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Library Lingo
library terms
Term | Definition |
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Barcode | a number and code that identifies a specific book |
Boolean operators | "and," or," or "not" used in keyword searching to broaden, narrow, or limit a search |
Call number | identification code assigned to a library book; at NHHS , the Dewey Decimal System |
Catalog | organized collection of all the materials held by the library available through Destiny |
Citation | standardized description of an item containing sufficient information necessary to locate the item |
Citation style | standardized system for citing materials used when writing books or papers: APA, MLA, CMOS |
Plagiarism | passing off another person's words, ideas, or research as one's own |
Database | an organized collection of information not always available on the Web such as Academic Search Premier |
Keywords | significant words that appear anywhere in the bibliographic record for an item |
Peer-reviewed | articles evaluated by several researchers or subject specialists prior to accepting it for publication |
Journal | a professional or academic periodical containing scholarly articles, reports, research, papers |
Annotation | a short description or evaluation of a document |
Abstract | a summary of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech |