The document provides information on various types of reference books and sources of information that can be used in a library. It discusses dictionaries, encyclopedias, fiction and non-fiction books, magazines, atlases, gazetteers, yearbooks, and pamphlets. Dictionaries are described as containing meanings, pronunciations, and other information about words. Encyclopedias provide summaries of information on various topics or in particular subject areas. Reference sources also include biographies, autobiographies, magazines published on a regular schedule, atlases with maps and statistics, and pamphlets which can be single or multiple page booklets.

1. USING THE LIBRARY AND
OTHER SOURCES OF
INFORMATIONS
REFERENCE BOOKS

2. REFERENCE BOOKS
• Dictionary - a bookof words often used by
learners. It is where we can get all information
about words such as :
1. meaning,
2. parts of speech,
3. spelling,
4. pronunciation,
5. derivation,
6. etymology, syllabication, stress, and level of usage.

3. Kinds of Dictionary
a. General dictionary - readers and writers refer to the general
dictionary with the questions regarding the correct spellng and usae
of words providing spelling, pronunciation, definitions and usage.
General dictionaries standardize language.
Ex. Merriam Webster Dictionary
b. Translation dictionary - it allows users to look up a word in one
language and find its corresponding word with another
language . Like general dictionaries, they may contain an entire
language, or as travel-sized dictionaries, contain only the more
commonly used words and phrases.
Ex. Merriam Webster’s Spanish English Dictionary

4. Kinds of Dictionary
c. Specialized dictionary - professional dictionaries such as
medical or legal dictionaries provide the terminology
specific to those career fields. Vocabulary limited to
technical projects, specific settings, or even slang or
humor result in specialized dictionaries to support its use.
Ex. Scholastic Dictionary of Synonyms, Antonyms &
Homonyms
d. Encyclopedia dictionary - expands definitions in a fashion
similar to an encyclopedia. As defined by Merriam-
Webster, a comprehensive dictionary with a more thorough
coverage of each word meets the definition of
encyclopedic. While a translation dictionar would not be
considered encyclopedic, both specialized and general
dictionaries may be expanded to meet the criteria.
Ex. Webster’s New World Dictionary and Thesaurus

5. REFERENCE BOOKS
• Encyclopedia - a type of reference work, a compendium holding a
summary of information from either all branches of knowledge
or a particular branch of knowledge.
a. The New International Encyclopedia- a valuable source of
current history of all kinds.
b. Encyclopedia Americanna - a source information about
science and technology, government and business.
c. Encyclopedia Britannica - the oldest encyclopedia ever used; it
is a general English-language encyclopedia. It is written and
continuously updated by about 100 full-time editors and more
than 4,400 contributors. It is regarded as one of the most
scholarly of English-language encyclopedias.

6. • Fiction Books - are books created only for ork of imagination.
Books that are made up by the author, or are not true.
Ex: Harry Potter Book, Bob Ong’s Collection of Stories, Disney’s
Bedtime Stories
• Book of Biography - Biographical works are usually non-fiction,
but fiction can also be used to portray a person’s life. One
in-depth form of biographical coverage is called legacy writing.
Biographical works in diverse media - from literature to film -
form the genre known as biography.
Ex: Life, works and writings of Rizal
• Autobiography - This is an account of a person’s life written or
otherwise recorded by that person.
Ex: Life, works and writings of Rizal
REFERENCE BOOKS

7. REFERENCE BOOKS
• Magazines/Periodicals- these are publications that are printed on
with ink on paper, generally published on a regular schedule
and contain a variety of content. They are generally financed by
advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine
subscriptions, or all three. At its root word magazine refers to a
collection or storage location. In the case of written publication it
is a collection of written articles.
Ex: Womens Magazine, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Liwayway
• Atlas - it is a collection of maps and includes excellent, information
about climate, topography, population density, economic and
historical conditions.
Ex: World Atlas 2010

8. REFERENCE BOOKS
• Gazetteer- a dictionary of place and names with information about their
pronunciation, location, population, description, and statistics
• Yearbooks- an annual compilation of miscellaneous current information in
descriptive, statistical or directory form.
• Pamphlet - an unbound booklet (that is, without a hard cover or binding). It
may consist of a single sheet of paper that is printed on both sides
and folded in half, in thirds, or in fourths (called a leaflet), or it may
consist of a few pages that are folded in half and in saddle stapled at
the crease to make a simple book in order to count as a pamphlet.

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