AnnotationUnlike an abstract, which is an objective description or summary of a work, an annotation is a critical or subjective evaluation of a piece of work, usually included in a bibliography or citation.
Archives A special collection or collections that house the records of organizations, governments, universities, etc. An archive can also contain collections of the personal papers of an individual or family, photographs, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, etc. Archives usually house materials of an historic nature. See also University Archives.
Article Sometimes referred to as a paper, an article is a brief composition on a subject, usually appearing in a magazine or journal.
Audio-Visual MaterialsAudio-visual materials convey information mainly via sound and image instead of by text. An example of audio-visual material on the Library Gateway is Louis Agassiz Fuertes Ornithological Artwork.
AuthenticationThe process of identifying an individual by a computer, usually based on a username and password. Cornell uses SideCar and CUWebLogin to authenticate members of the Cornell community.
Barcode Number The 14-digit number appearing beneath the barcode found inside the front or back cover of a book. Barcode numbers for Cornell library books begin with the numbers "3 1924" and are used to charge, discharge, and renew books on the online computer system.
Bear AccessA suite of network service applications designed to provide services specific to the needs of the Cornell community, such as CoursEnroll, Faculty Advisor, and the online timecard system (COLTS II), as well as general Internet services such as electronic mail and browsers for navigating the World Wide Web. The CU Library Catalog and Library Gateway are available through Bear Access.
BibliographyA bibliography is a list of citations that appear at the end of a paper, article, chapter or book. There are also books entirely made up of bibliographies. These are usually compilations of citations on a particular subject or by a particular author.
Book ReturnA place to return books borrowed from the library. The book return is a box located outside the library, near the door of the library, or near the circulation desk.
Boolean Operator or Boolean LogicBoolean operators, otherwise known as logical operators, are used to construct complex searches in a database. They help make a search more accurate. There are 3 logical operators: AND, OR and NOT.
Borrow DirectA rapid book request and delivery system. It enables Cornell faculty, staff, and students to search the combined library catalogs of Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Yale a collection of over 40 million volumes and directly request expedited delivery of circulating items.
BrowserSoftware program used to view web pages. Browsers like Internet Explorer, Netscape, and Firefox allow you to click on a link to another document, and get information from a different computer where that resource is stored.
Call Number A call number is a combination of letters and numbers that is given to each item held in the library. The letters and numbers assigned to the work describe its subject matter and serves as its address on the shelf. Cornell uses the Library of Congress Classification system to assign its call numbers.
Card CatalogA card file listing books, journals, and other materials arranged alphabetically by author, title, and subject. Since April 1988, cards have not been added to Cornell's card catalog. Records are now added to the online catalog instead. See CU Library Catalog for more information on the catalogs at Cornell.
Catalog A catalog is a compilation of records describing the contents of a particular collection or group of collections. For example, the CU Library Catalog has records for most of the items held by Cornell Library and the OCLC WorldCat catalog lists the holdings of books, journals, and other materials held by OCLC member libraries all over the world.
A catalog can also be a list of items published by a certain body. The GPO Monthly Catalog contains records of reports, studies, fact sheets, maps, handbooks, conference proceedings, etc. issued by all U.S. federal government agencies and the U.S. Congress.
The library also often owns publisher's catalogs and product catalogs that list items available or for sale. For example, Books in Print lists books currently published in the United States along with their prices.
CD-ROMA thin disk (Compact Disk Read Only Memory) that holds thousands of pages of information. In the library, some journal indexes and other reference sources are available on CD-ROM. They may be quickly and conveniently searched at a computer workstation.
ChargeTo record the loan of a book or other item from the circulating collection of a library to a borrower. In order to charge, or check-out, materials the user must present a Cornell identification card to a staff person at the circulation desk along with the materials to be charged out. Patrons may also use the self-check stations at Olin and the Hotel School to charge out items from those libraries.
ChargedIf a library item is checked-out, the online catalog will indicate that the status of the item is Charged, or not available. In such cases, users may request a hold or recall on the item. Another option, if the item is a book, is Borrow Direct.
CIDCThe Cornell Institute for Digital Collections (CIDC) is a cross-disciplinary team established to explore the use of emerging technologies for providing greater access to cultural and scientific collections. Digital imaging has enabled CIDC to make many of Cornell University's rare and fragile collections available on the World Wide Web. Partnerships with academic institutions, museums, corporations, and libraries, national and international, have permitted CIDC to create digital collections from around the world. For more information see the CIDC web site in the CU Library Web Sites section of the Library Gateway.
