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References
What types of things do
you use to look up
information?
When you want to
locate information, it's
important to know
where to look!
Different Types of References:
•Dictionary
•Thesaurus
•Atlas
•Almanac
•Encyclopedia
•Newspaper/Magazine
•Web page
Dictionary
•A book that contains
word meanings
(definitions) and
pronunciations.
•The word you are
looking up in a dictionary
is called an entry word.
Thesaurus
•A book that contains
synonyms and
antonyms
Atlas
•A book that contains
maps
Almanac
•A book that contains
statistics, charts, and
information on many
subjects
Encyclopedia
•A set of books that has
articles about many topics
(arranged alphabetically)
Newspapers & Magazines
•Contains stories or
articles about recent
events.
Web Page
•An electronic resource
that contains
information. Access to
the internet is needed
to view a web page.
Write down which
reference you would
use to find the
following information.
1.) Where would you find
the definition for the word
pedestrian?
2.) Where could you
read the weather
forecast for tomorrow?
3.) You want to find
the synonym for the
word friend. Where
would you look?
4.) Where would you
look to find out which
state is above
Maryland?
5.) Where would you
look to find out where
whales migrate?
6.) You want to find the
state bird of Florida.
Where would you look?