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Library Terminology Basics
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Bibliography
A list of the books referred to in a scholarly work, typically printed as an appendix.
Cataloging
The process of creating entries for a library's inventory, including information about authors, titles, and subjects.
Circulation
The process of lending books and other materials to library patrons.
Dewey Decimal Classification
A numerical system for organizing books in a library by subject matter.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
A service that allows patrons to borrow books and other materials from other libraries.
ISBN
International Standard Book Number, a unique numeric commercial book identifier.
Periodical
A magazine or journal that is issued at regular intervals.
Reference Section
A dedicated area in a library for books and materials that may only be used on the premises.
Stacks
The areas in a library where the bookshelves are located.
Abstract
A brief summary of a book, article, or other document.
Archives
A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.
Call Number
A unique identification number assigned to each item in a library's collection.
Database
A searchable, organized collection of information, especially electronically for retrieving information efficiently.
Ebook
A book publication made available in digital form, readable on electronic devices.
Folio
A book or manuscript made up of sheets that have been folded once, creating four pages.
Librarian
A professional who works in a library, providing access to information and sometimes responsible for library management.
Monograph
A specialist work of writing on a single subject or an aspect of a subject, usually by a single author.
OPAC
Online Public Access Catalog, a digital database of materials held by a library or group of libraries.
Peer Review
The evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work.
Primary Source
Original materials that have not been filtered through interpretation or evaluation by a second party.
Serial
A publication issued in parts, often at regular intervals, and typically intended to continue indefinitely.
Thesaurus
A reference work that lists words grouped together according to similarity of meaning.
Volume
A single book that is part of a larger collection, or a scholarly journal's set of issues for a specific time period.
Acquisition
The process of obtaining books and other materials for a library collection.
Plagiarism
The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
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