Library Technology Companion Vocab 1-4

Question 1

Electronic version of a book that may be read via the Web on a computer or mobile device

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E-book (electronic book)

Question 2

Internet search tool that allows for keyword searches of huge databases of websites & documents

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Search engine

Question 3

Disc that can be laser-pitted to hold up to 600 megabytes of electronic information

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CD-ROM (compact disc read-only memory)

Question 4

Web document that lists electronic & print resources useful for research in a topic area

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Online pathfinder

Question 5

Medium used to store miniaturized images of pages of text on a roll of photographic film

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Microfilm

Question 6

The "network of all networks"; worldwide computer network first used in 1969

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Internet

Question 7

Any information source that is found in digital format

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Electronic resource

Question 8

Items in a library collection that use sound or visual images or both

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Media items

Question 9

Items in a library collection that use sound or visual images or both

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audiovisual items

Question 10

Source of information in electronic format that can be used to meet reference information needs

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Electronic reference source

Question 11

Paper-based method for organizing the materials owned by a library

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Card catalog

Question 12

Resembles a computer monitor with a keyboard; used to access applications placed on a mainframe

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Terminal

Question 13

Makes connections between databases that index periodicals & collections of full-text sources

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OpenURL

Question 14

Describes the provision of the entire text of a periodical article or other source

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Full text

Question 15

Brief summary of a periodical article

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abstract

Question 16

Resources that can be accessed using a computer that are housed or provided outside the library

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Remote information services

Question 17

Publication that appears on some regular basis, like magazines, journals, newspapers

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Periodical

Question 18

Type of application that allows you to search a variety of information sources at the same time

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Metasearch

Question 19

Electronic record that contains fields of information about an item in an online catalog

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Machine-readable cataloging (MARC) record

Question 20

Short video tutorial to teach or review information literacy skills

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Screencast

Question 21

Computing device small & inexpensive enough to be used by an individual

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Personal computer

Question 22

Vendor that provides access to a large number of different electronic information sources

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Source aggregator

Question 23

Device that stands between public workstations and the Internet

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Proxy server

Question 24

Process of ensuring that a user has the right to use a database or other electronic resource

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Authentication

Question 25

Internet application that allows users to view websites

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Browser software

Question 26

Disc that can be used to hold up to 50 hrs of audio recordings or 2-8 hrs of video

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DVD

Question 27

Applications that assist with the operation of libraries

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Management software

Question 28

Disc that is used to hold up to 74 minutes of audio recordings

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CD (compact disc)

Question 29

Method for organizing a library collection so that it can be browsed by subject

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Classification system

Question 30

Ability to search library databases using a computer

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Online searching

Question 31

Computer that makes files, applications or websites available to users of a network

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Server

Question 32

Powerful computer used in the past to host library systems and other applications

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Mainframe

Question 33

Ability for users to connect to library resources from locations other than within the library

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Remote access

Question 34

Created when a search engine shapes results to match users' interests based on users' history

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Filter bubble

Question 35

Segment of a computer database that represents all the information on one book or one article

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Record

Question 36

Technological means to protect material from use beyond that specified in license agreements

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Digital rights management (DRM)

Question 37

Audiovisual format for video consisting of reeled, linear tape in a rectangular plastic case

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Videocassette

Question 38

Address of a website or other Internet resource on the Web

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Uniform resource locator (URL)

Question 39

Process of sorting search results to list items which most closely match the search terms first

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Relevance ranking

Question 40

Format for communicating data through a network or between different networks

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Protocol

Question 41

Type of application that allows you to search a variety of information sources at the same time

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Federated search

Question 42

Electronic version of a periodical index; can contain citations, abstracts, full-text articles

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Periodical database

Question 43

Older method for arranging & displaying information online now superseded by the World Wide Web

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Gopher sites

Question 44

Any items or methods for containing, transmitting & storing information

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Information technology (IT)

Question 45

Sites on the Web that are not indexed by most search engines

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Deep Web

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