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Hardcopy ReferencesHardcopy References• Encyclopedia• Atlas• Almanac• Dictionary• Thesaurus• Magazines• Newspapers
EncyclopediaEncyclopedia
• Includes information on a wide range of topics or subjects–Arranged in alphabetical order by subject
DictionaryDictionary• Spellings• Definitions• Pronunciation• Parts of speech
• An unabridged dictionary also gives the origin of the word
Some Features Reference Some Features Reference Sources may have in CommonSources may have in Common
• Title Page• Table of Contents• Glossary• Index• Bibliography
Title PageTitle Page• Title• Author• Publisher• Place of publication• Don’t forget the back of page
– Copyright date, publisher, city of publication, other information about the book
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
• What the book contains is broken down by – Chapters– Page Numbers– Includes where to find Glossary Index
GlossaryGlossary
• Includes important words from the textbook along with their definitions; it is the dictionary of a textbook
• Located at the back of the book, before the Index– It is in alphabetical order
IndexIndex• Includes information
about everything in the book and which page(s) to find the information in the book– located at the very back of
the book– listed in alphabetical order
Which source would be used Which source would be used to learn to pronounce a word? to learn to pronounce a word?
• Thesaurus• Dictionary• Almanac• Encyclopedia
Your family is driving to Boston, Your family is driving to Boston, Massachusetts, this summer. Massachusetts, this summer.
Where would you look Where would you look to find out how to find out how
long the drive will be?long the drive will be? • Globe• U.S. Atlas• Encyclopedia• Geography book
Jamal is reading a book about Jamal is reading a book about dinosaurs. Where should he look to dinosaurs. Where should he look to
find the definition of a wordfind the definition of a word he doesn’t know? he doesn’t know?
• Title page• Table of contents• Index• Glossary
What question can Anna What question can Anna answer using a thesaurus?answer using a thesaurus?
• What is the capital of Maine?• What words means the same
as funny?• What do bears do when they
hibernate?• Does it ever snow in Spain?
While doing math homework, While doing math homework, Taquila became confused by two Taquila became confused by two
words, words, numeratornumerator and and denominatordenominator. . Where in her book would she most Where in her book would she most
likely find correct definitions of likely find correct definitions of these words?these words?
• Table of contents• Glossary• Title page• Index
In which of these resources would you In which of these resources would you find a listing of major earthquakes find a listing of major earthquakes
during the last century?during the last century? • Almanac• Thesaurus• Dictionary• Encyclopedia
Which resource would contain Which resource would contain information on the information on the
development of electricity?development of electricity?
• Atlas• Almanac• Dictionary• Encyclopedia
Which part of the book gives the Which part of the book gives the name of the book and name of the book and
the name of the publisher?the name of the publisher?
• Index• Glossary• Title page• Table of Contents
Which would be the best source Which would be the best source for info about the years for info about the years
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was alive?Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was alive?
• Atlas• Thesaurus• Dictionary• Encyclopedia
The part of the book that contains The part of the book that contains references to other sourcesreferences to other sources
is called the… is called the…
• Atlas• Index• Glossary• Bibliography
Where would you find Where would you find a brief summary of a brief summary of
Abraham Lincoln’s life?Abraham Lincoln’s life?
• Atlas• Thesaurus• Dictionary• Encyclopedia