U3 L3 Finding Information In The Library Flashcards
Where would a researcher find encyclopedias, biographical references, dictionaries etc. in the library?
The reference section
Which cataloging system is mostly used in Elementary and High schools?
Dewey Decimal System
Which cataloging system is mostly used in Colleges or Universities?
Library of Congress System
What is a call number?
Regardless of the cataloging system used, it is the number assigned to each book
To find a book in a library, what should you know about the book?
- Author
- Title
- Subject
What are the search options of most computerized library catalogs?
- Name
- Word
- Browse (title, call number, series)
- Switch to another database
What is provided in a catalog entry about a book?
- Author
- Title
- Pages
- Publisher
- Date of Publication
- Location in Library
- Call Number
- Other Entries
- Status (checked or not checked out)
ATP PuDL COS
What is an Index?
- An alphabetical list of names or topics mentioned in a book
- Titles have a page number
- Appears at the end of the book
- Can determine usefulness of that book
What are Periodical Indexes?
Basically a whole book of Indexes
What do Periodical Indexes list?
articles, Magazines and other publications
How often are indexes issued?
Weekly, monthly or quarterly
What are the characteristics of The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature?
- written for general reader
- published monthly or semi-monthly installments and are combined in huge volumes
- has index for abbreviations
What is the format of The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature?
- Main topics are capital letters and bold
- Sub topics are centered and not capitalized
- il. means illustrated
- after pages means the article is on following pages
