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Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE): Library Terms

The Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE) promotes improved teaching and learning by encouraging and supporting efforts to explore the teaching and learning process.

Library Lingo

Article: A single, usually stand-alone, piece of writing included in a larger collection, typically a magazine, journal, or newspaper.

Journal: A journal is a periodical (meaning published on a regular, on-going basis) collection of articles, usually related to a specific subject area.
Database:  A collection of information sources such as journals, newspapers, ebooks, or encyclopedias, that have been organized so that users can easily find, access, and use that information.

 

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