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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tertiary sources

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Reference works that identify, point out, summarize, abstract, or repackage the information provided in primary and secondary sources. Examples include dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, etc.

Materials which are purchased for library use. Activities related to obtaining library materials by purchase, exchange, or gift, including pre-order bibliographic searching, ordering and receiving ...

microfiche

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A small, flat sheet, usually 4x6 or 3x5 inches, of photographic film which contains micro images arranged in horizontal and vertical rows.

article

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A contribution written for publication in a journal, magazine, or newspaper.

abstract

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A brief, non-judgmental summary of a work, often of a periodical article, accompanied by the bibliographic description of the work.

anthology

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A collection of extracts from the works of various authors, usually in the same genre or about the same subject. (Example: Norton Anthology of English Literature). Sometimes a collection from the ...