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hypermedia


Electronic documents containing a variety of data types, such as pictures and sound, in addition to text.
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interlibrary loan


Interlibrary lending and borrowing services that give you access to materials that are not owned by the library. At CSULA, the service is free to CSULA students, faculty, and staff.
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periodical index


An alphabetical listing of magazine or journal articles, usually arranged in print form, or searchable electronically, by subject, author, or title. Best-known print example: Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature.
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abstract


A brief summary, usually of an article, book, or chapter in a book. Annotated Bibliography
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autobiography


A person's life story, as told or written by himself or herself.
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bibliography


A list of books, magazine articles, and other materials, usually on a particular topic or by a particular author.
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biography


A story of a person's life.
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boolean operators


Words that are used in electronic databases or catalogs to expand or limit the results of a search, including such words as "and," "or," and "not."
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browser


A web browser is a software application that enables a user to display and interact with documents hosted by web servers. Popular browsers available include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Netscape Navigator and Safari.
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call number


The combination of letters and numbers used to label each book and give it a unique "address" on a library shelf. Books are arranged on the shelf by call numbers, so that books on the same subject are shelved together.
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