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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Library & information science; Library

Symbols and/or terms used to retrieve computer-stored information.

Xerox

Library & information science; Library

Registered trademark often misused as a generic term for photocopying.

Term paper research counselling

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A free one-to-one service offered to students in the Undergraduate Library each semester. Assistance in choosing topics, finding sources, using the online catalog, and footnoting is provided.

Compact disc--read only memory (CD-ROM)

Library & information science; Library

Refers to a computer-readable CD that contains information that can be retrieved and displayed on a terminal, but that cannot be altered by the user.

Shelving

Library & information science; Library

Collectively, the shelves upon which books and other library materials are stored.

Gopher

Library & information science; Library

Computer software developed at the University of Minnesota that allows computers to find information on other computers. Generally obsolete, it has been replaced by the advent of the web browser.

Subheading

Library & information science; Library

A subdivision of a more general subject heading. For example in the Library of Congress Subject Heading United States--History, History is a subheading of United States.