Library skills
What is the name of our library catalog?
Destiny
When does the library start collecting Late fees?
There are no late fees at our library
Where do you check out a book?
At the self-checkout on top of the white desk.
Where can you check out ebooks and audiobooks?
SORA
What search operator in google excludes keywords from a search result?
- (Hyphen or minus sign)
What is a nonfiction book?
A book written with true facts
What does the Fiction call number starts with?
The letter "F"
In which genre would Percy Jackson and the Olympians be found?
Fiction (FIC)
What type of dictionary is on the book stand near the back of the library?
Unabridged dictionary
What is this asking for? "South American" birds -penguins site:.edu
Exact phrase, South America, birds but not penguins from websites ending in .edu
Stories that are made up from the author's imagination.
How do we know if it is a graphic novel book?
The spine label will have "GN" at the start of the call number
What is the noise expectation in the library?
Speak in whisper voices
In what section would I find books about real space exploration and NASA missions?
Nonfiction (600s)
What type of search should I use in a database to use AND, OR, and NOT with my keywords?
Advanced search
Where do we turn in our library books back in if we dont want them anymore.
On the light blue cart near the door.
If you find a book in the wrong spot, how do you know where it belongs? What should you do with it?
Pull it out of the shelve and place it at the end of the shelf or on top of the shelf.
Where do we find biographies? And what number does their spine start with?
Shelf under the TV, call number starts with B
Gale Biography, World Book and Britannica are examples of what?
Databases
What is a keyword?
A word or concept of great significance in your search statement.
Where do you go at the start of class?
How do you tell if it is a Non- Fiction Book?
The spine will start with numbers, then The authors last 3 letters of their last name.
Where is the library lost and found?
Back window sill, in the fiction section.
What is our citation manager called?
Noodletools
Illegally copying someone else's work without citing your source or trying to pass it off as if it were your own work is called
plagiarism.