DIRECTORIES

Directories are general reference sources that give information on companies, products, services and systems, as well as on people.

ATEIS gives the overall sense for the universe of all types of sources, including directories. Others list foundations and other agencies that provide research awards in specific disciplines (e.g., health, education, engineering). We list representative directories below:

Encyclopedia of Associations. Detroit: Gale Research, 1961- .
Subtitle reads: A guide to national and international organizations including: trade, business and commercial; agricultural and commodity; governmental, public administration, legal and military; scientific, engineering and technical; educational; cultural; social welfare; health and medical; public affairs; fraternal, foreign interest, nationality and ethnic; religious; veteran, hereditary and patriotic; hobby and avocational; athletic amd sports; labor unions, associations, and federations; chambers of commerce; and Greek letter related organizations.

Main file is arranged according to the types listed in the subtitle, and alphabetically thereunder.

Through GaleNet, libraries, businesses, educational institutions and other organizations can access a variety of reliable, current Gale information products, each for an annual subscription fee. Other reference titles are:
 
Research Centers and Services Directories
Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media
Contemporary Authors.

Q: You read in a recent news magazine about Asphalt Recycling and Reclaiming Assn. How can you contact them?

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United States Government Manual . Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration. Washington, DC: The Federal Register. Describes the three branches of government and officers in the departments and agencies.

The major pitfall of this type of directory is that it is outdates as soon as it gets printed. Includes other useful information such as the Declaration of Independence and the history and structure of agencies and departments.

The Manual Online via GPO is:

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html

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Thomas Register of American Manufacturers. New York: Thomas Pub. Co. http://www.thomasregister.com/index.html contains over 155,000 company names, 124,000 brand names, 60,000 products, and over 5,500 online supplier catalogs.

The following list gives names of certain major companies that may be already represented in Thomas Register. Their products are described in detail at these Websites:

Advances Micro Devices http://www.amd.com/
Allied Electronics, Inc. http://www.allied.avnet.com/
Analog http://www.analog.com/
General Electric http://www.ge.com/
Hewlett Packard http://www.hp.com/
Intel http://www.intel.com/
Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/
Quiq http://www.quiq.com/

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National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov/home/eng/ promotes the progress of engineering in the United States in order to enable the Nation's capacity for innovation, which in turn can lead over time to the creation of new shared wealth and a better quality of life. For more informaiton on specific programs, visit the Overview of Programs page as well as the Annual NSF Guide to Programs, and the monthly NSF Bulletin.

Also see Grantsnet by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Membership is free; you are required to register befor first use.

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Directory of Research Grants. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1981- .

You may want to look up the following subject headings:
Scholarships--United States--Directories.
Research grants--United States--Directories
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Foundation Directory. New York: The Foundation Center. 1960-  .
Subject headings:
Endowments--Directories.

Government research directory / Kay Gill and Susan E. Tufts, eds. 4th ed. Detroit, Mich. Gale Research Co., c1987.
Subject headings:
Research--United States--Directories.

TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES:
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http://www.theultimates.com/yellow/ Ultimate Yellow Pages

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