sourcebooks
nounUK /ˈsɔːs.bʊks/
US /ˈsɔːrs.bʊks/
Books that give you the main facts or information about something.
The teacher used sourcebooks to help the class learn about animals.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Books that contain original records or documents used for research.
Historians studied the sourcebooks to learn about life long ago.
3. Books that provide the basic story or ideas that a movie or game is based on.
The game designers read the sourcebooks before making the new adventure.
4. Books used as the main materials for a course or study.
Students bought the sourcebooks for their science class.