2. It can help to understand the contents of the book. If you know the content of a book, you can consult the relevant bibliography to solve it. For example, if you want to look up ancient books, you can use the Summary of the General Contents of Sikuquanshu in Qing Dynasty to briefly research and explain the compilation process, version origin, text similarities and differences, content gains and losses, author's deeds and so on of 10254 ancient books before Qing Dynasty.
3, can provide literature clues. For example, the Joint Catalogue of Local Records of China compiled by Beijing Observatory shows that more than 8,200 kinds of local records, interview books and survey notes compiled before the founding of the People's Republic of China are collected in 190 libraries and museums nationwide.
You can search the reference materials. For example, we can find out the exploitation of rural employees in the early years of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty from Yu Fang Compilation, Professional Canon and Yangzhou Government Office in the Collection of Ancient and Modern Books. From its Songjiang government office, we can know the situation of urban handicraft industry in Kangxi period.
5. You can master academic information. For example, from the annual issue of China Publishing Yearbook, we can learn about the development of China's publishing industry in recent years, new book reviews, publishing historical materials, publishing chronology, national books and newspapers, publishing statistics, publishing rules and regulations, publishing career directory and other information.
6. You can acquire knowledge of various subjects. For example, from the Encyclopedia of China Foreign Literature Volume, we can learn about the history, schools, groups, famous writers and their works of all countries in the world.
Extended data
Reference book type
According to the basic nature and use function, reference books can be divided into retrieval reference books and reference reference books (American reference book expert Gates called them control-retrieval reference books and information reference books, information: control and access, information source). In addition, it can be divided according to standards such as language, subject content and scale.
Characteristics of reference books
1. For editing purposes, it is mainly used for reference and retrieval, not for reading through.
2. As far as the arrangement is concerned, reference books are always arranged in a certain style to reflect their reference books and facilitate reference.
3. As far as the content is concerned, the existing research results are widely absorbed, the knowledge and information provided are mature and reliable, and the narrative is concise and to the point.
References:
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