Major Types of Reference Sources

Question 1

List the five major types of reference sources.

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The five major types of reference sources are: Dictionary, encyclopedia, thesaurus, atlas, and almanac.

Question 2

Multimedia references may contain videos about a given topic.

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Question 3

The school Librarian will be able to tell you if the school has a subscription to CD-ROM or online references.

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Question 4

Why is it important to check with your teacher or Librarian before using an Internet Encyclopedia?

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Some sites might be too old to be credible

Question 5

When creating your own online resource, you may be cultivating technology and research skills.

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Question 6

Explain why CD-ROM and online references are considered “multimedia.”

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Online and CD-ROM references may contain video, sound or images in addition to text information about a subject. These additional components are referred to as “multimedia” components.

Question 7

Online resources are considered “multimedia.”

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Question 8

Most Internet reference sites are free to use.

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Question 9

Where can Ana look to find out how to get to her Grandmother’s house at Christmastime?

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Atlas

Question 10

One of the benefits of Internet reference sites is that the information comes from one place and only focuses on one area of a given topic.

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