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Database - An organized collection of information in computerized format. Databases may consist of many types of information, including text, numerical data, or images. In the CWU Library, database most frequently ref ers to computerized indexes of books, magazines, journals, and newspapers. For a complete list of the electronic information databases available in the Library, see the Databases Page.
DNS (Domain Name System) - The Internet naming scheme which consists of a hierarchical sequence of names, from the most specific to the most general (left to right), separated by dots, for example nic.ddn.mil.
Download - To transfer the results of a database search from a computer on the Internet "down" to a computer's hard disk or to a floppy disk.
Due Date - The date stamped in the front or back of the book that tells you when the book must be returned to the library. If you need to use the book for a longer time, you may renew it if no one else has recalled it. If bo oks are returned late, you will have to pay a fine.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) - Throughout the Internet FAQs are listed which contain questions and answers to frequently asked questions. They are found on web pages, FTP sites, and Usenet news or other electronic discus sion groups.
Field - In a database, a field is one category of information within a computerized record, such as the title, author, or subject fields in one book record in the Library's CATTRAX Online Cat alog. You can sometimes specify which fields to search when accessing a database.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - A universal set of commands used to move files from one computer to another.
Gopher - A specific piece of client/server software that is widely used to access information worldwide. The information is presented in plain text format, with no graphical images included.
Government Documents - Works published by the U.S. government, state governments, or by an organization composed of governments, like the United Nations.
To locate information from government sites on the Internet, visit the Library's Government Documents Internet Resources page.
To search for government documents owned by the CWU Library, go to the Databases page and consult the Compass, GPO Monthly Catalog, and Marcive databases.
For help with government document terms and phrases, check out this GLOSSARY of Terms used for U.S. Government Publications.
Hold: A hold is a process you go through at the Circulation Desk if you want a book which has been checked out by someone else. When the book is returned, the library will send you a notice and keep the book at the Circulati on Desk for you for a limited period of time.
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) - The code that World Wide Web documents are written in which uses "tags" to indicate to browsers which parts of a Home Page are displayed as links, have hierarchical importance or are icons, etc.
HTTP - (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) - The communication protocol that defines how Web documents are requested and delivered over the Internet.
Hypertext - System in which diverse document types such as text, images and sounds are linked together and accessible through a unified interface, called a "browser."