General Reference Books and Sources

 Last updated: November 20, 2014

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1. Wikipedia
   http://www.wikipedia.org/
2. Bob Kieft, ed., Guide to reference (American Library Association)
   This online resource is, in effect, the 12th edition of the American Library Association's Guide to reference books. (See the 11th ed. below).
   http://www.library.yorku.ca/e/resolver/id/1280159.
3. Encyclopedia Britannica
   15th ed. (Chicago : Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2002)
   AE 5 E363 2002 (Scott-Ref)
   The online edition: http://www.library.yorku.ca/eresolver/?id=128
4. Encyclopedia Britannica
   11th ed. (Cambridge : University Press, 1911)
   AE 5 E36 (Scott-Ref)
   Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica_Eleventh_Edition
5. Thomas Mann, The Oxford guide to library research
   3rd ed. (New York: Oxford University Press, 2005)
   Z 710 M23 2005
6. James H. Sweetland, Fundamental reference sources
   3rd ed. (Chicago: American Library Association, 2001)
   Z 1035.1 S84 2001 (Core)
7. David Beasley, Beasley's guide to library research
   rev. ed. (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2000)
   Z 675 R45 B42 2000 (Core)
8. Mary E. Bond, Canadian reference sources: an annotated bibliography
   (Vancouver: UBC Press, 1996)
   Z 1365 B65 1996 (Core)
9. Robert Balay, Guide to reference books
   11th ed. (Chicago: American Library Association, 1996)
   Z 1035.1 G89 1996 (Core)
10. Walford's guide to reference material
    7th ed. (London : Library Association Pub., 1996-)
    Z 1035 W172 (Scott Reference Desk)
11. Canada year book
    (Ottawa : Census and Statistics Office, 1906-)
    HA 744 S81 (Current edition at Reference Desk)
    The online version is the Canada e-book: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-402-x/index-eng.htm.
12. Statistics Canada
    http://www.statcan.gc.ca/
13. Associations Canada
    (Toronto, Ont.: Canadian Almanac & Directory Pub. Co., 1991-)
    HS 17 A88 2005 (Reference Desk) Note: print subscription ended in 2005.
    A more current online edition:
    http://www.library.yorku.ca/eresolver/?id=69536
14. Canadian almanac & directory
    (Toronto, Copp Clark Pub. Co., 1948-)
    AY 414 C234 (Current edition at Reference Desk)
15. The blue book: directory of community services in Toronto
    (Toronto: Community Information Centre of Metropolitan Toronto, 1993-)
    HV 110 T6 C65 (latest edition in Scott Reference)
    This appears to have been superseded by: http://www.211ontario.ca/
16. Whitaker's almanack
    (London: J. Whitaker, 1992-)
    AY 754 W5 (Core); Law Library only has 2001 and 2002
17. The Canadian who's who
    (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1980-)
    F 1005 C23 (Core)
18. Who's who in Canada
    (Toronto: International Press, 1922-)
    FC 25 W5 (Scott Reference)
19. Dictionary of Canadian biography
    (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1966-)
    F 1005 D49 (Core)
    http://www.biographi.ca/index-e.html
20. Provincial justice: Upper Canadian legal portraits from the Dictionary of Canadian biography, ed. by Robert L. Fraser
    (Toronto: The Osgoode Society, 1992)
    KF 345 Z9 A1 P76 1992
21. The Statesman's year-book
    (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1864-)
    JA 51 S7 (Reference; Law Library only has 1987/88)

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