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Access deals with the processes involving checking out/borrowing and requesting books (and other materials), patron accounts, and fines as well as a number of behind-the-scenes activities that make these services possible. </p> <p class="style4"><span class="style9"><b>Abstract</b></span> — A summary of the highlights of a journal article or book.</p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="databases"></a><span class="style9">Article Databases</span></b><span class="style9"> (AKA Research Databases, Periodical Indexes, Periodicals Index, Abstracting and Indexing Services)</span> — These databases are individual services you can use to find specific types of sources such as academic journal articles, newspaper articles, books, primary sources, etc. These services are closed off to anyone who is not faculty, student, or staff at a given university. You must either use these resources on campus or login at the <a href="#oca"><strong>Off-Campus Access</strong></a> page to use them. UCSC subscribes to over 200 different databases, browse for databases at <a href="http://library.ucsc.edu/Zope/eresources/bytool/ArticleDatabases">http://library.ucsc.edu/Zope/eresources/bytool/ArticleDatabases</a>. </p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="annotated"></a><a href="http://library.ucsc.edu/ref/howto/annotated.html" target="_blank" class="style9">Annotated Bibliography</a></b> — Provides critical or descriptive notes about the works listed in a bibliography. <b><font color="#FF0000">SEE ALSO</font></b> <a href="#bibliography">Bibliography</a></p> <p class="style4"> <span class="style9"><b>Archives</b></span> — An organized body of materials maintained and preserved as a part of the record-keeping process. <a href="http://library.ucsc.edu/speccoll/" target="_blank"><strong>Special Collections & Archives</strong></a> in McHenry Library houses the library's archival collections.</p> <p align="center" class="style2"> <span class="style3"><span class="style5"><span class="style7"><span class="style3"><a href="#top">Top</a></span></span></span></span></p> <hr> <p align="left" class="style4"><b><a name="b"></a>B</b> </p> <p class="style4"> <span class="style9"><b><a name="bibrecord"></a>Bibliographic Record</b> (AKA Catalog Record, Item Record, Record)</span> — In a catalog or article database search, these are the items that pop up as results. Each item generally represents the indexed version of an individual book or journal or, in the case of an research database, perhaps an article, book chapter, dissertation, etc. <em>Bibliographic records</em> usually contain details such as citation information, subject tags or categories, and, in the case of library catalogs, information as to where items are shelved.</p> <p class="style4"><span class="style9"><strong><a name="bibsoftware"></a>Bibliographic Software</strong></span> — Software programs that help you collect, organize, edit, and print out bibliographies or works cited lists. Some software programs are available for purchase, some require subscription fees for online access (<a href="https://www.myendnoteweb.com/EndNoteWeb/2.1/release/EndNoteWeb.html"><strong>EndNote Web</strong></a> is free to UCSC-affiliated users), and some are downloadable and available for free (<a href="http://www.zotero.org/"><strong>Zotero</strong></a>). </p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="bibliography"></a>Bibliography</b> (AKA Works Cited, References)— A list of citations for books, periodical articles or other materials. <font color="#FF0000"><b>SEE ALSO </b></font><span class="style4"><a href="#citation">Citation</a></span> and <a href="#annotated">Annotated Bibliography</a> </p> <p class="style4"><b>Blog</b> (AKA Weblog) — Definion pending </p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="boolean"></a>Boolean Operator </b>— A search strategy in which the operators AND, OR, and NOT are used to combine search terms to either broaden or narrow the results of a search:</p> <table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="style4"><img src="boolean2.jpg" width="496" height="225"></td> </tr> </table> <div align="center" class="style4"></div> <blockquote class="style4"> <p> <font color="#FF0000"><b>SEE ALSO</b></font> <a href="#nesting">Nesting</a></p> </blockquote> <p class="style4"> <b>Browser</b> — An application program, such as <i>Netscape</i> or<i> Internet Explorer</i>, that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web. </p> <p align="center" class="style4"> <a href="#top">Top</a></p> <hr> <p align="left" class="style4"><b><a name="c"></a>C</b></p> <p class="style4"><b><a href="http://www.cdlib.org/collections/" target="_blank">California Digital Library</a> </b>(CDL) — Provides access to the shared resources that are available to the University of California community. CDL contains catalogs, article databases, reference materials, and archives. </p> <p class="style4"> <b>Call number</b> — A combination of letters and numbers assigned to a book that gives it a unique location in the library (e.g., PS3562.E42W5 1987), and puts it on the shelf near other books on the same subject. Call numbers are placed on the spines of the books, and books are shelved in call number order in the <a href="#stacks">stacks</a>.