| Academic
Libraries |
College and university
libraries that tend to focus on collecting scholarly materials.
 to
the Academic
and Public Libraries tutorial page |
| Almanacs |
Almanacs are collections
of miscellaneous facts, including statistical information.
to
the Types
of Reference Books tutorial page |
| Atlases |
Atlases are primarily
collections of maps used to convey information.
to
the Types
of Reference Books tutorial page |
| Biographical
Sources |
Biographical sources
provide information about people's lives.
to
the Types
of Reference Books tutorial page |
| Books |
A
book consists of written or printed pages fastened together on one
side and covered with a protective binding.
to
the What is a
Book? tutorial page |
| Call
Numbers |
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| Chronologies |
Chronologies are lists of
significant events and dates.
to
the Types
of Reference Books tutorial page |
| Compilations |
A compilation contains
the text or excerpts from a number of sources.
to
the Types of
Reference Books tutorial page |
| Dictionaries |
Dictionaries provide
information about the use, meaning, and history of words.
to
the Types
of Reference Books tutorial page |
| Directories |
Directories provide
address and telephone information about persons and organizations.
to
the Types
of Reference Books tutorial page |
| Encyclopedias |
Encyclopedias provide
overview and background information, including definitions,
statistics, summary information, and bibliographic information.
to
the Types
of Reference Books tutorial page |
| Handbooks |
Handbooks are collections
of useful information, including statistics, definitions, formulas,
instructions, about a field, discipline, or topic.
to
the Types
of Reference Books tutorial page |
| Holdings
Information |
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| Main
Stacks |
Materials which may be
borrowed from the library.
to
the Books tutorial page |
| Primary
Sources |
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| Public
Libraries |
Public libraries tend to
focus on collecting popular resources appropriate a general
audiences.
to
the Academic
and Public Libraries tutorial page |
| Reference
Materials |
Material that may be
consulted in the library, but may not be borrowed from the library.
to
the Books tutorial page |
| Secondary
Sources |
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| Statistical
Sources |
Statistical sources
provide numbers and statistics.
to
the Types
of Reference Books tutorial page |
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