit : Gale Research Inc., 2004.
REF
332.632
C24c
Capital Changes Reporter.  6 vols.  looseleaf. 
Chicago : Commerce Clearing House.
REF
338.88
D59
Directory of American Companies Operating in Foreign Countries.  
3 vols.  New York : Uniworld Business Publications, 2003.
REF
338.88
D59f
Directory of Foreign Firms Operating in the United States. 
New York : Uniworld Business Publications, 2002.
REF
384.14
F28
FaxUSA: A Directory of Facsimile Numbers for Business and Organizations Nationwide. 11th edition. Detroit: Omnigraphics, Inc., 2004.
REF
338.7
D59
LexisNexis Corporate Affiliations
8 vols.   New Providence, NJ : LexisNexis Group, 2004.
332.6
S78f
Fin Table
Standard & Poor’s 500 Guide. 
New York : Standard & Poor’s Corporation, 2005.
REF
338.7
S78
Standard & Poor’s Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives.  
3 vols.  New York : Standard & Poor’s Corporation, 2005.
REF
384.6
T651
Toll-Free Phone Book USA : a Directory of Toll-free Telephone Numbers
for Businesses and Organizations Nationwide.
8th edition. Detroit : Omnigraphics, 2004.



REF
016.05
D589
The Basic Business Library: core sources.  4th edition.
Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2002.
REF
016.05
D589
Directories in Print.   2 vols.
Farmington Hills, MI : Gale Research Inc., 2003. Plus 2004 supplement.
REF
016.65
E56
Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources.  
Detroit : Gale Research Inc., 2005.
REF
016.33
M91
Strauss's Handbook of Business Information : a guide for librarians, students, and researchers / Rita W. Moss.  Westport, CT : Libraries Unlimited, 2004.


 

REF
378
C93
Barron's Guide to Distance Learning. / Pat Criscito.  
Hauppauge, NY : Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 2002.
REF
378.3
D59
Directory of Research Grants.  Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 2004. 
REF
378.3
G76
Grants Register :   the Complete Guide to Postgraduate Funding Worldwide. Chicago : St. James Press, 2003..
REF
373
H23
The Handbook of Private Schools.
Boston, MA : Porter Sargent Publishers Inc., 2003.
REF
650.7
P48
Peterson's MBA Programs : U.S., Canadian, and international business schools.  Lawrenceville, NJ : Peterson's, 2004.
REF
378.73
P48t
Peterson’s 2-Year Colleges. 
30th edition.  Princeton, NJ :   Peterson’s Guides, 2006.  
REF
378.73
P48t
Peterson’s 4-Year Colleges. 
30th edition.  Princeton, NJ :   Peterson’s Guides, 2006.  
REF
373.22
L778
Private High Schools of the San Francisco Bay Area / Betsy Little, Paula Molligan.  3rd edition.  San Francisco : Pince-Nez Press, 2004. 
REF
373.22
P48
Private Secondary Schools.
Princeton, NJ : Peterson’s Guides, 2004. 
REF
378
S36
Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans.  Detroit : Gale Research, 2006.
REF
378
W92
The World of Learning. 
London, England : Europa Publications Limited, 2001.


 

REF
331.7
A51
America's Fastest Growing Jobs.  / J. Michael Farr.  
5th edition.  Indianapolis : JIST Works, 2002.
REF
331.7
A51j
America's Top 300 Jobs:   a complete career handbook.  
8th edition.   Indianapolis : JIST Works, 2002.
REF
331.2
A51
American Salaries and Wages Survey. 
Farmington Hills, MI : The Gale Group, 2005.
REF
658.311
D59
The Directory of Exectuive Recruiters. 34th edition.
St. Petersborough, NH : Kennedy Information, 2005-2006.
REF
650.14
L36
International Job Finder : Where the Jobs Are Worldwide.
Daniel Lauber with Kraig Rice.
River Forest, IL : Planning / Communications, 2002.
REF
331.7
U58o
Occupational Outlook Handbook.  / U.S. Dept. of Labor.  
Indianapolis : JIST Works, 2004-2005.
REF
331.7
P96
Professional Careers Sourcebook. 
Detroit : Gale Research Inc., 2002.
REF
331.7
V87
Vocational Careers Sourcebook : Where to Find Help Planning Careers
in Skilled, Trade and Nontechnical Vocations.   5th edition. 
Detroit : Gale Research Inc., 2002.


