reference guide
Quick lookup resource
A reference guide is a document or book designed for quick consultation rather than cover-to-cover reading.
Unlike tutorials or textbooks, reference guides assume basic familiarity and provide organized information for looking up specifics: Keep the style guide handy as a reference guide.
Technical fields rely heavily on reference guides for specifications, syntax, and procedures.
- handbookCompact reference guide
- manualWritten instructions for use
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
- compendiumCondensed reference collection
- cheat sheetUnauthorized study notes
index · table of contents · dictionary · encyclopedia · flowchart · database · directory · lexicon · checklist · catalog · at a glance · FAQ · search engine · workbook · citation · appendix · lookup · look it up
- educational textstextbook, workbook, handbook, manual, spelling book
- guidesguidebook, handbook, manual, walkthrough, how-to
- manualsuser manual, manual, handbook, product manual, service manual
- reference worksencyclopedia, encyclopedias, handbook, dictionaries, dictionary
- rules & guidelinesmanual, handbook, protocol, guidelines, specification
- tutorialstutorial, how-tos, tutorial video, walkthrough, lesson
reference guidenovel
New and unusual
narrative · page-turner · beach read · storybook · memoir
reference guidenarrative nonfiction
Fact-based prose using fictional techniques