These are part of the reference collection in your library.
Reference collection.
-dictionaries -encyclopedia -atlases -thesaurus -almanacs -magazines -newspapers -bible -biography -bibliography -internet
Encylclopedias Dictionaries Historical dictionaries History books Biographies Science Mathematics Astronomy Biology Gardening Psychology Business Finance That's only a few of them.
Different types of reference materials that can be found in a library include:AtlasesAlmanacsBibliographiesBiographical resourcesChronologiesConcordancesDictionariesEncyclopaedias (both general and subject-specific)GazetteersGenealogiesGlobesGovernment documentsHandbooksIndexesManualsMapsThesauriYearbooks
William Dade has written: 'Dade 1626' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Dade 1696, or, The country-man's kalendar for the year of Christ 1696' -- subject(s): Agriculture, Almanacs, English, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Dade, 1708' 'Dade, 1661' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Dade 1695' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, English Almanacs 'Dade, 1685, or, The country man's kalender, for the year of Christ 1685' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Dade 1631' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Dade 1618' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'A new almanack and prognostication in which you may behold the state of this year of our Lord God 1658' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, English Almanacs 'Dade, 1678' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Dade 1625' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Dade, 1690' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Dade 1633' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Dade, 1670' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Dade 1684, or, The country-man's kalender for the year of Christ 1684' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, English Almanacs 'Dade, 1676' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'The country-man's kalender for the year of Christ 1692, being leap-year' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, English Almanacs 'Dade 1654. A new almanack and prognostication' -- subject(s): Early works to 1800, Almanacs, Astrology 'Dade 1623' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Dade, 1694' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, English Almanacs 'Dade 1638' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Dade 1636' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides
Francis Pigot has written: 'Pigot, 1661' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Pigot 1659' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Pigot 1630' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Pigot 1662' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, English Almanacs, Ephemerides
Almanacs contain up to date information about modern events.
General references provide background information on a wide range of topics, offering overviews, summaries, and key facts. They are useful for gaining a basic understanding of a subject and directing further research by providing a starting point with references for more in-depth exploration. Examples include encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, and handbooks.
George Rose has written: 'Rose, 1669' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Rose 1699' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Rose, 1662' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Rose, 1694' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Rose, 1685' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Rose 1679' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Rose 1657' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Rose 1687' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Rose, 1673' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Rose, 1664' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Rose, 1683' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Rose, 1666' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Rose, 1670' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Rose 1695' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Rose 1661' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Rose 1690' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Rose, 1678' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Rose, 1674' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides
The reference section within a library contains various information resources, all of which can only be used within the library (i.e. they cannot be borrowed). Items within this section may include: dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, maps, atlases, newspapers, periodicals, magazines, yearbooks, almanacs, clippings, indexes, bibliographies, and handbooks.
Almanacs contain up to date information about modern events.
Arthur Sofford has written: 'Sofford 1632' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Sofford 1638' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Sofford 1631' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Sofford 1627' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides 'Sofford, 1621' -- subject(s): Almanacs, English, Astrology, Early works to 1800, English Almanacs, Ephemerides
General reference materials include dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, atlases, and handbooks. These resources provide broad and basic information on a wide range of topics, making them valuable tools for research and fact-checking.