Book Parts
References
Inside a Book
Dewey
Locating Books
100
This protects the pages inside a book. It can be hard or thick paper.
What is the book cover?
100
This reference tells you the definition of a word and how to pronounce it.
What is a dictionary?
100
This is the person who writes the book.
What is the author?
100
Where do you find sports books?
What is in the 700's?
100
This tool can help you find a call number for a book in the library.
What is the catalog?
200
This holds the book together and the call number is at the bottom of this part of the book.
What is the spine?
200
This reference tells you synonyms for words. Example: Where would you find another word for friend?
What is a thesaurus?
200
This is the person who draws the pictures.
What is the illustrator?
200
Where do you find History books?
What is the 900's?
200
Name two people who can help you find books in the library.
What is the librarian and a friend?
300
These are what the words are written on in a book. The cover protects them.
What is pages?
300
This reference is a book of maps.
What is an atlas?
300
This page has a list of chapters and the page numbers they start on.
What is the contents page?
300
Where do you find animal books?
What is the 500's?
300
Where do you find a book that has an "E" at the beginning of the call number?
What is the Everybody Section?
400
The name of a book is called the ____________.
What is title?
400
This reference gives you a little information about many topics and is in alphabetical order. They come in a set like World Book.
What is an encyclopedia?
400
This page has a list of keywords and the related page numbers where they can be found in the book.
What is the index?
400
Where do you find Big Foot books?
What is the 000's?
400
What kind of books are in the Dewey section?
What is non-fiction?
500
The page that has the title, author, illustrator, and publisher listed. It is in the front of the book.
What is the title page?
500
This reference can tell you the most popular TV show last year and other miscellaneous information.
What is an almanac?
500
This is a "mini dictionary" at the back of the book so you don't have to go far to find out the definition.
What is a glossary?
500
Where do you find fairy tale books?
What is the 300's?
500
Name three ways you can search for a book in the library?
What is title, author, and subject?
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