- Abstract:
- An objective summary of the main idea or content of a work such as an article, book or dissertation.
- Academic Journal:
- See Journal.
- Alerting Service:
- A database that will automatically send you an e-mail whenever a particular journal or book has been published, or whenever a
new article covering a particular subject, or by a particular author, appears in the literature. In those cases where the library subscribes to an electronic version of the
journal, you can frequently access the article immediately on your computer using the supplied URL.
Carl Uncover is an example of a database that offers an alerting
service.
- Annotation:
- A critical or
subjective evaluation of a piece of work.
- Archives:
- A special collection or collections that house the
records of organizations, governments, universities, etc. An archive can
also contain collections of the personal papers of an individual or
family, photographs, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, etc. Archives
usually house materials of an historic nature.
- Article:
- An essay or composition on a subject, usually appearing in a magazine or
journal. An article may also be referred to as a paper.
- Audio-Visual Materials:
- Materials that convey
information mainly via sound and image. Audio-Visual materials may
include videocassettes, films, videodiscs, audiocassettes, DVDs, slides, filmstrips, kits, and interactive media (CD ROMs).
- Authentication:
- The process of identifying an individual
through a computer connection, usually based on a username and password
or an IP address. See Also: Validation.
- Author:
- The writer of a book, paper, or article. The author may
be one person, several people, or a "corporate body" such as
a government agency, professional association, or a company.
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