Bibliography – a systematic list of books and other works such as journal articles on a given subject or which satisfy particular criteria Biographical dictionary – an encyclopedic dictionary limited to biographical information Books of Quotations – collections of quotations satisfying particular criteria, arranged systematically Chronicle/Chronology – a historical account of events arranged in chronological order Compendium – a concise collection of information pertaining to a body of knowledge Concordance – an alphabetical list of the principal words used in a book or body of work Dictionary – a list of words from one or more languages, systematically arranged and giving meanings etymologies etc. Digest – a summary of information on a particular subject Directory – a systematically arranged list of names, addresses, products, etc. Business directory Telephone directory Web directory Encyclopaedia – a compendium providing summaries of knowledge either from all branches or from a particular field or discipline Gazetteer – a geographical dictionary or directory used to provide systematic access to a map or atlas Glossary – an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms Handbook – a small or portable book intended to provide ready reference Index – a publication giving systematic access to a body of knowledge Lexicon – a synonym for a dictionary or encyclopaedic dictionary List – a published enumeration of a set of items Manual – a handbook providing instructions in the use of a particular product Phrase book – a collection of ready-made phrases, arranged systematically, usually for a foreign language together with a translation Ready reckoner – a printed book or table containing pre-calculated values Thematic catalogue – an index used to identify musical compositions through the citation of the opening notes Thesaurus – a reference work for finding synonyms and sometimes antonyms of words Timetable – a published list of schedules giving times for transportation or other events Yearbook – a compendium containing events relating to a specific year Electronic resources An electronic resource is a computer program or data that is stored electronically, which is usually found on a computer, including information that is available on the Internet. Libraries offer numerous types of electronic resources including electronic texts such as electronic books and electronic journals, bibliographic databases, institutional repositories, websites, and software applications. References Further reading General Guides to reference works Published annually beginning in 1970. Originally compiled by Alice