Library Reference Sources

What resource would I use to find the definition of thankful?

• encyclopedia

• atlas

• dictionary

• almanac

What book contains maps?

If I want to look up information in the encyclopedia about Joe Biden, which volume of the encyclopedia set would I look in?

• B

• J

• P

• A

A thesaurus contains

• maps

• facts

• synonyms

• statistics

Which type of books have articles about many different topics?

• atlas

• thesaurus

• dictionary

• encyclopedia

What helps us locate words or articles in a dictionary, thesaurus, or encyclopedia?

• guide words

• page numbers

• skimming

• luck

If I need to look for a specific topic in a nonfiction book, where should I look?

What is the name of the little dictionary you can find in the back of most nonfiction books?

• index

• glossary

• contents

• caption

The description of a picture or photo in a nonfiction book is called a

• caption

• glossary

• index

• heading

Where is the table of contents located?

• back of the book

• front of the book

• on the spine

• on the title page