Editing Reference work (section)

==Types of reference work==
The main types and categories of reference works include:

* [[Abstract (summary)|Abstracting journal]] – a published summary of articles, theses, reviews, conference proceedings etc. arranged systematically
* [[Almanac]] – an annual publication, listing a set of current, general or specific information about one or multiple subjects
* [[Annals]] – concise historical record in which events are arranged chronologically
* [[Atlas]] – a collection of maps traditionally been bound into book form
* [[Bibliographies|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 [[quotation]]s 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 (publishing)|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.
* [[wikt:digest#Noun|Digest]] – a summary of information on a particular subject
* [[wikt:directory#Noun|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 (publishing)|Index]] – a publication giving systematic access to a body of knowledge
* [[Lexicon]] – a synonym for a dictionary or encyclopaedic dictionary
* [[wikt:list#Noun|List]] – a published enumeration of a set of items 
* [[wikt:manual#Noun|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
* [[Catalogues of classical compositions#Thematic catalogue|Thematic catalogue]] – an index used to identify musical compositions through the citation of the opening notes
* [[Textbook]] – a reference work containing information about a subject
* [[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