| e- or electronic | Make sure context is clear. Consider audience and whether the concept is familiar. |
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e-book, How to capitalize |
When at start of sentence or in title: "E-book" (do not capitalize the "B") |
| ebook | USE e-book |
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e-journal How to capitalize |
when at start of sentence or in title: "E-journal" (do not capitalize the "j") |
| USE e-mail with a hyphen. | |
| e-reserves | when at start of sentence or in title: "e-resources" (Do not capitalize the "r") |
| e-resources | When at start of sentence or in title: "E-resources" (do not captialize the "r") |
| *EasyBib | one word, notice the capital B |
| EZProxy | One word, no hyphen, first 3 letters capitalized. |
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FAQ |
Not "FAQ`s" for a single set of questions. When refering to more than one set of questions, it would be "FAQs" |
| Fax | do not capitalize (e.g., not "fax" or "FAX") in midsentence |
| full-text, fulltext | USE full-text- with a hyphen. It`s normally used as a modifier. |
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inter library, inter-library, interlibrary |
USE interlibrary |
| Interlibrary Loan | USe when referring to service where the STCC Library lends our own materials to members outside the world. |
| Internet | capitalize Internet as a noun, but not as adjective (ex: "internet resources") |
| JSTOR | No hyphens; not all capitals |
| laser disc | |
| lend | this is the correct verb to use-- "loan" is a noun only |
| Lexis-Nexis | |
| Libraries` | USE apostraphe in constructions such as "Libraries`web site," "NYU Libraries` policy," etc. |
| library as adj. | ok to use adjective, but do not capitalize it |
| library, the |
lower-case "the library" even when referring to a particular library Ex: "The STCC Library is located Building 27. The library collects material on dental hygience." |
| log in | as verb: two words |
| login | as noun or adjective: one word. Ex: "the login screen" |