Quaid - Reference Section in the Library

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? Dictionary
- What is a synonym for ‘mariner’? Thesaurus
- Which countries border France? Biographical encyclopaedia
- How was gold first discovered? Encyclopaedia
- How do you pronounce the word foliage?    Atlas

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 will help you find out information about people, places, work and general lifestyle
You can’t take these books out because... these books are used only in the library.