- Dictionaries,
such as the Oxford English Dictionary
- definitions or meaning of key words
associated with your topic
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- Encyclopedias,
such as World Book Encyclopedia, or the The Holocaust Encyclopedia
- overview and general information about a
topic
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- Biographical
Sources, such as the Dictionary of American Biography
- details and information about the lives of
individuals
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- Almanacs,
such as the Maryland Business Almanac
- facts and statistical type information
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- Statistical
Sources, such as the Statistical Abstract of the United States
- numbers and statistics
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- Chronologies,
such as the Timetables of History
- dates and timelines for topics and events
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- Atlases,
such as the Times Atlas of the World
- topographic and geographic information for
topics
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- Handbooks,
such as the Maryland Manual or Occupational Outlook Handbook
- collections of useful information about a
field, discipline, or topic
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- Directories,
such as Directory of Community Services or Official Museum Directory
- address and phone number information
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- Compilations,
such as Contemporary Literary Criticism
- collections of documents or excerpts
from texts
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