1. Module Name: Understanding Call Numbers 1.What do you want the student to be able to do? -> Find books by call number. -> Identify the purpose of the first line of call numbers. 2. What does the student need to know? -> How to read a call number. 3. What are the learning activities? -> Advance to next slide by making the correct decision. -> Matching quiz -> Drop and drag activity for arranging books in call number order. 4. How will the student demonstrate the learning? -> passing scores on Matching quiz and Drag and Drop activity. 5. How will the librarian know the student has done this well? -> Cumulative passing scores on Matching quiz and Drag and Drop activity. -> Cumulative positive self-assessment on Likert Survey.

2. Select an option. This area remains blank. Begin Understanding Call Numbers tutorial. Skip to Understanding Call Numbers Review page. Add visual. Visual should: 1.Provide the name of the tutorial. 2.Compliment name of tutorial. Available under the terms of the Creative Commons License.

3. Library of Congress (LC) Call Number Systems. This area remains blank. Letters of the alphabet represent general subjects. Numbers represent more precise subjects within each letter. Use existing page 2 “Call Number” image. Q General subject: 57.7 Specific subject: Publication Date: 2004 Which is the general subject? Q57.7

4. This area remains blank. Letters represent general subjects. Letters are not abbreviations. The LC system will lead you to more books on your topic. Library of Congress classification (LC) AGeneral Works BPhilosophy, Psychology, Religion CAuxillary Sciences DHistory, General and Old World E - FHistory, America GGeography, Anthropology, Recreation RMedicine SAgriculture TTechnology The letter “U” isn’t used. VMilitary Science The letter “W” isn’t used. The letter “X” isn’t used. The letter “Y” isn’t used. ZBibliographies HSocial Sciences, Business The letter “I” isn’t used. JPolitical Science KLaw LEducation MMusic and Books on Music NFine Arts The letter “O” isn’t used. PLanguage and Literture QScience If the call number is Q 57.7 2004, what is the general subject? Science Earth Quakes

5. This area remains blank. Doubling the letters creates a more precise focus. QScience QAMathematics QBAstronomy QCPhysics QDChemistry QEGeology QHBiology/Natural history If the call number is QE 57.7 2004, what is the general subject? Geology Earth Quakes QKBotany QLZoology QMHuman Anatomy QPPhysiology QRMicrobiology

6. This area remains blank. More examples. BPhilosophy BCLogic BFPsychology BMJudaism BQBuddhism BRChristianity Take a quiz. GGeography GCOceanography GEEnvironmental Studies GNAnthropology GRFolklore GVRecreation JPolitical Science JCPolitical Theory JKUnited States JLLatin America JSLocal Government JXInternational Law MMusic MLLiterature of Music MTMusical Instruction and Study NVisual Arts NAArchitecture NBSculpture NDPainting View more examples.

8. Library of Congress (LC) Call Number Systems. This area remains blank. Letters of the alphabet represent general subjects. Numbers represent more precise subjects within each letter. Use existing page 2 “Call Number” image. QE General subject: 1957.7 Specific subject: Publication Date: 2004 Which is the specific subject? QE1957.7

9. Author Line. Roxanne: If you choose to include this line of the Call Number then follow the same format as the previous slide. This area remains blank.

10. Library of Congress (LC) Call Number Systems. This area remains blank. Letters of the alphabet represent general subjects. Numbers represent more precise subjects within each letter. Usually, the publication date is the last line of the call number. Use existing page 2 “Call Number” image. QE General subject: 1957.7 Specific subject: Publication Date: 2004 Which is the publication date? 20041957.7

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13. DRAG and DROP Exercise Roxanne: Use Captivate Drag and Drop exercise This area remains blank.

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15. A. I can arrange books in call number order B. I can identify the purpose of the First line of call numbers This area remains blank. After completing this tutorial,

16. Quick Review: Understanding Call Numbers This area remains blank. EXIT Print this page. The Most Important Points Libraries use call numbers to organize books on the shelves Call numbers are read left to right, line by line, following the alphanumeric (alphabetical and numerical) rules In Library of Congress, the first line represents the subject of the book Once you find one book on your topic, you can browse near that book to find other books on the same or similar topic The best tool for locating call numbers is the library’s book catalog