LibGuides: Financial Literacy in Public Libraries: A Guide for Building Collections: Reference Materials

Reference Materials

General

Finding Reliable Information Online by Leslie F. Stebbins
ISBN: 9781442253933
Publication Date: 2015-09-16
Offers best practices on finding authoritative and reliable information on the Internet.
Guide to Reference in Business and Economics by Steven W. Sowards; Elisabeth Leonard
ISBN: 9780838912348
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Focuses on business and economics reference resources for use at the reference desk.
ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States 2017 by Bernan Press Staff
ISBN: 9781598888751
Publication Date: 2016-12-01
Published annually since 1878, this is the best-known reference book on statistics in the United States.
Recommended Reference Books for Small and Medium-Sized Libraries and Media Centers by Shannon Graff Hysell (Editor); Juneal M. Chenoweth (Editor)
ISBN: 9781440847028
Publication Date: 2016-08-22
A resource for collection development librarians working in small and medium-sized libraries. This guide highlights authoritative materials in any field. Updated annually.
Reference Sources for Small and Medium-Sized Libraries by Jack O'Gorman
ISBN: 9780838912126
Publication Date: 2014-03-01
Focuses on reference sources to use in small and medium-sized academic and public libraries.
The United States Government Internet Directory 2016 by Mary Meghan Ryan (Editor); Adam Jacobs (Editor)
ISBN: 9781598888331
Publication Date: 2016-07-26
A reference guidebook to the internet resources offered through the U.S. government. Updated annually.

Banking

BRASS Business Guide — Banking
Banking resources compiled by ALA’s Business Reference and Services Section.

Financing College

How to Pay for College by American Library Association Staff
ISBN: 9781616081553
Publication Date: 2011-04-27
Describes how the local library has a variety of resources to use for making college decisions. Offers advice for using reference materials and the Internet.

Insurance

The ALA Guide to Information Sources in Insurance, Risk Management, and Actuarial Science by Lucy Heckman
ISBN: 9780838912751
Publication Date: 2015-10-01
Provides guidance on finding and using information about the insurance industry.
Libraries and the Affordable Care ACT by Francisca Goldsmith
ISBN: 9780838912881
Publication Date: 2014-11-01
Offers tips and strategies for setting guidelines or limitations for offering support to patrons with questions on the Affordable Care Act.

Real Estate

BRASS Business Guide — Real Estate
Real estate resources compiled by ALA’s Business Reference and Services Section.

Investing

BRASS Business Guide — Company and Industry Research
Company and Industry resources compiled by ALA’s Business Reference and Services Section.
BRASS Business Guide — Finance and Investments
Finance and investment resources compiled by ALA’s Business Reference and Services section.