CALL NUMBERS for FICTION BOOKS
A. For a fiction book with only one story in it, the call number will have an F on the top line. On the bottom line will be the first three letters of the authors last name. Write the call number for the following fiction books in the boxes provided. Each book contains only one story.
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Treasure Island by Robert L. Stevenson
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
B. For a fiction book that contains more than one story, the call number will have an S.C. (for story collection) on the top line. On the bottom line will be the first three letters of the authors or editors last name. Write the call number for the following fiction books in the boxes provided. Each book contains MORE than one story.
The Best Stories of 2001 edited by James Mackintosh
Sports Stories by Jonathan Riley
Winter Stories by Jane Small
Favorite Christmas Stories ed. by Mark Farley
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C. The following list of titles contains both novels and story collections. Decide which each is and then write the correct call number.
1. House of Stairs by William Sleator
2. The Evil One by Mollie Hunter
3. Mystery and Suspense Stories by Edgar A. Poe
4. Best Halloween Stories by Julie Schmidt
5. The Ghost Belonged to Me by Richard Peck
6. Hold On, Geronimo by Marilyn Halvorson
7. The Best Short Stories of Jack London by Jack London
8. Dont Hurt, Laurie! by Willo Roberts
9. Stories of the West by Bret Harte
10. Great Tales of Mystery by R.C. Bulla
11. A Whisper in the Night by Joan Aiken
THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM
The Dewey Decimal System divides the books in the library into ten classes, according to the subjects of the books. Each subject is given a number. For example, all books about science are given a number between 500 and 599. Becoming thoroughly acquainted with these ten main classes will help you to use the library.
000-099 GENERALITIES 100-199 PHILOSOPHY
200-299 RELIGION 300-399 SOCIAL SCIENCES 400-499 LANGUAGES 500-599 PURE SCIENCES 600-699 APPLIED SCIENCES (Technology) 700-799 THE ARTS 800-899 LITERATURE 900-999 GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY
Into what class would YOU put each of the following books? A book on the French language A book on the history of Russia A book on the Jewish religion A book of Shakespeares plays
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THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM
000 GENERALITIES 020 Library science 030 General encyclopedias 070 Newspapers and journalism 100 PHILOSOPHY 130 Occult sciences 150 Psychology 190 Modern philosophy 200 RELIGION 220 Bible 290 Other religions; mythology 300 SOCIAL SCIENCES 320 330 340 360 370 390 Political science Economics Law Welfare, crime, abuse Education Customs and folklore 600 APPLIED SCIENCES (Technology) 610 620 630 640 650 670 Medical sciences; health Space flight Agriculture Home economics Business Manufacturing
700 THE ARTS 710 720 730 740 750 760 770 780 790 Landscaping Architecture Sculpture Drawing Painting Graphic arts Photography Music Recreation (sports, etc.)
800 LITERATURE 810 820 830 840 850 860 870 880 890 American literature English literature German literature French literature Italian literature Spanish literature Latin literature Greek literature Literature of other languages
400 LANGUAGE 420 430 440 450 460 470 480 English German French Italian Spanish Latin Greek
900 GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY 910 920 930 940 950 960 970 980 990 Geography Biography History of the ancient world History of modern Europe History of modern Asia History of modern Africa History of North America History of South America History of the rest of the world
500 PURE SCIENCES 510 520 530 540 550 580 590 Mathematics Astronomy Physics Chemistry Earth sciences Botany Zoology
PRACTICE USING THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM
Using the Dewey Decimal chart on page 6, write the number and name of the MAIN CLASS in which each of these titles would be found. In the third blank, write the more specific number. The first one is done for you.
1. Your Health Is Important 2. Learning to Speak Spanish 3. Japan and Its People 4. Painting for Fun 5. Witchcraft in America 6. Sun, Moon, and Planets 7. The Life of Thomas Jefferson 8. The Study of the Mind 9. Basic Mathematics 10. Exploration of South America 11. The Greek and Roman Gods 12. The Successful Farm 13. Four German Plays 14. Household Plants 15. Learn to Play the Piano 16. The Islam Faith 17. Traveling to Mars 18. Tigers in the Wild 19. Poetry from Spain 20. Mass Murderers
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