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2. The Ultimate Search Engine Is @ your Library!

3. Sources Available Fiction Non Fiction

4. Biography Story of 1 person’s life written by another person Story of 1 person’s life written by another person Check the card catalog for the correct call #

5. Collective Biography Biography written about 2 or more people check the card catalog for the specific #

6. Autobiography story about the person who wrote the book story about the person who wrote the book

7. Reference Book that must remain in the library for the use of everyone.

8. Are Other Reference Books in a Special Place? No, reference books (books that are not allowed to be checked out) are shelved with other books. You can identify them – they have an orange stripe at the top of the spine. No, reference books (books that are not allowed to be checked out) are shelved with other books. You can identify them – they have an orange stripe at the top of the spine.

9. Periodicals (magazines) Magazines are called periodicals because a new issue is written at a set time (period) each week, each month or every other month. Magazines are called periodicals because a new issue is written at a set time (period) each week, each month or every other month. Read for pleasure! Read about your interests! Read because it’s fun!

10. Louisiana Section Find out about Louisiana here. All Louisiana books have a yellow call # to remind you that they belong together here. Find out about Louisiana here. All Louisiana books have a yellow call # to remind you that they belong together here.

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13. Scholastic Area Books in our Reading Program Fiction:Non-Fiction:

14. Parts of a Book You Need to Know

15. The Spine The spine of the book is like the spine of the human body. They are both necessary for support. The spine of the book is like the spine of the human body. They are both necessary for support.

16. The Spine May be any width in size May be any width in size Title may be written vertically or horizontally Title may be written vertically or horizontally Author may or may not be shown Author may or may not be shown Call number is usually found about 1” from the bottom Call number is usually found about 1” from the bottom If it is a Scholastic title from R.K. Smith, there will be a green stripe at on the top. If it is a Scholastic title from R.K. Smith, there will be a green stripe at on the top.

17. Book Cover Cover is the outside of the book. There is a front cover and a back cover. Connecting them together is the spine. The library barcode is on the back cover.

18. Examples of book covers

19. Author Author is the person who wrote the words for a book. Author is the person who wrote the words for a book. Joint Author is 2 nd person listed with the author on the title page. This person is just as important as the author. Joint Author is 2 nd person listed with the author on the title page. This person is just as important as the author. Illustrator is the person who drew, painted or photographed the book. Illustrator is the person who drew, painted or photographed the book.

20. Title Page Look here to find the full title of the book. Look here to find the full title of the book. Title page also lists the author, jt. author or editor and any illustrators. Title page also lists the author, jt. author or editor and any illustrators.

21. Copyright Copyright protection is protection for the author or illustrator that they have exclusive rights to reproduce, display or perform their work publicly. Copyright protection is protection for the author or illustrator that they have exclusive rights to reproduce, display or perform their work publicly.

22. Where is the copyright notice in the book? 2002 This indicates that the book was copyrighted in the year 2002. This indicates that the book was copyrighted in the year 2002. The notice will be found on the back of the title page. Look in the fine print. The notice will be found on the back of the title page. Look in the fine print.

23. Table of Contents The table of contents is a brief listing at the beginning of a book listing the major ideas that will be covered in the book’s chapters. The table of contents is a brief listing at the beginning of a book listing the major ideas that will be covered in the book’s chapters.

24. Index An index, usually near the end of a book, tells you what pages you will find each topic or subject discussed in the book. An index, usually near the end of a book, tells you what pages you will find each topic or subject discussed in the book.

25. Glossary A glossary in a book is a mini- dictionary of terms related to the subject matter the book is about. A glossary in a book is a mini- dictionary of terms related to the subject matter the book is about.

26. What is the Dewey Decimal System? It is a numbering system for organizing all the different kinds of subjects that are found in a library. It is a numbering system for organizing all the different kinds of subjects that are found in a library. Melvil Dewey – 1851-1931

27. Can you imagine finding a book without Mr. Dewey’s help?

28. Dewey Numbers Every book in the library is given a unique call number to serve as an address for locating the book on the shelf. Every book in the library is given a unique call number to serve as an address for locating the book on the shelf.

29. Dewey Numbers The call # is composed of two parts: the Dewey Decimal Classification number and the 1 st three letters of the author’s last name. The call # is composed of two parts: the Dewey Decimal Classification number and the 1 st three letters of the author’s last name.

30. Dewey Examples: State Birds and Flowers by Olive Earle598 (Dewey # for birds) EAR EAR (1 st 3 letters of author’s name) (1 st 3 letters of author’s name) Arson – by Arnold Madison 364.1 ( Dewey # for crime) MAD (1 st 3 letters of author’s last name)

31. Can a book of fiction have a Dewey “number”? All books have a call “number” even if the call address has no numbers. All books have a call “number” even if the call address has no numbers. Some libraries put Fiction books in the 800 section which is the section where all literature is located. Some libraries put Fiction books in the 800 section which is the section where all literature is located. Other libraries, like R.K. Smith Middle, put Fiction in a section all to itself. Other libraries, like R.K. Smith Middle, put Fiction in a section all to itself.

32. Dewey Groups 000 – general works 000 – general works 100 – philosophy & psychology 100 – philosophy & psychology 200 – religions of the world 200 – religions of the world 300 – social sciences 300 – social sciences 400 – languages (how to speak) 400 – languages (how to speak) 500 – science 500 – science 600 – applied art 600 – applied art 700 – fine arts 700 – fine arts 800 – literature (poetry, plays) 800 – literature (poetry, plays) 900 – history & biography 900 – history & biography

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