reference works
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His walls are lined with shelves of well-thumbed books, from his childhood comic collection to reference works on art and anthropology, Victoriana and zoology.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2024
Consult specialized reference works to find relevant articles on all topics.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
Ms. Wolfe started digging there and in other archives, and so far has gathered a dozen unknown or forgotten depictions of the arms in heraldic reference works called alphabets and ordinaries.
From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2016
“Legal compendia are among the foundational reference works in every civilization.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2016
In fact, these reference works, with their careful attention to history, literature, and actual usage, are the most adamant debunkers of grammatical nonsense.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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