Reference code

repository guide ~ see: guide

reprint, n. ~ 1. A book that is reissued by the publisher in a new form or one that is issued by another publisher as a photo reproduction. – 2. A single article printed separately from the journal in which it originally appeared; an offprint.

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  Notes: A reprint typically has the same formatting as the version in the journal, including the same page numbering. Authors are frequently given a small number of reprints.
  

reproduction, n. ~ 1. Something that is made in imitation of an earlier style; a fac- simile¹.– 2. A duplicate made from an original; a copy¹.– v. ~ 3. To make copies.

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  Notes: ‘Reproduction’ includes two- and three-dimensional works, as distin- guished from ‘replica’, which connotes three-dimensional works.
  

reproduction ratio ~ see: magnification

reprographics, n.~ The techniques and processes used to copy documents.

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  Notes: Reprographics encompasses all processes and techniques, including electrostatic copying, micrographics, and printing.
  

repurpose, n.~ Taking information from an existing source and adapting it for use in another format or a different work.

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  Notes: Transforming a printed dictionary to a CD-ROM or a website may be described as repurposing.
  

request, n.~ 1. An inquiry. – 2. An oral or written expression asking for something.

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  Notes: In archives, a request connotes a single reference transaction, although more than one item may be retrieved.
  

request for comment, n. (RFC, abbr.) ~ 1. A formal statement, usually a document, seeking input on some matter. – 2. An official publication for Internet standards documents and other publications of the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG), Internet Architecture Board (IAB), and the Internet community.

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  request slip, n. ~ A form submitted to retrieve from storage for use, typically in a reading room; a call slip, a research request slip, a reference slip.
  
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