Research Sources

Basic research sources provide quick facts, definitions and identification; establish context; and answer other questions. The links below provide information about the reference sources available in the library's online catalog, as well as access to external Web-based resources.

• Abbreviations, Acronyms
• Almanacs/Facts
• Biographical Sources
• Dictionaries
• Directories
• Encyclopedias
• Maps/Atlases
• Phone and E-Mail Directories
• Quotations
• Statistics
• Thesauri
• Think Tanks

Additional Sources

• A consolidated list of useful library and reference sources is available at LibrarySpot.com.
• A directory of subject-based research sources, both local and broad in scope, can be found on Seminole State's Research Guides Web page.
• Information about the classification system used to catalog academic library resources is available on the Library of Congress website.

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