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Let’s take a closer look…. Today we are going to learn about different types of reference materials Let’s take a closer look….

References/Print Sources- Resources used for research Encyclopedia Atlas Dictionary Thesaurus Almanac

What is an encyclopedia used for? Encyclopedia gives general information about many different subjects. Organized alphabetically Set of books

What is an atlas used for? An atlas is a book of maps

What is a dictionary used for? A dictionary is a book of word meanings If you want to find the definition or meaning of a word, use a dictionary!

What is a thesaurus used for? A thesaurus provides synonyms for words

What is an almanac used for? Almanacs are books that are published every year and provides facts about that specific year in terms of weather and environmental conditions and other interesting facts.

What do you remember? Encyclopedia Atlas Dictionary Thesaurus Almanac

If you want to see where Europe is, you should look in− (a) an atlas. (b) a dictionary. (c) a thesaurus. (d) an almanac. The author of the passage is searching the internet for more information about Venice’s magnificent palaces. Which of these key words or sets of key words will bring up the most useful information on this topic? (a) ”Italy” and ”art” (b) ”palaces” (c) ”Venice” and ”palaces” (d) ”Venice” You want to find a synonym for the word ”good.” Which of these sources is best to use? (a) thesaurus (b) dictionary (c) encyclopedia (d) card catalog Which of these sources would most help you find information about your state’s government? (a) a thesaurus (b) a dictionary (c) an atlas (d) an encyclopedia

If you wanted to see how close Greenland is to North America, you would most likely look in- (a) an atlas. (b) a dictionary. (c) a thesaurus. (d) an almanac. The author of a passage about waffles wants to add more information about how to make waffles. Which of these sources would best help him get the information he wants? (a) a biography of Thomas Jefferson (b) a book on the history of food (c) the encyclopedia entry on ”Waffles” (d) a cookbook of breakfast foods The author of the passage wants to add more information about Venetian painters. Which of these sources would best help her get the information she wants? (a) an atlas of Italian cities (b) a book on Italian art history (c) the encyclopedia entry on ”Art” (d) a world history text book You would like to find out if it is going to rain tomorrow. Which of these would best help you find this information? (a) Find your state in an atlas. (b) Look at an Internet website about weather. (c) Look up ”rain” in the library’s card catalog. (d) Find an entry for the word ”rain” in an encyclopedia.