What’s in the Encyclopedias, Handbooks, Dictionaries, Almanacs, etc, etc, etc.
The Reference Universe indexes articles from our online and print reference sources. 
Can you believe it? This should be a big help for you. But it’s a big help for us as librarians, as well. Our reference section is huge and articles about different topics are EVERYWHERE! Articles about gay adoption, for instance, are in
Kuersten, Ashlyn K. (2003). Women and the law : leaders, cases, and documents. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO.
KF478.K84 2003
Law Library
There’s even an article about the law that forbids gay and lesbian couples from adopting children in Florida and the cases that have challenged it, online at
Gender Issues and Sexuality: Essential Primary Sources
2006 Gale [HQ21.G359 2007]
Florida-ban page(s) 1:170-171, 1:176
Anyway, even though as a student I was dedicated to the library, I had no idea the greatness of the reference section. It has still been difficult to determine what is where in the reference section, unless you’ve been a reference librarian for 20 years. Now those of us who don’t stalk the stacks can find wonderful articles.
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