| call number | Letters and/or numbers indicating the location of a book on the library's shelves |
| database | A collection of data organized for retrieval |
| catalog | A database containing information about materials owned by the library, such as books and videos |
| journal | A publication containing articles written for a specific audience, such as scholars or professionals |
| citation | Brief information (such as author, title or publisher) about a book, article or other source that allows someone else to find the source |