Inf1100 week6 books

Research Step #2 – Finding the information
INF1100 – Week 6
LRC

Library Call Numbers:
Classification Systems
Dewey Decimal
and
Library of Congress

Classification Systems
Both systems organize materials by SUBJECT.

Dewey Decimal
Dewey uses numbers at the beginning of the call number.
154.634 FRE

Library of Congress
Library of Congress uses letters at the beginning of the call number.
HD 4918.E375

Dewey Vs. LoC
What subject area would HD 4918.E375 fall under?
What subject area would
154.634 FRE fall under?

The Stacks

The Library Stacks
Finding materials:
Go to the online library catalog
Find your desired resource
Write down the call number associated with the item
Find your book in the stacks

Call Number Order: Dewey Decimal
Put the following numbers in order:
154.634 FRE
305.569 HER
650.142 FRY 2007
610.73076 NCL
610.73069 PRO
154.63 PAR

Call Number Order: Library of Congress
Put the following numbers in order:
HD 4918 .E375 2008
RT 55 .N44 2011
BF 1078 .F72 2010
HF 5383 .H49 2005
BD 430 .A3 2008
RT 55 .s4875 2009

LRC Online Catalog:
O.P.A.C.
Online
Public
Access
Catalog

LRC Online Catalog:
O.P.A.C.
Title
Author
Subject
Keyword
Series
ISBN #

When searching the online catalog, consider using Boolean Operators.

Class Activity
Boolean Simon Says

Boolean Operators
For the topic “television makes children more aggressive,” what 3 keywords do you see that could be used to search an online catalog?

Boolean Operators
For the topic “television makes children more aggressive,” what 3 keywords do you see that could be used to search an online catalog?
Television
Children
Aggressive

Class Activity
LRC Online Catalog

Searching Your Topic
LRC Online Catalog (OPAC)
Worldcat
Google Books
Allen County Public Library Catalog

Interlibrary Loan
&
Harrison Express

What is this?

Gathering your Findings
What exactly is an Annotated Bibliography?
It’s more than ONE sentence!
It fully summarizes the work.
It gives the reader of the bibliography a better understanding of the book or article.

Summarizing
3-5 Sentences Per Summary
Full/Complete Sentences
The final sentence should explain why the book/e-book is relevant to your topic.

Sample APA Book Citation
Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Research Log:
Assignment 6
Finding Books

For Next Class:
Read Chapter 4
No quiz next week!
Assignment 6 (Log) – Books

Inf1100 week6 books

by Cammi Singer

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