Archive for the ‘Glossaries’ Category
Sunday, November 8th, 2009
An excellent use of multimedia.
From the Glossary:
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) created the Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms to help everyone understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research. In addition to definitions, specialists in the field of genetics share their descriptions of terms, and many terms include images, animation and links to related terms.
Linked information explains how to cite a term from the Glossary in a reference paper. Another link allows you to suggest a term currently not in the glossary that you feel would be a valuable addition. And there is a link to email any of the 200+ terms to a friend.
Source: National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Posted in Glossaries, Reference Tools, Resources, Science | No Comments »
Monday, October 26th, 2009
Chicken Glossary
We’ve compiled a Glossary from several sources…
Source: BackYardChickens.com
Posted in Glossaries, Source File | No Comments »
Monday, October 5th, 2009
From the Article:
NIST (the National Institute of Standards and Technology) hopes to bring some order to the sometimes inconsistent and often confusing world of IT (information technology) acronyms and abbreviations by publishing a glossary of commonly used terms.
NIST Interagency Report (“NISTIR”) 7581 , “System and Network Security Acronyms and Abbreviations,” runs the alphabetical gamut from A (address resource record type) to ZSK (zone signing key).
“The capitalization, spelling and definitions of acronyms and abbreviations frequently vary among publications,” the report states. Some abbreviations, such as WWW, have a universally recognized meaning, while others have multiple definitions. For instance, MAC can stand for mandatory access control, Media Access Control, Medium Access Control or message authentication code. Others might contain an internal logic but can be confusing at first glance. For instance, Triple DES (Data Encryption Standard) is often abbreviated as 3DES.
Access the Full Text of the IT Glossary (32 pages; PDF)
Source: GCN
Posted in Glossaries, New Websites and Resources, Reference Tools, Resources | No Comments »
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Fashion Designer Dictionary
Don’t know Lagerfeld from Lanvin?
TheBudgetFashionista’s Guide to the Designers You Need Know is a will fill you in on the designers and design lines that you need to know to be a well informed fashionista.
What you’ll find in this guide:
- A pronunciation guide. So you can finally pronounce “Versace” correctly.
- Tips for getting the designs for less. Cause there’s no since in having an authentic Fendi bag, if you can’t pay your bills
- Notes on designers who have/had budget friendly lines…
Source: TheBudgetFashionista
Posted in Fast Facts, Glossaries, Source File | No Comments »
Friday, March 27th, 2009
A Glossary of Agricultural Terms, Programs and Laws
A product of the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress at the request of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
Source: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture
Posted in Glossaries, Source File | No Comments »
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
National Funeral Directors Association: Glossary
Glossary of funeral industry terms. Browse alphabetically or search.
Source: NFDA
Posted in Glossaries, Source File | No Comments »
Thursday, February 19th, 2009
From the Site:
SAA’s latest ePublication, Thesaurus for Use in College and University Archives, compiled and edited by Kate Bowers, is a set of 1,300 terms for use by any college or university archives in the U.S. for describing its holdings.
Direct to Thesaurus
Source: SAA
Posted in Archives and Special Collections, Glossaries, Info Management and Retrieval, Resources, Source File | No Comments »
Thursday, February 5th, 2009
The Language of Local Government
This list of definitions and acronyms provides easy-to-understand explanations of words, phrases, terms and acronyms commonly used in local government that may not be familiar to citizens or newly elected or appointed municipal officials.
Source: City of Port St. Lucie
Posted in Glossaries, Source File | No Comments »
Thursday, January 1st, 2009
A glossary of terms, abbreviations and acronyms from the Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.).
Source: EPA
Posted in Glossaries, Resources, Science, Source File | No Comments »
Sunday, December 21st, 2008
NAL Publishes New Editions of Agricultural Thesaurus, Glossary
The USDA National Agricultural Library (NAL) has published 2008 editions of its NAL Agricultural Thesaurus (NALT) and Glossary of Agricultural Terms in both Spanish and English. The update is published collaboratively with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).
NAL, the world’s foremost research library focused on agriculture, is part of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief scientific research agency.
The 2008 edition of the Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary adds about 70 new definitions in Spanish and English, with expanded terminology associated with fuels, chocolate manufacture, bodies of water, the U.S. National Forest System, and acronyms used in the taxonomic classification of viruses.
The Thesaurus and Glossary Web site features a new format presenting parallel English and Spanish language interfaces, enabling users to search and read all background materials in either language.
It also features a “Download Files” page enabling users to download the thesaurus and glossary files in an array of formats. A “Contact us” page is also included where users can propose terms to be added to the thesaurus and glossary.
+ Search the thesaurus
+ Download the thesaurus
Source: National Agricultural Library
Posted in Glossaries, Source File | No Comments »
Thursday, November 27th, 2008
Glossary of Teen Slang Around Drugs & Alcohol
Below are teen slang terms that are popular references for drugs, alcohol and some of the behaviors associated with them. Included are examples of sentences that offer the context in which they can be used.
Source: Caron Treatment Centers
Posted in Glossaries, Source File | No Comments »
Monday, November 24th, 2008
Glossary for Scientology and Dianetics
“This glossary has been provided to assist you in defining words and phrases you encounter in reading the Scientology and Dianetics websites. This is not meant to take the place of standard language or Scientology dictionaries, which should be referred to for any words that do not appear in the glossary.” From AA (attempted abortion) to withhold.
Source: Church of Scientology International
Posted in Glossaries | No Comments »
Friday, November 21st, 2008
Credit Card Glossary: Terms and Definitions
Confused by credit card terms? CreditCards.com’s glossary of credit card definitions will help. From account holder to Regulation Z, we have defined the most-common and most-confusing credit card terms.
Source: CreditCards.com
Posted in Business and Economics, Glossaries, Source File | No Comments »
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
Politics Glossary
Political terms defined and deciphered.
187 terms — look up by category or alphabetically.
Source: Washington Post
Posted in Glossaries, Source File | No Comments »
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
People on the Move : Handbook of Selected Terms and Concepts
Migration has moved high on the international agenda; it is now the focus of sensitive debates and growing media attention in a variety of contexts. Intense interest is shown in specific issues which have only emerged fully in recent years: the situation of internally displaced persons, the dynamics of a `migration-development nexus’, or the consequences of environmental change on human displacement. Meanwhile, the future of international refugee protection and standards of national asylum policies appears fragile and uncertain. An extensive terminology has evolved to cover standing and emerging issues as they also relate to the larger fields of human rights and development.
This handbook takes stock of the present use of some selected terms and concepts. It is designed to be accessible to a general public which may not be familiar with the detailed discussions in the field of refugee and migration policy.
Source: The Hague Process on Refugees and Migration/UNESCO
Hat tip: UN Pulse
Posted in Glossaries, Source File | No Comments »
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
Moving Terminology
Understand the terms in your quotes and documentation.
Source: American Moving and Storage Association.
Posted in Glossaries | No Comments »
Friday, October 3rd, 2008
Green Building Glossary
Alphabetical listing, from Absorption Chiller to Worm Bin (”System for on-site management of food scraps and other organic materials. Similar to a compost bin, a worm bin uses worms to digest organic wastes, in a process known as ‘vermicomposting’.”)
Who knew?
Source: City of Seattle, Department of Planning and Development
Posted in Glossaries, Source File | No Comments »