 

REF
791.4
B78
Bowker's Complete Video Directory  
4 vols. New York : R.R. Bowker, 2005.
REF
791.4
S58
400 Videos You've Got to Rent : Great Movies You've Probably Missed / by Ardis Sillick. New York : Carroll & Graf, 1997.
REF
791.4
H19fv
Halliwell's Film and Video Guide.  
New York : Harper Perennial, 2005. (Previous edition in Video Room.).


 

REF
361.7
A61
Annual Register of Grant Support.
Medford, NJ : Information Today, 2005.
REF
361.7
C15
California Foundations: A Profile of the State's Grantmaking Community.
New York : The Foundation Center, 2001. 
REF
360
F77
The Foundation Directory.  New York : The Foundation Center, 2004. 
REF
378.3
G76
Grants Register :   the Complete Guide to Postgraduate Funding Worldwide.   Chicago : St. James Press, 2003.


 

Government and Law (see also POLITICS)
REF
353
H64
Encyclopedia of Federal Agencies and Commissions  / Kathleen Thompson Hill & Gerald N. Hill.  New York : Facts on File, 2004. 
REF
353
F29s
Federal Staff Directory. 
Mount Vernon, VA : Staff Directories Ltd., Summer, 2004.
REF
027.5
F49
Finding Public Records Fast : the National Directory of Government Agencies that House Public Records.  Tempe, AZ : Facts on Demand Press, 2005.
REF
327.2
F714
Foreign Representatives in the U.S. Yellow Book.
New York : Leadership Directories Inc., Winter 2006.
REF
363.32
G84
Grey House Homeland Security Directory : federal agencies, state agencies, products & services and information resources.  Millerton, NY : Grey House Publishing Inc., 2004.
352.07949
L43i
Ref Desk 
Inside City Hall : a Guide to San Francisco City and County
Government
/ League of Women Voters of San Francisco. 
San Francisco : The League, 1995.
REF
340.025
L41
Law and Legal Information Directory. 
Detroit :  Gale Research Inc., 2004. 
REF
347.736
N27
Legal Expert Pages. 18th edition.
New York : The National Law Journal, 2005.
REF
352
M96y
Municipal Yellow Book : Who’s Who in the Leading City and County Governments & Local Authorities. New York : Monitor Publishing, Winter 2006.
REF
027.5
S72
The Sourcebook of Public Record Information:
the comprehensive guide to county, state & federal public records sources.
5th edition. Tempe, AZ : BRB Publications, Inc., 2003.
REF
353.9
S79y
State Yellow Book : Who’s Who in the Executive and Legislative Branches of the 50 State Governments.  New York : Monitor Leadership Directories, Inc., Winter 2006..
353
U5
Ref Desk
The United States Government Manual / Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration. 
Washington, DC : The Federal Register,  2002-2003. 
REF
025.0632
U58
The United States Government Internet Manual.  
Lanham, MD : Bernan Press, 2004-2005.
353
W317
Ref Desk
Washington Information Directory.  
Washington, DC : Congressional Quarterly Inc., 2005-2006. 


REF
332.6322
B851
Bridge Handbook of World Stock, Derivative & Commodity Exchanges.
Welwyn Garden City, UK : Mondo Visione, 2000.
REF
332.672
C82
Corporate Finance Sourcebook.  Wilmette, IL :
National Register Publishing Company, 2003. 
REF
332.62
D598
Directory of Registered Investment Advisors. 
Charlottesville, VA : Money Market Directories Inc., 2004.
332.644
F99
Fin Table
Futures Sourcebook.  Cedar Falls, Iowa : Oster Communications Inc., 2004. 
332.6
S78f
Fin Table
Standard & Poor’s 500 Guide.  New York : McGraw Hill, 2005. 
332.6
S78s
Fin Table
Standard & Poor's Security Dealers of North America. 
New York : Standard & Poor’s Corporation,  Spring, 2004. 


REF
027
A51
American Library Directory.  2 vols. 
New Providence, NJ :R.R. Bowker, 2004-2005.
REF
020.5
B78
The Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac.   
New Providence, NJ : R.R. Bowker, 2005. 
REF
027
C154
California Library Directory. 
Sacramento, CA : California State Library, 2005. 


