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Let’s Learn About. Non Fiction &. Call Numbers. Remember, a call number is like the book’s address in the library. It tells where the book lives on the library shelf. Our library has three kinds of books, so we have three kinds of call numbers:. fiction. easy fiction. nonfiction.
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Let’s Learn About Non Fiction & Call Numbers
Remember, a call number is like the book’s address in the library. It tells where the book lives on the library shelf.
Our library has three kinds of books, so we have three kinds of call numbers: fiction easy fiction nonfiction
Nonfiction call numbers are made up of two parts: Numbers (for the subject) first three letters in the author’s last name
So a nonfiction call number for a mammal book by Jane Mosley would look like this: 599 Mos
How do we put nonfiction call numbers in order? Think...nonfiction call numbers have numbers and letters, so.. Nonfiction call numbers are put in number order first, then in ABC order.
One kind of nonfiction book has a different recipe from the rest. biography
What is a biography? A book about the life of a famous person. Biography call numbers have their own special recipe.
Biography call numbers are made up of two parts. 920 Or “B” 920, 921 or “B” (the number for biography) plus… 1 92 (the number for biography) first three letters of the famous person’s last name
So the call number for a biography about George Washington would look like this: might B 92 Was
What would the call number for a biography about Troy Aikman look like? Fantasia Barrino 92 Aik 921, 920 or “B” BAR
Let’s see if you can tell what kind of book goes with each call number !!
567.9 Ber nonfiction
92 Lin 921 biography
F Gif fiction
796 Bon nonfiction
920 92 Edi biography
We have learned the Recipe for making a nonfiction call number. numbers (for the subject) 616.99 PLUS….. the first three letters of the author’s last name HAR 616.99 HAR
Now let’s learn more about the numbers in a nonfiction call number.
How do we know what number goes with each subject ? By using something cool calledThe Dewey Decimal System !!
The Dewey Decimal System is a tool used to sort books into groups or categories
This system was invented by a man named Melvil Dewey. He was a librarian who lived long ago.
Sorting books by subject, what a brilliant idea!! I think I’ve got it !!
10general groups for sorting all of the subjects General means broad, lots of subjects will fit into each group.
Here are the 10 general groups for sorting books in the Dewey Decimal System: General Works Philosophy Religion Social Studies Language Science Technology Arts and Leisure Literature History/Geography
This seems like a lot to remember, but don’t worry you’ll learn it all quickly. So let’s get going !!!!
000s-General Works Books that fit in this group have many different subjects in them. Like: Encyclopedias or The Guinness Book of Records This is also where books on unexplained subjects would be found-like The Loch Ness Monster.
100s-Philosophy Books that fit in this group tell about how we think and feel.
200s-Religion Books in this group tell about different religions or stories from the bible.
300s-Social Studies Books in this group tell about how people live together. holidays and customs government, military
Fairy tales and folk tales are also placed in the 300s. Many were written to teach a lesson about behavior and.. That’s Social Studies.
400s-Language Books in this group are about different languages or grammar. noun verb adjective
500s-Science Books in this group are about things from nature.
600s-Technology This group has books that are about man-made things.
700s-Arts and Leisure Books in this group are about things we do for fun.
800s-Literature Books in this group are stories, plays, or poetry. This is the group fiction books were put in long ago when The Dewey Decimal Systemwas first invented.
Today we have too many fiction books in our libraries to organize them in this way, so fiction books have their own way of being organized. You know, in ABC order, by author !
900s-History/Geography Books in this group tell about events of the past and countries of the world.
Biography- 920, 921 or “B” Don’t forget this group. It contains books about famous people’s lives.
Knowing these big groups will help make it easier to find the books you want in the nonfiction section.
Remember, nonfiction call numbers are placed in number order first, so that means all of the books about the same subject end up near each other on the shelf. That’s Smart !!!!
Let’s See What You’ve Learned Call numbers help us find the books we want to read !!!
1. What is the recipe for a nonfiction call number? Numbers (for the subject) First three letters in the author’s last name
2. What system tells us what numbers go with each subject? Dewey Decimal System
3. Who is responsible for inventing the Dewey Decimal System? Melvil Dewey
4. Mr. Dewey matched a number with each _____________. • author • subject • title
5. All school libraries use the Dewey Decimal System. • false • true