BEST REFERENCE BOOKS of 1990.

Lists the top 30 reference sources for academic and public libraries. Opinion that the most ambitious publishing project of the year was Macmillan's "Encyclopedia of the Holocaust"; Publication of reference books by Garland Press; List of books, including "A Biographical Dictionary of French Political Leaders Since 1870," edited by David Bell and others; "Where To Find It: The Indispensable Sourcebook for Custom Repairs, Master Craftsmen, and Hard-To-Locate Specialties and Suppliers"; "The Cambridge Encyclopedia," edited by David Crystal; More.