Reference Sources

1.What is the reference collection?

The reference collection is a collection of sources in print and electronic from intended to be referred to rather than read.

2.The difference between general book and reference book.
reference book or reference-only book in a library is one that may only be used in the library and not borrowed from the library. Many such books are reference works (in the first sense) which are usually used only briefly or photocopied from, and therefore do not need to be borrowed. Keeping them in the library assures that they will always be available for use on demand. Other reference-only books are ones that are too valuable to permit borrowers to take them out. Reference-only items may be shelved in a reference collection located separately from circulating items or individual reference-only items may be shelved among items available for borrowing.

The general book is the book that we usually see.It's easy to understand.
3.Summarize the information you got from SPU Library.

The production diesel car history started in 1936 when the Mercedes-Benz 260D and the Hanomag Rekord were introduced in 1936. The Citroën Rosalie was also produced between 1935 and 1937 with an extremely rare diesel engine option (the 1766 cc 11UD engine) only in the Familiale (estate or station wagon) version.[1]

Immediately after World War II, and throughout the 1950s and 1960s, diesel-powered cars began to gain limited popularity, particularly for commercial applications, such as ambulances, taxis, and station wagons used for delivery work. Most were conventional in design. Mercedes-Benz offered a continuous stream of diesel-powered taxis, beginning in 1949 with their 170D powered by the OM-636 engine. Later, in 1959 their OM-621 engine was introduced in the 180D This 2.0L engine produced 55 hp (41 kW) at 4350 rpm. Beginning in 1959, Peugeot offered the 403D with their TMD-85 four-cylinder engine of 1.8L and 48 hp (36 kW), followed in 1962 by the 404D with the same engine. In 1964, the 404D became available with the improved XD88 four-cylinder engine of 2.0L and 60 hp (45 kW). Other cars available with diesel power during this era included the Austin A60 Cambridge, Isuzu Bellel, Fiat 1400-A, Standard Vanguard, Borgward Hansa, and a few others.

In 1967, Peugeot introduced the world's first compact, high-speed diesel car, the Peugeot 204BD. Its 1.3L XL4D engine produced 46 horsepower (34 kW) at 5,000 rpm. Following the 1970s oil crisis, Volkswagen introduced their first diesel, the VW Golf, with a 1.5L naturally aspirated IDI engine. This was a redesign (dieselised) version of a petrol engine. Mercedes-Benz tested turbodiesels in cars tested (e. g. by the Mercedes-Benz C111 experimental and record-setting vehicles). The first production turbo diesel cars were, in 1978, the 3.0 5-cylinder 115 hp (86 kW) Mercedes 300 SD, available only in North America, and the Peugeot 604.

The biggest single step forward for mass-market diesel cars came in 1982 when Peugeot introduced the XUD engine in the Peugeot 305, Peugeot 205 and Talbot Horizon. This was the class leading automotive diesel engine until the mid 1990s.[citation needed] The first mass market turbo diesel was the XUD powered, 1988 Citroen BX and then the 1989 Peugeot 405, they gave power and refinement approaching petrol engine standards, with the best chassis in their class.[original research?] These were the cars that started the diesel boom in Europe that has now hit 40% of the market in new car sales.[citation needed]
4.Were can you find information about Nobel Prize ? Who get the Nobel Prize this year?
The website is sources
Josiah Willard Gibbs is the one of the person who get the Nobel Prize in 2009

5.When do you need to search information from the reference collection?
When I met some of problems or need some datailed answers, I will search information from the reference collection.

6. What type of reference collection that you like to use most? And why?

I like use the dictionary because it convenient,fast,easy to understand and a wide range of.



Dictionary----dictionaries are used to find the meaning of words , their origin , their pronunciation and grammatical context.

Encyclopaedias----are used to find a summary on a subject or to find information about people and organizations.

Yearbooks,Handbooks and Manuals----These contain miscellaneous facts and statistics on a variety of topics.

Geographical Sources----These provide information about places and geographical features.