Library

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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Class number

Library & information science; Library

Top part of a call number which stands for the subject matter of the book.

Barcode number

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The 14-digit number appearing beneath the barcode found on the back on a book. Barcode numbers are used to charge, discharge, and renew books on the online computer system.

Bio-bibliography

Library & information science; Library

A list of works by various authors (or, occasionally, one author) which includes brief biographical data.

Online public access catalogue (OPAC)

Library & information science; Library

A computerised catalogue of books and other items in a library.

When choosing words or phrases to describe a document, article, book or other material's subject content, the indexer (individual creating an Index) can select any appropriate term, often using the ...

Reference librarians

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Reference librarians are specialists in the field of information retrieval. Generally they have a Masters degree in library and information science, and many have other graduate degrees as well. They ...

Citation index

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An index consisting essentially of a list of works which have been cited in other, later works, and a list of works from which the citations have been collected. Used to identify subsequently ...