Reference books are encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and other specially organized books. They're useful for finding summaries, definitions, and quick facts about a topic.
Subject encyclopedias are a great first source to use when you begin researching a new topic.
Written by experts, entries in scholarly, subject encyclopedias give you crucial background information on a topic including:
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