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Bibliography

A list of sources of information (articles, books, and other materials) on a specific topic. Bibliographies can be found at an end of a book or article to refer to the resources used in writing the book or article, or to refer researchers to recommended further reading.

Source: Elmer E. Rasmuson Library.

Bibliographic record

All the information necessary to identify one item. This information usually includes at least the title, author, call number, publisher, and date of publication, sometimes more.

Source: Elmer E. Rasmuson Library.

 

Boolean operators

Simple words (AND, OR, NOT or AND NOT) used as conjunctions to combine or exclude keywords in a search, resulting in more focused and productive results.

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