Reference Section

L.I. - Know the reference section of the library
Understand why these books are not issued
Know what type of books are included in a reference section

1.  What book would you find the answers to these questions in?
Match a question with a reference book.
- Who was Mohatma Gandhi? Biographical Encyclopaedia           
- What is a synonym for ‘mariner’? Thesaurus
- Which countries border France?  Atlas
- How was gold first discovered? Encyclopaedia
- How do you pronounce the word foliage? Dictionary

2.  Delete True or False to leave the correct answer to these statements.
A biographical dictionary contains entries about places in the world.False
A globe will show you where the oceans are.  True
A road map will show you the distance between cities.  True
When you take notes, write just a word or phrase to record information.  True

3.  Delete the incorrect answers

A thesaurus is a dictionary of...synonyms
A book of maps is...an atlas
An index is not found in...a dictionary
Complete these sentences:

The books found in the reference section...
are books that are either about a special thing or are a dictionary or thesaurus
You can’t take these books out because...They are usually part of a set, people need access to them at all times.