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2. Reference Books

3. When you want to find information, where can you look? You can use special types of books called REFERENCE books to find information. Atlas Dictionary Glossary Encyclopedia What are REFERENCE BOOKS?

4. Atlases are books that contain maps and information about land. Atlases

5. Inside an Atlas Maps Map Key Compass Rose Information

6. When would you use an atlas? To find out where some place is in the world To find out information about a place in the world like How many people live there what language people speak The flag special food special animals

7. Where can you find atlases in the Media Center? You cannot check out books from this section.

8. Dictionaries are books that contain words and meanings of words. Dictionaries

9. Inside a Dictionary Guide Words Definitions

10. When would you use a dictionary? To find out what a word means

11. Where can you find dictionaries in the Media Center? You cannot check out books from this section.

12. Glossaries are similar to dictionaries. They are at the back of a book and give definitions to words that you can find in that book. Glossaries

13. When would you use a glossary? To find out what a word in a book means

14. Encyclopedias are big, thick, books with LOTS of information about LOTS of different things. Encyclopedias

15. How to Use an Encyclopedia Information in encyclopedias are in alphabetical order and are grouped together by letters.

16. How to Use an Encyclopedia Use the guidewords at the top of the page to locate the subject you are looking for. Words are in alphabetical order like in a dictionary.

17. When would you use an encyclopedia? To find out information about a specific person, place, or thing For school projects

18. Where can you find encyclopedias in the Media Center? You cannot check out books from this section.

19. Let’s Practice it!

20. What would you use to find… …information about blue birds, like where they live and what they like to eat?

21. What would you use to find… …the meaning of the word “bird”?

22. What would you use to find… …the meaning of the word “fly” that you read in your story, the Story of a Bluebird in your reading book?

23. What would you use to find… …where Bluebird Island is located in the world?

24. Great job!

25. Any questions?