Reference books provide background information on a topic, such as definitions of terms, key figures and events, and well written overviews. They can be a useful starting point for any research project, because they fill in missing knowledge about the topic or provide you with the language of the discipline.
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Alphabet kids from ADD to Zellweger syndrome : a guide to developmental, neurobiological and psychological disorders for parents and professionals
Sport and Physical Education: The Key Concepts"The Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. "
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Oxford Reference Online provides access to many key Oxford dictionaries and reference works across a broad subject spectrum. The database can be searched as a whole, limited to one or more subjects, or limited to one or more individual books.
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