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![Reference Source types
● Two major types:
– Encyclopedias
– Dictionaries
● Other Types:
– Almanacs, Directories, Indexes, Atlases
[plus several specialized types]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/week56referencesources-160913213524/85/Week56-reference-sources-5-320.jpg)
![Encyclopedias
Concise, factual overviews on a vast number of topics
Includes both general and subject specific encyclopedias
World Book
Encyclopedia – widely
used in public and
school [K-12] libraries
Subject Specific EncyclopediasGeneral Encyclopedias](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/week56referencesources-160913213524/85/Week56-reference-sources-6-320.jpg)
![Indexes
Indexes – list of topics with directions to
locations [within book, or within collection
Use indexes for: locating
books or resources in a
collection
Reader’s Guide – formerly the only
way to look up articles! You won’t see
this much anymore, because now
online databases provide much of our
access to periodicals.
But this used to be a standard library
resource [we have copies at the RHC
Library]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/week56referencesources-160913213524/85/Week56-reference-sources-11-320.jpg)
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Week56 reference sources
This document discusses reference sources such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, directories, and handbooks. It notes that reference sources can be found in the reference section of libraries and provides examples of general and subject-specific reference books. It also describes different types of reference sources and how to locate them in the library catalog or databases like Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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- 2. ●Reference Sources ● Inaddition to Topic Development we also look at Reference Sources during Weeks 5 and 6
- 3. Reference Section ofLibrary ● Reference books are often found in a separate section of the library, called ‘Reference’
- 4. Reference Section ofLibrary Our own Reference section at Rio Hondo Library! http://www.slideshare.net/libtutorials101rhc/virtual-library-tour-30555191
- 5. Reference Source types ●Two major types: – Encyclopedias – Dictionaries ● Other Types: – Almanacs, Directories, Indexes, Atlases [plus several specialized types]
- 6. Encyclopedias Concise, factual overviewson a vast number of topics Includes both general and subject specific encyclopedias World Book Encyclopedia – widely used in public and school [K-12] libraries Subject Specific EncyclopediasGeneral Encyclopedias
- 7. Dictionaries A type ofReference book that contains shorter definitions or descriptions. Includes both language dictionaries and subject specific dictionaries Language dictionaries Subject Specific dictionaries
- 8. Other Types ofReference Sources Almanacs – brief informative facts about many subjects Use almanacs for: facts and statistics
- 9. Atlases Atlases – mapsof all kinds, with facts about countries, cities, regions of world Use atlases for: maps, facts about world countries, regions, states or cities Also can include specific subjects – types of animals, environment, resources
- 10. Directories Directories – compilationof names, addresses, companies Use directories for: lists of names, addresses, information about services, companies, organizations
- 11. Indexes Indexes – listof topics with directions to locations [within book, or within collection Use indexes for: locating books or resources in a collection Reader’s Guide – formerly the only way to look up articles! You won’t see this much anymore, because now online databases provide much of our access to periodicals. But this used to be a standard library resource [we have copies at the RHC Library]
- 12. Types of Informationand Reference Sources For information about... Choose... Words Dictionaries General information/Overview of topic Encyclopedias Names & addresses of people, organizations, institutions, companies Directories Profiles of people Biographical Dictionaries Places/Maps Gazetteers or Atlases Facts and Statistics Almanacs Formula, Tables, How-To-Do-It Handbooks and Manuals A person's work Reviews or Criticisms Dates, outlines, historical timelines Historical tables, Chronologies, Historical yearbooks Periodical Articles Indexes or Abstracts Books and other sources Bibliographies or Guides to Literature... **From http://library.uaf.edu/ls101-reference-services
- 13. Sources for Encyclopedias Ouronline RHC catalog http://rioh.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/ – Contains records for encyclopedias, dictionaries and annuals available in print in the library collection
- 14. RHC Catalog Find encyclopediasin our online catalogue (search by ‘encyclopedia’ and topic or subject):
- 15. RHC Catalog encyclopedia psychologySearch results:
- 16. RHC Catalog –another example dictionary english
- 17. Gale Virtual ReferenceLibrary Gale Virtual Reference Library from AccessRio – Contains encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference source types – Searchable and encyclopedia entries available full-text in the database
- 18. Gale Virtual ReferenceLibrary Specific titles Subject areas
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- 20. ●Gale Virtual ReferenceLibrary Entries within encyclopedia
- 21. ●Gale Virtual ReferenceLibrary Table of Contents within encyclopedia Most reference sources provide comprehensive --tables of contents --indexes in which you can look up the keywords or concepts you are seeking.
- 22. ●Gale Virtual ReferenceLibrary Index within encyclopedia
- 23. ●Print Table ofContents and Index Index within print source