handbook
Portable instruction booklet
A handbook is a concise reference book covering the essentials of a particular subject: an employee handbook, a student handbook, a handbook of English grammar.
Unlike comprehensive textbooks, handbooks aim for quick consultation—practical guidance you can hold in one hand.
Written instructions for use
- compendiumCondensed reference collection
- guideLeader or instruction book
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
digest · companion · encyclopedia · lexicon · glossary · directory · index · catalogue
Guidance on how to proceed
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
- proceduresSet methods for tasks
- protocolsEstablished codes of conduct
steps · tutorial · walkthrough · how-to · troubleshooting · implementation · operation · maintenance
Educational text for lessons
- readerOne who peruses text
- study guideExam preparation resource
- syllabusCourse plan document
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
scholarship · pedagogy · discipline · faculty · academic policies · research · citation · style guide
Adopted courses of action
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
- code of conductFormal behavioral guidelines
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
procedures · HR · compliance · workplace · onboarding · orientation · personnel · standards
Instructional document for procedures
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- onboardingNew member integration process
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- syllabusCourse plan document
coursework · lessons · exercises · drills · workshops · teaching guide · study guide · workbook
Stated requirements and parameters
- schematicsTechnical drawings of systems
- diagramsSimplified visual representations
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- technical writingClear explanation of complexity
repair manual · service manual · user manual · installation · configuration · calibration · equipment · machinery
manual
Written instructions for use
- compendiumCondensed reference collection
- guideLeader or instruction book
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
reference · digest · companion · encyclopedia · lexicon · glossary · directory · index · catalogue · register
instructions
Guidance on how to proceed
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
- proceduresSet methods for tasks
protocols · steps · tutorial · walkthrough · how-to · troubleshooting · implementation · operation · maintenance · usage
coursebook
Educational text for lessons
- readerOne who peruses text
- study guideExam preparation resource
- syllabusCourse plan document
curriculum · scholarship · pedagogy · discipline · faculty · academic policies · research · citation · style guide · thesis
policies
Adopted courses of action
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
- code of conductFormal behavioral guidelines
benefits · procedures · HR · compliance · workplace · onboarding · orientation · personnel · standards · expectations
training manual
Instructional document for procedures
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- onboardingNew member integration process
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
syllabus · coursework · lessons · exercises · drills · workshops · teaching guide · study guide · workbook · practice
specifications
Stated requirements and parameters
- schematicsTechnical drawings of systems
- diagramsSimplified visual representations
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
technical writing · repair manual · service manual · user manual · installation · configuration · calibration · equipment · machinery · systems
- booksnovel, textbooks, study guides, paperback, hardcover
- written worksessay, novel, anthologies, history books, letter
- campus handoutscampus maps, course catalogs, event flyers, welcome packet
- educational textsworkbook, manual, study guide, reader, how-to guide
- Employee Trainingorientation, onboarding, safety training, skill building, mentoring
- Girl ScoutsDaisy, Daisies, Junior, sash, sashes
handbookencyclopedia
Comprehensive subject-matter collection
magnum opus · complete works · compendium · tome · omnibus
handbooknovel
New and unusual
fiction · poetry · creative writing · poetry collection · pure research
handbooktome
Substantial scholarly volume
folio · coffee table book · archive · library
- student handbookOfficial school policy document
- employee handbookOfficial workplace policy guide