ESL English as a Second Language. At TCC, a collection of materials purchased to appeal to adult interests, but using an easier vocabulary for those learning English. Field One of the elements of a record. The author, subject, and title fields are generally indexed. Holdings A term used to describe all of the items that a library owns or holds in its collection.
Indexes make it faster to find specific records and to sort records by the index fields.
Infotrac The brand name of an electronic, Web-based periodical index, including the full text of many articles. Such links are sometimes called hot links . The list is contained in the large red books on the reference desk. TCC uses this system to classify books by subject. The LC system is used by most academic libraries, whereas the Dewey Decimal system is used by school and public libraries.