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The Dewey Decimal System

The Dewey Decimal System. Why do we organize the books in the library?. Organization makes books FINDABLE. What is the “home address” of a book called?. CALL NUMBER. Fiction: Call Numbers. F. First three letters of what?. Fiction: Call Numbers. Hoot by Carl Hia asen F.

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The Dewey Decimal System

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  1. The Dewey Decimal System

  2. Why do we organize the books in the library? Organization makes books FINDABLE.

  3. What is the “home address” of a book called? CALL NUMBER

  4. Fiction: Call Numbers F First three letters of what?

  5. Fiction: Call Numbers Hoot by Carl Hiaasen F H I A The author’s last name.

  6. Biography: Call Numbers B First three letters of what?

  7. Biography: Call Numbers Abraham Lincoln by Tanya Lee Stone B L I N The subject’s last name.

  8. Non-Fiction: Call Numbers Each non-fiction subject is represented by a number. 6 3 6 7 3 . Dogs - Boxer

  9. 000 - Computer Science & Generalities 100 - Philosophy & Psychology 200 - Religion 300 - Social Sciences 400 - Languages 500 - Natural Sciences 600 - Technology (Applied Sciences) 700 - Fine Arts 800 - Literature 900 - History and Geography Non-Fiction: Call Numbers

  10. What 2 skills do you need to find books using the Dewey Decimal System? Numerical Order and Alphabetical Order

  11. Look left or right? The book you see on the shelf. 345.29 APR The book you want. 345.27 APR

  12. LEFT The book you see on the shelf. 345.29 APR The book you want. 345.27 APR

  13. Look left or right? The book you see on the shelf. 692.12 LIM The book you want. 692.12 JOR

  14. LEFT The book you see on the shelf. 692.12 LIM The book you want. 692.12 JOR

  15. Look left or right? The book you see on the shelf. 811.3 SMI The book you want. 811.27 SMI

  16. LEFT The book you see on the shelf. 811.3 SMI The book you want. 811.27 SMI

  17. Look left or right? The book you see on the shelf. 031.11 THO The book you want. 031.1 VIO

  18. LEFT The book you see on the shelf. 031.11 THO The book you want. 031.1 VIO

  19. Look left or right? The book you see on the shelf. 430.43 BRE The book you want. 431.2 APP

  20. RIGHT The book you see on the shelf. 430.43 BRE The book you want. 431.2 APP

  21. Look left or right? The book you see on the shelf. 724.76 GER The book you want. 724.76 FAR

  22. LEFT The book you see on the shelf. 724.76 GER The book you want. 724.76 FAR

  23. BOOK SAFARI!

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