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The general reference collection comprises materials that serve one or more of the following purposes: factual information (e.g., dictionaries, atlases, statistical yearbooks, biographical dictionaries) overview of a topic (e.g., handbooks, encyclopedias)
They are important becuase it helps you to avoid plagiarism by making it clear which ideas are your own and which are someone else's. ... gives supporting evidence for your ideas, arguments and opinions
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