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- 1. Where Do I Find It?
- 3. EncyclopediaAn encyclopedia contains information on people, places and many topics.A encyclopedia gives a broad overview of the subject.How to use:Look for the last name of a personFor a titled person, look under the name, not the titleIn words of two or more parts the are not the names of people, look under the first part.For an abbreviation, look for the word as though it were spelled in full.
- 4. DictionaryA dictionary is a book that contains a list of words in alphabetical order.You can use the dictionary for many things:Spelling of a wordMeaning of a wordPronunciation of a wordSyllables in a wordPart(s) of speech
- 5. An almanac contains up-to-date facts, charts, maps, and tables.An almanac is published every year.Almanac
- 6. A thesaurus is a book of synonyms (words with the same meanings.A thesaurus may also include antonym.A thesaurus is arranged in alphabetical orderA thesaurus can give you new choices for words instead of using the same words over again.Thesaurus
- 7. An atlas is a bound collection of maps.Sometimes an atlas contains maps of an entire country, sometimes the whole world or just maps for a particular state.There are different types of atlases:Road atlasHistorical atlasWorld atlasAtlas