Circulation Desk The circulation desk is the place to charge (check out), return, or renew books. Circulation staff can also help patrons locate items that cannot be found. Items requested through interlibrary loan and Borrow Direct are delivered to circulation desks and patrons can pick them up from these locations. Course reserve items are also available at circulation desks. Overdue fines are paid at this desk, too.
CISERThe Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research (CISER) is a cross-disciplinary organization founded in 1981 to enhance the environment for social science research at Cornell University. Its membership includes more than 400 social science faculty who are dispersed administratively, organizationally, and geographically in nine colleges.
CISER provides research services to faculty members and encourages collaborative research among Cornell's social scientists. CISER's research support services include assistance in preparing proposals, a data archive, computing consulting support, and computing systems support. In addition, CISER helps investigators identify colleagues with similar research interests, issues publications supporting social science research, and organizes seminars and workshops. For more information see the CISER web site in the CU Library Web Sites section of the Library Gateway.
Citation A written reference to a specific work or portion of a work (book, article, dissertation, report, musical composition, etc.) by a particular author, editor, composer, etc., which clearly identifies the document in which the work is to be found.
Examples:
Book:Chappell, Warren. A Short History of the Printed Word. Boston: Nonpareil Books, 1970.
Periodical article:Dow, Ronald F. "Editorial Gatekeepers Confronted by the Electronic Journal." College & Research Libraries 61 (2000): 146-154.
CopyrightCopyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of "original works of authorship," including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. For more information about copyright, see the United States Copyright Office web site - which includes definitions, frequently asked questions, and basic information about copyright.
See also: Cornell's Copyright Information Center
Course Reserves In academic libraries, course reserves are library items given a shorter loan period (one-hour, three-hours, overnight, 3-day, etc.) for a limited period of time (usually one term or semester) at the request of the instructor, to ensure that all the students enrolled in a course have an opportunity to use them. These materials are usually kept together in a particular area of the library, such as a graduate reading room or behind the circulation desk. Each library has its own reserve system; however, many reserve items may also be accessed through the CU Library Catalog as Electronic Course Reserves (or e-Reserves). See the Electronic Reserves help page for more information.
CRLThe Center for Research Libraries (CRL) is an international not-for-profit consortium of colleges, universities, and libraries that provides access to a variety of scholarly research resources, including newspapers, serials, archival materials in microform, microform sets, and foreign government publications in many subject areas. The CRL catalog is available from the Library Gateway. CRL resources are available to Cornell researchers through interlibrary loan.
Cross-ReferenceDirections that lead you from one subject or name to another in a catalog or index.
For example: Groundwater
SEE Water, Underground
CULThe Cornell University Library (CUL) is one of the largest academic research libraries in the United States. Composed of 20 libraries, CUL holds over seven million printed volumes, subscribes to more than 65,000 journals, and is networked to over 40,000 electronic databases. Please see About the Library and Libraries/Departments on the Library Gateway for information on collections, organization, policies, and services.
CU Library Catalog An online catalog that contains records for materials in the Cornell University Library collection including the holdings of all 17 libraries on the Ithaca campus, in addition to those of the Geneva Experiment Station and the CISER Data Archive. The catalog contains records for books, computer files (including CD-ROM's and networked resources), government documents, journal titles, manuscripts and archives, maps, microforms, musical scores, serials, sound recordings, and visual materials.
Some library records (especially for materials in the humanities and social sciences dating from before 1973) are not yet in the online catalog, but are available in the Olin Library Card Catalog, which is located in the lower level of Olin Library. Records for the Cornell Medical Library can be found in a separate catalog called Tri-Cat.
CUWebLoginCUWebLogin allows you to access restricted library resources in the Library Catalog and Find Articles/Find Databases/Find e-Journas without needing SideCar. It does this by allowing you to log in to a web form, and then passing your authentication information back to the web server in a cookie. For more information about how CUWebLogin works, see the help page for CUWebLogin.
DatabaseA database is an organized collection of computer records. The most common type of Library Gateway database consists of records describing articles in periodicals, otherwise known as a periodical index. By entering search terms related to a topic, patrons are able to retrieve information about articles of interest from the database.
