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General Sources
- Online Encyclopedias
- Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
The Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia database indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. The database contains various images, offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas. This database is updated annually. - Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. - World Almanac
offers basic reference sources including 6,000 records of biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, and statistics. Coverage is 1998 to date. - CIA World Factbook - Lists data by country.
- Browse the Online Almanacs - World almanacs, sports, entertainment, U.S., people, business & economy, living, society, and science & technology.
- Depth Reporting - Most useful pages for reporters
Dictionaries
- Online Dictionaries
- Black's Medical Desk Dictionary R 121 .B598 34 - Located in the Journalism Library reference section and the Missourian Newspaper Library.
- Medline Plus Medical Dictionary
- Physicians Desk Reference RS 75 .P52 - Located in the Journalism Library reference section and the Missourian Newspaper library.
- Black's Law Dictionary KF 156 .B53 1979 - Located in the Journalism Library reference section and the Missourian Newspaper Library.
Atlas and Maps
- Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
- CIA World Factbook List of Maps
- Reference Desk list of maps
- Census Bureau's Data Maps for States & Counties
- Rand McNally Road Atlas and Vacation Guide G 1201 .P2 R35 - Located in the Journalism Library reference section.
- World Atlas G 1021 - Located in the Journalism Library reference section.
- Rand McNally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide G 1046 .G1 C65 - Located in the Journalism Library Index table.
Broadcasting & Publication Directories
- Broadcasting links - TV& Radio
- Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media Z 6951 .A97 - Located in the Journalism Library Ready Reference section and the Missourian Newspaper Library. Lists all print and broadcast media. Arranged alphabetically by state, and then by city within each state, it lists relevant addresses, phone numbers, circulation, population and format, etc.
- Ulrich's International Periodical Directory - Presents general information, like addresses of almost every magazine in the world. Because of its peculiar arrangement by subject, a title of a magazine being searched for must first be looked up in the index.
- Associations - searchable
- Encyclopedia of Associations Jour Ready Ref HS 17 .G3 - Located in the Journalism Library Ready Reference section and the Missourian Newspaper Library. A guide to over 25,000 organizations. Each entry includes address, phone number, when the organization was founded, publications and national meetings as well as a general description of the purpose of the association.
- Subject guide to Facts
- Famous First Facts AG 5 .K315 1981 - Located in the Journalism Library and Missourian Newspaper Library. A record of first happenings, discoveries, and inventions in American History.
- Encyclopedia of American Facts and Dates E 174.5 .C3 1972 - Located in the Journalism library reference section. Lists in chronological order events in American history beginning 986 up through 1972. National Directory of Addresses and Telephone numbers E 154.5 .N37 - Located in the Journalism library on Ready Reference and the Missourian Newspaper Library. Profiles of top U.S. cities includes media and communications, colleges, and universities, government agencies, Manufacturers.
- Sports
- Women's sports pages
- Allsports
- Librarian's Index to the Internet - Sports
- Chase's Sports Calendar of Events GV 741 .C46 1998. - Located in the Missourian Newspaper Library. Background material and filler copy for reporters about sports events.
- The World of Learning AS 2 .W6 - Located in the Journalism Library Reference section. This volume includes a section on international organizations followed by an alphabetical listing of countries. Information about academies, learned societies and research institutes, libraries and archives, museums and art galleries, and universities and colleges are provided. Addresses, telephone numbers, date of foundation, and titles and names of officials and publications are often provided.
Government
Federal Government
- FedStats
- Links to Missouri Statistics
- The United States Government Manual - As the official handbook of the Federal government, it provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. the Manual also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States participates and boards, and commissions and committees.
- Politics in America JK 1010 .P64 - Located in the Journalism Library reference section. Guide to the members of congress, including committee memberships.
- Federal Regulatory Directory JK 901 .F4 - Located in the Journalism library with an older edition available in the Missourian Newspaper Library. In-depth profiles of major regulatory agencies, including key contacts, information resources, organizations, and regional offices.
