Acronyms, Initialisms & Abbreviations Dictionary

Used to "decode" abbreviations, initials, acronyms, and names derived  from  groups of  words. 
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / PE 1693 .G301 

Arlington, Texas Community Connections/Citizens Resource Guide

Arlington City contact information concerning  topics such as representatives, city disputes and  codes. 
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / No Call number 

American Heritage Dictionary of the English language

Dictionary covering vocabulary as used in the American culture containing illustrations, maps, new words, photographs, slang, and medical & scientific terms. Online at http://www.bartleby.com/61/
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / PE 1628 .A623 2000 

Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Citations

Handbook for legal citation with a copy of the Bluebook- Uniform System of Citation for the Legal Professional.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / KF 246 .P73 1997 

Black's Law Dictionary

Revised law dictionary with updated statutes, cases, and doctrines. The dictionary contains the a copy of  U.S. Constitution, Latin rules of conduct, Supreme Court list of  justices, and maps of the federal circuit.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / KF 156 .B53 

Bluebook- Uniform System of Citation

Presents standards of citation and specific rules for legal writing including foreign and international material.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / KF 245 .B58 

Book of Lists Fort Worth/2002

Guide ranks  leading businesses by industry for  Fort Worth (Tarrant County) area. Industries include business, real estate, banking, finance, retail, technology, education, media and communications. Also lists women and minority owned businesses.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HF 3163. F6 B873  

Business Guides/ Business Information a visual guide (Handouts) 

Updated handouts from Carol Byrne and Ruthie Brock/ Business Librarians. 
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / No Call number 

Corporate Directory of U.S. Public Companies

Profiles companies using geographic information, descriptions, SIC codes, ticker symbols and some financial information. Has information concerning officers and directors and whether parent or subsidiary. 
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HG 4057 .A156468 

Dallas Business Journal 2002 Book of List

Guide ranks  leading businesses by industry in  the Dallas area. Industries include

business, real estate, banking, finance, retail, technology, education, media and communications. Also lists women and minority owned businesses.

Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HF 5068 .D2 B6 

Dallas Mapsco

Maps of Dallas- area codes, school districts, zip codes, downtown area, Fair Park, DFW Airport,
Texas Stadium, Ballpark, Texas Motor Speedway, SMU, TCU, UNT, UT Arlington, & Texas maps.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / G 1374.D2 M32 

Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations used in American Law Books

Contains a copy of  the Bluebook- Uniform System of Citation for the Legal Professional.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / KF 246 .B46 1985  

Dun & Bradstreet Regional Business Directory

Lists information such as  addresses, contact information, and number of employees for  local public and private businesses in North Central Texas. Information listed  alphabetically, arranged  geographically and SIC cross- referenced. 
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HG 4058 .D2 D86  

Electronic Style: A Guide to Citing Electronic Information
         Xia Li and Nancy Crane. 

"How To" for  citing electronic bibliographic  information for various sources such as  email,  http, full-text databases, Government Documents, etc.  Includes a section on MLA and APA styles.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / PN 171 .F56 L5 1996 

Encyclopedia of American Industries

Organized by SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) code, describes 460 major or lesser known manufacturing industries- (volume.1), service and non-manufacturing industries (volume 2). Is a  good introduction to U.S. industries.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HC 102 .E53 2001 

Encyclopedia of Associations Periodical Titles/Abbreviations by Title

Encyclopedia of Associations. Describes non-profit U.S. national organizations. Provides address, chief official, membership numbers, staff, budget, regional, state and local groups, committees, publications and conventions or meetings.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HS 17 .G333  

Fact book UT Arlington 2000-2001

Presents facts and figures for  UT Arlington students, faculty, services and facilities. Covers statistics for UT Arlington Students such as students by School/College, number of applicants, first time students, number of graduates etc. Also gives statistics about finances and budget.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / LD 5315 .A125 

Federal Depository Library Directory

Government Printing Office publication that lists the addresses, names and telephone numbers for Federal depository libraries. 
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / GP 3.36/2:2001 

Fort Worth Mapsco

Maps of Ft. Worth- area codes, school districts, zip codes, downtown area, Fair Park, DFW Airport, Texas Stadium, Ballpark, Texas Motor Speedway, SMU, TCU, UNT, UT Arlington, & Texas maps.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / PN 4710 .Z997 

