A

• Annales schoolGroup of historians
• ArchaeogeneticsStudy of ancient DNA
• Archaeological sitePlace in which evidence of past activity is preserved
• Archival appraisalIn archival science and archive administration, appraisal is a process usually conducted b
• Archival processingArchival processing is the act of surveying, arranging, describing, and performing basic p
• Archival scienceScience of storage, registration and preservation of historical data
• ArchiveAccumulation of historical records
• Artifact (archaeology)Objects used by humans

B

• BannerFlag or other piece of cloth bearing a symbol, logo, slogan or other message
• Bibliographic recordA bibliographic record is an entry in a bibliographic index (or a library catalog) which r
• Biofact (archaeology)Found organic material of archaeological significance

C

• Cataloging (library science)Process of creating meta-data for information resources to include in a catalog database
• Civil ensignMaritime flag used by civilian vessels to denote their nationality
• Coat of armsHeraldic design on a shield, surcoat or tabard
• Coat of arms of QuebecThe coat of arms of Quebec (armoiries du Québec) was adopted by order-in-council of the Go
• Collections managementProcess of overseeing a collection, including acquisition, curation, and deaccessioning
• Collective memoryShared knowledge and values of a social group
• Comparative historyLiterary genre
• Cultural artifactA cultural artifact, or cultural artefact (see American and British English spelling diffe
• Cultural practiceManifestation of a culture or sub-culture

D

• DannebrogFlag of Denmark
• Dark ArchivesDark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in
• Décio VillaresDécio Rodrigues Villares (1 December 1851, in Rio de Janeiro – 21 June 1931, in Rio de Jan
• DiplomaticsAcademic study of the protocols of documents

E

• Education for librarianshipType of education
• Ensign (flag)Maritime flag used for national identification of ships

F

• Flag of BrazilThe national flag of Brazil is a blue disc depicting a starry sky (which includes the Sout
• Flag of CanadaThe national flag of Canada, popularly referred to as the Maple Leaf, consists of a red fi
• Flag of ChinaThe national flag of the People's Republic of China is a Chinese red field with five golde
• Flag of EgyptThe national flag of Egypt is a tricolour consisting of the three equal horizontal red, wh
• Flag of EthiopiaThe flag of Ethiopia (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ሰንደቅ ዐላማ) consists of a green, yellow, and red trico
• Flag of FranceThe national flag of France (French: Drapeau national de la France) is a tricolour featuri
• Flag of GermanyThe national flag of Germany is a tricolour consisting of three equal horizontal bands dis
• Flag of IndiaThe national flag of India, colloquially called Tiraṅgā (the tricolour), is a horizontal r
• Flag of IndonesiaThe national flag of Indonesia is bicolor, with two horizontal bands, red (top) and white
• Flag of IranThe national flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran is a tricolour of equal horizontal bands
• Flag of ItalyThe national flag of Italy, often referred to as the Tricolour (il Tricolore, Italian: ),
• Flag of JapanThe national flag of Japan is a rectangular white banner with a red circle at its center.
• Flag of MexicoThe national flag of Mexico (Spanish: bandera nacional de México) is a vertical tricolor o
• Flag of PakistanThe national flag of Pakistan, also known as the Flag of the Star and Crescent (Parcham-e-
• Flag of RussiaThe national flag of Russia is a tricolour of three equal horizontal bands: white on the t
• Flag of SingaporeThe flag of Singapore was adopted in 1959, the year Singapore became self-governing within
• Flag of South AfricaThe national flag of South Africa was designed in March 1994 and adopted on 27 April 1994,
• Flag of the United StatesThe national flag of the United States of America, often referred to as the American flag
• Flag of TurkeyThe national flag of Turkey, officially the Turkish flag (Turkish: Türk bayrağı), features
• Fleur-de-lisStylized lily, heraldic symbol

G

• Great man theoryApproach to the study of history

H

• Hammer and sickleSymbol of communism
• HistorianScholar who deals with the exploration and presentation of history
• Historic siteOfficial location where pieces of history have been preserved
• Historical figureFamous person in history
• Historical methodTechniques used by historians
• Historical negationismDistortion of historical record
• Historical revisionismReinterpretation of a historical account
• Historical sourceSources of history

I

• InformationistAn informationist (or information specialist in context) provides research and knowledge m

J

• Jolly RogerPirate flag

L

• Library acquisitionsLibrary acquisitions is the department of a library responsible for the selection and purc
• Library managementOversight and management of libraries
• Local historyStudy of history in a geographically local context

M

• Maritime flagFlag designated for use on ships or at sea
• Medical libraryLibrary focused on medical information

N

• Naval ensignMaritime flag used by naval ships to denote their nationality
• Nepali ArmyLand warfare branch of the Nepali Armed Forces
• NumismaticsStudy of currencies, coins and paper money
• NumismatistPerson studying or collecting currencies, coins or paper money

O

• Oral historyHistory taken verbally and recorded or transcribed

P

• PaleoanthropologyStudy of ancient humans
• Penny RedThe Penny Red was a British postage stamp, issued in 1841. It succeeded the Penny Black an
• PeriodizationCategorizing the past into named blocks of time
• PhilatelyStudy of stamps and postal history and other related items
• Portrait of Terentius NeoThe Portrait of Terentius Neo is a Roman fresco, created circa 50 AD, depicting a couple h
• Primary sourceFirst-hand account of information
• Private libraryLibrary held by individual(s) or private organisations for members only
• ProclamationOfficial declaration
• Proclamation (horse)Proclamation (foaled 1 May 2002) was an Irish-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse
• Public historyHistorical activity undertaken by non-academics
• Public holidays in PakistanHolidays in Pakistan are celebrated according to the Islamic or Gregorian calendars for re
• Public library advocacyActivism to support public libraries

R

• Rainbow flag (LGBTQ)Common symbol of the LGBTQ community
• Records managementManagement of the information and records of an organization

S

• Secondary sourceDocument that discusses information originally presented elsewhere
• SheepskinHide of a sheep
• Skull and crossbonesWarning sign
• South African Naval EnsignThe South African Naval Ensign is a naval ensign used by ships of the South African Navy.
• Star and crescentSymbol
• SurcoatA surcoat or surcote is an outer garment that was commonly worn in the Middle Ages by sold

T

• Tertiary sourceIndex or textual consolidation of primary and secondary sources
• The Diary of a Young GirlDiary by Anne Frank
• Time capsuleHistoric objects of goods or information
• Triband (flag)Flag with three bands (bars or pales)
• TridentThree-prong spear

U

• Union JackFlag of the United Kingdom

V

• Vexillological symbolSymbols used to describe flags
• VexillologyStudy of flags

W

• War flagVariant of a national flag for use by a country's military forces when on land
• White flagSymbol of surrender
• World history (field)Study of history from a global perspective