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   library

   /ˈlʌɪb(rə)ri/

   noun

   • 1. a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for use or borrowing by the public or the members of an institution: "a university library"
   • ▪ a collection of books and periodicals held in a library: "the Institute houses an outstanding library of 35,000 volumes on the fine arts"
   • ▪ a room in a private house where books are kept: "there was a library that Uncle Hilbert used as his study"
   • ▪ a series of books or recordings issued by a company as a set.
   • ▪ a collection of films, recorded music, etc., organized systematically and kept for research or borrowing: "a record library"
   • ▪ a collection of programs and software packages made generally available, often loaded and stored on disk for immediate use: "download any of thousands of programs from our software libraries"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin libraria ‘bookshop’, feminine (used as a noun) of librarius ‘relating to books’, from liber, libr- ‘book’.

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › libraryLibrary | Definition, History, Types, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jul 19, 2024 · Learn about the origin, development, and functions of libraries as collections of books and other sources of information. Explore the challenges and opportunities of digital libraries, information science, and information industry.

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   • The Library Operation

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   • Cataloging

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   • Rome

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   • User Services

     Library - Access, Catalogs, Services: The second of the two...

   • Public Libraries

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   • Library Materials

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   • Technical Services

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3. www.britannica.com › topic › libraryLibrary - Public, Collections, Services | Britannica

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   Jul 19, 2024 · Library - Public, Collections, Services: Public libraries are now acknowledged to be an indispensable part of community life as promoters of literacy, providers of a wide range of reading for all ages, and centres for community information services.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › libraryLibrary - Books, Archives, Research | Britannica

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   Jul 19, 2024 · Library - Books, Archives, Research: Historically libraries have depended on what materials were available to build collections. The evolution of libraries in antiquity involved the search for a material durable enough to survive as a permanent record and relatively easy to use.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Digital_libraryDigital library - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · A digital library (also called an online library, an internet library, a digital repository, a library without walls, or a digital collection) is an online database of digital objects that can include text, still images, audio, video, digital documents, or other digital media formats or a library accessible through the internet.

6. infoguides.gmu.edu › intlstudents › definitionsDefine Library Words - Navigating the Library as an International...

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   Jul 3, 2024 · Database: "A collection of information stored in an electronic format that can be searched by a computer." Full-Text: "A complete electronic copy of a resource, usually an article. Full-text articles might appear as HTML or PDF documents.

7. tc-columbia.libguides.com › library_research › homeLibGuides: An Introduction to Library Research: Home

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   Jun 27, 2024 · But first, what is a Library? Libraries can be defined in many different ways, as demonstrated by the quote below. The Gottesman Libraries specifically are the main form of support for information collection, retrieval, and development at Teachers College.

8. libguides.princeton.edu › cLibrary Research Methods - Philosophy - Princeton University

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   Jul 2, 2024 · Libraries organize books by subject, with similar books shelved together. Browsing the stacks is a good way to find similar books; however, in large libraries, some books are not in the main stacks (e.g., they might be checked out or in ReCAP), so use the catalog as well.