Atlases are collection of maps or charts bound in a volume. It may cover the entire world or specific regions and frequently contains indexes of place-names, populations, natural resources, main industries, and other factual information. Atlases may include population charts, air distance tables, economic and political distribution maps, etc. They also contain brief notes indicating the subject treated or comments on the usefulness of a book. Bibliographies that are located at the end of a chapter or book are good starting points for further research.
Biographies provide information about a person's life and works.
Book Reviews are notices, usually in a periodical publication, of a current book or play. Its purpose is to tell enough about the work under consideration to enable the reader to decide whether or not to read it. Therefore, it describes the subject matter, discusses the method and technical qualities, and may examine its value or usefulness when it is compared with similar works. Books provide many types of information, fact or fiction. For research purposes, you will look for books that synthesize all the information on one topic to support a particular argument.