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Mastering Library Resources: A Student's Guide

Enhance your research skills with this comprehensive guide covering almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, periodicals, and thesauri. Learn to locate facts, definitions, synonyms, and more efficiently. Explore various references to aid your academic pursuits.

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Mastering Library Resources: A Student's Guide

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  1. Are you *ADEPT at using reference books? Grade 8 Library Lesson • *very skilled

  2. Almanac • Includes up-to-date information on a variety of topics • Published yearly • Used to quickly find brief facts • Use the index to look up keywords in the almanac

  3. Dictionary • Shows spellings, meanings, parts of speech, pronunciation, and etymology (origin) of words in alphabetical order. • The guide words help you to locate a word in the dictionary. They appear at the top of the dictionary page. • They are abridged (shortened) or unabridged (contains all words in the English language).

  4. Dictionary Video

  5. Encyclopedia • Includes several books; usually each letter (A-Z) is a different volume • Includes pictures and information about almost every subject • Useful for researching a subject

  6. Encyclopedia Video

  7. Periodicals—newspapers and magazines • Periodicals are newspapers, magazines or journals • Periodicals are good for current (the latest) information because they are published daily, weekly, or monthly • Power Library can help you locate a periodical article online.

  8. Thesaurus • Mainly used to find synonyms for words • Useful in adding a variety of words to a writing assignment

  9. You are now ADEPT at using resources!

  10. But there are still other places to look for information… • Interviews ( example of primary source) with people and observations that you make…An interview is a question and answer session with an expert in a certain field. • Electronic Media- Internet CDs Television DVDs

  11. Electronic Media Video

  12. Assignment • Now you will complete the ADEPT activity with the students at your table. Choose the best resource and explain your reason… • Almanac • Dictionary • Encyclopedia • Periodicals • Thesaurus

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