Handbooks and Manuals

Handbooks and manual are often "catch-all" phrases for reference sources that do not fall under any other specific category. They consist of resources that do a variety of things, so it is important to note the stated scope of the source. Handbooks and manuals are also sources that, once you pick them up, can be hard to put down!  So have fun!
 
 

** New York Public Library Desk Reference	Ref. AG6  .N49 1993
** Occupational Outlook Handbook	Ref. Desk, Ref. L 2.3/4:
** Familiar Quotations	Ref. PN6081.B27 1992
** Physicians' Desk Reference	Ref. Desk. RS75.P5
** Companies and Their Brands	Ref. T223.V4A253
*   Home Book of Quotations, Classical and Modern	Ref. PN6081.S73 1967
*   Oxford Dictionary of Quotations	Ref. PN6080.O95 1992
*   Symbol Sourcebook	Ref. AZ108.D74
*   Masterplots 2	Ref. PN471.M37 1995
*   Magill's Cinema Annual	Ref. PN1993.3.M34
#   Kelley Blue Book.  Used Car Guide	Ref. Desk HD9710.A1K39
#   Guinness Book of World Records	Books Stacks  AG243  .G85
#   CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics	Ref. QD5.H3

 

Questions to Consider:

What kind of indexing is provided?  Is it adequate?

How currrent is the information provided?

Which sources arrange information in tables and charts?

Which other reference books have we looked at that might fall into this catagory?
 

Sample Questions for Handbooks and Manuals:

Who said, "It would have made a cat laugh"?
 
 

What is the direct quote by Homer about a gift being precious even though it's small?
 
 

Does Hickory Farms make a brand of salsa?  What's it called?
 
 

What, if any, side effects can I expect if I'm taking Amoxicillin Chewable Tablets?
 
 

Can you tell me what training is involved in becoming a Flight Attendant?  How much are they making these days?
 
 

What was the Best Picture of 1983?