Guide to U.S. Government Publications, 2003

Locates and annotates federal agencies' series, periodicals, and reference tools. Arranged by Sudoc class number, gives starting dates, frequency, historical changes, Dewey numbers, and L.C. classifications.  (Known as Andriot)
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / Z 1223 .Z7 A573

Higher Education Directory/ 2001

Identifies accredited institutions within state headings and notes accredited programs of each college or university. Contains a wealth of facts including enrollment, tuition, URLs, highest degree, and affiliations. 
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / L 901 .H46 

Hoover's Handbook of American Business 2002

Covers the history, officers, locations, products, competitors,   finances, and operations of major American companies. Other Hoover's Handbooks in reference cover International Companies.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HG4057 .A2863 

How To Invest in common stocks- a guide to using Value Line

Explains how to interpret Value Line information as used to invest in common stocks.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HG 4501 .H69 1995 

How To use the Value Line investment survey/a practical guide to better investing

Suggests techniques for using  Value Line to invest effectively.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HG 4501 .V2624 1995 

Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios

Searchable by SIC code. Used for industry ratios for a set number of companies of small, medium, and large size . (Also see Robert Morris Associates' Annual Statement Studies).
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2  / HF 5681 .R25 I52

Standard and Poor's Industry Surveys

Industry Surveys, a number one choice for beginning US industry research. Reports contain basic information such as a description, history, and trends in the industry. Contact information for each industry also such as URL's, associations, and periodicals. 
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HG 4907 .S82

Internet Yellow Pages

A quick guide to the internet covering  education, finance and investment, shopping, games, computer technology, parenting, home schooling, travel, and more. Online sites are identified with icons grading each as "friendly",  being interactive for purchasing items,  possible for e-commerce, and  worth using.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / ZA 4201 .T87 2000 

L. C. Classification Outline

List letters and titles of the main classes of the Library of Congress Classification System and gives a breakdown of these classes.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / Z 696 .U42 1990 

Library Resources of the North Texas Area

Area  materials from library.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / No Call number 

Manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations

        Kate Turabian.

For research writers --term papers, theses, and dissertations. Written by the editors of The Chicago Manual of Style is the revised Turabian's Manual.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / LB 2369 .T8 1996 

Mergent's Handbook of common stocks

Covers the trends, characteristics, and success of  companies on the New York Stock Exchange. Covers almost 1,000 companies. 
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HG 4905 .M815 
MLA Handbook

Modern Language Association style manual for submitting scholarly manuscripts for the student and researcher. A "How To" for bibliographies and footnotes.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / LB 2369 .G53 1999 

Moody's Complete Corporation Index

Indexes of companies from  Moody's and Mergent Manuals.  Moody's is now Mergent's.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HG 4001 .M66  

NAICS / SIC code U.S. Manual and Supplement

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) has replaced the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. Its tables match 1997 NAICS to 1987 SICs.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HF 1042 .N35 1997 & HF 1042 .N353 2001 

Occupational Outlook Handbook 2001-2002

This Bureau of Labor Statistics annual is a good beginning resource for researching occupations and career choices. Explains job duties, work environments, training and education required, wages, and job outlook. Also, gives  national association names, address & URL's for obtaining additional information.
Online at http://stats.bls.gov/ 
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / L 2.3/4 

O Net- dictionary of Occupational Titles

Another resource for career guidance. Much like the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Used by career counselors.
Online at http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS4232
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HB 2595 .O16 1998 

Outlook (Standard and Poor's Corporation)

This weekly service gives strong research on market conditions and recommendations on stocks to buy. Contains a "rising, falling & new stars" section.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HG 4501 .O96 

Outline of the Library of Congress Classifications

Briefly describes the  main divisions of the Library of Congress Classification System and subsections of each.
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS14402 
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HB 2595 .O16 1998  

Periodical Title Abbreviations

Volume1 by abbreviation. Volume 2 by title. Gives the names of magazines and journals abbreviated in citations. Also, contains database abbreviations. 
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / PN 4710 .Z997 

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Associations

Sometimes referred to as the APA Style manual. Advises the best form for publishing in journals. Used by authors for the compilation of  manuscripts.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / BF 76.7 .P83 2001 

Publishers Distribution Wholesale

Bowker's Directory of Publishers, Distributors, Associations, Wholesalers, producers and manufacturers. List include these types of information: editorial, ordering,  addresses- including  email, web, toll free and fax numbers.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / Z 282 .P811 

Rand McNally's Road Atlas 1998

Mileages and driving times map, National Park Service Areas, mileage chart, travel information, state travel directory and maps of U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / G 1201 .P R35 1998 

