reference library
Books stay here
A reference library is a collection of materials—encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, directories—meant to be consulted for specific information rather than read cover to cover.
The term also applies to libraries or sections where materials cannot be checked out: The rare manuscripts are housed in the reference library.
In computing, a reference library is a collection of code modules available for programmers to use.
- reading roomQuiet space for books
- quiet studyCalm space for learning
- nonfiction sectionShelves for factual works
- fact-checkingConfirming accuracy of claims
- encyclopediaComprehensive subject-matter collection
look it up · dictionary · almanac · thesaurus · card catalog · consultation · handbook · bound volumes · fact check · cross-referencing · atlas · microfiche · cataloging · scholarly articles · special collections · archive · periodicals · rare books
- librariescirculation desk, stacks, card catalogs, checkout, checkout desk
- library thingsshelves, rows, aisles, rare books, manuscripts
- citation toolscitations, references, bibliographies, works cited, footnotes
- learning placesschool, college, university, classroom, academy
- mass spectrometryion, ionization, detector, spectra, spectrum
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