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