- Annuals
- Books and videos published once a year containing work that has been chosen as the best in the field.
- Autobiography
- An account of a person's life written by that person.
- Biography
- An account of someone's life written by someone else.
- Book Drop
- A location where books may be returned when the library is closed.
- Bound Periodicals
- Non-current magazine issues joined/bound together (6 months or one year) in a hardback book form, located behind the current periodical racks. Also called Back Issues.
- Call Number
- A unique combination of letters, numbers, and dates found on the spine of a book which determines its location in the library.
- Circulating Books
- Books that can be borrowed.
- Course Reserve Materials
- Books and other course-specific materials provided by instructors which students can access in the library only.
- Desk Reference
- Reference books which are kept behind the Circulation Desk.
- Dictionary
- An alphabetical list of words and their definitions (what they mean).
- Directory
- A book which lists names and addresses of companies, organizations, or people.
- EBSCO Art Source
- Online database used to find and view journal and magazine articles on art related topics.
- Encyclopedia
- A multi-volume summary of the world and everything contained in it, organized alphabetically by subject.
- Exhibition Catalog
- An exhibition catalog is a printed publication that documents an art exhibit from a museum or gallery.
- Hoover’s
- Online database with information on companies such as sales figures, products, competitors, and CEOs.
- Index (in a book)
- Alphabetical list of subjects with page numbers indicating where to find that subject, usually found in the back of a book
- Late fine
- A fee charged for every day that material is overdue.
- Librarian
- A professional with a Masters Degree in Library Science who helps library users find information.
- Library Online Catalog
- Computerized listings of all material found in a library (such as books, magazines, CD-ROMS, and videos) and includes information on each title such as author, subject, call number, and location on library shelves.
- Library of Congress Classification
- The system of organizing books by subject that is used by academic libraries in the U.S.
- Loan Period
- The amount of time books may be borrowed.
- Magazine Tower
- The display structure where the current year’s magazines are shelved.
- MFA Desk
- The section of the library where MFA (Master of Fine Arts) thesis projects are kept.
- Overdue
- When a book is not returned or renewed before the loan period expires.
- PDF File
- File format that keeps electronic documents in their original format.
- Periodicals
- Magazines, newspapers, journals, or anything published on a regular basis.
- Picture File
- A collection of circulating single images kept in file cabinets and arranged by subject.
- Reference Books
- Books that do not circulate; they can be used in the library only.
- Renew
- To extend the loan period for library materials.
- Table of Contents
- List of chapters found in the beginning of a book.
- Thesaurus
- Book of synonyms (words that have the same meaning).
- Vandalism
- Intentional damage done to library materials.