Research Skills
Literary Genres
Library I
Library II
Library II
100

Name one of the library databases.

What is WebPath Express, FactCite, Find It VA.

100

A true account of a person's life written by another person.

What is biography?

100

DDS stands for this.

What is Dewey Decimal System?

100
This shows North, South, East, and West on a map.
What is a compass rose?
100
Books that are true are called this.
What is non-fiction?
200

Take note of where you got your information from and put things in your own words.

What is how to take notes?

200

This made up story takes place in the past.

What is historical fiction?

200

This kind of story stretches the truth.

What are tall tales?

200
Maps usually include this to indicate what the different colors and symbols on a map mean.
What is legend (or key)?
200

Non-fiction books are arranged by ONE OF THESE: the author's name, by title, or by subject.

What is subject?

300

This is a list of the resources used to gather information for a report or project.

What is a bibliography or a "works cited" page?

300

This type of fictional story includes magic and creatures that don't exist in real life.

What is fantasy?

300

Biographies are located in this section.

What is non-fiction?

300

The name of the library catalog system OLGC uses.

What is Follett Destiny.

300

This is what a librarian scans to check your book out.

What is a barcode.

400

True or false- a database is a better resource than Google when doing research.

What is true?

400

This is a made up story that has people and situations that you might encounter in real life.

What is realistic fiction?

400

The library section that contains encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and almanacs.

What is the Reference Section?

400

Use this to learn how to say a word.

What is the dictionary?

400

True or false:  Books for Middle Schoolers are in their own library section.

What is true?  

500

Copying someone else's work and passing it off as your own.

What is plagiarism?

500

This is a story that has elements of magic and happily everafter endings.

What is a fairytale?

500

It helps you locate books on the library shelf.

What is a call number? (Also acceptable: Destiny)

500
These lines run North to South all around the globe and meet at the poles.
What are longitude lines?
500

Name of the section for Middle School students in our library (also a popular genre of books for older students.)

What is Young Adult?