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Information Resources By

Different Kinds of Resources Dictionary Encyclopedia Thesaurus Atlas Almanac Internet

Dictionary Gives the definition of a word Look up the word to find the meaning In alphabetical order

Encyclopedia Gives detailed information about many different topics A set of books with one volume per letter of the alphabet

Thesaurus A book of synoyms and antonyms Used to improve your writing and vocabulary

Atlas A book of maps Used to find the location of places, like cities, states, and countries

Almanac A book of events in a period of time Used to find information about a specific year

Internet Gives information about any topic Great for research, projects, and reports The other five resource book are now available on the Internet.