For students with English as a second language, here's a multilingual glossary with definitions.
Article |
A written essay or report on a subject. Articles appear in magazines, journals, newspapers, |
Author |
The writer of a book or article. The author may be one person, several people, or a "corporate body" |
Boolean Logic |
These allow you to combine words or phrases representing significant concepts when searching in an online |
Call Number |
A combination of letters and numbers used to place a book or a bound periodical in its proper place on the shelf. |
Citation or Reference |
Information such as author, title, pagination, and dates that identifies an item - book, journal article, or other format. |
Database |
A collection of electronic records having a standardized format and using specific software for computer access. |
Journal |
A type of periodical, often issued by a society or institution, containing news, proceedings, transactions |
Magazine |
A popular periodical usually read for pleasure or to keep up with current events. |
Peer review |
Peer review is a process by which editors have experts in a field review books or articles submitted for publication |
Periodical |
A general term referring to any publication that is published at regular intervals of time: weekly, monthly, |
Truncation |
The shortening or cutting off part of a keyword. The keyword is shortened so that it will match with all terms |