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Library

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

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# To look for information contained in a database by entering words or numbers in a search box. # A process by which library circulation staff look in various library locations for a missing item and ...

Refereed journal

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A refereed journal or peer-reviewed journal is one in which the process to determine if an article will be accepted for publication is done by professional colleagues, or peers (also known as the ...

Refereed

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Said of a periodical or other serial when manuscripts are evaluated by at least one subject specialist in addition to the editor before being accepted for publication.

Controlled vocabulary

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The standardisation of words and phrases used by a subject specialist when creating subject headings for an article, document, book, etc. For a specific index or catalog. Using a controlled ...