Directories
Directories are lists of organizations, people, or things, along with basic information about them. Telephone directories are a common example of this type of reference work.
Businesses and other Organizations
- Gale Directory Library
Includes a variety of directories including the Encyclopedia of Associations, and the National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations. - Data Axle Reference Solutions
Directory information for publicly and privately owned companies in the United States, as well as information about individual consumers. Formerly called Reference Solutions / ReferenceUSA. - Washington Information Directory
Provides contact and descriptive information on more than 10,000 federal government offices, regulatory agencies, congressional committees, judicial offices, public interest groups, nongovernmental organizations, and international organizations.
Periodicals
Periodicals include Journals, Magazines, and Newspapers.
- MLA Directory of Periodicals
The Modern Language Association's Directory of Periodicals offers detailed information on more than 6,500 journals, with 4,400 currently indexed in the Bibliography. Entries include editorial contact information as well as frequency, circulation, subscription prices and submission guidelines. - Ulrichsweb
Ulrichsweb is an easy to search source of detailed information on more than 300,000 periodicals (also called serials) of all types: academic and scholarly journals, e-journals, peer-reviewed titles, popular magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and more.
Additional Directories
The Official Catholic DirectoryCall Number: HF5805 .S72Provides personnel changes, new appointments and assignments, and updated contact information for all 211 (arch) dioceses in the United States and the hundreds of (arch) dioceses around the world.