Library skills
Where do I go online to find a book title in this library?
OPALS
What is the letter E on the call number?
E for Everybody
What does an FIC on a call number tell us?
We need to go to the Fiction section.
What do the three letters under the FIC in this call number mean? FIC
APP
the first three letters of the author's last name.
Example: APP
Where would you find Dog Man books?
GN FIC Graphic Novel
What is a narrative nonfiction book?
A book written in story form with true facts
What is in the 641.5 section and what kind of book would I find there related to this?
Nutrition and I would find a cook book
In which genre would Dork Diaries or Diary of a Wimpy Kid be found?
Fiction (FIC)
What section in the library would I go to if I want a picture book to read for fun?
E for Everybody
What is the name of the resource / database where you can use a free, appropriate, and credible site?
Novel Databases
Stories that are made up from the author's imagination.
What is a call number?
The white tag on the spine of a book that shows us where the book goes, or the book's address.
when looking for books on the shelf, what should the book spines should be lined up with.
the front of the shelf
What is the Dewey Decimal System?
A classification system that organizes NonFiction books by subjects / topics using the Dewey Decimal system [like a number line from 000-999].
What national award is given to recognize the preceding year's "most distinguished American picture book for children."
The Caldecott Medal (Award)
What are NonFiction books?
Books that give us information or true Facts.
If you find a book in the wrong spot, how do you know where it belongs? What should you do with it?
Look at the call number for the book's address, and replace the book where it belongs or set it on the countertop for a library staff member to reshelf.
In a NONfiction book, how and where do you find out what words used in the book mean?
Glossary in the back of the book
What are biographies?
True stories written about a person's life by someone else
what call number do we use for a biography
92
How is the Nonfiction section set up, or categorized? What would I need to look for to find a book there?
10 categories from 000-999 based on topic / subject
I would look for the Dewey Decimal numbers that are set up like a number line from 000-999
What is the call number prefix in the DLL Library for graphic novels?
GN
What is the online digital library for the GST BOCES?
SORA
What section would I go to if I want a real information about animals?
NonFiction
Illegally copying someone else's work without citing your source or trying to pass it off as if it were your own work is called
plagiarism.