Reference Materials

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Reference Materials

• Rainbow 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 cant 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 persons life told by
  another person.
• An autobiography is the story about ones 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 TimeName 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 worlds 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.