Library skills
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What does an E on the top of a call number show us?
We need to go to the Everybody section.
What does an "F" 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 is the front of a book called?
Front Cover
What are the three main sections in our library?
Everybody
Fiction
Non-fiction
Where would I find a book with this call number?
781
Tho
In the non-fiction section in the 700's section.
How do I turn the pages correctly in a book?
By the corners or the side.
What section in the library would I go to if I want a picture book (a book with a lot of pictures and imaginary)?
What is the name of the resource you can use to do research at school or home?
MackinVia
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 that shows us where the book goes.
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.
Where can you find eBooks?
Whitecaps OneSearch, Academic eBooks, Nursing eBooks, EBSCO eBooks.
What are non-fiction books?
Books that give us information
How many categories are there in the Dewey Decimal System?
10
Where can I go to read an ebook?
MackinVia
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 non-fiction and are located inn the same area as fiction books.
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
fiction
fantasy