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Imagine, for example, that your instructor has assigned an in-depth research paper on space station technology. Your knowledge of this topic is limited. Here are some of the reference sources you might consult and instruction on using and finding them:

• Encyclopedias
  
• Dictionaries
  
• Handbooks and manuals
  
• Directories
  
• Guides to the Literature
  
• Biographical, Statistical and Other Reference Sources
  
• Using Reference Sources
  
• Ways to Find Reference Sources