I wish I knew more about India….

Ever wonder what another country is like?

What they eat, how hot it gets there or who is in charge?

My dog is pretty ugly…I wonder

if he’s the ugliest dog in theworld!?

Ever wonder who the tallest person in the world is?

Or where it rains the least?

Or who has the longest toenails?

What’s another wordfor “boring”?

Ever get tired of using the same words over and over?

Ever want to impress someone with a really BIG word?

I wish I knew whatpaint was made of. Who

invented it? Did cavemenhave paint?

Ever want to know everything about one thing?

Man, I didn’t know what any of those

words meant…Ever get tired of NOT knowing?

Then You Need to Know Your Reference Tools!They can tell you what you want to know….

But Where is the Reference Section of the Library?

You know where it is, these are all the books mean Mrs. De Groft won’t let you check out!

What’s In the Reference Section?

Dictionaries

Almanacs

Thesari(This is plural for

thesarus!)

Encyclopedias

Atlases

General EncyclopediasThey are alphabetical lists of subjects like people,

places, things, and events. Guess which volume this page was found in…..

Dar es Salaam – a place

Charles Darwin- a person

Dates – a thing

General EncyclopediasThey usually come in sets and are arranged alphabetically

by volume. There are usually lots of volumes.

Do they have an index? Yes. It is the last volume in the set and not part of each volume.

Want to know about Llamas?You know you do…look at his lashes, those long ears….

1. Find a topic you want or need to know about. What letter does it start with? Llama!

2. Find the volume that starts with the right letter L

3. Find the section with your topic. Llamas are in between Ljublana and Lobster!

Ups and Downs of Encyclopedias

Good News

A little information about lots of things

Bad News

Not much detail

Good News

Information changes all the time

Bad News

Encyclopedias are not always current

The Dictionary

An alphabetical listing of words and their meanings or definitions.

Atlas

A book of maps

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Almanacs

Quick facts