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Boston Public Library
Kirstein's 100 Most Popular Business & Industrial Directories
Kirstein Business Branch
20 City Hall Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
617-523-0860

The titles below, grouped by subject, are among the most widely consulted directories at the Kirstein Business Branch. If you are unsure of which source to consult, please ASK A LIBRARIAN-- this is only a sampling of the thousands of resources in our collections.
For local directories, see our guides "
Directories of Companies in Massachusetts"
and "
Other Local and Regional Business Directories"

All titles are located on our First Floor unless otherwise noted.


General | Advertising/Marketing | Architecture/Construction/Design | Art | Banking/Finance/Real Estate | Computers/Electronics | Consulting | Entertainment/Sports | International Business | Investments | Manufacturing | Medical/Healthcare | Miscellaneous Services | Non-Profits | Pensions/Insurance | Public Relations | Public Utilities | Research | Retail/Wholesale | Security | Transportation | Writing/Publishing


General Business Directories
Dun & Bradsteet Million Dollar Directory (**Investment Shelf)
Standard & Poor's Register (**Investment Shelf)
Ward's Business Directory (**Investment Shelf)
Directory of Corporate Technology (**Desk)
Dun's Service Directory (**Investment Shelf)
Directory of Corporate Affiliations (**Investment Shelf)
America's Corporate Families (**Investment Shelf)
Corporate Yellow Book (C70c)
Standard Directory of Advertisers (**Desk)
Moody's Manuals (**Investment Shelf)
Standard & Poor's Corporation Records (**Investment Shelf)
Standard & Poor's Stock Reports (**Investment Shelf)
Kompass United States (**Alcove)

Advertising /Marketing
Standard Directory of Advertising Agencies (**Desk)
Adweek Agency Directory (**Desk)
American Marketing Association International Directory (**VF Desk C)

Architecture/Construction/Design
American Institute of Architects PROFile (C91ap)
ENR Directory of Design Firms(C107d)
American Consulting Engineers Council Directory (C106z)
ENR Directory of Contractors (599)

Art
Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market (C91a)
Photographer's Market (C91pm)

Banking/Finance/Real Estate
Corporate Finance Sourcebook (**Desk)
America's Corporate Finance Directory (**Desk)
Polk's World Bank Directory (355b)
Pratt's Guide to Venture Capital Sources (**VF Desk C)
Thomson Bank Directory (356)
Thomson Credit Union Directory (C52b)
Nelson's Directory of Institutional Real Estate (361)

Computers /Electronics
Fairchild's Electronics (63tin)
Datasources - Software & Hardware/Data Communications (**Desk)
Hoover's Guide to Computer Companies (410b)

Consulting
Dun's Consultants Directory (**Desk)
Consultants & Consulting Organizations Directory (**Desk)
Directory of Management Consultants (**Desk)

Entertainment/Sports
Television & Cable Factbook (**VF Desk B)
Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook (534c)
International Motion Picture Almanac (533)
International Television & Video Almanac (533a)
Sports Marketplace (**VF Desk E)

International Business
Principal International Businesses (299a)
World Business Directory (299ac)
Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries (**Desk)
International Directory of Importers (283)

Investments
Security Dealers of North America (**VF Desk A)
Securities Industry Association Yearbook (**VF Desk A)
Futures Magazine Source Book (**VF Exchanges)
Nelson's Directory of Investment Managers (**Desk)
Nelson's Directory of Investment Research (C58)

Manufacturing
American Manufacturers Directory (574)
Dun's Industrial Guide: The Metalworking Directory (411)
Pennwell USA Oil Industry Directory (C28)
International Pulp and Paper Directory (713g)
Directory of the Wood Products Industry (704a)
Davison's Textile Blue Book (**Desk)
Lockwood-Post's Directory (C190)
Textile Red Book (**Desk)
American Apparel Manufacturers Assn. Directory (**VF Desk E)
Beverage Marketing Directory (C106e)
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers (**Alcove)

Medical/Healthcare
Medical and Healthcare Marketplace (**Desk)
Medical Device Register (**Desk)
Dun's Healthcare Reference Book(**Desk)
AHA Guide to the Healthcare Field (**Desk)

Miscellaneous Services
Law Firms Yellow Book (477)
American Hotel/Motel Association. Directory (**VF Desk C)

Non-profits
Official Museum Directory (500g)
American Library Directory (786)
Foundation Directory (**VF Desk D)
Encyclopedia of Association (**Front Counter)
Government Affairs Yellow Book (C72)
Carroll's Blue Books (Fed,St, Cty) (462d,e,f)
Yearbook of International Organizations (6b)

Pensions/Insurance
Best's Insurance Reports (417)
Nelson Directory of Pension Plan Sponsors (**Desk)
Money Market Directory of Pension Funds (**Desk)

Public Relations
National Directory of Corporate Public Affairs (**VF Desk A)
O'Dwyers Directory of Corporate Communications (**VF Desk A)

Public Utilities
Brown's Directory of North American & International Gas Companies (685)
Directory of Electric Power Producers (**Desk)

Research
Research Centers Directory (535a)
Research Services Directory (535)
Directory of American Research & Technology (535b)
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology Related Firms. Worldwide Directory (**VF Desk E)

Retail/Wholesale
Chain Store Guides - retailers (**VF Desk F)
Sheldon's Retail Directory (**VF Desk F)
American Wholesalers & Distributors Directory (410wa)
Manufacturers Agents National Association Directory (**VF Desk C)
Directory of Restaurant Chains (**VF Desk G)
Directory of High Volume Independent Restaurants (**VF Desk G)
Progressive Grocer Marketing Guidebook (**VF Desk G)
Directory of Supermarket, Grocery & Convenience Store Chains (**VF Desk G)

Security
Security Industry Buyer's Guide (C24b)
Security Letter Directory (C24)

Transportation
World Aviation Directory (**VF Desk D)
Lloyd's Maritime Directory (C203a)

Writing/Publishing
Writers Market (C91c)
Literary Market Place (**VF Desk C)
Publishers Directory (783)
Gale Directory of Publications & Broadcast Media (3rd Floor)



 


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