D.E.A.R.   D.E.A.R.    D.E.A.R.

Search Strategy:  Remember DEAR HEART to think of some resources to use for your note taking and products.

D E A R hearT
Dictionary Encyclopedia Almanac & Atlas Reference Books Thesaurus

Most of these resources require you to use alphabetical order.

D is for:

Dictionary     How Does Alphabetical Order Work?

                                                                                                               Spelling  Meaning

E is For:

Encyclopedia              Alphabetical Order

                                                                  Subject Order

Many Volumes (Sometimes)

A book or set of books that give broad coverage of a topic in short articles. Usually done by experts in their fields.

                                                                  Basic Facts

                                                                    Overview 

A is for:

 Atlas                 Maps (gathered together)

and

Almanac                      Yearly/Timely  

                                                             Information 

A book published each year that gives up to date facts, charts, graphs, figures, numbers about many topics of interest.

Example:

R is for :

Reference Sources                 Comprehensive

                                                                    Concise

     Other books and sources that have a great deal of information                             

Thesaurus

A book that gives synonyms and antonyms for words to provide a writer with a more varied choice.

 

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