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Vocab. Chapter 13
Key Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| attributing | Identifying the original speaker of a quotation or the original source of a piece of support information . |
| call number | An identification number printed on each book and on each card in a library. |
| card catalog | An alphabetical listing of the books in a library; some card catalogs are computer listings. |
| Dewey decimal system | A system for organizing and arranging nonfiction books in a library. |
| journal | A magazine that publishes articles of interest to specialists in a certain field. |
| keyword | A word that is important to a search. A keyword may not show up in the title of a book or article but only in its description. |
| Library of Congress system | A system for organizing and arranging nonfiction books in a library. |
| media center | A modern term for a library, especially one having audiovisual materials. |
| on-line catalog | A service provided by media centers that enables a user to obtain bibliographies on a variety of topics from a computer data bank. |
| periodical | Materials, such as magazines and newspapers, published at regular intervals. |
| plagiarism | Using another person's words or ideas without giving that person credit. |
| working bibliography | A list of possible sources compiled by a speaker during research. |