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A collection of books, references, sources, services organized and maintained by a public entity, an institution, or a private individual.

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Machine-readable cataloguing (MARC)

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An international standard format for the arrangement of cataloguing information so that it can be stored and retrieved using computer tapes.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

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List of accepted subject headings used in the Library's catalogs. Copies of LCSH are usually located near the catalogs. An online version is also available.

Library of Congress Classification System

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A classification system developed by the Library of Congress for its collection, and since adopted by most of the nation's colleges and universities. The system is particularly well-suited to large ...

IP address

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IP stands for "Internet Protocol". An IP Address is a four part number used to uniquely identify a particular computer on a network using the TCP/IP (Internet) Protocol. For example, 130. 126. 33. ...

Internet

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The global network of computers linked together, accessible mainly via the World Wide Web. Originally started by government and international scientists to facilitate communication, it is now used by ...

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

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The international numerical code that identifies concisely, uniquely, and unambiguously a serial publication.

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

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A four-part, ten-character code given a book (a non-serial literary publication) before publication as a means of identifying it concisely, uniquely, and unambiguously. The four parts of the ISBN ...