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Looking up Information
Where to look for information
Using Dictionaries
Other Sources of Information
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The order of letters of the alphabet
What is alphabetical order.
100
A book that contains facts on a specific topic or on several topics.
What is A REFERENCE BOOK
100
A book that contains an alphabetical listing of words and their meanings.
What is a DICTIONARY
100
An annual calendar of days and weeks, and months with weather predictions and astronomical facts.
What is a FARMER"S ALMANAC
200
A page of information given in alphabetical order Words at the top of the page.
What is GUIDE WORDS
200
An alphabetical list of main topics and sub topics covered in a book.
What is an INDEX
200
A part of a word with a one vowel sound.
What is a SYLLABLE
200
A book of maps and geographical facts
What is an ATLAS
300
What you want to find out about.
What is TOPIC
300
A large network of computers linked together.
What is the INTERNET
300
A short form of a written word.
What is an ABBREVIATION
300
A network of lines on a map that makes it possible to locate specific places
What is a GRID
400
A word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
What is SYNONYM
400
A list of chapters or sections of a book and the page numbers in which the chapters or sections begin.
What is the TABLE OF CONTENTS
400
A listing in a dictionary
What is an ENTRY
400
Going across
What is HORIZONAL
500
A topic related in some way to another topic.
What is RELATED TOPIC
500
An introduction to a book.
What is PREFACE
500
A guide to the symbols and abbreviations used in each entry
What is a KEY
500
A sign or mark that stands for something else.
What is a SYMBOL