Library skills
How many main sections in our library can you get books from?
5
What does an E on the top of a call number show us?
We need to go to the Everybody or Easy Street section.
What does an "F" or "FIC" on a call number tell us?
We need to go to the Fiction section.
What are the three letters under the "E", "F", or a number mean? F Dul
It's the first three letters of the author's last name.
Example: Dula Dul
What do quotes around a group of words do when searching on Google?
Puts the words in that exact order.
What are the five main sections in our library?
EverybodyEasy Street
Fiction
Non-fiction
Biography
Early Readers -red/green dots
Where would I find a book with this call number?
781
Tho
On the wall marked non fiction in the 700s section.
How does the - (minus) sign work as a search operator in Google?
The minus sign takes away some other words that might be common to your search. like basket -Easter.
What section in the library would I go to if I want a picture book (a book with a lot of pictures and imaginary)?
Everybody section
or Easy Street
Why are there consequences for plagiarism?
It is a matter of honesty, integrity and truth. Give credit to the person who did the work.
What are fiction stories?
Stories that are made up from the author's imagination.
What is a call number?
The white tag on the SPINE of a book
What is the word that means "using the work of another person as your own"?
Plagiarism
What is the Dewey Decimal System?
A classification system that puts the same types of books in the area using categories of 100, 200, 300 etc all the way to 900.
When returning books or checking books out, what should be visible?
TGS barcode so that the book can be easily scanned.
So a person won't get accused of plagiarism, what do you need to do?
Give a person or source credit for the work.
How many categories are there in the Dewey Decimal System?
10
Is it plagiarism to copy and paste from a website and give it credit?
yes
What are biographies?
Books about a person.
What is the page in the book that shows me the author, illustrator, and publisher called?
Title page
Where would I find biographies?
Biographies are found in the northeast corner behind circulation desk.
What category of the Dewey Decimal system would I find books about sharks?
500's
What is the online catalog that I can go to in order to find a book on our shelves?
Destiny
What section would I go to if I want a real information book?
What does the word "genre" mean?
A type of...could be type of books, art, music, etc.
ex: science fiction historical fiction,
realistic fiction, expository, mystery
fantasy