Steamboats &Sailors of the Great Lakes Mark L. Thompson, 1991, Wayne State University Press - An excellent history of the Great Lakes shipping industry by a thoughtful, and knowledgable scholer who was also an ship's officer.

Where the Boats Are J.A. Baumhofer, 2002, Little River Books Division , J.R. Simpson & Associates, Florissant, MO. - Book concentrates on the twin harbors of Duluth, MI and Superior, WI, which are really one big harbor with two entrances, but this knowledgable author brings in a lot of general information about the industry as a whole.

Know Your Ships - Roger LeLievre, Marine Publishing Co., Inc, Sault Ste. Marie, MI (volumes 2001 & 2002). This is the bible of Great Lakes Shipping. Complete listings of all the shipping companies (Lakers and Ocean-going, which ply the lakes) updated yearly. Available a gift shops all around the Great Lakes.

www.boatnerd.com - This is the "source" on the Web for information on the Great Lakes Shipping Industry - period. Site is maintained by the same folks that publish "Know Your Ships"SS

SUPERSHIP - Noel Mostert. A classic book written in the 70's, focused on the new supertankers and their impact on the world's economic and ecological systems. He finds quite a lot wrong, but manages to remain balanced and fair throughout.Th

Suis is the "source"on the Web. A hugh internet site, m

Superaintained by the publishers of Know Your Ships, pictures of virtually every Great Lakes ship which has been photographed, and loads of other information