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| almanac | a book of facts that is updated yearly |
| atlas | a book of maps |
| dictionary | a book of word meanings and pronunciations |
| encyclopedia | used to locate information on a topic like to write a report on a President |
| skimming | a way to quickly find the main idea of a text |
| scanning | when you look for certain words or ideas |
| thesarus | a book of words with their synonyms and antonyms |
| glossary | words and their definitions |
| index | a listing of topics with the page numbers where they appear |
| newspaper | stories, local job listings, etc. |
| table of contents | listing of chapters in a book |
