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Research Skills

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Research Skills

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  1. Research SkillsUsing Reference Materials ASFANDYAR KHALIL CHIEF LIBRARIAN IN Al-Qadir College GT Road, Tehsil Sohawa, District Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan.

  2. Research Skills Using reference materials: Dictionary Encyclopedia Atlas Almanac Thesaurus

  3. DICTIONARY • A dictionary is a reference book that gives the meaning, spelling, and pronunciation of words. • Words are arranged in alphabetical order. • No single dictionary contains a complete list of all words in the English language.

  4. ENCYCLOPEDIA • An encyclopedia is a collection of comprehensive articles about people, places, events, and things. • Besides explaining the who, what, where, when, why, and how of things, encyclopedias contain pictures, diagrams, and maps that supplement the text and make topics easier to understand.

  5. ATLAS • An atlas is a reference book of maps containing facts and figures about places. • A geographical atlas usually has maps, charts, and tables. • The maps may indicate the location of cities, towns, roads, countries, rivers, and mountains.

  6. ALMANAC • An almanac has facts about special events, entertainment, sports, foreign countries—and many other subjects. • Each yearly edition has the latest, up-to-date information. • The general index at the front of the almanac lists subjects and main headings alphabetically. Subjects related to the main headings are listed under the main headings.

  7. THESAURUS • A thesaurus is a book of synonyms and antonyms. • Synonym—examples of words with the same meaning • Antonyms—examples of words with the opposite meaning

  8. OTHER REFERENCES • BOOK OF QUOTATIONS—a collection of sayings and the names of the people who first said them. • BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY—a book that gives facts about famous people. • GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY or GAZETTEER—names, locations, and descriptions of countries, cities, mountains, rivers, and other physical features of places. • READERS’ GUIDE TO PERIODICAL LITERATURE—an index to articles that have appeared in popular magazines.

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