Once a package is downloaded and installed, it is @dfn{loaded} into
the current Emacs session. Loading a package is not quite the same as
-loading a Lisp library (@pxref{Lisp Libraries}); its effect varies
-from package to package. Most packages just make some new commands
-available, while others have more wide-ranging effects on the Emacs
-session. For such information, consult the package's help buffer.
+loading a Lisp library (@pxref{Lisp Libraries}); loading a package
+adds its directory to @code{load-path} and loads its autoloads. The
+effect of a package's autoloads varies from package to package. Most
+packages just make some new commands available, while others have more
+wide-ranging effects on the Emacs session. For such information,
+consult the package's help buffer.
By default, Emacs also automatically loads all installed packages in
subsequent Emacs sessions. This happens at startup, after processing