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CCAHA’s Preservation Glossary makes it easy for you to find term definitions, view sample photos, and access additional resources - all in one place!
When you click “open” on a definition, such as *abrasion (*pictured above), its cover, if included, will show an example image. Below the word, you’ll see its definition, searchable tags, image credits, further reading, and any related terms. You can click “open” on the related term to read more.
There are different ways to view the glossary:
This view emphasizes the images associated with words in the glossary. This view is helpful when looking for visual examples.
If you reach the bottom of the gallery view and are looking for further letters, click “show more groups” button, as pictured below.
This view shows you a list of all words, organized alphabetically, with all of their properties showing. This view is helpful to browse definitions and properties in the glossary as a whole.