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Research/ Reference Skills

Research/ Reference Skills. 7 th – 8 th grade. Encyclopedia Atlas Almanac Dictionary Thesaurus Magazines Newspapers. Hardcopy References. Encyclopedia. Includes information on a wide range of topics or subjects Arranged in alphabetical order by subject. Atlas.

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Research/ Reference Skills

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  1. Research/Reference Skills 7th – 8th grade

  2. Encyclopedia Atlas Almanac Dictionary Thesaurus Magazines Newspapers Hardcopy References

  3. Encyclopedia • Includes information on a wide range of topics or subjects • Arranged in alphabetical order by subject

  4. Atlas • A bound collection of all types of maps of the world, a country, or state

  5. World Almanac • A yearly calendar providing a wide variety of information on the times of certain events • Dates of holidays • Rising and setting of sun and moon • Range of important events

  6. Reader’s Guide to Periodicals • The Reader's Guide is an alphabetically-arranged index to magazine articles which you locate by looking up either subjects or authors.  The subject approach is most commonly used.  All abbreviations used in the guide can be found in the front of the issue. 

  7. Newspapers/Magazines • Many cities in America publish daily newspapers (Ex: The Abbeville Meridional) and • Magazines (Ex: Newsweek) are available on almost any subject • Newspapers and magazines are referred to as periodicals because they are published on a regular basis

  8. Dictionary • Spellings • Definitions • Pronunciation • Parts of speech • An unabridged dictionary also gives the origin of the word

  9. Thesaurus • A book of synonyms and antonyms

  10. Some Features Reference Sources may have in Common • Title Page • Table of Contents • Glossary • Index • Bibliography

  11. Title Page • Title • Author • Publisher • Place of publication • Don’t forget the back of page • Copyright date, publisher, city of publication, other information about the book

  12. Table of Contents • What the book contains is broken down by • Chapters • Page Numbers • Includes where to find Glossary Index

  13. Glossary • Includes important words from the textbook along with their definitions; it is the dictionary of a textbook • Located at the back of the book, before the Index • It is in alphabetical order

  14. Index • Includes information about everything in the book and which page(s) to find the information in the book • located at the very back of the book • listed in alphabetical order

  15. Bibliography • Reference page for list of other sources for a book/paper • Alphabetical order by the author’s last name • Also includes book title, where published, publisher, copyright date, page numbers (if cited)

  16. Which is the reference page or list of sources for a book? • Index • Glossary • Title Page • Bibliography

  17. Which source would be used to learn to pronounce a word? • Thesaurus • Dictionary • Almanac • Encyclopedia

  18. Your family is driving to Boston, Massachusetts, this summer. Where would you look to find out how long the drive will be? • Globe • U.S. Atlas • Encyclopedia • Geography book

  19. John wants to find out which football team won the Rose Bowl in 1992. What resource would help him find this information? • Dictionary • The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature • The World Almanac • An Atlas

  20. What is the reference page for a list of sources for a book? • Index • Glossary • Title page • Bibliography

  21. Jamal is reading a book about dinosaurs. Where should he look to find the definition of a word he doesn’t know? • Title page • Table of contents • Index • Glossary

  22. Which of the following is an annual publication with a calendar for the year? • Atlas • Almanac • Thesaurus • Dictionary

  23. What question can Anna answer using a thesaurus? • What is the capital of Maine? • What words means the same as funny? • What do bears do when they hibernate? • Does it ever snow in Spain?

  24. While doing math homework, Taquila became confused by two words, numeratorand denominator. Where in her book would she most likely find correct definitions of these words? • Table of contents • Glossary • Title page • Index

  25. In which of these resources would you find a listing of major earthquakes during the last century? • Almanac • Thesaurus • Dictionary • Encyclopedia

  26. Which resource would contain information on the development of electricity? • Atlas • Almanac • Dictionary • Encyclopedia

  27. Which part of the book gives the name of the book and the name of the publisher? • Index • Glossary • Title page • Table of Contents

  28. Which would be the best source for info about the years Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was alive? • Atlas • Thesaurus • Dictionary • Encyclopedia

  29. The part of the book that contains references to other sources is called the… • Atlas • Index • Glossary • Bibliography

  30. Where would you find a brief summary of Abraham Lincoln’s life? • Atlas • Thesaurus • Dictionary • Encyclopedia

  31. What piece of information would be found on a title page? • Author’s name • History of the publisher • Number of pages in the book • Number of other books by the author

  32. Pat is looking for info on fossils. Which resource would give him a list of articles on rocks and fossils found in magazines and other publications? • Thesaurus • Textbook glossary • Poor Richard’s Almanac • Reader’s Guide to Periodicals

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