Sometimes all the information needed is in a database record and sometimes further searching is necessary. When searching a periodical index (or database), citations offer such information as the title and author of an article, as well as the title of the journal in which the article appears. In order to locate the journal and read the article, a search of the CU Library Catalog is necessary. See Finding articles.
Due DateA date stamped in the front or back of a book (or other library item) that indicates when the item must be returned to the library. Fines are charged for items not returned by the due date. Patrons can extend a due date by requesting a renewal. On occasion, patrons may have to return an item before the due date because the item has been recalled.
Electronic JournalA publication, often scholarly, that is made accessible in a computerized format and distributed over the Internet. An electronic journal or e-journal may have a traditional paper counterpart or historical antecedent. For example, the journal American Literature can be found in both paper and electronic versions at Cornell. The electronic versions are available through the Library Gateway, and the holdings for the paper copies can be found in the CU Library Catalog.
EndNoteEndNote is citation management software produced by ISI. A free 30 day trial is available through the EndNote website. The software can be purchased at the Cornell Campus Store.
ETCThe Electronic Text Center (ETC), located on the first floor of Olin Library, provides access to scholarly electronic text and multimedia documents from a set of dedicated workstations in the library and from the Center's Web site. For more information about the ETC and the resources available there, see the ETC web site.
e-ReserveSee Course Reserves
Find ArticlesFind Articles identifies and locates articles, or article citations, from a select group of online periodical indexes. The Find Articles interface allows users to search multiple indexes simultaneously using simple keywords. Search results will lead to articles available online or, if online access is not available, to the Library Catalog for the location of the periodical in the library's print collections.
Find DatabasesFind Databases provides direct access to all of the catalogs, periodical indexes (including full-text sources), newspaper databases, numeric files, and other online reference sources licensed by Cornell. In addition, Find Databases includes links to public websites reviewed and selected by Cornell librarians. All of the resources in Find Databases may also be accessed through the CUL online catalog.
Find e-JournalsFind e-Journals provides a convenient list of electronic journals licensed by CUL. Every title in Find e-Journals may also be accessed through the CUL online catalog.
Field When looking at a citation from an index or database, each piece of information is a field. For example, many citations are made up of an author field, a title field, a publisher field and a date field. What fields are called and what is in them can vary from database to database.
Full text databaseA full text database is a resource that provides access to the complete text of an item. In a full text periodical resource, both the bibliographic descriptions and the articles themselves will be available. An example of this type of resource is ProQuest Direct.
Hold When a book or other item is currently on loan, the library permits another borrower to place a "hold" on it by contacting the circulation desk. The patron who has the item checked out will not be permitted to renew it, and the person placing the "hold" will be entitled to check it out after it has been returned. The CU Library online catalog includes a feature that allows the user to place an item on hold without staff assistance. This service is available through the Requests link at the top of any online catalog record.
HoldingsThe total stock of materials, print and nonprint, owned by a library, usually listed in the catalog. Synonymous with library collection.
Also refers to the copies, volumes, issues, or parts of a title owned by a library, indicated in a holdings note in a catalog record. For example, Cornell may subscribe to a journal, but certain volumes may be missing; or Cornells subscription to a journal may have begun in 1975 but the journal dates back to 1950; etc.
Examples of holdings records for periodicals:
Here, Cornells Management Library holds volumes 79-88 of Economic Quarterly, but not volumes 1-78.
Title: Economic quarterlyLocation: Management Library (Sage Hall) Call Number: HC107.A13 F3 Status: Not Charged Volumes : v.79-88 (1993-2002)
In the example below, the Math Library cancelled their subscription to this journal after 1991:
Title: InformaticaLocation: Mathematics Library (Malott Hall) Call Number: QA76 .I43 Status: Not Charged Volumes : v.1:no.1-2 (1990)v.2:no.1-2 (1991) Notes: Subscription Cancelled
Here, theres a note that holdings for a market report are incomplete:
Title: Daily cheese market reportLocation: Library Annex Call Number: HD9280.U43 N7 Status: Not Charged Volumes : 1918-1919
HTMLHypertext Markup Language (HTML) is programming language used in the creation of Web pages.
HypertextTransparent linkage of textual documents to other related documents on the World Wide Web.
Index An index is a guide to the contents of a file, document, or a group of documents. An index is used to point to the contents of something. For example, there are indexes in the backs of books that describe and point to the contents of those books. There are also very large indexes that describe the contents of journals and provide enough information to locate an article in a journal. Indexes are usually arranged by subject, author, or keyword. They can come in both paper and electronic form.
