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Dewey
Destiny
Non-Fiction
Parts of a book
Reference
100
What is the first name of the person who created the Dewey Decimal System?
Mevil
100
What is Destiny?
Destiny is an on-line library catalog.
100
What books can you find in the 600s?
Animals, transportation, cooking
100
What is the spine?
The part of the book that has the call number on it.
100
What kinds of books are in the reference section?
Ency, Dictionary, atlas, thesaurus
200
How many categories are there in the DDS?
10
200
What is Destiny Quest?
Destiny Quest is an on-line library catalog that is for students. Many students prefer this view of the catalog.
200
What kind of books can you find in the 700s?
Sports, comics, crafts, art, (Sports and Recreation)
200
What is the index?
A list of topics in the back of the book.
200
What are the words at the top of the dictionary page called?
guide words
300
What is a call number?
The Dewey Decimal number that shows where the book goes on the shelf. (The address of the book)
300
How can you search the catalog? (you must get 2 of the 5 correct for points)
Keyword Title Author Subject Series
300
What is the lowest number in non-fiction books?
001
300
How is the index organized?
alphabetically
300
What kind of information do you find in an encyclopedia?
facts
400
Where can you find the call number?
The call number is on the spine of the book. It can also be found in the library catalog.
400
What kids of information can you find on Destiny Quest before you search? (name at least one correctly)
Top 10 Resource Lists New Arrivals
400
What is the highest non-fiction number?
999
400
What is a glossary and where is it located?
The glossary can be found in the back of a book and it gives definitions of words found in the book.
400
What kind of information can you find in an atlas?
An atlas includes maps and information about states, countries or cultures.
500
What is the Dewey Decimal number for comics or graphic novels?
741.5
500
What is a lexile?
Lexile is a reading level.
500
What is the general Dewey Decimal number for books about wild animals?
500
500
How is the Table of Contents organized?
It is organized by page number.
500
How were books organized before Dewey?
color, size, buckets, etc