sourcebook
- noun
- /ˈsɔrsˌbʊk/
- For her thesis, Jenna referred to a sourcebook that compiled classic texts on political theory.
- sourcebook: A guide
- expanded sourcebook
Diogenes Laertase is a sourcebook for ancient philosophy.
- Diogenes Laertase is a sourcebook for ancient philosophy.
Examples
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The Ultimate Sourcebook for Food Safety by Morton Satin (1999)
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Listed on the ERIC Silver Platter for 1982 through 1994 are books, chapters, and New Directions sourcebooks.
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In writing their research papers from whatever sourcebook they chose, students were asked to develop one of these three themes in depth.
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Now is the time to create a sourcebook or character bible for profiling each of your significant characters.
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Diogenes Laertase is a sourcebook for ancient philosophy.
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You can learn which kinds of plays particular theaters are seeking by looking at the Dramatists Sourcebook, a terrific manual that is updated yearly.
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Gonzalez, Alexander G., ed. Modern Irish Writers: A Bio-Critical Sourcebook. London: Aldwych Press, 1997.
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-- United States Sentencing Commission 2001 2000 Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics. Washington, DC: United States Sentencing Commission.
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Weitzman, E., & Miles, M. (1995). A Software Sourcebook: Computer Programs for Qualitative Data Analysis. London: Sage Publications.
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See Allison Cooley, Pompeii: A Sourcebook (London: Routledge, 2004), 52, 54, 62-64.
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Synonyms
A book or source you check for facts
A book used for study in school or college
A book or guide that collects and summarizes important facts about a subject
A book you use to check facts or information
A book you use to look up facts, not to read from start to finish
A book that contains important original documents for study or reference
A book with many facts you can check to find correct information
A book or document that gives clear facts and instructions for quick checking
How Comprehensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sourcebook joins source, which means 'the place something comes from' and can be like a water 'spring', and book, so it is a book that collects original documents and information you can use for study.