Intellectual property Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce. Intellectual property is divided into two categories: Industrial property, which includes inventions (patents), trademarks, industrial designs, and geographic indications of source; and Copyright, which includes literary and artistic works such as novels, poems and plays, films, musical works, drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures, and architectural designs. More information is available from the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Interlibrary LoanInterlibrary loan is a form of resource sharing among libraries nation- and world-wide. When a book or other item needed by a Cornell user is checked out, unavailable for some other reason, or not owned by the library, a patron may request that it be borrowed from another library by submitting an interlibrary loan request form.
Interlibrary loan requests can be initiated at any reference desk on campus or by using the Interlibrary Loan form that can be found in the Services section of the Library Gateway.
CUL participates in a number of cooperative agreements with other research libraries, consortia, and networks (e.g., the Research Libraries Group, the Association of Research Libraries, and the South Central Research Library Council). Cornell is a partner in the Center for Research Libraries, a nonprofit corporation located in Chicago that is operated by scholarly and research institutions to strengthen resources and enhance access. Cornell students, faculty, and staff members can borrow any of the center's holdings through interlibrary loan.
For more information see the help page for Interlibrary Loan at Cornell University (ILLiad).
Internet A worldwide network of computers that can be accessed via the campus computer network. The Internet allows local computer users to find and use information resources on computers of other academic institutions, research institutes, private companies, and government agencies.
In TransitIf an item has been returned to the library, but has not been re-shelved in its call number location, the catalog will indicate the items status as In Transit. If patrons need In Transit items immediately, they may inquire at the circulation desk.
ISBN International Standard Book Number. A unique 10-digit code assigned to a specific edition of a book before it is published.
ISSNInternational Standard Serial Number. A unique 8-digit code assigned to the specific title of a serial.
Journal Although the terms periodical, journal, serial, and magazine have slightly different definitions, they are often used interchangeably. They are published on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, annually, etc.) and contain articles written by various authors.
A journal contains peer-reviewed articles written by scholars while a magazine contains more popular articles often written by journalists. The terms periodical and serial are more generic and refer to all types of these materials.
Keyword Searching Most online catalogs and bibliographic databases include an option that allows the user to search by keyword(s). In this type of search, users enter a significant word or words that describe the research topic, and the catalog or database retrieves all records where the search terms appear whether they appear in the title field, abstract field, subject heading field, contents field, notes field, etc.
Library AnnexThe Library Annex is a storage facility for lesser-used materials from the collections of CUL. Materials held in the Annex can be delivered to any of the libraries on campus or used in the Annex reading room. Annex requests can be made through the online catalog, through the link Annex Requests available under the Circulation Services section of the Library Gateway, or at any circulation desk on campus.
Library GatewayThe Library Gateway is a web site that allows electronic access to Cornell University Library 24 hours a day. It performs three major functions:
1) Provides information about Cornell University Library and its individual libraries and divisions2) Offers numerous library services3) Presents a systematic means of accessing the growing collection of Cornell networked digital library resources
Here are some examples of what you can do using the Library Gateway:
Identify numerous articles in your area of research Check the CU Library Catalog to see where a particular book is held Find library hours Request an article through Interlibrary Loan Consult an electronic encyclopedia Ask a reference question via e-mail Find statistics relating to your research Look up a word in an electronic dictionary Learn about upcoming Library Instruction Workshops Report and receive help with a Gateway related technical problem Access a full text electronic journal Connect to individual library web sites Retrieve the full electronic text of some articles Learn about library special collections or projects Library of Congress ClassificationA classification system developed by the Library of Congress (LC) that is used to organize the collections of many academic and research libraries, including Cornell. This alpha-numeric system arranges materials by subject. Each subject or class is represented by a series of letters and numbers, which are used to create an LC call number. To see the main classes in the LC system, go to Library of Congress Classification. For a more detailed outline of the LC system, go to Library of Congress Classification Outline.
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)The multi-volume set Library of Congress Subject Headings is an alphabetic guide to and list of the official subject headings used for searching in the CU Library Catalog. These sets can be found in most libraries on campus in the reference area or at locations near the public workstations.
Loan Period The amount of time a patron may borrow a book or other item from the library. The time varies depending on the type of material borrowed and the status of the borrower.
Magazine Although the terms periodical, journal, serial, and magazine have slightly different definitions, they are often used interchangeably. They are published on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, annually, etc.) and contain articles written by various authors.
