The definitive one-volume guide to all sub-Saharan African countries, providing invaluable economic, political, statistical and directory data. General Survey Thoroughly revised and updated analytical articles written by experts on the region and covering both continent-wide and sub-regional issues. Country Surveys Individual chapters on every country incorporating: essays on the physical and social geography, recent history and economies an extensive statistical survey of economic indicators a full directory containing names, addresses and contact details for key areas such as the government, diplomatic representation, the media, finance, trade and industry, and defence a useful bibliography, providing sources for further research. Regional Information Detailed information on regional organizations; commodities; research institutes; and select bibliographies of books and periodicals.

This comprehensive survey of the countries of East and South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, along with 22 Pacific islands, fully revised to reflect current economic and political developments, is an essential resource for the Asia-Pacific region. Calendar of Political Events A calendar of events provides a convenient reference guide to the year's main political developments General Survey Written by leading experts, this collection of essays provides incisive analysis of regional issues. Country Surveys Individual chapters on each country containing: essays on geography, history and the economy an economic and demographic survey of the latest available statistics on population, health and welfare, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, communications and education a comprehensive directory of names and contact details covering the most significant political, financial and commercial institutions a country-specific bibliography. An entire section is dedicated to the Pacific islands, including specially commissioned essays examining the contemporary politics of the islands, their economies, security concerns and the environmental issues confronting them Regional Information includes all major international organizations active in the region, their aims, activities, publications and principal personnel a detailed survey of major commodities in Asia and the Pacific a directory of research institutes specializing in the region select bibliographies of books and periodicals covering the Asia-Pacific region an index of regional organizations.

Now in its 23rd edition, the Europa International Foundation Directory 2014 provides an unparalleled guide to the foundations, trusts, charitable and grantmaking NGOs, and other similar not-for-profit organizations of the world. It provides a comprehensive picture of third sector activity on a global scale. New introductory essays offer an overview of non-profit sector activity in various countries and regions of the world, and an analysis of the growing importance and impact of community foundations. Indexes, which allow the reader to find organizations by area of activity (including conservation and the environment, science and technology, education and social welfare) and geographical region of operations (e.g. South America, Central America and the Caribbean, Australasia, Western Europe and North America), are included for ease of use. Users will find names and contact details for over 2,500 institutions worldwide. This new edition has been revised and expanded to include the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on this growing sector.

First published in 1928, the ASLIB Directory is the leading information sources reference work on organizations of all kinds. Now published in its sixteenth edition, the title's diversity is reflected by the wide spectrum of entries. The Directory is widely regarded as the best publication of its type. The ASLIB Directory of Information Sources in the United Kingdom provides instant access to listings of 6,600 associations, clubs, societies, companies, educational establishments, institutes, commissions, government bodies, and other organizations which provide information freely or on a fee-paying basis. Entries in the sixteenth edition include: Macular Disease Society Costume Society of Scotland Parentline Plus Centre for Global Energy Studies Surrey Performing Arts Library. Each entry is listed alphabetically and includes the organization's name and contact details, type and purpose, and lists publications and collections where appropriate. The Directory also contains a comprehensive index of acronyms and abbreviations and a substantial subject index.

This invaluable directory and source of background information of the world of further and higher education covers universities, colleges, schools of art and music, libraries, learned societies, research institutes, museums and art galleries world-wide arranged alphabetically by country.
Listing well over 30,000 academic institutions, it also details more than 200,000 staff and officials with extensive coverage of over 3,000 universities and colleges. This edition also includes over 1,500 new website addresses.
Every important library is included, giving details of the number of volumes held and outstanding features of the collection as well as contact details.
Professors at major universities are listed by name together with the subjects they teach.
More than 400 international organizations concerned with education throughout the world are also listed with full contact details.
All entries include, where available, names, principal personnel, postal and e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and aims and publications. The volume includes a 100-page index of institutions.
The print version is now also available online. It includes all the information within the print edition but with the added facility of powerful search facilities. Free one-month trials are available at .

The Directory of 12,500 Trade and Professional Associations in the EU lists the postal and e-mail addresses, telephone and fax numbers, chairman, secretary general, contact person and publications of some 800 EU associations. Also included are details of some 11,700 national member organizations. Four indexes provide easy reference to this essential volume.

A reference and sourcebook to the organizations involved in environmental and resource conservation in all parts of the world and to their activities. It describes over 2000 organizations and programmes in over 200 countries, providing access to sources of information, expertise and action. A user's guide identifies who is doing what in over 50 areas, such as air quality, environmental economics, toxic materials and wildlife. There are also regional overviews, detailed analyses of the UN system, over 250 intergovernmental agencies, over 400 international NGOs, and over 1500 national organizations with full country and area listings, plus indices, a glossary and a list of landmark events.

This directory has become a valued source of information for energy-efficient building designers and specifiers throughout Europe and the details and scope of product, service and supplier listings have again been extensively updated for this edition.

