Finding a Non-Fiction Book Northridge High School The Doc. Brazzel Memorial Library

Non-Fiction- Writing that deals with real people and events rather than imaginary ones. Examples- Biographies and Histories ( When you walk into the Doc. Brazzel Library, the non-fiction books are going to be to the right of you; they go all the way to the back of the library.) What is a Non-fiction book and Where to find one?

How to find a Non- Fiction Book? Books in non-fiction are shelved by their subject category. Example- When looking for a book on holidays, it is more important to find the right book on a subject than it is to know the author. So you need to know the Dewey # first and the author second.

Shelving a Non-Fiction Book One would start at the left on the top shelf and move to the right until the shelf section ends. Then move to the next shelf below the pervious one and do the same. When you get to the bottom shelf, move up to the top shelf of next section. This applies the Left to Right, Top to Bottom rule. Just like reading a book.

The Cutter Number The cutter number is the number on the spine label. It contains at least three numbers. There will always be three numbers and than a decimal after. After the decimal (the right of the decimal) there is no limit to how many numbers can be used. The more numbers after the decimal the more specific the subject. Cutter Number

The Cutter Number Cont.. First: When reading the numbers on the spine you will want to look at the tenth spot first Second: You will then go to the hundredth spot The books are in numeric order. ( There can be as many numbers that is need after the decimal. The more numbers the more specific). Third: After you are down with the spots then one will move to the and follow rule 1 and 2. Fourth: One can use these rules for any of the following sections. Tenth Spot Hundredth Spot

Reading the Spine on a Non – Fiction book The first three letters on a book are the beginning of the author’s or editor’s last name. One would find these in alphabetical order. Examples- ANI will go before ANT and so on. CAM comes before COM and then COM comes before HIL

Dewey Decimal The First step is to identify what category the information you are researching falls into. 000= Generalities 010= Bibliography 020= Library & Information sciences = General Encyclopedic Works 050= General Serial publications 060= General Organizations & Museology 070= Journalism, Publishing and Newspapers 080= General Collection 090= Manuscripts and Book Rarities Signs are posted all though the library!

Cont… 100= Philosophy 110= Metaphysics 120= Epistemology, Causation, Humankind 130= Paranormal Phenomena & Arts 140= Specific Philosophical Viewpoints 150= Psychology 160= Logic 170= Ethics( Moral Philosophy) 180= Ancient, Medieval, Oriental 190= Modern Western Philosophy

Cont… 200 Religion 210= Natural Religion 220= Bible 230= Christian Theology 240= Christian Moral & Devotional 250= Local Church & Religious Orders 260= Social& Ecclesiastical Theology 270= History & Geography of Church 280= Christian Denominations & sects 290= Other & Comparative Religions

Cont… 300= Social Science 310= Statistics 320= Political Science 330= Economics 340= Law 350= Public Administration 360= Social Problems & Services 370= Education 380= Commerce (Trade) 390= Customs, Etiquette, Folklore

Cont… 400= Language 410= Linguistics 420= English& Anglo-Saxon languages 430= Germanic Languages, German 440= Romance Languages, French 450= Italian, Romanian, Romantic languages 460= Spanish & Portuguese Languages 470= Italic Languages, Latin 480= Hellenic, Classical Greek 490= Other Languages

Cont… 500= Pure Sciences 510= Mathematics 520= Astronomy & allied Sciences 530= Physics 540= Chemistry & Allied Sciences 550= Science of Earth & other Worlds 560= Paleontology, Paleozoology 570= Life Sciences 580= Botanical Sciences 590= Zoological Sciences

Cont… 600= Technology (Applied Sciences) 610= Medical Sciences 620= Engineering & Allied Operations 630= Agriculture & Related Technologies 640= Home Economics & Family Living 650= Management & Auxiliary Services 660= Chemical & Related Technologies 670= Manufactures 680= Manufacture for Specific Uses 690= Buildings

Cont… 700= The Arts 710= Civic & Landscape Art 720= Architecture 730= Plastic Arts, Sculpture 740= Drawing, Decorative & Minor Arts 750= Painting & Paintings 760= Graphic Arts, Prints 770= Photography & Photography's 780= Music 790= Recreational & Performing Arts

Cont… 800= Literature 810= American Literature in English 820= English & Anglo- Saxon Literatures 830= Literature of Germanic Languages 840= Literature of Romance Languages 850= Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romantic 860= Spanish & Portuguese Literature 870= Italic Literatures, Latin 880= Hellenic Literatures, Greek 890= Literatures of other Languages

Cont… 900= Geography and History 910= General Geography, Travel 920= General Biography & Genealogy 930= General History of Ancient World 940= General History of Europe 950= General History of Asia 960= General History of Africa 970= General History of North America 980= General History of South America 990= General History of other areas

Cont… You are then able to find books that are related to these area. Making it easier to find the books that you are looking for by using the subject.

The Reference Section The reference section of the library is shelved exactly the same way. However, reference books, such as encyclopedias and research texts are very expensive and many of the books are part of a series, so they do not leave the library or get checked out. If the call number says REF, you will need to use that resource here in the library.

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