The different types of reference materials that a library can have include:
Reference books cannot be borrowed from the library - they are to be used within the library only. These books usually include:encyclopediasdictionariesyearbooksatlasesalmanacsbibliographiesdirectorieshandbooksindexes
reference books
There are some kinds of books that you would want to withdraw from a library so that you can read them, such as novels, and other types of books which you would be more likely to use just to look something up, such as a dictionary or an encyclopedia. Books of different types are therefore kept in different sections of the library.
These are part of the reference collection in your library.
Reference materials cannot be taken out from the library. These materials typically include:EncyclopediasDictionariesNewspapers, magazines, journalsAtlas'sMapsYearbooksCataloguesEphemera (e.g. pamphlets, clippings)BibliographiesIndexesHandbooksDirectories
Reference books and whatever books that say you are not allowed to check them out.
Reference books include materials such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, bibliographies, style guides, and others.
Reference books are typically labelled for in-library usage only (i.e. they cannot be borrowed), as well as items such as current magazine issues. Books that are often deemed to be reference books include:dictionariesencyclopaediasalmanacsphone bookstextbooksatlasesmapsindexesyearbookshandbooks/manualscatalogues
Reference books are non-fictional books in which you can look for factual information. The dictionary, the encyclopedia, the World Almanac . . . like that.
The reference librarian finds where books of a particular subject, author or the actual book is shelved in the library in which he or she works.
The different reference materials that can be found in a library include:AtlasesAlmanacsBibliographiesBiographical resourcesChronologiesConcordancesDictionariesEncyclopaedias (both general and subject-specific)GazetteersGenealogiesGlobesGovernment documentsHandbooksIndexesManualsMapsThesauriYearbooks
Encyclopedia books are typically located in the reference section of the library. This section is usually near the front of the library and contains resources that are meant to be used in the library rather than checked out. You can ask a librarian for assistance if you are having trouble finding the encyclopedia books.