Completely updated for 2020, Food and Beverage Market Place contains more information than ever before, including thousands of new entries, and enhancements to many existing entries. This 2019 edition offers completely revised and greatly expanded Food Product Category and Supplier Product Category Indexes - finding a product or service has never been easier. With over 40,000 companies, 80,000+ key executive contacts and in-depth product categories Food & Beverage Market Place lets you find the products, services and new clients required to operate your business - quicker and easier than ever before.

This useful resource has experienced over a decade of success, bringing together both venture capital and private equity organizations into one comprehensive directory. This new edition has been extensively updated, offering valuable, current, and detailed information to individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses worldwide. This 2017 edition of The Directory of Venture Capital & Private Equity Firms is the most current, comprehensive picture of this dynamic industry to date, and includes over 300 new firms and over 1,000 new partners. These numbers bring the total number of firms to over 3,000 firms, over 1,000 branches, and over 12,000 partners. In addition, users will find more than 15,000 portfolio companies listed. The Directory of Venture Capital & Private Equity Firms is organized into four major sections: Domestic Firms, Canadian Firms, Domestic Associations, and International Firms, each of which are listed alphabetically by name. All domestic, Canadian, and international profiles include: a mission statement, industry group preferences, portfolio companies, geographic preferences, average and minimum investments, and investment criteria. Each firm's partners are listed with extensive background information, such as education (including degree and school), professional background (including previous positions and companies), and directorships held. The specificity of both the firm and its partners add to the value of each firm's profile. Information for firms headquartered overseas includes name, phone, fax, email and website. This directory also contains five valuable indexes: College/University Index: Offers an alphabetical list of nearly 800 educational institutions worldwideaEURO"and the venture capital executives who attended them. Each listing includes the reference number of the affiliated VC firm of the executive listed. Executive Index: An alphabetical list by last name of the more than 12,000 key partners and the listing number of their affiliated firm. Geographic Index: Organizes all firms by state for domestic listings and by country for international listings. Industry Preference Index: Alphabetically lists the more than 200 industry segments and the names of the firms that invest in them. Portfolio Companies Index: Alphabetically lists the more than 15,000 companies that received venture capital from a listed firm, and is referenced to that listing.

Completely updated for 2018, Food and Beverage Market Place contains more information than ever before, including thousands of new entries, and enhancements to many existing entries. This 2014 edition offers completely revised and greatly expanded Food Product Category and Supplier Product Category Indexes - finding a product or service has never been easier. With over 40,000 companies, 80,000+ key executive contacts and in-depth product categories Food & Beverage Market Place lets you find the products, services and new clients required to operate your business - quicker and easier than ever before.

The HMO/PPO Directory is a comprehensive source that provides detailed information about Health Maintenance Organizations and Preferred Provider Organizations nationwide, including key contacts. This edition details more information about more managed healthcare organizations than ever before.

Completely updated for 2018, Food and Beverage Market Place contains more information than ever before, including thousands of new entries, and enhancements to many existing entries. This 2014 edition offers completely revised and greatly expanded Food Product Category and Supplier Product Category Indexes - finding a product or service has never been easier. With over 40,000 companies, 80,000+ key executive contacts and in-depth product categories Food & Beverage Market Place lets you find the products, services and new clients required to operate your business - quicker and easier than ever before.

Since 1931, the Financial Post Directory of Directors has been recognizing leading Canadian companies and their execs. Today, this title is one of the most comprehensive resources for hard-to-find Canadian business information, allowing readers to access roughly 16,500 executive contacts from Canada s top 1,500 corporations. This prestigious title offers a definitive list of directorships and offices held by noteworthy Canadian business people. It also provides details on leading Canadian companies publicly traded and privately-owned, including company name, contact information and the names of their executive officers and directors.

Published since 1981, The Directory of Mail Order Catalogs is the premier source of information on the mail order catalog industry. It is the source that business professionals and librarians have come to rely on for the thousands of catalog companies in the US.

Subject Guide to Books In Print is the master subject reference to titles, authors, publishers, wholesalers and distributors in the US.

From Timex to Rolex and from Levi's to Liz Clairborne, brand names conjure up definite images in the minds of most Americans. While brand loyalty may be going the way of the Edsel, the importance of product brands can't be easily dismissed.

The 3-vol. Encyclopedia of Consumer Brands is the first reference of its kind to compile the origin, evolution and current market status of some of the world's most recognizable consumer brands. It's unrivaled comprehensive scope and generous article length make it a valuable reference for students, librarians, job seekers, advertising and business professionals and other researchers who want to learn about the historical and modern development of products that have impacted American culture.

Each volume of the Encyclopedia contains approximately 200 entries, written in case-study style, that highlight interesting details including how a product originated and was first marketed, how it developed commercially and how it fares today compared with its competitors and its own past history. Peppered throughout are fun facts and amusing anecdotes pertaining to the famous -- or infamous -- marketing strategies and advertising campaigns that managed to capture the sometimes jaded viewers' attention.

