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Core Standard Terms | |||
University Libraries | The system of libraries at the University of Oklahoma, including branches and special research collections. | "other libraries" (defined in the Locations section of the lexicon) are not included | The organization will be referred to as OU Libraries, University Libraries, University of Oklahoma Libraries and First reference, you will use the official name, University Libraries. Possessive form of libraries as a singular entity will be libraries' (i.e. libraries' website)—unless referring to a location then you would use plural possessive libraries's (i.e. libraries's Fine Arts Library). |
user | Someone who uses OU Libraries virtually and/or physically. | User is preferred instead of patron, visitor, etc. Users may include students, faculty, staff, researchers, fellows, community members, etc, but user will be our overarching term. | Always lowercase, unless part of a proper noun. |
Misc. Library Terms | |||
archive(s) |
| Context determines definition. The resource type in Discover applies specifically to WHC not BL5 collections | From SRC: Archives capitalization: when used in the official title or name of something, capitalize it: (example: Chinese Literature Translation Archive, or University Archives). Do not capitalize it when referring to archival research sources in general (example: Students can find archives for their research topics at the Western History Collections.) Alternative term, uncapitalized: “archival collections” |
call number | A group of letters and/or numbers that identifies a specific item in the libraries and provides a way for organizing the libraries' holdings. Two major types of call numbers are the Library of Congress call numbers and Dewey Decimal call numbers. | ||
citation | A reference to a book, magazine or journal article, or other work containing all the information necessary to identify and locate that work. | Example: A citation to a book includes its author's name, title, publisher and place of publication, and date of publication. | |
collection |
| Not capitalized unless proper name. | |
data management plan (DMP) | A formal document that describes the data you expect to acquire or generate during the course of a research project, how you will manage, describe, analyze, store, share, and preserve your data. The DMP must describe what steps you are taking to make your data secure and compliant with regulations. It details how data will be accessible and documented for sharing and reuse during and after the project is finished. | ||
database | A database may refer to a resource used for library research or any collection of information stored in an electronic format that can be searched by a computer. | Nexis Uni | |
digital scholarship | need from DSI | ||
DOI | Digital Object Identifiers- provide a permanent, unique identifier for each scholarly output | https://libraries.ou.edu/impact-challenge-chapter/understand-dois | |
holdings | The materials owned by the libraries. | ||
liaison librarian | Subject specialists who develop relationships with university departments to promote OU libraries resources and services to their students, faculty and staff. They provide direct support for teaching, research, outreach, technology, programs, and events. | ||
library instruction | Presentations made as part of formal | ARL definition | |
library representative | Designated faculty member from each department who agrees to serve as the contact person for that department. Liaison librarians generally contact the library representative on library matters that need to be communicated to the department. | ||
ORCID | Open Researcher and Contributor ID is a non-profit, non-proprietary community-based system that provides a unique digital identifier to distinguish you from every other researcher. This registry of unique identifiers is maintained and allows for a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to those identifiers. | ||
tutorials | A tutorial is any asynchronous instructional material—i.e. video, handout, research guide, a video with an interactive quiz, etc. | ||
Website Homepage | |||
My Account | User account that shows the items a user currently has checked out, when they are due back, and any fines they might have on their account, and allows them to renew items. | Requires separate login to Discover or Local Catalog. | |
My Favorites | Libraries.ou.edu website feature that allows users to build a customized list of resources such as databases or research guides. | ||
Quick Links | A list of helpful, most-used website links saved on the home page of libraries.ou.edu | ||
Locations | |||
branch library | A library that is administratively part of OU Libraries and is physically separate from Bizzell. A branch library has smaller collections focused on specific subjects related to an OU College. | Fine Arts Library WHC will be considered as a Special Research Collection location and not a branch library | Not capitalized |
satellite locations | Administratively a part of OU Libraries, but not physically held in a branch or Special Research Collection. | Price College Digital Library | Not capitalized |
other libraries |
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| Not capitalized |
Library Service Center (LSC) | Library Service Center is the libraries offsite storage center, as well as a workspace and receiving area. It is not a public access location within OU Libraries. | ||
Circulation Desk |
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service desk | Staffed locations within a library where users can get assistance from OU Libraries personnel. | not capitalized | |
decks | The decks are the floors in the oldest part of Bizzell. They do not line up with the floors in the rest of the building, so they have been given the name "decks" to indicate they are not regular floors in Bizzell. The decks house materials with Dewey Decimal call numbers that were purchased before about 1970. | Decks as a whole lower case. Specific deck capitalize i.e. Deck 2. | |