A journal contains peer-reviewed articles written by scholars while a magazine contains more popular articles often written by journalists. The terms periodical and serial are more generic and refer to all types of these materials.
ManuscriptsDocuments or written compositions, such as letters or diaries, which have not been printed. Often, an author's written (or typed) original "copy" as distinguished from a printed or published version of the same material. Cornell's primary collections of manuscripts are located in the Rare Books & Manuscripts Collections in Kroch Library.
MediaFilms, tapes, and other audio-visual materials that require the use of special listening or viewing equipment.
Microforms A term used to describe documents that have been photographed or filmed. Microforms require the use of special reader machines. Common formats for microforms are microfilm, microfiche, and microcard.
MyDocumentDeliveryMyDocumentDelivery is a fee based electronic document delivery service offered by Cornell University Library. Faculty, staff and students may request copies of journal articles, book chapters and other materials located in the print collection of the Cornell University Libraries including the Library Annex. Documents will be scanned and made available on the web as pdf files.
Not ChargedIf a library item is not checked-out, the online catalog will indicate that the status of the item is Not Charged. This means that the item is available in its call number location in the library.
Numeric DataNumeric data files are those with significant numeric content, either statistical, coded, or graphically displayed. An example of numeric data found on the Library Gateway is the FAOSTAT Statistics Database.
OCLC WorldCatThis database is an online catalog of the holdings of books, journals, and other materials held by thousands of OCLC member libraries. (OCLC is Online Computer Library Center.) Cornell researchers can identify and locate materials in other libraries and collections using WorldCat, and request these materials through interlibrary loan.
OPACAcronym for Online Public Access Catalog. See Online Catalog.
Online Catalog An electronic or digitized version of a library's card catalog. The Cornell University Library's online catalog is called the CU Library Catalog. It is the database that contains records that refer to the many materials held by Cornell University Library.
Patron InfoA link available through the library catalog that allows Cornell patrons to view their library account information charged items, pending requests, and fines or fees owed. Accessing Patron Info requires the user to enter their Cornell ID number and last name. Patron Info is also accessible via the link View your account or renew a book on the Library Gateway.
PeriodicalAlthough the terms periodical, journal, serial, and magazine have slightly different definitions, they are often used interchangeably. They are published on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, annually, etc.) and contain articles written by various authors.
A journal contains peer-reviewed articles written by scholars while a magazine contains more popular articles often written by journalists. The terms periodical and serial are more generic and refer to all types of these materials.
Periodical IndexA cumulative list of periodical articles in which the citations are entered by subject (or in classified arrangement) and sometimes under the author's last name. Periodical indexes may be general (Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature), devoted to a specific academic discipline (Education Index) or group of disciplines (Humanities Index), or limited to a particular type of publication (Alternative Press Index). In libraries, periodical indexes are available in print, as online electronic databases, or on CD-ROM. Some electronic indexes will provide full-text articles. Print indexes and some electronic indexes only provide citations to articles. The actual periodicals would have to be located for the full articles.
Rare BooksBooks that are valued for the significance of their contents, their scarcity, their imprint or date of publication, their physical characteristics or condition, or their associations (signed or annotated by a famous author, for instance). Cornell's primary collections of rare books are are located in the Rare Books & Manuscripts Collections in Kroch Library.
RecallA request made by the library to one of its patrons to return a borrowed item before its due date. Any item may be recalled at any time for Course Reserve or after two weeks if requested by another Cornell patron. This service is available through the Requests link at the top of any online catalog record.
RecordA collection of related data fields organized and accessible as a single entity. Examples of data fields are author, title, publisher, abstract, call number, etc. In a periodical index, which is a collection of article citations, each citation is a record. In the CU Library Catalog, each reference retrieved per title is also a record.
Reference CollectionBooks not meant to be read cover-to-cover, such as dictionaries, handbooks, and encyclopedias, shelved together in a special section of the library called the reference area. Reference books may not be checked out because they are needed by librarians to answer questions at the reference desk. Their location and circulation status is usually indicated by the symbol "R" or "Ref" preceding the call number in the catalog record and on the spine label.
Reference Desk When a person has a question about how to find specific information or how to use library services and resources, assistance can be obtained from a reference librarian at the reference desk. Professional librarians and reference assistants staff reference desks to assist patrons with their questions.
