a. Scope: This is a directory of American publishers and booksellers.
b. Format: This website has several search options. The main page has links to publishers’ websites, which are organized in various ways: alphabetically, geographically, and by subject. There is also an email address directory, which is arranged alphabetically.
c. Entries: Entries are simply links to publisher websites.
d. Currency: This website was last updated in August 2004. The Acqweb homepage is no longer maintained.
2. American Book Trade Directory, 2000-2001. 46th ed. Medford, NJ: R.R. Bowker, 1999.*
a. Scope: This source lists book retailers and wholesalers in the United States. It also includes sellers of books in languages other than English.
b. Format: According to Bopp, “The directory is divided into four main sections: retailers and antiquarians, wholesalers of books and magazines, book trade information, and dealers in foreign language books.” (p. 337) Within those sections, it lists retailers alphabetically by state, and then alphabetically by city. Additionally, the directory includes an alphabetical index and an index organized by type of store (i.e. educational bookstores).
c. Entries: Entries include contact information and type of retailer.
d. Currency: This source is updated annually.
3. American Library Directory, 2000-2001. 53rd ed. 2 vols. Medford, NJ: R.R. Bowker, 2000.*
a. Scope: American Library Directory attempts to list all libraries in the United States, including public libraries, university libraries, and private libraries held by organizations. For instance, the entry for Norwalk, CT included the public library, the Norwalk Community College library, a medical library held by Norwalk Hospital, and a private library held by Xerox Corporation.
b. Format: This source is divided into two volumes; within the volumes, listings are organized alphabetically by state, and then divided alphabetically by town. The first volume includes a sample entry, table of contents, and listings for libraries from Alabama to Rhode Island. The second volume lists libraries from South Carolina to Wyoming, libraries in Puerto Rico and other regions administered by the United States, libraries in Canada; it also contains an organization index, a personnel index, and a section titled “Library Information.” It does not contain an index of special collections.
c. Entries: Each entry includes the library’s name, contact information, size, holdings, special collections and programs (if any), automation information, vendor information, and database subscriptions. Also, it provides the names and contact information for any branches.
d. Currency: This directory is published every year.
4. American School Directory. ASD Data Services LLC. 2010. 4 April 2010.
a. Scope: This source attempts to list all public and private K-12 schools in the United States. It contains information on approximately 105,000 schools.
b. Format: This source is a website; there is no print counterpart. The homepage is easy to navigate. Users must subscribe to services in order to search the website.
c. Entries: Information varies according to the subscription purchased. The minimum subscription includes school name, address, telephone number, and type (i.e. public, charter, etc.); the maximum subscription additionally includes the principal’s name, the school’s email address and fax number, statistics on number of students and number of computer’s, the school’s colors and mascot, “wish-list” items, and district contact information.
d. Currency: ASD.com contacts schools directly to get information. The website is updated every week during the school year. Once a school is listed on ASD.com, the listing cannot be removed unless the school closes.
5. Annual Register of Grant Support: A Directory of Funding Sources, 2009. 42nd ed. Medford, NJ: R.R. Bowker, 2008.*
a. Scope: This source covers grants in humanities; international affairs and urban studies; special populations (i.e. Native American); urban and regional affairs, education; social sciences; physical sciences; life sciences; and technology and industry.
b. Format: In addition to its main section, this source includes a table of contents and a section on proposal-writing. It also has several indexes: entry listing, subject, geographic, and personnel.
c. The entries contain the foundation’s name, contact information, information about its purpose, information about grant eligibility, and other information were applicable. Entries are arranged in three columns of small text with bold headings.
d. Currency: This register is updated every year.
6. D&B Million Dollar Directory. Dun and Bradstreet. 2010. 4 April 2010.
a. Scope: This directory includes information on public and private businesses in the United States that either make over 9 million dollars per year, or have at least 180 employees. According to Bopp, this source “has a broader scope than Standard and Poor’s Register of Corporations, Directors, and Executives.” (p. 344)
b. Format: This print resource is published in five volumes. According to the company website, “the first three volumes contain alphabetical listings, while the fourth and fifth are cross-reference volumes grouped geographically by state and by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC).”
c. Entries: Entries include “D-U-N-S® number; import/export indicator; public company and public family member indicators; company name, address, and telephone number; (incorporation information); trade style; parent company name; ownership date; annual sales; total employment; stock exchange/ticker symbol; (accounting information; […] industry classifications/business description; and company officers.” (Dun and Bradstreet, 2010.)
d. Currency: This source is published annually. However, the CD-ROM version, called Million Dollar Disc, is updated every quarter. (Bopp, 343.)
7. Directory of Research Grants. 33rd ed. 2 vol. Nashville, Indiana: School House Partners, 2010.*
a. Scope: This directory lists “more than 5,800 research funding programs” in the United States, including “search-related programs and projects, scholarships, fellowships, conferences, and internships.”
b. Format: This source is divided into two volumes. Grants are listed alphabetically by title; the first volume contains A-J and grant titles that begin with numbers (i.e. the 1 in 9 Grant for breast cancer research), and the second volume contains titles that begin with K-Z. In addition, each volume includes a table of contents, how-to-use section, subject index, geographic index, and an index by program type.
c. Entries: Entries are arranged in two columns of small print with bold headings. Each entry includes grant title, accession number, description, requirements, restrictions, application/due date, contact information, internet address, and sponsor information.
d. Currency: This directory is published every year.
8. Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers. Christine Maurer, ed. 20th edition. Volume 1. Gale: Detroit, 1997.*
a. Scope: This source contains “more than 22,400 special libraries, research centers, information centers, archives, and data centers maintained by government agencies, business, industry, newspapers, educational institutions, non-profit organizations,” and societies in various fields of study. In addition to United States listings, it contains some listings in Canada.
b. Format: The first volume is divided into two parts. The first part contains listings A-M, organized alphabetically by the name of the library or collection; the second part contains listing N-Z. Both parts contain a table of contents; a user guide; lists of government, organization, and geographic abbreviations; several appendixes; and a subject index.
c. Entries: Entries are arranged in two columns of small text with bold headings. Each entry contains the name and address of the library/collection, phone number, contact person, and information on holdings.
d. Currency: This directory is published annually, but the most recent edition I could locate was published in 1997. (In fact, the reference librarian who helped me find it commented, “1997? I’m surprised we didn’t weed that.”) Information has certainly changed since then; for instance, no emails were listed with contact information, and holdings for one music collection included thousands of cassette tapes and videocassettes. According to its subtitle, the 2010 edition includes approximately 14,000 more entries than one I evaluated. However, since the closest 2010 edition is in Syracuse, NY, 192 miles away from my Connecticut home, 1997 was the best I could do. This source costs $1,474 from Amazon.com, so perhaps the cost prevents libraries from purchasing more recent editions.
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