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Nonprofit, Professional & Trade Associations and Organizations

Associations on the Net
"The IPL Associations on the Net (AON) is a collection of over 700 Internet sites providing information about a wide variety of professional and trade associations, cultural and art organizations, political parties and advocacy groups, labor unions, academic societies, and research institutions. Abstracts summarizing information about the association and its site are provided." - from the web page
Associations Unlimited (SDSU users only)
Encyclopedia of Associations. Detroit: Gale, 1961-ongoing.
Location: HS17 .G32 Reference Desk
An international directory of nonprofit membership organizations. Provides location, size, objectives, and publications for each association listed. Includes geographic and executive indexes. Available online as Associations Unlimited.
National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States. Washington, DC: Columbia Books, 1982-ongoing.
Location: HD2425 .D53 Reference Desk
A comprehensive listing of over 7,600 national trade associations, labor unions, professional or scientific societies, technical organizations and other nonprofit, cooperative, and voluntary organizations. Entries include name, contact information, web site, office holders, budget, members, and meeting information.
Research Centers Directory. Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co., 1965-ongoing.
Location: AS25 .R4 1993 Reference
National directory of research centers. Supplemented by the title New Research Centers.

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Media Companies and Organizations

AJR NewsLink Radio/TV
Provides links to U.S. and non-U.S. broadcast networks and U.S. broadcast stations who have web sites. This service is provided by the American Journalism Review.
Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook. New Providence, NJ: Bowker, 1993-ongoing.
Location: Table 5A; HF6146 .R3 B73 Reference
A directory of the broadcasting industry, listing radio, television and cable station information plus data such as North American satellite owners, a list of producers, and an international equipment manufacturers list.
Editor and Publisher International Year Book. New York: Editor and Publisher Co., 1921-ongoing.
Location: PN4700 .E41 Reference Desk
Directory of newspapers published in the U.S., Canada and internationally. Data given includes location, circulation, advertising rates, names of executives, etc.
O'Dwyer's Directory of Public Relations Firms. New York: O'Dwyer, 1982-ongoing.
Location: Table 5A; HM263 .O37 Reference
Describes 1,300 PR firms and PR departments of advertising agencies. Lists officers, types of service, number of employees, and client companies.
PubList.com
A comprehensive directory of information about more than 150,000 publications and more than 8,000 newspapers around the world.
Serials Directory: An International Reference Book. Birmingham, AL: EBSCO, 1986-ongoing.
Location: Z6941 .S38 Reference Desk
A guide to periodicals from all over the world and in all subject areas. Entries provide title, frequency of publication, publisher name and address, where it is indexed, and subscription information.

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Government Agencies

Congressional Directory. 104th Congress (1995)-ongoing.
Congressional Directory. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1888-ongoing.
Location: JK 1011 & Y 4.P 93/1:1/ Reference Desk
This exhaustive directory contains data on personalities and activities of all branches of the government; includes a list of press gallery representatives.
United States Government Manual. 1995-ongoing.
The United States Government Manual. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1935-ongoing.
Location: JK21 .A3 Reference Desk & AE 2.108/2: Ref/US
Lists and describes the agencies and departments of the U.S. government; includes for each the principal officials, statement of purpose, and programs.


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