A Reference Source is usually a physical or digital document that you would refer to for more information about a topic. When doing academic research, it is sometimes much better to consult a reference resource than to type your question into a search engine. Reference resources are usually curated around specific topics, making them more credible and informative than the advertisement suggestion or AI summary that will pop up at the top of your google search.
Examples of Reference resources:
These are accessible online to search in at any time!
Biographies of and other information about writers currently active in poetry, fiction and nonfiction, journalism, drama, television and movies.
Biographies of and essays on influential literary figures.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Public Library Edition.
Considered the authoritative dictionary of the English language.
Literature encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference books, published by Oxford University Press. Some books limited to 5 users at one time. Please close the website when you are done.