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Information Literacy Modules

How do I know it's a reference work?

Does this word appear in the title?

  • Almanac
  • Atlas, Maps
  • Dictionary, Biographical Dictionary
  • Directory
  • Encyclopedia
  • Factbook
  • Gazetteer (a geographical dictionary)
  • Handbook
  • Quotations
  • Statistics, statistical
  • Thesaurus
  • Yearbook

Tip: A textbook is usually cited as a book even though you use it for reference.

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