Fiction -alphabetical arrangement, FIC label, first three letters author’s last name Non-Fiction -subject arrangement Dewey #, first three letters subject or author’s last name Reference –Non-Fiction, Ref label, Encyclopedia- first letter Other materials- Dewey configuration
Search for books by keyword, title, author, subject, Information on location & availability will appear
Students will locate materials based on a keyword, title, author, subject, or series search. Image fromhttp://
Pay close attention to domains of the site. com=commercial (examine closely).edu=education (useful). gov=government (useful). net=network (examine closely). org=organization (helpful, check) Image found at
I can only retrieve.com sites. What do I do? Check for the following: Who is writing the site? What is the date on the site? Does the information line up with other resources?
Online databases provide a wealth of peer reviewed information on academic subjects. Colton High School has two databases available at the school library section of the school website EBSCO User Name- chs Password -yellowjackets GALE Password -yellowjacket
Ms. Geltch has also created a website filled with information literacy sites at Click on the Educational Sites section for useful resources All images were utilized from Microsoft Clip Art unless specified.