Identify and describe four types of reference works.

What will be an ideal response?

- Abstracts are short summaries of articles or books related to a discipline. These are often published by academic and professional groups.
- Fact books are compilations of statistical information that are good to use when specific data is needed to support a claim. An almanac is an example of a fact book.
- Compilations and yearbooks are edited collections of material of a given type. For example, the political field or agriculture.
- Book previews discuss upcoming books that might be relevant to the speaker's topic.
- Student selection of reference works will vary.