ESL-English as a Second Language: Library Vocabulary

ESL Library Vocabulary

1.

atlas

:

collection of maps

2.

author

:

the person who writes the text of the book

3.

barcode number

:

the number identification of the book that is scanned for circulation

4.

biography

:

life stories of famous people

5.

borrow (check out)

:

to take home library materials for a short time

6.

call number

:

an alpha-numeric number assigned to a book and printed on the spine, used to help locate the book

7.

catalog

:

the tool that lists and allows you to search the entire collection of the library

8.

circulation desk

:

the place where library materials are checked out to be borrowed

9.

database

:

fee-based online source authored by experts

10.

dictionary

:

provides definitions and meanings of words

11.

due date

:

the date you must return your library materials

12.

encyclopedia

:

book or set of books containing brief, factual articles on topics, events, people, arranged in alphabetical order

13.

fiction

:

stories or novels

14.

hyperlink

:

highlighted text that when clicked, takes the reader to another page

15.

index

:

section at the end of the book that list the topics covered in alphabetical order

16.

keyword

:

a searchable word in an online record or text that allows you to locate materials

17.

librarian

:

the professional who answers questions in the library

18.

non-fiction

:

true stories, facts

19.

publisher

:

the company that prints and distributes the book

20.

reference

:

section in the library for encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, etc.

21.

search box

:

tool for finding information on a web site by typing in keywords

22.

spine

:

the back edge of the book that is visible when on the shelf

23.

table of contents

:

lists the title and page number of all the chapters in a book

24.

URL

:

web address

25.

website

:

free online source authored by anyone