参考书：一种信息汇编，不是为了从头到尾阅读而编写的，而是为了方便查阅而编写的。
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
同义词： reference book / reference / book of facts
参考工作；考证工作；参考作品
考证工作
Springer平台上整合了Springer全部电子期刊、电子图书、参考工具书（Reference Work）和实验室指南（Springer Protocol）。中科院集团可访问的内容有：Springer电子期刊中的STM类期刊（包含RLOS期刊），STM类电子图书...
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参考工作（Reference work）是"创造、管理、评估各种参考资源、工具和服务"，而参考业务（reference transactions）是参考或信息工作人员从事的介绍、解释、...
特别是1930年詹姆斯·I·怀尔(James I·Wyer)出版了第一部参考咨询专著《参考咨询工作》(Reference Work)，这部专著是一部极具开拓性的教科书。
I need a standard reference work.
我需要一部权威性参考书。
The form of proverb speech is reflected in the laws of commodity economy-business reference work.
传统商谚不仅是以言语的形式反映商品经济规律的“生意经”，而且是商业经营艺术的宝贵财富。
The ministry said the reference work would help users reinforce, learn or revive these dying languages and cultures before it is too late.
教育部说，这部参考辞典可帮助使用者增强、学习或恢复这些濒危语言和文化，以免为时过晚。
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Published by the Department of Public Information, the 1, 795-page volume is a comprehensive and authoritative reference work in which policymakers, diplomats, researchers, academics, journalists and other readers will find coverage of the main global political, economic, social and legal developments during the year.
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