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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Dictionary

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A book which defines the terms of a language, profession, discipline, or specialised area of knowledge. The terms are arranged in alphabetical order. Usually, a language dictionary will give the ...

Keyword

Library & information science; Library

Generally, this refers to searching a database using "natural language. "

This term can apply to two types of publications: 1) A Periodical intended for the employees of a company providing news and other items of interest for those employees, or 2) A Periodical covering ...

Due date

Library & information science; Library

The date by which borrowed books and materials should be returned. To extend the loan period for materials, the item should be renewed before the due date so that fines are not incurred.

Corporate entry

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A corporate body (company, institution, government agency, etc. ) which is listed in a cataloguing record as a heading for a publication (e.g., because the publication has no personal author).

Card catalogue

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A card file, arranged by author, title, and subject, listing all items owned by a library. The Main Card catalogue contains records for every catalogued item in the Library System from 1868-1975. ...

Record

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A single document in a database. In an electronic index, a record consists of a citation (with or without an abstract) for a single periodical article.