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 u
The Brockhaus Enzyklopädie, the best-known traditional reference book in German-speaking countries
The Lexikon des Mittelalters, a specialised German encyclopedia
Encyclopædia Britannica, 15th edition: volumes of the Propedia (green), Micropedia (red), Macropedia (black), and 2-volume Index (blue)
Periodical literature consists of published works that appear in new releases on a regular schedule. The most familiar example of periodical literature is the newspaper, but the magazine and the journ
Reference work
…A reference work is a document, such as a paper, book, encyclopedia or periodical (or their electronic equivalents, usually available online), to which one can refer for information. The information is intended to be found quickly…