Blue book may refer to:
Academia and education Blue book exam, a type of school test in the US Bluebook, a testing application by the College Board in the US Blue and Brown Books, notes taken during lectures by Ludwig Wittgenstein 1933–1935 The Oceanic Languages, or the "blue book", a 2002 reference work about the Oceanic family of languages
Science and technology Blue Book (CD standard), a compact disc media format Smalltalk-80: The Language and its Implementation, or the "blue book", about the programming language Blue Book, one of the Coloured Book protocols for computer networks the UK in the 1970s The blue book, the Java virtual machine specification The Complexity of Boolean Functions, or the "blue book", by Ingo Wegener WHO Blue Books, a series of World Health Organization books classifying tumors Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry, or the "Blue Book", by IUPAC
Government In the United Kingdom British Blue Books, collections of diplomatic correspondence United Kingdom National Accounts – The Blue Book, an annual report Blue books, a synonym for the Colonial Annual Reports, a series of reports produced by HM Stationery Office for the Colonial Office (1887 to 1975) Treachery of the Blue Books, or the Blue Books, a controversial 1847 British government report about education in Wales Blue Book (Bryce and Toynbee book), a 1916 government report on the Armenian genocide The Blue Book, Political Truth or Historical Fact, a 2009 documentary film about the report Report on the Natives of South-West Africa and their Treatment by Germany, a 1918 report about German colonial atrocities and especially the Herero and Nama genocide
In the United States Blue Book (FCC), Public Service Responsibility of Broadcast Licensees, a 1946 report Blue Book (United States Marine Corps), documenting seniority of Marine Corps officers Project Blue Book, a U.S. Air Force study on UFOs in the 1950s and 1960s Project Blue Book (TV series), 2019 Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States, or the "Blue Book", a Revolutionary War drill manual Blue Book, American name for one of the World War II Japanese naval codes Official Manual State of Missouri, or the "Missouri Blue Book" Oregon Blue Book, the official directory and fact book for Oregon Tennessee Blue Book, the official government manual for Tennessee Wisconsin Blue Book, a biennial publication of the Wisconsin's Legislative Reference Bureau
Elsewhere Australian Blue Book, a national reference book 1942–1950 Traineeship scheme of the European Commission, or the Blue Book Traineeship Diplomatic Bluebook of Japan, an annual report on Japan's foreign policy Serbian Blue Book, a collection of diplomatic documents about events 29 June – 6 August 1914
Transportation Aircraft bluebook, a value guide for used aircraft Automobile Blue Book, a 1901–1929 series of road guides for American motorists Kelley Blue Book, an American vehicle valuation and automotive research company
Other uses Bluebook, a style guide for legal citation in the US Blue Book (magazine) (1905–1975) Blue Book (racing), a list of thoroughbred racehorses Who's Who in Denver Society, or the Blue Book, originally by Louise Sneed Hill The Blue Book of the John Birch Society, a transcript of the society's founding meeting The Blue Book Network, a marketing, workflow software and print media company, publishing a directory of construction subcontractors and suppliers Blue booking, a role-playing game term Blaubuch ('Blue Book'), a list of culturally important sites in eastern Germany Blue books, guides to the red light district of New Orleans known as Storyville in the early 20th century
See also
The Blue Pages (disambiguation) Blue paper, a paper specification used by artists Black Book (disambiguation) Green Book (disambiguation) Red Book (disambiguation) Little Blue Books, a 20th century paperback book series Big Blue Books, a 20th century paperback book series The Wee Blue Book, a 2014 Scottish pro-independence publication Ireland Blue Book, a 2023 Canadian comedy film