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Details |
Example |
Where to find? |
Dictionaries
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- A reference book on a particular subject and items are arranged in alphabetical order
- Provides meaning and equivalent of words
- Provides equivalent of words in different languages
- Explains specific terminology
- Format: Print or online
Useful to get background information or definitions
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- The Oxford English dictionary
- Harvard dictionary of music
- Collins English thesaurus
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Library catalogue
Dictionaries are reference material and not available for loan
unless it is in electronic format.
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Encyclopaedias
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- A reference book giving information on general topics or specific topics.
- Information is comprehensive and authoritative
- Contains factual information
- Contains illustrations
- Format: Print or electronic
Useful for background and historical information |
General:
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia
Subject:
- Encyclopedia of Religion
- Encyclopedia of Sociology
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Library catalogue
Encyclopaedias are reference material and not available for loan
unless it is in electronic format.
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Websites
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- Connected group of pages on the World Wide Webb
- Organisational information (.org)
- Commercial information (.com)
- Educational information (.edu)
- Individual information
- Company information
- Social media
- Information cannot always be verified or checked for accuracy
- Textual information
- Visual information
- Multimedia
- Interactive
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- Information is devoted to a single topic or several closely related topics
- Message boards
- Social Media sites
- Academic journals (etc)
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World Wide Webb |
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