A library that is part of an academic institution such as a college or university. An academic library supports the curriculum and research needs of its students, faculty, and staff. (Unit 3> What [..]

An evaluation of an item by the editor or the editorial staff of a periodical publication.

More than one issue of a magazine or journal held together in one hardbound volume.

A short description of a book, article, or other source. (Unit 5> The Great GALILEO; Unit 6> GIL)

The Adobe software company produces the Adobe Acrobat Reader. It is a piece of software which allows a computer to display PDF files. PDF is a file format that is used to electronically reproduce prin [..]

A publication that contains, usually in one volume, statistical, tabular, or general information.

Information acquired through preliminary reading on a topic, usually in sources such as encyclopedias or dictionaries, which provides the researcher with an overview of a topic. (Unit 2>Starting Yo [..]

A database which provides descriptive records of items such as books and articles. A library's GIL catalog is a bibliographic database. A database is used to organize and make accessible a collec [..]

1) A source which contains a list of books, articles, documents, or other materials, usually related to a particular person or a specific subject; 2) A list of citations to books, periodical articles, [..]

A source that will give background and other personal information about a person.