Reference+Sources

=Reference Sources= All of the sources in the reference section are **tertiary sources**. That means they are sources that consist of collection of primary and secondary sources and provide a general overview or a summary of a topic. The **information is all factual** and though it may contain primary and secondary sources it is not a primary source or a secondary source.

Basic Reference Resources and Sources:
Dictionaries- provide definitions, list and define specific terms within subjects and topics, tell you how to pronounce words, spell different variations of words, and have the history of words. For example Webster's Dictionary. Encyclopedias- provide a summary or overview of various topics and are usually written by a specialist, it summarizes general knowledge and can contain multiple volumes. For example, World Book Encyclopedia, Discovery Encyclopedia, Britannica Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge.

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 * Almanacs**- include a broad array of topics that are arranged topically within an index. For example the World Almanac and Book of Facts.
 * Atlases**- include information presented visually in map form... there are illustrated atlases that give geographic locations, basic information about physical location and places and sometimes political information like capitals or the major crops. For example the Children's Atlas of the World.

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 * Use Malcolm Porter's //Children's Atlas of the World// to answer the questions below:**