What is the difference between reference books and general books?
Reference Books
Found in bookshelves with green labels on the end-caps.
Examples: encyclopedia, dictionary, almanac, atlas, directory, handbook, thesaurus.
Can help you figure out or narrow down your topic.
Gives overview or background info on a topic.
Quick access to facts.
Not read cover to cover.
Can’t be checked out.
General Books
Found in bookshelves with white labels on the end-caps.
No separate sections for fiction and non-fiction.
Most books are non-fiction to support research and curriculum.
Minimal collection of fiction books in literature section.
Can be checked out.
