Search Types
This searches only the name of the person who wrote the book. Make sure you spell it right!
Author search
The search result says 0 of 2 available. How many books does the library own?
2
Destiny search results include a call number. On what part of the book will you find the call number?
The spine (or on the spine label)
The way fiction books are arranged.
Alphabetically by author's last name
F ALE
Fiction section
This search type only looks at the name of the book.
Title search
The search result says 0 of 2 available. How many books are on the shelf?
0 (none)
True or False: Call numbers are always numbers.
False
The way biographies are arranged.
Alphabetically by subject's last name
398.2 BRE
Nonfiction section (folktales)
Use this search to find all of the Wings of Fire books.
Series search
You have just found a book on Destiny catalog search called, The Night Gardener, by Jonathan Auxier. What is the correct call number for this book?
Fic
Aux
If a call number starts with F, where will you find the book?
Fiction section
Folktales and fairytales are located in this section.
Nonfiction
B Lin
Biography
This is the most basic type of search and looks at everything: title, author, summary, etc.
Keyword search
You've done an author search for Jeff Kiney. What's one reason there are no results listed?
1. You misspelled the Diary of a Wimpy Kid author's name (Jeff Kinney) 2. We don't have any books by Jeff Kiney
If the book location is listed as AR G, where can you find this book?
Green dot books
Name of the numerical organization system for the nonfiction section.
Dewey (or Dewey Decimal System)
367.8 MAR
Use this type of search when you're working on a research project or looking for a particular topic.
Subject search
call # 597.9 Mur
What section of the library would you find this call number in?
Non-Fiction
If a call number starts with numbers, what kind of book must it be?
Nonfiction
The Dewey system organizes books by assigning a number for each of these.
Subject
Everybody section