Locating Library Locating Library Books with Call Books with Call NumbersNumbersCreated by Erin AmmonCreated by Erin Ammon

December 2, 2009December 2, 2009

Search your favorite Search your favorite subject in the catalogue. subject in the catalogue.

Look at the results list for a minute. Look at the results list for a minute. What information is there? What information is there? Can you find the call numbers? Can you find the call numbers?

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Where are the call Where are the call numbers?numbers?

Hmm…. Can you find more call numbers?

Here is a call number.

What does the number What does the number tell me? tell me?

696.10 JAM 696.10 JAM

The three letters found at the end of the call number are the first three

letters of the author’s last name. The author of this book is Robert James.

What is the call number of What is the call number of the book written by Sabine the book written by Sabine Lohf? Lohf? Check your answer.

ANSWERANSWER

Christmas Crafts: A Christmas craft book for children four years and up.

What does the number at What does the number at the beginning tell me? the beginning tell me?

394.26 DAL394.26 DAL

The number tells you where to find the book in the nonfiction section. The

numbers go in order like counting! Books about the

same subject are kept together in groups.

What is difference between What is difference between fiction and nonfiction? fiction and nonfiction?

Nonfiction : Facts and true informationNonfiction : Facts and true information A book on tigers and their habitatsA book on tigers and their habitats

Fiction: A story that is not real. Fiction: A story that is not real. The story of the Gingerbread ManThe story of the Gingerbread Man

Fiction vs. Nonfiction Practice

How do I know if a book is How do I know if a book is fiction or nonfiction by the fiction or nonfiction by the call number? call number?

Fiction books have call numbers that Fiction books have call numbers that start with the letters FICstart with the letters FIC FIC KLEFIC KLE

These books are organized in These books are organized in alphabetical order by the author’s last alphabetical order by the author’s last name. name.

What are the call numbers What are the call numbers of two fiction books? of two fiction books? Check your answer.

ANSWERANSWERFIC OSBFIC PAUFIC FRI

Are there more sections Are there more sections besides fiction and besides fiction and nonfiction? nonfiction?

Biographies are in another section. A biography is a book

about a real person’s life.

What does a call number What does a call number for a biography look like?for a biography look like?

Biographies start with the letters BIO.Biographies start with the letters BIO. BIO FRABIO FRA BIO LINBIO LIN

Biographies end with the first three letters Biographies end with the first three letters of the last name of the real person found of the last name of the real person found in the book. in the book. FRA for Benjamin FRA for Benjamin FraFranklinnklin LIN is for _____?LIN is for _____?

ANSWERANSWER

Lincoln

Are there any other Are there any other sections?sections?

The other section that we are going to talk about is the picture books. These are books with a picture on most pages and only a few words. Some examples

are Where the Wild Things Are and books by Dr. Seuss.

What does a call number for What does a call number for a picture book look like?a picture book look like?

Picture Books start with the letter E for Picture Books start with the letter E for Easy-to-read.Easy-to-read. E SEUE SEU E BIRE BIR

Picture books are listed in alphabetical Picture books are listed in alphabetical order by the author’s last name. order by the author’s last name.

What is the call number for What is the call number for two picture books? Check two picture books? Check your answer.your answer.

ANSWERANSWER

E COLE GROE SCI

Examples and SummaryExamples and Summary

NonfictionNonfiction 796.8 QUE 796.8 QUE

FictionFiction FIC CONFIC CON

BiographyBiography BIO POCBIO POC

Picture BooksPicture Books E POL E POL

Mind Map SummaryMind Map Summary

Go back and search your Go back and search your favorite subject in the favorite subject in the catalogue. catalogue.

Write down the call numbers and titles of Write down the call numbers and titles of two books that you want to find? two books that you want to find?

Each book must be from a different Each book must be from a different section.section.

Take the two books back to your seat. Take the two books back to your seat.

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