Transcript REference PPT

Reference Skills
They will
help you!
• Know WHERE to
find information
• Useful for
ALL SUBJECTS
*You need to know
where to look!
Essential Tools
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Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Table of Contents & Index
Atlas
Dictionary
• Uses:
– Find meaning of words
– Check spelling
– Pronunciation
• All words listed in alphabetical order
– “A” in front; “Z” in back
• Shortcut= use guide words
– Top of every page
– 1st guide word= 1st entry on page
– 2nd guide word= last entry on page
Thesaurus
• Use to:
– Find synonyms
• Build your vocabulary!
BrainPOP
Encyclopedia
• A book (or books) that contains
information on a wide range of subjects
• Entries are arranged alphabetically
• Entries are longer and more detailed
than dictionary entries
• “book of knowledge”
Encyclopedia Entry
Table of Contents & Index
• T of C: Lists title, number, and page numbers
of all the chapters in a content book
– Front
– BROAD
• Index: an alphabetical listing of names and
topics along with page numbers where they
are discussed
– Back
– DETAILED
– People listed by last names
Atlas
• A collection of maps
• Find a country, a city, a river, a mountain
range, a sea,…
• Use T of C or Index to locate info
• Read the key
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