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The Reference collection is located behind the Information Desk. Reference materials can be identified by the transparent yellow sticker over the call number.
Some reference books are frequently used and for your convenience are kept
on the Ready Reference shelf, which is located next to the photocopier. The
Ready Reference collection primarily contains books in a series, such as:
Career
Opportunities in...
Culinaria
Doing
Business in...
Food
Culture in...
Opportunities
in...
Foods
of the World by Time-Life books
World
Food...
Generally reference books are not read cover to cover, and are used to find
a definition, general description, or quick fact. Reference books can provide
a broad overview of a topic or may cover specific areas of study. The most
common reference books are:
Almanacs published annually with facts and figures on various
subjects.
E.g. World
almanac and book of fact
Atlases geographical maps.
E.g. Colorado
atlas & gazetteer
Dictionaries definitions, spelling and pronunciation of terms.
E.g. New
Oxford American dictionary
Directories alphabetical listing of names and addresses
E.g. Ward's
business directory of U.S. private and public companies
Encyclopedias descriptions and overviews of a topic.
E.g. Sotheby's
wine encyclopedia
Statistical sources collection of numerical measurements
and facts.
E.g. Statistical
abstract of the United States
You can search for Reference books using the Library Catalog. To ensure that Reference books are always available, these books cannot be checked out. If you cannot find a book on the shelf, do not hesitate to ask at the Information desk.
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