1. Library Quick Reference Sources

2. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.11 | 2 A book that records first happenings, discoveries, and inventions in the U.S. Kane’s Famous First Facts

3. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.11 | 3 An annually published source that is probably the most frequently used and comprehensive book of miscellaneous information. Unlike most books, the index is at the front of the volume. The World Almanac

4. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.11 | 4 Source that contains information on the countries of the world, including history, area and population, constitutional governments, defense, economy, energy and natural resources, industry and trade, religion, etc. Statesman's Yearbook

5. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.11 | 5 Source that contains biographical sketches of members of the U.S. Congress, the President’s Cabinet, a section on the diplomatic and consular service, and Congressional district maps. Congressional Directory

6. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.11 | 6 Annually published source that is a standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Statistical Abstract of the U.S.

7. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.11 | 7 The official handbook of the federal government. It contains comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government. U. S. Government Manual

8. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.11 | 8 Source that contains short articles on writers, scientists, and philosophers of all nations and periods, as well as literary expressions and terms, and plots and characters of famous literary works. Benet’s Reader’s Encyclopedia

9. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.11 | 9 Source arranged chronologically by authors with exact reference to the source of each quotation. Index contains an average of four to five entries for each quotation. Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations

10. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.11 | 10 Quick Reference Review

11. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.11 | 11 Who are the people honored on Mount Rushmore? World Almanac

12. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.11 | 12 Who was the first person to perform in Radio City Music Hall? Kane’s Famous First Facts

13. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.11 | 13 What is the largest province in France? Statesman's Yearbook

14. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.11 | 14 Who is the author of “Shooting an Elephant”? Benet’s Reader’s Encyclopedia

15. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.11 | 15 What percentage of Americans subscribes to the Internet? Statistical Abstract of the United States

16. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.11 | 16 Whom did President Clinton name to the post of Attorney General? Congressional Directory

17. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.11 | 17 Who said “That government is best which governs not at all”? Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations

18. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.11 | 18 How many justices serve on the Supreme Court of the United States? United States Government Manual