Sometimes this is a lot of information stuffed into one big book that serves as a guide to the field. I need some definitions of geological terms and the name of a professional geology association. Locate and examine some handbooks. Remember, handbooks contain many facts about a specific subject. Write down two questions you could answer with the handbooks you find.
Handbooks have a lot of information about one subject or field.
Almanacs have a lot of facts about a lot of things and are published every year. But to find information on events for one specific year, you need a yearbook. Yearbooks may contain information on statistics, chronological happenings, biographies, news, obituaries, and more, for that particular year. Look at a yearbook. Librarians use the Bowker Annual of Library and Book Trade Almanac for library information.