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What types of books are considered to be reference books in a library?

I am doing a report for school and need to use one reference book as a resource.

Books containing facts that are consulted for greater trust of ones knowledge or opinions. Webster’s defines its root "refer" as to relate or to turn to for information, to transfer something for the attention or action of something else.

The one reference book that I’d use is the Encyclopedia Britannica. If you don’t have that, try World Book.

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4 Responses to “What types of books are considered to be reference books in a library?”

  1. Patiggs Says:
    September 29th, 2009 at 10:46 pm

    dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, encyclopedia to name a few
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  2. dmizerek11 Says:
    September 29th, 2009 at 11:09 pm

    I would say the same: dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, encyclopedia
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  3. kelby_lake Says:
    September 29th, 2009 at 11:25 pm

    Dictionary, Thesaurus, guiness world book of records

    Any book which you scan for an entry on a piece of information.
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  4. Larry B Says:
    September 30th, 2009 at 12:13 am

    Books containing facts that are consulted for greater trust of ones knowledge or opinions. Webster’s defines its root "refer" as to relate or to turn to for information, to transfer something for the attention or action of something else.

    The one reference book that I’d use is the Encyclopedia Britannica. If you don’t have that, try World Book.
    References :

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