Blue book

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Blue book is a term used in various fields. It often refers to an almanac or other compilation of statistics and information. The Tennessee Blue Book traces the term to the large blue velvet-covered books used for record-keeping by the Parliament of the United Kingdom beginning in the 15th century.[1]

Examples of the use of this term include:

U.K. politics and government
  • Treachery of the Blue Books, an 1847 Welsh parliamentary report on the state of education in the country
  • The nickname formerly given to a parliamentary paper. In the 19th century, many of these were issued with a blue cover, and the term was applied to all parliamentary papers. A 1916 Parliament "Blue Book" on the Armenian genocide, formally known as The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, 1915–1916, is considered a significant source on the history of that event and is commonly called "the Blue Book." [2]
  • A weekly digest of signals intelligence reports by the British intelligence agency GCHQ
  • The nickname of the annual publication of the Motor Sports Association
  • Annual reports produced by the governments of each crown colony and protectorate of the British Empire
  • Blue Book (Office for National Statistics), is published annually by the Office for National Statistics, and contains the estimates of the domestic and national product, income and expenditure for the United Kingdom.
U.S. politics and military
Law
Literature and media
  • Blue Book (magazine), published from 1905 to 1975
  • Bluebook, a citation guide used in law review articles or legal documents
  • Blue Book (racing), a publication of The Jockey Club
  • A common name of the Handbook of United States Coins by R.S. Yeoman
  • A guide to houses of prostitution in the Storyville district of New Orleans, published between 1895 and 1915
  • The publications of the European Central Bank describing the main payment and securities settlement systems in the EU Member States
  • Project UFO, a 1978 television series about fictional UFO investigators, created by Jack Webb, and based loosely on the United States Air Force investigation known as "Project Blue Book".
  • "Blue Book" is a British slang term for periodicals containing hardcore pornography.
Computing and technology
Automotive and Aviation
  • Aircharter Bluebook is a comprehensive worldwide guide to aircharter services which includes AirCharter operators, brokers, cargo operators and Air Ambulance services.
  • Aircraft Bluebook, a digest that covers the price and condition of used general aviation aircraft in the U.S; the Aircraft Bluebook Rating Scale (or "Bluebook scale") is used in the aviation industry to rate the condition of used aircraft
  • Kelley Blue Book is an automotive appraisal firm
Education
Jewelry
  • Blue Book is the Tiffany & Co. catalog first published in 1845. It is still being published today.
  • The World Jewellery Confederation Blue Book is a three-part publication outlining terminology, classification and ethical guidelines (i.e. disclosure of treatments and synthetics) for coloured gemstones, diamonds and pearls.
Biology
  • UNEP has compiled endangered species of the world under this book
Chemistry

[edit] References

  1. ^ Preface, Tennessee Blue Book, 2007-2008 edition, page vii
  2. ^ At the House of Lords, the Armenian Genocide is Back on the Table, The Gomidas Institute website
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