Reference work (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Reference work" in English language version.

Last modified: 09:58:05, 18 August 2026 (UTC)

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Global rank English rank

65web.archive.org

1^st place

1^st place

low place

low place

11merriam-webster.com

425^th place

373^rd place

11economist.com

331^st place

272^nd place

low place

6,858^th place

1,356^th place

1,172^nd place

11library.harvard.edu

low place

low place

abc-clio.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

odlis.abc-clio.com

Reitz, Joan (2004). "Reference". Dictionary for Library and Information Science. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9781591580751. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024 – via ABC-CLIO.
Reitz, Joan (2004). "Electronic Resource". Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9781563089626. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024.

economist.com (Global: 331^st place; English: 272^nd place)

"Wikipedia is 20, and its reputation has never been higher". The Economist. 9 January 2021. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

essex.ac.uk (Global: low place; English: 6,858^th place)

libanswers.essex.ac.uk

"Can I borrow a book marked 'Reference', such as a Dictionary? - LibAnswers". libanswers.essex.ac.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2026.

library.harvard.edu (Global: low place; English: low place)

ask.library.harvard.edu

"Why are some books non-circulating or in-library use?". Harvard Library. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.

merriam-webster.com (Global: 425^th place; English: 373^rd place)

"reference". Merriam-Webster. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.

umd.edu (Global: 1,356^th place; English: 1,172^nd place)

libanswers.shadygrove.umd.edu

"Can I borrow reference books? - LibAnswers". libanswers.shadygrove.umd.edu. Retrieved 26 January 2026.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"reference". Merriam-Webster. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
Reitz, Joan (2004). "Reference". Dictionary for Library and Information Science. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9781591580751. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024 – via ABC-CLIO.
"Wikipedia is 20, and its reputation has never been higher". The Economist. 9 January 2021. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
"Why are some books non-circulating or in-library use?". Harvard Library. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
Reitz, Joan (2004). "Electronic Resource". Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9781563089626. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024.