2. Books!
This lesson will cover:
Pros & Cons of Books!
Cataloging systems: Library of Congress and Dewey
Decimal
Finding books using H-Cat and our Ebooks
collection
There are two VERY IMPORTANT videos near the end
of this presentation.
These will demonstrate HOW to search H-Cat and the
Ebooks collection.
Just click the video image to view!
4. Books are published!
The facts in books have been verified
Very thorough information on a topic
Usually written by someone who is
qualified
WHY USE BOOKS???
5. Take so long to get published, they can be
outdated by they time they are released!
Tooooooo Looooong (the INDEX at the
back can help you find the relevant parts)
You might find a book record, but not the
whole book!
THE DOWNSIDE OF BOOKS?
6. Books: We have a system!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzbDdgWiaS0&NR=1
11. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Library of Congress uses
letters at the beginning of
the call number.
HD 4918.E375
12. Time out: Call Number vs ISBN
Call number: ISBN (book standard
Found on the spine of the book number)
Unique to library Found on the back of the book
Book’s “address” on the shelf Unique to that book
Includes letters, numbers, periods Book’s individual barcode
Includes only numbers (and maybe an x)
14. 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
15. 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 .T4875 2009
16. CALL NUMBER ORDER:
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Answer:
BD 430 .A3 2008
BF 1078 .F72 2010
HD 4918 .E375 2008
HF 5383 .H49 2005
RT 55 .N44 2011
RT 55 .T4875 2009
17. WHAT YOU NEED TO
REMEMBER ABOUT CALL
NUMBERS:
1. ORGANIZED BY
SUBJECT
2. HARRISON USES
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
25. Homework:
Find two books on your topic and respond to the
reflection question
NO Learning activity
Please be sure to view the videos, understand the pros and cons of
using books in research, and how to search H-Cat and Ebooks.
Editor's Notes
Ppt adapted from Rebecca Johnson, Harrison College – Ft Wayne. Used and adapted with permission.
Click video or link to open video.
Ppt adapted from Rebecca Johnson, Harrison College – Ft Wayne. Used and adapted with permission.
Ppt adapted from Rebecca Johnson, Harrison College – Ft Wayne. Used and adapted with permission.
Ppt adapted from Rebecca Johnson, Harrison College – Ft Wayne. Used and adapted with permission.
Click video or link to open video.
There are two types of classification systems that libraries use to organize materials on the shelf: Dewey Decimal Classification SystemUsed by most public libraries and some colleges Library of Congress Classification SystemUsed by most University and colleges (Harrison College uses this system)Call numbers are found on book spines. Look for a white label with a bunch of letters and numbers.
Call numbers are like a street address for resources. It identifies where on the shelf an item can be located. Call numbers are assigned by librarians and may vary from library to library.
For example, all books about dogs will be grouped together.
Dewey uses numbers
Library of Congress uses letters
Call numbers and ISBN numbers are often confused.The call number is on the spine of the book, unique to that library, and is the book’s address.Call numbers include letters, numbers, and periods.The ISBN is the book standard number. Each edition of a book has a book assigned. This is handy if you want to make sure you are purchasing the correct textbook on Amazon! It is that edition of the book’s barcode, and includes only numbers. (occasionally there is an x at the end)Show examples.
The Stacks is where the books are shelved
Go to the website to show how to locate the online catalog.Do a search on a topic (Facebook is what I usually use). Point out how to click books on the left-hand side after the searchClick advanced search at the top of the screen (just under the main search box)Point out where to search by author, title, and keyword.Point out the limiters at the bottom (dates, format, a particular harrison college campus LRC)
Begin with the 2 letters at the beginning then move down to the rest of the numbered call number.(have them do this in the same groups)BD 430.A3 2008; BF 1078.F72 2010; HD 4918.E375 2008; HF 5383.H49 2005; RT 55.N44 2011; RT 55.T4875 2009
Begin with the 2 letters at the beginning then move down to the rest of the numbered call number.(have them do this in the same groups)BD 430.A3 2008; BF 1078.F72 2010; HD 4918.E375 2008; HF 5383.H49 2005; RT 55.N44 2011; RT 55.T4875 2009
Begin with the 2 letters at the beginning then move down to the rest of the numbered call number.(have them do this in the same groups)BD 430.A3 2008; BF 1078.F72 2010; HD 4918.E375 2008; HF 5383.H49 2005; RT 55.N44 2011; RT 55.T4875 2009
The OPAC can be searched for books, e-books, DVDs, CDRoms, and more.
When searching the online catalog, you can search by the following “fields”
They have learned these already. Just a refresher.AND – limitsOR – expandsNOT - limits
In Class assignment. In groups, work through the in-class assignment. They will need to visit the LRC occasionally to pull books off the shelf.
In Class assignment. In groups, work through the in-class assignment. They will need to visit the LRC occasionally to pull books off the shelf.
In Class assignment. In groups, work through the in-class assignment. They will need to visit the LRC occasionally to pull books off the shelf.
In Class assignment. In groups, work through the in-class assignment. They will need to visit the LRC occasionally to pull books off the shelf.
