Follett VERSION 6.00 - Manual (Page 620)

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IP address Internet Protocol address. An IP address is analogous to a postal address. It identifies
the location of a computer or device on a network running TCP/IP. An IP address
consists of twelve numbers divided into four sets of three.
Example: 192.168.213.120
IPX/SPX Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequence Packet Exchange. A protocol used for comĆ
munication and file transfer between workstations. SPX is a transport layer protocol.
ISBN International Standard Book Number. A 10-digit number that identifies an edition of a
work issued by a particular publisher. Entered in the 020 tag of the MARC record.
ISP Internet Service Provider.
ISSN International Standard Serial Number. An 8-digit number that, along with the key title,
uniquely identifies a serial publication. Entered in the 022 tag of the MARC record.
keyword search A search method using keywords or phrases that also supports wildcards.
keywords Words recognized by the online public access catalogs (OPACs) during keyword
searches. The list includes all significant words or phrases found in the title, author,
notes, subjects, and series fields of the bibliographic record.
LAN Local Area Network. A computer network that spans a relatively small area.
LCCN Library of Congress Control Number. An 8- or 12-digit number that uniquely
identifies the item cataloged. Entered in the 010 tag of the MARC record.
library calendar An area within System Setup. Before the Circulation Desk module can be used to
automate transactions effectively, the librarian must define the open and closed days
for the library (library calendar) in System Setup.
limiters Search settings that allow the user to control the scope of their search results by
selecting specific ranges from established categories. Follett applications support the
following limiters:
S Interest level S Publishing year
S Material type S Reading level
loan period type Loan period types are assigned according to patron type and circulation type. There
are three loan period types available in Circulation Plus:
S DailyĊthe loan period units are in days
S HourlyĊthe loan period units are in hours
S FixedĊcopies are due on an assigned date
local access See direct access.
locatable copy A copy with a copy record status of available, checked out, loaned to another library, at
the bindery, or on hold.
main entry The primary access point for a bibliographic record, usually the author entry.
MARC MAchine Readable Cataloging. A set of standards developed by the Library of
Congress for identifying, storing, and communicating cataloging information.
MARC 21 The name of the harmonized USMARC and CAN/MARC formats, adopted in 1999.
MARC bibliographic
record
See bibliographic record.
MARC data The computerized information stored in a bibliographic database record.