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Reference MaterialsRainbow Library Media Center
Mrs. Paschal
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What do you already know?
• Where is the reference section located?
• What can you find there?
• Why do we use these types of books?
• Can you name some of the references?
• Why can’t you check them out of the library?
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Types of References
• Directories
• Almanacs
• Handbooks
• Biographies
• Dictionaries
• Thesaurus
• Encyclopedias
• Atlases
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Directories• Gives a list of persons
usually arranged in alphabetical order.
• Examples: – Yearbook
– Telephone Book
– Church Directory
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Almanacs
• Almanacs provide useful data and statistics related to countries, people, events and subjects. Information is arranged by days, months or years.
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Handbooks• Handbooks are also
known as manuals. They give information on a particular subject.
• Examples: Guinness Book of Records, & Famous First Facts
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Biographies• These books are about
a person’s life told by another person.
• An autobiography is the story about one’s own life. They can tell many facts about their childhood and adult life.
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Dictionaries
• These books have alphabetically arranged words with spellings, meanings, pronunciations, parts of speech, usage, and forms of the word.
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Thesaurus• This type of reference
book lists words in alphabetical order. It then gives a list of synonyms and antonyms for that word. It is great way to build new vocabulary for old, overused words.
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Encyclopedias
• Encyclopedias usually come in sets with several volumes. They give information on different topics arranged alphabetically.
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Atlases• An atlas is a book
of maps. It gives valuable information about landscapes, climate, crops, and places of interest.
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Quiz Time
Name that Book
• Which reference would you use to find synonyms?• What book do you use to find how many miles it
is to Disney World? • Which reference book would tell you the grade
Mrs. Paschal used to teach? • What book could you find the world’s tallest man? • Which book could tell you the meaning of the
word of the day? • What book would tell you about our President?
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Reference Materials
• I hope you learned more about references today, and use them often for research.
• Thank you for being good listeners.
• “Information is free at the library. All you have to do is bring your own container.”