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A handbook is a type of reference work, or other collection of instructions, that is intended to provide ready reference. The term originally applied to a small or portable book containing information useful for its owner, but the '' Oxford English Dictionary'' defines the current sense as "any book ... giving information such as facts on a particular subject, guidance in some art or occupation, instructions for operating a machine, or information for tourists."Oxford English Dictionary Online
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A handbook is a type of reference work, or other collection of instructions, that is intended to provide ready reference. The term originally applied to a small or portable book containing information useful for its owner, but the '' Oxford English Dictionary'' defines the current sense as "any book ... giving information such as facts on a particular subject, guidance in some art or occupation, instructions for operating a machine, or information for tourists."accessed 23 March 2017. A handbook is sometimes referred to as a ''
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A handbook is a type of reference work, or other collection of instructions, that is intended to provide ready reference. The term originally applied to a small or portable book containing information useful for its owner, but the ''Oxford Engl ...
'' ( Latin, "go with me") or pocket reference. It may also be referred to as an enchiridion.
Handbooks may deal with any topic, and are generally compendiums of information in a particular field or about a particular technique. They are designed to be easily consulted and provide quick answers in a certain area. For example, the '' MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers'' is a reference for how to cite works in MLA style, among other things. Examples of engineering handbooks include '' Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook'', '' Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers'', and the ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
The ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'' is a comprehensive one-volume reference resource for science research. First published in 1914, it is currently () in its 103rd edition, published in 2022. It is sometimes nicknamed the "Rubber Bible ...
''.
See also
* Guidebook * Manual (disambiguation) * Oxford Companions * Abramowitz and Stegun ''Handbook of Mathematical Functions'' *CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
The ''CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics'' is a comprehensive one-volume reference resource for science research. First published in 1914, it is currently () in its 103rd edition, published in 2022. It is sometimes nicknamed the "Rubber Bible ...
* Mathematical tables
* MAOL, a Finnish handbook for science
* BINAS, a Dutch science handbook
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