Follett VERSION 6.00 - Manual (Page 617)

04/04 617 Appendix A Glossary
duplicate copy See Replicate copy.
DX See Union Data Exchange.
dynamic IP address An IP address that changes each time the computer connects to the Internet. Dynamic
IP addresses are useful if your library uses dialĆup networking to access the Internet.
See Also IP address.
Easy Editor One of the two data entry windows in Cataloging, used to add, edit, or delete MARC
records. See also MARC Editor.
eBook An electronic version of a printed book.
ejournal An electronic version of a printed journal or other serial publication.
electronic access A method of connecting to an electronic resource residing on a computer, either locally
or on the Internet. Information entered in the 856 tag (an access method and an address
- the how and the where) provides access to an electronic resource. Clicking the hyperĆ
linked 856 in OPAC or WebCollection Plus causes the browser to display the resource.
electronic resource A source of information in a digital format, rather than on paper or another medium,
accessed by means of a computer, either locally or remotely. Computer programs,
games, online services, eBooks, and Web pages are all examples of electronic resources.
ellipsis An ellipsis (...) after a menu item means that, after the user chooses an item, the system
prompts the user for additional information before the operation is carried out.
exception report An exception report lists items that were not processed correctly for some reason, or
were deleted. Use printed exception reports to review the results of a batch process.
expired hold A hold for which the expiration date has passed. An expired hold cannot become
pending or ready until its expiration date is extended.
export The process of transferring bibliographic and copy, authority, or patron records from
the current database to a file for transfer to another system.
extraction The process of copying certain data from the database to a comma-delimited ASCII
text file. The data can then be transferred to another application.
field A section of a record which contains specific data.
Example: A field in a copy record could be a barcode number or a copy price.
file Any organized collection of data, documents, or records.
file server 1. A computer on a network in which all shared applications are stored.
2. A software application that monitors and controls the flow of information on a netĆ
work (e.g., Windows NT/2000, AppleShare, and Novell NetWare).
Find Headings An option in both the Easy and MARC Editors that allows users to quickly search
previouslyĆcataloged author, subject, or series headings.
Find-It-All Collection A collection of subscription-based modules that enable patrons to find, evaluate, and
use all types of information resources available over the Internet.
Find-It-All Knowledge
Links
A Find-It-All Collection module that provides access to over 160,000 safe, high-
quality, Web sites aligned to both state and national standards (State Standards
available Spring 2002). (This is a Follett subscriptionĆonly service.)
Find-It-All One Search A Find-It-All Collection module that allows patrons to search multiple information
sources such as the library collection, fullĆtext databases, and online encyclopedias, all
at once, from one common interface, returning a combined results list. (This is a Follett
subscriptionĆonly service.)