- Washington Information Directory F 192.3 .W33 - Located in the Journalism Library and the Missourian Newspaper Library. Information concerning the federal government, including congress, or the private, nonprofit sector in Washington D.C. area.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States HA 202 .A38 - Located in Journalism Library Ready Reference and the Missourian Newspaper Library. This book is the standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. It is designed to serve as a convenient volume for statistical reference and as a guide to other statistical publications and sources.
- Official Manual of the State of Missouri - Contains historical, official, political and statistical information on the State of Missouri.
- Missouri Roster - A Directory of state, district and county officials. Includes previous year's election results.
- Missouri Revised Statutes
- Columbia Public Schools Staff Directory - Hard copy located in the Missourian Newspaper Library. Listing of personnel and departments for Columbia Public Schools.
- Missourian & Tribune Scrapbooks - Located in the Missourian Newspaper Library. The scapbooks hold clippings from both the Columbia Missourian and The Columbia Daily Tribune.
- Columbia, Missouri City Directory Jour Ready Ref F 474 .C72 .A18 Located in the Journalism Library reference section and the Missourian Newspaper Library.
- Columbia Missourian Neighbor Beat
Business Sources
- Factiva - contains business and financial data on companies from around the world. It also provides access to current issues and an archive of over 10,000 + global publications including 600 newswires, Reuters, radio & TV transcripts, websites, company & industry information, market charting, etc. License terms restrict access to MU students, faculty and staff only.
- Business & Company Resource - Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals. Search this database to find detailed company and industry news and information.
- Business Source Premiere - Provides full text for nearly 3,300 scholarly business journals, including full text for more than 1000 peer-reviewed business publications. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business. This database provides full text (PDF) for more than 300 of the top scholarly journals dating as far back as 1922.
- Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage - NetAdvantage provides information on companies, industries, stocks, mutual funds and the economy. Sources include Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Bond Reports and Corporation Records. The type of information includes, but is not limited to, financial statistics, commentary, and directory listings, e.g., security dealers. The Industry Surveys is an excellent resource to locate information on 53 industries. The Mutual Funds section provides a quote, name of fund manager, rate of return, and sector allocations.
- Columbia Missourian Business Beat
- Missouri Business Directory HF 5065 .M8 M5 Located in the Journalism Library reference section and the Missourian Newspaper Library. Lists by city and type of business, all businesses located in the State of Missouri. Includes address, phone number, sales and employees.
- Hoover's handbook HG 4057 .A2862 - Located in the Missourian Newspaper Library. Profiles of over 500 major corporations in the United States.
- Missouri Manufacturers Register HD 9727 .M8 .M59 1994 - Latest one located in the Missourian Newspaper Library, 2nd latest in Journalism Reference.
International Information
- Europa World Year Book JN 1 .E85 - Located in the Journalism Library reference section and the Missourian Newspaper Library. This two-volume annual provides data on the political, economical and commercial institutions of the world.
- World's News Media P 88.8 .W67 - Located in the Journalism Library Ready Reference section.
- International Who's Who CT 120 .I5 - Located in the Journalism Library reference section. This source includes a list of reigning royal families by country alphabetically, a list of obituaries and, at the back of the book, brief biographies arranged alphabetically by name.
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Biographical Information
- Biographical Dictionary
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index Z 5305 .U5 B572 - Located in the Journalism Library reference section with more current volumes in Ellis Library. Arranged alphabetically by name this index indicates where, among over 140 biographical sources a biography is available.
- Contemporary Authors Z 1223 .C6 - Located in the Journalism Library reference section. A guide to writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama motion pictures, television and other fields.
- Current Biography Yearbook CT 100 .C8 - Located in the Journalism Library reference section. Published monthly and cumulated annually, in the Current Biography Yearbook, it includes biographical sketches and obituary notices. Includes an average of 300 to 350 biographies annually.
- Who's Who in American Politics E 176 .W6424 - Located in the Journalism Library and the Missourian Newspaper Library. This book contains biographies on those active in politics at both the national and state levels.
Updated 1/2008