A Reference Materials Presentation

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Where do I find that?
A Reference Materials Presentation
Created by Jessi Olmsted
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Dictionary
A book that lists the definition of words in
alphabetical order
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What can I find in a dictionary?

• How pronounce a word
• How many syllables are in a word
• How many definitions there are of a word
• The words part of speech

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How are dictionaries set up?
They are in alphabetical order. There are two
guide words at the top of each page that lets
you know what words will be on that page.
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What if my word isnt in the dictionary?

• Did you spell it correctly?
• Are you on the right page?
• Are you looking up a difficult word in a
  dictionary for younger students?

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How many types of dictionaries are there?
There are many types! There are dictionaries
that are books and dictionaries that are online.
www.dictionary.com
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Thesaurus
A book that lists synonyms and antonyms for words
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What can I find in a Thesaurus?
You can find synonyms and antonyms of different
words.
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How is a Thesaurus set up?
They are set up in alphabetical order.
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What if my word isnt in the thesaurus?

• Did you spell it correctly?
• Are you on the right page?
• Are you looking up a difficult word in a
  thesaurus for younger students?

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How many types of thesauruses are there?
There are many types! There are thesauruses
that are books and thesauruses that are online.
www.thesaurus.com
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Almanac
A yearly book that lists the important events and
facts from that year.
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What is an Almanac?

• Almanacs have been around since there was
  writing!
• People would write almanacs so that people knew
  what was going to happen during the year kind
  of like a calendar book.

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• When almanacs first started, they were full of
  jokes, stories, predictions, important dates, and
  weather predictions.
• They were written for the current year, so they
  made predictions.

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• Today, most almanacs are factual and are written
  after the current year.
• You can buy the 2013 Almanac now, but you cant
  buy the 2014 almanac now because 2014 isnt over
  yet.

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How many types of almanacs are there?
There are general almanacs that cover all topics,
but there are also almanacs that cover specific
topics. Example Sports Almanac, Nutrition
Almanac, Almanacs dedicated to a specific city or
audience, etc.
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Encyclopedia
A set of books that gives information on topics
listed alphabetically.
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What can I find in an encyclopedia?
Encyclopedias will have alphabetical information
on almost any topic you can think of! Want to
learn about Space? You can look that up in the
S encyclopedia.
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How is an encyclopedia set up?
They are set up in alphabetical order. If you
want to learn about Frogs, you would look in the
F book. Note You look up a person by the first
letter of their LAST name.
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What if my topic isnt in the encyclopedia?

• Did you spell it correctly?
• Are you on the right page?
• You might need to change your word to a synonym
  of your original word.

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How many types of encyclopedias are there?
There are many types! There are encyclopedias
that are books and encyclopedias that are online.
http//www.britannica.com/
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Atlas
A book of maps
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What can I find in an atlas?
You can find maps of many different places!
Example The world, a continent, a country, a
state, a city, a town, a neighborhood
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What if my place isnt in my atlas?

• Did you spell it correctly?
• Are you looking on the right page?
• Are you looking in the right Atlas? (Are you
  looking for a country in an Atlas that has states
  in it?)

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How many types of Atlases are there?
There are many types! There are atlases that
are books and atlases that are online.
www.nationalatlas.gov
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