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UNLOCK THE MYSTERIESOF LOCATING A BOOK.

THE KEY TO THE LIBRARY 

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HOW CAN I FIND A BOOK ON ...?

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USE THE LIBRARY CATALOGUE !!

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This is the Key 

But, if it is going to work, you need to know how to use it.

Once upon a time you would have searchedthrough a drawer of cards which were nicely arranged by author, title, or subject.

 You had to be in the library to do this.

Times have changed.

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 You can access webcat remotely at http://webcat.vsb.bc.ca, or youcan use a computer in the library.

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There are two kinds of books in the library.

Fiction ± stories that are

make believe.

Fiction ± stories that are

make believe.

y If you know the author,

the books are arrangedalphabetically by author¶s last name.

y If you know the title,

 you can search thecatalogue for theauthor¶s name.

Non-Fiction ± information

about real life.

Non-Fiction ± information

about real life.

y  We use the Dewey 

Decimal S ystem toarrange the books by subject, and then by author.

y  You can do a keywordsearch for your subject.

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Let¶s search for the author.

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³Do you have any books on primates?´

y Most topics are too largefor a research paper, so wehave to narrow them down.Subject searches can help

 you think about this.y Think of more than one

 word to describe yourtopic.

y Choose a few ³key´ words

connected to your subject,and do a subject keywordsearch.

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If you don¶t know much about your topic, you can do some background reading in an encyclopedia from the shelf or online.

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 You can try a basic search to see if the library has any books on thistopic.

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The title and the call number are the keys to finding these books.

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 We found one other title with this search.

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If we do a keyword search for ³gorillas´ we discover there is also a biography of Dian Fossey.

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So, how do I know where the book is?

y 599.8 This is the call number. It tells you where to

Nap find the book. Find the end of the 500¶s

section, and look for the 599¶s. There may 

 be several books with 599.8, or there may 

 be only a few. ³Nap´ means that the

author¶s name begins with those letters.

The books are filed numerically first andthen alphabetically.

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The key to unlocking the mysteries of the library is in your hands.

y Now that you have some books to look for, it¶stime to head for thestacks.

y The key: use Webcat; usekeywords; do more thanone search; the numberson the spine of the book 

tell you where to look forit.

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Here is an overview of the Dewey Decimal S ystem.

y 000-99 Computer Science

y 100 Psychology; Paranormal; Dreams; Philosophy 

y 200 Religion

y 300 Social Sciences; Political Science; Economics; Law; Transportation;

Customs; Folklore

y 400 Language; Dictionaries

y 500 Math; Astronomy; Physics; Chemistry; Earth Science; Paleontology; Ecology;

Plants; Zoology; Fish; Birds; Mammals

y 600 Technology; Medical Sciences; Engineering; Agriculture; Food; Sewing;

Childcare; Accounting; Chemical Engineering; Building

y 700 Arts and Recreation; Philosophy; Architecture; Sculpture; Drawing;

Graphic Novels; Photography; Music; Recreational and Performing Arts

y 800 Literature; Poetry; Drama; Essays; Shakespeare;

y 900 Geography; Biography; Ancient History; European History; Asian History;

 African History; North American History; South American History; Oceania

History