</p> <p class="style4"> <b>Catalog</b> <font color="#FF0000"><b>SEE</b></font> <a href="#library">Library Catalog</a> </p> <p class="style4"><strong>Chat</strong> — Definition pending </p> <p class="style4"><b>Circulation Desk</b> — A service desk where you can activate your library card, check out, renew, and return library materials, pay fines, pick up holds, and inquire about the status of library materials. </p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="citation"></a>Citation</b> (AKA Reference) — Specific information (for example, author, title, place of publication and year of publication) that describes an information source. Citations are components of a bibliography or footnote. The purpose of a citation is to give credit for a cited word as well as to give the reader the necessary information to locate that resource. Consult a style manual for guideline on formating a citation.</p> <p class="style4"> <b>Citation Guide</b> <font color="#FF0000"><b>SEE</b></font> <a href="#style">Style Manual</a> </p> <p class="style4"> <b>Controlled Vocabulary</b> — The use of specific words and phrases, known as subject headings or descriptors, to classify books, articles, etc. for a specific index or catalog. Using controlled vocabulary brings together items on a similar subject under a single term. </p> <p class="style4"> <b>Cross Reference</b> — Terms used in catalogs, thesauruses, and indexes to lead you from one word or author entry to another. For example:</p> <blockquote class="style4"> <p> SEE or USE —— leads to the exact word used in the given reference tool/to leads to another term is used to describe your topic. </p> <p> SEE ALSO —— leads to another term or name where additional or similar information may be found.</p> </blockquote> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="cruzcat"></a><a href="http://cruzcat.ucsc.edu/" target="_blank">CRUZCAT</a></b> — The online catalog of the UCSC University Library. This tool contains the holdings of all books, journal titles, media materials, government publications, course reserves and other formats in the UCSC library. It also provides information on the circulation status and location of these materials.</p> <p align="center" class="style4"> <a href="#top">Top</a></p> <hr> <p align="left" class="style4"><b><a name="d"></a>D</b></p> <p class="style4"> <span class="style10">Database</span> <font color="#FF0000"><b>SEE</b></font> <a href="#databases">Article Databases</a></p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="descriptor"></a>Descriptor</b> — 4 A word or a group of words used as a subject to describe the content in books, articles, and other materials for the purpose of indexing or organizing these items by topic. As an important element of effective research, descriptors are needed to determine the correct headings for a specific database or catalog. <b><font color="#FF0000">SEE ALSO</font></b> <a href="#subjecthead">Subject Heading</a> </p> <p class="style4"> <span class="style9"><b>Document Delivery</b></span> — <span class="style1"> SEE</span> <a href="#ill">InterLibrary Loan/Document Delivery</a> </p> <p align="center" class="style4"><a href="#top">Top</a><br> </p> <hr> <p align="left" class="style4"> <b><a name="e"></a>E</b></p> <p class="style4">E-Book </p> <p class="style4"><b>E-Journals</b> (ElectronicJournals, Online Journals) — Most electronic journals are exact copies of their printed counterparts, though some are published exclusively online. Journal websites may provide electronic copies of journal articles, though typically online journals are made available by libraries that subscribe to a publishers' journal collections, archival journal databases, etc. You may search the UC collection of Electronic Journals at <a href="http://ucelinks.cdlib.org:8888/sfx_ucsc/a-z/default">http://ucelinks.cdlib.org:8888/sfx_ucsc/a-z/default</a>, or search CRUZCAT for a more accurate list of UCSC's online journal subscriptions.