What is an atlas? Maps
An atlas is a collection of maps. It is typically a map of Earth or a region of Earth, but there are atlases of the other planets (and their satellites) in the solar system. Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats. ..
What is a thesaurus? Different words
A thesaurus is a book that lists words grouped together according to similarity of meaning (containing synonyms and sometimes antonyms), in contrast to a dictionary, which contains definitions and pronunciations. ...
What is a bibliography? Sources
A bibliography is a list of books, articles, and other sources you use when researching a topic and writing a paper. The bibliography will appear at the end of your paper. Entries must be written in a very specific format and in alphabetical order.
- Author
- Title of your source
- Publication information
- Date
- A bibliography entry gives credit to other authors whose work you've consulted in your research.
What is an encyclopedia? General info on everything
It is a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge.
A single or multi-volume reference work that provides general background on either a wide range of topics or a more specialized discipline. ...
What is a dictionary? Word meanings
A dictionary is a book of words of a particular language and their accepted definitions, origins, parts of speech, pronunciation, spelling and in some cases a sample of their use.
What is an almanac? Current statistics
An annual publication including calendars with weather forecasts, astronomical information, tide tables, and other related tabular information.
It has various lists, tables, statistics, and often brief articles relating to a particular field or many general fields.
