Reference Resources

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Reference Resources

• Being A Good Detective!

By Mrs. Hillman 2005
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Finding Answers

• Write the question.
• Draw a line under the keyword (main word).
• Decide which resource would be the best choice.
• Be prepared to work hardit isnt easy it takes
  time!

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Encyclopedia

• A set of books or online
• Articles arranged in alphabetical order
• General information about a topic

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Find it in the Encyclopedia!

• Example Write a report about cheetahs, please
  include the answer to this question. How fast can
  a cheetah run?
• How fast can a cheetah run?
• Search in the C Encyclopedia
• Use Guide Words and important words (bold) to
  narrow your search.
• Top speed of 70 miles per hour!

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Dictionary

• Lists words in alphabetical order
• Shows how to pronounce each word
• Tells the meaning of the word

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Find It in the Dictionary!

• Example How do you say quiet?
• Look in the Q section.
• Alphabetize to the second and third letters.
• Use the Guide Words.
• The pronunciation is-quiet (kwi et)

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Thesaurus

• Gives synonyms for words (same)
• Gives antonyms for words (opposite)
• Alphabetical Order

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Find it in the Thesaurus!

• Example Find another word for special.
• Look in the S section.
• Alphabetize to the second and third letters.
• Use the Guide Words.
• A word is unusual or exceptional

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Atlas

• A book of maps or online
• Index at back in alphabetical order
• Lists all the places

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Find it in the Atlas!

• Example Use the coordinates to find Lincoln,
  Nebraska.
• Look in the index for Nebraska and narrow your
  search to Lincoln.
• Find the page number identify the location by
  naming the coordinates.

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Almanac

• A book of facts or online
• Index at the back lists all subjects in
  alphabetical order
• Current facts about people, places, weather,
  sports, or special events

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Find it in the Almanac!

• Example What state has the most libraries?
• Look in the index under libraries.
• Narrow your search. Keep looking!
• And the answer isNew York!

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Online search engine

• Variety of current, in-depth articles and related
  topics

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Find it Online using a Search Engine!

• Example What is Pole Track 2005?
• Use a search engine such as Google.
• Type in the keywords Pole Track 2005
• Skim the results and narrow your search.
• Pole Track follows scientists to the North Pole.
  Its an adventure!

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Online Library Card Catalog

• Can help you find a listing of books in the
  library

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Find it Online using the Library Card Catalog!

• Example Does our library have any books about
  caring for gerbils?
• Go to our online library card catalog.
• Search for the keyword gerbils you will get all
  of our gerbil books.
• Search for the phrase caring for gerbils and it
  will narrow the results.
• Make sure you spell it right!

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Lets Practice!

• Open the Reference Resources eReader
• Find examples of how to use each source
• I will be randomly dividing you into teams of 3
  or 4 students.
• You will need to work with your team to think of
  different ways to use these sources.