reference works
Factual lookup volumes
Reference works are books or resources designed for consulting rather than reading cover to cover—encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, almanacs, and the like.
They organize information for quick retrieval: She found the answer in a reference work on world religions.
The term encompasses both print volumes and digital databases.
Comprehensive subject-matter collection
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
- atlasBound collection of charts
- almanacYearly data compilation
handbook · manual · guidebook · compendium · lexicon · glossary · concordance · factbook
Alphabetical guide to contents
- bibliographyList of cited works
- appendixSupplementary section after main text
- footnoteCitation at page bottom
- citationMention of a source
entry · headword · definition · annotation · table of contents · glossary · errata · addendum
Points of origin
- literature reviewAnalysis of prior scholarship
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- bibliographyList of cited works
- citationsAcknowledged source mentions
primary source · secondary source · abstract · methodology · findings · scholarly · academic journal · monograph
Vertical arrangements of items
- shelvesHorizontal storage platforms
- librarianCollection manager at reading hall
- circulationMovement through a system
- periodicalsRecurring printed publications
archives · reading room · interlibrary loan · catalogue · call number · reserve · borrowing · renewal
Transfer text to paper
- digitalOf discrete data
- onlineNetwork-connected state
- boundSecured or destined
- hardcoverRigid-bound book format
paperback · ebook · searchable · hyperlinked · multimedia · interactive · subscription · open access
encyclopedia
Comprehensive subject-matter collection
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
- atlasBound collection of charts
almanac · handbook · manual · guidebook · compendium · lexicon · glossary · concordance · factbook · sourcebook
index
Alphabetical guide to contents
- bibliographyList of cited works
- appendixSupplementary section after main text
- footnoteCitation at page bottom
citation · entry · headword · definition · annotation · table of contents · glossary · errata · addendum · volume
sources
Points of origin
- literature reviewAnalysis of prior scholarship
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- bibliographyList of cited works
citations · primary source · secondary source · abstract · methodology · findings · scholarly · academic journal · monograph · dissertation
stacks
Vertical arrangements of items
- shelvesHorizontal storage platforms
- librarianCollection manager at reading hall
- circulationMovement through a system
periodicals · archives · reading room · interlibrary loan · catalogue · call number · reserve · borrowing · renewal · special collections
Transfer text to paper
hardcover · paperback · ebook · searchable · hyperlinked · multimedia · interactive · subscription · open access · CD-ROM
- library materialsbooks, magazines, newspapers, journals, periodicals
- library resourceslibrary, books, librarian, archive, archives
- publicationsbooks, book, newspaper, magazines, magazine
- referencesdictionary, encyclopedia, atlas, handbook, manual
- academic collectionslibrary, archive, museum, herbarium, rare books
- academic publishingscholarly books, academic papers, academic journals, monographs, peer-reviewed articles
reference worksnovels
Extended prose fiction
fiction · page-turners · literary fiction · stories · leisure reading
reference worksnarratives
Accounts of events
novels · epic poems · sagas · story arcs · memoirs
reference workscreative writing
Original literary expression
fiction · poetry · personal narratives · opinion pieces · autobiographical writing
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