Simple Law Texas Divorce

Forms and instruction for divorces in Texas.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / KFT1300.Z9 M37 2001 

Simple Law Texas Name Change

Forms and instruction for name changes in Texas.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / KFT1291.A1 .M37 1999  

Standard & Poor's statistical service current statistics

Chronological data in  12  parts, including banking,  production,  price indexes,  income, metals, building, automobiles, and agriculture. 
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HG 4915 .S8313 

Standard & Poor's Security Price Index Record 2002

Covers 2002-Stock Performance.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HG 4915 .S8314 2002 

Statistical Abstract of the United States

Compiles stats from the Census Bureau, Federal agencies, and private organizations Contains statistics covering the economy, politics and social make up of the United States. Older versions are kept in the library. Online edition available at http://www.census.gov/statab/www/
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / C 3.134 : 

Texas Almanac

Gives information about the history, culture, political climate, and geography of the state of Texas.  Also online at http://texasalmanac.com/data.html  
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / AY 311 G3 T5 2002-2003 

Texas Fact Book 2000 Legislative Budget Board

Legislative handbook covering  Texas gains and losses economically. Statistics.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HJ 2053 .T5 T47 

Texas High Tech Directory. 

Profiles high tech companies and gives local telephone, addresses, personnel, company size, and product description.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HC 107 .T42 T492 

Texas Legislative Handbook

1999-2000 Legislative roster with committees, House and Senate seating charts and district maps.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / JK 4830 T38 1997-1998 

Texas State Directory

Complete guide to Executive, Judicial, Congressional decision makers in Texas government, including election and contact information.  
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / JK 4803 .T4 2002 

Texas Subsequent History

Used now instead of  Writs of Error Table. Covers cases held in the Supreme Court, the Courts of Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals, and those in the Southwestern Reporter. Also reports other action at the state level or by the Supreme Court of the United States.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / KFT 1247.2 .T49 2002 

Thesaurus of ERIC descriptors 

Used much like the Library of Congress subject headings volumes. This source takes the term searchers have in mind and translates it to the term ERIC has choosen to represent that word. The source gives broader, narrower, or related words. Good source to target searches for ERIC print or computer searching.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / Z 695.1 .E3 T49 

Thesaurus of psychological index terms

Used for searching in PsycInfo, PsycLIT and ClinPSYC databases or Psychological Abstracts. Has a users guide section that explains how to read an index term record, a relationship section that gives controlled vocabulary, structures of narrower, broader, and related terms, and a rotated alphabetical terms section that prescribes words needed. Included also are tables of grouped terms by broad subject area.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / Z 695.1 .P7 T48 1997 

Ticker Symbol Book

Stock symbols for common stocks, preferred stocks, and stock warrants. Covers New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, and the American Stock Exchange.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HG 4513.5 .T53 1998 

Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory

Lists current annuals and serials regardless of regularity  in an alphabetic title list and also by  subject. Gives contact, index, online, title change and date started information. Volume 3 has a list of refereed serials.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / PN 4710 .Z994 

Uniform Crime Reports for the United States

Sites murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson statistics reported to city, county, and state agencies. Covers Law enforcement stats also. Also known as Crime in the United States. Available online at http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
Central Library/Reference Desk/Floor 2 ... J 1.14/7-8 

U.S. Global Trade Outlook 2000

Economic view of  U.S. industries  from manufacturing, high-tech and service.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / C61.34/2:995-2000 

Value line investment survey

Regular, Small and Mid-cap ed. (Originally known as the Expanded ed. and Selection and Opinion.)
Service evaluates companies and industries. Includes overview at the beginning of each industry section.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HG 4501 .V262 & HG 4501 .V27

World Almanac & Factbook

An easy way to find statistics from other countries, regions, and the U.S. states including events, dates, and facts. Has the  year in review, records, and awards.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / AY 67 .N5 W7 

World Marketing Data & Statistics 2001 (CD-ROM)

"How To" for this database based on European and International Marketing Data & Statistics.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / HF 1416 .W67 

World of Learning

Gives information about universities worldwide. Finds professors and means of contact. Information also covers organizations and societies associated with universities and colleges.
Central Library / Reference Desk / Floor 2 / AS2 .W6 

Other Publications

UT Arlington Graduate and Undergraduate Catalogs
UT Arlington's current Schedule of Classes
UT Arlington Maverick Connection- student and staff directory
How to Shepardize
Student Guide to Financial Aid

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