Encyclopedias 3 rd Grade Daniels Run Elementary School

Encyclopedias 3 rd Grade Daniels Run Elementary School

What is an encyclopedia? § A REFERENCE book containing articles on a wide range of subjects. An encyclopedia is usually in multiple volumes which are arranged alphabetically. § What is a REFERENCE book?

Examples § The World Book Encyclopedia § Encyclopedia Britanica

World Book Using an Encyclopedia 2005 D § If you are looking up Dogs then you would go to the “D” volume and look for the article on dogs using the guide words to help you. § What are guide words?

Keywords § If you are looking up Ancient Rome would you look for Ancient or Rome? § Rome is your keyword § This is the word that you look up in the encyclopedia

INDEX § Sometimes when you look for your keyword you can’t find it! § Then you need to use the INDEX § The index is the LAST volume of the encyclopedia Index

Which volume would you look for information about your person of interest? ? World Book 2005 2005 A B C D E F G H I 2005 J-K L World Book World Book 2005 2005 Index

On-line Encyclopedia § Contains the same information as a print encyclopedia, but is able to store more § Has more features such as keyword searches that are easier to perform and subjects organized by categories. They work just like a search engine (kidsclick). § Often include a dictionary to look words up. § May include a audio version or translator. 8