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A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.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