reference work
Types of reference work
These are the main types and categories of reference work:
Abstracting journal – a published summary of articles, theses, reviews, conference proceedings etc. arranged systematically Almanac – an annual publication listing a set of current, general or specific, information about one or multiple subjects Annals – concise historical record in which events are arranged chronologically Atlas – a collection of maps traditionally been bound into book form bibliography – a systematic list of books and other works such as journal articles on a given subject or which satisfy particular criteria Books of Quotations – collections of quotations satisfying particular criteria ,arranged systematically Compendium – a concise collection of information pertaining to a body of knowledge Concordance – an alphabetical list of the principal words used in a book or body of work Dictionary – a list of words from one or more languages, systematically arranged and giving meanings etymologies etc. Digest – a summary of information on a particular subject Directory – a systematically arranged list of names, addresses, products, etc. Encyclopaedia – a compendium providing summaries of knowledge either from all branches or from a particular field or discipline Gazetteer – a geographical dictionary or directory used to provide systematic access to a map or atlas Glossary – an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms Handbook – a small or portable book intended to provide ready reference Index – a publication giving systematic access to a body of knowledge lexicon – a synonym for a dictionary or encyclopaedic dictionary List – a published enumeration of a set of items Manual – a handbook providing instructions in the use of a particular product Phrase book – a collection of ready-made phrases, arranged systematically, usually for a foreign language together with a translation Ready reckoner – a printed book or table containing pre-calculated values Thematic catalogue – an index used to identify musical compositions through the citation of the opening notes Thesaurus – a reference work for finding synonyms and sometimes antonyms of words Timetable – a published list of schedules giving times for transportation or other events Yearbook – a compendium containing events relating to a specific year