~ </p> <p class="style4">E-Scholarship — Definition Pending </p> <p class="style4"><b><a name="eres"></a><a href="http://eres.ucsc.edu" target="_blank">E-Res</a></b> (Electronic Reserves) — Online access to selected reserve materials. A password provided by the instructor and an Adobe Acrobat Reader are required to view materials on E-Res.</p> <p class="style4">Encyclopedias — Definition Pending </p> <p class="style4"><span class="style9"><strong>EndNote</strong></span> <font color="#FF0000"><b>SEE</b></font> — <a href="#bibsoftware">Bibliographic Software</a></p> <p align="center" class="style4"> <a href="#top">Top</a></p> <hr> <p align="left" class="style4"><br> <b><a name="f"></a>F</b></p> <p class="style4"><b>Footnote</b> — A reference or citation to a source of information that appears within the body of the text, usually at the bottom of the page. </p> <p align="center" class="style4"> <a href="#top">Top</a></p> <hr> <p class="style4"><b><a name="g"></a>G</b></p> <p class="style4"> <b>Government Publications </b> — Publications produced by a government agency or organization. McHenry Library is a depository for federal and California government documents.</p> <p align="center" class="style4"> <a href="#top">Top</a></p> <hr> <p class="style4"><b><a name="h"></a><span class="style9">H</span></b></p> <p class="style4"> <span class="style9"><b>Hold </b>(AKA Request)</span> — When an item is already checked out, patrons can use the catalog or can telephone or visit the checkout desk to set a hold on it. This serves as a place holder so that as soon as an item is returned the user is notified by e-mail and the item is set aside for pickup. In CRUZCAT, patrons can set a hold while they are looking at the <a href="#bibrecord">item record</a> byusing the<img src="hold_2.gif" width="72" height="30">button. To request items that your library does not own, use <a href="http://library.ucsc.edu/services/ill/" target="_blank">Interlibrary Loan</a>.</p> <p class="style4"> <span class="style9"><b>Holdings </b>(AKA Library holdings)</span> — The collections owned by a library. <em>Holding statements</em> contain details about an item's call number, library location, and availability status (i.e. checked out). </p> <p align="center" class="style4"> <a href="#top">Top</a></p> <hr> <p class="style4"><b><a name="i"></a>I</b></p> <p class="style4"> <b>Index </b>— Definition Pending </p> <p class="style4"><b>Information Literacy </b>— Definition Pending </p> <p class="style4"><b>Instant Messaging </b> — Definition Pending </p> <p class="style4"><b><a name="ill"></a><span class="style9"><a href="http://library.ucsc.edu/services/ill/" target="_blank" class="style9">Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery</a></span></b><span class="style9"> (AKA ILL)</span> — This service has three functions: 1) To allow UCSC students, faculty, and staff to borrow items that UCSC does not own. The best way to identify items to order is to search and request using Melvyl or a database with <a href="#ucelinks">UCe-Links</a>. If you already have a citation, then you may go straight to the <a href="http://ucelinks.cdlib.org:8888/citation_new/sfx_local?rft.genre=article">ILL forms</a> to place an order. 2) UCSC graduate students, faculty and staff may have items<em> documents delivered</em> to their campus address upon request using either Melvyl, a database with UCe-Links, or the <a href="http://ucelinks.cdlib.org:8888/citation_new/sfx_local?rft.genre=article">ILL forms</a>. (Note: There is a fee to deliver periodical articles that UCSC owns). 3) Anyone may reqest to borrow or look at <a href="#nrlf">NRLF</a> (off-site storage) items using ILL. </p> <p class="style4"> <b>Internet</b> — A system of computer networks that connects computers all over the world. This worldwide network enables computer users to communicate via e-mail, find information on the World Wide Web, and access remote computer systems such as library catalogs.</p> <p align="center" class="style4"> <a href="#top">Top</a></p> <hr> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="j"></a>J </b></p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="journal"></a>Journal</b> (AKA Academic Journal, Scholarly Journal) — A periodical devoted to a specific field of scholarly knowledge. Articles appearing in a scholarly journals are peer reviewed and often composed of different elements including an author abstract and a bibliography of works cited or referenced in the article. <b><font color="#FF0000">SEE ALSO</font></b> <a href="#magazine">Magazine</a></p> <p align="center" class="style4"> <a href="#top">Top</a></p> <hr> <p class="style4"><b><a name="k"></a>K</b></p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="keyword"></a>Keyword Search</b> — In