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ESL Library vocabulary
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Table of contents
Lists the title and page number of all the chapters in a book.
index
section at the end of the book that list the topics covered in alphabetical order
Spine
the back edge of the book that is visible when on the shelf
call number
an alpha-numeric number assigned to a book and printed on the spine, used to help locate the book
barcode number
the number identification of the book that is scanned for circulation
author
the person who writes the text of the book
publisher
the company that prints and distributes the book
copyright date
the date when the book was printed
editor
the person who finalizes the text, making changes and corrections as needed
atlas
collection of maps
encyclopedia
book or set of books containing brief, factual articles on topics, event, people, arranged in alphabetical order
dictionary
provides definitions and meanings of words
fiction
stories or novels
non-fiction
true stories, facts
biography
life stories of famous people
periodical
published at regular intervals; magazines, newspapers, journals
librarian
the professional who answers questions in the library
borrow (check out)
to take home library materials for a short time
circulation desk
the place where library materials are checked out to be borrowed
Reference
section in the library for encyclopedias, dictionaries, altases, etc
due date
the date you must return your library materials
catalog
the tool that lists and allows you to search the entire collection of the library
keyword
a searchable word in an online record or text that allows you to locate materials
bibliography
a list of books and resources about a topic
thesis statement
a sentence that contains the focus of your essay and tells the reader what your main argument is
citation
a reference to a source used in an article or essay
quotation
a author's exact words
paraphrase
an author's ideas written in your own words
source
any document used for information and research
website
free online source authored by anyone
database
fee-based online source authored by experts
plagiarism
using the words or ideas of an author as your own without giving credit to the source
hyperlink
highlighted text that when clicked, takes the reader to another page
URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
web address
subject directory
web navigation tool that lists hyperlinked contents by topic
search box
tool for finding information on a web site by typing in keywords
blog
provides a forum for discussion
news site
reports most current and updated events
social network
online platform for building relationships
informational site
provides factual, useful information for research and public service
commercial site
sells or promotes a product
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