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Assignment

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Topic :

Reference Materials

Submitted by:

ANJU .S. NAIR Natural Science

MMTC Vilakudy

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Introduction

Reference Materials

Types of Reference Materials

Conclusion

Reference

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INTRODUCTION

Reading of supplementary readers in a method of

introducing students to up to date information and of meeting

varied needs and interests of pupils. It stimulus additional reading

in the some or related topic this develops initiation and self

direction. Development of critical attitude in pupils and

intellectual potentialities if made possible and though

supplementary readers. It extends and deepens their scientific

interest and cultivates scientific attitude. And it have many

advantages. They on it stimulates scientific interest in pupils,

strengthens linguistic activity, develop literary tastes inculcates

sey study habits and promote independent thinking etc. and the

reference materials are effective aids to learning. Dictionaries,

encyclopedia, magazine, Newsletters, journal, yearbooks, annual

reports, government report etc come under this category

students must be given training in the use of reference books and

it have many advantages.

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Reference Materials

The reference books/ materials are effective aids to

learning. Encyclopedia, Magazines, Journal, News letter,

Bibliography, directory, Dictionary, Hand book, yearbook etc..

are come under this category. Students must be given training in

the use of reference books. The utility of the reference materials

depends can the extent it is used, the frequency of its case and the

geiolance provided to pupils.

Advantages of reference Materials

• It supplements classroom instruction.

• It intuits in the pupils self study habits and spirit of self

effort.

• It helps the pupils to workout assignment.

• It stimulates scientific thinking and inculcate the elements

of scientific attitude.

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Types of Reference Materials

• Bibliography

A systematic list or enumeration of written works by a

specific author orob a given subject, or that share can or more

common characteristics. (languages, form, period, place of

publication etc). when a bibliographies. A bibliographies may be

published serially or in book form. The person responsible for

compiling a bibliography is the bibliographer.

• Dictionary

A single volume or multivolume reference work containing

brief explanatory entries for terms and topic related to a specific

subject or field of inquiry, usually arranged alphabetically. The

entries in dictionary are usually shorter than those contained in an

encyclopedia con the some subject, bun the work dictionary is

often used in the letters of works that should more appropriately

by care of encyclopedia.

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• Directory

A list of people, companies institution, organizations, etc

in the alphabetical or classified order, providing contact

information (Name, address, phone/fax numbers etc) and other

pertinent details in brief format, often published serially. In most

libraries, current directories are scheduled in ready reference or

in the reference stacks.

• Encyclopedia

Encyclopedia is a type of reference work or compendium

holding a comprehensive summary of information from either all

branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge.

Encyclopedia are divided into articles Or entries, which are

usually accessed alphabetically by article name. encyclopedia

entries are longer and more detailed than those in most

dictionaries. Generally speaking unlike dictionary entries, which

focus can linguistic information about words, encyclopedia

cuticles focus can factual information to cover the thing or

concept for which the article name stands.

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• Magazines

Magazines are publications usually periodical publications,

that are printed or electronically published. (the concine versions

are called cenline magazines) they are generally financed by

advertising, by a purchase price, by prepared subscriptions, or a

combination of the three. At its roots the word “Magazine” refers

to a collection or storage location. It the case of written

publication it is a collection of written articles.

• Journal

Journal have several related meanings.

• A daily record of events or business, a private journal is

usually referred to as a diary.

• A news paper or other periodical in the literal séance of

one published each day

• Many publication issued at stated intervals, such as

academic journal, or the record of the transactions of a

society, are often called journals.

• The word journalist, for one wholes business is writing for

the public press and now a days also other media has been

in use since the end of the 17th centaury.

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• News letters

New letter is a regularly distributed publication that is

generally about can main topic of interest to its subscribers. New

papers and letters are type of newsletter. For example New

letters are distributed at schools to information parents about

things that happen in that school. New letters are published by

clubs, churches, societies, associations and business especially

companies to proved information of interest to members,

customers, or employees. A News letter may be considered great

literature. Newsletters delivered electronically via email have

gained raped acceptance for the same reasons emails in general

has gained popularity over printed correspondence.

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• Handbook

A single volume reference book of compact size that

provided concise factual information on a specific subject,

organized systematically for quick and easy access. Statistical

information is often published in handbook form. Some

handbooks are published service.

• Yearbook

An annual documentary, historical, or memorial

compendium of facts, photographs, statistics, etc about the

events of the preceding year, often limited to a specific country,

institution, discipline or subject. Optional yearbooks are offered

by some publishers of general encyclopedias. Most libraries place

yearbooks can continuation order and shelve them in the

reference collection. Yearbooks of historical significance may be

stored in archives or special collections.

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CONCLUSION

Reference Materials are very effective aids to learning

students must be given training in the use of reference book. The

activity of the reference materials depends can the extent it is

used, the frequency of its case and the guidance provided to

pupils. Bibliography, Dictionary, Directory, Encyclopedia,

Handbook, Yearbook, Newsletter, Magazine, Journals are under

the category of reference materials and it have many advantages.

REFERENCE

• Teaching Science – Dr. Mariamma Mathew.

• www.wikipedia.org/wiki/referencematerils

• science education – Dr. K. Sivarajan, Prof. A Faziludeen.