Special features found throughout the Encyclopedia strengthen its usefulness. Look for helpful at-a-glance data boxes offering vital statistics including market share, major competitors, advertising agencies, parent company, address, phone and fax numbers. Researchers needing supplemental information can turn to the end of each entry for sources for further reading. Easy-to-use brand name, company and persons, advertising agency and category indexes allow users to quickly locate and cross-reference brand information.

Grey House Publishing is proud to announce the publication of the twelfth edition of Profiles of New York aEURO"History, Statistics, Demographics for all 2,574 Populated Places in New York. This volume in Grey House Publishing's Profiles ofaEURO| Series provides data on all populated communities and counties in the state of New York. This edition also includes profiles of 446 unincorporated places based on US Census Data by zip code, as well as communities that span multiple zip codes. This premier reference work includes seven major sections that cover everything from Education to Ethnic Backgrounds to Climate. All sections include Comparative Statistics or Rankings, allowing users to quickly and easily compare locations within the state. Section I, About New York, gives researchers a real sense of the state and its history. This section includes a Photo Gallery, Demographic Maps, a State Energy Profile, and comprehensive sections on New York's Government and Land/Natural Resources. With four-color charts and maps, these 41 pages help to fully illustrate the state to the researcher, both physically and politically. Section II contains the detailed Profiles of 2,574 places plus 62 counties, based on the 2010 Census and data from the American Community Survey. Also included are current government statistics and original research, guaranteeing that these profiles pull together statistical and descriptive information on every Census-recognized place in the state. Major fields of information include: Geography, Ancestry, Economy, Housing, Transportation, Industry, Education, Population, Health, Region, and Climate. New categories to this edition include: public and private health insurance, language spoken at home, people with disabilities, and veterans. In addition, this section includes an Alphabetical Place Index. Section III, Comparative Statistics, includes tables that compare New York's 100 largest communities by dozens of data points. Section IV, Community Rankings, is a new section featuring tables that use dozens of categories to rank the top 150 and bottom 150 communities with populations over 10,000 people. Section V, Education, begins with an Educational State Profile, summarizing the number of schools, students, diplomas granted, and educational dollars spent. School District Rankings follow and cover 16 topics, ranging from Teacher/Student Ratios to High School Drop-Out Rates. Following these rankings are statewide National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results and information about school and district performance from the New York Department of Education. Section VI, Ancestry and Ethnicity, provides a detailed look at the ancestral, Hispanic, and racial makeup of New York's 200+ ethnic categories. Profiles are included for the state, for all counties, and for all places with 50,000 or more residents. In the ranking section, data is displayed: by number, based on all places regardless of population; by percent, based on all places regardless of population; and by percent, based on all places with populations of 50,000 or more. Section VII, Climate, includes a State Summary, three colorful maps, and profiles of both National and Cooperative Weather Stations. In addition, Weather Station Rankings with hundreds of statistical details are included. This section also includes Significant Storm Event data from January 2000 through December 2009. Finally, an extensive User Guide is also included and segmented into four sections. This User Guide examines each data field in the individual profiles and comparative sections for all chapters, providing sources for all data points and statistical definitions. Buyers of the twelfth edition of Profiles of New York receive FREE ONLINE ACCESS to Profiles of New York Online . Online users can access customized Ranking Tables that make sorting and comparing all places across the whole state of New York quick and easy. Visit gold.greyhouse.com or call (800) 562-2139 to set up a free trial. Profiles of New York goes beyond Census statistics, beyond metro area coverage, and beyond the 100 Best Places to Live. This comprehensive resource is a remarkable compilation that offers overviews and insights into every corner of the state.

The New York State Directory, published annually since 1983, is a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide to accessing public officials and private sector organizations and individuals who influence public policy in the state of New York.

Presents a wealth of information sorted and rated for easy access in the following sections: Preferred Shares lists outstanding publicly and privately held preferred shares with detailed descriptions of their features. Ratings ranks these shares and Income Trusts with ratings supplied by Dominion Bond Rating Service Limited (DBRS). Derivatives provides a wealth of information in 4 distinct areas: -Preferred Securities, also called hybrid securities as they contain features of both debt and preferred shares, presented in a tabular format and also with detailed descriptions of their features. -Structured Products such as trusts created to hold a portfolio of a single or group of similar companies are presented with detailed descriptions of their features. -Income Trusts are presented in a tabular format with each entity listed alphabetically within their area of operations, such as oil and gas, real estate, etc. Details include the trading symbol, description of the assets held, number of units outstanding, and a recent closing price. -Warrants, which are publicly traded and outstanding, are listed by expiry date. A second table presents warrants alphabetically, by company. Subscription basis, exercise price, expiry date, stock exchange listings and trading symbol are all provided for each listed warrant.

With thousands of updates to existing listings and hundreds of brand new listings, the Directory of Business Information Resources is the source for information every business needs to stay current and competitive.