100 Words Related to Libraries

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Acquisitions	Selecting and obtaining new materials.
2.	Aisle	Passage between library shelves.
3.	Anthology	Collection of selected writings.
4.	Archive	Repository for historical records.
5.	Author	Person who writes a work.
6.	Barcode	Scannable code for tracking items.
7.	Bibliography	List of cited or recommended works.
8.	Book	Bound pages containing text.
9.	Bookend	Support to keep books upright.
10.	Bookplate	Ownership label inside a book.
11.	Call number	Code showing an item’s location.
12.	Card catalog	Drawer system listing holdings.
13.	Catalog	Organized list of library items.
14.	Cataloging	Describing and classifying materials.
15.	Checkout	Borrowing an item from library.
16.	Circulation	Lending and returning of items.
17.	Citation	Reference to a source used.
18.	Classification	System for organizing subjects.
19.	Collection	Library’s gathered materials.
20.	Database	Searchable electronic information source.
21.	Dewey Decimal	Numeric system for classifying books.
22.	Digital library	Online collection of resources.
23.	Due date	Date an item must return.
24.	E-book	Book in electronic format.
25.	Edition	Specific published version of a work.
26.	Encyclopedia	Reference work with overview articles.
27.	Exhibit	Displayed items for viewing.
28.	Fine	Fee for late or lost items.
29.	Folio	Large-format book or page size.
30.	Footnote	Note at bottom of a page.
31.	Genre	Category of literature by style.
32.	Government documents	Publications produced by government agencies.
33.	Guidebook	Practical reference or instruction book.
34.	Hold	Request to reserve a checked-out item.
35.	Holdings	Items owned by a library.
36.	Index	Alphabetical list of topics and pages.
37.	Interlibrary loan	Borrowing items from other libraries.
38.	ISBN	Unique identifier for a book.
39.	Issue desk	Counter for borrowing assistance.
40.	Journal	Periodical with scholarly articles.
41.	Juvenile fiction	Fiction written for children.
42.	Keyword	Search term used in queries.
43.	Kindle	Common e-reader device brand.
44.	Label	Printed tag for identification.
45.	Librarian	Library professional who assists users.
46.	Library card	ID for borrowing privileges.
47.	Library catalog	Search tool for library holdings.
48.	Library science	Study of managing information services.
49.	Literacy	Ability to read and write.
50.	Loan period	Allowed time to borrow items.
51.	Maker space	Area for hands-on creation tools.
52.	Manuscript	Handwritten or unpublished text.
53.	Metadata	Data describing other data.
54.	Microfilm	Film storing reduced document images.
55.	Monograph	Scholarly book on one subject.
56.	New arrivals	Recently added library materials.
57.	Newspaper	Daily or weekly news publication.
58.	Nonfiction	Factual writing, not invented.
59.	Novel	Long fictional narrative book.
60.	OCR	Text recognition from scanned images.
61.	Online resources	Materials accessible via the internet.
62.	OPAC	Online public access catalog.
63.	Overdue	Past the due date.
64.	Patron	Library user or customer.
65.	Periodical	Publication issued at regular intervals.
66.	Plagiarism	Using others’ work without credit.
67.	Printer	Device for producing paper copies.
68.	Publisher	Company that produces books.
69.	Quiet zone	Area requiring silence.
70.	Reading room	Space for reading and study.
71.	Reference	Information help and resources.
72.	Reference desk	Help counter for research questions.
73.	Renewal	Extending a loan period.
74.	Reservation	Booking an item or room.
75.	Reserve shelf	Area for short-loan course items.
76.	Return slot	Drop box for returned materials.
77.	Scan	Create digital copy of a page.
78.	Scholarly article	Research paper in academic publication.
79.	Search	Looking up items in catalogs.
80.	Serial	Ongoing publication in parts.
81.	Shelf	Surface for storing books.
82.	Shelf marker	Placeholder showing removed book location.
83.	Shelving	Placing items in correct order.
84.	Stacks	Shelved book storage area.
85.	Storytime	Read-aloud program for children.
86.	Study carrel	Small desk space for individual study.
87.	Subject heading	Standardized topic label for indexing.
88.	Subscription	Paid access to ongoing publications.
89.	Table of contents	List of sections and pages.
90.	Thesaurus	Book of synonyms and related words.
91.	Title	Name of a work.
92.	Tome	Large or weighty book.
93.	Unabridged	Not shortened; complete text.
94.	Underlining	Marking text with a line.
95.	University library	Library serving a university community.
96.	Vendor	Supplier of library materials.
97.	Virtual reference	Help provided via chat or email.
98.	Volume	Single book in a series.
99.	Wi-Fi	Wireless internet access.
100.	Withdrawal	Removing an item from collection.