Recognizing Reference Sources
Where Would You Find It?
ANSWER KEY

Read the following questions. After each question decide which REFERENCE SOURCE would be the BEST source to give you the answer: Atlas, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Card Catalog (Look Up Station), or the Internet.


1. What part of speech is voyage? DICTIONARY

2. How does an airplane stay up in the air? ENCYCLOPEDIA

3. Are there any books on in-line skating in the Media Center?
CARD CATALOG (LOOK UP STATION)

4. What states border Utah? ATLAS, Encyclopedia

5. What major river would you find in Africa? ATLAS, Encyclopedia

6. What will the weather be tomorrow? INTERNET

7. Are there any videos on George Washington in the Media Center?
CARD CATALOG (LOOK UP STATION)
8. What is a homograph? DICTIONARY

9. What are the names of three islands in Hawaii? ATLAS

10. What is the average winter temperature in North Dakota? ALMANAC, Encyclopedia

11. List at least five different breeds of dogs. ENCYCLOPEDIA

12. What are the latest statistics concerning internet use in United States schools? INTERNET, Almanac

13. How many soldiers died in the Persian Gulf War? ALMANAC





14. I need information on creating a Web page for my family. How do I get started? INTERNET

15. What nations were most reliant on nuclear energy in 1998? ALMANAC

16. What is the lifespan of a honeybee? ENCYCLOPEDIA

17. What is the abbreviation for the word “ultraviolet”? DICTIONARY

18. List the top 10 cities with the largest populations. ALMANAC

19. I need information about General Motors CEO and board of directors. INTERNET

20. How many Public Libraries are there in North Carolina? ALMANAC