It helps if consistent terminology is used across LibGuides. Here is an evolving list of preferred terminology:
Use This |
Not This |
|---|---|
| Ask a Librarian | Ask A Librarian, Ask-a-Librarian, ask a librarian |
| catalog | catalogue, Catalog, BobCat |
| Course Reserves | course reserves |
| databases | Databases |
| ebook | eBook, e-book, e-Book, Ebook, E-book, E-Book |
| e-resources | eresources |
| EZBorrow | EZ Borrow, EZborrow, EZ-borrow, EZ-Borrow, ezborrow, ez-borrow |
| FAQ | F.A.Q. |
| homepage | home page, main page |
| Interlibrary Loan (first use) | ILL (acceptable after first use of "Interlibrary Loan), interlibrary loan, InterLibrary Loan |
| internet | Internet |
| laptop | lap-top |
| librarian | Librarian |
| log in (verb) | login |
| login (noun or adjective) | log in |
| NYU ID Card | NYU I.D. Card, NYU ID card, New York University ID Card |
| Net ID | email prefix, university login |
| "N" number | ID number |
| NYU Libraries, the library, our libraries | NYU Library |
| on-campus, off-campus (adjective) | on campus, off campus |
| on campus, off campus (preposition plus noun) | on-campus, off-campus |
| offsite, onsite | off site, on site; off-site, on-site |
| pages | tabs |
| Research Guides | LibGuides (only refers to web-based software packaged from SpringShare) |
| research help | reference help |
| Special Collections | special collections |
| subject guide, course guide, topic guide | subject-guide, course-guide, topic-guide; Subject Guide, Course Guide, Topic Guide |
| subject librarians | subject-librarians, Subject Librarians |
| the Fales Collection | Fales Library & Special Collections |
| the Tamiment Collections | Tamiment Library and Wagner Labor Archives |
| University Archives | NYU Archives |
| users | patrons |
| web, website, webpage [e.g. Libraries website] | Web, Website, Webpage, web site, web page |
See more terminology at: NYU Libraries Communications Dept. Style Guide