reference work

Type of work to which one can refer for confirmed facts

Also known as reference book · reference material · reference resource · Reference works

Instance of: literary genre
, type of work
Subclass of: tertiary source
, instructional materials
, document
+2 more

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A reference work is a document, such as a paper, book, encyclopedia or periodical, to which one can refer for information. The information is intended to be found quickly when needed. Such works are usually referred to for particular pieces of information, rather than being read in its entirety. The writing style used in these works is informative, with the authors avoiding opinions and the use of the first-person perspective, and emphasizing facts.

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60 statements · 15% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

ACM Classification Code (2012): 10002946
Properties for this type: has version, edition or translation

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43 identifiers linking reference work across the web's reference databases

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statements

15%

externally sourced

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