Library Glossary

These are words regularly used in the Library. Read and be familiar with them as you will keep
hearing and using them.
Almanac
A book of facts and figures usually published every year.

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Atlas ‫أ‬ A book of maps.
Author /‫آ‬ The person who wrote the book or article.
Available 
 Ready to use i.e. on the shelf.
Bibliography
A list of the resources used to research a topic.
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Bookmark To mark a site on the Internet so you can return to it easily.

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ا‬ Bookmark is the term used by Netscape; Favorites is the term used
by Internet Explorer.
Borrow ‫إ رة‬ To take a resource away from the Library.
Browser Software used to view and interact with the World Wide Web. The
‫ ا‬ most common browsers are Netscape Navigator and Microsoft
Internet Explorer.
Call number A code of letters and numbers given to a resource to help you find it
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Catalogue ‫آ
ج‬ A list of all the resources in a library. HCT use Millennium.
CD ROM ‫ا ص ا‬ Compact Disk Read-Only-Memory.
Chapter ‫ ا" ب‬#$ The units of a book.
Classification System
The coding system used by libraries to organize their resources.
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Directory )‫* ا‬$‫د‬ A book that lists names and addresses of people and businesses.
Electronic Journal
Magazines that are on CD ROM or on the Internet.
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Encyclopedia
% A book that gives brief information about many subjects.
Favorites This term is used by Microsoft Internet Explorer to Bookmark a

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Fiction
 
A book where the story is based on the author’s imagination.
Glossary A list of unusual words used in the book. It is always found at the
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Help Desk The place where you take a resource when you want to borrow or
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Home page
The screen that welcomes you at a website on the Internet.

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Hyperlink  ‫را‬ A word or image in a web page which, when clicked, takes you to
another page or to another website. Sometimes called a link. The
arrow on the screen changes to a hand.
Illustration
A picture, map or chart that helps explain the text.

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Independent Learning Studying on your own, at your own pace and in your own time or
&'‫ا‬/ !‫ ا"ا‬#$‫ا‬ studying with others in a group without a teacher.
Index ‫ا)س‬ An alphabetical list of the subjects in the book with their page
numbers. It is always found at the back of the book.
Internet *++,‫ا‬ A world wide network of computers linked together connecting people
and information.
Keyword
The word that describes the subject that you want to research.

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Link ‫ را‬/
$‫و‬ A word or image in a web page which, when clicked, takes you to
another page or to another website. See Hyperlink.
Library
.1 A place where you access printed and electronic information
organised in subject areas.
Magazine 5 A reading resource published weekly, monthly or yearly. Magazines
may contain general or specific subjects.
Millennium ‫م‬3$ The name of HCT library catalogue.
Non-Fiction
A book where the story is based on actual events and facts.

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On loan
Not available. The resource has been borrowed by another person.
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Published
Made and printed - when referring to a resource.
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Publisher

8.9‫ و ا‬3‫دار ا‬ The company who made the resource.
Readers
A book for English students. The stories can be either fiction or
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non-fiction.

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Reference Information that identifies a publication. Details usually include
‫ب‬1‫@
ا‬ author, title, date of publication, volume and page numbers. Also
called Citations.
Research - To find information.
Resource
An item in a library i.e. a book, CD-ROM or video.
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Search engine A special search program for the Internet. A popular search engine is
- ‫ك‬ Google.
Self Access Resources Study materials and exercises you use when you want to practise on
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AC ‫در‬ your own.
Subject ‫ب‬1‫ع ا‬E What a book or article is about.
Title ‫ا ا‬ The name of the resource.
Web site *++,‫
ا‬ The entire collection of web pages for an organization, person or
interest group. The first of these pages is usually the Home page.