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     Library Terms

Abstract

An abstract is a concise summary of an article.

Bibliography

A list of books and non-print material.

Biography

An account or written history of someone's life.

CD-ROM Indexes

Computerized indexes (Compact Disk Read Only Memory)

Circulating Material

Material that may be checked out of the Library for a specific period of time.

Citation

A citation provides basic information about a work in order that it may be identified and located. A book citation will include author, title, place of publication, publisher, date.

Index

Alphabetical listing of names, places, subjects, along with the number of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed on the book or periodical.

LC or Library of Congress Classification System

A system of classifying or organizing the materials by subject. Each subject is represented by a different letter or letters. For example all material on art will be found under the letter N; all material on medicine will be found under the letter R.

Periodicals

Any publication published on a regular basis, more frequently than once a year. This includes magazines, newspapers, journals, newsletters.

Reference

Materials used for consultation. They provide concise general or specific information, facts, statistics, etc. Examples of reference works are encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, handbooks or manuals, and directories.

Subject Headings

Uniform terms used by libraries nationwide to designate particular topics.

Union List

Alphabetical listing of all the periodicals available at the Community College Libraries.

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