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

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

1st 3 letters author’s last name Fiction Books F OSB F MCD F AVI 1st 3 letters author’s last name

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

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

1st 3 letters author’s last name Easy Books E YEE E NOB E SEU 1st 3 letters author’s last name

If you were the author of a Easy book, what would your call number be? 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

What kinds of books are in the Nonfiction section? 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

Nonfiction begins with Numbers Practice - Nonfiction Nonfiction begins with Numbers

1st 3 letters author’s last name Nonfiction Books 598.47 MAC 495.1 KUD 796.92 STE 1st 3 letters author’s last name

Q & A -Nonfiction Books 636.72 GOR If you were the author of a Nonfiction book, what would your call number be? 636.72 GOR

Shelving Nonfiction Books Put Number in order ABC Order by author’s last name 495.1 KUD 598.47 MAC 599.7 OWI 796.92 STE

Biography B GOR 92 GOR A book about the life of a famous person Special Call Numbers B GOR 92 GOR

1st 3 letters of the person’s last name 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? 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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