source book
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈsɔrs bʊk/
:
libro de fuentes
- For my research paper, I found a source book filled with important writings from the Renaissance period.
Examples
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As most of the source books are only intended to supply collateral reading, they contain little material that could be used for critical exercises.
Academic text (1994) -
I have been asked to write an article explaining just how a source book is to be used, its relation to the textbook, the kind of information, and the kind of training a careful teacher can impart through it, and the advantage it offers over the exclusive use of secondary material.
Academic text (1994) -
Also, I have more than one source book, but only one was destroyed for this project.
Blog text (4) -
I'd prefer original source books, ones written at the time by the people who were there, but any good book will do.
Blog text (7) -
In 1947, the first MENC source book, Source Book 1, was published.
Academic text (1997) -
A good source book, if available, is The Four-Part Chorales of J. S. Bach by C. S. Terry.
Academic text (2002) -
My source book on Greek history contains some such exercises, and it would be a matter of no great difficulty to supplement the sources in any of the books by two or three extracts dealing with the same topic.
Academic text (1994) -
The teacher recommended a primary source book for our history project that contained original documents.
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Many students use a source book that includes historical texts to prepare for their exams.
Synonyms
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3.7
A book or source you check for facts
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8.8
A book or guide that collects and summarizes important facts about a subject
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2.6
A book you use to check facts or information
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4.4
A book that collects original documents and texts for study
How Original
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a book containing original or important documents' is directly derivable from combining 'source' (origin/original materials) with 'book' (a published compilation); the noun+noun compound straightforwardly signals a book of sources. This compositional pattern is common in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would very likely infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Source book is a book that gathers the source documents or 'original' texts where facts or stories first appear. So people use it as a trusted place for study and 'reference'.