About the Reference Shelf

The Reference Shelf is a service of the UCSD Libraries. It is a collection of information sources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, handbooks, manuals, guides, and other general resources selected and arranged for the use of the UCSD community. Other users on the Internet are welcome to browse the Reference Shelf. A small percentage of resources may be restricted by license to students, faculty and staff of the University of California; these will be flagged "UCSD only". This site was originally developed by Elliot Kanter in 1993, and is now maintained as a website by the UCSD Libraries' Reference Shelf Team:

Elliot Kanter

• Biography
• Cities, States and Countries
• Job Opportunities
• Libraries:
  • San Diego
  • California
  • U.S. and Worldwide
• News

Rob Melton

• Awards and Prizes
• Encyclopedias and Almanacs
• Entertainment, Recreation and Sports
• Publishers and Booksellers
• Quotations
• Style Manuals and Citation Guides

Alice Perez

• Calculators, Converters, Measures
• Dates, Times, Holidays
• Educational Information
• Financial Aid, Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants
• Handbooks, Codes, Technical Guides
• Maps and Gazetteers

Kelly Smith

• Consumer Information
• Dictionaries and Thesauri
• Directories
• Other Reference Shelves on the Web
• Statistical Sources
• Telephone and E-Mail Directories

Comments or suggestions? Contact the Reference Shelf Team.