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Directories

Listed below is a selection of directories of state, local, and federal government agencies, as well as private sector organizations. Directories can be useful not only for names and addresses of people to contact, but also for information about organizations such as their functions, services, and publications.

Almanac of Federal PACs. Amward Publications. (KSG Library REF JK1991.A55) View HOLLIS record

American Economic Association (AEA) Directory of Members. Listings provide research fields, biographical information, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses.

ARNOVA Membership Directory (Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action).  Online directory access requires membership.  

Associations Unlimited. Searchable database of more than 40,000 associations, professional societies, and non-profit organizations worldwide. (Harvard I.D. and PIN required)

Congressional Staff Directory. Provides brief contact and biographical information of members of Congress and contact information for their staff. (Harvard I.D. and PIN required)

Conservation Directory.
Washington: National Wildlife Federation. Annual. 
(KSG Library REF S920.C64)  Lists public and private sector organizations concerned with natural resource use and management. View HOLLIS record

Consultants & Consulting Organizations Directory. Detroit, Gale Research Co. 
(KSG Library REF HD69.C6 C647) View HOLLIS record

CSG State Directory: Administrative Officials. Lexington, Kentucky: Council of State Governments. Annual. (KSG Library REF JK2482.E94 S72) View HOLLIS record

CSG State Directory: Legislative Leadership, Committees, and Staff. Lexington, Kentucky: Council of State Governments. Annual. (KSG Library REF JK2495.S688) View HOLLIS record

D & B Million Dollar Directory. Parsippany, NJ: Dun's Marketing Service Annual. 
(KSG Library REF HC102.D8) Directory of the 50,000 largest U.S. Businesses. View HOLLIS record

Directory of Executive Recruiters. Fitzwilliam, NH: Kennedy Information. 
(KSG Library REF HF5549.5 .R44 D58) View HOLLIS record

Directory of Organizations and Individuals Professionally Engaged in Government Research and Related Activities. Birmingham, AL: Government Research Association. Issued irregularly. (KSG Library REF JF1525.G62) View HOLLIS record

Editor & Publisher International Year Book. New York, NY: Editor & Publisher. 
(KSG Library REF PN4700.E42)"The encyclopedia of the newspaper industry" View HOLLIS record

Encyclopedia of Associations / National Organizations of the U.S. Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co. Annual. (KSG Library REF AS22.E5) View HOLLIS record

Encyclopedia of Associations / International Organizations. Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co. Annual. (KSG Library REF AS8.E53) View HOLLIS record

Encyclopedia of Associations / Regional, State and Local Organizations. Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co. Annual. (KSG Library REF AS22.E53) View HOLLIS record

Encyclopedia of Governmental Advisory Organizations. Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co. Annual. (KSG Library REF JK468.C7 E52) View HOLLIS record

Environmental Grantmaking Foundations. Cary, North Carolina: Resources for Global Sustainability, Inc. (KSG Library REF TD12.E5) View HOLLIS record

Europa International Foundation Directory.
Detroit: Gale Research Co. Issued irregularly. 
(KSG Library REF AS911.H65) View HOLLIS record

Federal Staff Directory. Contact information for officials and staff of the executive branch as well as for staff of independent and quasi-official agencies. (Harvard I.D. and PIN required) (KSG Library REF JK641.F42) View HOLLIS record

Government Research Directory. Detroit: Gale Research Co. Biennial. 
(KSG Library REF AS25.G56)  Describes over 2300 research facilities including those owned and operated by the government, government-owned/contractor-operated facilities, and cooperative research programs. View HOLLIS record

Homeland Security Staff Directory (CQ Press). Provides biographical and contact information for the staff of the Department of Homeland Security, selected federal agencies, house and senate committees, and federal courts. (Harvard I.D. and PIN required)

Hudson's Washington News Media Contacts Directory. Rhinebeck, NY: Howard Penn Hudson. Annual. (KSG Library REF PN4888.P6H9) View HOLLIS record

International Directory of Finance and Economics Professionals (Yale University) Leans heavily to finance.

Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Provides access to listings and contact information for over one million lawyers and law firms around the world by name, law firm, geographic area and language.

Municipal Year Book. Washington: International City Management Association. Annual
(KSG Library REF JS344.C5 A24)
View HOLLIS record

National Directory of Corporate Public Affairs. Washington: Columbia Books. Annual.
(KSG Library REF HD59.N24)  An annual guide to corporate communications and public affairs. View HOLLIS record

National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations. Rockville, MD: The Taft Group. Annual.
(KSG Library REF AS29.5.N38)
View HOLLIS record

National Health Directory. Washington: Science and Health Publications. Annual.
(Countway Library WA22 AA1 N33)
View HOLLIS record

Orbis.  Bureau Van Dijk.  Collection of databases including Bankscope, which, together provide detailed information on millions of companies, world-wide.

Public Human Services Directory. Washington: American Public Welfare Association. Annual. (KSG Library REF HV89.P82)  Includes public and private welfare and human service agencies. View HOLLIS record

Washington Information Directory. Washington: Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Annual.
(KSG Library REF JK6.W3) 
Includes executive agencies, Congressional committees, and a wide selection of non-profit associations located in Washington, D.C. View HOLLIS record

International Organizations, Think Tanks, Research Centers & Nonprofits 

The Internet is a particularly rich source of information from governmental, research, and nonprofit organizations.

Associations Unlimited. Searchable database of more than 40,000 associations, professional societies, and non-profit organizations worldwide. (Harvard I.D. and PIN required)

Centers for Research and Policy Development (KSG Library)

Nonprofits & NGOs in 190 Countries (Idealist.org)

International Organizations (University of Michigan Library Documents Center)

People Finders & Biographical Resources

Biographical Resources on the WWW (KSG Library E-Reference Shelf)

Telephone Directories on the WWW   (KSG Library E-Reference Shelf)

Who's Who series. (KSG Library REF CT120-246)
The KSG Library has the most recent collection of Who's Who books in print. Also see: Biography Resource Center and International Who's Who.

 

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