tertiary source
index or textual consolidation of primary and secondary sources
guide book
book of information about a place, designed for the use of visitors or tourists
reference work
genre of work to which one can refer for confirmed facts
encyclopedia
type of reference work
almanac
genre, annual publication
knowledge base
information repository with multiple applications
field guide
book or other publication designed to help the reader identify wildlife or other objects of natural occurrence
compendium
concise, yet comprehensive, compilation of a body of knowledge
textbook
comprehensive, explanatory book for systematic study of an academic subject