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DEFINITION
Usually a set of books in reference
Includes a variety of topics and information about people, places, and things
Gives a good summary of the topic
Answers questions: Who? What? Where? When? How?
DEFINITION
People - famous, made a contribution Examples: Presidents, Kings or Queens, explorers, scientists,
artists, inventors, composers Usually not celebrities
Places - Examples: rivers, lakes, mountains, cities, states, countries,
continents
Things - all other topics Examples: animals, dinosaurs, drawing, events, government,
history, holidays, money, planets, plants, rocks, sports, science
TYPES
General Example: World Book
Encyclopedia
By Subject Example:
FORMAT
Print (book) version
Web based
FORMAT - PRINT
FORMAT - WEB
ARRANGEMENT
Set of books in alphabetical order
Each book in the set is called a volume
Topics within each volume are in alphabetical order
Guide words are at the top of each page
Index volume - alphabetical list of all topics in the encyclopedia and what volume & pages
HELPFUL HINTS If a subject has 2 parts, look up under the first part
North America would be under N for NorthPacific Ocean would be under P for Pacific
Look up a person under their last nameGeorge Washington would be found under WashingtonKing George would be found under George