Reference librarian Reference librarians are specialists in the field of information retrieval. Generally they have a Masters degree in library science, and may have other graduate degrees as well. Reference librarians work in public services answering questions posed by library patrons at the reference desk, by telephone, via e-mail, or through an online chat session. They also provide instruction on the use of library resources and information technology.
RefWorksRefWorks is a web-based tool for managing citations and bibliographies. Researchers can create their own personal database by importing references from online databases. They can use these references in writing their papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography in seconds.
Renewal An extension of the loan period for charged library materials. Renewals may be handled in person at the circulation desk, by phone, or through the link "View your account or renew a book" on the Library Gateway.
ReserveSee Course Reserves
RLIN (Eureka)The Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN), is an information management and retrieval system used by hundreds of comprehensive research libraries, archival repositories, museums, academic, public, law, technical, and corporate libraries to build an international database of bibliographic information. The RLIN database indexes books, journals, and other materials held by full-member Research Library Group (RLG) libraries. Cornell researchers can identify and locate materials in other research libraries and collections using RLIN, and order these materials through interlibrary loan. As a member of RLG, records for many of the Cornell University Library's holdings will show up in this database. RLIN is available through the catalog and Find Databases.
See Also A referral to an additional source of information often found in catalogs or glossaries. Example: Dog: See also Canine.
Self-Check StationBar-code reading machines for patrons to check out materials themselves, rather than checking materials out at the circulation desk. Self-check stations are available at Olin and Hotel School libraries. A Cornell ID card is required to use self-check. A receipt is printed indicating when the materials are due back at the library.
Serial Although the terms periodical, journal, serial, and magazine have slightly different definitions, they are often used interchangeably. They are published on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, annually, etc.) and contain articles written by various authors.
A journal contains peer-reviewed articles written by scholars while a magazine contains more popular articles often written by journalists. The terms periodical and serial are more generic and refer to all types of these materials.
Spatial DataSpatial data is data pertaining to the location and spatial dimensions of geographical entities. Examples of spatial data files can be found within the Cornell University Geospatial Information Repository (CUGIR), accessible through the Library Gateway.
StacksStacks or stack area refer to the space in a library where the majority of library materials are shelved. Often the stacks are made up of multiple floors and contain many rows of shelving units.
Subject Headings Words or phrases assigned to books and articles which are used to index these items by topic. The Cornell University Library uses Library of Congress subject headings.
TelnetOn the Library Gateway, Telnet is an application that is sometimes used to access electronic databases. It is often thought of as access to databases in strictly textual format as opposed to access via the Web, which may provide images, search boxes, and "point and click" technology. Some people prefer using a database via Telnet when available since it can be faster and allow for more complex searching, but it is really a matter of personal preference.
Thesaurus A list of all the subject headings or descriptors used in a particular database, catalog, or index. The thesaurus for the Cornell Library Catalog is called Library of Congress Subject Headings.
TN3270 See Telnet
TruncationTruncation is a symbol put at the end or in the middle of a word in order to catch all variant endings or spellings of that word when searching a database. For example, if conducting research on computers, entering comput? as a search term would yield records with the terms computer, computers, computing, computerized, etc. The truncation symbol is placed at the point in the word where various endings can begin to occur.
Databases use various symbols, such as $, #, +, *, !, and ?, to represent truncation. Some databases truncate automatically. Some databases allow for truncation symbols in the middle of the word in order to pick up variant spellings. For instance, entering behavi?r would retrieve behavior and behaviour. The Help or Search Tips links for each database will indicate which symbol to use for truncation, if any.
URL Uniform Resource Locator, or web address. Usually in the form of http://host.subdomain.domain Example: http://www.bls.gov
University ArchivesUniversity Archives, located in the Rare & Manuscripts Collections in Kroch Library, collects and preserves records of historical, legal, fiscal, or administrative value to Cornell University. Holdings include official records and reports of the university, its officers, and component parts; private papers of faculty, students, staff, and alumni; official and student publications; maps and architectural records; audiovisual materials including still photographs and negatives, motion picture film, oral history interviews, and audio and video tapes; and artifacts and ephemera documenting Cornell's history.
Vertical FileA collection of materials such as pamphlets, newspaper clippings, brochures, or pictures, which because of their shape and often their ephemeral nature, are filed in drawers or cabinets for easy reference.
Web Browser See Browser
World Wide Web A graphical client-server information system that uses the Internet to access computers containing millions of hy