reference works

1. Books and other works that contain useful facts and information, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, and bibliographies .

Example Sentences

Books of this sort were reference works consulted for information on almost any subject.

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Perhaps he regarded them as historical rather than bibliographical reference works.

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Such catalogues form most useful reference works, and even bibliographies of that particular subject.

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For titles and publishers of reference works see General Bibliography at the end of this book.

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For titles and publishers of reference works, see General Bibliography at the end of this book.

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