{"id":187,"date":"2016-05-12T17:31:21","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T17:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level2-english\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=187"},"modified":"2016-10-14T18:41:46","modified_gmt":"2016-10-14T18:41:46","slug":"video-using-reference-tools","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-introtocollegecomp\/chapter\/video-using-reference-tools\/","title":{"raw":"Using Reference Tools","rendered":"Using Reference Tools"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>The Dictionary<\/h2>\r\n<h3>Select a Dictionary That's Right for You<\/h3>\r\nWith so many different dictionary options out there, this video offers good advice in finding one that fits your personal needs. \u00a0Though this video only addresses print dictionaries, the same principles apply to online dictionaries, as well.\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/a\/lumenlearning.com\/file\/d\/0B4dJoegavAqFa3RvRkhzc3JMSHM\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\r\n<h3>Selecting the Right Meaning of the Word<\/h3>\r\nOnce you've found the dictionary that you find most helpful, you'll still need to be able to determine how to know which of multiple definitions is the one you need at a given time. \u00a0This video helps you make that determination, and also demonstrates the common features that dictionary definitions include to help you.\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/a\/lumenlearning.com\/file\/d\/0B4dJoegavAqFNVVPX0RMZ0pveEU\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\r\n<h2>The Thesaurus<\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-188\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2016\/05\/12164311\/2744750289_1a6c54cac9_o-300x241.gif\" alt=\"Illustration of a dinosaur labeled &quot;Thesaurus&quot; holding a book and yelling. Words around it include Meteor! Comet! Fireball! Asteroid! End of time! Falling Star!\" width=\"500\" height=\"402\" \/>\r\n\r\nUnlike a dictionary, a thesaurus will not provide a definition of the word you look up. \u00a0Instead, it offers a collection of synonyms--words with similar meanings. \u00a0It may also offer a list of antonyms--words with opposite meanings.\r\n\r\nSometimes reading a dictionary definition for a word only gets us partial understanding of a word, especially if we encounter it used in a new way in our reading. \u00a0Checking a thesaurus for that word will help us develop a broader sense of how the word might be applied in this particular situation.","rendered":"<h2>The Dictionary<\/h2>\n<h3>Select a Dictionary That&#8217;s Right for You<\/h3>\n<p>With so many different dictionary options out there, this video offers good advice in finding one that fits your personal needs. \u00a0Though this video only addresses print dictionaries, the same principles apply to online dictionaries, as well.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/a\/lumenlearning.com\/file\/d\/0B4dJoegavAqFa3RvRkhzc3JMSHM\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Selecting the Right Meaning of the Word<\/h3>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve found the dictionary that you find most helpful, you&#8217;ll still need to be able to determine how to know which of multiple definitions is the one you need at a given time. \u00a0This video helps you make that determination, and also demonstrates the common features that dictionary definitions include to help you.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/a\/lumenlearning.com\/file\/d\/0B4dJoegavAqFNVVPX0RMZ0pveEU\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>The Thesaurus<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-188\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2016\/05\/12164311\/2744750289_1a6c54cac9_o-300x241.gif\" alt=\"Illustration of a dinosaur labeled &quot;Thesaurus&quot; holding a book and yelling. 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