Call Numbers

Call Numbers

F GOR

Learning Targets I can use call numbers to find books.

I can put call numbers in order.

•A call number is like the book’s address in the library •It tells where the book lives on the library shelf.

3 Kinds of Call Numbers Fiction - F

Easy Fiction - E Nonfiction – 123

Q & A - Fiction Books What kinds of books are in the Fiction section?

Fiction Books F OSB

F MCD

F AVI

1st 3 letters author’s last name

Q & A -Fiction Books If you were the author of a Fiction book, what would your call number be?

F GOR

Q & A – Easy Books What kinds of books are in the Easy section?

Easy Books E YEE

E NOB

E SEU

1st 3 letters author’s last name

Q & A – Easy Books If you were the author of a Easy book, what would your call number be?

E GOR

Shelving Books Fiction & Easy •How do we put books in order? •ABC Order by author’s last name

Q & A - Nonfiction Books What kinds of books are in the Nonfiction section?

Nonfiction Call Numbers •Numbers for the subject according to the Dewey Decimal Classification System •1st 3 letters author’s last name

Practice - Nonfiction Nonfiction begins with Numbers

Nonfiction Books 598.47 MAC

495.1 KUD

796.92 STE

1st 3 letters author’s last name

Q & A -Nonfiction Books If you were the author of a Nonfiction book, what would your call number be?

636.72 GOR

Shelving Nonfiction Books 1. Put Number in order 2. ABC Order by author’s last name 495.1 KUD

598.47 MAC

599.7 OWI

796.92 STE

Biography •A book about the life of a famous person •Special Call Numbers

B GOR

92 GOR

Biographies B WAS

B JOB

B ADA

1st 3 letters of the person’s last name

Shelving Biographies ABC Order by person’s last name B ADA

B JOB

B WAS

What kind of book is this?

B Was

E Car easy fiction

567.9 Ber nonfiction

E Mcd easy fiction

F Gif fiction

796 Bon nonfiction

F Par fiction

B Edi biography

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