Abstract - a brief summary of the major points of a book or article. Archives - usually include manuscripts, diaries, correspondence, and other records of permanent historical value about a person, institution, or business. Anonymous - authorship unknown or unavowed. Appendix - matter following the text of the book, usually material that illustrates, enlarges on, or statistically supports the text. Author - the original writer or composer of a work.
Authors can also be organizations or companies responsible for creating a work.
B Barcode - the sticker usually found on the cover of circulating materials which identifies it to the library computer. It resembles a Universal Price Code used at grocery and retail stores. BG Link - the name of BGSU's online catalog system. Bibliography - a list of books, periodicals, or other library materials, usually organized around a particular topic. Blurb - a sales pitch printed on the jacket or cover of a book or a brief statement used to advertise it.