Location in REFERENCE at or near the REFERENCE DESK where the most frequently used library materials are kept.
provision of quick answers to factual questions, using standard sources such as dictionaries, almanacs and directories
a very portable, quick reference for practicing trauma nurses, paramedics, and EMTs
Shelves located next to the Reference Desk which house reference books in high demand, such as Encyclopedia of Associations, The World Almanac & Book of Facts, Statistical Abstract of the U.S., and style manuals.
Reference books most frequently used, so shelved on the 2 bookcases nearest to the Reference Desk.
A part of reference service concerned with questions of a factual nature which can be answered quickly, often from dictionaries, almanacs, directories and other standard sources.
the part of the reference desk that contains reference materials which can quickly answer questions of a factual nature.
Questions that are usually answered with one or two facts or with other brief information. These are often questions that are asked repeatedly and keep the answers handy. The term also refers to those reference books that help answer this kind of question and which are kept close at hand. Dictionaries, the WORLD ALMANAC, and a set of encyclopedias are examples of ready reference tools.
