| Term |
Definition |
| call number |
Letters and/or numbers indicating the location of a book on the library's shelves |
| database |
A collection of data organized for retrieval |
| catalog |
A database containing information about materials owned by the library, such as books and videos |
| journal |
A publication containing articles written for a specific audience, such as scholars or professionals |
| citation |
Brief information (such as author, title or publisher) about a book, article or other source that allows someone else to find the source |
| plagiarism |
The use of someone else's words or ideas without acknowledging the orginal source |
| abstract |
A short summary of an article |
| search engine |
A program that allows users to search for information on the Internet |