stacks | Stacks are the main shelving area of a given library or special research collection. In Bizzell, the stacks are located in LL1-4 and the decks | The term “stacks” also appears in the catalog to describe the location of books in the main Western History Collection and History of Science bookshelves. | |
3D Scanning Lab | Provides researchers with equipment, software, and consultation throughout the entire 3D modeling process, from project development through data capture, publication, and archiving. | ||
Helmerich Collaborative Learning Center (HCLC) | The Helmerich Collaborative Learning Center is a technology enabled, collaborative space where students can work together in groups. In this space, students can learn to create information, to explore it visually, and to synthesize it in new and different ways. Visit the Bookmark Café to grab a cup of coffee, and talk with a professor, colleague, or with friends. | https://libraries.ou.edu/locations/helmerich-collaborative-learning-center | |
Learning Lab | The Learning Lab is located on Lower Level 1 in Bizzell Memorial Library next to the Helmerich Collaborative Learning Center. In the Learning Lab, OU students have access to collaborative and individual study spaces as well as assistance from other campus services that support student success such as UC Action. | ||
Loveridge Computer Lab | The Loveridge Computer Lab is located on the main floor of Bizzell Memorial Library, next to the West entrance and across from the main Circulation Desk. A number of computers are available for OU students, staff, and faculty; additionally, customers not affiliated with OU can request a guest log-in from the computer lab staff. A variety of software is available for all users. Multiple scanners and printers are also available in this lab. | ||
Library MakerSpace | The Library MakerSpace is a flexible experimentation and innovation space that provides access to the latest tools used in research, instruction and knowledge creation, including 3D printing tools, custom virtual reality workstations, software and data skill development and microelectronics kits. The Library MakerSpace can be found on the main floor of the Bizzell Memorial Library (Room 126). | ||
Research Help Desk | The Research Help Desk is where you can get research assistance from University Libraries' Peer Research Mentors and Graduate Research Assistants. The Research Help Desk is located in Bizzell Memorial Library on the main floor at the Main Circulation Desk. At the Research Help Desk, OU Libraries' student employees will assist you with your research questions, while also helping you become more comfortable and confident navigating the OU Libraries' website and databases. | ||
Zarrow Family Faculty & Graduate Student Center | Located on Lower Level 2 of Bizzell Memorial Library, the Zarrow Family Faculty & Graduate Student Center is a space dedicated to supporting the research and teaching needs of OU faculty and graduate students in a central campus location. | https://libraries.ou.edu/locations/zarrow-family-faculty-and-graduate-student-center | |
Boorstin Collection | The Boorstin Collection is used for quiet study and reading books from the collection. | ||
Chinese Literature Translation Archive | The OU Libraries Chinese Literature Translation Archive provides students and scholars with a wide range of rare books, reference materials, translation drafts, correspondence, notes, ephemera, and other historical materials that provide context for Western readers to gain a deeper understanding of Chinese literature. | https://libraries.ou.edu/locations/chinese-literature-translation-archive | |
Harry W. Bass Business History Collection | The Harry W. Bass Business History Collection began in 1955 with the purpose of collecting and preserving materials relating to the history of business and industry. The collection contains more than 22,000 books, microforms, videos and journals on a number of topics including the histories of business leaders and firms and the economic, social and political forces that influence the role of business in society. Over 100 linear feet of archives focus on the history of business in the 19th and 20th centuries. | https://libraries.ou.edu/locations/harry-w-bass-business-history-collection | |
History of Science Collections | The History of Science Collections, founded in 1949 with an initial gift from Everette Lee DeGolyer, is a premier research collection. Its holdings include nearly 100,000 print volumes and current publications in the field. The Collections supports multidisciplinary research in every chronological period, geographic region, and subject area of science, technology, and medicine. | https://libraries.ou.edu/locations/history-science-collections | |
John & Mary Nichols Rare Books | The John and Mary Nichols Rare Books and Special Collections are comprised of more than 15,000 rare books and special materials in English, European, and American literatures dating from the 15th century to the present. The university established the collection in 2001 to promote scholarship in the field of English literature and to provide stewardship for the general collection of rare books within the library system. | https://libraries.ou.edu/locations/john-and-mary-nichols-rare-books | |
Western History Collections | The Western History Collections is a special research collection within the University of Oklahoma Libraries system. Its purpose is to enhance the University Libraries general collection on the history of the American West; to support the research and teaching programs of the University of Oklahoma; and to provide opportunities for research through the acquisition, preservation, and access of materials relating to the development of the Trans-Mississippi West and Native American cultures. | https://libraries.ou.edu/locations/western-history-collections | |
William Bennet Bizzell Bible Collection | The Bizzell Bible Collection is primarily comprised of printed Bibles and theological works, from the 15th century through the 20th century. Printed books are supplemented by some manuscript materials, ephemera and similar documents. | https://libraries.ou.edu/locations/william-bennett-bizzell-bible-collection | |
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