A reference work is a non-fiction work, such as a paper, book or periodical (or their electronic equivalents), to which one can refer for information....

meanings of reference described in this article. Another sense is "consult"; this is reflected in such expressions as reference work, reference desk, job...

admission, etc. Reference design, in engineering Reference desk, in a library Reference question, a concept in Canadian public law Reference work, a dictionary...

needs. Reference work often but not always involves using reference works, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc. This form of reference work expands...

[citation needed] Self-reference occurs in literature and film when an author refers to his or her own work in the context of the work itself. Examples include...

frame of reference (or reference frame) is an abstract coordinate system whose origin, orientation, and scale are specified by a set of reference points―geometric...

A reference interview is a conversation between a librarian and a library user, usually at a reference desk, in which the librarian responds to the user's...

A handbook is a type of reference work, or other collection of instructions, that is intended to provide ready reference. The term originally applied to...

Sports Reference, LLC is an American company which operates several sports-related websites, including Sports-Reference.com, Baseball-Reference.com for...

from one reference work to another. The company was founded as Xrefer in 1999. Xrefer initially provided free access to several dozen reference works. In...