A direction from one place to another A SEE reference indicates that all materials will be found listed under another specified term; a SEE ALSO reference lists other terms under which related materials might be found
reference from one part of a book, index, card, or online catalog to another D Database: an organized collection of computer records, standardized in format and content, that is stored in a computer-readable mode
An object whose contents are a serial number A cross reference combines features of hard and symbolic links in Unix, but is somewhat different from either Like a symbolic link, a cross reference is a separate object, independent of the object to which it refers Unlike a symbolic link, the reference points to the object, not to its name; the object need not even have a name Unlike a hard link, a cross reference can dangle (be pointing to no object at all) If the target object is destroyed, the cross reference will dangle forever, until it is destroyed, even it had pointed to a named object (a registered object) and a new registered object of the same name is created
Directories in an index or other finding aid that direct one to look under a different or related term These may also be called "see" or "see also" references
A reference from one term or word to another term or word Cross references are often used in online catalogs, databases and books (ex American Poets see Poets, American)