Abstract
A summary of a larger work, such as an article, book, or dissertation, included
with citation information in many databases.
Article Databases (e-Resources)
Online tools that index, abstract,
or provide electronic access to articles, books, dissertations and other
types of content. Many of these databases offer limited full text.
Bibliography
A list often with descriptive
or critical notes of writings relating to a particular subject, period,
or author. The works or a list of the works referred to in a text
or consulted by the author in its production, usually given at
the end of a work.
Call Number
A unique code assigned to each item
in the library. The University Libraries primarily use the Library
of Congress Classification (LCC) System.
Chinook
The University Libraries online catalog and database gateway. Chinook
provides access to the millions of holdings in the University Libraries
-- including all departments in the Norlin Library building and the
five external libraries (Business, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Math/Physics,
Music). It includes, but is not limited to, books, periodicals, compact
disks, microfilm and microfiche, musical scores, videocassettes and
DVDs, electronic databases, and more.
Circulation
The library department responsible for checking
out and reshelving books, maintaining information on books that have
been checked out, and tracing lost materials.
Citation
A standardized note documenting the exact title and
author of a specific information source, as well as where and when
the source was published.
Credibility
The trustworthiness (credentials, education, experience,
etc.) of an author.
Database
A collection of related electronic
records in a standardized format, searchable in a variety of ways,
such as title, author, subject, and keyword. Common examples of databases
are the library catalog and citation indexes.
Full-text
An electronic resource that provides
the entire text of a single work or article, in addition to the citation
and (in most cases) an abstract of each work. Also spelled fulltext.
Index
A list of citations to journal articles
and/or books arranged by subject, author, or title. Indexes may be
in print format, electronic format, or both.
Keyword
A significant word or phrase in the
title, subject headings, contents notes, abstract, or text of a record
in an online catalog or database which can be used as a search term
in a free-text search to retrieve all the records containing it.
Library Catalog
A database that
organizes materials our library collects and identifies where these
material are located. The University Libraries Catalog is named "Chinook".
Microforms
Documents that are reduced in size
and available in either microfiche or microfilm.
Online Catalog
An online database containing
records of the materials owned by the libraries. The University Libraries
Online Catalog is called "Chinook".
Peer Review
The process by which articles are
chosen to be included in a refereed journal. An editorial board consisting
of experts in the same field as the author review the article and decide
if it is authoritative enough for publication.
Periodical
A magazine, journal, newsletter, or newspaper produced
on a regular basis. This term is sometimes used interchangeably with "serial".
Plagiarism
The act of appropriating the literary composition
of another author, or excerpts, ideas, or passages therefrom, and
passing the material off as one's own creation.
Popular Articles
Serials that target general audiences with
popular or current news stories. Authors are not usually scholars
in a specific discipline and do not conduct original research. These
articles are not peer reviewed.
Reference
The library department which aids
patrons in using the library, helps with research problems, and assists
in locating information. Materials such as dictionaries, encyclopedias,
and biography guides are found in reference.
Relevance
The degree to which a source addresses a research
topic (some relevant sources may be more broad or more narrow than
the specific research topic.)
Scholarly/Professional Journal
Journals that
present in-depth, original research in a specific field. These articles
have been reviewed by other scholars in the field for scholastic standards
and validity. Professional journals may also contain profession or
industry related news.
Serials
A publication that is issued in parts, indefinitely
over time. Serials include journals, periodicals, magazines, almanacs,
annual reports, numbered monographs, and other materials. This term
is sometimes used interchangeably with "periodical."
Stacks
The area of the library where books and bound periodicals
are shelved. These are items that can be checked out of the library.
The Norlin Stacks are located on floors 3A, 3B, and 3C. The departments
and branch libraries have their own stacks.
Subject Headings
Terms, names, or phrases that are assigned
to a publication (book, journal article, video, etc.) and used to describe
the contents of that publication. They form a standardized set of terms
that are consistently used to group materials together.
Validity
The quality of research being used
to support the argument being made.
Keyword Searching
A significant word or phrase
in the title, subject headings, contents notes, abstract, or text
of a record in an online catalog or database which can be used
as a search term in a free-text search to retrieve all the records
containing it.
