- abstract: A short summary of an article
- call number: Letters and/or numbers indicating the location of a book on the library's shelves
- catalog: A database containing information about materials owned by the library, such as books and videos
- citation: Brief information (such as author, title or publisher) about a book, article or other source that allows someone else to find the source
- database: A collection of data organized for retrieval
- journal: A publication containing articles written for a specific audience, such as scholars or professionals
- plagiarism: The use of someone else's words or ideas without acknowledging the orginal source
- search engine: A program that allows users to search for information on the Internet