1. Research/ Reference Skills 4 th Grade

2. Hardcopy References Encyclopedia Atlas Almanac Dictionary Thesaurus Magazines Newspapers

3. Encyclopedia Includes information on a wide range of topics or subjects –Arranged in alphabetical order by subject

4. Atlas A bound collection of all types of maps of the world, a country, or state

5. Dictionary Spellings Definitions Pronunciation Parts of speech An unabridged dictionary also gives the origin of the word

6. Thesaurus A book of synonyms and antonyms

7. Some Features Reference Sources may have in Common Title Page Table of Contents Glossary Index Bibliography

8. Title 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

9. Table of Contents What the book contains is broken down by –Chapters –Page Numbers –Includes where to find Glossary Index

10. Glossary 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

11. Index 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

12. Which source would be used to learn to pronounce a word? Thesaurus Dictionary Almanac Encyclopedia

13. Your family is driving to Boston, Massachusetts, this summer. Where would you look to find out how long the drive will be? Globe U.S. Atlas Encyclopedia Geography book

14. Jamal is reading a book about dinosaurs. Where should he look to find the definition of a word he doesn’t know? Title page Table of contents Index Glossary

15. What question can Anna 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?

16. While doing math homework, Taquila became confused by two words, numerator and denominator. Where in her book would she most likely find correct definitions of these words? Table of contents Glossary Title page Index

17. In which of these resources would you find a listing of major earthquakes during the last century? Almanac Thesaurus Dictionary Encyclopedia

18. Which resource would contain information on the development of electricity? Atlas Almanac Dictionary Encyclopedia

19. Which part of the book gives the name of the book and the name of the publisher? Index Glossary Title page Table of Contents

20. Which would be the best source for info about the years Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was alive? Atlas Thesaurus Dictionary Encyclopedia

21. The part of the book that contains references to other sources is called the… Atlas Index Glossary Bibliography

22. Where would you find a brief summary of Abraham Lincoln’s life? Atlas Thesaurus Dictionary Encyclopedia

23. What piece of information would be found on a title page? Author’s name History of the publisher Number of pages in the book Number of other books by the author