work of reference

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The accessibility and the miraculous compactness of this set are bound to be its huge selling point; as a handy work of reference, certainly, it's hard to fault.

From The Guardian • Apr. 17, 2013

But that is precisely the accolade bestowed upon it by the Miele Guide � a recently launched work of reference that aspires to be to Asia what the Michelin is to Europe.

From Time Magazine Archive

Once, when out of the reach of any work of reference, he was completely at fault for the blazonry of a particular banner, used five hundred years ago.

From The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character by Roby, John

Bracton made his famous digest of the English common law for the use of judges and lawyers and it became a standard work of reference.

From The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

That evening Dave was on his way to the school library, to consult a certain work of reference, when he ran into another student who suddenly grasped him by the shoulder.

From Dave Porter and the Runaways Last Days at Oak Hall by Boehm, H. Richard