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Parts of a Book
Where is it?
I got skills!!
I is smart
Creek View
100
This is the part of the book that you see when it is on the shelf.
What is the spine?
100
The two main sections in our library
What are fiction and nonfiction?
100
What info is easiest found using an Almanac?
Short, factual info. Statistics, records, and dates
100
Explain what is meant by "cross checking."
Looking up related subject headings or topics
100
This is Creek View's favorite Media Specialist.
Who is Mrs. Briggs?
200
This part of a book contains a dictionary of terms used in the book.
What is the glossary?
200
The section where the picture books are located
What is the E (for everybody) section?
200
What info. is easiest found using a Dictionary?
Word meanings, spelling, roots, origins, and Parts of speech.
200
List three catagories under which to look for a book in the online catalog.
1. author 2. title 3. subject
200
This part of the book gives complete info. about the author, title, publisher, illustrator, etc. of a book.
The Title Page
300
The number that is scanned into the computer when you check out a library item
What is the barcode?
300
The way the fiction books are arranged
What is alphabetically by the author's last name?
300
What info. is found using an Atlas?
Maps and geographical info.
300
Tell how an index is important when you are using an almanac or an atlas:
It directs you to the exact page(s) for your info.
300
Stories which are made up:
Fictional stories
400
The number on the spine label of the book telling where the book will be located on the library shelf
What is the call number?
400
Nonfiction books are arranged this way
What is by the Dewey Decimal System?
400
What info. is found using an Encyclopedia?
Longer info. about important people, places and things.
400
Why is it important to recognize the key word or words in a question?
To know what to look up and where to look.
400
The person who draws the pictures for a book?
Illustrator
500
A listing of chapters or topics in order as they appear in the book
What is the Table of Contents?
500
The section where books are arranged by the last name of the person the book is about
What is the biography section (92)?
500
Explain the phrase "recent information" and give an example of when it would be important.
It is happenings in the near past; current news; up to date weather warnings; important news; sports scores.
500
The information in the record of a book in the online catalog includes these: (At least three answers!!!!!)
1. Title 2. author 3. copyright 4. # of pages 5.# of copies available 6. summary
500
Besides browsing, how can you find books in the Fort Frye library? Give lots of details!!!!!!
Using the online catalog, look up subject, author, or title of the book you want. The call number will tell you where to go. Be sure to write down the numbers AND letters of the call number!