Types of reference work

These are the main types and categories of reference work:

Abstracting journal – a published summary of articles, theses, reviews, conference proceedings etc. arranged systematically

Almanac – an annual publication listing a set of current, general or specific, information about one or multiple subjects

Annals – concise historical record in which events are arranged chronologically

Atlas – a collection of maps traditionally been bound into book form

bibliography – a systematic list of books and other works such as journal articles on a given subject or which satisfy particular criteria

biographical dictionary – an encyclopedic dictionary limited to biographical information

Books of Quotations – collections of quotations satisfying particular criteria ,arranged systematically

Chronicle/Chronology – a historical account of events arranged in chronological order

Compendium – a concise collection of information pertaining to a body of knowledge

Concordance – an alphabetical list of the principal words used in a book or body of work

Dictionary – a list of words from one or more languages, systematically arranged and giving meanings etymologies etc.

Digest – a summary of information on a particular subject

Directory – a systematically arranged list of names, addresses, products, etc.

Encyclopaedia – a compendium providing summaries of knowledge either from all branches or from a particular field or discipline

Gazetteer – a geographical dictionary or directory used to provide systematic access to a map or atlas

Glossary – an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms

Handbook – a small or portable book intended to provide ready reference

Index – a publication giving systematic access to a body of knowledge

lexicon – a synonym for a dictionary or encyclopaedic dictionary

List – a published enumeration of a set of items

Manual – a handbook providing instructions in the use of a particular product

Phrase book – a collection of ready-made phrases, arranged systematically, usually for a foreign language together with a translation

Ready reckoner – a printed book or table containing pre-calculated values

Thematic catalogue – an index used to identify musical compositions through the citation of the opening notes

Thesaurus – a reference work for finding synonyms and sometimes antonyms of words

Timetable – a published list of schedules giving times for transportation or other events

Yearbook – a compendium containing events relating to a specific year

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