Academic Libraries Glossary

A system that mediates access to licensed electronic resources by authenticating users and allowing them to access subsc...

A security method that allows authorized users to access licensed electronic resources from off-campus locations by rout...

The process of editing or censoring text by removing or obscuring sensitive, confidential, or inappropriate content befo...

The physical or virtual service point where librarians provide research assistance, answer patron inquiries, and help us...

A structured conversation between a librarian and a user to clarify information needs and determine the most appropriate...

The library function providing direct assistance to users in locating information, conducting research, answering factua...

The provision of information assistance and research support to library users through direct interaction, including answ...

The practice of organizing, storing, documenting, and preserving research data throughout its lifecycle from collection...

An international standard for describing and providing access to library resources in the digital environment, replacing...

The process of converting bibliographic records for existing print collections from physical catalog cards or legacy for...

The system through which researchers create, evaluate, disseminate, and preserve knowledge, encompassing peer review, pu...

The interconnected system of stakeholders, platforms, and processes through which academic knowledge is created, reviewe...

A comprehensive book-length research work written by one or more scholars that presents original research, critical anal...

A framework describing how academic research is produced, reviewed, distributed, and accessed, including traditional sub...

Materials published in successive parts at regular or irregular intervals and intended to continue indefinitely, includi...

The specialized library function of acquiring, organizing, and maintaining continuing publications such as journals, mag...

Curated library departments housing rare, unique, or archival materials including manuscripts, rare books, historical do...

The shelving areas within a library where materials are organized and stored according to a classification system. Stack...

A curated online or print resource that provides students and researchers with discipline-specific information, includin...

A standardized word or phrase assigned to a resource to describe its intellectual content and enable subject-based disco...

A librarian assigned to work with a specific academic department or subject discipline to understand research and teachi...

A librarian assigned to support the information and research needs of a specific academic discipline or department. They...

A rigorous, structured research method that identifies, evaluates, and synthesizes all available evidence on a specific...

A search technique using a wildcard symbol (typically * or ?) to retrieve word variations and related terms by searching...