Noun
reference work -
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"
reference book ,
reference ,
book of facts
book physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
cookbook ,
cookery book a book of recipes and cooking directions
instruction book a book of directions for using or operating some piece of equipment
source book a collection of historically important documents published together as a book
wordbook a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)
enchiridion ,
handbook ,
vade mecum a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
directory an alphabetical list of names and addresses
yearly ,
annual ,
yearbook a reference book that is published regularly once every year
book of maps ,
map collection ,
atlas a figure of a man used as a supporting column
