TERM | NOTE |
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Athena, n. or adj. | Capitalize; e.g.: "your Athena account" |
Barton | Capitalize |
BorrowDirect | Capitalize |
catalog catalogue |
catalog |
e- or electronic | Consider audience and whether the concept is familiar. (examples: e-resources, e-reserves) |
ebook | e-book |
HathiTrust | note capitalization and spacing |
inter library inter-library interlibrary |
interlibrary |
Interlibrary Borrowing/Loan |
Capitalize "Interlibrary" |
Lend vs. loan | Lend is a verb; loan is a noun. |
Libraries' | Libraries' shows the correct possessive plural apostrophe, e.g. "Libraries' web site," "MIT Libraries' policy," etc. |
Libraries, the |
Always capitalize the word "Libraries" in "the MIT Libraries" or "the Libraries" when MIT Libraries are inferred. |
library, as adj. | Do not capitalize it. |
library, the | lower-case "the library" even when referring to a particular library |
log in | As verb: two words |
login | as noun or adjective: one word. Ex: "the login screen" |
MIT |
Use "an" as article with "MIT", e.g. "an MIT thesis." (Choose the article based on the way the acronym is pronounced.) Don't include periods in "MIT." |
photo copy photo-copy photocopy |
Use "photocopy" |
Services | All units ending in "Services" are treated as singular subject, e.g. "Curation and Preservation Services provides treatment for books, manuscripts, and archival materials." |
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Web site web-site website |
Use website |
Your Account | Capitalize |