Examples: Atlas of the World, Rand McNally Atlas of the Earth’s Resources A book of information about people who are well known in a particular field. Examples: Who’s Who, Current Biography Definitions, spellings, and pronunciations of words, arranged in alphabetical order. Examples: The American Heritage Dictionary, The Misspellers’ Dictionary, Young People’s Science Dictionary The names and addresses as well as other facts about specific groups, persons, or organizations. Examples: Guide to Summer Camps, Children’s Media Marketplace Information on just about every subject arranged in alphabetical order. Examples: World Book Encyclopedia, Encyclopaedia Britannica A geographical dictionary or index with the names of places and their locations in alphabetical order. Example: Chambers World Gazetteer: An A-Z of Geographical Information Information and directions, often for travelers. Examples: Fodor’s Travel Guides, Guide to the Ski Touring Centers of New England, Barron’s Guide to the Most Prestigious Colleges Instructions on how to do or make something. Examples: A Manual for Writing Term Papers, by Kate L. Turabian; The Manual of Martial Arts, by Ron van Clief Synonyms, or near synonyms, for words as well as related terms. Example: Roget’s Thesaurus Current information on a wide range of topics. Examples: Time Almanac, Time For Kids Almanac with Fact Monster, Guinness Book of World Records
