Originally, these were glorified calendars, showing the days, months, holidays and weather predictions for the coming year. Now, they have developed into collections of miscellaneous facts and statistical information. Most are updated annually. REF AY 67.W927 World Almanac. The most popular almanac, kept at home by many people, who find it useful for everyday things like looking up sports records or how to convert inches to centimeters.
Index is in front of the book.
REF LA 226 .A556 Almanac of Higher Education. An example of a specialized almanac. Includes current information on standardized test scores, tuition, library holdings and other topics of interest to people working in or writing about higher education. Reviews all congressional action annually including major legislation. Gives brief information such as name, address, size, and purpose, usually for companies or other organizations, but sometimes for individuals as well.