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sourcebook

sourcebook

1 4.4
A book that collects original documents and texts for study
  • noun
  • /ˈsɔrsˌbʊk/
translation icon : libro de fuentes
  • 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.

Examples

  • The Ultimate Sourcebook for Food Safety by Morton Satin (1999)

    Academic text (2009)
  • Listed on the ERIC Silver Platter for 1982 through 1994 are books, chapters, and New Directions sourcebooks.

    Academic text (1996)
  • In writing their research papers from whatever sourcebook they chose, students were asked to develop one of these three themes in depth.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Now is the time to create a sourcebook or character bible for profiling each of your significant characters.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Diogenes Laertase is a sourcebook for ancient philosophy.

  • You can learn which kinds of plays particular theaters are seeking by looking at the Dramatists Sourcebook, a terrific manual that is updated yearly.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Gonzalez, Alexander G., ed. Modern Irish Writers: A Bio-Critical Sourcebook. London: Aldwych Press, 1997.

    Academic text (2011)
  • -- United States Sentencing Commission 2001 2000 Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics. Washington, DC: United States Sentencing Commission.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Weitzman, E., & Miles, M. (1995). A Software Sourcebook: Computer Programs for Qualitative Data Analysis. London: Sage Publications.

    Academic text (2011)
  • See Allison Cooley, Pompeii: A Sourcebook (London: Routledge, 2004), 52, 54, 62-64.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

reference
vssourcebook
83 3.7

A book or source you check for facts

centres on compiling original documents and primary materials for research
text
vssourcebook
60 2.4

A book used for study in school or college

collects original and reference documents rather than serving as a classroom teaching resource
compendium
vssourcebook
11 8.8

A book or guide that collects and summarizes important facts about a subject

focuses more on original documents rather than summaries
reference book
vssourcebook
8 2.6

A book you use to check facts or information

collects original documents and source material for study rather than general facts
reference work
vssourcebook
1 3.5

A book you use to look up facts, not to read from start to finish

gathers original texts and documents for focused study rather than general consultation
source book
vssourcebook
1 4.9

A book that contains important original documents for study or reference

has identical meaning but written as a single word
book of facts
vssourcebook
1 3.0

A book with many facts you can check to find correct information

places more emphasis on original texts and source documents
reference manual
vssourcebook
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A book or document that gives clear facts and instructions for quick checking

covers a broader range of documents, not just concise system guidance

How Comprehensive

encyclopedia
64 3.7
compendium
11 8.8
sourcebook
1 4.4
handbook
56 3.1
guide
249 1.0
pamphlet
79 3.1

Surface Forms

sourcebook singular
sourcebooks plural

Morphology

sourcebook = source + book (transparent) = source + book

Meaning is a literal compound 'source' + 'book' (a book that provides original materials or references), so learners who know both components can infer the meaning.

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.