database searching, using a word or combination of words that best describes your topic. This search will yield citations to sources in which the words that were used in your search appear. <b><font color="#FF0000">SEE ALSO</font></b> <a href="#subject">Subject Search</a></p> <p align="center" class="style4"> <a href="#top">Top</a></p> <hr> <p class="style4"><b><a name="l"></a>L</b></p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="library"></a>Library Catalog</b> — A searchable online database, which provides a listing of the materials (such as books, periodicals, films, recordings) owned by a library. It provides the location and the loan status of the materials. <b><font color="#FF0000">SEE ALSO</font></b> <a href="#cruzcat">CRUZCAT</a> and <a href="#melvyl">Melvyl</a></p> <p class="style4"><b>Library Instruction </b> — Definition Pending </p> <p class="style4"><a name="lcsh"></a><b>Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)</b> — Definition Pending </p> <p class="style4"> <b><a href="http://library.ucsc.edu/ref/howto/literaturereview.html" target="_blank">Literature Review</a></b> — A literature review surveys scholarly articles, books and other sources relevant to a particular issue, area of research, or theory, providing a description, summary, and critical evaluation of each work. The purpose is to offer an overview of significant literature published on a topic.</p> <p align="center" class="style4"> <a href="#top">Top</a></p> <hr> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="m"></a>M</b> </p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="magazine"></a>Magazine</b> — A periodical containing articles that are general in interest and audience, with topics ranging from news, current events, and popular material. <b><font color="#FF0000">SEE ALSO</font></b> <a href="#journal">Journal</a></p> <p class="style4"> <span class="style9"><a href="http://library.ucsc.edu/media/" target="_blank"><b>Media</b></a><a href="http://library.ucsc.edu/merc/" target="_blank"><b> Center</b></a></span> — The library's Media Center is located on the basement floor of the McHenry Library. The center is home to the library's media collection, which includes movies and documentaries, music and other sound recordings as well as language materials and CD-ROMs. The center also has group rooms and workstations for viewing and listening to materials in the center's collection. </p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="melvyl"></a><a href="http://www.dbs.cdlib.org/?CSdb=cat" target="_blank">Melvyl</a></b> — The online library catalog of the UC campus libraries. This tool contains the holdings of books, periodical titles (no articles), media, and other publications from all UC libraries.</p> <p class="style4"> <b>Microforms</b> — Term used to describe the various microscopic print formats, which include <b>Microfilm</b>, <b>Microfiche</b>, <b>Microcard</b>, and <b>Microprint</b>. Microforms are reproductions of print materials; print materials are photographed and reduced in size in order to conserve space, or to preserve materials that deteriorate rapidly (for example, newspapers). </p> <p align="center" class="style4"> <a href="#top">Top</a></p> <hr> <p class="style4"><b><a name="n"></a>N</b></p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="nesting"></a>Nesting</b> — A search strategy involving the use of parentheses to insure that <a href="#boolean">Boolean operators</a> are performed in the sequence you intend. This technique allows you to build a complex search using two or more operators (AND, OR, NOT).</p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="nrlf"></a><a href="http://library.ucsc.edu/infonotes/NRLF.html" target="_blank">NRLF</a></b> (Northern Regional Library Facility) — Infrequently used library materials are stored at this off-site facility and can be requested using <a href="http://library.ucsc.edu/services/ill/" target="_blank">Interlibrary Loan</a>. </p> <p align="center" class="style4"> <a href="#top">Top</a></p> <hr> <p class="style4"><b><a name="o"></a>O</b></p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="oca"></a><a href="http://oca.ucsc.edu/login">Off-Campus Access</a> </b> — Service that enables UCSC students, faculty and staff to connect to the library's electronic resources from off campus using the barcode on their UCSC ID card. ~ </p> <p align="center" class="style4"> <a href="#top">Top</a></p> <hr> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="p"></a>P</b></p> <p class="style4"> <b>PDF</b> (Portable Document Format) — A file format that allows files to be viewed as an images, maintaining the original look of the document. An Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF files.