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  2. Virtual school libraries in the United States - Wikipedia

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    One of the key components in the virtual school library is the development of virtual school library communication portals where students may interact with teacher-librarians and other educators—sharing student/educator-generated book reviews, student/educator-produced videos, participate in online polls, and/or attend online reference ...

  3. Subject access - Wikipedia

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    These are in library jargon termed "descriptive data". Other kinds of access points contain information such as title words, classification codes, indexing terms ,etc. They are termed subject access points. [1] However, a subject access point is defined as any access point useful for subject searching. There is no precise border between ...

  4. Library Bill of Rights - Wikipedia

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    [5] The original adoption of the Library Bill of Rights was introduced with the statement, "Today indications in many parts of the world point to growing intolerance, suppression of free speech, and censorship affecting the rights of minorities and individuals," a reference to the emergence of totalitarian states during that time.

  5. Public library - Wikipedia

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    In 2006, 73% percent of library branches reported that they are the only local provider of free public computer and Internet access. [92] A 2008 study found that "100 percent of rural, high poverty outlets provide public Internet access." [93] Access to computers and the Internet is now nearly as important to library patrons as access to books ...

  6. Open access - Wikipedia

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    Open access provides a complement to library access services such as interlibrary loan, supporting researchers' needs for immediate access to scholarship. [140] Librarians and library associations also lead education and outreach initiatives to faculty, administrators, the library community, and the public about the benefits of open access.

  7. School library - Wikipedia

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    A school library (or a school media center) is a library within a school where students, and sometimes their parents and staff have access to loan a variety of resources, often literary or digital. The goal of a school library or media center is to ensure that all members of the school community have equitable access "to books and reading, to ...

  8. Online public access catalog - Wikipedia

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    Newer generations of library catalog systems, typically called discovery systems (or a discovery layer), are distinguished from earlier OPACs by their use of more sophisticated search technologies, including relevancy ranking and faceted search, as well as features aimed at greater user interaction and participation with the system, including tagging and reviews.

  9. Wikipedia:Find your source - Wikipedia

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    This may or may not be free to access, but will give you a place to start. If the article does not appear free to access, you may still be able to find the article elsewhere, whether online or through a nearby library. Consider the resources in the following points as further guides to accessing such articles.