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Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary

• Definitions, spelling, pronunciation, etymologies

• Foreign words and phrases• Biographical names• Geographical names• Forms of address• Signs and symbols• A handbook of style• www.m-w.com

Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary

Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary

N.A.D.A. • Used car values• Covers anywhere

from a 6 to an 11 year period, listed on the front cover

• Updated throughout the year

• Also available online at www.nada.com

N.A.D.A.A. Clean Trade-

InB. Body TypeC. Model No.D. M.S.R.P.E. WeightF. LoanG. Clean Retail

N.A.D.A.

Key Maps• Street Maps• HOV Lane Schedule• Building index• Street index• Look up street name in

alphabetical list, which points to page number and square letter for location

• Comparable website: maps.google.com

Consumer Reports• Brief overviews of

various products• 4-year index

references reviews in past issues

• Website allows access to issue index and some content, but full access allowed only for paying members

• HCPL has a database subscription through Masterfile Premier

Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports

Texas Almanac• State profile• Government

information – state, local, and federal (relative to Texas)

• County and city statistics

• Maps

Cole Directory• Also known as the

“Criss Cross” directory

• Find persons or places by address or telephone number

• HCPL Business database Reference USA a comparable online resource

Cole Directory

Sections for marketing purposes

Cole Directory• Find names and

numbers by street address

• Several volumes list addresses by area (Suburban directory)

• Find names and addresses by phone number

Literary Criticism Nineteenth Century

(NCLC), Twentieth Century (TCLC), and Contemporary Literary Criticism (CLC)

Single volume indexes for each – Ready Reference

Counterpart online databases: Contemporary Literary Criticism Select and Literature Resource Center