</p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="peer"></a>Peer Reviewed</b> (AKA Refereed) — A process by which an article submitted for publication in a scholarly journal is evaluated by an editorial board of subject experts for acceptance or rejection. </p> <p class="style4"> <b>Periodicals</b> — A publication issued at regular intervals and expected to continue indefinitely. Examples of periodicals are journals, magazines and newspapers. <b><font color="#FF0000">SEE ALSO</font></b> <a href="#journal">Journal</a> and <a href="#magazine">Magazine</a> </p> <p class="style4"> <b>Periodicals Index </b>— A print reference tool used to find articles by subject. Periodical indexes provide citations to articles, and in some cases abstracts that summarize the content of articles. <b><font color="#FF0000">SEE ALSO</font></b> <a href="#databases">A&I Databases</a></p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="primary"></a><a href="http://library.ucsc.edu/ref/howto/primarysecondary.html" target="_blank">Primary Source</a></b> — These are contemporary accounts of an event, written by someone who experienced or witnessed the event in question. They may also include published pieces such as newspaper or magazine articles as long as they are written soon after the fact and not as historical accounts. <b><font color="#FF0000">SEE ALSO</font></b> <a href="#secondary">Secondary Source</a> </p> <p align="center" class="style4"> <a href="#top">Top</a></p> <hr> <p class="style4"><b><a name="r"></a>R</b></p> <p class="style4"><b> Reference Desk </b> — The desk is staffed with librarians and library staff who are trained to help users with their research questions </p> <p class="style4"><strong>Reference Collection</strong> — Collection of books, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks that provide factual information, lead to other information resources, and are also used by reference librarians to help you find information.**</p> <p class="style4"> <b>Renew</b> — An extension of the loan period for charged library materials. Renewals may be handled in person at the circulation desk, by phone, or online by viewing your <a href="http://cruzcat.ucsc.edu/patroninfo.html" target="_blank">circulation record</a> in CRUZCAT.</p> <p class="style4"> <b>Reserves</b> — Materials that have been set aside by a professor for a class to use. These materials are kept at the Reserves Desk and circulate for a short period of time only. Use CRUZCAT to search for materials by Course name or Instructor. <b><font color="#FF0000">SEE ALSO</font></b> <a href="#eres">E-RES (Electronic Reserves)</a></p> <p class="style4"> <b>Regional History</b> — Definition Pending </p> <p class="style4">RSS — Definition Pending </p> <p align="center" class="style4"> <a href="#top">Top</a></p> <hr> <p class="style4"><b><a name="s"></a>S</b></p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="search"></a>Search Engine</b> — On the internet, a program that finds Web resources and indexes them. Computer users search and are returned results that match their request. <a href="http://www.google.com" target="_blank">Google</a> and <a href="http://www.altavista.com/" target="_blank">Alta Vista</a> are examples of a search engine. <b><font color="#FF0000">SEE ALSO</font></b> <a href="#web">Web Directory</a></p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="secondary"></a><a href="http://library.ucsc.edu/ref/howto/primarysecondary.html" target="_blank">Secondary Source</a></b> — Materials that interpret, assign values to, conjecture upon, and draw conclusions about the events reported in primary sources. These are usually in the form of published works such as journal articles or books, but may include radio or television documentaries, or conference proceedings. <font color="#FF0000"><b>SEE ALSO </b></font> <a href="#primary">Primary Source </a></p> <p class="style4"> <b>Serials</b> — Any publication issued in successive parts, appearing at intervals, (usually regular ones), and, as a rule, intended to be continued indefinitely. Examples would include newspapers, periodicals, annuals, proceedings of a society. **</p> <p class="style4"><b class="style9">Social Networking </b> — A Web 2.o feature that enables users to exchange information, knowledge, and interests. Social Networking can occur in various Web 2.0 services such as Flickr. However, social networking sites, such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, or tribe.net specialize in connecting users by way of personal profiles and an invitation system. </p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="stacks"></a><span