Public Library Catalog: Guide to Reference Books and Adult Nonfiction (12th edition)

The 12th edition of the Public Library Catalog: Guide to Reference Books and Adult Nonfiction is primarily a reference book that assists librarians in developing a “core collection” for public libraries of all sizes. It is also useful as a general readers’ advisory and general reference tool. Coverage is limited to titles published in the United States or published in the United Kingdom and Canada and distributed in the United States.

The first part of the catalogue lists titles in their various Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) arrangements. Complete bibliographic data, price, subject headings, descriptions, and selected excerpts from reviews are...