Ready Reference Files

What's here and what isn't:

These files contain information on subjects that the reference staff has found tricky to find. They include all kinds of subjects, except for Santa Cruz local history. Websites that are used by the Reference staff for answering short, factual questions are available in Reference Websites

If you don't find it here, try:

Chicago Public Library's Frequently Asked Reference Questions
Hennepin County Library's Fugitive Fact File

The research team:

Information in the Ready Reference Files was researched or verified by Gail Mason, Carmen Morones, Deborah Stephens, Sharon Yamanaka, and Rechs Ann Pedersen, with contributions from other members of the Reference Staff. The project supervisor is Rechs Ann Pedersen, Internet Librarian.

Disclaimer:

While the Library has verified the information presented in these files in what it considers to be reliable and authoritative sources, it cannot take responsibility for nor guarantee the accuracy of the information presented.