class="style9">Stacks</span></b> — Section of the library that houses the bookshelves where collections are stored. There are many small collections throughout the library (more info at: <a href="http://library.ucsc.edu/cruzcat/call_num.html">http://library.ucsc.edu/cruzcat/call_num.html</a>). However, the four main <em>stacks</em> collections that are browseable are: 1) McHenry Stacks (McH Stacks); 2) McHenry Reference Stacks (McH Ref; 3) Science & Engineering Stacks (S&E Stacks); and 4) Science & Engineering Reference (S&E Ref) McHenry Stacks Oversize. Items in these stacks are arranged in Library of Congress Call Number order. </p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="style"></a>Style Manual </b>— Publications that provide guidelines for writing formatting bibliographies and publications. Many professional fields have their own style manuals, for example, <i>Publication Manual of the APA</i> and the <i>MLA Handbook</i>.</p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="subjecthead"></a>Subject Heading</b> — Standardized words or phrases assigned to books, articles, or other materials. Subject headings are used to describe materials as well as to bring together materials that are similar in subject matter. <font color="#FF0000"><b>SEE ALSO </b></font> <a href="#descriptor">Descriptor</a> and <a href="#lcsh">LCSH</a></p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="subject"></a>Subject Search</b> — In database searching, the use of standardized words or phrases to find books, articles or other materials. <font color="#FF0000"><b>SEE ALSO </b></font> <a href="#keyword">Keyword Search</a></p> <p align="center" class="style4"> <a href="#top">Top</a></p> <hr> <p class="style4"><b><a name="t"></a>T</b></p> <p class="style4">Tagging — Definition Pending </p> <p class="style4"><b>Technical Serivces </b> — Department in the library in charge of the processes involved with cataloging and classifying books and other media for the library's collection. The department also works to as well as processing them for organization, preservation, and security. </p> <p class="style4"><b><a name="thesaurus"></a>Thesaurus</b> — A list of the specific words or phrases used as subject headings or descriptors in a particular database, catalog, or index.</p> <p class="style4"> <b>Truncation</b> — A special character added to the end of a word to retrieve the root word and all possible endings of that word. For example, typing comput* will retrieve compute, computes, computing, computer, computers, and so on. </p> <p align="center" class="style4"> <a href="#top">Top</a></p> <hr> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="u" id="u"></a>U</b></p> <p class="style4"> <strong><strong><a name="ucelinks"></a></strong><span class="style9">UCe-Links</span> </strong>—This service is embedded in most databases, as well as in the ILL Forms, to help users complete any of the following functions: 1) Getting the text of an article when the database you start with doesn't have it, 2) Looking to see if your campus library or another UC library has it, and 3) The ability <a href="#ill">request</a> the item if it's at another UC or not (Note that usually requested articles are scanned and e-mailed to you within 2 days).</p> <hr> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="v"></a>V</b></p> <p class="style4"> <b><a href="http://library.ucsc.edu/slides/">Visual Resource Collection</a></b> — Slides and digital images in support of teaching and research at UC Santa Cruz. </p> <hr> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="w"></a>W</b></p> <p class="style4"> <span class="style9"><b>Web 2.0</b></span> — New generation of software programs that provide enhancement over read-only Web sites. Technologies such as blogs, wikis, social bookmarking, social software, podcasts, or RSS feeds work to enable user interactivity, collaboration, networking, and organization. </p> <p class="style4"> <b><a name="web"></a>Web Directory</b> — Web resources that have been organized by major topics and subtopics. <a href="http://www.yahoo.com/" target="_blank">Yahoo</a> and the <a href="http://www.lii.org/" target="_blank"> Librarian's Index to the Internet</a> are examples of Web directories. <font color="#FF0000"><b>SEE ALSO </b></font> <a href="#search">Search Engine</a></p> <p class="style4"><b> Web</b> (World Wide Web, WWW) — All the resources and users connected to the Internet using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). </p> <p class="style4"><span class="style9"><b>Wiki</b></span> — Software to create, edit, and link Web pages easily. 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