The reference books featured in this annotated bibliography were selected from those titles that publishers submitted to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for review. As such, it is not a comprehensive list of all reference titles in print. This guide organizes the 33 titles into major subject categories: (1) Arts Education--i.e., visual arts, music, and careers in art; (2) Communication Skills--i.e., dictionaries and language guides; (3) Guidance--i.e., how to select a college; (4) North Carolina; (5) Science--e.g., yearbooks, illustrated encyclopedias, and other sources about science; and (6) Social Studies--e.g., religion, the nuclear arms race, the U.S. political system, and atlases. Each entry presents basic bibliographic information as well as a recommended grade level which ranges from grades 4 to 12, with the majority targeted at junior and senior high school levels. The 50- to 350-word annotations describe unique characteristics of each of the books. A directory of publisher names and addresses is also provided. (SD)