The Library Collection Hamilton High School Library Ms
The Library Collection Hamilton High School Library Ms. Kelley, Teacher Librarian
Collection Areas íFiction FIC íNon-Fiction Dewey # íBiographies BIO íSpanish SP íCareer CAR
What’s a Call Number? ANS: The information on the spine of a book that lets you know where to find it. Identifies the area of the collection and how it is arranged on the shelf. FIC Edd
Fiction Ø A story, a novel, an imaginary literary work Ø Arranged by the Author’s last name. Ø Located on the first shelf and wraps along back wall.
Fiction Call Numbers Fiction Last Name of the Author FIC Edd
Non-Fiction Ø Books of information, “true” stories Ø Located on the free-standing shelves. Ø Arranged by the Dewey Decimal System
Non-Fiction Call Numbers Dewey number = Non-Fiction Last name of the Author 616. 9 Far
Biography Ø The story of a person’s life Ø Located on the back wall between the windows. Ø Arranged alphabetically by the name of the subject IT’S ABOUT) last (THE PERSON
Biography Call Numbers BIO = Biography The last name of the SUBJECT BIO Lon
Autobiography Ø The story of a person’s life. Ø Written by himself or herself. Ø Same Call Number/Location as Biography
Career Materials Ø Located on short shelves by counter. Ø Contains post-high school information Military Career College CAR 351. 02 Smi
Spanish Ø Located at end of Non-Fiction Ø Contains all Spanish materials (Reference, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Biographies) SP SP FIC REF 345. 02 BIO Arm 345. 02 End Was
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