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CARMALT - Varieties of reference books
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| synonyms, words with similar meaning | thesauruses |
| information about specific people or organizations | directories |
| facts on a large range of topics | encyclopedias |
| tables, charts, graphs, short descriptions, facts | almanacs |
| words that rhyme | rhyming dictionary |
| pronunciations, definitions, and word origins of specific words | dictionaries |
| maps, locations, names of geographic land and water forms | atlases |
| famous sayings from literature or history | quotations |
| information about specific people or group of people | biographical resources |
| specific instructions on preparing food; recipies | cookbook |
| alphabetical information in periodicals and newspapers | indexes |
| dictionary of geographic places | guidebooks |
| historical events that are arranged by dates | chronologies |