This two-part paper based on experience at the University of Michigan includes a discussion of the potential reference function of a residence hall library in a university setting and a bibliography of over 100 suggested reference tools for residence hall libraries. The residence hall library is presented as a place where students should be able to obtain not only recreational reading but also basic factual information, instruction in the use of library reference materials, and guidance as to the holdings and use of other libraries on campus. The bibliography is arranged by Dewey Decimal Classification and includes guides, encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, atlases, directories, handbooks, and other basic reference works which would be useful in a residence hall library setting. (Author/ESR)