 

REF
016.05
W92
Bowker's News Media Directory.  
New Providence, NJ : R.R. Bowker, 2005. 
REF
016.05
E23
Editor & Publisher International Yearbook : the Encyclopedia of the Newspaper Industry.    2 vols. New York : Editor & Publisher Company, 2003.
REF
016.05
G15
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media: including newspapers, magazines, journals, radio stations, television stations and cable systems.  4 vols.  Detroit : Gale Research Inc., 2004. 
REF
016.05
I61
The International Directory of Little Magazines and Small Presses.
Paradise, CA : Dustbooks, 2004-2005.
REF
016.05
K19
Magazines for Libraries / Bill Katz and Linda Sternberg Katz. 
New York : Bowker, 2006.
REF
302.23
N558
News Media Yellow Book. New York : Leadership Directories Inc.,
Winter 2006..
REF
016.05
N549
Newsletters in Print: a Descriptive Guide to Subscription, Membership, and Free Newsletters, Bulletins, Digests, Updates Issued in the United States and Canada.   Detroit : Gale Research Inc., 2005.
REF
016.05
S78
Standard Periodical Directory.  
New York : Oxbridge Communications Inc., 2005.
REF
016.05
U45
Ulrich’s International Periodicals Directory.  5 vols. 
41st edition. New York : R.R. Bowker, 2003. 



REF
658.8
T76b
Brands and Their Companies : Consumer Products and their Manufacturers with Address and Phone Number.  2 vols.  Detroit : Gale Research Inc., 2005. 
REF
658.8
T76c
Companies and Their Brands : Manufacturers, Their Addresses and Phone Numbers, and the Consumer Products They Produce.
2 vols.  Detroit : Gale Research Inc., 2005. 
REF
658.8
M34
Market Share Reporter : an Annual Compilation of Reported Market Share Data on Companies, Products and Services.  Detroit : Gale Research  Inc., 2005. 
REF
659
S78
Advertising Red Books. Advertisers and Agencies. Multiple volumes.
New Providence, NJ : LexisNexis, 2004. 



REF
610.4
A512
America's Top Doctors.  4th edition.
New York : Castle Connolly Medical, 2004.
REF
613
C75
Consumer Health Information Source Book.
Edited by Alan M. Rees. Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 2003.
REF
610.4
A51
Directory of Physicians in the United States.  4 vols. 
Chicago : American Medical Association, 2005.
REF
610.4
O32
The Official ABMS Directory of Board Certified Medical Specialists.
4 vols.  New Providence, NJ : Marquis Who’s Who, 2005.


Politics and Public Affairs (see also GOVERNMENT & LAW)
REF
328.73
A44
Almanac of American Politics / compiled by Michael Barone and Grant Ujifusa.  Washington, DC : National Journal, 2006.
REF
335
L495
The Left Guide : a Guide to Left of Center Organizations / edited by Derk Arend Wilcox.  Ann Arbor, MI : Economics America Inc., 1996.
REF
320.6
W927
NIRA's World Directory of Think Tanks.  4th edition.
Tokyo : National Institute for Research Advancement, 2002.
REF
320.52
R57
The Right Guide : A Guide to Conservative and Right-of-Center Organizations.   Ann Arbor, MI : Economics America Inc., 1993.
REF
920
W629
Who’s Who in American Politics.  2 vols. 
New Providence, NJ :  Marquis, 2001-2002.


REF
658.871
D59
Directory of Department Stores & Mail Order Firms. 
Tampa, FL : Business Guides Inc., 2004.
REF
381
D59
Directory of Discount and General Merchandise Stores.
Tampa, FL : Business Guides Inc., 2004.
REF
381
D59s
Directory of Supermarket, Grocery & Convenience Store Chains.  Tampa, FL : Business Guides Inc., 2004.
REF
658.8
K12
2005 Online Shopping Directory for Dummies. / Barbara Kasser and Frank Fiore. Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Publishing, 2004.


338.4
B72
Ref Desk
The Book of Lists.   San Francisco : San Francisco Business Times, 2006. 
Previous issues (back to 1996) shelved in Reference Lockcases.
REF
338.4
D92sf
Dun’s Regional Business Directory - San Francisco Area. 
3 vols.   Parsippany, NJ : Dun’s Marketing Services, 2006.
917.946
H15
Ref Desk
Haines San Francisco City & Suburban Criss-Cross Directory. 
73rd edition.   Union City, CA : Haines and Company Inc., 2005.
352.07949
L43i
Ref Desk
Inside City Hall : a Guide to San Francisco City and County
Government
/   League of Women Voters of San Francisco.
San Francisco : The League, 1995.



REF
629.13
A25
Aviation Week & Space Technology. Aerospace Source Book  
New York : McGraw-Hill, 2006. 
REF
338.7
C15t
Directory of California Technology Companies. 
Newport Beach, CA : Database Publishing  Company, 2005. 
REF
338.7
D598
Directory of Northern California Bioscience Companies. 
South San Francisco, CA : BayBio, 2004. 


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