1. References in the Santa Teresa Middle School Library Media Center 11/17 – 11/20 2008

2. OBJECTIVES: The learner will have a better understanding of reference materials. The learner will be able to locate the appropriate reference materials, in the library media center, in order to accomplish their classroom lessons.

3. ALMANAC “1 : a publication containing astronomical and meteorological data for a given year and often including a miscellany of other information 2 : a usually annual publication containing statistical, tabular, and general information” (http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/almanac)

4. APPENDIX “Subsidiary matter at the end of a book or document.” (http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/a llegrow/PartsofBook.htm)

5. ATLAS A book of maps with or without text.

6. BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX A book of information about famous people.

7. DICTIONARY “1 : a reference source in print or electronic form containing words usually alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, etymologies, meanings, and syntactical and idiomatic uses “ (http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/dictionary)

8. ENCYCLOPEDIA “: a work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or treats comprehensively a particular branch of knowledge usually in articles arranged alphabetically often by subject” (http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/encyclopedia)

9. GLOSSARY “An alphabetical list of terms relating to a specific subject or text.” (http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/alle grow/PartsofBook.htm)

10. INDEX “An alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc., with references, usually found at the end of a book.” (http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/alle grow/PartsofBook.htm)

11. INTERNET “: an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world” (http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/internet)

12. JOURNALS “2 a: a daily newspaper b: a periodical dealing especially with matters of current interest” (http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/journa)l

13. NEWSPAPER “1 : a paper that is printed and distributed usually daily or weekly and that contains news, articles of opinion, features, and advertising” (http:/www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/newspaper)

14. O.P.A.C. (DESTINY) “An OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) is an online bibliography of a library collection that is available to the public…With the arrival of the Internet, most libraries have made their OPAC accessible from a server to users all over the world.” ( http://searchsqlserver.techtarget.com/sDefi nition/0,,sid87_gci213451,00.html)

15. PERIODICAL/MAGAZINE Periodical: “a periodical publication” Magazine: “4 a: a periodical containing miscellaneous pieces (as articles, stories, poems) and often illustrated ; also : such a periodical published online” (http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/)

16. TABLE OF CONTENTS “A condensed list of the contents of a work provided for ready reference.” (http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/allegro w/PartsofBook.htm)

17. TELEPHONE BOOK “: a book listing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of telephone customers” (http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/telephone%20 book)

18. THESAURUS “2 a: a book of words or of information about a particular field or set of concepts ; especially : a book of words and their synonyms” (http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/thesaurus)