OCLC (Online Computer Library Center)
A bibliographic network based on an online
database of approximately 28 million cataloging records from its 5500 members,
including those of Illinois Library since 1975. It now serves more than 18,000
libraries in 52 countries. The OCLC database is used for cataloging, for
reference work, and for interlibrary loan. It is the world's largest and most
comprehensive database of bibliographic information. URL: http://www.oclc.org/
Online catalog
The University of Illinois Library's
computerized list of materials held.
Online database
Computer databases. Bibliographic
databases provide access by author, title, and subject to a group of
periodicals, books, or proceedings. Numeric databases provide access to
statistical information.
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)
A computerized catalog of books and other
items in the library.
Operators
Words such as AND, OR, and NOT that are
used to combine search terms to broaden or narrow the results of a search.
Overdue
Material which is not returned to the
library by its due date is considered overdue.
Oversize
Books that are too large for normal
shelves; usually designated with a Q (quarto) or F (folio) before the call
number; stored in a special location.
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