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Ready Reference: Wham, Bam, Thank You Librarian. Ben Conrad, Melissa Kalland, Renee Kozeal ETT 508 Spring 2009. Ready Reference. Ready reference materials are resources in print or online that a researcher can use to find basic information, quickly. DictionaryThesaurus - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ready Reference:Wham, Bam, Thank You Librarian
Ben Conrad, Melissa Kalland, Renee Kozeal
ETT 508 Spring 2009
Ready Reference
Ready reference materials are resources in print or online that a researcher can use to find basic information, quickly.
Dictionary ThesaurusAtlas HandbookEncyclopedia Web siteAlmanac Other*
Questions for Ready Reference
– Did anyone die in the Hindenburg crash?
– What is the population of China?
– How much did a loaf of bread cost during the Great Depression?
Ready Reference: Elementary SchoolAlmanacs
SHG resources /State Handbook & Guide2009Freehttp://www.shgresources.com/resources/almanac/
•Most comprehensive and well-known
The Old Farmers Almanac for Kids2007$9.95http://www.almanac4kids.com/index.php
•Most comprehensive and well-known
Ready Reference: Elementary SchoolAlmanacs
AlmanacsWorld Almanac for Kids 2009 2008 Grade Level: 3 - 8 $9.95http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/
•Most comprehensive and well-known
Pearson EducationK-82009Freehttp://www.factmonster.com/
•Most comprehensive and well-known
Ready Reference: Elementary School
World Book offers Atlases in print and online. The online version offers numerous resources.1-12 gradesSubscriptionhttp://www.worldbook.com/wb/media?id=mp000258 (delete?)
DK First AtlasAges 6-up 2004$15.99http://us.dk.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780756602314,00.html (delete for pres)
Ready Reference: Elementary SchoolAtlas
National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers, 3rd Edition Ages 8-122007 $19.95http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids-world-atlas/#
Ready Reference: Elementary School
DictionariesScholastic Children's Dictionary Ages 9-12$ 7 for the old 2002 $14.95 for new 2008?
•Includes CD-Rom (complete text of
The DK Children’s Illustrated DictionaryAges 4-81994$19.95 Wilson’s Senior High Core Collection
Ready Reference: Elementary School
DictionariesMerriam-Webster Children’s DictionaryAges 4-82008$21.99
•Includes CD-Rom (complete text of
Webster’s New World Children’s DictionaryAges 10-14 2006$17.95
Ready Reference: Elementary School
DictionariesScholastic Children’s ThesaurusAges 9-121998$15.95
Simon & Schuster Thesaurus for Children: The Ultimate Student ThesaurusAges 9-122001$17.99
Ready Reference: Elementary School
Scholastic Children’s ThesaurusAges 9-121998$15.95
The American Heritage Children’s ThesaurusAges 9-122006$17.95
Ready Reference: Elementary SchoolEncyclopedias
World Book Encyclopedia, 2009 ed. 22 vols. $1009.00
•Readable and authoritative•Suitable for 3rd and up•Available online and on CD-ROM
World Book Encyclopedia, 2009 ed. 22 vols. $1009.00•http://www.worldbookonline.com/sales/products?id=XWBC
•Available online and on CD-ROM
Ready Reference: Elementary SchoolEncyclopedias
The Scholastic Children's Encyclopedia: An Exciting Reference Tool2004$19.95,, Ages 8 and Up
•Readable•Suitable
High Beam ResearchFree3rd and up2009http://www.encyclopedia.com/
•Available
Ready Reference: Middle SchoolAlmanacs
The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2009
•Published by World Almanac
•Paperback $10.18 (Amazon.com)
•Election 2008 coverage and Beijing Olympics recap
•Downloadable trivia quiz kit
Time: Almanac 2009
•Published by Time
•Hardcover $23.07 (Amazon.com)
•Includes a Year in Review
Ready Reference: Middle SchoolAtlases
National Geographic Visual Atlas of the World
•Published by National Geographic in 2008
•Hardcover $63.00 (Amazon.com)
•Emphasizes UNESCO World Heritage Sites
•Great section on space
Oxford Atlas of the World
•Published by Oxford University Press
•Hardcover $50.40 (Amazon.com)
•Comes with a free wall map
•15th edition, published in 2008
Ready Reference: Middle SchoolDictionaries
The American Heritage Student Dictionary
•Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
•Hardcover $12.97 (Amazon.com)
•For grades 6-9
•More than 2000 full-color photographs and illustrations
Merriam-Webster’s Intermediate Dictionary
•Published by Merriam-Webster, revised 2004
•Hardcover $14.07 (Amazon.com)
•Abundant word history paragraphs
•Designed especially for middle level students
Ready Reference: Middle SchoolThesauruses
Merriam-Webster’s Intermediate Thesaurus
•Published by Merriam-Webster, 1st edition, 2004
•Hardcover $12.50 (Amazon.com)
•Created for middle level students
•Contains synonyms, antonyms, related and contrasted words, and idiomatic phrases
The American Heritage Student Thesaurus
•Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, updated 2006
•Hardcover $11.67 (Amazon.com)
•Parts of Speech table
•For middle and high school students
Ready Reference: Middle SchoolEncyclopedias
One Million Things: A Visual Encyclopedia
•Published by DK Children, 2008
•Hardcover $16.49 (Amazon.com)
•Divided into eight sections
•Stunning photographs
Britannica Encyclopedia
•Published by Encyclopaedia Britannica, revised 2008
•Hardcover $1093.68 (Amazon.com)
•65,000 articles
•Unique 4-part organization, 32 volumes
Ready Reference: Middle SchoolElectronic Resources
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Ready Reference: High SchoolAlmanacs
The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 2009 ed. Pocket Books. $12.99 pa.
•Most comprehensive and well-known almanac•Wilson’s Senior High Core Collection *selection
Ready Reference: High SchoolDictionaries
American Heritage College Dictionary, 4th ed. Houghton Mifflin, 2007. $26.95
•Includes CD-Rom (complete text of dictionary and thesaurus)•Wilson’s Senior High Core Collection *selection.
Random House Webster’s College Thesaurus, 2nd ed. Random House, 2005. $22.95
•Wilson’s Senior High Core Collection *selection
Ready Reference: High SchoolEncyclopedias
World Book Encyclopedia, 2009 ed. 22 vols. $1009.00
•Readable and authoritative•Suitable for 9th-12th grades•Available online and on CD-ROM
Ready Reference: High SchoolHandbooks
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed. Modern Language Association, 2003. $22.00 pa.
•Guidelines and examples for handling research, outlining, formatting and documentation in MLA style.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association,5th ed. APA, 2001. $27.95 pa.
•Guidelines and examples for handling research, formatting, and documentation in APA style.
Ready Reference: High SchoolHandbooks
Writers Inc, 2006 ed. By Dave Kemper, Patrick Sebranek, & Verne Meyer. Great Source Education Group, $23.50 pa.
•A writer’s handbook •Includes: various forms of writing, usage help, punctuation, citation guides•Has online components:•http://www.thewritesource.com/books/handbooks/writers_inc/
Ready Reference: High School
Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations, 17th ed. Little Brown & Co., 2002, $50.00
•Classic ready reference•Famous quotes listed chronologically by author.•Excellent author and keyword indexes•Wilson’s Senior High Core Collection *selection.
Ready Reference: High School
The Value of a Dollar: 1860-2009, 4th ed. Grey House Publ., 2009. $155.00
•Excellent for historical research•Includes: income, prices, tables of price trends •Some prices included are: golf clubs, washing machine, baked beans, a suit•Some job incomes included are: actor, bookkeeper, manager, teacher, truck driver
Ready Reference: High SchoolWeb Sources
The Internet Public Library --www.ipl.org•Easy to access by general subject•Incredible collection of ready reference sites-Free•http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/ref00.00.00
Ready Reference: High SchoolWeb Sources
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-2009 Edition•http://www.bls.gov/oco/•Online version of standard OOH publication•Quick access to occupation information—education/training, salary, skills, nature of work
Ready Reference: High SchoolWeb Sources
American Fact Finder, U.S. Census Bureau•http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en•Census statistics•Population•Household/family size•Education •Demographics—race, gender