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A reference work is a compendium of information, usually of a specific type, compiled in a book for ease of reference. That is, the information is intended to be quickly found when needed. Reference works are usually referred to for particular pieces of information, rather than read cover to cover. The writing style used in these works is informative; the authors avoid use of the first person, and emphasize facts. Indexes are commonly provided in many types of reference work. Updated editions are published as needed, in some cases annually. Typical reference works include dictionaries, encyclopedias, and compendiums (see further examples below). Many reference works are available in electronic form and can be obtained as software packages or online through the Internet. In comparison, a reference book or reference-only book in a library is one that may only be used in the library and not borrowed from the library. Many such books are reference works (in the first sense) which are usually used only briefly or photocopied from, and therefore do not need to be borrowed. Keeping them in the library assures that they will always be available for use on demand. Other reference-only books are ones that are too valuable to permit borrowers to take them out. Reference-only items may be shelved in a reference collection located separately from circulating items or individual reference-only items may be shelved among items available for borrowing. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How do I explain my work reference situation? Q. I am currently working but am looking to move on. I have found a job which I am very interested in and fit the criteria perfectly. On the application form they have asked for two references (of which none can be personal). The problem is that my bosses do not know that I am looking to leave and if they find out they will make things difficult like they did with a colleague. I have written references from previous boss (who has move from previous post) can I just put these down? If not some help would be great? Asked by Hannah - Mon Jun 22 05:13:14 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. I think references from previous employers should do the job. Just make sure you explain on the cover letter that you don't want your current boss to know, so you can't ask him for a reference, but you are providing references from past employers. But don't say anything bad about the boss! Generally speaking, i don't even interview with jobs that require references. The employer should be confident in its own ability to select personnel, and if it's not the case, then it's a weak company, so why work for it in the first place? Also, your new employer should be seasoned enough to understand that doing business requires taking risk. Sometimes you hit it, and sometimes you miss. References are asked in academia, it is not a good practice in… [cont.] Answered by Monica Sandler - Mon Jun 22 05:38:06 2009 Do letters of reference have to be authenticated to obtain a work permit for the U.A.E? Q. I just received a teaching position in the UAE and they asked that I provide two letters of reference regarding my professional experience and educational certificates that are authenticated by my home country and the UAE embassy. Asked by manduze2004 - Sun Jul 27 09:32:16 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments Why do we need to reference the works of other people when preparing to present our own work ?
Q. I mean why we have to write a bibliography when we write an essay, why are the reference(sources) so important? Asked by ZionGirl - Thu Dec 20 16:51:18 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. There are several sayings: " There's nothing new under the sun" is one, "What goes around, comes around" is another. Since I don't know what your work is I'll be general. When you present your work, people are helped to appreciate and understand it when they have something to compare it to in their minds and eyes, whether it be qualitative, quantitative or maybe stylistically. So what I'm saying in those quotes is that to determine the value and merit of your work, they need something to compare it to in order to judge it. Answered by birdman - Thu Dec 20 17:00:38 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "reference work"  carryon.hk 625px x 460px | 107.90kB [source page] 24 09 2006 01 43 28 Directory banner4 jpg 56 K 18 05 2006 07 54 50 image jpeg work reference eng 3 jpg 107 K 18 05 2006 07 54 46 image jpeg  business-supply.com 150px x 200px | 14.10kB [source page]  sithcamaro.com 931px x 1400px | 159.70kB [source page] days in the candy shop Most don t remember the costume and with good reason he was only on screen for less than a minute So in case you forgot this was all the reference that I had to work with While I tried my best to copy the look of the coat I was always looking at an uphill battle The From Yahoo Image Search: "reference work" |
