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Alphabetical Order
Alphabetical Order
When a word starts with different letters, use the first letter of each words to put the words in ABC order
When a word starts with different letters, use the first letter of each words to put the words in ABC order
Example: buddy friend pal
When the words start with the same first letter, use the next letter that is different in each words to put the words in ABC order
When the words start with the same first letter, use the next letter that is different in each words to put the words in ABC order
Example: soggy spoiled stoop
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Guide Words
Found at the top of a page in a dictionary and tell you the first word (entry) and last word (entry) on a page.
Found at the top of a page in a dictionary and tell you the first word (entry) and last word (entry) on a page.
The guide word on the left is the first entry word on the page and the guide word on the right is the last entry word on a page.
The guide word on the left is the first entry word on the page and the guide word on the right is the last entry word on a page.
Types of References
Types of References
Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia
information on a wide range of topics or subjects
arranged in alphabetical order by subject
Atlas
Atlas
collection of maps of the world
Almanac
Almanac
yearly calendar or listing providing a wide variety of information on the times of certain events, dates, holidays, rising and setting of the sun and moon, planting, etc.
Dictionary
Dictionary
spellings, definitions, pronunciations, parts of speech, and origin of words
Thesaurus
Thesaurus
book of synonyms and antonyms for words
Magazines
Magazines
published on a regular basis and contains articles entertain, inform, and persuade and is usually for a targeted audience
Newspapers
Newspapers
published on a regular basis and informs an audience about news in a particular place with articles
Websites
Websites
the Internet can provide all of the references above in digital format
Reference Features
Reference Features
Author
Author
who wrote the reference
Publisher
Publisher
a person or company that prepares and releases the reference
Place of publication
Place of publication
city, state, or country where the reference was prepared
Copyright date
Copyright date
when the book was released and if it has been updated (1st edition, 2nd edition, etc.)
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
what the reference contains broken down by chapters, topics, and page numbers, and includes where to find the glossary and index
Glossary
Glossary
includes important words and their definition in the reference and is located in the back of the reference and is in alphabetical order
Index
Index
includes information about everything in the reference and which page to find the information in the reference
located at the back of the book and in alphabetical order
Bibliography
Bibliography
reference page for sources and includes citations
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