• A short summary of an article or book

Article

• (1)A contribution, by one or more authors, published in a periodical.
  (2) A, an, the, and their equivalents in other languages (der, la, los…). In library practice, when searching for a title in the library online catalog, drop any leading articles.
  Example: When looking for The Great Gatsby, search Great Gatsby under title.

Bibliography

• Roots of the word are biblio - book and graphy - writing.
• A bibliography is a list of books and in today's usage can include materials other than books, i.e. periodicals, videos, interviews, websites etc.
• (This word is sometimes confused with biography - see below.)

Biography

• The word itself comes from the roots bio-life and graphy- writing - so it literally means a writing about a life .
• An autobiography is a book about a person's life written by the person himself.

Boolean search

• Combination of terms using the words (and, or, not) to search the library catalog or a database.
• Example: history and United States and not video (you just want a book)
• Example: history and United States and video (you already have book sources, now need just videos.

Call number

• The combination of letters and numbers and decimal points that are assigned to library materials as a means of identifying each piece and locating it in the catalog and on the shelf.
• The PAC LRC uses the Library of Congress classification scheme for assigning call numbers.
• Example: Z683.2.U6 B37

Call Number (analysed)

• Q - science
• QA mathematics. Computers
• QA 9.54 mathematical theory
• QA9.54 B46 math theory by Benson
• QA9.54 B46 1999 Math theory by Benson published in 1999
• Title: The Moment of Proof: Mathematical Epiphanies by Donald C. Benson©1999

Catalog (OPAC)

• The online tool that allows one to locate materials in the library collection. The LRC catalog is accessed using Internet Explorer. You can search for materials by keywords, author, title, subject, or call number.

Children's Library

• The PAC Children's library is located on the first floor of the LRC. Students and community members with children and education students can use the children's library including computers.

Circulation

• A book is in "circulation" when it is checked out. The due date signifies when material must be returned.

Circulation Desk

• This is where you check out your materials. You show picture ID and the material you want and the circulation desk staffer enters the information into the computer and tells you when the material is due back.
• A book is "in circulation" when it is checked out. Due date - when the material must be returned.
• Materials may be "renewed" online at the PAC LRC's homepage.

Citation

• The pertinent information needed to find the full text of a publication commonly found in bibliographies, indexes, and the lists of references in scholarly works. Citation formats vary according to field of study and requirements of particular publications (style guides). A book citation generally includes: author(s), title, publisher, date. A citation of an article in a periodical generally includes author(s), article title, source journal title, volume, pages, and date.

  Book	Ramsay, J.A. The Experimental Basis of Modern Biology. Cambridge: University Press, 1965.
  Article	Rodbard, S. "Vascular Caliber." Cardiology 60 (1975) 4-49.

Database

• A collection of computerized information content (journal, magazine, newspaper articles)

Depository Library

• A library designated as a recipient and citizens' access point for government publications (federal or state). The LRC is a selected depository library.

Electronic Book (eBook)

• The full text of a printed book available online in an electronic format. One benefit of an E-books is it is keyword searchable. The LRC has many E-books accessible via the online catalog.

Holdings

• A library's collection of materials.

Information Concourse

• LRC student computer area located on the 2nd floor. Computers and printing available during library hours. No login required. Users must be 14 years of age or older.

Inter-Library Loan (ILL)

• The ability to borrow materials not available at the LRC from other libraries. The reference librarian on the 1st floor can provide students with a form to request an inter-library loan. ILLs can also be requested online at the PAC LRC homepage.

Information Research Certificate (IRC)

• A variety of free workshops and courses offered by the library. The IRC I certificate includes seven 50-minute classes taught by library faculty on basic library and research skills. IRC classes meet in the Library Instruction Room on the 2nd floor of the library (OZU 200).

Journal

• A periodical which includes reports of research. Generally no advertising, and continuous numbered pages throughout the volume. A Peer-Reviewed or Refereed journal is one in which one or more experts on the subject have critically evaluated the articles.

Keyword

• A keyword search will find any catalog record that uses that term (keyword). A very useful keyword search is constructed using the Boolean method i.e. term and second subject term.
• Example: housing and discrimination
• Example: Shakespeare and criticism

Library Instruction Room

• Computer teaching facility used to teach research certificate classes, Library Assistant Technology classes, and bibliographic instruction courses. LRC room 200, located on the 2nd floor.

Magazine

• A periodical that is entertaining or informative; includes advertisements, the revenue from which help support its publication. Usually employ slick paper.
• Examples, Time, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Variety, Women's Day, People Magazine.

Periodical

• Material that is published at intervals, or periods - monthly, semi-monthly, daily, weekly, annually
• Examples: daily newspaper, weekly magazine, monthly journal, annual report

Reference

• Material to be referred to only in library - not checked out.; Always on hand
• Assistance by library faculty
• Where to find specific information i.e. work cited

Reference Desk

• A service point in the library staffed by reference librarians, where patrons can obtain assistance in finding materials and information. The LRC has 2 reference desks, one on the first floor, and one on the second.

Renewal

• An extension of the loan period on an item, granted to the current borrower.

Reserves

• Materials that an instructor especially wants all students in the class to have access to. Materials are taken out of the library's general collection, or from the instructor's personal collection and put aside (or reserved) for that class's use.
• Reserve materials are on shelves behind the Circulation Desk.

Search Engine

• Software created to retrieve information from databases and/or from websites

Stacks

• Tall bookshelf ranges that hold books, videos, periodicals etc.

Study Rooms

• Private group study rooms available to groups of 3 or more students at a time. Restricted to two-hours/day per group. Sign up at the 1sr floor reference desk.

Subject Directory

• An organized list of web pages, selected by specialists and grouped by subject.

Sources Consulted:

1. Glossary of Common Library Terms. (2005, August 18). Retrieved November 13, 2007, from J. Williard Marriot Library: http://www.lib.utah.edu/science/glossary.html.
2. Reitz, Joan M. ODLIS: Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science. (2007, November 19). Retrieved January 2008, from Libraries Unlimited: http://lu.com/odlis/index.cfm.